RE: Good First Planes
[quote] Well, I would hate to put so much money into something like a seafury and have a 5 year old son crash it. I have problems with the SuperCub when its windy..My final decision was to just be more patient with the wind... I learned by flying a flight simulator first (the free FMS simulator with a $15 USB controller from ESky). .. So, perhaps get your son to do that first... ..I am thinking though... that you could probably get away with an electric. Electric planes, from what I've read, are much stronger than they were a few years ago.[/quote] SackofHammers, I do appreciate all the time you are spending. Thanks ever so much. The idea of a flight simulator is excellent. My son wont be making solo flights any time soon. for the first few visits he will watch my friend fly and then me. But the idea that the plane is his will keep him excited. If the Supercub is a bit too light what would you suggest? Do remember I have to import the plane to India (with eletric motor and RC controller). I will have to import it as a kit becuase otherwise the RC controller might get stuck in customs what will any Radio Frequency gadget getting the "thrid degree" nowadays so I would like to get a plane that is not RTF but to be assembled.
Posted on: 11/1/2007 1:21 AM by Author "navin advani" in the forum "Electric Training"
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RE: Good First Planes
[quote] ... the Parkzone planes, etc, aren't going to give you 30 minutes....Those planes you linked look small and VERY light. I think that those would be close to indoor planes... depending on where you live, it might be a challenge finding a zero wind day to fly those...Take a look at the SuperCub, you can get it by shopping around for about $110. For that money you could buy a few 8 cell NiMH spare batteries and still cost less.... plus you get a much better plane. With a few spare batteries you and your son can enjoy an hour at the park flying. [/quote] ageed. a super light plane is useless in India. we rarely have zero wind days. i did not think about that. no wonder most people i talked to are flyiing planes that burn oil and not electrics. when i asked the locals few had any knowledge about electrics. i now suppose that this might be becuas ethe strong winds we have make light electrics (electrics are lighter than oil burners) unstable. given that I have to now ask a new question. are there any electrics that can handle windier conditions? The supercub http://www.hobby-lobby.com/supercub.htm is on the top of my list. Almost everyone recomends it. I was just wondering if there were other alternates. i was considering these too http://www.nitroplanes.com/4lustrarecon.html http://www.hobbyzone.com/rc_planes_e-flite_ultra_stick_25.htm http://www.hobbyzone.com/rc_planes_hangar9_pulse_xt_40.htm also the locals here all recommend i get a 6ch. RC and planes as large as the ones linked below why? is not a 4ch RC adequate? http://www.hobby-lobby.com/seafury.htm http://www.hobbyzone.com/rc_planes_e-flite_j-3_cub_25.htm http://www.hobby-lobby.com/supertigermoth.htm http://www.hobby-lobby.com/tb20.htm one guy even suggested the challenger or the geebee from hobby lobby but i think he was joking or did not understnad that we are beginners http://www.hobby-lobby.com/challenger.htm http://www.hobby-lobby.com/geebee.htm they also said i should not get a RTF but get a plane whose wings can be detached easily so i can transport it in a car.
Posted on: 10/31/2007 5:25 AM by Author "navin advani" in the forum "Electric Training"
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RE: Good First Planes
[quote]ORIGINAL: SackOHammers I have limited experience, but from all the reading I've done I don't think you're going to get that flight time from a single battery pack.[/quote] No electric plane allows for more than 12/14 minutes of flying time on a single charge? these adverts claim that these planes can http://www.hobby-lobby.com/miss-stikjr.htm http://www.hobby-lobby.com/tipsy.htm is it a case of over zealous advertising?
Posted on: 10/26/2007 3:10 AM by Author "navin advani" in the forum "Electric Training"
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RE: Good First Planes
[quote]ORIGINAL: SackOHammers Check out the supercub at www.myrcsupply.com or other places. In the parkflier's forum there is a huge thread... 210 pages on the supercub. Browse around in there and listen to all of us go on and on about how much we love this plane, how easy it is to fix, and how we've modified it. Plenty of newbies have cut their teeth on this plane... I'm glad its the one I chose. My only concern is the flight time you mentioned. Flights last about 7-8 minutes. You might want to buy 2-3 extra 8 cell batteries if you want to fly for a half an hour. [/quote] thanks a lot for the info. are there any electrics that are capable of being up in the air for say 20-30 mintues. We live a bout 30 min from the nearest field where you can fly and I would like to make th trip worth it. I was hoping to have 2-3 batteries with each battery lasting 20-30 minutes so we can fly for about 1 hour total.
Posted on: 10/25/2007 2:37 AM by Author "navin advani" in the forum "Electric Training"
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RE: Good First Planes
My son is 5 years old and has developed an interst in flying model planes. He has so far only beeing fooling around with the rubber band powered planes and recently a friend of mine invited him to see him fly a model air plane with a wingspan of 60". Boy was my son excited whenhe acme home. My friend is childless and is quite willing to take my son under his wing (since I have no knowledge in this area). Q: what plane should I start my son out with? My friend figures that my son is still to young to fly but could get his own plane that wil be flown by one of the adults (me after trainging) till my son slowly gets the hang of things. He has suggested this plane http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=577 The plane must be electric and should be capable of 20-30 minute flying sessions. Building the plane wont be a problem as both my friend and I are adept at building stuff. It must be electric and should be something that my son can live with for a few years. Easy to fly yet capable for more complex manouvers when needed. I am open to suggesstions.
Posted on: 10/24/2007 7:58 AM by Author "navin advani" in the forum "Electric Training"
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