volantexrc 4CH RC Plane 2.4GHz Jet F-16 Fighting Falcon RC Airplane Fighter Ready to Fly with Xpilot Stabilizer System, One Key Aerobatic Perfect for Adults （Gray）

After having experimented with a lot of entry level RC airplane products, I finally found exactly what I was looking for in a beginner airplane. Here is what I liked most: - It came ready to fly, straight out of the box. All it needed was for the transmitter (aka remote control) to have 4 double A batteries loaded, and for one of the batteries to be charged to 100%. There are optional landing gear that take about one minute to install or uninstall. - Binding the remote to the airplane was very easy. - Flying in beginner mode was a breeze. You do need to understand the basics of how an RC airplane is controlled, so watch a video on youtube before flying if its your first time. - The airplane is very light and the propeller pops off cleanly when it crashes. The foam used for the airplane's body feels sturdy and flexible. - It's surprising fast and maneuverable, even with beginner mode turned on. This would be a great toy for kids 8 and up, but I would definitely make sure to learn alongside and supervise kids up to 11 or 12 years old before you let them fly it without active supervision.

this plane flies great. in the beginner mode you still have decent control but not enough to crash easily. the medium mode is the best in my opinion because you almost get full flight controls but it auto stabilizes which is handy on such a small plane. the expert mode is pretty difficult to handle due to its small size. overall. great plane for beginners or someone who just wants a small little spitfire to add to their collection

This plane is well built, very easy to fly on beginner mode, has great battery duration. My only complaint is it’s very difficult to fly on Expert mode. I’m not a novice RC pilot, but on expert I can only fly a few seconds without it going out of control. I have heard it can be improved by moving the CG but I haven’t tried that.

These planes are made of strong foam that just doesn't break: fast, control of engine, ailerons, elevator, rudder. My 10 yo grandson had epic flights with the built-in stabilization which has 3 proficiency levels. We both had crashes and met trees without serious ill effects. The propeller pops off to reduce damage and just snaps back on. The battery compartment is tight and its cover latch broke, now held with an elastic band. Wheel attachments can break off too but can be glued back on (we mostly throw to launch it). You can find spare props and plastic parts.

Really cool and great for moderate people.

