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Is this cheap rc airplane good for beginners?? A160-J3 RC from TEMU

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Folks really like the concept of rc airplanes - but struggle to pay big $$$ to try them for the first time.

Enter this A160-J3 I found on Temu: https://temu.to/m/ub0k7jx798i

It looks AMAZING, and is priced under $150. Can it be good for a beginner to try? That is what I try to find out!

Video timeline:
0:00 A160 J3
0:58 Unboxing
2:16 Assembly
9:02 Maiden Flight
11:31 Crashes
13:31 Review

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20 Comments

@user-nu2pp5tc5q 2 years ago

I know its more but if you are just starting out the Hobbyzone Apprentice 700 RTF is the way to go. Stable, durable plane, Safe mode, hobby grade radio and battery included. Starting out with a cheap plane that breaks right away will discourage a lot of people from what is actually a great hobby. That's why it is extremely important that you guys/girls keep putting out great content videos like these so people can be informed before making decisions just based off of $$. 😊😊

@MrCveedub 2 years ago (edited)

Cloudside RC FTW!

@J.jY.y 1 year ago

Thank you for the information for these plane

@marciopereira1065 2 years ago

Nice review! Thanks for the info.

@thomasblair7996 2 years ago

Was hoping for the 2nd flight, you'll get therethink you got a good cameraman in the works!!!

@user-nu2pp5tc5q 2 years ago

Haven't watched your video yet but dang, if I didnt just see the ad for this plane late last night😂

@robsonmenezes1006 1 year ago

Muito bom o vídeo amigo está bem realista,era se vc desse um vôo rasante ia ficar muito legal, apesar do aeromodelo ser pequeno e com as imagens do drone ficou top,faz outro vídeo dando uns vôo rasante vai ficar top de mais.👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

@dronesdogs3798 2 years ago

Nice Troy 😊.. I been trying out some planes and stuff recently too myself 😊.. nice way too mix up 👆 the rc content and fun!! 😮

@mika_models 2 years ago

Two sided thing to fly with cheap plane. It doesn’t hurt you so much if you crash it but it can make the first experiences very frustrating if the plane is more difficult to fly than a more expensive one. But it will hurt you much more to crash a more expensive plane.😅

@alprini 10 months ago

I’ve got one of these, and out of the 20 times I’ve nosedived it at full speed into the ground, it’s only lose 1 prop blade, it’s extremely strong and you can get away with a lot

@johnnyadkins4191 1 year ago

Great crash into bush any damage! Looks like great little bit of fun , other vids I've watched had some stall crashes any problems like that with yours

@manchildrc 2 years ago (edited)

You always want to take off and land into the wind. Also try to coordinate your turns; ie use both ailerons and rudder in concert. Also trim up your elevator for take off. I wonder if your previous crash didn't move your motor causing nose heavy performance or prop damage but you likely would've heard that.

@davidmckee2142 2 years ago

Looks like a nice little airplane! I live in the country on a few acres, nothing but Amish farms around. Went by my L.H.S and was looking at some, got lectured big time. Then I said, don't worry my neighbors are Amish, they can't call the FAA they have no phone. 😂😂 Big mistake! He saw my long hair, grateful dead hoodie, and he knew he had a law breaker on his hands😂😂 I thought he was gonna call the cops right there for me even thinking about it.😂😂

@Vesalempinen 1 year ago

the problem with this plane is the Gyro Chip, as it cannot be turned off. I disabled the gyro from the receiver via soldering. After that the rudder issue goes away, but you will then lose the throttle signal and aircraft becomes useless, unless you replace the receiver to some other maker / model.

@bandi1702 1 year ago

I had trouble at the beginning it behaved like it naughty dog until i figured it out. Took out the landing gear because it does more bad than good, extra weight about 10grams and makes more drag which slows the plane and flight duration about a minut or two but it depends. Anyways i always land on grass and with landing gears it always flips on nose and damages the struts. I used to launch it by hand, but before that put on advanced mode and after lauch with full throttle put back on 6G beginner mode when it picks up speed. Otherwise on beginner mode before gyro starts working to stabilize the plane, when you push throttle forward elevater automatically pitch up and that makes it stall. And few tips to learn from my mistake, never take off sight from it while flying at quite distance. Thats how i lost it and write mobile number on it so if some kind person find it he will return it. I Have general idea where it went down but couldn't find it.

@AeroLensPG 2 years ago

for the same prize you can have wltoys f-959s and its better for begginers bc it have motor at the back so you don't crash it so easy

@hessxpress3016 1 year ago

I struggled with this plane Also, the control surfaces are really lacking. I put in a different receiver and it flys predictable now also a more powerful motor. CG is a mess and very tail heavy. i hogged out battery cavity to push batt forward

@Tyvexmc 3 months ago

Uhhh mine flew away and crashed idk were its at rn 😢

@cidasc9754 3 months ago (edited)

Hi. How did you solve problems with it? My plane has a problem... In 6G mode, after throtle goes on, the elevator goes fully up. Afte throtle goes off, the elevator goes to the neutral position. It happens after my sons first hit the ground. Do you have any advice for us, please?

@seizedkeyboard 1 year ago

4.00minutes - I had to use pliers too. Not sure how the wing will fare in a crash. I hated the way the front landing gear needed to align with the wing supports and one screw push through everything - I predict this won't last. Interesting that your rear wheel came pre-assembled. Mine did not and the self tapping screw stripped the plastic out, meaning its epoxied until a replacement arrives. These are niggles on what looks like a great plane. Been waiting 2 weeks to fly it. Hope for a positive experience as its cheap for a 2 cell plane.