who is the overall best Rc plane manufacturer??

[xviper]

It would seem that you are not a true "beginner" as you first indicated. With this new information, I think the field is wide open insofar as what brands or planes to continue your journey. If we don't consider money, I would rank from best to worst (IMO and in terms of quality of design, build and ease of parts and service). Although I have found deficiencies in all of the following, one must understand how far this hobby has come even in the last 10 years.
1. Eflite.
2. Freewing/Flightline.
3. Freewing.
4. FMS.
5. Dynam.
If money is a consideration and in terms of value for that money, then reverse that list. However, given the price point you stated, you could virtually buy anything in that list of manufacturers.

[Mr408w]

Thank you for that information, I appreciate it! Yes I agree this hobby has come far the last couple years when it comes to the epo/electric planes especially, I have study a lot of videos back in time and I can see a huge development on the "foami`s" and it looks like this birds not longer is directed only to beginners! Thank`s again!

[fhhuber]

I'd put Freewing as better than E-Flite... except on the ESC.

But eventually all my electric models end up with Castle ESCs

[xviper]

I can only compare my still currently active Eflite planes (Cirrus, Radian XL, Convergence, Opterra, Mystique, CZ T-28) with my currently active Freewing planes (A-10, Avanti S, 70mm F-16, 90mm F-16, Venom, Mirage, P-38, F/A-18, Eurofighter, 70mm Yak 130) and in terms of fit, finish, quality of foam, flight characteristics, my Eflite planes are hands down, better. Having said that, Ilike my Freewing planes a bit more simply because they are more interesting planes but that has nothing to do with the qualities I stated. This also applies to the ones I no longer fly. On a side note, I should also mention that HobbyKing planes, although at the bottom of the list, have provided me with a great deal of enjoyment.

[xviper]

"Beginner" planes. Most people grow out of those pretty quickly. Don't they have other lists?

[xviper]

Still unsure which is the best one...I mean every model has it's flows, right? I finally set on E-Flitefor now if that will help, I'll also recommend to see this guide as it goes more into detail of pros and cons of popular models :) https://geeklah.com/best-rc-airplane.html Hope, this helps!

I've seen that site before even before your other username "Gareth" posted it back in Sept. You appear to be only into Horizon Hobby products as your examples of "popular models" and as such has a limited point of view, perhaps some may even say you have "blinkers" on.There is a HUGE world of RC planes beyond Eflite and HobbyZone. You know when you say the "best RC plane for advanced pilots" is an "Eflite UMX PT-17", you know something's up. Really, you gotta be kidding! Plus, you're also pitching Amazon to buy these things. I give it a BIG thumbs down. :Loser:

This is the second time that someone registers and in his first post, he pitches this site. It's almost like "Gareth" and "Mohawk" are the same person. Your so called "reviews" are one sided and pretty much just sales pitches - very misleading.

[brk6188]

All good advice to the original poster but sad that balsa ARF's or kits are never mentioned. There are many out there that are very nice models and would meet a beginners demands. Yes, the hobby has moved on.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Hi! I am beginner in Rc planes, maybe it is a silly question but asking anyway: Do anyone have the experience to tell me who is the overall best Rc plane manufacturer?? I thinking about the electric planes within pricerange 200-500 Dollars! Especially Warbirds....

XViper is right on in my book. Stay away from FMS and Dynam. Flightline is hands down the best foamy electric. And in my opinion, Admiral makes the best battery packs. Several of my E-Flight and Venom packs have puffed up a bit, but never any of my 40 or so Admirals, stick with those.

Just add another manufacture, and that's Extreme Flight. Their planes are outstanding, look good, fly incredible and are some of the best quality I've seen, but you'll be spending $600-$1,000 when all is said and done and those planes are for experienced 3D flyers. I would suggest, since you are new to the game, that you get a flight simulator so you start feeling a little more comfortable before going out to the field. For your first plane, I would get an Apprentice (or other trainer), and maybe have an instructor at your local club fly it with you on a buddy box until you are comfortable with different winds, taking off, and landing. I would DEFINITELY wait on the warbird until you can handle a trainer. Warbirds have their own difficulty flying, especially taking off as the prop wash forces the plane to the left and you need to steer it significantly down the runway while keep a slight up elevator. Just too much extra for you to think about until your ready. Take your time and don't rush it.

I've used the Apprentice to teach my wife and my 21 year old daughter to fly, always with the safety net of flying on a buddy box. After about 30 flights, my wife still chokes up on landing, but my daughter picked it up in only 5 flights, and now is moving on to some of my warbirds.

Good luck, and you'll find that there are so many incredibly knowledge RC addicts on this site that you'll always get the best advice. I've learned so much from all the squawkers that this is my go to site for advice, and I need all I can get.:Silly:

[MikeT]

For a trainer look at Eflite. Everything else Freewing or Fliteline. FMS and Dynam are nothing but frustration.

