Winston1203
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I've recently been interested in Flite Test and the RC airplane hobby and I want to get started. what type of speed build aircraft would you recommend?
seems good as long as you get it in the right mode.thanks for your advice I really appreciate your help. And for radios, I have currently set my eyes on the
Futaba 6J 2.4GHZ S FHSS Radio System (Heli)w/R2006GS Receiver
do you recommend this?
I personally don't like the DXE radio, and it is worth to upgrade. I also recommend the Protek Prodigy charger since it is so much more accurate, and won't damage lipos. I still use mine, and the batteries I used to charge on a charger similar to the one in the pack are all dead, except for one which I rarely charged. The charger charged the small ones too quickly, and often inaccurately. I would have saved money if I got a Prodigy, so I recommend getting it.And one more question, In your Opinion, do you think that the Transmitter and receiver that come in all the starter packs will last you a while?
I'll throw my annoying voice in on this too LOL:
Starting out, bigger is better. Here's my reasoning:
- Easier to see when you get it up in the air vs. a smaller plane.
- More stable in the wind
The disadvantages are that some of the bigger planes are harder to transport, and require more space to fly than your smaller planes; but I think that as you're starting out, it makes it a little easier to work with. I learned to fly on a Horizon Hobbies Apprentice (our club trainers), and then my first build was the Sea Duck, a great flying plane even with the twin engines that everyone thought would give me problems (and oddly enough, it didn't!)
I'd steer away from the Simple Storch as a first time plane, if only because the wing is a little weak - it's not well supported, and if you push it too hard (something beginners are apt to do) the wing can fold up, causing it to make what I refer to as a "required landing".
As for the radio...Well...Futaba's used out there, but it's not a well used brand like the Spektrum or FrSky. I know that someone is going to chime in with "Just use FlySky because it's cheap", but at the same time, I'm of the mindset that cheapest isn't always the best. I've seen issues with the absolute cheapest receivers you can buy (had a few OrangeRX receivers I bought from HobbyKing on a sale for $5 each, that kept dropping signal when I was about 150-200 ft out), and I've seen people fight with programming transmitters that they bought that had no instruction manual, or the manual was translated poorly from programmer to Chinese to English, and so you're stuck trying to find videos online to teach you how to set it up since there's nobody at the flying field who knows your radio that you can ask for help.
Each brand has its ups and downs, and I liken it all to the Ford Vs. Chevy, Apple vs. Android arguments - which one will best solve YOUR wants and needs?
I personally like the Spektrum brand (and the DX6e is fairly nice, although it doesn't have all the bells and whistles that the DX6 does - but that's part of what you pay extra for in the DX6), but I'm sure others will tell you their favorites.