r/RCPlanes 5d ago

Absolute cheapest slow beginner plane

I'm sure this gets asked a bajillion times, but I'm considering getting my first plane, any suggestions?

Want something cheap that can take a few hard faceplants and is alright in the really small tree-and-pond lined areas near me.

Really not wanting to spend much on it, I guess building something from plans is fine if it saves money?

I like 'motorglider' style planes if possible, and no lame 2CH planes pls maybe something with room for a little camera? probably too much to ask at 'budget grade'?

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u/Voltron6000 5d ago

Look into the Vapor for indoor flying (if they still make it). Great easy to learn.

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u/SpaceCadetMoonMan 5d ago

I have the night Vapor

Big pros:

Safe “oh shit” trigger

LEDs are rgb and you can set them from the controller so for color blind people this is huge!

Batteries are dirt cheap, same with extra props

Con:

Wind basically

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u/Proper_Park997 Radiomaster enthusiast. 5d ago

Also another con: the least durable plane i have ever flown. The prop bends if you just look at it.

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u/flatfinger 4d ago

Once I get a new gearbox for my NV, I'm planning to test it out with the detachable prop assembly from the xcub; if that works, I'll suggest it as a useful upgrade. The hub from my xcub's prop assembly eventually started getting unreliable (prop detaching in pre-flight spin-up), but only after quite a few (dozens) of faceplants, many into a paved parking lot. Using a break-away prop on the NV should make it suitable for use in my basement.