well, i have been in rc for 8 years now, and i am very good at controlling (and racing) rc cars. I have heard about people who say that the control movements were hard to get used to when flying toward and away from you, but i had no trouble with this and rc cars. Infact, you could say it came naturally to me. Even when i was eight years old with my nitro rusty.

I read a review on the xs (i think it was on this site) And they said that the manual sugests 1/2 inch control surface deflection, and with this, the reviewer was able to do some pretty aerobatic flight. If i got this plane, i would probably put the full deflection at 1/4", and this would hopefully give me a much less responsive flyer.

I have actually had similar experiences with "trainer" aircraft, so no, this won't be my FIRST plane, but it will be my first PLANE.

I am currently in my second year in an Aerospace program at my school, and we are learning advanced aerodynamics and specifically blended-body aircraft (commonly called flying wings). I have learned alot about this type of aircraft, and mostly that:

1. they are soooooo much more efficient since they have no empennage (tail section).
2. they are slightly less stable
3. they will not fly if the cg is wrong
4. a pusher prop configuration is a little more efficient than a puller.


These are why a 48" airplane only needs a 5X5 prop to go very fast.

I do have a lot of experience flying planes, but they are real ones and my work is done on a flight simulator. I am thinking about getting a simulator to get me flying good, but i don't know of one that has the zagi xs on it.( iw ould like to try to find this, so i can bone up on my skills with a particular simulator. The REALflight system is very good i've heard, but being 15, i cannot afford a $200 computer game. Can you suggest a cheaper one? (that is still good.