Parkzone Radian PNP

Reader Reviews
Ease of flying:It pretty much flies itself, honestly. If it's at altitude, let of of the control and it will more-or-less level itself off and just glide. I started with almost no flight experience at all, and after my first weekend I am 100% confident in this.Durability:Could I give it 10 stars for this? The first day I had my radian, I let my room-mate fly it and he ran it full power straight into the ground. It broke into about 5 pieces. 10 minutes later we were back in the air flying again, I just glued it back together and it flies like a boss.After that, I was teaching a little kid to fly it, and the same thing happened. Again, about 10 minutes later, we were back in the air. Just a bit of styrofoam glue and it's as good as the day it came out of the box (although the fuselage is about 1cm shorter than where it started [and a bit bent]).The *third* time it got flown directly into the ground was my fault. I was trying to land it in a highly-trafficked area (stupid), and on too small of a spot (stupid). I tried to drop altitude too quickly, and could pull out of my dive. It hit a patch of grass and cracked...again.This time, it didn't even take glue, I literally just taped it back together with orange duct tape...and it still flies without *any* problem.The bottom line is that this is an absolutely awesome airplane. If you're looking for something to buy, this is definitely it.Cons:There really aren't many. I don't like the way that the wings go together...it feels like they're going to come apart mid-flight. I use a bit of tape on them for insurance, which hasn't failed me yet.I also don't like the way that the horizontal stabilizer attaches to the frame...it's flimsy. Duct-tape to the rescue there again. Actually, the way it attaches is kindof dangerous...I was flying mine out by a lake and lost almost all elevator control. It was because the tail had come loose. Luckily I managed to land it (a testament to how well this flies), but scared the crap out of the rowers that were underneath of it (sorry!).Also: it's made of foam. Signs of wear are definitely showing on mine (which is to be expected given how much I've beaten the thing up).