Other features of the Mini-Switch include – brushless motor and speed control, easy access hatch, and it’s even constructed out of AeroCell foam to make it extra tough. The Mini-Switch is available as an RTF (part #FLZA3320, $220) which comes with everything you need to get going right in the box, or as a Tx-R (part #FLZA3322, $150) that saves you some cash and allows you to use your own transmitter. For more information hit THIS LINK for the Mini-Switch page on the Flyzone website.

Flyzone makes some great flying gear, check out THIS LINK for more Flyzone news right here on BigSquidRC.

Check out the video below to see the Flyzone Mini-Switch in action.

New from Flyzone is the Tidewater EP Seaplane video. you get a chance to get some info and details about the plane as well as see it in action. This is one of those times, where if I had some actual ‘flying skills’ I think it would be really cool to fly one of these.

Check out the video below.

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* Construction: AeroCell foam
* Motor: 28mm brushless outrunner
* Radio: Tactic 2.4GHz TTX404 4-channel transmitter with Secure Link
* Technology (SLT) digital trims, elevon mixing, 6-channel TR624 SLT receiver
* Two factory installed micro servos
* Electronic Speed Control: 12A
* Battery: 600mAh 7.4V LiPo
* Battery Charger: ElectriFly balancing charger
* Propeller: Plastic 5×4.3
* Wingspan: 18.1″ (460mm)
* Wing Area: 182 sq in (11.7 sq dm)
* Wing Loading: 4.9 oz/sq ft (15.0 g/sq dm)
* Length: 19.3 ” (489mm)
* Weight: 6.2 – 6.8 oz (176 – 193 g) ready to fly
* Center of Gravity (CG): 2-5/8″ (67mm) from forward edge of battery compartment
* Control Throws- Elevator & Ailerons: 3/8″
* Part #FLZA3340

Street price for the Eraze Brushless RTF is $150 and they will be available in early March. Click over to the official Flyzone Website for more details.

Thinking about getting into airplanes? Looking for more information on them? Try THIS link right here on BigSquidRC.

The folks from Flyzone have recently announced the Hadron Flying Wing. The Vectored Thrust wing is built for insane aerobatics with it’s large fin, it’s engineered to fly knife edge, and the ability to actually redirect the thrust puts this thing over the top! It comes in RTF and Tx-R versions. Construction is AeroCell foam with ABS and carbon fiber parts. If you are an experienced pilot looking to take it to another level, this should probably be on your list.

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We don’t do a lot of airplane reviews, but we do have 3DBill, our resident pilot. Brian and Wrench like to dabble with flying now and then, and by flying I mean ‘Falling with Style’. So we know there is a little crossover with bashers and the flying scene, so why not review a couple of planes now and then. The Flyzone Sensei is a new trainer, so it seems like a good place to start. We will keep it short so we don’t bore the car guys. How’s the Sensei do? Keep reading to find out…

From: Flyzone
Direct Link: Flyzone Sensei RTF

Review By: 3DBill
Pictures: 3DBill
Specs- –

Specs:
Wingspan: 58 in (1475 mm)
Wing Area: 566 in² (36.5 dm²)
Weight: 3.25 lb (1470 g)
Wing Loading: 13 oz/ft² (40 g/dm²)
Length: 48 in (1220 mm)

Street Price- $279

Primary Competition- Way too many to list. Go to TowerHobbies and search for Trainer.

What’s In The Box- This plane comes with everything you’ll need to get airborne even the AA batteries for the transmitter. Its packed fairly well but inspect the plane prior to assembly for any shipping damage etc. An experienced rc pilot builder can have it put together in well under 30 minutes,the lipo takes longer to charge with the included charger than the plane does to assemble but most car guys should be able to read the manual and have the plane assembled in under an hour.

Assembly Tips: The Sensei uses a collet style prop mount and attaches the prop to the outrunner motor shaft. Get some rubbing alcohol and some sand paper. Gently scuff the motor shaft to give the collet mount more bite when its tightened down. After scuffing the motor shaft wipe it down to remove any machining oil residue from the factory and use a q-tip etc to clean the inside of the prop hub.

Misc Thoughts:
Looking the plane over it has some good styling for a trainer plane and nice looks. What really stood out for me were a couple things.

Easy battery access,thick solid nose gear and durable metal main gear. Its nice having a easy access hatch that the lipo can be installed in and taken out of without fiddling around and there is not much adjustment.. just plop it in and go. The main gear can be bent back easily if your landings are really bad and a feature on this trainer is nylon screws to attach the main landing gear.. in the event you really land hard the gear can break off with out damaging the rest of the plane.

The Sensei also has a cool drop box that is activated by a toggle switch on the upper left side of the controller. For the flight test i just threw 4 or 5 small fingerling potatoes in there and bombs away they went. You can put little parachute dudes in there or ping pong balls and have fun trying to hit your targets.

