I wrote off my Firebird XL the other night. Lost controls (RF interference?), no throttle, no rudder (ruddervator?), just straight down into the sun baked clay field from about 60'. Glue and tape isn't going to do it this time.
Now I need a new a/c. Any suggestions?
I am not an experienced RC pilot at all - I'm not ready for superspeed acrobatics. I have a little bit of dual time in a 1:1 Cessna, a fair bit of MSFS time and maybe 10 flights with the Firebird. I found the throttle/rudder controls on the Firebird somewhat unnatural (kept looking for pitch and roll control that wasn't there).
In a perfect world, plane #2 would need less room than the Firebird - you can't get access to a soccer field or baseball diamond around here except at midnight. Hand launch is probably a good idea.
I've built lots of models, so kit or arf isn't an issue.
Thanks, Chris