Looking for Advice Model Electric Planes

froogletom on 13/07/2023 - 21:25
Last edited 13/07/2023 - 21:49 by 1 other user

hi im looking to buy a electric plane i don't know to much as its only a thing that recently appealed to me as something that might be pretty fun to have. i looked at a few on amazon for $80 but stumbled across this website which sells more expensive ones that don't look so much like toys.
https://www.modelflight.com.au/e-flite-f-16-falcon-80mm-edf-…

company also has a YouTube channel

https://youtu.be/lQ50M8XeG3A

my main concerns,

how do they sound?

Are they easy to fly?

do you have to have appropriate runway?

and obviously last concern is, is it really worth spending more for quality?

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  pegaxs on 13/07/2023 - 22:01

  +3

  Don’t start with EDF planes. They are not very user friendly and quite hard to fly… well, more so hard to “land”.

  Start with something like a high mount wing learner planes like 172 Cessna types. Much easier to fly and land and learn on.

  Another way to start is to search for your local model aircraft club and go down and have a look at chat to the more experienced flyers and they will be more than happy to help new comers out. They may even give you a free go or sign you up to their beginner classes.

  Another place to start looking to planes that are pretty cheap and easy to get parts for are sites like Hobby King.

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    froogletom on 13/07/2023 - 22:02

    thanks appreciate all the advice i can get

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  nuker on 13/07/2023 - 23:03

  +2

  AtomRC - Dolphin V1.1 FPV Flying Wing. Select RTH option.

  But you'll be sucked into FPV rabbit hole. You'd need also:
  - DJI O3 Air Unit (camera and transmitter, a.k.a VTX) - $300, d1store.com.au
  - DJI Goggles 2 - $900, d1store.com.au
  - Jumper T Pro transmitter (joysticks, 1000mW ELRS built-in) - $150
  - iSDT Q8 charger - $120

  But its fun :) Flash iNav to the included FC (flight controller).

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    djsweet on 14/07/2023 - 11:24

    That looks pretty epic

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  Switchblade88 on 14/07/2023 - 11:15

  Instead of starting with a fixed-wing plane, why not give quadcopters a go?

  I got a couple of the Eachine H8 mini's for like $15 each with several spare batteries. Gives you heaps of learning on vehicle orientation, stick response, inevitable crashing before you start investing in FPV and the serious bucks that follow.

  Once you've got a good handle on a few different drones then you'll be better equipped to judge if you want to give RC planes a go, without committing several hundred dollars to a hobby that doesn't work for you.

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    froogletom on 14/07/2023 - 11:17

    thanks will check it out

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  inferno66888 on 03/08/2023 - 18:33

  To do it properly u need to join a club where u fly. Ur not suppose to fly at parks.

  Planes are quite tricky to learn without someone helping you. That’s where club is good as peope can help check the setup and help teach u to fly.

  There are simulators u can practice on but it’s still not the same. Some of the eflite planes have SAFE tech which is suppose to get input of trouble but still u need to be able to bring it back and land.

  Edf jet is definitely not for starters. A simple powered glider or Cessna style trainer is what u need to start with. To get into it properly can cost a bit of money too.

  Note the small foam planes can also be harder to learn on as when it’s too small and light they are very finicky and wind blows them around