First plane suggestions
12-29-2003 | 07:59 PM
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From: Broadview Hts,
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First plane suggestions
I`m just starting out and would like some help in getting my first plane. I was talking to some people in a club and they said that the Tigermoth is one of the easiest planes to fly. I also don`t know if I should start out buying a decent 4 channel radio(futaba,jr,hitec) or go the cheap route and start out with gws for about $40 without crystal and then flight pack. Any help would be greatly apperciated.
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12-29-2003 | 08:07 PM
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12-29-2003 | 09:15 PM
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RE: First plane suggestions
I was in the same situation. After spending much time on this forum, I decided on an Aerobird Challenger. I have only had it for two days, but it has been a blast to fly. It seems to be a tough plane. I did hit the ground really hard once, but the damage was able to be repaired with packing tape and I was back flying again. My advice is to keep it in the sport mode, and stay away from the pitch control until you have flown it awhile. I have zero flying experience and do not find this plane hard to fly. Whatever plane you end up with, find a very LARGE area to practice in, that way you can concentrate on learning how to fly it, and not crashing into trees or houses. Good Luck
03-13-2004 | 01:10 AM
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RE: First plane suggestions
I started on an Aerobird. Today you would get an Aerobird Challenger. Ready
to fly! Nothing to build, balance or set-up! Nothing to do wrong in
building, balancing and setting up! $115 on e-bay ready to fly! $150 at your local
hobby store.
No you can't move the electronics stuff to other planes, but who cares? I
have 10 planes, and I sill fly my Aerobird so I wouldn't want to
move the equipment anyway. Plus this is the plane I let friends fly to try
out RC flying.
Low cost entry on a very rugged three channel plane that flies well. If you
like RC flying, then you can invest in more costly equipment and then go for
the 4 channel plane. If you don't like it, you only dropped $150.
Of course if you like it, you can go back and get the air to air combat module
and the bomb/parachute drop module for the Aerobird Challenger Then get a
friend to get one and have a ball with air to air combat, precison bombing
runs and parachute drops.
Prepare for the purists to groan at this, but it really is hard to beat it for
a low cost entry plane that can really take a beating!
to fly! Nothing to build, balance or set-up! Nothing to do wrong in
building, balancing and setting up! $115 on e-bay ready to fly! $150 at your local
hobby store.
No you can't move the electronics stuff to other planes, but who cares? I
have 10 planes, and I sill fly my Aerobird so I wouldn't want to
move the equipment anyway. Plus this is the plane I let friends fly to try
out RC flying.
Low cost entry on a very rugged three channel plane that flies well. If you
like RC flying, then you can invest in more costly equipment and then go for
the 4 channel plane. If you don't like it, you only dropped $150.
Of course if you like it, you can go back and get the air to air combat module
and the bomb/parachute drop module for the Aerobird Challenger Then get a
friend to get one and have a ball with air to air combat, precison bombing
runs and parachute drops.
Prepare for the purists to groan at this, but it really is hard to beat it for
a low cost entry plane that can really take a beating!
