I have been out of flying for about 5 years now and have a question about the current Parkzone P-51. The last aircraft I had was a Parkzone F27B Stryker and I was wondering if the P51 would handle about the same as the Stryker or if it would be much more andvanced. I know the P51 is prob faster since it is brushless and I know "wing" designs have a little different flight character, but would this be a realistic plane to get back into the hobby? I really would like the old F27 to still be available and just get another one. Any advice, help or suggestions????

If you were flying the Stryker I think you'll find the Mustang a dog. After and only after you knock the rust off. Perhaps you can go to a local club and get some stick time.
as far as I know you can still get the Stryker

You can get the "new" Q version of the Stryker which I really don't want. Call me crazy but I don't want a rudder version of that plane. I really just want to make sure if and when I purchase the Mustang, there should be no problem flying it. Just don't want to buy it then realize it's to much to handle. WIth the Stryker I had, I could fly it slow and didn't have to go all out, all the time to have fun. Just want the Mustang to perform close to what I'm use to at low speed. My dad has a Hobbyzone Champ that I can fly. Just a beginner plane but I'm sure a couple flights with that will get the feel for flying again. It's not like I've gotten out of the hobby completely, just out of aircraft. Thanks for your help

Hi, I have both the Parkzone P51 and the newer Stryker F27Q. The Mustang is a very easy aircraft to fly, you can fly it around comfortably on 1/2 throttle, or even on full throttle it is not that quick.

I believe if you were flying a Stryker the Mustang will be easy for you.

I checked through my Youtube channel and the Mustang must be the only aircraft in my fleet that I don't have a video of. I added the rudder to my Mustang for stall turns and spins.

Here is the Stryker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4jJWOzQ5mU here is another vid of the Mustang (not mine) I find it easier to hand launch holding the top and doing an under arm throw.

Mine flies exactly the same as this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUwr66pu0No

You could do what I did and build the stryker yourself however you want it. I added the rudders, but find that they really don't do much. The P51 will be slower, but it's a totally different flying experience with a different set of challenges. To get back into it, I'll recommend the Eflite Mini Ultra Stick. It's really lightly loaded and great in the wind, and can be as mild or wild as you want it to be. I test flew one once and was really impressed with how it handled.

Which version of the stryker are you all talking about though? The one I had was the brushed motor version. Also, it's been a while since I've had it so do you happen to have a parts breakdown to build and what motor/esc setup are you using?

Mine started out as a made up copy of the F27C version. That's the brushless with lipo one. You need a 1850-2000kv motor, a 30-40 amp speed controller, the $20 white foam body kit and the F27C motor mount. Instead of using the flimsy foam ailerons and vertical stabs, I built some out of balsa and monokoted them. They came out a little lighter and considerably stronger.

Actually, if you do some searching you'll find hundreds of pages of Stryker customizing threads. It's become something of a hobby within the hobby to see what these things can be made to do. I've seen super fast ones that would rip the stock ailerons right off the wings, super light ones, versions with big control surfaces for extreme aerobatics, and all points in between. Mine is pretty much the stock speedy plane that it was meant to be, but I did put some carbon fiber rod in for reinforcement so the wing doesn't go all banana on me like the first one I had did.