Airplanes

Ready to fly aircraft (RTF) usually are exactly what they claim to be. The smaller, beginner RC aircraft are one-piece units. The wing is part of the airplane. With the larger aircraft, the wing is separate from the rest of the airplane.

It is up to you to attach the wing to the rest of your airplane. This calls for some very basic assembly skills. If you are smart enough to figure out how to buy a ready to fly, you are smart enough to follow the simple assembly directions. Let me sum it up this way. You just stick the wing on. That doesn’t sound too complicated does it? Your assembly time will be only a few minutes.

These planes are easy to find in stores. You can find lots of them in hobby stores. There are even some in toy stores. There is a broad array of models for sale online. Online you can buy both new and used models.

The main benefit of the RC ready to fly airplane is that it is very easy. That is what makes it a popular beginner RC airplane. It is easy to find. It is easy to pay for. It is easy to assemble. It is easy to fly.

While the designs of these radio control airplanes vary, they share some themes. All are electric powered. No gas models here. All are one, two or three channel.

These planes are solidly constructed. They come ready for some rough landings. In case your first landings are a little too rough, spare parts are easy to find.

You buy and install the batteries in the radio gear. You charge the battery in the motor. You are ready for takeoff.

HobbyZone makes a lot of the popular novice RC airplanes. One model to consider is the Firebird Phantom. It is a 3-channel model with anti-crash technology. It has a 29 inch wingspan. The Firebird Freedom model is very similar, but has a 50 inch wingspan.

The Sky Fly 2 is a pod-and-boom style RC model, just like the two Firebird models. It has a high-wing structure and is easy to fly.

The ParkZone Ember is an ultra lightweight. You can fly it indoors. You can fly it outdoors if it is not too windy.

The Vapor is even lighter than the Ember. It is for indoor flight only. Since this airplane weighs so little, it is almost impossible to damage if you crash it.

The Slo-V is a 2-channel model. As the name implies, it is slow. That helps this model to survive your first crash. If you are a poor pilot, it will survive your later crashes.

The ParkZone J3 Cub is a scale RC airplane. That means it has the benefit of looking like a real airplane. That means a lot to me. It means little to some others.

These are just a few of the RC ready to fly aircraft (RFT) you can buy. There are hundreds of electric RTF airplanes.