Enterprise
150cc
The first question is what is your preference between gas and electric. Having to buy the charging setup for a 70" plane can be pretty daunting with power supply, charger, and $100+ battery packs. Gas has the down fall of being much harder to setup and tune.
My first real 3D plane was a 71" slick electric and it quickly got it's landing gear plate ripped out and sat around for the season till I got a friend to fix it. My next one was a EF 60" edge and that thing was wonderful and I only sold it because the scheme is tough in overcast to see.
I just went through this exercise with a guy coming from EDFs and jets and Tyler and I talked him into the Red/White/Blue EF 60" Edge as it is the best slow flying and durable of the 60" class airframes. That airframe has a proven track record for low experience 3D pilots.
I have heard good things about the Aerobeez 71" Extra and looks are a big part of this hobby and bigger truly does fly better.
If you want to go the foamy route, get a twisted hobbies 32" MXS-C and just fly around in your yard or the local park to learn the stick movements for a lot of the tricks. You can fly 2s in small spaces and 3s in larger area for ludicrous power on a 8x4D prop. After 50 or so crashes and a couple of tubes of welders glue you can just spend the $80 and get another airframe.
My first real 3D plane was a 71" slick electric and it quickly got it's landing gear plate ripped out and sat around for the season till I got a friend to fix it. My next one was a EF 60" edge and that thing was wonderful and I only sold it because the scheme is tough in overcast to see.
I just went through this exercise with a guy coming from EDFs and jets and Tyler and I talked him into the Red/White/Blue EF 60" Edge as it is the best slow flying and durable of the 60" class airframes. That airframe has a proven track record for low experience 3D pilots.
I have heard good things about the Aerobeez 71" Extra and looks are a big part of this hobby and bigger truly does fly better.
If you want to go the foamy route, get a twisted hobbies 32" MXS-C and just fly around in your yard or the local park to learn the stick movements for a lot of the tricks. You can fly 2s in small spaces and 3s in larger area for ludicrous power on a 8x4D prop. After 50 or so crashes and a couple of tubes of welders glue you can just spend the $80 and get another airframe.