AWESOME RC Plane Cub UNDER $100! - XK a160-j3 Skylark - TheRcSaylors
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This rc plane cub is so awesome and looks so cool and scale. This is the XK a160-j3 skylark cub rc plane. With a brushless motor and flight stabilization, this rc airplane should be a ton of fun! Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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Check out this rc plane cub the XK a160-j3 skylark here: bit.ly/3i2qDkC
This rc plane cub is so awesome and looks so cool and scale. This is the XK a160-j3 skylark cub rc plane. With a brushless motor and flight stabilization, this rc airplane should be a ton of fun! Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Disclosure: This description box contains affiliate links.
Check out this rc plane cub the XK a160-j3 skylark here: bit.ly/3i2qDkC
The products in this video are rated for ages 14+.
Well definitely holds together lol
So due to this video, I purchased one of these. Following many crashes & my teaching someone more novice than I the cowl shattered, the weak plastic bits in the landing gear (the bits connected to the springs) & the bottom being ripped out & glued back in, it STILL flew until a heavy nose first crash bent the motor prop post, I discovered that the motor from the UMX turbo Timber fits is a perfect replacement EXCEPT both the motor & ESC are female, so I joined them with staples & taped them together. The 3 blade prop from the timber & motor are far smoother and stronger than the original that came with the plane it's a far better plane now
Abby- " You're, standing in goose poop"
Nate - " I am......Still happy!"
Priceless
Have that plane here, flys great. The battery is not proprietary, but that little pocket for it is.
Great video!
You gotta keep the air speed up in the turns otherwise it will tip stall like you have found out. I'm gonna try some flap mod to the wing and see if it can fly slower in turns without stalling.
Saw your video sir, as well as others. Have the same plane. I modded it with vortex generators on the outer half spans leading edges. That pretty much tamed it, i can fly it a little slower now, even the stall is much milder with less tendency to spin
THE PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY with the Gyro/Stabilization system intermittently giving full left rudder lock and if not high enough to recover will take you DOWN! I've actually tested it on the bench and was able to make it happen!
Looks like a good beginner plane. Easy to fly and durable.
Really like that this XK Cub comes with a brushless motor. Sure wish the HZ Sport Cub S2 came with a brushless motor. I'm averaging just over 50 flights before I need a motor replacement.
My Wife and 3 of my kids flew this exact plane yesterday and they all could fly it pretty good. My 4 year old boy was able to fly it with ease. This is a perfect starter plane and I'd highly recommend.
Do not get this model plane. It is nearly uncontrollable, the translation in the manual is awful. The aircraft crashes extremely easily and randomly spirals out of the air for no reason at all. The wheels are always coming off and it is really difficult to put together, whoever did the translation must barely know English.
Got mine about 2 yrs ago. Totally dismantled it thinking to add better electronics. Never did that so just yesterday I haf watched a Brian Phillips vid of it flying pretty good. Then learned what he did and I put it all back together yesterday. Yesterday I also learned how to turn off the gyro that I never read the manual. So today will be a whole new maiden Gyro off to see how it does. I hope that it does well. If not, then like stated "do not buy this plane". I see its still for sell and at the same under 100 price. It only looks "Amazing".. Good to be displayed somehow for the most part.
Doesn't look horrible in this video
@@blackterminal maybe he is starter.
It spiraled because of u, 💀
@ArtBasics69 ya I'd guess a good old bank and yank. The harder you pull up, the tighter the spiral lol
Thanks to you guys I bought the eachine p51 and I love it, now I desperately need this one! Love your channel, always charged with good vibes!
Its not a CG issue with it. its a the gyro stabilizer there are 2 youtube videos of this plane with the gyro removed and they fly perfect without them..
Would you please share the mentioned video? Would like to know how to remove the gyro on mine as well
Love your channel!
Took a risk and ordered one before you guys or anyone else reviewed. Glad to see its a great flyer 🙂
Thats awesome! Its just too beautiful a plane not to own 😁👍⚓😎
Got two on route for 40$ each
It's a beautiful little plane, I think I'm going to have to get this. What an excellent review as usual. The little planes are the best ,never anywhere to fly the big stuff especially how bad I fly !
FYI - A wind sock is calibrated to give approximate 3 knot changes per section. a fully extended wind sock is indicating 15 knots or more.
