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Post by hawkeye20 on May 13, 2011 10:04:04 GMT 1
anyone know anything about BANANA HOBBY or NITROPLANES ? I'm looking on buying a jet. I don't want to spend alot being it would be
first jet or can someone recommend a good place to buy one. I'm hoping to find a BNF to use with my DX6i or I guess I could go with the RTF and change out the RX would like to buy in the US.
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Post by flydiver on May 13, 2011 19:47:21 GMT 1
Nitroplanes generally has a decent reputation.
Banana has a BAD reputation.
Both have pretty cheap prices. Both have beautiful and deceptive advertising. ALL their planes seem suitable for trainers > advanced and are "crash resistant".......right.....
Do your homework before you buy anything resembling a jet from either. Some are OK, some will work after you fix them up, some are crap. Most likely cheap=crap.
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Post by pauliepilot on May 13, 2011 20:07:14 GMT 1
I had the phase3 squall my first edf n i loved it easy to hand launch not like my latest ef16,shop around first :-)
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Post by flydiver on May 13, 2011 21:29:06 GMT 1
Phase 3 is known as a good starter. Stryker would be another if prop-jet is OK.
The vast majority of cheap EDF will be seriously disappointing. People seem to think they are a big deal. In reality they are a very small, very inefficient bunch of props in a can. Not until you throw some $$ at them do they start to get decent.
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Post by hawkeye20 on May 14, 2011 0:35:39 GMT 1
thanks for the info well was looking to buy a heli to but think I will put the money I was going to spend on that and look for a better plane was planing on spending $400 to $500
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Post by flydiver on May 14, 2011 1:08:26 GMT 1
Since you want BNF and are willing to spend a little I suggest the Habu: secure.hobbyzone.com/PKZ7080.htmlGood looking, good flying, with Horizon backing. Everything is good but the charger which is lame. If you are NOT familiar with jets and EDF you have a VERY HIGH likelihood of dorking this in the first 30 seconds and ruining a $300 investment. This is true of ALL EDF jets with some being harder to fly than others. Take that into account. |
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Post by hawkeye20 on May 14, 2011 7:01:46 GMT 1
thanks flydiver I was looking at that one a few days ago nice looking bird thought about getting it
but thought I better ask here first since most of you are more advanced pilots then I am again thank you all and happy flying
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