Thinking about a habu

[crashkit]

looking to get into flying a edf have flown a couple of planes and have done some simming mostly fly helis and looking for some fun are they fairly easy to fly.

[PurgatorY]

Welcome to the world of EDFs. There no turning back now:D

Thease guys seem to like the Habu http://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/showthread.php?t=101121

Trevor

[PurgatorY]

Jets are not really much different from low-wing fast aerobatic planes. If you've got some fast-plane time in, you should not have much of a problem. Electric experience is a necessity since most jets fly at high wattage levels (figures of 800 watts and up are the norm -- that's 14.4 volts and 60 amps).

The Habu seems to be a good starting point as is the SAPAC jets like the SAAB and Eurofighter.

[crashkit]

yeah i have lots of electric practice i just sold my 600esp,but not alot of plane time except for the sim.What will be the best way to buy one.

[PurgatorY]

Start off small with one of thease taimer planes that do about 70-80mph. There cheap and so are the batteries. Here's a couple of suggestions..
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=11220&Product_Name=Hobbyking_Jetiger_Plug-n-Fly_Brushless_EDF_Park_Jet_(DE_Warehouse)

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=10867&Product_Name=F4_Phantom_II_Fighter_R/C_Ducted_Fan_Jet_Plug-n-Fly_

Fly thease for a while and then move up to the higher powered ones. Its all about getting the feel for them. There not hard to fly.. they just fly diffrently. They dont have any artificial wind created by a propeller to help your control sufaces work. So... hense the need to keep the speed up a litle bit. Windy days will become your new best freind:D

Trevor

[AJCoholic]

I think the Habu is a great flying model! It is very smooth, stable (but not "stable" as in self-recovering as a trainer, it goes where ever it is pointed to go) and handles wind well, for a 3 lb model.

I consider myself maybe a "slightly above average" pilot. I would feel very comfortable letting friends who are much less skilled than I am fly the model.

The thing is, although it grooves along at a pretty quick pace, it doesnt HAVE to fly fast. Mine (100% stock) will EASILY maintain altitude at barely 1/4 throttle and is going nice and slow at that. It remains smooth and controlable at low speeds.

Its a model that IMO lives up to the rave reviews it has gotten so far.

AJC

[Max]

A member at our field has one of these. Grass field performance is excellent. He has since modded his for retracts. Looks great with the gear up!! :TU:

[crashkit]

yeah the more i watch some vids and see the trainers at the club the more i want one now i think i made some of my heli buddys look at me weird it will be my first hobby for sure but i just want somthing fun to play with and speedy.

[Michael in Toronto]

Excellent EDF model for an experienced flyer.

[crashkit]

It is cool to see all the dif opinions on here from one saying need alot of experiance to one saying very little time needed on it to fly one.Thanks for all the advice it just looks like alot of fun.

[AJCoholic]

I think its a very easy to fly model... I certainly wouldnt recommend it to someone who is still training, but due to its excellent slow flight charcteristics - if you can handle, say 4*40 or other sport plane that is capable of aerobatics and sprightly performance, I would say you can handle it.

Its WAY easier to fly, than, say a Q500 plane.

AJC

[crashkit]

I do have a small amount of experience and a fair bit of sim time as i said but i think with a bit patience and common sense just as with the heli hopefully it will be ok

[AJCoholic]

I do have a small amount of experience and a fair bit of sim time as i said but i think with a bit patience and common sense just as with the heli hopefully it will be ok

Like any other plane that is capable of higher performance (yet can fly slowly) use the throttle! If you jam the left stick up and leave it there, you will get into trouble. But the Habu flies well at a low throttle setting... and therefore you can stay a little slower and get used to it slowly.

Also, the fact it has landing gear makes it easier than a hand launch... it takes off of grass fine.

AJC

[crashkit]

i will take it slow i am def not one of those guys that waits till it gets in trouble then get into more trying to get it out of that.thanks

[crashkit]

well i got a habu today put it together and flew it a bit, it flew really nice it was windy out but still did great,but i could see how you could get into trouble quick if you pushed the trottle full ahead.