New to Planes
 

I found my self pondering on a new R/c purchase. Planes look like a fun change of pace from my truck bashing and car drifting. I was interested in an easy to use, intermediate, and realistic looking plane that could use the same packs that I use for my car and trucks (C 6-cell). Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

RE: New to Planes
 

a 6cell battery is not good enough for rc planes:(
lipo batteries are so cheap and they are much lighter and produce more power.
Check out http://www.hobbycity.com
They have great prices!

Good luck!

RE: New to Planes
 

You can try this one but it requires two 8 cell packs.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXSGY1**&P=SM

Cars don't help you to get started in planes. Go with the trainer.

RE: New to Planes
 

Welcome to planes! yes get a trainer. Also find a local club, they will help you, they might even have a trainer there to learn on. you will have much better luck with an instructor. at least you have the reverse orientaion part learned.

RE: New to Planes
 

My buddy has been flying for a few years and he bought the Hangar 9 PTS P51, he was real happy with it not only as a trainer but also as an intermediate flier. I got to fly it a couple times and I liked it as well. I guess as far as a trainer goes I would recommend it because it is dual purpose. It starts you flying but it loets you go beyound it a little and have some fun when you get the "training wings" off.[8D]

RE: New to Planes
 

I was definitely not considering gas powered, sounds like too much of a hassle and i have no experience with gas powered. I was also going to add the my price range is 100-300ish.

RE: New to Planes
 

Electrics aren't cheap. This is about as good of a combo as you can get for the money.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXCXF4**&P=0

Definitly find a local club and they will help you to learn about glow engines, how to tune them and how to feed them. Also they will help to keep the plane in one piece till at least after you solo. As far as the hassle....It is worth it!

RE: New to Planes
 

Electrics are somewhat easier, however as you learn how to fly, your going to be saying to yourself "i sure wish i had more flight time out of this battery" and thats where the nitro/gas r/c airplanes win everytime..all you do is fuel and fly..also you will see that the lipo batterys are kind of costly after you get a few of them when a gallon of nitro fuel is $17.99 where im at. Electrics also have good power to weight ratios but you will come from electrics to nitro just as i did..i said the same thing you did and now i own 9 nitro planes =)

RE: New to Planes
 

Littl3TuffGuy13

Check out this plane: [link=http://www.********.com/airplanes/wildhawkplane-about.htm]Click me![/link]

$78.00 for everything you need to get started... No $200.00 expense.

Watch the videos he has on that site about modifications, flying, etc.

It's an inexpensive and easy to fly beginners plane that will grow with you and keep your interest up.

It's worth it to view the videos as they cover his first crashes and repairs, upgrades, flights by absolute novices, improvements, costs, etc. etc.

RE: New to Planes
 

Check out the Parkzone t-28 trojan. You can get it with everything for less than $300. My nitro cars collect dust now that I have planes. If you fly well, you don't have to fix the plane after every outing.

RE: New to Planes
 

So if i go with that plane, what all do i need? So far I have...
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXRXC4&P=M]Fuel[/link]
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLN90&P=M]Glo-Starter[/link]
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXL405&P=M]Safety Stick Engine Starter[/link]
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJA89&P=M]Extra Glow Plug[/link]

I was also curious how often you have to replace glow plugs, and what kind of run time do you get with nitro planes?
Any other nitro tips would be much appreciated for this nitro noob :D

RE: New to Planes
 

Glow plugs will usually last for 5-6 hours of engine run time in my experience. Some last much longer and some die much faster. Typical flight times are around 10 minutes if you're enjoying it. If you go with a 4 stroke engine you can easily double that, but your mental focus starts to go sooner than that.

RE: New to Planes
 

Glow plug life depends on the quality of the plug you are using, fuel, ambient temps, tuning, and stuff like that. Generally I'd say I replace 1-2, maybe 3 per season (in rare instances) in an engine depending on the particular engine and how much it gets flown.

Flight times again depend on the engine, fuel tank size and the type of flying. Figure anywhere from 10-20 minutes. I personally like 10 minute flights and landing with a little fuel on board as a safety margin.

If you are still considering electrics, this looks like a good one for a first plane: http://e-fliterc.com/Products/Defaul...ProdID=EFL2725

I'll admit I haven't flown it but I've seen it and it looks very nice.

RE: New to Planes
 

This is what I think you should get if you want to go electric. Less than $200 and includes everything you need to start right from the box. [link=http://www.hobbyzone.com/rc_planes_hobbyzone_super_cub.htm]HobbyZone Super Cub[/link]