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Old 07-09-2007 | 05:29 AM
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Default RE: New Plane HELP... (newb)

You say you're new to flying but it doesn't say if you've any experience at all, I started with the Hobbyzone Swift on boxing day which lasted me all of 6 seconds before I totalled it so definitely not an aileron plane I'd say unless you have an instructor to hand. I then bought the Super Cub but probably as or more importantly a FMS Simulator which probably saved me a fortune and at least got me used to which way it turns etc.
Personally I'd say the Super Cub, I know they're slightly different (one has ailerons the other doesn't) but I did repair the Swift after I was more experienced but I never really liked it, if the Freedom flies like the Swift I'd definitely go for the Super Cub, lovely plane and looks 10 x better in my opinion as well.
The Swift didn't seem to take knocks that well either but the Super Cub has had quite a few as was learning and a few spare parts here and there, that said half of them I've not fitted and still flies fine with a chunk out of the end of main wing, broken cowling, and bent out of shape rudder most of the damage done when I parked it at full speed 60 ft up a tree (thank you to the local tree surgeon who got it down) as I was looking at the trim controls rather than the plane.
I just can't imagine anyone having the Super Cub as a 1st plane and looking back saying I wish I hadn't bough that, yes you'll move onto bigger, better and more responsive but you'll always have an affinity for the one you learn to fly with. As you get to the moving up stage would look at a Multiplex Minimag as a 2nd and an aileron plane unless you have an instructor to help from day one in which case it could be a good 1st plane, you can use it as 3 channel initially install the servo's etc when you build it and then just plug them in and cut the ailerons free when you're ready for it to use the 4 channels.
Hope that's helpful and whichever you go for the best of luck and enjoy it !!!!!!!!
STOP - I missed the bit at the end where you said you'd flown a few Airhogs, if you're really confident with them I'd possibly go straight to the Minimag but get some time in on a simluator 1st - really depends how much you've flown them and how confident you are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope that hasn't confused you too much and though I'd leave the rest in rather than deleting as if you feel you're not quite ready for an aileron plane the rest becomes applicable again.