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#1
Lie-Nielsen
5.0
(4)
"No question, LN 60 1/2 block plane. You'll have it the rest of your life."
"Great size, not too big, nice and heavy, and great resale value if you decide woodworking isn’t for you."
"The Lie-Nielsen #5 got me going into handtool work."
"I have the Lie Nielsen No. 5 Jack Plane (pretty amazing all-around plane)."
#2
Rafale
5.0
(3)
"The Rafale is pretty scary in sim."
"Rafale duh lol."
"Rafale C is one of the top dogs right now."
#3
AeroScout
4.7
(3)
"Aeroscout for sure!"
"Ready to Fly Aeroscout or Apprentice."
"AeroScout works great."
#4
A2A
4.7
(3)
"A2a Comanche without a doubt."
"Another vote for A2A Comanche."
"A2a and black square aircraft."
#5
Cessna 182
4.3
(3)
"It's a great all around airplane."
"Is a great option."
"Would fit the bill."
#6
Zibo 737
5.0
(2)
"I end up going back to the stock freeware zibo 737!"
"The zibo 737. one of (if not the best) freeware aircraft there is."
#7
Boeing
5.0
(2)
"I highly recommand the Boeing 737-200."
"The Boeing 727 by FlyJsim."
#8
Aerobask
5.0
(2)
"For Bizjet Phenom 300 from Aerobask."
"For Turboprop the fastest is Epic E1000 from Aerobask."
#9
Horizon Hobby
5.0
(2)
"Very forgiving plane. If not enough space then smaller 700mm Apprentice would work."
"This is small, light, under 250g (no drone reg), can be flown by himself, EPO which is crazy durable compared to other foam types."
#10
Rotate
4.5
(2)
"The Rotate MD-11 has become my favorite aircraft recently!"
"I'm also going to toss in the rotate md-11."
#11
Beechcraft King Air
4.5
(2)
"Aerofoil labs king air!!! In depth nice too fly fast and sleek!!!"
"Also check Beechcraft King Air and Bonanza."
#12
Torquesim
4.5
(2)
"The HS CL650 while expensive it's well worth the money."
"Torquesim Citation 525."
#13
Piper Cherokee 6
4.5
(2)
"Is the best bang for your buck."
"Will also get in and out of your runway every day."
#14
F-14
4.5
(2)
"Well when you can the F14 or F111 are great I would go with the F14."
"F14s are also pretty good if not for the meh visibility."
#15
E-Jets
4.5
(2)
"I’d recommend the X-Crafts EJets for a new airliner to try."
"I really like the E-Jets from X-Crafts."
#16
Gripen
4.0
(2)
"Gripens are closely followed by the top dogs."
"The Gripen has an absurd number of countermeasures."
#17
F-111
4.0
(2)
"You have to wait for the f111 if you're brand new."
"F111, F14, F18 Super Hornet, Su30, F15."
#18
Thranda
4.0
(2)
"Second one Pilatus PC-12 from Thranda."
"Was thinking of getting the grand caravan but I might just tough it out more for the PC 12."
#19
Cessna 206
4.0
(2)
"If you got shit to haul."
"If you need a 6 place aircraft."
#20
Maule
4.0
(2)
"Great plane at that price point."
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#21
Stanley
5.0
(1)
"Can’t go wrong with a user grade Stanley #5."
#22
AFL
5.0
(1)
"My favorite prop for XP 12 remains the AFL King Air 350."
#23
FlightFactor
5.0
(1)
"FF777v2, it’s brilliant."
#24
F-15E
5.0
(1)
"F15E is just the best straight up, can ground pound or Air superiority very well."
#25
Sagittario 2
5.0
(1)
"Sagittario 2, at 8.0 it is a complete monster."
#26
Eurofighter
5.0
(1)
"Eurofighter is one of the top dogs right now."
#27
Su-27
5.0
(1)
"Su-27SM. Best plane in the entire game."
#28
CL650
5.0
(1)
"Hot start CL65 or Q4XP are the top two imo."
#29
Boeing 747
5.0
(1)
"Felis 747 is outstanding."
#30
Boeing 777
5.0
(1)
"Purchase the 777 or download Zibo."
#31
MD-11
5.0
(1)
"Rotate MD-11."
#32
Realflight
5.0
(1)
"I would get them the Realflight Trainer edition so that they can learn how to 'fly the plane'."
#33
Hobby King
5.0
(1)
"Massive wheels for landing take off, fly's really slow or reasonable quick."
#34
E-flite
5.0
(1)
"A first plane should probably have the word 'trainer' in the name."
#35
A2d
5.0
(1)
"The best prop plane in the game"
#36
Boeing 737 MAX 9
5.0
(1)
"Amazing."
#37
Boeing 737-900ER
5.0
(1)
"Really high quality, and nice to fly with."
#38
Cessna C180
5.0
(1)
"Will fly way nicer than a C185."
#39
Piper Comanche 250/260
5.0
(1)
"Same/better performance to a 182."
#40
Cessna C182 P/Q
5.0
(1)
"Is the right answer."
#41
Volantex Sport Cub 4 Channel
5.0
(1)
"Is an excellent 1st plane."
