volantexrc 4CH Remote Control Airplane 2.4GHz Jet F-16 Fighting Falcon RC Aircraft Fighter Ready to Fly with Xpilot Stabilizer System, One Key Aerobatic Perfect for Beginners (Grey) 761-10

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I decided recently to get into RC Airplanes to get outside with the pups some more, but quickly realized it is a very intimidating hobby to try to get into with the high speeds and distances at play, and using simulators can only take you so far. This plane was recommended by a good youtube channel, so i thought it would be a good starter for myself. This little plane has been through it. It must be 50% glue at this point, the clip for the battery hatch has snapped off and on top of all this, I ripped the left rear control surface off (see in pics, accident.). I just came back inside from flying it, DESPITE all of this damage. This plane deserves more than the 3.5 stars it has, I feel people might be purchasing for their kids and it might be too much distance and speed to handle. In all honesty I lost my 1st mini f16 bc I simply didn't know what I was doing, and Im 30.

My initial review is below. I will say, this company has awesome customer service. They went above and beyond to help me out when the product malfunctioned and didn’t hold up.I would HIGHLY recommend some of their World War planes, totally incredible planes. Nothing even close in terms of quality and performance at that price. Fast, agile, auto tricks are awesome, 3 skill level setting etc. All around great series of planes!Volantex Customer Service is great!For context, I own 4 Volantex planes. 3 of them are their World War planes, and they are awesome. The only issue they have is durability of the landing gear, and it’s very difficult to get replacement landing gear that’s the right size.This particular plane, the F16 is not as well assembled as the World War planes. It's battery compartment fell out upon landing on only my 2nd day out flying the plane. I put it back together, and then on the next landing, the landing gear broke off the plane. I’m quite experienced in the RC hobby, and have specifically flown RC planes for a bit over a year now and usually have great experiences. I would not recommend this plane, falls apart way too easily which makes it frustrating for a hobbyist and would be depressing for a beginner. Look at some of their World War planes, I would r suggest this one or the other F22 jet.

I was pretty skeptical of this plane because of some quality control issues others have expressed, but I went ahead and took the chance and I’m happy I did! It arrived it beautiful and working condition and as a long time RC enthusiast I was pleasantly surprised with how well this plane performed, it’s stable, fast, and very agile, a whole lot of fun on expert mode but maybe not a good choice for beginners. My only complaints so far so is the absence of a rudder despite being advertised as 4ch, and a fairly cheap transmitter. It will get the job done but if your use to higher end transmitters this is as cheap as it gets. I don’t find the battery compartment to be nearly as an issue as others have and overall I’m very happy and having a lot of fun! Also it’s better to just keep the landing gear in the box and try to land on grass opposed to concrete!

Coming from an experienced RC pilot, it's pretty amazing to see how far tech has gone in this field. With the gyroscope, this tiny thing handles even a pretty moderate breeze, and I had no trouble at all keeping it under control. The only crash I had in running over a dozen charges through this thing was only because I attempted a loop too close to the ground in pretty strong wind. It's tough and fast, and a great value for the money.The good:Two batteries is a huge plus. They're cheap on their own, but it's great to get you startedScale looks. It tracks like a dart, so it looks larger in the air than it actually is, and inspires a lot of confidence.Gyro, gyro, gyro. I cannot overstate how much of a game changer this is. It's easier to fly than my first 3 channel high wing trainer plane from about 7 years back. Handles wind and gusts, and would recommend to a beginner, except for the next detail below...The bad:Size is a problem. It's so compact and so quick that it will get away from you pretty quickly if you're not paying attention. If you go in a straight line for more than about 10 seconds away from you, you won't be able to see itBattery compartment feels a little too small for the batteries. It's sometimes rather difficult to squeeze the battery into the trayTHIS IS A 3 CHANNEL AIRCRAFTunless you're counting thr gyro, there's no rudder (yaw) control. Turning is handles by rotating in the direction you want to turn, and then pulling up that way. It's a system I'm accustomed to, but might be a little counterintuitive for newer pilotsI LOVE this aircraft. If you have experience flying model aircraft, and want something small and fun that looks great, I'd give it a shot.