Hi there i live in rural Saskatchewan and have recently gotten into flying RC planes. I started with a J-3 Cub from parkzone and i have to say that it is an awesome little plane. ( i have an advantage because living on a farm if i had to crash land i put it down in the crop across the road. ) I have since moved on to an hanger-9 RTF Arrow. I was going to buy the Alpha but the guy at HOBBYWHOLESALE in Edmonton talked me into the arrow instead. I have been flying it right at home for 5 months now and every night that it is calm i fly at least one tank through it. I take off right from my driveway and land on the gravel road that runs by my place. ( the RM does not gravel it very often so it works pretty good ) . I want to buy a ARF warbird that is one of the easier ones to fly and was wanting some advice on which one would be a good starter. I am currently making a grass runway for it. 5 months is not very long but i have over 150 flights under my belt and one minor crash (minor thanks to the barley field. !!)

Thanks,

Geoff

If you can get it, I think that you would be a good candidate for the new H 9 Mustang trainer.

I second the motion especially if you already have flying experience. Hangar 9 Mustang trainer!

You might consider the VQ line of warbirds. I have the Zero and it flies very well. www.vqmodelaircraft.com

Actually with my experience with the Arrow it lands with similar speed and characteristics as most of the Hangar 9 60 size warbirds. I've flown the P-40 the Corsair and the T-6 they all have alot of the same characteristics as the Arrow since the Arrow is a semi-aerobatic trainer. The taildragger part is a little interesting to learn but other than that I really think one of the above would work.

although i have not flown it the t-34 by hangar 9 was reccomended to me as an easy flying plane maybee someone else here can give some additonal imput on that model.

a mig 29!

I moved from an Arrow to the Hangar9 T-34. Not a bad transitional "warbird", but make sure you've got enough power (I went from a Magnum .46 XL in the Arrow to a .46XLS in the T-34) to get it off the ground. Once up in the air, I found it to be a bit "twitchier" than the Arrow, but very controlable once you get used to it. Landings are a bit hotter than the Arrow, and you've got to pay more attention as the Mentor will tip-stall if the speed gets too low. I'd also change all the plastic clevis's to metal, so you don't repeat my loss of elevator control at the top of a loop. The Mentor does a great vertical dive!

thanks for the input i will take a look into all of your suggestions
i would really like to get the 60 corsair from hangar -9 beautiful plane

i would choose a british SPITFIRE.best planes ever made

I 'third' the motion on the Mustang trainer. look it up on Horizon Hobby website. If you like warbirds, the H-9 P-40 is an awesome flying plane, might be a good third plane. Has very forgiving characteristics for a warbird model, will fly almost as slow as a trainer. I imagine that all the newer H-9 warbirds are like this.

The H-9 60 size Corsair is a beautiful plane, and a challenging one. Keep it on your list for "down the road", however I would not recommend it as a first warbird.

While the Spit is a lovely bird, it is not a good choice as a first warbird. It is a fast & unforgiving critter. The eliptical wing stalls simultaneously across the entire pannel, so there is little or no warning. It can easily stall in the final turn & on final approach if speed is not kept up. The airframe is so clean that it does not decelerate easily, so landings are very fast unless flaps are employed, & an attempt to flare to soon, in an effort to shed speed, can easily result in a stall & cartwheel. Take offs are also not trivial affairs & can be truly fatal if it is pulled off too quickly.

Chose something a bit more benign & save the Spit ownership for later.

If you don't mind to cinsider ARFs then check out the World Models planes. They are a sport version which means that they are more forgiving to fly than scale type warbirds. The T34 is fairly inexpensive and is a great flyer.
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thanks for all the tips i will look at everything. i bought a Seagull p-51 after talking to a friend of mine that had one and flew his 1st. It is a nice plane that will slow down decent for landings. I put mine together and flew it this weekend and it flew great for me but i need some work on landings. Will practice my touch and go's.

Geoff

hi guys im new also in this hobby after highe wing trainer i got world model T34 its great to fly and easy

luke get real man the spit is the best plane ever made BUT ALSO THE MOST DIFFICULT TO FLY.my advice is try the corsair ive heard a lot about this plane and its probably the easyest to fly of all of the war birds!!!.
THE SPITFIRE IS THE CREME DELACREME OF PLANES THOUGH!!!ONE DAY LOL

i love spitfires(number 1 plane)[sm=thumbup.gif]

Me too -- but not as a 1st warplane.

i no , i no.BUT I STILL WONT 1.EVEN THOUGH IM STILL ON A BUDDYLOL

What model Spitfire are you flying

I have a Zero, Seafury, and a Great Planes Stuka. The Stuka is by far the easiest to fly but they have discontinued the model.[]

I would not fly the spit as a 1st warbird not to forgiving. the corsair I dont think so either. The p51 yes, as a first warbird or the P47 I heard was a good one also.

If I may, here are my suggestions from my experience.
I'd say Kyosho Mustang is a good first.
Any mustang is a good first exept World Models. They seem to be a bit heavy but if youre experienced then thats no problem.
Hangar 9 is great but the retracts.
I started with a pt-19 and that was my 2nd plane and I wished I'd started off with the Kyosho Mustang.

Lukes still around. Incredible! Keep up the training. You'll fly a Spit someday.