I saw that....I saw that! The asphalt jumped up right into you Cub !
This plane definitely has issues. Your crash at 4:13 was not a tip stall but rather the gyros going to full rudder deflection. Not your fault. I have seen it happen in early every review video. GroundControlRC has already mounted an aftermarket RX with no gyro in his and has not experienced this tip stall issue anymore. That's because it never was one.
There have been theories, but I honestly believe the problem is in the choice by the manufacturer to mount the receiver and gyro so far behind the wing and the C/G by mounting it in the tail section behind the cabin. They did so because the detailed cockpit with seats left no room for the RX in the ideal and necessary location. Bad choice. These receivers must be mounted close to said C/G point to get the correct rotation and lateral / vertical motion from their accelerometers to respond properly with the proper servo motions.
By mounting the RX with gyro sensors in the back, said sensors experience lateral and vertical motions with yaw and pitch changes instead of just the rolling forces, and I think this is confusing the software on occasion. In almost every vid the plane eventually kicks over full rudder and spins down. Not classic tip stalls which can be recovered from as far as I have seen.
I have an A160 now and was shocked to see where they put the receiver (I build customs). I hope to find a crashed and rough looking but still flyable A160 cheap someday that I can experiment with the stock XK receiver in different locations to attempt to prove or disprove my theory. I have no desire to damage my new plane this way in testing, so I need to find a test mule. Someday.
Happy flying!
Moving the rudder connection to the outer most hole helps reduce the tip stall issue which implies that it's to do with too much rudder with the stabilisation mode on, at least in my experience.
I avoid sharp turns unless I'm quite high now to be safe. Apart from that I am having a lot of fun with it, but I do feel there would be better options for the price thanks to that tip stall condition which will catch the vast majority if beginners out through no real fault of their own.
Thanks so much for doing this review I did not no if I should buy
Nice
Great review my friends..and as always thank you, thank you..for always letting us know out here the space we beginner's need to fly this nice cub..and other planes that you review..others that do reviews do not tell us that..and PS...YES. THIS PLANE DOES HAVE RUDDER MIXED IN WITH THE AILARONS..IN THE TRANSMITTER..AND YOU WILL SEE IT WHEN YOU CHECK THE ailerons and Rudder before flight ..they will movie together..but Amazon has it for a lower price of $114.00..and thats where I'm going to by it from.and in fact..that's a better site to buy from..faster shipping. And refunds when needed..
Once again i've ordered a plane via your link. I must stop watching your exciting videos to save money. LOL 😄
Hi don't feel bad Utubber A Newton , B Phillips and my self all wrecked this plane on our maidens it has a rudder issue
Thanks for this video, Nat and Abby. Please repair this plane and bring it back on a less windy day.
I bought one of these and mine is a piece of junk. It loves to nose dive in the ground. It was all I could do to get it on the ground in one piece. Wall hanger at best. I also have a A600 Beaver from them and it does the same thing.
You guy are like the best rc channel on RUclips
well, i gave it a try. flew about 20' then nosed dead into the ground. broke a few things, but the epp is great. i will remove the existing boardand servos, and replace with a lemon rx and a couple 4g servos so i can use my dx6.
Some wild flying there Nate. Fun review. Don't crash into Abby now😜🤣
You guys are awesome. God bless
Good things there’s a bunch of spare parts u can buy to fix the plane and keep it flying
thanks so much for this video! I am a fan of your channel, and I have ordered this plane and it's on its way! Can't wait till it comes in the mail and I am glad it is a great plane
Yeah cuz I love this plane to huge fan
And just how does the flight compare to the Sport Cub?
For scale, this J3 is awesome!
Omg I AM GETTING ONE
Not every flight can be epic! Abby had me laughing! It started great! Lol! Great job anyways! 👍👍😎👽🤙
Just ordered this beauty. Will try to add flaps on it with a UMX timber receiver when I get my hands on it. wish me luck!
Thats the plane am getting
Looks good
👍💯😎⚓️
Well, no first flight for mine. Nose dive straight into the ground. Radio system does not respond and stays in mod 2 continually. Ok. This plane was not factory binded. So I redid the binding process and it flies great!
