I have been thinking of buying a Skymaster F-18E for my first ever RC plane. But after a lot of advice i think i should start with a small propeller plane. After i practice with this i hope to buy a jet. I wanted to know if anywon has any flying tips and opinions on this because i would like to hear them. Feel free to criticise, i won't care.

Take the advice that you have been given and start off with an RC trainer type aircraft and seek the help of an instructor pilot. RC flying is very seldom self taught and if tryed can lead to alot of broken planes and parts. The jets will come later. Good Luck, Dave

UM....

I think this is a joke post. Here is the plane,.... http://www.s43500.sites99.storefront...18E_Dec05.aspx

If it's not a joke, please do not try to fly jets until you have mastered several other classes of RC aircraft. Start, as most will tell you, with a trainer and a qualified instructor. You could hurt yourself or someone else with any RC plane.

Follow the advice that is sure to follow this post.

AND...WELCOME TO THE HOBBY!!

I think we're just dealing with someone who's new to the hobby, has his sights set on a jet, and will benefit from some direction.

F-18, As others have said, finding an instructor and a trainer are the first step. After you are flying the trainer well you will move to a faster, more nimble plane. After this you will move to something that's even faster and more nimble. While you are making these steps you will be learning the building, safety, and flying skills that you need before you even think about jets. I got the feeling from your other thread you were thinking months, but for most of us, this progression would actually take multiple years, or even a lifetime.

Personally, if I were in your situation, my $ priorities would be 1) College fund 2) Transportation, and 3) A realistic amount of money on hobbies such as R/C flying. Start slow, build your skills, and have fun with some less expensive planes. Note, there are lots of REALLY fast prop planes out there that cost nowhere near what you'll pay for a turbine based jet. Once you've gotten through college and have settled into a job, your R/C skills and finances will be at a point where you can take another look at jets. As a bonus, there will be lots of great new stuff out there, and it'll probably cost less than it does now.