Do not put the covers on the block batteries for not having to disassemble at every change. Otherwise just remove the shroud and pull the red 5 pieces.
The plane is really good, there are many different mechanisms in little space. Shutters, drift, direction, and the motor that drives the choice: propellers, train landing, the rear ramp or nose rises. It is beautiful and large, it take the place elsewhere.
One regret though: the new Lego Technic with their non-stackable beams are much more complex to understand than the old ones. The models are more beautiful but it is very difficult to design their own constructions.