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

I'd recommend the Hangar 9 Arrow 40 size. It is a great trainer. Also, get with someone who flies to help you keep it in one piece while you learn.

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!

What is your goal? If it is to seriously get into glow and gas planes, go for the Alpha or something similar. If you just want something to screw around with in the neighborhood park now and then then the Super Cub is a good option.

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

Do you fly glow or electric helis,, support equipment might make this easier....Rog

i fly electric helis and i kinda want the alpha 40 the most and i can bind it to my dx6i

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.

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