quick and easy camping plane
 

A little back ground on me since I'm pretty quiet on here. I currently own and fly and alpha trainer 40. I have been flying it solo for some time and am comfortable with it. I have purchased a pulse .40 and have built most of it and am just stuck on the money hump of a new engine, radio, and receiver. I have owned and flown a firebird and aerobird as well.

What I'm looking for is something that is quick and easy that I can throw in the truck or whatever to have with me when I go camping and not have to haul flight gear and stuff like that. I'm not extremely advanced and I also want something that I can let a friend take a turn on, or maybe some kids so they can get the thrill as well. I was thinking maybe the hobby zone super cub or maybe one of the more advanced "bird" series of planes. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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That Cub is OK but the flight time on the battery was too short. With after market batteries it would be better.

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Yes, I really liked that Cub. It would be idea with a few extra battery packs

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Yes more batteries are needed for that plane or you fly for 8min. and charge for an hr. then 8min and charge. I put a 480 brushless on one and a 2100 lipo and man it was faster than the wings would hold up. Broke one of the stabalizer cords and it folded in half was a trip for sure. The wing unfolded kinda and got it landed hot glue and 5min it was flying again. If your a beginer then extra props, batteries, some foam safe CA, Tape (packing) and you can fly awhile. I also used the bomb drop dealy and had a blast with that trying to hit certain targets. Got close but never hit exactly right on lol. You can get or make small drop bombs or they have a parachute man also. Great for kids to have fun with.

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Cool, sounds like I'm on the right path, thx.

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I also saw the Super Decathlon, it seems very similar to the super cub.....

What about removing the landing gear on these for some belly landings when I don't have a suitable area to roll on? I am assuming that these can be hand launched as well?

Anybody know of any other planes similar to these?

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juice,

i take a gws stick with me to our campground we have a permanent site so we go camping almost every weekened from mid april through mid october.
and you if you have a lake nearby like i do you can also get floats for these little planes.

now i have put together a pulse XT 25E with floats to take with me also to fly off the lake.



bassman

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The Juice:

I would suggest a small glider, with or without electric motor; such as the Mini Ventura.

Gliders give you the opportunity of using thermals as a way to save batteries and to extend flight time.
Besides being quiet, they are also docile enough for others to give it a try.

Regards!

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That mini ventura looks interesting, thanks.