USAFDefender

Hi everyone, this is my first post. Used to be big into RC helis and drones years ago. I also have experience with flight simulators. I'm looking at the E-Flite 70mm F16 and I'm wondering if that's a good plane to start with, or if you would recommended something else. I have experience with 2-4 channel transmitters. I've done heavy research and I'm going with a spectrum NX 10 with hopes of flying bigger planes up to 90mm. Any thoughts, tips or tricks to help this semi begginer are appreciated.

BarracudaHockey

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First, welcome!

That's an ok plane to learn on but the gear are narrow and it requires some technique, my advice is starting with a HabuSS

Joseph Frost

Great model to start with if you keep it simple, I was in the similar boat, few decades ago switching from helicopters to jets and couple of "F-16's" by Kyosho were just a few I learn on. No landing gear, I have converted them to bungee launchers. (easiest way to get airborne unless you like to hand launch it)
Few of my recent Eflite and Sapac I have also converted to a sling shooters to keep it simple and light, running hot like a missiles, just pull and let go! No need for landing gear.

Simple convert to a sling shooter.


Falcon variety.

Easy sling launch.

90deg. X-wind launch.