If you're wanting a bit of inspiration for your next build, here's a rundown of the community's current favorite FT airplanes.
What is the hottest FT airplane right now? If you're interested in finding out, here's an article going into the top 8 FT planes, the sort of pilots they suit and the performance each one is capable of.
As a plane designed to teach any RC pilot the basic skills to build any of our foam board fleet, the Sparrow is a great introduction into the world of RC scratch building. It's also a popular kit for kids. Being easy to adapt into a chuck glider or, at the other end of the spectrum, turn into a super capable FPV aircraft, the sparrow ticks many different boxes.
With a vintage look and superb performance for the beginner, the Scout is a firm favorite. First introduced as a mini design, the bigger scout can (like the Sparrow) carry a sophisticated FPV setup for some classic style flying straight from the cockpit seat. You can build it as a three or four channel airplane giving you many options to fit your style. The Simple Scout is incredibly easy to fly yet, due to its great potential, loved equally by experienced pilots.
As one of our mini warbirds, the Corsair is perhaps one of the most detailed aircraft of the FT fleet. It has a uniquely rounded fuselage, just like the real thing, along with a scale looking gullwing. This gives the Corsair its characterful and unique appearance. As well as being a great all-round flyer, this model would look great on your desk perhaps showing why the FT Mini Corsair is so popular!
To go with the Corsair, another WW2 model is the Mighty Mini Mustang. Being quick to build and easy to fix, this airplane is a great option for beginners who would like to experience the thrill of seeing their very own warbird take to the skies. Although this RC version of the iconic P-51 is powerful enough for unlimited vertical with our recommended Power Pack, it is also small enough to be flown within the confines of an average park. If you want a simple-to-build WW2 fighter, this one might be for you.
As a conveniently sized wing, the arrow is a blast to fly. It can slice through the air on as little as a 2s battery whilst still keeping up with high powered quads. As an FPV equipped machine, the arrow can deliver an adrenalin filled experience with every battery. If you're a beginner, you can fly the aircraft on a smaller Power Pack. However, the primary purpose of this wing is to be a high powered FPV rocketship. Simply gra your gear, slap it in the airframe and get flying!
The Tiny Trainer is designed to take you on a journey when it comes to learning the essentials of RC flying. For educators, school groups and clubs - it's the perfect airplane. You can start by building it as a simple chuck glider with some clay up front for ballence. After you've learned a little about building and 'free-flying' your aircraft, you can add some electronics to the control surfaces. This converts it into a RC glider to teach you about control. Next, you can remove the clay and add your motor to power about the skies! If this sounds like you would want to learn this way, or you'd like to teach a friend to fly, this plane might be for you.
Inspired by the classic Cub that became so popular in General Aviation over the last half a century, this RC version is a simple, versatile aircraft. It is popular among beginners and more advanced flyers alike due to its rugged construction and fun flying characteristics. You can customize it any way you'd like and pull off some really fun aerobatics at the same time. As a purely enjoyable aircraft, this plane is thrill for anyone to fly.
1) FT Edge
One of our latest releases, the Edge, is also our most popular design right now. It's an advanced aerobatic aircraft capable of some outstanding performance. Designed by our foam board prodigy Andres Lu, it really is at the cutting edge of what's possible to build right now out of common, everyday materials. This plane is definitely one of our most extreme aircraft, however, you can still probably fly this thing without a problem if you have just one other four-channel RC plane in your logbook record - as a third or fourth airplane, it really is a good choice.
We hope this article was helpful for you! Post what your favorite airplane is in the comments below. What are the things you love about our designs? What should we have more of? Let us know!
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Article by James Whomsley
Editor of FliteTest.com
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