Ultra Micro P-51D Mustang

 (10 customer reviews)

If you already know how to fly a 4 channel RC plane then this is a must have! I find it's flight charistics realistic and capable. Smooth and gentle at low power, quick and responsive at high power. I love the removable main gear for grass belly landings. The battery is great, If you have a Blade MCX or MSR heli the batts are interchangeable.
Now, I must stress this point, if you don't already know how to fly at least 3 channel RC planes this is likely not the plane for you! Start with a vapor or slo-V. This is not a toy for the kiddies.

I have been flying a Hobbyzone SuperCub LP for eight months in the park and entertaining families on our street with "cul-de-sac airshows." I was able to put the 48" wingspan SuperCub just about anywhere I wanted to: chasing away flocks of birds, performing loops and cloverleafs, flying approaches over trees and rooftops, even touching down in our small front yard and coasting to a stop within reach of delighted kids and parents. After a couple of crashes one evening and decided I should try to find a smaller plane that would be better suited for the small space.

I debated between Hobbyzone's Aeronca Champ (not yet available in Apr '10) and Parkzone's J-3 micro Cub. After all, Parkzone said you could "fly it in a gym or your backyard in calm winds." Great! Then I found this P-51 for only $10 more than the micro J-3. Sweet! "With 4-channels and aileron control, I can delight the kids in our circle with ease," I thought.

Flight 1 - The winds were very...Read more

I was reluctant to buy such a small plane as I have 15+ years flying gas powered models, including scale, 3-D, you name it... I was surprised and pleased by the Ultra Micro P-51. It super light construction and powerful motor, make it super maneuverable and smooth flying.

I flew it with windy conditions and it was tougher to handle, I even crashed a couple of times but It wasn't damaged, which was also a surprise. I would advise not to take the P-51 for a flight under windy conditions.

I recommend purchasing the BNF version and buying a decent radio. The radio in the RTF version is too toy-like and although you can certainly fly and control the plane, the feeling is much smoother with a better ratio (the Dx5e Spektrum is perfect and it only costs 59.99).

It is not possible to change the radio mode through the old school steps. Although the radio has a switch to select mode 1 or mode 2, the stick configuration is that of a mode 2. I opened the radio...Read more