volantexrc RC Plane, 3 Channel Remote Control Plane for Beginners & Adults | Spitfire Fighter RTF, 6-Axis Gyro, 2.4GHz Radio Controlled Aircraft, Easy to Fly

This RC F-16 has been a huge hit in our house. My son absolutely loves it, and I was impressed with how easy it was to get flying right out of the box. Setup was straightforward, and the gyro stabilization really helps keep things smooth and controlled — especially for beginners. The batteries charged quickly and lasted longer than I expected, which meant more actual flight time and less waiting around. We were flying from a hay field with pretty tall grass, so we used the hand-throw takeoff method — and it worked perfectly. It launched easily and climbed smoothly. What surprised me most was how well it handles light wind. It cuts through a breeze confidently and maneuvers with precision. It’s lightweight but doesn’t feel fragile. In fact, during the learning phase, we had a few nose-first crashes (part of the process!), and it handled them without any visible damage. On top of all that, it just looks cool in the air. The scale fighter jet design makes it even more fun to fly. Pros: Beginner-friendly and easy to control Quick charging with solid flight time Durable EPP foam construction Handles light wind well Two takeoff options (great for grass fields) Great value for the performance Overall, this has been a fantastic outdoor activity and a great introduction to RC flying. Highly recommend for kids (and adults) looking for something fun and surprisingly capable.

THIS is a plane for all beginners. I will say this is my third plane and I had three successful flights. I was a bit skeptical after watching videos about which planes were great for beginners, and testing and badly damaging the first two. The first plane was very light, which turned into a fight in 5 mph wind and not being able to land in the field that I was flying, but instead landing in the road and having someone run over it. The second plane was very big, it had big wheels, I could fly that thing well in pretty high winds, had one successful flight in 20 mph gusts. Until one day during takeoff i nose dived into the ground. The reason these two stories are important in because my maiden flight with this plane was the best of both of my first two planes. This plane was a little difficult to fly in the 10 mph winds, but I still maintained control of it, even though it is as light as the first plane. I got a LOT of altitude, which was a bit scary if I’m being honest (the higher it goes the higher the winds). I was able to cut it into the wind and then the scary part..... I had to nose it down to bring it in closer for my preparation for landing. The most awesome thing happened though, I did NOT have to pull back to get it level! It leveled out perfectly as soon as I put it back center. I had three successful flights, with a little wind, it was awesome to allow the glide effect and just enjoy the flight time. I recommend THIS for anyone’s first plane. You can tell the durability from others like it, and it definitely has a forgiving flight stability that allows the beginners to understand the flight patterns. Update: i took a risk in 15-20 mph gusts, I would not suggest doing such a thing for beginners, the plane was all over the place, I thought that I was going to lose the plane at one point but was able to recover. Had the battery entered into low power mode, I most like would have lost it. However I was able to make a pretty rough landing. The plane is fine, I did get it back in the house in one piece. VERY durable, even after wrecking into a tree. VERY worth the money to learn how to fly. My experience level is now 20 full hours of flight. UPDATE 2: I have flown this for more than 80 hours now. Probably going to need to get some battery replacements at this point. I’m not getting the 15 minutes of flight any longer. It’s more around 10 minutes on two of them, I’m not sure if the third battery is ever getting charged. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. But this plane has definitely served THE purpose. It has taught me a great deal about flying. I’m now waiting on a larger scale of this model of plane. It’s still in great working order and I’m still as pleased as I was with the maiden flight. I’m moving up to a 1400mm model that seems to be the next step. Although I’m very shocked at how well this particular model can do tricks (inverted flight for a few seconds , sort of air stalls, loops, etc.) it still lacks maneuvers because of the lack of ailerons. Again, I’m going to keep this running until the rudder falls off, it’s such a fun little plane that is so durable and is easy to fly in 25 mph wind (for the more advanced flyer). I’m now ready to move on to the knife edge, air stalls, snaps and other such tricks.

I bought this plane for my grandson, based on it being easy to use with stabilizing gyros. It worked well the first time out although it was a little underpowered. My grandson made a number of short flights of less than a minute each, getting familiar with the controls. The second time out, he made a few quick flights and it seemed to be working properly. He was comfortable with the controls, so he made a longer flight around the field and after a couple of minutes it quit responding to the controls. It continued to fly straight and level even when he reduced the throttle to zero and set the elevator control to bring it down. It ending up landing in the street. The only external damage was a broken propeller. When we examined it more closely, the wiring inside the plane had overheated and the insulation had CAUGHT FIRE, To see the damage you had to open the battery cover. I have attached photos to the review that I sent to EXHOBBY expecting to get a replacement for a CLEARLY DEFECTIVE plane. One picture shows the burnt wiring. The other two show the top and bottom views of the plane showing the exterior in almost new condition. This wasn't the result of a crash or other misuse of the plane. When they received my information, they replied offering me an unspecified discount on the purchase of another plane. I requested a replacement and they quit responding to my emails. They were sending me sales emails, and read receipts verified that they received my follow up emails. The read receipts indicated the email was being forwarded to Hong Kong, so I figured I had no further recourse with an overseas company. I ended up having to buy a replacement plane for my grandson from another brand and seller. The purchase of this plane was a compete waste of money and only disappointed my grandson. This product is UNSAFE and the seller doesn't give acceptable support. DO NOT BUY!!!

