FMS 1700mm PA-18 Super Cub PNP with Reflex V2

Good quality for the price. Surprised it flies so well on 2200 4s.

What I expected from FMS! Dynamic performance

Bought my son one of these from a former team pilot. He was flying it on his sixth flight after soloing on a 1220 Ranger. He put it in a tree a couple of weeks ago. We ordered a new plane. The box was destroyed. FMS sent a replacement and was very helpful.

This is an awesome airplane, once corrections are made that should have been made on the drafting table and production floor! The issues are as follows…

As some have mentioned in their reviews, I do not think the tires can be any harder. Due to their hardness, they lack grip on hard surface runways and do tend to slide a bit in a crosswind and during high speed turns. I am still trying to understand why the designers made this poor choice for tires for this airplane, especially after using much better tires on the 1300mm PA-18. I had to purchase different tires that were softer and more appropriately sized for this airplane. An additional monetary expense that should not be necessary for this correction.

And, right out of the box, the wires inside the battery/receiver/flight stabilizer compartment were an absolute mess. There is no reason for this. If only the designers would have used wiring harnesses that were properly sized for this airplane. I spent too much time on a problem that should have been taking care of before and/or during production. An additional expense of labor that should not be necessary!

FMS engineers need to address these issues and implement changes into the design, as there is no reason for producing a product with these design flaws.

Once these modifications were completed, the airplane has been a true joy and I highly recommend it. But, if you purchase the FMS PA-18 1700mm Super Cub for your ‘hangar’, expect to have to make modifications for these unprofessional and unnecessary issues right out of the box, if you desire a stellar airplane!

If not for the aforementioned design issues, I would have gladly given this airplane 5+ stars!

Great plane flies very good can be slow or fast when needed I get around 7 mins of flight time when I’m a little gentle with the throttle using a 2200 4s I have a friend who uses a 3200 4s and it can fly longer up to 10 mins.