RC airplane and helicopter reviews

The purpose of the rc airplane and helicopter reviews and overviews listed on this page is to give you a general idea of what to expect from each model, and to show some good examples of currently popular rc aircraft.

Do bear in mind though that most of these particular reviews aren't comprehensive building and flying reviews, they're more of a quick overview to show you what to expect from the aircraft in question. For more detailed user product reviews via a live feed from good ol' RC Universe, you can use these links:
RC airplane reviews : RC helicopter reviews : RC cars & truck reviews : RC boat reviews.

A good tip for researching rc aircraft these days is to check video sites like YouTube and RCU Videos. The videos themselves are of course useful to watch, but also pay attention to comments left by other viewers; you can get a fair idea of the product from what people say!

But for a general idea from within this website, click any of the links in the tables below for an overview of that model. The aircraft shown below are in no particular order...

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Electric RC airplanes

E-flite Alpha 450
Alpha 450

- 4 channel trainer
ParkZone Habu EDF
Habu EDF

- electric jet
E-flite Ultra Micro 4-Site
Ultra Micro 4-Site

- 4 channel micro 3D flyer
ParkZone Ultra Micro P-51
Ultra Micro P-51

- 4 channel micro warbird
ParkZone ME109
Messerschmitt Bf-109G

- 3 channel PNP/BNF warbird
HobbyZone Super Cub LP
Super Cub LP

- 3 channel scale trainer
ParkZone P-51 BL
P-51 Mustang BL RTF

- BNF review here.
ParkZone Sukhoi SU-26m
Sukhoi Su-26m

- 4 channel aerobatic mini plane
ParkZone Radian
Radian

- 3 channel powered glider
ParkZone Super Decathlon
Super Decathlon

- 3 channel aerobatic trainer
E-Flite Apprentice
Apprentice

- RTF high wing trainer
Parkzone Vapor
Vapor

- ultralight 3 ch indoor flyer
Parkzone Ember
Ember

- ultralight 3 ch indoor flyer
Megatech Ambassador
Ambassador

- RTF sport flyer
Super Cub
Super Cub

- larger 3 channel scale trainer
Firebird Freedom
Firebird Freedom

- Anti-crash technology
Hobbico ElectriStar
ElectriStar

- 4 channel trainer
Parkzone Corsair
F4U Corsair

- RTF scale 4 channel
Parkzone P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang

- RTF scale Mustang, 3 channel
Parkzone Spitfire
Spitfire

- RTF scale Spitfire, 3 channel
Parkzone T28 Trojan
T28 Trojan

- 4 channel scale subject
Megatech Freedom Flyer
Freedom Flyer

- 3/4 channel trainer/sport airplane
Parkzone Piper Cub
Piper Cub

- 3 channel scale trainer
Parkzone Cessna 210
Parkzone Cessna 210

- micro semi-scale, 3 channel
Kyosho Minium Cherokee
Cherokee

- 4 channel scale mini plane
RC Predator UAV
Predator UAV

- for aerial photography
Fantail Flyer
Fantail Flyer

- Unusual 2 channel soarer
Megatech Airstrike
Airstrike

- 3 channel trainer
A7 Tornado
A7 Tornado

- RTF simple ducted fan jet
Cessna 182
Cessna 182

- ARF kit choices
ParkZone Typhoon 2
Typhoon 2 3D

- 4 channel aerobatic PNP

Gas RC airplanes

Hanger 9 Alpha 40
Hanger 9 Alpha 40

- first gas RTF trainer with DSM2 rc system
Hobbico NexStar
NexStar Select

- state of the art trainer, fully RTF, 4 channel
Hanger 9 Mustang
P-51 Mustang

- RTF scale Mustang, 4 channel
Alpha Trainer 60
Nitro Alpha Trainer 60

- larger wingspan gas trainer, with a 60 size engine
Cessna 182
Cessna 182

- ARF kit choices
(gas and electric)
Flying lawn mower
Flying Lawn Mower

- ARF novelty model
Megatech Nitro Airstrike
Nitro Airstrike

- fully RTF trainer, 4 channel
Nitro Skyliner
Nitro Skyliner

- ARF trainer for a 40/46 size engine
Nitro Capitol Flyer
Nitro Capitol Flyer

- ARF trainer for a 40/46 size engine, good for aerobatics

Electric RC helicopters

Blade 400
Blade 400

- my own CP heli
Blade mSR
Blade mSR

- micro single rotor
Blade mCX
Blade mCX

- palm-size co-axial
Walkera 4#3B
Walkera 4#3B

- 4 ch. micro heli
Blade CX3
Blade CX3 MD 520N

- 3 ch. scale co-axial
Blade CX 2
Blade CX 2

- 4 ch. coaxial
Blade CX
Blade CX

- 4 ch. co-axial
Dragonfly 4
Dragonfly 4

[User review]
- 4 ch. FP beginners
Blade CP
Blade CP

- beginner or advanced 3D
Rotofly Micro
RotoFly

- mini helicopter, 14" span
Battling Havoc Helis
Battling Havoc Helis

- infrared aerial combat
Silverlit Picoo Z
Picoo Z
[External user review]
- 2 ch. micro
Syma Dragonfly
Syma Dragonfly

[External user review]
- 2 ch. beginners
Airscoot
Airscoot

- 4 ch., contra-rotating
HouseFly
Pegasus

- 4 ch. co-axial
HorseFly
HorseFly

- bigger version HouseFly
Gas RC helicopters
Raptor
Thunder Tiger Raptor

- entry level gas helicopter
JR Venture 30 CP
JR Venture 30 CP

- ARF combo beginner/aerobatic helicopter
JR Venture 50
JR Venture 50

- ARF aerobatic helicopter

 

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