The tip stall problemcan be easily solved by repositioning the receiver antenna away from the rods that control the elevator and rudder.
just ordered 1 of these ..it is my first ever rc plane....it looks so cool lol...on promo sale for £75 banggood .... my son and daughter twins 1year old love planes....loves the cartoon super wings ... so thought i would give this a go...hope its easy to fly as i only fly fpv drones...great video ...thanks for review.
same i ordered this plane too
you guys are some I love you guys favorite you tubers
Tipstall problem solved, change the position of the receiver antenna away from metal rods as far as possible
I'll do that as soon as I get mine. Thanks for the tip.
@@theoztreecrasher2647 It is within the flight controller. If you don't trigger it by challenge the plane you might not notice it but if you do it will crash. So just pick another plane.
I’ve flew the 1/4 scale cub and it’s a 80 mile hour plane 80 to take off ,80 to fly ,80 to land this plane can be a squirrel 🐿 on a breezy day
Cool
I crashed this plane first maiden flight on it… and I’m experienced pilot. Plane just spirals outta control while turning with rudder and ailerons. Definitely the worst micro plane I’ve ever flown. Umx turbo timber is the best micro I’ve ever flown
Did you try it with the gyro off?
That is a cool little cub!! AirHammer out!!
goose poop lol good one AB ! Great video!
the airplane has a little bit of a higher wing loading than most…so planes like the UMX turbo timber would be a better choice
XK did a brilliant job on this Cub, i have a scaled looking XK helicopter with 4 blades which i enjoy enough but this is the best looking Cub on this mini scale i've ever seen and with a stabiliser, I think i have to get one. i need to go into my wallet now!!! 😭
I just bought one off that TEMU site and looking at your cub - and how it flys has me thinking it needs some desensitization of the controls- it looks like it has to much control inputs. Also CG needs correction as well! I’m no 3-D pilot but can fly simple aerobatics but that was crazy! Lol! Great job on the video Abby!
That cub brings back memories of my first flight with the Kyosho cub which is bigger. Love 💕 the cub👍
just got one from walsmart $70. terrible quality, terrible directions. tx addendum was in german. i could barely get the tail on, wing was even more difficult. battery hatch won't stay closed, wing struts are junk. i'm trying to decide whether to fly it on the included trashmitter, replace the rx with spectrum, or just put it on the shelf, it is pretty. pretty awful
Very nice plane. I FPV and GPS a little but never owned a plane before. Love to one day give it a go. I have 150 acres so have the room. Cool review awesome channel. Left a like
One of the other channels didn't have such good luck 😂
Very nice amigo 😀👍
That is the best looking little rc plane I have ever seen
Took 2 months to get mine from China but is a great looking plane. Best to fly in calm winds. I tip stalled mine too when turning while flying downwind .
pay no attention to all the bad press this plane gets. it just has some configuration issues mostly like the rudder rod needs to be at the last slot and some other easily solved problems. Which it shouldn't! granted this makes for a terrible out of the box experience. but if you read up and do some of the fixes people have discovered it needs the hard way you'll have a sweet little piper, that said there are other airplanes that will fly perfectly out of the box but i got mine for 40 bucks! so shes a winner!
Hope you had a good birthday Nate. September birthdays are extra special.
This thing looks awesome, I wish they made a bush version with flaps, that'd be the ultimate ultramicro cub
Not too bad, but I just wish it was at least scale. Way too heavy, wing loading is too high. Small plane should not stall like that. Sorry guys, just being honest and have been flying RC for 40 years!!
Also, EPO foam is way too heavy to use in small planes like that. EPS must be used, if you want the weight to be correct and have good flying qualities!!
@@theoztreecrasher2647 I have a half a dozen of the Horizon UMX birds, and I must say, they are some of the best flying micro birds I have ever flown. Their S1 Pitts flies so good, it's really unbelievable for such a super short coupled airplane. I sure hope they bring it back, or perhaps rework the molds a little, and bring us a Christen Eagle in the beautiful 8 color scheme!! I build giant scale as well as rubber band powered models, but the micro scale models are something I dreamed about as a kid in the 1970's.
@@theoztreecrasher2647 I completely understand where you're coming from, but I like planes that are designed to fly well, not crash well. Weight is our number one enemy when designing micros, (as well as larger and even full scale airplanes) and when designed to take a crash, well, they really suffer in performance.
Going to throw in a plus one for the UMX stuff. We have the P51, Timber and Waco and all three are really good little planes and the P51 in particular is like having a little flying Airfix model.
