What is your all time favorite RTF?

Smokescreen38 · Aug 11, 2005, 12:23 AM

Just looking for some expert opinions. What do you think are the best RTF's out there in terms of value, performance, durability, etc.

Some of us just want to fly. While I can totally understand the joy of building your own plane, there is something to be said for just getting the thing up in the air and not thinking about your weeks of labor as the plane splatters on the ground.

Rocketman1092 · Aug 11, 2005, 08:20 AM

Parkzone Stryker

Zebalon5 · Aug 11, 2005, 09:29 AM

Parkzone P-51

RickAvery · Aug 11, 2005, 09:31 AM

Sky scooter.

beemer · Aug 11, 2005, 09:42 AM

PZ P51D. It looks great, flies great, sounds great (especially if you power down and float past...the windmilling prop sounds like a supercharger

) and above all, it comes with ALL the batteries.

Truly a RTF!

Marc_ · Aug 11, 2005, 09:47 AM

ParkZone J-3 Cub.

Easy... Not to slow, not to fast... Easy to hand launch.

For me, most important - Cheap to repair / easy to upgrade.

L0stS0ul · Aug 11, 2005, 10:12 AM

I'm with a lot of others. The PZ P-51 is my current favorite.

Red 61 · Aug 11, 2005, 10:22 AM

Just a different perspective -- I did not like the Parkzone P-51. It was underpowered, and needed full throttle just to keep it in the air.

I have not flown the Stryker, but it looks great.

The only RTF I've actually owned is the Aerobird Challenger. I purchased it new for $130 (and that price was without tax and included an extra 7-cell battery). That's a lot of bang for your buck!

I find it interesting that 90% of the responses are for Parkzone / Hobbyzone RTFs! That really says something about the company! Now... Where's Rat to crash this party?

beemer · Aug 11, 2005, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red 61

Where's Rat to crash this party?

Ya just had to dangle the cheese...didn't ya?

rclark · Aug 11, 2005, 11:20 AM

Sky Scooter .

Ledbetter · Aug 11, 2005, 01:44 PM

Multiplex Easy Star (come on, who's with me?)

thebackroads · Aug 11, 2005, 02:25 PM

It's gotta be the Easystar or Stryker for me. I had great success with both right out of the box, probably have 200 flights on each, even though I've totally rebuilt the Stryker a piece at a time. No problems what so ever with the easystar.

Smokescreen38 · Aug 11, 2005, 04:13 PM

A conspicious lack of Megatech offerings so far...

Keep the opinions coming!

beemer · Aug 11, 2005, 04:20 PM

A few years ago a friend gave me a 3ch TX from Megatech. I dug it out 2 days ago and was going to put it in the "give away" section of the forums but after reading up on Megatech I very quietly put it back into seclusion...lest I be ridiculed and heckled.

NJ Flyer 72 · Aug 11, 2005, 04:28 PM

The only RTF's I've flown are my Parkzone Stryker and Multiplex Space Scooter, and I love them both. Perhaps the Stryker a little bit more though.

Aug 11, 2005, 12:23 AM	#1
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Aug 11, 2005, 09:29 AM	#3
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Aug 11, 2005, 09:31 AM	#4
RickAvery Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moorpark, Ca. Posts: 765	Sky scooter.

Aug 11, 2005, 09:42 AM	#5
beemer Seemed like a good idea! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bolton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 925	PZ P51D. It looks great, flies great, sounds great (especially if you power down and float past...the windmilling prop sounds like a supercharger ) and above all, it comes with ALL the batteries. Truly a RTF!

Aug 11, 2005, 09:47 AM	#6
Marc_ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mississauga, ON Posts: 2	ParkZone J-3 Cub. Easy... Not to slow, not to fast... Easy to hand launch. For me, most important - Cheap to repair / easy to upgrade.

Aug 11, 2005, 10:12 AM	#7
L0stS0ul Ship first, Improve often Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,972	I'm with a lot of others. The PZ P-51 is my current favorite.

Aug 11, 2005, 10:22 AM	#8
Red 61 Outcast outlaw Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: As far away from RCGroups and the AMA as possible! Posts: 6,562	Just a different perspective -- I did not like the Parkzone P-51. It was underpowered, and needed full throttle just to keep it in the air. I have not flown the Stryker, but it looks great. The only RTF I've actually owned is the Aerobird Challenger. I purchased it new for $130 (and that price was without tax and included an extra 7-cell battery). That's a lot of bang for your buck! I find it interesting that 90% of the responses are for Parkzone / Hobbyzone RTFs! That really says something about the company! Now... Where's Rat to crash this party?

Aug 11, 2005, 11:20 AM	#10
rclark A Clinger Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 6,805	Sky Scooter .

Aug 11, 2005, 01:44 PM	#11
Ledbetter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central California Posts: 1,137	Multiplex Easy Star (come on, who's with me?)

Aug 11, 2005, 02:25 PM	#12
thebackroads The long way around Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Marietta, SC Posts: 205	It's gotta be the Easystar or Stryker for me. I had great success with both right out of the box, probably have 200 flights on each, even though I've totally rebuilt the Stryker a piece at a time. No problems what so ever with the easystar.

Aug 11, 2005, 04:13 PM	#13
Smokescreen38 getting a shift on Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,082	A conspicious lack of Megatech offerings so far... Keep the opinions coming!

Aug 11, 2005, 04:20 PM	#14
beemer Seemed like a good idea! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bolton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 925	A few years ago a friend gave me a 3ch TX from Megatech. I dug it out 2 days ago and was going to put it in the "give away" section of the forums but after reading up on Megatech I very quietly put it back into seclusion...lest I be ridiculed and heckled.

Aug 11, 2005, 04:28 PM	#15
NJ Flyer 72 A swell guy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 303	The only RTF's I've flown are my Parkzone Stryker and Multiplex Space Scooter, and I love them both. Perhaps the Stryker a little bit more though.