Hobbico Nexstar R/C Trainer Airplane w/Flight Simulator

Product Features

* Ready-To-Fly Trainer Airplane
* Features AFS (Active Flight Stabilization)
* Airfoil Extensions >Speed Brakes and Training Flaps
* Package included RealFlight Nexstar Windows PC disc with, Transmitter Interface (Allows modeler to practice and perfect their skills without risking their
* Professional Futaba 4-Channel Radio with Trainer System.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 54 x 13 x 11 inches ; 15.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 pounds
  
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B0007OHXC2
• Item model number: HCAA1740
• Our Recommended Age: 8 years and up
• Manufacturer Recommended Age: 14 years and up

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Ready-To-Fly Trainer Airplane, Features AFS (Active Flight Stabilization), Airfoil Extensions, Speed Brakes, Training Flaps, Package included RealFlight Nexstar Windows PC disc with Transmitter Interface (Allows modeler to practice and perfect their skills without risking their airplane.), Professional Futaba 4-Channel Radio with Trainer System.Fuel Required. Age Range: 14+

Product Description
This is the radio controlled, glow powered, ready-to-fly, Hobbico NexSTAR Select .46 trainer airplane. For Beginner Modeler/Fliers, with such features as AFS (Active Flight Stabilization), SpinControl Airfoil Extensions, SpeedBrakes Training Flaps and much more, no other trainer offers so much help for the first-time pilot. In addition to the airplane, radio, and engine, this package also includes a RealFlight NexSTAR Windows PC disc with transmitter interface to use with the included Futaba radio allowing the modeler to practice and perfect their skills without risking the airplane.


Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful: Great Trainer, September 13, 2005 By Richard Head (Tonganoxie, KS USA) - See all my reviews Durability: Fun: Educational:

The NextStar is a good, basic trainer. As with any other trainer, you must have a seasoned pilot helping with the first few flights at least. My instructor immediately rejected the speed flaps and the Automatic Flight Stabilization system. I figured he would, so I didn't even install the flaps or connect the AFS. He's instructed many students using this trainer and finds those two features to be a hindrance rather than a help.

The airplane does need some tweaking by an experienced modeler. For example, the right rudder/right nose gear binds as the nyrod comes through a too-tight hole in the firewall. We had to disconnect it and enlarge the hole with a Dremel tool. No big deal but, since the instructor says they all come that way, it's a mystery why Great Planes continues to manufacture them this way.

Main landing gear system is mickey mouse--snap in system that only works part of the time and is very easy to come loose. Coming loose and falling out in flight is a real possibility.

The other BIG problem: the aircraft always yaws and rolls right on takeoff. Something that they all do, according to the others in the radio control club who've flown them. You have to feed in left rudder and left aileron on V2 or you're likely going to be in trouble.

Overall, a solid trainer and one that my R/C club sees a lot. One evening on Beginner's Night there were five NextStars in the air at one time. However, if I were doing this over, I'd probably go with the HobbiStar .60 because it's a bigger airplane (easier to see), has less dihedral, and has a semi-symmetrical airfoil which gives it many more possibilities.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!, July 12, 2005

By	Richard Oconnor (Bellingham, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Durability: Fun: Educational:
I purchased the hobbico nexstar about a month or so ago and havn't looked back yet! It makes for a perfect trainer and flys great. It has a ton of great features including the AFS system (I haven't tried this but know of others that have). Overall the plane flys great, handles perfectly, and is a great trainer. You can take off the speed breaks (which have saved my butt more than a few times) and the plane speeds up considerably.

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