I love this i hope i can get this
Can’t believe you don’t carry some CA or a battery powered glue gun in the car!
I need to buy a battery powered hot glue gun for sure 😁👍⚓😎
Judging from previous comments, I would be surprised if there is anything beside hot glue in that household. Personally, hot glue would be my last choice. CA is lighter and arguably stronger.
Looks like a great plane. In the lead-up, and during World War II, The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) coloured all of their planes that same shade of yellow...furthermore, the "G-" on the registration number (G-NCUB) means that the registration is from Great Britain. Canadian registration numbers start with "C-", of course. US numbers start with "N" without the dash. BUT...the Piper Cub was never used in the BCATP! On the other hand, the US equivalent training program, The Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) *did* use the Piper Cub. And that same paint colour, chrome yellow, which later became known as "Cub Yellow" was used on the planes. So it looks like someone didn't do their research too well and confused the two...
Am I too much of an airplane nerd?!?!
Interestingly...the landing gear looks exactly like the system that is on Flite Test's brand new (and very scale) RC version of Trent Palmer's FreedomFox aircraft. I would recommend it to you people!
Nate. Do I need to come out there and teach you to fly???? LOL J/k......love you man. Abby and your videos are so awesome, fun, and informative. :0) Can't wait for these to come back in stock so I can get one.
Made it look like the Alaskan STOL competition planes. Weeee
Mini magnets will be a great fix
AWESOME little plane!! If it can SURVIVE the wind and Nate's wonderfully CRAZY flight demo, then buy it!! Btw ... The correct term for goose poo is GOOSE GREASE!! Thanks Saylors for making another great video!! 💟👍😘
" I just wanted to show you the cowling that fell off" but first I will have to put the motor back on... :) kidding
thanks for videos, getting my third plane, and your really helping my decision!
Hahaha, yeah. I finally sold this little plane to a friend of mine recently. It was a fun little flyer in my collection. I think it’s main fault was too many plastic details. They look great but don’t hold up well. Thanks for tuning in! 👍😁😎⚓️
Seems that everybody has trouble with stalls with this one.
Thats a major no no.
@@BASSstarlet Some thinkk it's the rudder/aileron mix and that the problem is gone when self leveling off. It's also fairly heavy for it's size though.
If you will reposition the receiver antennas away from the two rods that control the elevator and the rudder the tip stall problem does go away. I have polycrylic to protect the paint and then I have a coat of clear coat automotive grade, and granted on turns I do have to keep my speed up but my tips stall problem has went away
Glue makes it fly better!!! I bought a t28 that was crashed and fixed it with some glue, then crashed it myself and glued it again.
I think you guys are awesome..you have a really positive and consistent RUclips channel I hope to see you guys continue this for years to come. Im new to RC flying back in January I bought the little umx sport cub and Ive been totally hooked on flying ever since. I live here in Oregon rite on the coast and flying at the beach is completely amazing! I probably have around 25 or more planes now and always looking for the next one to get. I wish you guys would review the Flite Test Freedom Fox..I love how it looks, it does have some things about it that are unique and also some downfalls...people have got a lot to say about this model. Im sure you'll check it out sooner or later.
You guys sound like joyce and murray from stranger things lol
That plane hit so hard that I heard it from here near St Louis .
cool little plane,great flying
I dont kno. Alright gimmie one. Thanks
Getting one as soon as I can, thanks guys
Don’t get it
Awesome guys looking good 👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎😎❤️
Thanks Don 😁👍⚓😎
Bought a A600 a month ago..flew 1 min..crash..REPAIR. FLEW 2+3+3+1 min=10min flying...Repairs about 3hours Good thing I like hobbies...
How does it compare to the hobbyzone champ?
Leaps and bounds better.
A mode similar to SAFE, plus Ailerons and a brushless motor.
@@DominicGreen432 yeah I believe it would be a lot better I seen brushless motor always a plus and a better battery. I wonder if it would bind with the Spektrum dx6i controller
Thank you by the way
The Champ will bind with a Spektrum radio; both use DSMX (or at worst, DSM2; both are DSM protocols).
XK normally uses either FlySky or Futaba S-FHSS for their gear. Neither will bind with any stock Spektrum radio I know of. Your best bet for compatibility is probably a multi-protocol radio (e.g. Jumper), assuming you don’t want to use the included stock transmitter.
