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wat do you guys think i should get... hanger9 alpha 40, eflite apprentice, parkzone j-3 cub brushless version, hobbyzone supercub, micro citabria, centurion 210, vapor, ember or any other suggestions i fligh helicopters right now and kinda want an affordable but good plane thanks
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My advice would be based on your previous plane experience, if you have help or not, where you are going to be flying etc. The Arrow 40 would be fine if you have some experieced help and a trainer box, but the Hobbico Avistar is a better flying plane in my book, and $100 cheaper! If you don't have help, are trying to learn by yourself, and have a small area to fly in(soccer field or smaller), then the Super Cub would be my reccomendation!
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wat do you guys think i should get... hanger9 alpha 40, eflite apprentice, parkzone j-3 cub brushless version, hobbyzone supercub, micro citabria, centurion 210, vapor, ember or any other suggestions i fligh helicopters right now and kinda want an affordable but good plane thanks
wat do you guys think i should get... hanger9 alpha 40, eflite apprentice, parkzone j-3 cub brushless version, hobbyzone supercub, micro citabria, centurion 210, vapor, ember or any other suggestions i fligh helicopters right now and kinda want an affordable but good plane thanks
Another good option is the Tower Hobbies trainer: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCAS2&P=0 or the World Models mach-1: http://airborne-models.com/html/prod...p?ProductID=15
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The Alpha 40 is a great flying trainer. Price is the only reason to consider other options, but the Alpha 40 is a good value so long as you can afford the cost of admission.
Edit: On second thought, getting an even bigger glow trainer, like the Alpha .60, might be a better investment. You could go with a larger bird for better stability. The Alpha .40 is one of the very finest .40-size glow trainers on the market, however. So price and size are the only reasons to consider other options.
Edit: On second thought, getting an even bigger glow trainer, like the Alpha .60, might be a better investment. You could go with a larger bird for better stability. The Alpha .40 is one of the very finest .40-size glow trainers on the market, however. So price and size are the only reasons to consider other options.
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Evan,
If you're near a RC club ask around if anybody has a used trainer to sell. I bought my Alpha .40
used RTF for $125 off an older gent who was selling all his planes. It came with everthing except
fuel, it had the 4 futaba servos, RX/TX , flight battery .46 OS engine and one serviceable Alpha .40
Granted it didn't look new but it was still wearing it's factory covering and flew well after we got the
trim set and the bugs worked out as it had been sitting for 2 years. (not acutal bugs of course!)
If your not flying at a club, stay with the park flyers like the Supercub.
Hemicuda
If you're near a RC club ask around if anybody has a used trainer to sell. I bought my Alpha .40
used RTF for $125 off an older gent who was selling all his planes. It came with everthing except
fuel, it had the 4 futaba servos, RX/TX , flight battery .46 OS engine and one serviceable Alpha .40
Granted it didn't look new but it was still wearing it's factory covering and flew well after we got the
trim set and the bugs worked out as it had been sitting for 2 years. (not acutal bugs of course!)
If your not flying at a club, stay with the park flyers like the Supercub.
Hemicuda