Looks like it has a high fun to cost ratio. At $149 with a free battery and free shipping, that seems like a steal.

This looks to be the same plane as the "Max Thrust Riot" we've had in the UK for about 6 years:

https://www.centuryuk.com/RC-Planes/...t-V2-PNP--Blue

https://www.centuryuk.com/docs/riot%20rcme.pdf

Originally Posted by Bill Glover

This looks to be the same plane as the "Max Thrust Riot" we've had in the UK for about 6 years:

https://www.centuryuk.com/RC-Planes/...t-V2-PNP--Blue

https://www.centuryuk.com/docs/riot%20rcme.pdf

Was that plane any good?

Looks like Force us getting on the Valiant bandwagon. Not a bad idea actually.

Same nose as the FMS Super EZ trainer.

HA, I like this plane a lot..

Originally Posted by AndyHK

Same nose as the FMS Super EZ trainer.

Not really. The SuperEZ has the battery load from the top, as all electric models should, so there is a hatch in the top that runs up the windscreen to almost the front of the wing.

Originally Posted by Cornfield

Was that plane any good?

Never flown one myself, but the 2012 magazine review that I linked to was pretty positive and presumably the current "V2" has some small improvements.

Looks good, but is it really any better than the Valiant 1.3 that I already have?

Probably not, but I look forward to seeing what others have to say when these are out in flyer's hands here in the US.

Originally Posted by Bill Glover

This looks to be the same plane as the "Max Thrust Riot" we've had in the UK for about 6 years:

https://www.centuryuk.com/RC-Planes/...t-V2-PNP--Blue

https://www.centuryuk.com/docs/riot%20rcme.pdf

you are right, that's exactly what I said in the thread here :
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...-RC-Aire-Batix

Looks cosmetically like a Super EZ trainer to me too. However, I also note that there's quite a few planes around with a similar look. I am wondering what was the origin of that look?

Another example, maybe even more extreme than this (not just "looks like" but "almost a copy") is the GWS E-Starter/Ares Gamma 370/Volantex whatever. They are almost carbon copies of the E-Starter.

Not that this is a bad thing...

It seems to be a “generic “ airplane. It appears as though HH is trying to compete with HK and BG and other web only dealers.
It looks like a good strategy. It leaves the E-Flight line as a premium line of products and poised Firce R/C as the equal of the generic dealers.

The lack of bnf is very interesting. They don’t want people to think of these as E-Flight light. They want people to think of them as weak clones like you’ll get if you order from Bang Good or Hobby King

Originally Posted by IFLYGLIDERS

you are right, that's exactly what I said in the thread here :
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...-RC-Aire-Batix

Thanks, I didn't know about the Robbe / Art Tech / Tech One versions ... it really is a generic model. Max-Thrust also do the 1.6m version:

https://www.centuryuk.com/RC-Planes/...iot-XL-PNP-Red

Originally Posted by Grup

I am wondering what was the origin of that look?

I think it's based on the Wot-4, a UK design that's been around since the mid '70s. It's still kitted by the original designer Chris Foss ... and there are ARTF versions (both balsa and foamie) in various sizes made under licence by Ripmax.



http://www.chrisfoss.co.uk/wot-4/4538950500

http://www.ripmax.com/Item.aspx?Item...ry=010-020-010