Watt-Age P-51D Mustang 370 EP RTF V2

by Watt-Age

Product Features

• Wing Span 36 inches Wing Area 200 sq/in
• Length 24.5 inches
• Weight RTF 19oz / 538 grams
• Wing Loading 13.7 oz per square foot

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 37 x 8 x 7 inches ; 5.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds
• ASIN: B00091SQVA
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #693,976 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

Distinctive, Dominant, Endearing. The P-51D Mustang is truly a classic of aviation. Today you can fly your own P-51! This fun and exciting radio control model is built and only requires simple assembly. You ll be finished building before the included rechargeable battery is charged and ready to fly. This Mustang is designed for those who have some R/C skill and are ready to move up to something a little more responsive and higher performance. The 4-channel control is quick and precise and gives your P-51 a wide array of maneuvers to fly. Soon you ll be strafing a park or flying field near you! Fly the Icon, Fly the Mustang from WattAge, now at a park near you. Includes Mode II 4-channel FM 27Mhz radio control system rechargeable flight battery Included 2.5 Hour AC (110v) charger Molded from durable plastics and foam and Replacement parts are available.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only for *really* advanced flyers., June 14, 2006

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GreenCactus - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Watt-Age P-51D Mustang 370 EP RTF V2 (Toy)

First of all, this model airplane is NEVER for those people who are relatively new to this hobby. I will describe the reasons below. Secondly, I do not think that those "advanced" flyers would bear the settings of this plane (underpowered, BIG time), so even if you are good at flying these low-winged fighter planes, you should prepare to spend considerable amount of time and money to improve the performance of this plane.

Pros:
1. All in one, relatively cheap - but prepare to spend more for repairs and modifications.
2. Durable construction for a model air plane, easy to patch up.
3. If you have the skill and money to upgrade the power train, then you could experience a brilliant flight experience.

Cons:
1. UNDERPOWERED! - according to the wind, it is very hard to take off, and this unbalance of P/W ratio makes her -
2. VERY EASY TO STALL! Once she stalls, the motor does not have enough power to let you regain control = head-on encounter with the mother earth.

It is highly recommended that you change the original motor to a decent brushless motor (ask your local model-airplane-expert hobby shop owners!). Then you would really enjoy the real potential of this model airplane.

..Or, you could just buy the Parkzone-made P-51..

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money!, May 14, 2006

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Amy S. Beans - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Watt-Age P-51D Mustang 370 EP RTF V2 (Toy)

My son received this for Christmas from his grandparents and he was so excited to get it out and see what it could do. It took a good long while to put it together, and much to our surprise it was made of plastic and styrofoam! For $150, we were expecting something much more durable. While reading through the manual, we were also surprised and disappointed to learn that with a full battery charge we should only expect to get 4-6 minutes of flight time out of it before the battery went dead. That didn't matter, however, b/c after only a couple of attempts at flying it, the plane made a "crash" landing and part of the plane came apart. Spend your money elsewhere, b/c you'll only be disappointed with this product!

1.0 out of 5 stars Total Junk!!, September 18, 2008

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Brennan "Brennan" (California) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Watt-Age P-51D Mustang 370 EP RTF V2 (Toy)

Save your money, this thing is junk!! I had to return this R/C airplane once due to defective radio equipment and incorrect propeller shaft. Upon receiving the replacement, I found the rudder servo would run continuously, stripping all associated gears. Rather than spending more money in return shipping, I opted to keep it and buy a replacement servo on my own dime. I should also add, replacing the servo entails completely disassembling the fuselage, breaking all factory seals.

Expect to completely readjust all control arms and align servos. Ailerons have minimal throw and are completely out of adjustment from each other. Motor run time is 2 ½ - 3 minutes and extremely under powered. It hardly flys at full power. It is quite apparent that this thing was just thrown together at the factory without any consideration to quality control.

Buy a Parkzone for only $30 more. It's a much better R/C trainer. The Parkzone Corsair in particular.