Review topics: ["quality","speed","construction","plane","wing","flew","foam","stability","fly","flies","airplane","cruising"].
Reviews
So nice I bought it twice
"Great, durable little airplane. After I had issues with my FC and the dart flew away, I bought another one and it flies well. With a 2s li-ion pack, it doesn't have any punch out power but instead is a great long range cruiser."
— Etthan G. (5/5)
ZOHD DART 250G 570MMM PNP VERSION
"It was easy to assemble, I,m not fond of double back tape holding parts together but I did use the tape I flew it with a 3 cell lipo, it flies rather fast but it is controllable, make sure you balance it on the balance points I was well satisfied with the model, I would not recommend it for someone learning to fly"
— Gerard W. (5/5)
Not supported by offering fc and cameras anymore
"Apparently they have discontinued the kopilot and the vc400 camera that was made to go in the plane, I bought because I thought it would be and easy and intro level to get into fpv flying, but trying to find a work around has been difficult and is requiring lost of soldering, there is limit videos on YouTube that are for beginners"
— Shawn (1/5)
Great plane even without a gyro
"3s LiHV 1100mAh 60c, RadioMaster ER4, and VC400 AIO camera. No gyro, gps, or flight controller. Coming from 10+ years flying all sorts of RC planes and almost a year flying whoops. The Dart250 is my first taste of both FPV and fixed wing. Built mine up to be as simple and light as possible (~210g) and it definitely doesn’t disappoint in the hands of an experienced pilot. Very stable even in some decent winds if the CG is spot on and pretty darn quick on 3s. Being an elevon wing by nature, the plane is touchy especially at higher speeds, but it is quite maneuverable and flies well without a gyro or any stabilization. Very easy to hand launch with full throttle, a firm toss, and a 25% up elevator mix. The included motor, ESC and servos all pair well with the other electronics I put in to complete the plane. No modifications were made when assembling and setting up the plane other than using some CA along with the included 3M tape on the wings and vertical stabs for extra strength and longevity and some balsa wood to help position the AIO cam in the nose. Overall, the Dart250 is a great proximity plane that also has the speed and stability even without a gyro to cover some good distances."
— Ben M. (5/5)
Great entry level wing
"Love this thing. Very fun to fly east to set up and rock."
— Harold I. (5/5)
Are you a beginner that likes troubleshooting more than flying?
"I bought the Dart 250g for my son as Christmas present along with the ZOHD Kopilot. I settled on the Dart because of the many reviews here and throughout the internet stating the Dart was a very stable plane, great for beginners. I chose the PNP version because he is new to the hobby and I wanted to minimize the amount of time I needed to devote to helping him get it setup. The ESC was wired to the motor incorrectly so the propeller spun in the wrong direction. The manual is two sheets with information presented in a non-linear fashion. A 2S battery was purchased according to recommendations, which I found out creates a hard-to-launch plane because of lack of power. All three of these factors have yielded a very unsatisfactory beginner experience. So far, three trips to the field to fly that have netted about 4 seconds and 80 feet of cumulative flight time and distance. I haven't given up on the plane, but it's not great for beginners that so many reviews and videos would suggest. Hundreds of pages of forums and hours of youtube videos since Christmas have netted a really cool bedroom decoration that will hopefully fly in the next couple of weekends."
— Stoney M. (3/5)
Great little plane. Not near
"Great little plane. Not near as tough as I would have liked. The elevons hinge (thin foam) in my case failed during flight causing a completely uncontrollable crash. Best solution I have found is to replace that thin foam with a bit of tape to act as the hinge."
— Isaac R. (4/5)
A quality plane with a flaw out of the box
"This plane is of good quality for the price, but after I built it up, it kept lawn darting into the ground after every launch. I needed to add washers to the bottom two screws for the motor to adjust the thrust angle. It adjusted it about 2 degrees, but it made the world of difference. It launches great now, and it flies pretty well. Big battery compartment which is great. 40m flight time with 2 18650s."
— Bryce (4/5)
Awesome wing that's y I
"Awesome wing that's y I picked it .still haven't gotten it up yet..even with auto launch..it just such a delay on motor after toss..and there was absolutely no info on set up in box of FLIGHT CONTROLLER.."
— Willie d. (3/5)
Kickass plane
"Super awesome plane. Very durable and easy to set up for fpv and inav"
— Justin B. (5/5)
