VOLANTEXRC RC Plane, 4 Channel Remote Control Airplane BF109 Fighter RTF with Aileron, Gyro, Aerobatics & 3 Modes Easy to Fly, Hobby Radio Controlled Aircraft for Beginners & Adults (Yellow)

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.

This plane is so light and durable!! The one thing is the back wheel falls off very easily and you have to tape it on or replace it. Ours fell off and was never seen again. The design is perfect because the propellers are positioned in a way that protects them from crashes. It is super easy to fly and is so so fun!! It does what it’s supposed to and you have fun doing it!! It is a perfect RC plane for beginners!!

A nice RC airplane to start off with, but the landing wheels leave a lot to be desired, broke them off several times landing on flat surfaces. They need to get more integrity where connects to the plane, had to superglue them on several times.

I am an experienced RC pilot with over 65 planes since I started 10 years or so ago. Recently went to college and moved into a dorm and couldn't bring any of my big planes with me. However, I bought this little guy, and I'm glad I did. It flies well; the gyros work amazingly, having flown it in 25mph steady winds. Mine came with two batteries and 3 props (Ordered the FW-190; I'll add pictures to this review at a later time.) and with both batteries on the 3-bladed prop, I got about 35~45 minutes of flight at half throttle, which is insane! Its extremely durable (the controller is NOT DURABLE AT ALL) and handles crashes well. No tip stall to either side on both beginner and expert modes. The rudder has great control response, as does the elevator, even with such small amounts of travel. Ive suggested these little planes to a few of my newfound friends, and even those with zero experience are getting very good at flying them. Couldn't recommend them enough. Id buy them only on Amazon though, as if something does go wrong, you can return it unlike sites like Alibaba, where I see these sold for cheaper. But in the 5 that were purchased (one by me, the rest by friends), we've all had great experiences. All of us have different models. They do behave differently, with the Corsair being very unhappy at slow speeds, the P-51 doing well at low speeds but having some stall issues, and the Spitfire model being an all-around great aircraft with the eliptical wing. All of us get similar flight times in similar flight conditions, with the longest-running two being the Spit and Mustang lasting the same. The P-40 flew really well but didn't like the wind as much, and the slowest was the Zero. It still flew nicely, however. Definitely buy this whether your a young kid looking to get into the hobby and toss a little foamie around your little league field or an older guy looking for something cheap and small to toss and boss at the club field! 10/10 will buy one again. More than likely the entire rest of the lineup!

I took my son out to test flight this in a open field on Christmas day. We went through all precautions and when the plane took off, I was like, "Wow it flies pretty well!" It had a good amount of power and worked pretty well..at first. However, my son told me, while he was flying it, the propeller had seemed to stop mid air, while it was still climbing, so he banked left to turn it around and help it glide for a soft landing. He glided its way down to a soft landing and ran over to it. The propeller had popped off but it was an easy fix! We put it back on but the propeller was not spinning and we thought it was jammed. We look into the motor and found it fine, it just wasn't spinning. My son then said, "Hey, is that smoke!?" Pointing at the battery cabin. I said it was probably our breaths from the cold, but we started smelling something like burnt wires and stuff and quickly opened the cabin. We saw the battery slightly, we took it out, it was burning hot, and unplugged it quickly before it would've possibly exploded!! Just a few more seconds of looking at the plane would've gotten us to the hospital if we didn't notice. We smelled inside the aircraft as well, we found out that something burned in there as well. It barely lasted a flight and the actually motor spinner only for a few mere 8 or so seconds. It was absolutely a very heartbroken christmas.