I picked up one of these to learn on. After a lot of carnage, I picked up a 2nd one from the Tower Hobbies Dent and Ding section. Several things I figured out:
1) Tape up the nose with electrical tape
2) Tape the leading edge of the wings with electrical tape
3) Use strapping tape on the underside of the wings to stiffen them up
4) Motor on top
5) Use black electrical tape to unitize the wings, motor, and airframe
6) Mount the battery towards the ESC for better control.
As long as you have decent hand eye coordination this will be a good beginners choice for as it is foam and easy to repair when crashed... Also it has upgraded wings and a duel fan setup when you become more experienced.
This is a GREAT plane for beginners, contrary to all the critics. It flies very nicely and slowly on low throttle and glides right in for a soft landing. The Aerocell material is also fairly tough. Everyone who gets one should do the motor on top mod, however, from the first flight. Check out "Diablo with motor on top" by northchim, often included in related videos to the right. Read my comments there.
Mine was awesome, did everything they say it could do but I flew it in 25 mph wind and it went down on pavement hard. Totally destroyed it but I would still buy another.
I picked up one of these to learn on. After a lot of carnage, I picked up a 2nd one from the Tower Hobbies Dent and Ding section. Several things I figured out:
1) Tape up the nose with electrical tape
2) Tape the leading edge of the wings with electrical tape
3) Use strapping tape on the underside of the wings to stiffen them up
4) Motor on top
5) Use black electrical tape to unitize the wings, motor, and airframe
6) Mount the battery towards the ESC for better control.
It now flies great!
FastRCFlyer 1 year ago
i just inherited one of these and its been beat up pretty bad, it seems i need a charger, wings and possibly a fusealage
any idea where to get these parts, i am an RC noob!
MrBeast9000 2 years ago
@MrBeast9000 just email the company. they will be glad to send you a catalog of all the repair parts.
SheisseFicken 2 years ago
As long as you have decent hand eye coordination this will be a good beginners choice for as it is foam and easy to repair when crashed... Also it has upgraded wings and a duel fan setup when you become more experienced.
mbjr1 2 years ago
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crazytubex 3 years ago
This is a GREAT plane for beginners, contrary to all the critics. It flies very nicely and slowly on low throttle and glides right in for a soft landing. The Aerocell material is also fairly tough. Everyone who gets one should do the motor on top mod, however, from the first flight. Check out "Diablo with motor on top" by northchim, often included in related videos to the right. Read my comments there.
SteebunRoba 3 years ago
BTW, notice how they cut away and don't show both of the landings on the video! Landings are lame with the motor on bottom.
SteebunRoba 3 years ago
i would put wheels mabby small one if i got one
crazytubex 3 years ago
No need for wheels if you do MOTOR ON TOP mod. Check out "Diablo with motor on top" by northchim and read my comments. You'll be glad you did.
SteebunRoba 3 years ago
that may not be a trainer, but if you have experince, it could be a trainer for jets
legostuffguy 3 years ago
if that's a jet I'm a boat
leo77leo77 3 years ago
i think you can not fly this plane yet. its not for a beginner. As the video show us, it definitly fly well.
ahgha123 3 years ago
I have the Sky Fly 1...
wlollpop 3 years ago
Mine was awesome, did everything they say it could do but I flew it in 25 mph wind and it went down on pavement hard. Totally destroyed it but I would still buy another.
StinkingHombre 3 years ago
cool
fucjape 4 years ago
OOOOOhh forget to say cool plane i will start to fly that plane before i fly the rc jet plance with real turbine engines :P
olloffan 4 years ago
When im like 25+ or something i will mabey get a rc jet plane with real jet engines. Thats totaly awsome!!!
olloffan 4 years ago
i mean its kool and everything, but its so ugly...
KILLJOY781 4 years ago 2
lol oh thats alittle better does the extra wings and motors come with it
insycosaneman 4 years ago
No, they are upgrades. I think the brushless unit is the better option than the dual fans.
Zaphrod88 4 years ago
you do a belly flop to land
rg449 4 years ago
im planing on getting one after the efexpo at the cadinal statidum this next april:)
wowrulz12 4 years ago
If it has no wheels, how do you land it safely?? Please give me some details on the plane. I might get one.
monster271 4 years ago
You don't need wheels, it is small, slow and light enough you just land it on it's belly on the grass.
liam2317 4 years ago