RE: Help building first plane
 

Why is this individual being given the time of the day? It's obvious that he is a troll and too many have taken the bait.

RE: Help building first plane
 

What exactly has convinced you it is so obvious he is a troll?

RE: Help building first plane
 

Because there's a chance he's not. If it's sincere and he's been helped - he's happy. Win. If he's a troll and feels he's superior because he's mislead sincere folks who try to help - he's happy. Still a win.

Idon't let others control my mood.

RE: Help building first plane
 

Thank u all for all the helpful info, you are true gentlemen.

RE: Help building first plane
 

Well said!

RE: Help building first plane
 

Seriously if u don't want to help go away! <div>Say I am doing what he says I'm doin, he "knows what I'm doin" yet still falls for it..l</div><div>What an idiot.. Seriously if your not here to help and u think it's a waste of time don't waste your time troll!!!</div>

RE: Help building first plane
 

Flying wings aren't the "traditional" trainers but they can be used quite ok for a first plane. The launching is tricky but I know of of schools that have rc programs that use a flying wing. Yes, they are problematic with orientation but if you don't fly too far away, that isn't a huge issue. However, a beginner stopping themselves from flying too far away could be an issue ;-)

Often flying wings are made of EPP or EPO foam which is quite crash survivable which is a big advantage in a trainer.

RE: Help building first plane
 

So to sum all this up.

1 Wings are not good trainers (trust us we know)

2 Heli motors could be used for an airplane but your esc will need to be programmed for airplane and not heli, also you will be limited on the weight and speed of your aircraft. Suggest a study on motor basics.

3 The mixer avail from tower works fine. plug your servos into the wye and then into your aileron channel. Again, wings are not trainers.
4 Building is fun and experimenting is knowledge. Inventors never fail, they just know hundreds of things that don't work.http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...eeth_smile.gif

5 Lot's of cheap radios and receivers available on ebay and swaps now that 2.4 is all the rage.

6 Check out the s.p.a.d forum for lots of cheap airplane ideas, right after the elections is a good time to p.u free material.http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...eeth_smile.gif

7 Most important, have fun with it. It's a hobby for pete's sake.</p>