B-29 Super Fortress RC Electric Airplane RTF

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Product Features

• Ready-to-Fly within minutes
• Operating range of about 1500 feet
• 2-Channel transmitter
• Four propellers
• The B-29 Super Fortress RC Electric Airplane is a very realistic looking plane and has high quality color decals

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B000JCSRB8
• Item model number: B29fortress
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,367 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

The B-29 Super Fortress RC Electric Airplane was designed as a replica of the World War II work-horse B-29 Bomber. The B-29 Super Fortress RC Electric Airplane is a very realistic looking plane and has high quality color decals. Within minutes the B-29 Su

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Unbalanced and Fragile!, June 2, 2007

By 

Steven M. Nielson - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: B-29 Super Fortress RC Electric Airplane RTF (Toy)

Granted, this was my first RC attempt, but I am an Aeronautical Engineer and I know a little something about planes. I spent two hours trying to get this aircraft balanced, but could not get it right. Attempted to fly it, and it was very unbalanced with engines on too. First crash destroyed two props, the tail, and a wing. Good thing they give you strong tape! After about 45 minutes of stright flight tests, repairs (because each grass landing broke something else), and adjusting, the front nose gear finally fell off, making the plane a little more stable. Unfortunately at that point I had nearly destroyed the structural integrity of the vehicle.

This plane is very difficult to get flight ready. Very little power for the weight of the aircraft (dont believe the "4 eninges means more power than other two engine aircraft) - This plane is VERY underpowered. And be prepared to repair. This plane is very fragile, even on grass landings it will catch a wing, flip, and break!

Poor Quality, but fun if your intent is to tear up a plane!

Oh yeah... once the batteries are slightly less than fully charged, the plane lacks the power to sustain flight.

Poor Design!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not suitable for flight training, January 21, 2007

By 

D. Fitzgerald "infrequent flyer" (San Jose CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: B-29 Super Fortress RC Electric Airplane RTF (Toy)

My son and I have no flying or RC flying experience. While mastering the delicate control required to take off and land the B-29 RC, we destroyed all propellers and thus were never able to enjoy flying the RC aircraft. I would not recommend this toy to anyone unfamiliar with flying RC aircraft. Look for a more durable product for a first attempt.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyers Beware, September 26, 2007

By 

Kevin Rosenquist "krosenqu" (Carol Stream, IL) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: B-29 Super Fortress RC Electric Airplane RTF (Toy)

I bought my B-29 because it was the only 4 engine plane I could find (cool factor). To my utter disappointment, I found that the plane was severely underpowered and was unable to fly. I have tried several times to balance this beast and have not succeeded. Although the B-29 looks (and sounds) really cool, for me, it was unflyable. It never got enough lift/power to go anywhere but into the ground.