What did you fly today?

[davegee]

Sorry for your problems but have to say, that is one nice looking P-47.....

Thanks, DCorsair. Outside of the problems I have been having with this particular airplane, it is one Nice flying machine!! I have previously stated I have another plane, and it has always flown beautifully. Before that, years ago I had another one that eventually crashed, not sure if the wing connectors were part of the problem or not, but this is the first time I have had this wing connector issue that I know of, although I've been quite familiar with others complaining about it with their models over the years.

As an update, I did the repair to the top of the vertical stab when it flipped over on rollout yesterday. That was my first flaps up landing, and I wanted to be sure I didn't get it too slow on landing, but when it skipped back up into the air a few feet, I didn't dare try a go around with all the problems I was having with that wing! It worked out ok, I guess. That was probably the most difficult flying I have done in RC flying, trying to keep control of a very troubled airplane! It almost went in several times as I tried to nurse it around to an emergency landing!

I worked several hours yesterday taking the wing off, removing the two connectors and inspecting them and the wiring and trying to get a fix on why I had all these problems. It was vexing, sometimes a gear wouldn't work and then it would, etc. But after all this time, I think when I put it back together, it seems to be holding and everything is working. I will run more tests before I venture out with another test flight.

I'll attach a pic of my other plane that I fly regularly, again, this one has never demonstrated any control issues like my new plane has. It is also based on a real paint scheme from one flown in the 56th Fighter Group during WWII out of England, 8th Air Force. It was named: I Wanted Wings/ Button Nose.

Bottom line: if you get a hold of one of these airplanes, they are great, but BEWARE of these wing connectors. They can easily bring down your airplane!!

[DCORSAIR]

I took my FMS P-47D Hairless Joe out for a couple of flights today. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a nightmare, due to an intermittent problem with the electrical connectors on the left wing/fuselage. I thought I had this problem solved by putting a piece of wood behind the connector unit on the wing to push it closer to the one on the fuse, but today that didn't work out. Takeoff was normal, but then I noticed the plane wanted to make a sharp bank to the left on occasion. When I brought it around, the left gear had not retracted. Recycled the gear, and this time it went up ok. On landing, the plane wanted to sharply bank left with the flaps down, and I think the left flap unit and left aileron were not working properly. Got it on the ground, of course everything works fine, took it up for one quick circuit, and problems came back. Got it down using a flaps up landing, plane skipped after touchdown due to too much speed I guess, settled down but went off the side of the runway and flipped over.

Fortunately, just a little damage to the top of the vertical stab when it flipped over.

So, the plane is grounded until I can figure out a workaround with this wing connector. If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears!

Cheers

Davegee

Sorry for your problems but have to say, that is one nice looking P-47.....

[davegee]

I took my FMS P-47D Hairless Joe out for a couple of flights today. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a nightmare, due to an intermittent problem with the electrical connectors on the left wing/fuselage. I thought I had this problem solved by putting a piece of wood behind the connector unit on the wing to push it closer to the one on the fuse, but today that didn't work out. Takeoff was normal, but then I noticed the plane wanted to make a sharp bank to the left on occasion. When I brought it around, the left gear had not retracted. Recycled the gear, and this time it went up ok. On landing, the plane wanted to sharply bank left with the flaps down, and I think the left flap unit and left aileron were not working properly. Got it on the ground, of course everything works fine, took it up for one quick circuit, and problems came back. Got it down using a flaps up landing, plane skipped after touchdown due to too much speed I guess, settled down but went off the side of the runway and flipped over.

Fortunately, just a little damage to the top of the vertical stab when it flipped over.

So, the plane is grounded until I can figure out a workaround with this wing connector. If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears!

Cheers

Davegee

[paulrkytek]

Thanks LB, maiden flight went well today. The following link is to evening flights of Spitfire and Eurofighter , go to minute 22for Spitfire then minute 35 for Eurofighter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hEmTzVbkvo

[Elbee]

Had second thoughts about the red, final livery below :]

PK, more menacing in this livery. Really nice work, Sir. Best, LB

[paulrkytek]

Had second thoughts about the red, final livery below :-

[paulrkytek]

Dirty Su gets full body makeover !!! Sadly Dirty Su did not recover in time from the spiral of death but courtesy of the NHS ( National Health Sukoi ) all her major organs were transferred to a new body and Red Fred was born. By courtesy of time travel here is Red Fred with my F86 Sabre having a day out at the races. ( Pontefract and District Aeromodellers)

[xviper]

[Twowingtj]

Stuka's not really a target. Lol. We'll, maybe with the F-82 Twin Mustang on its tail lol.

[paladin]

well,... i spent the last 6hr on the road to get my grandson. were you the guy behind me all the way up and back(off)

my son and i pulled the ol' gp stuka out and he cut a hatch in it so he can fly it tomorrow (target). we have a Ryan sta ready for maiden for him (target). as well as the usuals dynaflite 60 size fun scale p-51d, sport and seagull 540

IMG 0961 - YouTube

[f4u ausie]

I flew nothing not a god damd thing,,,, to wet cold .... but spring is in the air here.. cant wait,, been checkin,, everything,, newlipos etc..... got itchy fingers... then u guys, lookin at the crap weather o well... :rage: happy last flying..

[EA-6B Geek]

What's the first one from the top? That bottom one looks nice.

The top one is a 90mm Flex Jet.

Curve on the XA4D-1s nose was tough. Sculpted with foam several times, and I was never happy with the results I was getting. Eventually I just gave in and went with this.

[Coconut]

What's the first one from the top? That bottom one looks nice.

[xviper]

I thought it looked familiar. I like it, far more than the Freewing Skyhawk. Being a DIY job, it's beyond my limited build skills.

[Evan D]

His version of a XA4D-1. Other than the curve of the nose I like it.

[xviper]

Jet day at the field. Fresh repaint on my F-100.

What's the grey one, closest to the camera?

[Elbee]

Jet day at the field. Fresh repaint on my F-100.

E6, nicely done, Sir and what a great looking fleet. Best, LB

[EA-6B Geek]

Jet day at the field. Fresh repaint on my F-100.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Forgot to attach it!

[Hugh Wiedman]

And Finally the much anticipated release :lying_face: of my latest Mig 29 Video with the 12 blade FMS fans. Unfortunately, the anticipation far outweighed the final production! :triumph: