RPool

Great Planes "perfect trainer" 60
O.S. 60FX
Futaba 6EX

mesaflyer

RTF Nexstar
OS .46 AXi
Futaba 4YF

Taught myself how to fly, now I'm teaching my son on the same set-up. Does that count for two?

Desertlakesflying

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ARF Hangar 9 Arrow
OS 46 AX
Hitec Flash 5
Flew the first and second ones until both firewalls fell off

nobodytwo

NexStar
OS .46AX
JR Quattro

LTJeeper

Hobby Lobby Junior Telemaster kit (4-ch)
K&B Veco .19
Futaba 4ch

Transitioned from CL to RC in 1979. You can learn on a plane that small but I also had the full size Telemaster a few years later with a Fox Eagle 60 and loved it.[8D]

LTJeeper

Hobby Lobby Junior Telemaster kit (4-ch)
K&B Veco .19
Futaba 4ch

Transitioned from CL to RC in 1979. You can learn on a plane that small but I also had the full size Telemaster a few years later with a Fox Eagle 60 and loved it.[8D]

Warnberg

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Hobbico Superstar 40 ARF
OS Max 46AX
Futaba 10C

Mikecam

Nexstar ARF
OS 55ax
Futaba 2.4 7C.

Moved up to a 4*40 and then Top flite 1/7 P51. Nexstar now has floats.

Jetdesign

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Nexstar ARF
OS 46AX
Futaba 6EX

Still using 46AX
I'm apparently the one percentile that outgrows a 6ch radio in a season [:@]
The Nexstar didn't like my high speed, low altitude barrel rolls[&:]

Bob Mitchell

Hanger9 Alpha 60, Evolution 61, Futaba 7C 2.4GHz.

Got the ARF rather than the RTF so I could upgrade the radio. Good flying plane, solo'd quickly. Liked the larger size of the 60 over the 40 for better visibility.

Yub, yub, cmdr!

Plane: Goldberg Tiger II ARF
Engine: Magnum .46XLS
Radio: Futaba 6YG

Jacked69

I learned on a alpha 40, very great plane, I have flown a few trainers including Tiger Trainer and the HObbico and the alpha has them beat hands down IMO. And for a trainer it can do some decent acrobatics too, nothing fancy but more than I thought when I got more hours on her and tried what it can handle. And IMO the alpha looks the nicest too, no that should not make your decision but with it being good looking and a great GENTLE flying airplane you cant go wrong, and it comes with everything you need, 20 minutes or so and your flying. And the engine is practically fool proof, never once have I EVER had problems getting it to fire up RIGHT AWAY. IMO go with the alpha 40 and H9's rep for quality is top notch.

nobodytwo

My first flights and solo were with an Alpha 40, however my vote goes to the NexStar ARF. The NexStar absorbs much more punishment than any Alpha and flies at least as well.

Happy Landings!

seahwk95

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alpha 60 arf
futaba 6ex
OS 61 fx

Ditto to the reasons Bob gave above

perdo

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Jensen Das Ugly Stick
Veco .61
Kraft KP5 Bi-centenial addition

Still have the plane on it's fourth engine and fifth radio

malthepal

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I learned on a Hobbico Nexstar, but soloed on my Hobbico Avistar. OS .46 engine, JR X-378 Radio

ohnoucdat

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Eagle II
magnum 46
futaba conquest

plugin

I sorta learned twice.

Hitec Laser 4ch
Hobbico Superstar
O.S .46 SF

Futaba 4EXA
Hobbico NexStar
O.S .46 AX

captinjohn

Box fly
O.S.Max .25
Expert Radio System
Photo Below

TFF

Jensen Ugly Stick
OS .40 H and .40FSR
Futaba 4ch
1978-79. With the engines under the recommended size it was no barn burner but it would loop from level, and with the wing, it would not ballon as much in the wind and had a steady sink rate when the power was dropped. Not hard to fly but not a plane you could learn by your self.

My 12y son
Kadet MK11 with 3 channel
OS.40FP
Quatro (received in a trade with the engine)
If you can build, it is a strong plane for a beginner.

rriche

Sig LT 40 ARF
OS Max 46 AX
Futuba T7 CAP

no regrets, no problems, still flying after three years

-pkh-

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Hobbico Avistar 40 II ARF
OS 50 SX
Futaba 9CHP Radio

I started with nitro helis, so I already had the 9CHP radio. l had experience with the heli version of the OS 50 SX engine, so I got the plane version for my trainer. This combo flew nicely, and the OS 50 SX packed plenty of punch for aerobatics, and to pull out of bad situations. This was a nice aerobatic trainer, I wish I still had it!

my05monte

Hanger9 Mustang PTS RTF
Evolution 46
JR SX600 Sport

Now using the engine and radio on the Sig LT-40

rayzer 13

US Aircore Family Trainer
Gold box series futaba 6 Ch.
K&B 45
Thirty years agowow I'm old!

Jim_Purcha

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Same

1977
5 Channel Expert Series World Engines
0.35 Enya
Midwest Sweet Stick

1979
6 channel Kraft Series Sport
0.40 KB (great engine)
Falcon 56 Mark 2

2007
7channel Futaba
Hobbico Avistar
0.40 Super Tigre