Pilot-294
Senior Member
i had started with a tiger trainer .40, and its too big for me to learn on, not to mention its second hand and old. i have wrecked it a few times and I'm tired of putting the balsa pieces back together.
this is what I'm looking for:
foam (tough and easy to fix preferably)
reasonable size with a slower speed (micros are ok but um is too small)
good for a first plane (second first plane I'm ok in the air, its landings that suck...)
looks realistic and has to have ailerons
modifiable with better equip when I'm a better pilot.
ARF RTF BNF or PNF no kits, I'm not good at scratch builds yet.
Price range is up to about 250-300 usd but i want to spend that amount on the plane AND radio, not one or the other.
my taste in planes include (but not limited to) in order favorite to least favorite:
F4U4
P-51-D or F
Hell or wildcat
Piper j-3 cub and super cub
cessna 172
p-38 lightning
Fokker Dr.1
This list is just an example of planes i love i realize most of these would make terrible trainers, but if there are any that are decent trainers other than the j-3 and 172 i would love to hear.
i have decent stick control, and know my lefts from rights sort of decently at this point. the tiger was too large for my flying areas to land successfully at my skill level. but i feel if i had a smaller and easier controlled bird, i would be slightly more successful.
also, electric is preferred but nitro is mostly (but not totally) a probability
Any help would be really appreciated.
this is what I'm looking for:
foam (tough and easy to fix preferably)
reasonable size with a slower speed (micros are ok but um is too small)
good for a first plane (second first plane I'm ok in the air, its landings that suck...)
looks realistic and has to have ailerons
modifiable with better equip when I'm a better pilot.
ARF RTF BNF or PNF no kits, I'm not good at scratch builds yet.
Price range is up to about 250-300 usd but i want to spend that amount on the plane AND radio, not one or the other.
my taste in planes include (but not limited to) in order favorite to least favorite:
F4U4
P-51-D or F
Hell or wildcat
Piper j-3 cub and super cub
cessna 172
p-38 lightning
Fokker Dr.1
This list is just an example of planes i love i realize most of these would make terrible trainers, but if there are any that are decent trainers other than the j-3 and 172 i would love to hear.
i have decent stick control, and know my lefts from rights sort of decently at this point. the tiger was too large for my flying areas to land successfully at my skill level. but i feel if i had a smaller and easier controlled bird, i would be slightly more successful.
also, electric is preferred but nitro is mostly (but not totally) a probability
Any help would be really appreciated.