volantexrc RC Plane, 4 Channel Remote Control Airplane Fighter P40 with Aileron, 6-Axis Gyro, Aerobatics for Adults

From 8 year old: This is my third RC jet and my favorite so far. Great for beginners and easy to fly. When it hits the ground the propeller pops off so it doesn’t break. Pretty durable. I hit a tree a couple of times and the wheel came off but I glued it with super glue. I can do barrel rolls, aerobatics, and take off on grass.

I’m having lots of fun flying this little plane. Yes it is kinda small, the plane is about one foot square when looking down at it. A four channel plane, ailerons, elevator, rudder, and throttle controls for an aircraft this small is unusual. Then add a gyro to make it stable and easier to fly. Then add a stunt button, since the gyro is trying to stabilize the plane the stunt button makes it possible to still enjoy some loops and rolls. Even though it is cheating, it’s still very cool. I’m flying at the local school yard which is a soccer size field. This is enough, but a larger field is better, especially for beginners. All of my landings have pretty much been crash landings. Since I’m landing on grass, the wheels don’t roll, the grass just grabs the landing gear and the plane does a forward flip and lands upside down. I do bring it in as slow and low as I can and just cut the power when it touches down. No problem, this plane is so light, it doesn’t hurt with this kind of landing. No damage so far, after about a dozen flights, I’m still using the original propeller, which has popped off a couple of times on some rougher landings. The kit I bought came with two batteries and I’m getting about 15 to 20 minutes of flying from each battery for a total of 40 minutes of flying time. In addition this plane looks cool and much like the real P-51 and it’s a great value for what you get. Nothing bad to say about this kit, only a comment that it is small and it is light so best to fly with no wind or low wind. All said it’s a great little plane for so many reasons and at a great price. Pick one of these planes from this war bird series, buy it and go have some fun.

I grew up flying control line planes and always wanted to get into RC planes. I tried a few beginner planes 10 years ago and the results were catastrophic (destroying the plane in 30 seconds). I thought I would give the VolantrexRC plane a try given that it has built in stabilization. I have to say my expectations were low. Boy was I surprised! Plane (P-51) came ready to fly. I charged the supplied batteries and put 4 AAs in the transmitter and was ready to fly. I went to a football field with just a slight breeze. Put the plane in beginner mode and launched it. The plane flew beautifully, very easy to control and nice performance. Had a few hard landings, but the plane was pretty robust - the breakaway prop is awesome. The preprogramed aerobatics are very cool, just make sure you have some speed and are at a decent altitude. Recommend not installing the landing gear, slows the plane down and also snaps the mount if you do a hard landing. Just hand launch the plane with 70% throttle and you should be fine. Love this plane and cannot recommend it enough.

This simple RC airplane is a real blast to fly. You can fly it in your street, a small park, a large backyard - it's great to do this with because it's so light you'd really have to work at it to damage anything. The pop-off prop is great, reattaches with ease and makes nose-dive landings easily recoverable. I flew it into a park bench and the wing just bounced off without even a divot in the foam. The control throws aren't great, the controller is pretty junky, but you're only paying like a hundred bucks for the whole package so it's more than acceptable. It's a great starter aircraft with the auto-stability enabled, it flies perfectly flat and steady and landing is a dream. (Seriously, it's super easy to land with stability on.) This particular model, the P-47, isn't very scale in appearance, but does have the elliptical wings that the famed warbird did, which makes it very prone to stalling and loss of control at low speeds - you pretty much need to keep the motor running if you want to maneuver, but no big deal once you get used to it. This isn't a precision model, so your CG may be a little off (mine was a little tail-heavy) and the trim functionality didn't seem great, but just a great toy to play with and the price is right. Get one, enjoy it, slam it around and take it places. This is a great 15 minute afternoon diversion on a still day!

Even in a light breeze this plane was easy to fly. It's small but fun. Due to its size a smaller flying field is ok - I first flew it in a high school baseball field, just right and center fields. The prop does pop off at the slightest bump on landing, but goes back on easily. The part that the prop connects to wears out after x number of reconnects but replacement parts can be quickly ordered and the plane repaired (my adult son did this order-and-repair in 2 days). The only thing I miss is the sound of a gas engine. Overall, a fun and inexpensive r/c plane for beginners and veterans.

I flew this plane one time and it was fun. It had a shorter flight range then I expected but it was ok. The next day it malfunctioned and the propeller won't turn correctly and grinds. I've tried numerous times trying to contact the company about warranty or a replacement and they don't get back to me. I've only gotten messages to send to another email for product support. That email also gives automated response and for weeks after 8 or mail emails, i have gotten no response from a person. One of the worst, if not the worst, customer support I've ever experienced.

This whole brand of RC airplanes flies very well

Excellent beginner RC plane with competent design and instructions. Cheap way to enter the hobby with lots of aftermarket batteries and propellers available.