RE: ESTES Airforce 1 Ducted Fan 747 Jumbojet
hey guys, thought I would chime in here. I have probably over 100 flights on several of these. I've done some conversions, flown some stock, even was a distributer for awhile. I keep several tucked away for a rainy day. Most fly great out of the box, occationally they don't. Most times it was traced to an bad battery even when new out of the box. a replacement battery usually solved the problem. The 40mm fans accept 12mm brushless motors, flight controls can easily be added, it's a fun plane to start modifying. landing gear too! The main modification that I would strongly suggest is carbon fiber bracing in the wings. EPP can get a twist in it after some time, especially if you store it at cetain angles. Get a twinst in the wing and she misbehaves in the air. The engines will take a little more current, don't expect them to last for too long on 11.1 unless you use some throttle management. Overall, it's one of my favorite flyers.