Any RC airplane people in here?

[4bangen]

just getting into rc flying, and wanted to see if anyone else fly's. So post your planes!

Here's what I have so far. Piper cub trainer, got it used from a friend.

and yes I did take a picture of an airplane a treadmill. lol

and picked this up yesterday. ultra mini F4U Corsair.

heck of a lot of fun, pretty nimble, and looks good in the air. I did crash a few times today, I'm still new at this.

[LS1Goat]

nice.

No planes here, just a couple of helicopters.

[oh1bullitt]

I'm wanting to get a plane. Going to school for my A & P so I figure I should start small. Lol. Just can't decide on which one to get. I know I wanna do a ducted fan electric one but that's as far as I have gotten.

Good looking planes btw.

[68RR]

Many moons ago, my dad and I did the U-control planes.. Destroyed many!

[Darren M]

I've wanted to get into these for years but keep hearing horror stories on the expense. Truth? (I realize any hobby can get stupid on cash.)

[likeitfast55]

I have many, from 3-d to 3 meter sail planes! All electric, brushless and lipo powered. Need anything, PM me. Where do you fly?
Here in Keller, there a few places for the smaller stuff. The fast-fast pylon and hotliner stuff needs a lot of room!

Randy

[4bangen]

the average foam park flyer is around $250 and a good controller can be had for $60 and up. you only need one controller for all the planes. and park flyers are cheep to fix. the little Corsair with about a 13" wing span, was $100 and replacement parts go for $2 to $50. so depending on how deep you get into it is determiner.

[Alex]

the average foam park flyer is around $250 and a good controller can be had for $60 and up. you only need one controller for all the planes. and park flyers are cheep to fix. the little Corsair with about a 13" wing span, was $100 and replacement parts go for $2 to $50. so depending on how deep you get into it is determiner.

Where do you fly?

[Rotortrash]

Just finished building this one, still need to add some lettering to it. Hasn't even flown yet. I've been flying these since I was 13, and I'll be 40 next month. Great hobby, my 3 yr old goes to the field with me and LOVES it!

It can be expensive, but to me, its worth every penny!

[Forever_frost]

Something I've been wondering, how do you control it? You're on the ground watching something that you can't see in front of. How do you land it without destroying it?

[4bangen]

Where do you fly?

I live in Denton, there is a flight field that some local clubs maintain by North Lakes park, but there is a big open field right behind my house that I practice crashing at. I'm waiting on a part for my cub so I can fly it. I broke a wing strut last time I flew. I do most of my flying on the computer though. got tons of flight time on a pc based flight sim that I plug my real transmitter into. I leaned so much on that that when I flew for the first time in real life, I kept it up and clean for over 5 minutes before crashing it while trying to land. Wind is a bitch.

Something I've been wondering, how do you control it? You're on the ground watching something that you can't see in front of. How do you land it without destroying it?

it's just like rc cars, just more controls.

[4bangen]

Just finished building this one, still need to add some lettering to it. Hasn't even flown yet. I've been flying these since I was 13, and I'll be 40 next month. Great hobby, my 3 yr old goes to the field with me and LOVES it!

It can be expensive, but to me, its worth every penny!

thats slick stick, I'd put that thing in the ground quick. lol, I'm not ready to fly something that expensive yet.

[pHILSANITY07]

My dad use to be big into RC Airplanes but he hasn't flown his stuff in a while. He has a old P-51 mustang thats gas powered. He used to have a yellow plane with Bart Simpson as the pilot but he crashed that. He crashed the 1st P-51 mustang so he built another one. He put alot of work into it so I dont think he wants to fly and crash it again.

[Rotortrash]

thats slick stick, I'd put that thing in the ground quick. lol, I'm not ready to fly something that expensive yet.

That airplane is called a Long John. Its an old kit, but my favorite airplane I've ever had. I now have 2 of them, this one with a 65" wingspan, and a larger one with an 80" wing.

These larger airplanes are actually easier to fly than smaller ones, much smoother and more stable. They handle windy days better, too. But yes, the crashes do get more expensive!

All these airplanes have an expiration date, we just don't know what day it is until it happens!

[Reefer Rae]

I bought a crashed / basket case heli. Built it tried to fly it and after $100 worth of rotor blades sold it for my investment . Fun none the less .