[quote]ORIGINAL: NChakmakian

The plane is a PT -40 Trainer from Tower Hobbies and it is a bit old, so the dinosaur comment isn't too far off. Can i upgrade the batter pack with no ill effects on my transmitter? As long as I stay with the 9.6V I should be fine, right?
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dinosaur or not, i'd say your definately on the right track......many newbies don't ask enough questions, you on the other hand are one of the smart ones......that's what these forums are all about......we veterans of RC are here to help any way we can.....in the old day's we had to go it alone......there weren't any forums 25 years ago and the internet was kinda in it's infancy,too.....i was lucky to live near a big city that had a club with almost 150 members and i had a lot of help......the pt-40 is still around and i think my fellow rcu'ers will agree, it's still around for a reason.....it's one of the best trainers for the money and the fact that you got it with motor and radio is a big plus.......hang in there,ask lot's of questions ang we'll get you in the air soon enough with out all the unfortunate crashes hopefully.......(KOOLKRABBER47)......