RadioLink A560 Ready To Fly 3D Plane - Model AV8R Review 

Thank you for sharing your set up. I'm sure this can help many!

Yep, the tiny little RTF TX is just too small. RadioLink just sent us another plane to review and this time I asked them to send one of their full sized TX's with it, so they sent a PNP and a TX. We'll see how this one goes.

Thanks Will. It has it's upsides. They have a nice second plane, but yes sir, this is not for a first time, no experience at all beginner that wants to actually learn to fly.

I agree with a larger TX and some time spent setting it up it could be fun for an experienced 3D pilot. However, having flown some of all the profile 3D foamies out there ...for the same price the Eratix, anything from Twisted Hobby's, anything from GTA innovations, Multiplex, and several others will fly MUCH better. There's a reason really good 3D pilots don't fly a A560, but you see them flying the others all the time. So the A560 being 100% worth the price ...respectfully I disagree.

Thanks very much! Yeah, could be a tough experience for a new pilot. Good to take the rough days in stride though!

Thanks Ian!

I'm glad you took it as constructive. You and your team seem to be interested in making a good product. Thank you!

@@ModelAV8RChannel Thank you so much

We really hope you can try it :)

Thanks Randy.

Thanks man!

Thanks Frank! You'll get there man just a matter of practice...which will be easier now that you have the TX issues solved! Lol

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I'm glad you've managed to have a good experience with them. To be honest it is a neat plane and I respect the attempt by RL, so it is something I wish I could have put more time into before we reviewed it, but it isn't a plane I'll put much time in after. It is actually heavy for its size. I have a couple of 32/33 in Twisted Hobby's planes that are only about an once heavier, so a WAY lighter wing loading. Even my Eratix...which is heavy for its size, has a lighter wing loading than the A560. All of those fly way better, and due to the normal, modern RX I'm using ...everything as far as set up is right at my fingertips and very easy to adjust. Multiple rates, expo, servo travel, sub trim, reversing, and even gyro adjustments can be made in seconds. That makes a difference. It just requires too much effort to make all the adjustments needed with the A560, and when you're done it still won't fly nearly as well as the planes I mentioned. I would advise trying a more traditional 3D profile plane with a modern TX/RX. The Eratix (easy to assemble), or anything from Twisted Hobby's in the 32/33 inch mono plane category will clearly show you what RadioLink needs to do to catch up in that genre. If you enjoy the A560 the best planes in the category will absolutely amaze you. Bare in mind I'm not knocking RadioLink. I'm just being honest as a guy that has pretty much flown them all in this genre. I'm pulling for them and they seem to be a dedicated team, so hopefully they will take my criticisms as constructive and change the things necessary to bring them equal to the planes they have to compete with. They have work to do to get there. Right now the A560 is "Ok" at best as a 3D profile plane. There is a reason you don't see tons of videos of them really getting ringed out by great 3D pilots ...because great 3D plots fly something else. Pilots that really aren't good at 3D but want to kind of appear to be fly the A560. That is what it is good for really. As we both agree, as a trainer for a brand new pilot...there are many planes out there way better for that job. It really will come down to who RadioLink wants to sell these to. In my opinion, Beginners and good 3D pilots won't be interested as it is now.

Yep, for sure Chris.

Thanks Tug!

Thanks Brad. Man hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving!

@@ModelAV8RChannel Adam it was great. I hope your Thanksgiving was great too my friend. ❤

It was brother, we are blessed.

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Thanks! Yep, letting it fly for you and doing it yourself differ quite a bit.

That would be the way to go to make adjusting things much easier.

Thanks Anthony! Yeah man at the PnP price with a bigger, better RX you already have that is a good deal. It will do the job for a while, and if you really like acro/3D then you can move up to a better plane like an Eratix or Twisted Hobby's Crack Yak or Laser ...which are bigger, smoother, and more capable than the A560.

Thanks man! Funny you should ask that Jay, I flew my Eratix this morning. You'd enjoy it. Easy to assemble and flies awesome. A great 3D trainer for a non 3D pilot. Plus with your normal TX you can make adjustments, set up multiple rates, etc. with the Eratix. The A560 is a great attempt at a do it all airplane, but can't compete performance wise with any of the traditional 3D profile foamys like the Eratix, Twisted Hobby's planes, etc.

Thanks man. I will check out your review