#42
Horizon Hobby Realflight Evolution
5.0
(1)
"Has a very true to life model of the Aeroscout."
#43
Guillow's Cessna Kit
5.0
(1)
"Is really enjoying it."
#44
Hobbyzone Duet
5.0
(1)
"For a beginner the Hobbyzone Duet for the win!"
#45
Multiplex Twinstar
5.0
(1)
"Flies amazing an wenn you buy the kit and the rest rc components cheap in China or smth its a very good and not expensive trainer with twin bl motors"
#46
Flite Test Sea Duck
5.0
(1)
"The Sea Duck was my first plane I ever built, and it flew great."
#47
Flite Test Guinea Pig
5.0
(1)
"If you want to BUILD one, Flite Test's Sea Duck or Guinea Pig are good starters for building."
#48
Conscendo
5.0
(1)
"Get a glider like the Conscendo. Great flyer and extended flight time."
#49
Kodiak
5.0
(1)
"Kodiak is da bomb."
#50
blacksquare
5.0
(1)
"Anything done by blacksquare if you like high performance turboprops."
#51
Flysimware Cessna 414
5.0
(1)
"I really love the Flysimware Cessna 414. A joy to (hand) fly."
#52
Felis 747
5.0
(1)
"Felis 747."
#53
Felis 742
5.0
(1)
"Felis 742. Nothing else comes close."
#54
VSkylabs
5.0
(1)
"VSkylabs makes excellent product."
#55
Alpha Jet
4.0
(1)
"L'Alpha Jet est un avion très maniable permettant de faire des figures assez facilement."
#56
Grizzly
4.0
(1)
"A $45 14" grizzly works great when sharp."
#57
AoA
4.0
(1)
"The AoA T-6 Texan II is well done and I spend quite a bit of time there."
#58
X-Aviation
4.0
(1)
"The X-Aviation MU-2 is a very good alternative."
#59
AKD
4.0
(1)
"Gulfstream G650 from AKD."
#60
F-16
4.0
(1)
"The F-16 is notable for having the best cockpit visibility in the game."
#61
F-15
4.0
(1)
"The F-15 can carry more missiles than the other two."
#62
Mirage F1C
4.0
(1)
"Mirage f1c and 2000c-s5 incredibly easy hud ergonomics and easy to fly models."
#63
J-10
4.0
(1)
"J10 is closely followed by the top dogs."
#64
Mirage 2000-5
4.0
(1)
"Mirage 2000-5F is closely followed by the top dogs."
#65
F-16C
4.0
(1)
"F16C is closely followed by the top dogs."
#66
MD-80
4.0
(1)
"Rotate md80."
#67
Flight Factor
4.0
(1)
"The best of the best and affordable is the 777v2."
#68
Airbus
4.0
(1)
"Are all good bets."
#69
Spitfire Mk IXc
4.0
(1)
"Usually good for ARB"
#70
F2G
4.0
(1)
"Has always been a consistent fighter"
#71
Piper Dakota
4.0
(1)
"Would fit the bill also."
#72
Cessna 185
4.0
(1)
"Might be worth looking at."
#73
Piper Aztec
4.0
(1)
"Come to mind."
#74
Piper PA28 235
4.0
(1)
"It's pre tapered wing Dakota."
#75
RV RV-10
4.0
(1)
"If you can find one for that price."
#76
Baron E55
4.0
(1)
"Will work well."
#77
Piper Apache/Aztec
4.0
(1)
"Can takeoff in just a few hundred feet."
#78
PC-12
4.0
(1)
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#79
Piper Archer/Arrow 172/182
4.0
(1)
"Would do just fine."
#80
Ranger 600
4.0
(1)
"I would go with the 4 channel Ranger 600."
#81
Airbus A330
4.0
(1)
"Is quite high fidelity."
#82
Hype Performance Group H225
4.0
(1)
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#83
iniBuilds
4.0
(1)
"Make really good planes."
#84
GeminiJets C172
4.0
(1)
"Are a good start."
#85
Atom RC Flying Fish
4.0
(1)
"Is pretty fun to fly."
#86
American Mustang
4.0
(1)
"The merican mustang with the cannons is really good for new guys like me."
#87
Volantex Ranger 600
4.0
(1)
"Hard to go too far wrong with either, they're both three-channel planes with stabilization."
#88
Volantex Sport Cub 500
4.0
(1)
"You might also consider the Volantex Sport Cub 500 which has ailerons for more control."
#89
Arrows Bigfoot
4.0
(1)
"Something with big wheels like an Arrows Bigfoot."
#90
FMS Super Cub
4.0
(1)
"FMS Super Cub."
#91
Horizon Hobby Timber
4.0
(1)
"Or the multitude of Timber variants from horizon hobby."
#92
Freewing F-14
4.0
(1)
"I fly my Freewing F-14 and AeroFoam turbine L-39 off grass just fine."
#93
AeroFoam L-39
4.0
(1)
"I fly my Freewing F-14 and AeroFoam turbine L-39 off grass just fine."
#94
Funcub NG
4.0
(1)
"Funcub NG, Funracer, Racewulf."
#95
Hobbyking Avios BushMule V2
2.0
(1)
"Nasty asymmetric stalls."
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