So How Easy Is It To Fly?

If you can can fly 4 channel park flyer type planes you should be able to fly it. If you have never flown a rc plane its not as easy as it looks, I’d highly suggest buying a decent flight simulator like Real Flight and practicing quite a bit until you can fly and land a trainer plane on the simulator confidently and with full control before attempting to fly this one. Most all good hobby shops have a simulator on display and you can see how easy it is Maverick. Ok off the record I know many people buy rc planes and just try to fly and crash, repair and try again and so on and so on until they learn to fly or buy a few planes trying.. thats how i did it but save yourself some time and money and get a simulator.. they are money well spent and a very helpful in learning orientation and control and will come in handy later when you want to move on to more advanced flying without destroying planes learning.

Flight Performance:
I usually fly 3D style planes but trainers are cool to. The Sensei fly’s well because it’s a trainer it is set up to fly very gentle but can do some mild tricks once your comfortable flying it and know its capabilities. It has enough power to cope with some pretty good wind but power is modest and just enough for a trainer without being overkill. It’s not super responsive and sensitive and that’s a good thing and will make it easier to fly for those less experienced. It was very relaxing to fly for me but carries enough speed to have some fun with and keep you on your toes if you fly it at full throttle and zip around a little lower. ‘Bigger fly’s better’ and the Sensei is a pretty good size and has some weight to it, this helps with dealing with wind and how the plane glides off power and makes it easier to fly when smaller planes would be grounded do to windy conditions. It will keep going on a nice glide slope and on less windy days so you can sail it right to the runway to. You can do loops and rolls and some basic aerobatics with it when your ready. Because it flys well and is stable and very manageable in the air, it would make a good camera plane to shoot video with from the air or set up for fpv flying.. HINT HINT. Unfortunately I didn’t get to test its durability much but im sure when the rest of the bashers here take to the air with it we should have further testing on that! It did survive a couple of hard landings due to some windy conditions. It’s made of foam so repairs should be pretty easy and you wont have a pile of tooth pics to put back together after a crash like with balsa planes.

As with all of our stuff, if you see us at a bash, stop by and check out the vehicles we have with us. We may let you take a test drive, and at the very least get you some stickers!

SUMMARY

Time To Bash – 9.0/10 -assembly,The included charger is basic but gets the job done.

Workability – 7.0/10 – Though it didn’t require repairs if you need to access the motor or esc it will take some work and time.

Car Show Rating – 8.5/10 – Looks are good for a foam plane.. in the air it looks cool, it doesn’t need a little pilot and fancy scale details.

Bash-A-Bility – NA/10 – We haven’t crashed hard yet, but we’ll find out sooner or later but foam planes are easier to repair and spare parts are also available for the Sensei already.

Fun Factor – 8.5/10 – You won’t be doing any insane 3D, but loops and rolls are more than enough for a trainer.

Power- 9.0/10 – There is plenty of power for a trainer. You can get moving along pretty good. And there is enough power to handle some light wind.

Value- 8.0/10 – For the price, it’s not too bad for a RTF. There are cheaper versions of the Sensei if you have radio equipment already.

Big Squid Rating – 8.2/10 - Tentacles.. It’s a good package out of the box,the affordability for the package is saved with an inexpensive power system but it powered the plane fine.

Don’t forget to check out the Flyzone Sensei Unboxing photos if you need some more images.

To keep testing the waters with some crossover rc news, we have another plane unboxing for you. This time around we have the Flyzone Sensei. This one is much larger than the Flyzone Micro Super Cub we just unboxed.
One of the cool features about the Sensei, the drop door! We are looking forward to dropping all sorts of stuff out of that thing! Watch for a full review coming soon from our super pilot 3DBill as soon as we catch a break in this lovely weather. A few of us plan on getting our hands on the planes, so I’m sure some accidental durability testing will also happen.

Enjoy the pics.

Plenty more pictures after the break..

You can check out the Sensei page on the Flyzone Website.

Turned comments on here also, if anyone has any thoughts, would you like to see some plane stuff once in a while?

So you may have noticed a couple of ads for some planes lately. This is one of those cross-overs that I think a lot of us bashers sort of secretly dabble in now and then. Wrench and I have been out with our resident super pilot 3DBill to try and fly now and then, and we all own at least one or two heli’s, so we figure we’d see if any of our readers have a interest in some flying as well. So expect a full review of the Micro Super Cub RTF to come shortly, but for now enjoy the pics.

Something worth mentioning. I never really thought about how light these things are till 3DBill pointed out the fact that WITH battery the plane weighs about the same as 5 quarters! That is mind blowing to me.

More pictures including the weigh in.. keep reading

You can check out the Super Cub page on the Flyzone Website or on TowerHobbies.

Turned comments on just to see if anyone has any thoughts, so we do some plane stuff once in a while?