Fling Wing, A good first UAV platform?

Hey yall, ive been thinking bout my senior project and i want something unqie, everyone uses the Easy start platform...

I was wondering about Fling wings? are they any harder to program/tune to get flying?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDSC1&P=0

heres the possible wing i was thinking of?

is it any good?

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  • 3D Robotics
    Flying wings make great UAV platforms, but there are things to take into consideration:

    --They are not for novices. You should be a very experienced RC pilot.
    --It's hard to maintain the CG, so it's best for small autopilots and gear that you don't move around much or add to.
    --Unless you're flying a big one, like the Ritewing Zephyr, you won't be able to carry much gear. Since there isn't much of a real cockpit, you either have to carve into the foam or tape stuff on. It can get pretty messy.

    I'm not familiar with the one you linked to, so I can't comment on that.

    If you want to try an intermediate wing-like plane that's a lot easier to fly and set up, you might want to check out the SkyFun.
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