Beginner, which plane? YELLOW BEE or DRAGONFLY Plz help
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I am a beginner to rc plane flying and I am going to get either a YELLOW BEE or a DRAGONFLY.
Can you please tell me which one you would recommend out of the YELLOW BEE or a DRAGONFLY?
Can these planes take off from the ground?
Which one is tougher?
What speed can they go?
Can they do loops?
Whick is the easiest to control and the strongest?
Does anyone know a website which has a review on these planes?
Thanks alot for your help in advance
Can you please tell me which one you would recommend out of the YELLOW BEE or a DRAGONFLY?
Can these planes take off from the ground?
Which one is tougher?
What speed can they go?
Can they do loops?
Whick is the easiest to control and the strongest?
Does anyone know a website which has a review on these planes?
Thanks alot for your help in advance
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From: Drouin, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Never heard of either.
"Can these planes take off from the ground?"
if they have wheels and enough power Yes
"Which one is tougher? "
If there both the same construction ie. balsa/monocote they'll be the same
"What speed can they go?"
who knows? what size engine, what weight, what design
"Can they do loops?"
whos knows? whats the power and control surfaces like? 2,3,4 chanel?
"Whick is the easiest to control and the strongest?"
neither, if your a beginer flying any plane is as dificult as the next, and they will both break when you hit the ground hard enough.
"Can these planes take off from the ground?"
if they have wheels and enough power Yes
"Which one is tougher? "
If there both the same construction ie. balsa/monocote they'll be the same
"What speed can they go?"
who knows? what size engine, what weight, what design
"Can they do loops?"
whos knows? whats the power and control surfaces like? 2,3,4 chanel?
"Whick is the easiest to control and the strongest?"
neither, if your a beginer flying any plane is as dificult as the next, and they will both break when you hit the ground hard enough.
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Welcome to RCUniverse and RC flying!
If you post links to these planes, we could give you a better idea of their capabilities. I'm not sure they are even available in the US, I've never heard of either of them.
In any case, you should find an RC field, and an instructor. This is MUCH harder than you might think.
Dennis-
If you post links to these planes, we could give you a better idea of their capabilities. I'm not sure they are even available in the US, I've never heard of either of them.
In any case, you should find an RC field, and an instructor. This is MUCH harder than you might think.
Dennis-
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These planes are in the mold of the Firebird designs. Electric, gull wing, v-tail setups. I have flown a the firebird and it is a low wind plane. Don't go out and try to fly these in wind. The control surfaces do no have a lot of authority. So the turns are gradual and slow. This is a good thing and a bad thing. Good because it will keep you from over controlling the plane. Bad when you need to get out of a situation and the plane will not respond.
So, if you are looking to just fly something around a field, go for it. If you are looking to get into real RC, then look at getting a 40 size trainer and find a club near you to help you.
Bill
So, if you are looking to just fly something around a field, go for it. If you are looking to get into real RC, then look at getting a 40 size trainer and find a club near you to help you.
Bill
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OK.
I looked at these planes again.
They use twin motors for power and steering. At full power, both motors run at the same speed -- when you input a turn, one of the motors slows down. No moving control surfaces, no trimming.
Again, If you really want to fly look into a 40 trainer.
I looked at these planes again.
They use twin motors for power and steering. At full power, both motors run at the same speed -- when you input a turn, one of the motors slows down. No moving control surfaces, no trimming.
Again, If you really want to fly look into a 40 trainer.



