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Originally posted by Dirty Dee View Post
I'm also taking mine out tomorrow after a long winter/rainy spring hiatus. Yes, make sure you fly it all the way down with throttle, do not chop power and glide it in, especially if you have full flaps. If you are worried about the bucking bronco, it could be worth just landing with half flaps. No shame in going around if the approach doesn't look right.
****I"ll admit, I'll chop the throttle and nose down if I feel I'm too high and as I come to level, I'll roll the power back on. Purpose is not to gain to much airspeed***
What CG are you running?Planes
-E-Flite: 1.2m P-47, Maule, Turbo Timber, 1.5m AT-6, 1.2m T-28, Dallas Doll, Viper, F-15, F-16, Wildcat, Carbon Cub -UMX: Mig-15, Pitts, Timber
-FMS: Bae Hawk Motion: 1.6m Corsair, 850mm Mustang, 1.6m Spitfire Freewing: 1.7m A-10, F-22,
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I've got to install Lemon RX, no problem through. Has a specturm I use for initial setups.Planes
-E-Flite: 1.2m P-47, Maule, Turbo Timber, 1.5m AT-6, 1.2m T-28, Dallas Doll, Viper, F-15, F-16, Wildcat, Carbon Cub -UMX: Mig-15, Pitts, Timber
-FMS: Bae Hawk Motion: 1.6m Corsair, 850mm Mustang, 1.6m Spitfire Freewing: 1.7m A-10, F-22,
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If there's little to no wind bring her in with full flaps on approach with approximately 30% power. Let her glide down on the slope on her own. No need to overthink this girl, she wants to land sweet for you. About a foot AGL drop the power and nudge the nose up ever so slightly. She will treat you with a beautiful landing every time.
I have discovered - like most jets - if you don't overthink and over stick it, the jet will land wonderfully. Nerves can be a bitch but trust yourself. Almost always you are rewarded with the landing you desire and deserve.My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by themudduck View PostWhat Xviper said. I made a 3D-printed box to hold the camera, and the box mounts on a weapons pylon (I can put it on any FW pylon). This one is for a Mobius but I also have a box for the Runcam.
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Originally posted by Phantom View PostHeading out to the field tomorrow with a crazy friend of mine. He believes there is no reason why his first plane shouldn't be the maiden of his new FW 80mm A-10, with the stock landing gear. I couldn't talk him out of it, nor talk him into changing the landing gear. I am bringing my HK Walrus with clipped wings to try and convince him to give it a whirl prior to destroying his beautiful new model! He's got more expendable income than common sense.
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Never heard of ZOP batteries till now. Sold by Banggood. I've bought stuff from Banggood, stuff I expect to be cheap and very possibly (likely) clones of things. I have had a few Spektrum RX's from BG and they were dirt cheap and I believe they were clones. Range test barely made it. I'll still occasionally buy something from BG but they would be more for curiosity and fun than anything - expectations low. For something as critical as LiPo batteries for an expensive plane, I wouldn't buy an unknown name brand from BG. We've all heard and have seen those tests they do of known brands of batteries and even the best ones test to push out around 1/2 of the "C" rating that's stamped on the wrapper. I would wagger a few bucks that these ZOP batteries won't punch out 1/4 to 1/3 of what the label says. Looking at them on the Banggood site, they are very cheap batteries. I guess that's the appeal of them, especially for people who aren't "seasoned" in the world of LiPo's. By your account of him choosing to maiden an A-10 as his very first plane, well, I guess that explains a lot.
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Originally posted by bbolz View PostSweet DirtyDee!My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by Dirty Dee View PostFinally got stick time in after weeks of rain, happy to finally fly it again:).I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
AMA#116446
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xviper, turned out the shaft was a bit bent so it wouldn't slide off like it should have. I didn't know how it was supposed to come off that way, so didn't know to expect it to. Better description on my part would have gotten me up and running faster. Regardless, a thin bladed screwdriver allowed me to pry off the metal cam and the cam attachment and to be able to put the rest on the new servo. Good to go now. Thanx for the help!
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Originally posted by Hoomi View PostI'm considering, for the 64mm A-10, making a similar mount that will attach where the big drop tank goes, under the center of the fuselage.
Lon
EFlite F-16 80mm, EFite DRACO, EFlite Night Radian, E-Flite P51 1.5m
Freewing A-10 80mm, F-86 80mm, F-15 90mm, Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.
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Originally posted by Lon View Post
Actually, what we really need, are scale models of the Maverick missile, with the camera electronics built inside. Since two of the Maverick variants have clear seeker domes (CCD and Laser), the camera lens would look just fine on the front of the missile, and a slot for the micro SD card could go right in the back. Such a camera would work on any number of fighter and attack aircraft, since Maverick has been in production for over 40 years, and is certified on a variety of planes. It's doubtful such a product would be cost-effective to develop for a limited market, but it doesn't cost anything to dream.
:Silly:
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