Remote Control Planes Radio Control Heli RC Planes

So what are the best affordable servos for your RC plane?

let me first start by explaning why Hitec servos are the worst servos for your RC application. First reason is, they are over priced. Sure 10 years ago where no other company sold servos, Hitec was the way to go, but today, one can buy 4 servos with the price of one Hitec servo, and [...]

Multiplex FunJet ULTRA Video Kit RC Foam Fast Jet

The origenal FunJet from MULTIPLEX is one of the fastest and funnest foam jet airplanes in its class but many modelers are still not satisfied. So Multiplex has created an even faster and more stable jet, the new FunJet ULTRA. If you’re an adrenalin junkie, then this will really skyrocket your pulse. This [...]

Phase 3 Mini Spitfire on 4S lipo

Flew this lovely scale looking mini Spitfire by phase 3 with its brushed motor and the word “fun” was the last thing on my mind while working the sticks to regain a massive stall on a sharp left turn, so i decided to juice it up a bit with some inexpensive electronics from HK. Installed a [...]

Mini F-16 Fighting Falcon Jet EDF EPO RTF

Here is a fun little mini F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF jet made of EPO foam and ready to fly right out of the box. Scale looking, this mini jet looks extremely well made for its size.

An excellent parkflyer EDF foamie made from well moulded and crash resistant (EPO) foam. The F-16 EDF jet comes plug and fly ready right out of the box and will take you around 45 minutes to set up. Included is a 20A ESC and small yet powerful 50mm brushless ducted fan system, plus all servos are pre installed so all you only need to add is your own receiver to complete this model. Also included is a 3S lipo battery and optional landing gear. Specification:

Wingspan: 530mm

Length: 680mm

Flying Weight: 325g

Motor: Powerful brushless Inrunenr

ESC: 20A

Servo: 2 x 8g

EDF: 50mm Battery: 850mah 3S 11.1V 20C

All you need is your own receiver and transmitter to get this beauty up in the air. Price $64.00

Global Hawk UAV Electric RC Plane 70mm EDF Kit

The Global Hawk is a wicked design originally designed by Northrop Grumman, formerly known as Ryan Aeronautical, is a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) used by the United States Air Force as a spy plane. In order to increase the aircrafts stability, the airframe was redesigned with the nose section extruding outward further than a regular plane and wings being stretched for maximum airtime gliding/stability and internal payload ( carrying heavy cameras and equipment ), making it a perfect designed airplane for long distance missions. This Electric GlobalHawk has a wingspan of 2 meters using a 5 bladed 70mm ducted fan unit ready to be used with a 4,000kv brushless motors. Slap on a camera to this globalHawk and take beautiful pictures or video that will produce stable imaging. Here are the Spec. of the plane Wing Span : 2000mm / 78.7in Length : 768mm / 30.20in Wing area: 25.4dm2 Height: 273mm / 10.75in Net weight: 341.9g / 0.75lb Flying Weight: 1100~1200g Servo: 4x9g (Not included) Motor: 28-XX Brushless outrunner 3500~4000kv (Not included) ESC: 40A (Not included) Duct fan: 70mm Shaft size: 3~3.17mm Required. Your own TX & RX 4x 9g Servos 28-XX Brushless Motor 3500~4000kv 40A ESC Lipo Battery 3S or 2S Here is a picture of the actual Plane below

ParkZone Extra 300 BNF and PNP Foam Electric Plane

Only reason im writhing this short article about the new ParkZone Extra 300 is because of a few factors that grabbed my attention. Im a sucker for smaller model rc airplanes, so the size of this new Extra 300 is just perfect for me, with a wingspan of 40", overall Length: 36.8", its perfect for storing in the hanger and fits snug in the trunk of cars. This model is also a first when it comes to construction, as noted, the entire plane is made of foam, which i love because we all know how difficult and time consuming it is to glue and rebuild balsa planes after a crash. One last thing to note, this model has a horizontal stabilizer that features an air foil rather then a flat surface. Now how well this ParkZone Extra 300 performs in the air is another question, but with the nifty options mentioned above, this should be a great model for advanced pilots looking for aerobatic maneuvers.

Spektrum DX8 DX10

Surprising news to me, Spektrum will start selling their new line of transmitters by next month as they announced, the new and slickDX10 which will be a benchmark in this category for function, performance and software. This radio has been developed in Germany with very much ease and efficiency of use for [...]

F-35 Lockheed Martin Blue Angels EDF RC jet RTF

Sexy comes to mind when i hear the letter F and the number 35. Yes, the slick VTOL aircraft the Lockheed Martin F-35 is a single-engine stealth multirole fighter which all pilots envy. RC enthusiasts such s myself can only dream of getting an electric F-35 to take off and land vertically. Finally an [...]

Super Light & Fast Multiplex Funjet

Having gone through 3 funjets in the last year or so, i finally realized why they call it a FUNjet. The secret in having fun with this jet is to keep your plane under 15oz. Sure you can still have fun if your setup is geared towards high speed, say if you run a mega [...]

RC Transmitter Radios Receivers

One question i have been asked many times specially on forums and even occasional emails from RC enthusiasts is; "What is the best transmitter for me as a beginner or advanced pilot and which brand should i go with". Before i answer this question, here are some transmitters from well known companies.

Airtronics SD-10G	Futaba 7C	Futaba 8FGA	Futaba T3VCS
Futaba T10CHG	Futaba T12FGH	futaba t14mz	Hitec Optic 6
JR DSX9	jr 12x transmitter	spektrum dx6i	spektrum dx7

Above are some high end Transmitters ranging from $150 to $2000 The question is, do you really need to spend thousands even hundreds to fly your plane or helicopter? The answer is a simple NO. There are only a hand full of reasons why one would spend $500 or more on a radio system, and below are some of these reasons. 1. ball-bearing sticks for smoother stick management 2. touch screen menu 3. Direct access to timers 4. More options and buttons for professional helicopter and glider pilots I really cannot think of any other reason why one would spend thousands on a radio system when a simple 6 channel radio can do the job just as well, even a 4 channel for that matter. I personally use the Spektrum DX6i which has all the capabilities of all the radios listed above with the fraction of the price. It has Sub-trims, servo reversing, dual rates, expo & EPA with limits, can hold 10 model memory at once, a full range 2.4GHz DSM2 6-channel radio, servosync, Gyro adjust, Graphic throttle curve, Graphic pitch curve, P-mixes, Revo mix, Swash type and so on. The DX6i is simple to use, user friendly and very easy to navigate through the menu, and best part of it, it only costs $130 without a receiver and $180 with a receiver. If you are a new pilot even a skillful pilot and want the best in radio and functionality, the DX6i is the way to go. If you have money to throw away and are willing to buy the best, you can go with the Futaba T14mz, amazing radio, fully packed with touch screen, color screen, ball bearing sticks, and other nifty options that a new RC pilot will never use for at least 3 years, but one thing to remember is, the radio is just a tool, what really matters is how good of a pilot you are even with an FM 4ch radio. So grab yourself a low budget radio, learn the art of flight and once you feel the time has come for an upgrade, you may then go with a higher end model.