UPDATE: The seller contacted me. After answering their questions I was offered a 25% discount on a new plane (plane only). The plane only so happened to be on sale at that time too. After receiving the new plane it was several days before it could be tested out. This time my husband made for sure to put his name and phone number on the plane before taking it outside. The whole family showed up to watch the first of many flights, hopefully. He tossed the plane up and it took off. It responded to all the controls and he thoroughly enjoyed flying it. He landed and took off several times. This was the experience we were hoping for the first time. I got this plane for my husband for Christmas. He had read up on it and wanted one so he and the grandkids could enjoy it. He read all the material and followed the instructions, not once but about 3 different times. The weather and wind conditions were not right so he would get it out of the box and go over everything again waiting for the weather to be just right. The day finally came when the sun was shining and the wind was 5 to 6 miles an hour. My husband, two of our grandchildren and one of our daughters went to an open area for the first flight. Sadly it turned out to be the only and last flight because the plane quit responding to controls and took off to parts unknown. We have the box and controller but no plane. We have even posted on Facebook just in case someone finds it. My husband was the only person to deal with the plane and he had done everything he was supposed to except to put his name and phone number on the plane before ever taking it outside. He does have drones but he wanted to try a plane. We are very disappointed in this product.

This is a good second plane or maybe a starter plane. My son started with a plane where speed also controlled elevation so there were only two controls - one for speed/elevation the other for turning. This plane has an elevator so speed and altitude can be controlled independently. So it’s one step more complex than his starter - but only one step. There is no rudder or aileron so it’s not too complex. I like the propellers on the side and not up front so that when you crash it doesn’t damage the propeller. The foam is durable. The battery door is a bit tight so I just broke it off. Don’t expect perfection - realize that it’s a decent deal for the price. If you want perfection you’ll have to pay more. But this is a lot of fun to fly and a great first or second plane. I’d give it a 4.75 if I could.

Okay, I'm no pilot. It took me a couple of tries before the plane took flight. Most important is the plane must be thrown pretty hard before it will fly. Since you really need a second person to launch the plane so you can have both hands free to operate the control, this what I did since I didn't have that second person.. The way that worked for me was throttle up the motor, then hold the control in your right hand while keeping the elevator control held so the elevator was in the up position. (lever down) Throw the plane as high and as far as you can. If you're lucky, the plane will take flight. If not, it'll nose into the ground. This plane will not take off from a stand still! It must be thrown into the wind! Those that say that this plane will only nose into the ground haven't a clue about how this plane works. Once in the air it took a minute or so to get the feel of the controls, and the plane, but what a blast once figured out. The plane will only fly for about 5 minutes under medium throttle with short bursts of full throttle before the battery gets low. You can tell that the battery is low because the sound of the motor will get quieter, and the motor does not preform as well when the battery is getting low...listen for the change. I would say this is a fun plane, and is easy to fly. Not so sure about younger kids tho, but if they do well with video game controllers then they should have no problem with this plane, since 90% of flying it is the proper use of the control. Me... I flew it for 5 minutes, changed the battery, flew it another minute or 2...and spent the next 3 hours trying to free it from a 30' high tree branch. lol. No kidding, this is a lot of fun for the price. Seems well made, and is forgiving of lower speed ground crashes.. Good luck and happy flying. Up date. This plane was an ok deal at 99 dollars, but is not woth the 109 dollars that they are now asking for the same item. To the seller...quite trying to pick your customers pockets.

Don’t know why ppl saying that this plane is bad …I flew today for first time and only bad thing I can say is that the battery that is supplied works but is too light for glider and motor needs to be stronger along with propeller needs to be bigger as well as a three blade to push better …I bought some 3.7v 600mah and plane flew perfect as well as lasting well over 30 mins while gliding …I put three Pennie’s in nose with the 500s and it flew similar to the 600…I’m sure this plane could handle 800s as easy as it flew with the 600s

I don't normally write reviews, but thought this was worth writing about. This plane is very good for beginners as the lift that this plane gives is very easy to fly, hard to stall (unless the battery dies) and is very forgiving to big movements. The plan is all foam so it is very light which helps make it stay in flight long, but is bad under windy conditions. I would recommend flying when winds are 5 mph or under as even a small breeze will push this plane around and make it harder to fly against the wind. But this plan is designed more for beginners as the wing placement is more forgiving of lift than a fighter jet or another type of plane. This is almost a step above a glider but not a full plane as you can get this to a high altitude and turn the motor off and glide around. I fly this plan into a tree within the first day of getting it, but was able to use a broom and dislodge it until it fell onto the grass. You wouldn't be able to tell as it looked brand new. Batteries charge up in about 30 minutes and you get about 15 minutes of flight. Additional batteries or maybe a bigger battery might be nice, as long as they were not too heavy. I have flown full R/C planes, helicopters and multiple drones and this has been a fun experience and would recommend to beginners learning to fly and starter for younger flyers. Just fly in an open area, stay away from trees and roofs and land it in the grass to preserve the foam underneath. Super fun.

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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.

Pros - great trainer - simple set up - easy flying (just take your time and don't over correct like anything you fly or start at) - lightweight - replacement parts and dual batteries - inexpensive for an entry RC - fairly resilient after a few pretty big crashes Cons - lightweight (if it's at all gusty or windy don't fly this, I had to wait a week before testing it due to conditions) - wheels aren't sturdy (made of foam and also pop off kind of easily). One side wouldn't spin well, so while taxing would catch and tip over. Fixed this with some wd40 - unknown range. Not sure you want to try to find the outer limits, I was reading it'll just keep going and going and going into the sunset Overall - I'd definitely recommend this, I've had a blast learning for the first time with no real training. I have always wanted to get into and try this but didn't want to fork over too much money only to crash it out on the first few flights.

This is a great plane a little pricey for what you get. Just want to put this out there my son was on his second flight when the wind took it out of his control and got lost in a corn field looked for hours but couldn’t find it. Wish it had a light or something to send signals to find it. Would be nice. Little guy cried for hours. So sad. Other then that fun Rc Plane.

very easy to use, durable, battery life is good enough for fun. and the range is impressive. worth the price great for a boys gift.