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  • xviper
    Hobby Squawk Regular

    • Jan 2014
    • 8745
    • Calgary, Canada
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    #4741
    Yesterday .................................
    The V-22 came to an untimely demise. It's first flight was flawless. Then the second flight, on transition to airplane mode, it had a brain fart and came crashing down, totally out of control. Don't know if I'll fix it. It's a temperamental plane, always has been even though it's great to look at in the air.

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    • f4u ausie
      Senior Member

      • Dec 2019
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      • Melbourne
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      #4742
      not good its never fun crashing what ever the reason!! so much time invested ,,i think thats part of the mystique

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      • xviper
        Hobby Squawk Regular

        • Jan 2014
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        • Calgary, Canada
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        #4743
        Originally posted by f4u ausie
        not good its never fun crashing what ever the reason!! so much time invested ,,i think thats part of the mystique
        So true! At least I didn't have to row the boat out into the middle of the pond to fetch it or challenge the donkey in the horse pasture.

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        • Hugh Wiedman
          Demolition Pilot

          • Jan 2018
          • 2690
          • Miami
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          #4744
          Got lucky today with the weather and got 20 flights in (5 each) on my Stinger 90, F-4, F-16 and SU-30. I'm now using the RT 6250 35C battery on the F-4 and get 4 minutes of relatively aggressive flying. I've been flying the F-16 on the RT 5500 70 C battery, but did all 5 flights today with the 6250. Worked out great, got an additional 40 seconds of flight time. The only trade-off is the F-16 has the upgraded inrunner in it and it gets maximum power on take-off with the 70C battery. The fans draws about 240 watts less on full throttle with the 35C battery, but it's a good 40 g lighter and still get's it in the air, just an extra 20-30 feet of runway on grass needed. The F-4 has the stock outrunner in it and the 70C battery and 35C battery both give almost identical top end thrust.

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          Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
          Hangar: EDF's: Mig 29 TV "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, SU-27 90mm 8S:F22 Red Lion/EuroFighterBronzeTiger/F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet/F16/F4 Jolly Rodgers & Blue Angel, 80&90 TV Avanti, Viper, Stinger 90. Props: 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, B-24, 1700 P-51, 60" Beast & P2 Bipe, Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 62" Extra 300, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, 62" Edge

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          • Wild Man
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            • Dec 2019
            • 526
            • Rapid City, S.D.
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            #4745
            I went out today early 5:30 am to get some flying time in before the wind came up. when I got to where we fly the wind was S at 10 mph which is right down the parking lot I flew my Air Tractor first then got two flights each on my 64 mm Twin A-10 and my 80 mm F=4 Phantom. one of the guys I fly with finally showed up around 8:00 and had me test fly his Mombo 10 bi-plane, the wind had changed and was SE at 12 mph test flight went fine and the landing, with the wing I was able to land it in less then 10 ft.
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            • Dirty Dee
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              • Dec 2016
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              • Northern Illinois
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              #4746
              Took the A-10 out for the first time this season. On mt YAK-130, and lost the impeller mid-flight and had to dead stick with 15 mph tail wind.. Thankfully the landing gear bending was the only damage. I have 126 flights on this one and its probably my most favorite to fly.

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              • F106DeltaDart
                Scale Warbird and Chopper Pilot

                • Feb 2015
                • 2816
                • Arlington, TX
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                #4747
                Got a few flights in on the H9 Corsair and 600 UH-1N this afternoon. The Corsair handled a stiff crosswind very well, it never ceases to amaze me how well it handles in the air.

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                • Beeg
                  So many planes. So little time!

                  • Dec 2016
                  • 1335
                  • Texas
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                  #4748
                  Originally posted by F106DeltaDart
                  Got a few flights in on the H9 Corsair and 600 UH-1N this afternoon. The Corsair handled a stiff crosswind very well, it never ceases to amaze me how well it handles in the air.
                  The flag is a nice touch. ...Accept it should only have 1 star!!

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                  • BluesDragon
                    RC Planes Fanatic

                    • Feb 2018
                    • 574
                    • Arizona
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                    #4749
                    This was the other day actually.. not today. Had the wife with me the same day I was having issues with the prop adaptor on the Cub. Good thing I had the Commander with me as well. I think she had me go around more then a few times trying to get those balloons in the background just right for her. The pic still came out a bit blurred, but pretty sweet.
                    Dynam; E-Flite; Freewing

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                    • EA-6B Geek
                      EW Misfit

                      • Sep 2017
                      • 485
                      • South Central Ohio
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                      #4750
                      A beautiful morning for flying here in Ohio. Was able to get in my first flights on a used, but extremely well cared for FMS Zero that I recently purchased. Another great flying plane! Click image for larger version

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                      • Prowler901
                        HobbySquawk Pilot

                        • Jan 2016
                        • 940
                        • Gunnison, CO
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                        #4751
                        That Zero is beautiful!

