FIRE AND SMOKE
Another beautiful day in the Pacific NW, Clear skys and 65 degrees. On the the grid, Roc Hobby P51 Strega VS Dynam P51 war bird powered with a 4s. Stock motor and ESC.
When I arrived at the field today I saw the Dynam P51 in the sky and it was hauling! I was like no way, so I approached after he landed and he was running a 4s in his stock Dynam P51 war bird. Arent you only suppose to be a running a 3s in that thing I asked? He said yep, but he read on a forum a 4s works, so he tried it and it was very fast. Dont it get hot I asked, He said dunno, never checked. So I walked away amazed and shaking my head.
Took the Strega up and was just cruising around, practicing tight turns at a moderate speed. Then I heard coming out! It was the Dynam P51. He got air born and was tailing me. Mocking my every move. So I sped up a little and started running around the pylons in race formation and slowed a little to see if what I was feeling was right. Here he came as I heard him hit full throttle. It was on!!!! I punched it and around the first set of pylons we flew. Side by side down the back stretch the Strega starting to pull out in front. Around the second set of turns the Strega held tight pulling out even further. Down the front stretch we came and I heard a spudder from the Dynam bird, Then I heard a heavy vibration sound and then silence. A quick glance and the Dynam P51 Mustang was ON FIRE IN THE SKY! Smoke and flames trailed the Dynam bird as it came crashing down with a loud THUD in the middle of the airfield. It broke into pieces on impact and became just a large smoke cloud and crackling sound. Then I heard a fire exstinguisher go off as I was landing. The Dynam P51 was a total loss. As the owner was cleaning up the mess he says, Guess I should of checked to see if my 3s bird was getting hot using a 4s pack. I didnt say it but I was thinking it! REALLY? :P
When I arrived at the field today I saw the Dynam P51 in the sky and it was hauling! I was like no way, so I approached after he landed and he was running a 4s in his stock Dynam P51 war bird. Arent you only suppose to be a running a 3s in that thing I asked? He said yep, but he read on a forum a 4s works, so he tried it and it was very fast. Dont it get hot I asked, He said dunno, never checked. So I walked away amazed and shaking my head.
Took the Strega up and was just cruising around, practicing tight turns at a moderate speed. Then I heard coming out! It was the Dynam P51. He got air born and was tailing me. Mocking my every move. So I sped up a little and started running around the pylons in race formation and slowed a little to see if what I was feeling was right. Here he came as I heard him hit full throttle. It was on!!!! I punched it and around the first set of pylons we flew. Side by side down the back stretch the Strega starting to pull out in front. Around the second set of turns the Strega held tight pulling out even further. Down the front stretch we came and I heard a spudder from the Dynam bird, Then I heard a heavy vibration sound and then silence. A quick glance and the Dynam P51 Mustang was ON FIRE IN THE SKY! Smoke and flames trailed the Dynam bird as it came crashing down with a loud THUD in the middle of the airfield. It broke into pieces on impact and became just a large smoke cloud and crackling sound. Then I heard a fire exstinguisher go off as I was landing. The Dynam P51 was a total loss. As the owner was cleaning up the mess he says, Guess I should of checked to see if my 3s bird was getting hot using a 4s pack. I didnt say it but I was thinking it! REALLY? :P
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