volantexrc RC Plane, 3 Channel Remote Control Plane for Beginners & Adults

Okay, I'm no pilot. It took me a couple of tries before the plane took flight. Most important is the plane must be thrown pretty hard before it will fly. Since you really need a second person to launch the plane so you can have both hands free to operate the control, this what I did since I didn't have that second person.. The way that worked for me was throttle up the motor, then hold the control in your right hand while keeping the elevator control held so the elevator was in the up position. (lever down) Throw the plane as high and as far as you can. If you're lucky, the plane will take flight. If not, it'll nose into the ground. This plane will not take off from a stand still! It must be thrown into the wind! Those that say that this plane will only nose into the ground haven't a clue about how this plane works. Once in the air it took a minute or so to get the feel of the controls, and the plane, but what a blast once figured out. The plane will only fly for about 5 minutes under medium throttle with short bursts of full throttle before the battery gets low. You can tell that the battery is low because the sound of the motor will get quieter, and the motor does not preform as well when the battery is getting low...listen for the change. I would say this is a fun plane, and is easy to fly. Not so sure about younger kids tho, but if they do well with video game controllers then they should have no problem with this plane, since 90% of flying it is the proper use of the control. Me... I flew it for 5 minutes, changed the battery, flew it another minute or 2...and spent the next 3 hours trying to free it from a 30' high tree branch. lol. No kidding, this is a lot of fun for the price. Seems well made, and is forgiving of lower speed ground crashes.. Good luck and happy flying. Up date. This plane was an ok deal at 99 dollars, but is not woth the 109 dollars that they are now asking for the same item. To the seller...quite trying to pick your customers pockets.

This is a good second plane or maybe a starter plane. My son started with a plane where speed also controlled elevation so there were only two controls - one for speed/elevation the other for turning. This plane has an elevator so speed and altitude can be controlled independently. So it’s one step more complex than his starter - but only one step. There is no rudder or aileron so it’s not too complex. I like the propellers on the side and not up front so that when you crash it doesn’t damage the propeller. The foam is durable. The battery door is a bit tight so I just broke it off. Don’t expect perfection - realize that it’s a decent deal for the price. If you want perfection you’ll have to pay more. But this is a lot of fun to fly and a great first or second plane. I’d give it a 4.75 if I could.

I bought this plane for my grandson, based on it being easy to use with stabilizing gyros. It worked well the first time out although it was a little underpowered. My grandson made a number of short flights of less than a minute each, getting familiar with the controls. The second time out, he made a few quick flights and it seemed to be working properly. He was comfortable with the controls, so he made a longer flight around the field and after a couple of minutes it quit responding to the controls. It continued to fly straight and level even when he reduced the throttle to zero and set the elevator control to bring it down. It ending up landing in the street. The only external damage was a broken propeller. When we examined it more closely, the wiring inside the plane had overheated and the insulation had CAUGHT FIRE, To see the damage you had to open the battery cover. I have attached photos to the review that I sent to EXHOBBY expecting to get a replacement for a CLEARLY DEFECTIVE plane. One picture shows the burnt wiring. The other two show the top and bottom views of the plane showing the exterior in almost new condition. This wasn't the result of a crash or other misuse of the plane. When they received my information, they replied offering me an unspecified discount on the purchase of another plane. I requested a replacement and they quit responding to my emails. They were sending me sales emails, and read receipts verified that they received my follow up emails. The read receipts indicated the email was being forwarded to Hong Kong, so I figured I had no further recourse with an overseas company. I ended up having to buy a replacement plane for my grandson from another brand and seller. The purchase of this plane was a compete waste of money and only disappointed my grandson. This product is UNSAFE and the seller doesn't give acceptable support. DO NOT BUY!!!

I bought this glider 4 weeks ago and been flying it up to this day. Tried it on the field over soft grass big enough for a good flight. It is lightweight, very easy to fly on my first attempt. Controlling it left and right was also easy. Then I took it to a lake and flew it on the beach where it got stuck in the trees a few times leaving the elevator where the plane tail is pointed downward. It took some adjustments on the buttons located on the controller. It adjusts very nice and I landed the plane in the water about 5 times getting the circuit board wet just a little bit, not too much. I had to hurry up and get it out of the water so it won't stay there too long raising the possible risk that it would not work anymore. I continued flying it afterwards and I have to say I am impressed with how well it has hold up after water exposure where the charging connectors are. I'm still flying it today and it did really well. It is still flying awesome. Probably the best RC plane I ever had! The only issue I had was with one of the lithium batteries. One of the wires was yanked out due to my strong hands pulling it out from the usb charging cable.

If your looking for a beginners plane for your kid or grand child look no further this is the one ! My grandson who just turned 12 was flying this thing in "beginners mode" like a champ the very first time. Granted he's experienced flying drones but this is a whole different animal. The plane is very light and sturdy. The motor is in the back instead of the nose so its protected from nose dives and busted propellers however he didn't nose dive once with the gyro stabilization which keeps the plane flying level and straight when your not turning, climbing or diving. It comes with 2 batteries and depending upon how you fly the battery can last longer or shorter because you can control the speed of the motor which besides saving battery life it also gives a beginner more control over the plane. You can fly slower and have more time to correct mistakes and learn. As you get better you can fly faster but of course that means using more battery power. It’s fun to get the plane up to 300 feet or so, cut the engine and let it glide back down nice and slow. The battery can last for about 15 to 20 minutes, again depending upon how fast you fly and for how long. The battery takes only about a half hr to charge. I bought 2 extra batteries and two extra charging cables so he can fly for over an hour and he can charge 3 out of the 4 batteries at once. The best time to fly is low wind conditions 5-7 mph or ideally no wind. This plane is extremely light so it doesn't take much wind to effect it. Early evening when the sun is going down the wind is usually dying down or some days when its over cast its calm all day. The day my grandson flew his for the first time the wind was about 5-7 mph and he did fine. We were on a 3 diamond baseball field surrounded by trees. He kept the plane lower to the ground so it was less effected by the wind. Later that day we went back at 6:00 pm when the wind was almost nonexistent and the plane flew much more smoothly and we could climb higher. Get this plane its fun for everybody !

