Cheap and easy in air ??
 

Hello.. I have been flying a few times, along time ago.
but newer owned my own plane..
just tried a few that some friends had.

Now the interest is growing :-)

What plane is the most easy to fly ?
and also cheap at the same time.
I think a high-wing type is most stable.
the plane must be able to stand crashes,
and cheap/easy/fast to repair when bad things happens.

I want to go for electro, so I can just use a near by field.

I dont want to sit and glue small balsa things for a week !
but rater assemble 4-7 things big items (4-8 hr is fine)

Cheap and easy in air ??
 

Cheap?...Easy?...I'm sorry I don't know what those words mean.

Cheap and easy in air ??
 

www.spadtothebone.com

Covers all of your criteria..

trainer choices...
 

Electric powered planes for the most part aren't the best choice for a trainer. Most e powered planes if made from balsa are small, made to be light and therefore aren't very sturdy. An exception would be a bump resistant foam model called a Zagi. They are a flying wing and it can be bought for about for about $110.00. I don't know how it would be for a trainer though. The most sturdy balsa trainers are made for 45 size glow engines and have plywood sides for the fuselage. The ARF versions(almost ready to fly) are around $125.00. The easiest to train on model is the Sig LT40. However easy to fly is a relative term. If you try to fly on your own, any plane will probably crash on you in less than a minute and you proably won't even know what happened! :confused:

Cheap and easy in air ??
 

Agree with post #3 Search for SPAD this site and SPADWORLD also. good luck!

Cheap and easy in air ??
 

Even going the SPAD route, a good engine will cost at least $50 and a decent 4-channel radio outfit will be another $120 or so, if you get them used (check the Swap fuorums). Add another $40 for wheels, fuel tank, pushrods and other miscellaneous but very necessary hardware, and $35-40 for fuel and field equipment.
Minimum total investment - $250 give or take.
The good news is that once you clear the initial hurdle, most stuff is recyclable into your next airplane, and the next, and the next.

Cheap and easy in air ??
 

Thanks for your replys thay was all usefull (except rc_sport)
I have allready found a used radio set I can borrow for as long as I like, lucky me !
I got a few servos big and small on stock from old car/robot projects, so I am ok there also.

To fast sky:
>If you try to fly on your own, any plane will probably crash
> on you in less than a minute and you proably won't even
> know what happened!

Thanks hehe, but I have allready flown a few times, even started and landed, both gasoline and El..
I must say the EL types are more appealing to me so far.

To Taildragon: YES you are right.. I visited two of the major shops here en Copanhagen, wow.. it can be expensive !! I will try a cheap el-slowflyer with high V shape wings, and the borrowed radio system. then I can find out if I dont like it.. or maybe even get totally plane-crasy, then I dont mind using a small fortune on it, if I really like it you see..

Cheap and easy in air ??
 

I own a Hobbico Superstar 40 Select RTF. Hobbico sells this plane as an ARF, and as the Select RTF. I bought mine for $300 USD (1,895.70 DKK, but they're a little cheaper now online). All you have to do is bolt the wings together (I glued mine as well for strength), bolt on the main gear, fasten the prop and spinner, and bolt on the the elevator and rudder. The 4 channel Futaba radio setup and O.S. .40 LA engine are already mounted. The box says that assembly will take 20 minutes, but it took be just over an hour.

They offer an electric version: http://www.hobbico.com/airplanes/hcaa14-01.html

And a glow engine version:
http://www.hobbico.com/airplanes/hcaa15.html

I've crashed mine hard twice, flipping it over in both crashes. I broke the rudder on the first crash and had to buy a new tail section (rudder & elevator come together) for about $30 USD (189.60 DKK). The second flipover caused no damage. I've nailed and landed in tall, stiff weeds around our flying site multiple times, causing 2 minor cuts and some wrinkling to the Monocote. My experience is that it's a very durable plane. If you buy this plane, buy a few extra plastic props. The wooden prop that comes with it won't last long. I broke mine before I started the engine the first time (don't ask). The next 4 plastic props held up alot better until I hit something (i.e ground, tires used as runway markers, etc.).

Cheap and easy in air ??
 

Thanks a lot G8S, That model looks great, I like the high wing shape, looks like a good starter model for the unexperienced pilot.. like me hehe..