Mike

[Bandiferous93]

perhaps some may even say you have "blinkers" on.

It's blinders. ;)

[xviper]

It's blinders. ;)

http://www.grand-national.me.uk/416/whyhorseswearblinkers/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinkers_(horse_tack)

[Bandiferous93]

http://www.grand-national.me.uk/416/whyhorseswearblinkers/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinkers_(horse_tack)

Well, I'll be... :)

[DaveVanP]

Fairly new flier here...have been training on the HZ AeroScout for about 10 months and have progressed from "Beginner" to "Experienced". I am looking to buy my first "Warbird" and am very interested in the Flightline 1200 Spitfire PNP. I currently have the Spectrum DXS 6-channel radio, and was considering purchasing another Spektrum 6-channel receiver (630/631/636) to put in the Spitfire (or whatever PNP model I may decide on). I am NOT considering taking the 636 receiver out of the AeroScout. Since the Spitfire airplane requires all 6 channels for the 3 control surfaces, flaps, retracts and throttle, am I completely shut out from using the AS3X feature? I don't think SAFE will be required, but I would like to have a gyro. I have read some pilots program the AS3X with the flaps channel, or program the flaps and retracts to the came channel. I do plan on getting a 9- or 10 channel radio in the future, but not at this time, and would like to stay with the Spektrum DSMX system. Any advice would be appreciated.

[quitcherbitchen]

Congratulations David on your flying progression. The Aeroscout is a great trainer. Nice features with the AS3X feature. The best first warbird in my opinion is the cheapest one you can find, because you are most likely going to crash it. LOL. Getting opinions about best first warbirds will be like asking 5 lawyers for advice and getting 6 different responses. Honestly, Stick with a plane that has the AS3X feature and you should be slightly better off. The whole taking off, tail swing, lifting too early, landing too slow, and other new to warbird issues will be slightly reduced if you stick with that set up. I learned how to fly by building balsa, spending a month building only to crash first flight back in the 70s, With all these new features and foam your still light years ahead of where we used to be. Good luck on whatever you end up with. I mean that sincerely. It is all a learning curve. :)

[xviper]

The choice for your first warbird is very personal but for me, I'm not a Spitfire fan. Even if I were, I wouldn't necessarily get the Spit as a "first" warbird. It's stance is very narrow (main gear track) and this makes the Spit a bit tippy when rolling on the ground. The tippiness is worse the smaller the Spitfire model. Every Spitfire (short of really big ones like in the 2000+m size) I've seen tend to tip side to side and drag wingtips all over the ground.
AS3X needs to be programmed and set via "forward programming" and the DXS won't do it. You need a computerized TX to do it. You can get someone with such a TX to program it for you and then you can just put it into your plane and use the DXS to fly it but doing adjustments can be awkward. Gains likely need to be experimented with and having someone with a computer TX do it for you every time might not be viable.
If you want a gyro, consider getting something cheap and simple like a Lemon receiver and adding a cheap and simple gyro like the HobbyEagle A3-L (or the current version of it).
PS. The RX in your Aeroscout may be locked for that plane. Moving it to another plane may not be possible anyway without first unlocking it and reprogramming it. So, that's not a consideration anyway.

[ridgerunner]

... Any advice would be appreciated.

Do you have a simulator? If not, that would be my suggestion for your next plane!

The Phoenix flight sim was discontinued some time ago but is still available for free -->HERE<--. It is an excellent sim (if you are running a Windows box). It has lots of built-in warbirds, helis (and every other type of flying craft).

[DaveVanP]

...Stick with a plane that has the AS3X feature and you should be slightly better off. Good luck on whatever you end up with. I mean that sincerely. It is all a learning curve..:)

What had initially caught my eye was the E-Flight Spitfire XIV...but it is currently "not available" from all the vendors I checked. Any idea if/when that model will be coming back? What caught my eye is that it already had a Spektrum 636 receiver with SAFE and AS3X. I feel confident enough to progress to my own warbird - I have flown a friend's FMS 1400mm Bf-109 several times with only a few bobbles, but no "crashes". Thanks for the advice, tho.

[xviper]

The Eflite Mk XIV Spit has been discontinued. Your best option is to discover one at a local hobby shop just sitting on the shelf. Or buy a different brand and put a gyro in it that gives you the same features as SAFE and AS3X.

[DaveVanP]

To xviper -That was the purpose of my OP. I also just realized the DXS radio is 7 channels...so I could get by with a Spectrum AS7350 7-channel receiver with AS3X.

[xviper]

To xviper -That was the purpose of my OP. I also just realized the DXS radio is 7 channels...so I could get by with a Spectrum AS7350 7-channel receiver with AS3X.

Yes, you can get that RX but the DXS will not be able to program it. It will be used as a plain receiver without any gyro control.