THIS is a plane for all beginners. I will say this is my third plane and I had three successful flights. I was a bit skeptical after watching videos about which planes were great for beginners, and testing and badly damaging the first two. The first plane was very light, which turned into a fight in 5 mph wind and not being able to land in the field that I was flying, but instead landing in the road and having someone run over it. The second plane was very big, it had big wheels, I could fly that thing well in pretty high winds, had one successful flight in 20 mph gusts. Until one day during takeoff i nose dived into the ground. The reason these two stories are important in because my maiden flight with this plane was the best of both of my first two planes. This plane was a little difficult to fly in the 10 mph winds, but I still maintained control of it, even though it is as light as the first plane. I got a LOT of altitude, which was a bit scary if I’m being honest (the higher it goes the higher the winds). I was able to cut it into the wind and then the scary part..... I had to nose it down to bring it in closer for my preparation for landing. The most awesome thing happened though, I did NOT have to pull back to get it level! It leveled out perfectly as soon as I put it back center. I had three successful flights, with a little wind, it was awesome to allow the glide effect and just enjoy the flight time. I recommend THIS for anyone’s first plane. You can tell the durability from others like it, and it definitely has a forgiving flight stability that allows the beginners to understand the flight patterns. Update: i took a risk in 15-20 mph gusts, I would not suggest doing such a thing for beginners, the plane was all over the place, I thought that I was going to lose the plane at one point but was able to recover. Had the battery entered into low power mode, I most like would have lost it. However I was able to make a pretty rough landing. The plane is fine, I did get it back in the house in one piece. VERY durable, even after wrecking into a tree. VERY worth the money to learn how to fly. My experience level is now 20 full hours of flight. UPDATE 2: I have flown this for more than 80 hours now. Probably going to need to get some battery replacements at this point. I’m not getting the 15 minutes of flight any longer. It’s more around 10 minutes on two of them, I’m not sure if the third battery is ever getting charged. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. But this plane has definitely served THE purpose. It has taught me a great deal about flying. I’m now waiting on a larger scale of this model of plane. It’s still in great working order and I’m still as pleased as I was with the maiden flight. I’m moving up to a 1400mm model that seems to be the next step. Although I’m very shocked at how well this particular model can do tricks (inverted flight for a few seconds , sort of air stalls, loops, etc.) it still lacks maneuvers because of the lack of ailerons. Again, I’m going to keep this running until the rudder falls off, it’s such a fun little plane that is so durable and is easy to fly in 25 mph wind (for the more advanced flyer). I’m now ready to move on to the knife edge, air stalls, snaps and other such tricks.

First use the landing gear broke off and a propeller blade snapped off. Even though my son crashed it is should be more durable and withstand some crashing without parts breaking immediately for over $100.

After having experimented with a lot of entry level RC airplane products, I finally found exactly what I was looking for in a beginner airplane. Here is what I liked most: - It came ready to fly, straight out of the box. All it needed was for the transmitter (aka remote control) to have 4 double A batteries loaded, and for one of the batteries to be charged to 100%. There are optional landing gear that take about one minute to install or uninstall. - Binding the remote to the airplane was very easy. - Flying in beginner mode was a breeze. You do need to understand the basics of how an RC airplane is controlled, so watch a video on youtube before flying if its your first time. - The airplane is very light and the propeller pops off cleanly when it crashes. The foam used for the airplane's body feels sturdy and flexible. - It's surprising fast and maneuverable, even with beginner mode turned on. This would be a great toy for kids 8 and up, but I would definitely make sure to learn alongside and supervise kids up to 11 or 12 years old before you let them fly it without active supervision.

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Love this little plane and so easy to fly for a beginner. I liked it so much in fact, I ordered a soceond one. Seems very fragile handling it out of the box but it's surprisingly rugged. I crashed it straight into the ground at full throttle and the propeller popped off. Snapped it back on and took off again. Highly recommended for this price point.

Pros - great trainer - simple set up - easy flying (just take your time and don't over correct like anything you fly or start at) - lightweight - replacement parts and dual batteries - inexpensive for an entry RC - fairly resilient after a few pretty big crashes Cons - lightweight (if it's at all gusty or windy don't fly this, I had to wait a week before testing it due to conditions) - wheels aren't sturdy (made of foam and also pop off kind of easily). One side wouldn't spin well, so while taxing would catch and tip over. Fixed this with some wd40 - unknown range. Not sure you want to try to find the outer limits, I was reading it'll just keep going and going and going into the sunset Overall - I'd definitely recommend this, I've had a blast learning for the first time with no real training. I have always wanted to get into and try this but didn't want to fork over too much money only to crash it out on the first few flights.

This is a great plane a little pricey for what you get. Just want to put this out there my son was on his second flight when the wind took it out of his control and got lost in a corn field looked for hours but couldn’t find it. Wish it had a light or something to send signals to find it. Would be nice. Little guy cried for hours. So sad. Other then that fun Rc Plane.

very easy to use, durable, battery life is good enough for fun. and the range is impressive. worth the price great for a boys gift.