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Old 07-20-2007 | 01:20 AM
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Default RE: looking for a trainer

You can't go wrong with the Hobbico Super Star Select RTF trainer. It comes with all the stuff you need minus fuel and and support equipment. It comes with a Futaba four channel radio, an OS 40 LA, and everything else installed. All you need to assemble it is a pair of pliers and a phillips head screwdriver. All you need to complete is: glow fuel, phillips head screwdriver, glow starter and field equipment.

There are other trainers out there also. This just happens to be the one I'm used to seeing at the field and training with. Tower sells them for $279.99, but I'd suggest going to your local hobby shop to see what their opinion is. If you don't find the boxy looking trainer too attractive Hangar 9 has two additional options. Some flight instructors love them and some could care less about them. The two Hangar 9 trainers I listed come with high quality Evolution engines and High quality JR Sport radios which are 6-channel vs the Futaba's 4-channel.

Prices on the three trainers listed:
-Hobbico Superstar $279.99
-Hangar 9 P-51 PTS $399.99
-Hangar 9 F-22 Raptor $449.99

Here are the links to the aforementioned planes.

[link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXEKF3**&P=0]Hobbico Superstar[/link]
[link=http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN2825]Hangar 9 P51 PTS[/link]
[link=http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN3825]Hangar 9 F-22 PTS[/link]


FWIW I'm biased towards JR radios since thats what I currently fly, but I do own Futaba also. I have a 7FG/K in my Sagitta 600. No problems out of either brand to date.

Tim