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very good Review by Dan Cooper
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I bought this for my 8 yo son. he flew it into a 80ft tree and it is still up there. Bought another , crashed it about 20 times,used lots of clear tape, bought another wing.
Now he can fly it 20 times around the park before crashing. Good for teaching aerodynamics . My 6500 hrs of flight time helps too!
(Posted on 9/8/10)
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great airplane but glide test if first power off in some tall grass Review by joe cancemi jr
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1-packing tape on leading edge and front to back top and bottom around the engines!! This where the wing will break unless reinforced!
2-Gorilla glue around the engines where they meet the wings
3-Gorilla glue lightly inside the battery cockpit to strengthen the inside of battery area.
4-consider rechargable double A batteries for the transmitter
5-glide test in tall grass, no power, battery in the airplane, in almost no wind
a-if it climbs unscrew the leading edge of the v tail screw and tighten the trailing edge screw!!
b-if it dives to the ground and doesn't glide, screw in further the leading edge screw adjustment for the v tail and loosen the trailing edge screw!!
c-if it glides left or right,no power, make sure you are tossing it into any slight wind, consider using v tail tabs( I usually have mined packing taped over since the v tail breaks very easy, unless packing taped over) or sometimes you can twist the entire v tail a little towards the side its gliding (as viewed from the back) and that will straighten the glide!
d-with power you can used the slider on the transmitter to even out the engine thrust, feel the wind each prop produces with your hand behind the prop. Sometimes you get a weak engine and have to do an engine change if you have an earlier yellow bee around for parts!
6-fly with small inputs to the throttle and the left/right stick
7-you can fly it very low with some practice!
8-you can used a lamp timer to charge for 3 hours and get back later in the day
8-ck out my youtube "kicker dog chases airplane"
(Posted on 9/4/10)
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You Get What You Pay For Review by Frank S
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This is not a good plane to start out with. I followed all the reviews, taped the wings, and tail, waited for a calm day, trimmed it as a glider.... First time out I noticed one engine overpowered the other, cartwheeled it!, which broke the main wing. So I bought a replacement wing and went through the whole process again. trimmed the motors..., SLAM! into the ground nose first, broke the nose, and another main wing. repaired the wing, taped the nose, trimmed the tail..... cartwheeled it again! Broke the main wing, more damage to the nose. I went out and bought a new one.... Went through the same damn thing all over again! Bottom line! You get what you pay for!
(Posted on 8/30/10)
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DOES NOT FLY EVEN ON A SUNNY DAY AND VERY FOR STEERING Review by Casey
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I FLEW THIS THING ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY WITH 1.2 MPH WIND AND IT DIVED HEAD DOWN AFTER 3 SECONDS. YOU HAVE TO BE A PROFFESIONAL PILOT OR RC AIRCRAFT SPECIALIST TO EVEN GET THIS THING IN THE AIR.
(Posted on 8/28/10)
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Great Plane for the money Review by Jim
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I fly my plane a lot for the last 3 years. I love it. I used to fly gas models and thermal gliders, too expensive!!! I can get the same thrills for 34 bucks. I love flying in light winds 5-7 mph, you get better lift. I've flown in high winds, with a good battery it can be fun. My fuselage is cracked in half and taped/glued. Been through 3 wing sets. I also take off from the ground all the time.
(Posted on 8/27/10)
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Great plane but you have to know how to fly a little bit Review by Randy
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I have enjoyed my Yellow Bee plane for a few years now. I just took it out last night after the plane sitting for a COUPLE OF YEARS. Charged the battery, took it out in CALM evening twilight conditions. Had a 10 minute flight. It is a bit squirrley, but settles out if you keep on the course. I think the controls are intermittent at distances further than about 100 yards. It will thermal in a strong updraft, seems strong enough. It won't take off from the ground so don't waste the battery on trying. I have flown radio controlled planes for 25 years, this is a hoot, but it is NOT a beginner plane as far as control goes. The motors control the left/right and of course the up/ and gravity does the down part! I was surprised it flew after sitting for so long, unused. I do believe I left the battery in a charged state but I did recharge before using. Great deal for the money.
(Posted on 8/26/10)
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Waste of your time and money... Review by John
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Frustrating. Never flew correctly. Try another product.
(Posted on 8/5/10)
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Not happy with this plane. Review by Jeff
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Was able to fly it only a couple times before completely destroying the fuselage. Any slight breeze or mistake of the throttle can send the plane into an unrecoverable dive. With no elevator control it simply heads straight down and smashes to bits when it hits the ground. I would suggest flying near tall grass or brush to cushion the blow if you expect to get any more than a few flights out of this plane.
It was great fun for a short while, but a waist of $40.
(Posted on 7/23/10)
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Ground school Review by Jason
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As a noobie pilot, I was anxious to fly THAT first day, without preparing. Bob's recommendations are invaluable regarding packing tape and such. After breaking the wing after one frustrating flight, in wind, I gave up and put the plane in the box. Today, with packing tape repaired wings I went out to try again. I started first with keeping the wheels on and practicing control on a basketball court. I spent two full battery charging cycles on getting the hang of the controls while safely on the ground. Once I could follow some of the basketball court lines without too much difficulty I added power and took to the skies. Way fun.....and not the frustration as the first time flying Packing tape is your friend.
(Posted on 7/14/10)
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Update to previous review - "High on promise, low on delivery" Review by Joe
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Exchanged the Condor (red plane) for the Yellow Bee, after the remote failed on two Condors. This is a major upgrade and only is $10 extra (didn't have any coupons). Lots more power and built to last. Radio control is a major upgrade too.
The good news is that this plane is much sturdier, especially after I taped up the wings. Took it flying tonight, and with a rather restricted area, and a slight breeze, managed to crash it into a Realtors sign in the front yard of a house across from the park. Came out intact, with just a slight ding in the wing (in an untaped area).
I would like some advise from you senior pilots on how to correct a tendency to go left all the time, even when giving it full right stick after getting it flying. I even put on the landing gear and "drove" it up and down my driveway afterward to get a feel for the controls. It definitely torques to the left. Since it doesn't have a vertical rudder, how do you adjust the V tail?
Thanks
(Posted on 7/14/10)
