flyingflipper

Read the posts on C Universe and RC Groups to get a good idea of what other people have experienced. I bought one despite the negative reviews and I'll never do it again! It looks sharp but it is poorly designed and breaks easily despite the seemingly tough plastic body. The electronics are based on the 27 mhz band - the same as the RC toys that Radio Shack and others sell creating a hazard to your plane if someone within 1,500 feet decides to turn their RC car. The esc, rx and servos are not high quality and although they say you can swap out the parts to another plane, they may never survive the crash. Hand launching is risky at best and it needs plenty of runway while trying to keep it straight if you try a ROG. I had several mishaps and it died an early death. The damage wasn't a spectacular crash - it was more a series of take off and landing damages that brought it down. The overall flights were decent but short - it really needs an upgraded battery and motor because it is a really heavy bird for the amount of wing area. The reviews written by the magazine writers are very optimistic about the Freedom Flyer but the comments from the groups are not. Bottom line: there are many other planes out there with 72 mhz equipment that will give you a great flying experience are more durable and if you crash the thing, you can take out the electronics and put them in another plane. The EasyStar is an excellent example of what I mean.