Following on from Nitrams slightly annoyingly inspirational thread...

I dont fancy the expense and complications of a heli.... so quite fancy a nice RC plane...

I bought a plane about 10 years ago and didnt fly it much (if atall)...

But quite fancy having something that I can hand launch on the local common and have a bit of a bimble with..

I tried a couple of Zaggi flying wings a few years back.. one powered and one un-powered.... they are not the easiest of things to fly!

For all intents and purposes I would be a novice....

So what model is fairly easy to fly but can still "perform" once I get the hang of the basics? Oh... and it needs to be pretty indestructable...

Open to suggestions

[Edited on 28/4/09 by tegwin]

electric piper cub, great slow planes to fly, bright as hell in the sky so you can see if your upsides down!

don't go it alone though, for gods sake go to the local club and get training otherwise you'll just crash the dam thing

linky

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Balsa and ply?..... that is going to HURT when it crashes....

Are there no "non toy" indestructable foam aircraft out there? When I was just leaving the sport EPP had just come in... fantastic material....

This is the plane I bought 10 years ago.... its a bit "big" to just carry down the road onto the common..... hence why I wanted something smaller (for low wind)

http://www.rchobby.co.uk/robbe_cessna_152.html

[Edited on 28/4/09 by tegwin]

can you take off, fly a circuit and land by yourself?

there is the little foame pico cub that tend to come out for a dual in the evening. They're quite small but cope amazingly well in light winds, can be glued back together

linky

[Edited on 28/4/09 by Mr Whippy]

Yes.... just about....

What do you recon to something like this:

http://www.rchobby.co.uk/airelon_traiiner_wing_dragon_4.html

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Originally posted by tegwin
Yes.... just about....

What do you recon to something like this:

http://www.rchobby.co.uk/airelon_traiiner_wing_dragon_4.html

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I spent £10 on one of these:



No flight controls - but as they were on offer at a tenner, I thought why not.

Would fly high enough to be a pinprick, 10min flight time and lugged around a little wireless cam I have. Eventually the frustration of having no real control meant it ended up in the bin...

James

novice, cheap, indestructable?

here

Watch out for the local council jobsworths, there are restrictions on what can be flown in public places, I believe weight and wingspan come into it

I've got one of these

Super cub

Easy to fly and virtually indestructable.

If you do break it all the bits are available seperately.

Cheers

Chris

I've got one of these
Great fun to fly, cheap and virtually indestructible. My 7 year old daughter flies it and it has been in the trees and stuffed in the ground a few times but escapes unscathed as it is contructed from EPP. Makes a good beginner aircraft as it's only got throttle and left/right control. You climb on the throttle and the left right control is achieved by slowing one of the fans. Makes a great sound too!
I've got a Zagi as well but it needs a big space. These little Silverlit planes can be flown in a large graden or small field.

[Edited on 28/4/09 by f1ngers]

I would agree as above .
"Hi wing" trainer type, and if possible aerolons.

And if you can't fly, find someone who can to help.

Don't buy anything like this.

Lost my bottle after above 5 flights then ebayed it.

Just too fast.
Brushless motor ment a propeller tip speed of 300mph.

Buy an ARTF electric glider with a 540 buggy motor to run on 7 NiCad’s and you will never look back, these are by far the easiest to fly and will stay up for hours in the thermals. Also if you smash the wing you can buy another for one cheap. Just watch out for ground effect when you try and land it!! they seem just to float at about 2 feet off the ground forever.

I have one of these and it’s a delight:

http://www.elitemodelsonline.co.uk/Products/Aircraft/Gliders/item342

Umm Lovely

Hi

Look at the Multiplex range of planes, they are made from epp foam and are very difficult to break.

The Easy Star is a good place to start and is easy to fly. As the prop is above the wings it takes away the problems of any damage to the motor or prop. The wings are in 2 parts so is easy to transport.

I have one of these which now has a brushless motor running on 11.1 v lipos and it is fun to fly.

Look at the "hobbyzone" range of Planes I have 2 a firebird command and an aerobird.

The firebird is easy and simple I have only every skillfull crashed the aerobird

Hobbyzone

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Originally posted by keith2lp
Hi

Look at the Multiplex range of planes, they are made from epp foam and are very difficult to break.

The Easy Star is a good place to start and is easy to fly. As the prop is above the wings it takes away the problems of any damage to the motor or prop. The wings are in 2 parts so is easy to transport.

I have one of these which now has a brushless motor running on 11.1 v lipos and it is fun to fly.

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I thought you meant one of these...

Whatever you do get something made from EPP foam. Balsa is great if you really get into the hobby and learn some skills, but having to sweep up the remnants of your your plane and take it home from the park in a bin liner is a bit disheartening. I know all about that.