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Wild Hawk

3 Channel RTF Plane


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The best 3 channel beginner RC plane on the market right now in my opinion is the RTF (Ready-to-Fly) Wild Hawk. If you have never flown an RC plane and want to get started, THIS is absolutely the one. The day you get your Wild Hawk is the day you can start flying. It's ingenious mid mounted motor and EPP foam make it virtually indestructible. If you do break it, it can be repaired right on the field with clear packing tape, foam safe super glue or hot glue!

In the air it's very stable with it's large self-correcting wings. The motor gives it plenty of thrust and can be flown slow and fast. You can even fly it real high and just glide around. The control surfaces are the PERFECT size. Unlike most other beginner RC planes I've flown, the Wild Hawk's control surfaces give you the movement and authority you need to successfully handle your plane in all wind conditions.

Do all the research you'd like on beginner planes, you will come right back to this one as I have. The strangest thing to me is the price, $69.99. I don't know how they can sell a quality RTF for half the price of everyone else. If I had not first seen one at the field and held it in my own hands first, I would not have believed it. Having now owned and flown my own Wild Hawk I can confidently recommend it to all who want to get into this hobby as THE best plane to start with.

- Dave Powers

Airplane Specs:

Dave's Flight Tips:

1) Spend a few hours on your RC flight simulaotor. Just like riding a bike, you are going to crash while learning. Why not get most of those crashes done with on a simulator with no damage to your plane! This is what I do and recommend to everyone.

WingSpan: 54 inch
Length: 35 inch
Flying Weight: 21.5oz
Battery: Ni-MH 8.4V 1300mAH (6.4oz)
Power System: 380 Motor with 5x3 prop
Flight Time: 20+ Minutes (We were at the field for over an hour!)
Radio System Included: 3-Channel Radio w/ 2 micro servos and variable motor speed controller. Whats nice about this high qualit radio, reciver, motor, and servos, is that you can take them out when you are done with this plane and transfer them to any other 3CH plane you get.
Suitable for ages 14 years and over.

2) When setting up your control surfaces (rudder and elevator) make sure to have the control horn attached to the "inside" hole (one closest to the plane). This will give you the most amount of thrown on your control surfaces. Also, be sure that your control surfaces and radio trim are in neutral before your first flight.

3) Use packing tape, hot glue, or foam safe super glue for repairs. This plane is hard to break and easy to repair.

4) Because its EPP foam be very careful if you paint it. Most paints can melt the foam. Use water base or aycrical paints. I used a sharpie type felt pen to paint the stripe.

5) Put a noticeable marking under your right wing! This will help you with knowing which way its facing when its far away from you.

Recommended Simulator:

I HIGHLY recommend with the money you save in getting this one, is to invest in a $19.99 flight simulator for your computer. These things come with controls used in all RC planes and helicopters and allow you to learn your lefts, rights, ups, downs, backwards, and forwards. This is how I learned to fly RC and what I use today to improve my skills.



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