choosing first electric flight plane
 

HELLO.

I bought a VANGUARD FM 4/6 Channel Radio ( 72 MHz ) control kit ( never used ) from a friend and now I am looking for a beginner electric flight plane to match up with it. It has four servo's and the receiver module etc. so basically I just need the plane. I'm new at this and I would like some advise on choosing the correct plane. Or, would I be better off selling this radio and buying a complete plane with controller?

thank you

RE: choosing first electric flight plane
 

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4537845/tm.htm

Click the above link and start reading.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7316610/tm.htm

Then read here. Maybe not All the answers, but it will fill in a lot of blanks for you.

good luck!

there is also an electric forum on here with a lot of information

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/default.asp?forumid=227

RE: choosing first electric flight plane
 

Are you an experienced pilot who is new to electrics, or are you a new pilot. Big difference in what I recommend.

Are you looking for a Ready to fly, an ARF or a kit?

If I am right, Vanguard is an old radio. Chances are the servos and receiver are standard size. They will be too large for the parkflyer class planes. So if you get something small you will need micro servos and micro receiver. In addition you will need batteries and charger. Do you have any of this stuff?

I am going to assume you are a brand new pilot who is going to try and learn on his own, without help. You have a total budget of about $200 - $300. I will assume that the radio gear you bought will be too big.


Here are my recommendations for RTF packages:

Easy Star - my #1 recommended plane for new self training pilots
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXFXV0&P=ML

Radian RTF electric Glider
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=PKZ4700


So, did I peg you right, or do you have experience and a larger budget?

RE: choosing first electric flight plane
 

well, if you don`t mind having a extra radio I would reccomend E-flites Apprentice, I have one and I must say its great, the apprentice usually sells around $300 but thats not too bad considering its a complete ".40" size plane, I don`t know if the Vanguard is a computer radio or anything like that but if you ask my opinion sometimes you just can`t have too many TX`s and RX`s

RE: choosing first electric flight plane
 

Fantastic.........you must read minds also..........you pegged it.

Thank you so much for your help. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HA ! Time to check out Easy Star and Radian.

RE: choosing first electric flight plane
 

GREAT..........thank you for your help.

GOD bless America

RE: choosing first electric flight plane
 

Thanks for the info.

Great to know I can get help here on this website. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HA !

God bless America

RE: choosing first electric flight plane
 

Easy Star - RTF - $185
> I have flown the Easy Star - Great plane for new flyers!
> Super tough foam. Good parkflyer and a good glider
> In the US the RTF package comes with a 72 MHz radio
> system that can be used to fly other planes
> http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/240025.asp
> Easy Star - ARF - Add you own radio gear
> http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/240009.asp
> Build Thread
> http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=350408
> http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=459096
> Videos
> http://plawner.org/video/easygo.wmv
> http://plawner.org/video/easystar.wmv
> Mods, upgrades and more
> http://www.mpx-easystar.de/
> Add Ailerons - Start at post 195
> http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...&page=13&pp=15
> Travel Box
> http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...5&goto=newpost
>


Parkzone Radian - RTF $250
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=PKZ4700
http://www.parkzone.com/Search/Defau...erm=pkz_radian
Discussion
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8003183
http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/show...6&goto=newpost
Video
http://www.parkzone.com/ProdInfo/Files/PKZ4700_hi.wmv
Larger than the typical parkflyer, but easy to fly due to its glider style
slow flying when the motor is off. Yet it has plenty of power to climb high
where you can learn to fly and have room to make mistakes. The radio is a
high quality Spektrum 2.4 GHz type so there is no chance of channel
conflict.