need suggestions for a new plane.
 

well yesturday i killed my tower hobbies 40 trainer i was doing some high speed mild aerobatics and i fluttered which stripped my aileron servo gears and it was out of control from there and smashed into the ground what i'm looking for tho is something strong, affordable, good with speed and aerobatic but still easy to fly it also has to be a ARF because i don't have the room to do a kit plane for the time being

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I have 2 suggestions, both of which are very easy planes to fly, but you can also have a lot of fun with them.
A stik
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXBMM9&P=0
or a Tiger 2
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXYXG5&P=0

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Second plane in the 40 size,<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">
Ultra Stick</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN1730</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Pulse</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4100</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">East Sport</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&amp;I=LXDTM8&amp;P=0</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Escapade</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...LXVXN8&amp;P=0


The stick was my second plane, easy to land on low rates and very responsive on high rates</div>

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Tiger II, 4 Star 40 or 60, Pulse XT, Stik

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Great Planes Big Stik 40


Jimmy

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The Tiger II is a great second plane, can be set up as docile or as wild as you want and extremely easy to take-off and land...but you will have to find someone who already has one built or has an unbuilt ARF. I have been looking for a Tiger II ARF for the past month and cannot find one. Tower Hobbies no longer stocks the ARF, only the kit.

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Best bang for your buck is gonna be the Tower Hobbies Kaos 40 ARF. If your doing aerobatics with your trainer you won't have any trouble with this one.
Scott

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Another for the big stick.
Edwin

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How much do you want to spend on an ARF? $100 or $300? We can give you sudjestions that will work for you or we can tell you our favorite second planes. I like the Sig Somethin Extra fo a great knock around plane.

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well i would prefer it be around 200 max what i'm seeing is alot of great planes sticks

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The Sticks are excellent second planes and you would be very happy with one. They also fall well into your price range.

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LT-40

You should always have a trainer, always.

Relaxing to fly and you can use it for a test bed for new equipment.




Then you can get a Stick.

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Glow or electric?
 Either way, with some mods this one can be converted to glow. Eflite T-34 Mentor.

 They have an ARF for $199.  Only real mod is to add a firewall and fuel proof it for glow.  This is a Progressive trainer, slow and docile or fast and wild.  It comes with wing droops that prevent wing tip stall, but slows it down. Remove them and then it can perform aerobatics.  I fly it E powered for now, going to convert it this winter for longer flight times, but even under EP its pretty fast, does stall turns, loops, hammerheads, flies upside down nicely.  IT's a fun plane.  My only complaint are the flaps dont work correctly, when down they cause the plane to roll, when adjusted to prevent the roll then it requires too much trim.  I could probably adjust an aileron to make up for the trim, but decided to just lock the flaps in the up position since it doesn't really need them.

Best of both worlds that I see.  There is also a PTS P-51 setup for glow, but not sure if they have an ARF, I haven't looked.

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A lot of good choices. I'm more in line with the Tower Kaos. The Kaos was a pattern plane before turn around and designed for speed and stunts. The trike gear makes it easier to take off and land in all weather conditions. {{wind}} Even cross winds. For a lot of years the Kaos was my all weather plane and always went with me to the field.

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GP Big Stik.

Easy to repair.
Rugged.
Loves the wind.
Aerobatic. ( I hover and torque roll mine ).
Simple to exchange or upgrade engines
Perfect for Fun Fly's.
Tri-Gear prevents prop damage.
Trivial to land.
No Yaw at takeoff.
Loves the wind!

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You forgot stylish looks!

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well it looks like the Great Planes Big Stick wins