I bought the 4ch VolantexRC F-16 and this product is absolute trash and has terrible quality. I bought this plane because I heard good reviews and recommendations online about this "high quality, good value and functional" plane. Now this would seem great and all but out of the box the plane came damaged with the missile rail on the left being partially ripped off. Now some glue and filler fixed that up. I calibrated the gyro, charged the batteries that came with the plane and went to my local park to fly it. The plane couldn't even takeoff... We tried taking off from a smooth strip of concrete that was at least 25 ft long. The plane would veer off to the left. We checked our ailerons, made sure they were level, checked the gyro, trimmed the control surfaces, adjusted the wheel and even then it would still veer off to left. We ended up positioning the plane so it was facing right so it would straighten out and take off. Problem Solved right? No. The plane went forward 20ft at full throttle and I thumbed back the joystick to make the plane go up with no response from the plane at all. (Joystick pulled towards me to make the horizontal stabilizers go up). The horizontal stabilizers went up but the plane still didn't go up. Now sure thats maybe just a fluke. Well we tried 7 more times and decided that the battery must be defective or low on juice because the plane wasn't moving forward fast enough. So we put in a new battery... but same result. Well maybe the concrete was causing too much friction and the plane couln't move fast enough. We tried throwing the plane... Everytime we would throw it, the plane would struggle to generate lift. We tried taking off from the ground into the wind (the normal way), taking off away from the wind, then throwing it into the wing and vice versa. The plane would either struggle to generate sufficient lift, nose dive into the ground or flip around in circles and spiral into the ground. Also note that I was going full trottle, in beginner mode (which is full safe mode where the gyro should attempt to keep the plane level), and pulling back on the joystick. Now not only did the plane motor generate enough thrust but the plane itself could not keep itself level as advertised and like many other planes programmed with safe. Now do not even get me started on the gyro of this plane. We calibrated it many times and no matter what we did it would always flip the plane upside down and barrel role into the ground (In beginner mode where the plane should stay level and can only perform basic maneuvers such as turning left or right or going up or down at a 45 degree angle). Now after around 20-30 fails (there's no exact number because we lost count), we finally were able to takeoff into the wind and the plane stayed level and flew somewhat smoothly. So, now the plane is working right? Absolutely not. The acrobatics button is advertised as being able to do a U turn, Loopty loop and a barrel role. While the barrel role worked great and had no issues, the U turn button did not work at all. Click the acrobatics button and then the button next to the joystick. No response. On the otherhand the loopty loop partially worked. Push the acrobatics button then pull back on the joystick. The plane would attempt to do a loopty loop (on full throttle by the way) and then would stall and fall. Now although the plane was able only to do half a loopty loop, I managed to pull off a cobra maneuveur with this (so not too bad). So, now we finally figured out everything and all our problems were over right? No... The controller kept disconnecting mid-flight and it got bad to the point where we had to land the plane. With only 1 minute in the air we were already disapointed. We spent the better half of the afternoon just trying to get the plane airborne all for it to have a crappy flying experience anyways. Well the the controller must be low on juice right? Nope we got brand new double a Duracell batteries installed in it and replaced the new ones for other new ones. Controller still disconnected randomly during flight. This wasn't a controller range problem because we were in the avertised range of the controller and the controller disconnect when the plane was far and even 10 feet away from the group. In total that day we spent 3 hours outside and flew the plane a total of 5 minutes. We spent 9 times the avertised flight or 36 times the amount of flying time we had just trying to get the plane to work as advertised. You would think that was the end of our problems right? Everything that could've gone wrong has gone wrong. Well no. The planes durability is crap. The battery compartment door snapped off immedietly, the planes wheels broke off multiple times with very smooth landings and both of the planes missile rails broke off when the plane veered left off the runway when we were trying to get it airborne. The plane is poor quality, unreliable and flimsy. I would not recommend this plane and instead would recommend investing in a high quality, durable and slightly more expensive plane that will last longer and give on overrall better experience. Better than wasting your money on this cheap crap.

Great little plane, lots of fun. Having a bit of trouble getting it trimmed up on expert mode, but I'm happy flying it on intermediate.. can be a little tough to see at times . As soon as I fly the swallows come out to dog fight. Good times.

Very good design and construction. It is not ! 34 inches as advertised! It is 15 inches long.

Excellent un vrai plaisirs

Item arrived as expected, quickly and in good condition. All the relevant information is in the title really. I bought it as a gift, and he was happy with it, so I'm not disappointed. Thank you seller.

Happy with the item. Came as described. Husband had used it once

Love this little plane and so easy to fly for a beginner. I liked it so much in fact, I ordered a soceond one. Seems very fragile handling it out of the box but it's surprisingly rugged. I crashed it straight into the ground at full throttle and the propeller popped off. Snapped it back on and took off again. Highly recommended for this price point.

Having never flown anything before, I was a bit nervous with the first few flights, but the beginner mode on the gyro makes it pretty easy to fly. With the mechanical trims adjusted and a dozen flights under my belt it's very easy to confidently fly around the small park near my house, even in a decent wind For the first few times I would definitely recommend the largest field you can find in order to get comfortable with the controls without the pressure of dodging trees and light posts lol. And order a pack of spare props that come with the hub that goes on gearbox shaft. The hubs do wear out, and the props are easy to lose if you clip a tree branch. I painted the tips of a few props florescent yellow to make them easier to find in the grass. Switch it into intermediate mode and the controls get way more responsive, if it starts getting out of control, a quick flip of the switch back to beginner mode and the plane levels out.