I am looking at the SKYFLY & the VENTURA as a gift for Xmas for an 11 yr
old. He has been using the MS Flight Simulator and would like to try an rc.
Any opinions or suggests on these flyers or maybe another?
Thank You,
Bo
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:38:17 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@adelphia.net wrote in
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I can't rate either one.
You might try to find a local club in your area and
see if someone can help you with the first flights
of whatever you choose. There are some tricks involved
with learning RC that can take several crashes to
learn by oneself.
Marty
Either should be a good first electric R/C airplane. I would vote for the
Ventura as the fuselage should prove more durable than the Skyfly's
"stick-and-pod" design, but the brighter color scheme and landing gear on
the Skyfly might make it more appealing to an 11-year old.
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:53:05 GMT, "Bo" wrote in
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It's very pretty--something that would probably make
your son dream about being a pilot.
It only gets 2.5 props at this review site
(click on tabs to see details and reviews;
you'll have to register, but it's free):
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Plastic models that look like real planes (as this one
does) often are not as easy to fly as the strange
"park fliers" designed for beginners. The things
that make them look strange help them to fly
better (lighter weight, more dihedral, good wing
planform for slow flight, etc.).
If you're going to teach yourselves to fly, the
uglier models are likely to be better for you.
If you're going to find a local club and/or
get some help from some other park fliers,
then you might be able to succeed with the
Sky Pilot.
Marty
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:53:05 GMT, "Bo" wrote in
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Another web forum, a report from a self-teaching pilot:
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I think I "helped" someone with one of these last summer or
the summer before. "We" broke the prop on the first flight
(the owners girlfriend wanted to fly it).
Whatever you decide on, buy some extra props for Christmas
day. They'll come in handy sooner or later. I think
we lost the spinner in the crash, too.
Marty
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