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                        • EA-6B Geek
                          EW Misfit

                          • Sep 2017
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                          • South Central Ohio
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                          #4752
                          Originally posted by Prowler901
                          That Zero is beautiful!
                          Thanks shipmate. Didn’t have to do anything to make it that way! I’m kinda shocked at how well it flies.

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                          • Twowingtj
                            If It Flys, I'll Try It

                            • Dec 2016
                            • 1907
                            • Southerntier, NY
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                            #4753
                            Had fun flying the newly repainted RAF CZ T-28. This bird was several years old and was due a makeover.

                            Changed over to a new pilot. Lined the cockpit interior with plastic. Tinted canopy with Tamiya TS-71 Smoke. Airbrush work done with the new Benchcraft PC110 Compressor kit.

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                            • Prowler901
                              HobbySquawk Pilot

                              • Jan 2016
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                              • Gunnison, CO
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                              #4754
                              Originally posted by EA-6B Geek

                              Thanks shipmate. Didn’t have to do anything to make it that way! I’m kinda shocked at how well it flies.
                              I was unable to buy one while they were in production. Always wanted one, and I keep my eyes out for ones for sale.

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                              • Hardway
                                Hobby Squawk Moderator

                                • Mar 2017
                                • 3148
                                • Willow Park, Texas
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                                #4755
                                Prowler901 https://www.horizonhobby.com/product...een-fmm033pgrn 299.00 and still in stock! IT flies great. I have two of them... Jerry


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                                • Wild Man
                                  Member

                                  • Dec 2019
                                  • 526
                                  • Rapid City, S.D.
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                                  #4756
                                  A few weeks ago a very good friend, gave me an E-flite Splendor. He did not have any batteries for it. Some one else gave it to him. This plane has been discontinued for some time know but us in great condition so I checked everything out, programmed it and took it out and flew it early this morning be fore the wind came up, With a 6 cell 3300 I got a good 9 1/2 minutes of flight time t, that brought the battery down to 3.79. With the CG at the rec. 150 mm from the leading edge and rec. throws on High rate I discovered this plane is very snap happy with full up elevator, and even in low rate it will snap out of a loop. I will need to do some experimenting with CG and control surface throw's.

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                                  • Elbee
                                    Be humble...be approachable...and be credible.

                                    • Feb 2018
                                    • 4812
                                    • Wichita, Kansas
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                                    #4757
                                    Originally posted by Twowingtj
                                    Had fun flying the newly repainted RAF CZ T-28. This bird was several years old and was due a makeover. Changed over to a new pilot. Lined the cockpit interior with plastic. Tinted canopy with Tamiya TS-71 Smoke. Airbrush work done with the new Benchcraft PC110 Compressor kit.
                                    TW, She's a 'beauty'! Bravo Zulu, Sir. Best, LB
                                    "I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."
                                    ~Lucky B*st*rd~

                                    "Find satisfaction in the process rather than an outcome."
                                    ~Anonymous~

                                    AMA#116446

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                                    • F22trainer
                                      Piper PhD

                                      • Mar 2018
                                      • 1484
                                      • Sun City, Az
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                                      #4758
                                      Originally posted by EA-6B Geek
                                      A beautiful morning for flying here in Ohio. Was able to get in my first flights on a used, but extremely well cared for FMS Zero that I recently purchased. Another great flying plane! Click image for larger version

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                                      I was gifted the same Zero from a club member, needed a little TLC, but flew real well. Oddly enough I found another the next day on FleaBay NIB real cheap.

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                                      • f4u ausie
                                        Senior Member

                                        • Dec 2019
                                        • 1224
                                        • Melbourne
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                                        #4759
                                        love that zeek ....do like the grey beige scheme well done ....is it 1400 ??? looks bigger

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                                        • Hugh Wiedman
                                          Demolition Pilot

                                          • Jan 2018
                                          • 2690
                                          • Miami
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                                          #4760
                                          It was Warbird Wednesday. I've been flying mostly the jets for the last couple months (working on landing techniques) and the prop warbirds were planning on starting a riot, or at least a "Seattle Safe Zone" with no EDF's in it, so I had to placate them with a little flight time. Almost forgot how nice these fly. Got 4 flights each on the Corsair, Spitfire, P-51 and B-24. Compared to some of the jets, almost 0 "pucker factor". And flying for 8-10 minutes seemed like an eternity compared to the EDF's 3-5 minutes. I would have gotten more flights in but the heavens opened up around 1:00. I think I'm going to spend a little more time with these!



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                                          Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
                                          Hangar: EDF's: Mig 29 TV "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, SU-27 90mm 8S:F22 Red Lion/EuroFighterBronzeTiger/F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet/F16/F4 Jolly Rodgers & Blue Angel, 80&90 TV Avanti, Viper, Stinger 90. Props: 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, B-24, 1700 P-51, 60" Beast & P2 Bipe, Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 62" Extra 300, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, 62" Edge

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