Edit:
Just looked at the product page. Per one of the reviews, this XK airplane uses the KN protocol. So, should work fine with a multi-protocol transmitter that runs Deviation or OpenTX firmware.
Nice XK thats XCellent.keep it up😁
Really late today lol wish youtube fix this XD 😎😎😎⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️
Supply and demand has struck again! 🤣 That "$99" plane is now $144.99 at the link provided.
Its mostly supply, the demand for this little guy isn't that high. Its scale, beautiful, brushless, and EPP construction. Its a great airframe for experienced modders to make into something great. Out of the box, its a bit terrible. The plastic parts make it fly heavy for its size, but the biggest problem is the stability issues associated with the rudder on this plane. The stabilization throws the rudder way too much, and when you're on high throttle it will "lock" the rudder in the last position you had it in until you let off. Puts the plane into a "death spiral". The CG is also tail heavy, and without custom work to cut out foam it will add to the stability.
You can still get it from WL toys direct on aliexpress, but I still wouldnt recommend it for beginners or people who don't re-work their planes.
eBay $125.+ mine should be here tomorrow, I hope lol USPS has at my local office
Yet another sweet review....!!!
Whoa, those zoom shots really threw me off 🤣
Thanks for the video. I've decided not to buy it because I think the wing loading is to high for a scale Cub. It is nice looking.
FYI - being somewhat depressed and not buying the Cub, i wound up buying the 850 mm Eflite Pitts. When I was a teen Cox had come out with this great looking .010 Pitts CL. It looked beautiful. I'm contemplating putting a glossy overcoat on her. I'll do some experimenting before I commit to the Pitts. I just thought of a good excuse for buying it. 7 Sep will be my 60th anniversary of enlisting in the Navy. Works for me.
I just brought it i dunno what can this plane can do but thanks ur video i know what it can do
What a beauty, i had similar crashes first flight on my xk600. Glue was used forsure haha and im sure there will be more... good vid tho i was looking at this plane and this guy made it fun to watch 👍
I saw you guys at flite fest, on a flite test video lol. " if you come with foam, you leave with friends"☺
I was thinking about this one or the Volantex Sports Cub 761-4 as my first new plane. (Have made non-RC balsa gliders and smaller rubber band kit planes as a kid. - All that dope ate most of my brain cells). :)
I ended up with the Volantex, based on all the good reviews of Volantex planes. It's on it's way by mail now. My goal is the E-flite A-10. That one just looks amazing. Do you think I'll be able to go from the Cub to the A-10 in one go, or do you recommend a gateway plane?
If I can get my kids hooked on RC, I will definitely buy this one as well, so we can fly together.
Good choice. The XK is crap. It looks good but flies terrible. The 761 line flies much better.
Speaking of XK; do you guys still fly your A800? I bought two of them and they have both crapped out on me due to different defects. Very bummed as I loved that little glider and now no longer have much faith in XK and the longevity of their planes.
it is impact resistant at full speed?
i just received this plane today. yer spot on everything you said. haven't flown it yet. I have the xk trojan, and the eachine spit. I'm preffering the xk, but their all great. what's the deal with the xk edge?
Steer clear of that little edge. It’s a handful!
Turning with the wind at low throttle is to beg for a crash.
Do do you need a license for it? I need help I got mine but idk if I need it I want to fly at a public park I’m 15 but I do not want to get a license and I do not want to pay to fly it at a air space
you do not need a license to fly at a park or any were but at a rc airfield you will need a field pass
Ok thank you so much I thought me Rc was useless 😂😂😂
Its small enough so you dont.
Quadcopter101 had the tipstall issue too.
This is also branded as wltoys👍 I just ordered mine... this just looked such a good plane for the money i had to get one...
Lovely aircraft, even better than their already good XK A600 beaver. Maybe you can add some nice close ups of an aircraft in the beginning (or end) of your video's so we can see the details properly!
Third! Oh yeah!!!
Good helpful video !!
There have been reports and reviews showing this problem with this plane and it is in the rudder pushrod they are getting stuck because they don't have enough opening to give them freedom of movement ..
Hi, may I know how to fix this reported problem with rudder?
Your channel makes me happy, planes, quad, goose poo and all! Lol Please review. The Cessna 182 SkyLane. Just got one and not flown it yet. Best wishes to you guys. :)