just a quickie here. I have an airtronics RDS8000 2.4 TX. I have an RTF H-9 150 P-47 that I do not feel confident to fly yet. What can I get in the air for around 300 bucks (give or take) to get some time on. Prefferebly by this Sunday! ;0)

Thanks. Pete.

If you want it this Sunday, gonna need to be an ARF. I am not sure what skills you already have at this point in time, however it would be hard to miss with a 4 Star 40 or 60. Another good choice would be a Carl Goldburg Tiger. Good Luck, Dave

The planes Dave mentioned are good. Something else you may want to do is this:

After you are comfortable with whatever you get, add some weight to it. The P-47 150 is a fairly heavy plane. Adding weight to a plane you are already familiar with will help you get the feel for the extra weight

thanks guys. If you come up with anymore models let me know. I'll be going to my lhs today! Thanks again.

Pete.

How about a Pulse 40 PNP.
Servos and engine are already installed, the rest just bolts together, install your battery and receiver (I think a battery even comes with it, not sure) check the throws and balance and fly.
Alot of people claim it to be a good second plane.
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=HAN4125

Pete,

From this thread, and your profile, it's not clear that you are already flying. Do you already have a trainer, and do you already know how to fly? If the P-47 is your first plane, then you should really get yourself an ARF trainer, like an LT-40, PT-40, Alpha, etc...

If you are already flying, then I agree with the Tiger II or Four Star.

Good luck, the P-47 looks great.

thanks. I flew helis for a while. But I have only flown a plane a handful of times. I'll look into that 40. Really would like something bigger though.

Pete.

Well, Pete, if you have some flying experience, a great "second" plane is the Goldberg Protege. Minnflyer did a review here on RCU of that plane. I have one, has and OS 75 AX on board. Flys very well, lands like a trainer, but is fairly aerobatic.

There are several other ones, low wing types, that we talk about all the time here on RCU, the Goldberg Tiger II, Tiger 60, and Tiger 120 series. Sig also makes a Four Star series, the Four Star 40, Four Star 60, and the Four Star 120. All are fine flyers. These low wingers are sedate enough as a second plane, yet capable enough to do most aerobatics. All come in ARF form, the Tiger 60 and 120 as well as the Protege have two part wings so you do not have to join them with epoxy. They have a metal tube spar that gives them support. The Protege is especially nice because the tail goes together with bolts instead of epoxy. This will make it a quick build and is a very sturdy aircraft.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=901

Mike did his with the OS 55 AX which is plenty of engine. I did mine with the OS 75 AX and it is very capable with that engine. The only reason I didn't use the .55 is because the LHS was out of that engine and had the .75 in stock. They had the .55 on back order and I wanted to fly it, so I bought the .75. Very capable with that engine. What really surprized me is that it took NO weight in the nose to make the CG. Perfect as it was, which was good news. No messing around with the CG. Just flew it, and fly it did.

All work just fine with standard servos.

CGr.

anything I can get setup in for around 400 bucks?

Slam $400 down on the register at your LHS and I'll guarantee they will set you up with something!

You say you have flown a little but we still can't judge your competence for a given plane based on that. You didn't even say if you immediately crashed or were tearing up the field due to your "Mad skills" as Chad would say. Ya'll remember Chad?? [:'(]

You could need anything from a high wing trainer, low wing trainer or something hotter but I'm sure the P-47 is a no-no.