Well, if you want a plane that will teach you 3D, as well as be able to handle winds ranging from 0mph to 20mph, then get a DW Foamies 38" Yak 54. DW has a combo right now for $110, which includes servos that are known to have NEVER stripped, a powerful brushless outrunner, and a 20 amp BL ESC. With a thunder power 1320 mah 3 cell, the plane excells with the combo pack.Servos aren't as fast as some futaba or jr's, but they have plenty of torque, and have not been known to strip.

I have a garage full of DW foamies, and love them. My personaly favorite is the Yak 54, which will do hard core 3D, as well as be a basic aerobat. I'm using the servos that are includd with the combo pack, an Eflite park 400, a Jeti 30 amp controller, and a thunder power 3 cell 1320 mah lipo. flight times are about 13-15 minutes depending on throttle use.

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