What did you fly today?

[Hugh Wiedman]

Great looking airplane, Hugh. I always get a slight twinge when I see one, after its pilot was killed in what might have been the only type of this aircraft in an airshow in Kansas City back in 2011. I did not know the owner and pilot Bryan Jensen very well, but was checking out his girlfriend as a new first officer on the 747-400 aircraft not long before his unfortunate mishap (she was also an accomplished aerobatic pilot.). I got to talk to him briefly and answer a few questions for him about his upcoming checkout on the 747-400 as a captain, and that was the only time I met him. He was a very capable pilot and really wrung out his "The Beast" with impressive aerobatics. We were all saddened to hear of his passing. I'm glad you are flying an r/c replica of his airplane. I think of him every time I see a picture of it.

Cheers

Davegee

Great story Dave, always nice to hear about personal encounters with those we loved watching fly. Was deeply saddened when he went down, but at least it was when doing something he loved.

[davegee]

Got out the other day with an odd collection of aircraft and had a nice day, minimal winds and only 92 degree temps , quite cool for our summer! As always, the Corsair is just so much fun to fly, 12 minutes on an SMC HiV 5900! It has a sound card and speakers in it giving the double wasp engine sound and the M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun sounds that give observing members a chuckle. Occasionally someone always asks me if it is really an electric. Also got my long ago discontinued Beast BiPlane out. Don't get to fly it as much as I like since I do not take the wings off and it takes up a lot of space that way in the truck, but it is a blast to fly and performs aerobatics and hovers as easily as any of my other 3D planes. This was the 3rd aircraft I bough years ago as I was completely enamored with it (at the time way out of my league), and today still one of the few that's never crashed. It too has a sound system in it with a radial engine sound!

Great looking airplane, Hugh. I always get a slight twinge when I see one, after its pilot was killed in what might have been the only type of this aircraft in an airshow in Kansas City back in 2011. I did not know the owner and pilot Bryan Jensen very well, but was checking out his girlfriend as a new first officer on the 747-400 aircraft not long before his unfortunate mishap (she was also an accomplished aerobatic pilot.). I got to talk to him briefly and answer a few questions for him about his upcoming checkout on the 747-400 as a captain, and that was the only time I met him. He was a very capable pilot and really wrung out his "The Beast" with impressive aerobatics. We were all saddened to hear of his passing. I'm glad you are flying an r/c replica of his airplane. I think of him every time I see a picture of it.

Cheers

Davegee

[davegee]

Took my FMS F-86F and Freewing F/A-18C up again today. Yesterday, I took my F-18 up for the first time since last spring, so I was a bit rusty. The flight went pretty well, except one of the main gear would not come up all the way, but flew pretty well for that extra drag on it. On landing, it came down ok touched down on the left side of the runway, but I messed up a bit trying to keep it from going off the side of the runway rolling out. That didn't go so well, and it departed the runway and damaged the plastic nose gear mount. Other than that, it was remarkably free of damage, and I got a bonus in that the nose gear retract was not damaged and I didn't have to replace that! But I did spend serveral hours with it in the shop to try to fly it again today.

This morning, I took up both the FMS F-86 and the F-18 Hornet. This morning's flight went much better with the Hornet, and it flew very well (and quickly!) around the field doing a few aerobatic maneuvers, and this time actually staying on and stopping on the runway with the electronic wheel brakes that I have installed. My later airplanes all have reversible speed controllers for reverse thrust. Although not realistic with fighter jet aircraft, I do find the reverse thrust is very effective on keeping the airplane stopped before the end of our relatively short runway at 5,300 feet MSL. There is nasty sagebrush and rocks all around the runway so you do NOT want to go into the weeds with a foam airplane, if at all possible!!

This airplane has several 3D printed improvements courtesy of Elbee for extra details which are awesome, amd I think I got the STL files for the removable Sidewinder missiles on the wingtips from Thinigverse or Cults online programs. I"ve had those for a couple of years.


Cheers, Davegee

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[Elbee]

Hugh Wiedman

Good lookin' bipe.

Best, LB

[Hugh Wiedman]

Got out the other day with an odd collection of aircraft and had a nice day, minimal winds and only 92 degree temps , quite cool for our summer! As always, the Corsair is just so much fun to fly, 12 minutes on an SMC HiV 5900! It has a sound card and speakers in it giving the double wasp engine sound and the M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun sounds that give observing members a chuckle. Occasionally someone always asks me if it is really an electric. Also got my long ago discontinued Beast BiPlane out. Don't get to fly it as much as I like since I do not take the wings off and it takes up a lot of space that way in the truck, but it is a blast to fly and performs aerobatics and hovers as easily as any of my other 3D planes. This was the 3rd aircraft I bough years ago as I was completely enamored with it (at the time way out of my league), and today still one of the few that's never crashed. It too has a sound system in it with a radial engine sound!

[Evan D]

Thank you very much!

Thanks, Evan. I had the Freewing F-86 for about 5 years. It was pretty well worn out before we made our move to Cody in 2020, but I flew the hell out of it and really enjoyed it. When I became aware of the FMS F-86 fairly recently, I debated buying it, but chose to pick one up. I loved the Freewing F-86, but I think I like the FMS version a bit more. I like the operable speedbrakes that I routinely use for landings at this altitude (5300' MSL). Even at this altitude and thinner air, I find it flies great, and really looks like the real thing. I was disappointed that FMS did not include scale retracting and extending gear doors like the real plane had, but RC Geek's ingenious modification using strong fishing wire or cord allows for the main gear doors to operate in a scale manner. It has great presence in the air.

I think you would like this plane, mods, or not.

Cheers

Davegee

[davegee]

That is very sharp. The add ons really look good.

Have you flown both the Freewing and FMS F-86? With the FW being discontinued I may be looking at the FMS.

Thanks, Evan. I had the Freewing F-86 for about 5 years. It was pretty well worn out before we made our move to Cody in 2020, but I flew the hell out of it and really enjoyed it. When I became aware of the FMS F-86 fairly recently, I debated buying it, but chose to pick one up. I loved the Freewing F-86, but I think I like the FMS version a bit more. I like the operable speedbrakes that I routinely use for landings at this altitude (5300' MSL). Even at this altitude and thinner air, I find it flies great, and really looks like the real thing. I was disappointed that FMS did not include scale retracting and extending gear doors like the real plane had, but RC Geek's ingenious modification using strong fishing wire or cord allows for the main gear doors to operate in a scale manner. It has great presence in the air.

I think you would like this plane, mods, or not.

Cheers

Davegee

[davegee]

Had to add a second post for the F-18 pics. Not sure why I couldn't put them all together...

[Evan D]

That is very sharp. The add ons really look good.

Have you flown both the Freewing and FMS F-86? With the FW being discontinued I may be looking at the FMS.

[davegee]

Took my FMS F-86 out for a flight this morning. I think I have got this thing dialed in for my tastes as well as I can get it. Really a smooth flyer, and using the speedbrakes full open on final approach to landing and keeping some throttle in to touchdown makes for some very smooth, manageable, and pretty landings. This is rapidly becoming my favorite jet. You can see from the attached photo of it on the ground that all the gear doors are retracted as they would be with hydraulic power on the airplane. (The nose gear does have a mechanically controlled gear door that is in this position with the gear down.) I copied the idea from Chris Wolfe (RC Geek) and it works out great!

I also brought my Flightline F/A-18C for a flight, although a strong crosswind came up and I opted not to tempt fate, at least for me and my skills. Still, I did all the ground tests that I could since I have not flown it since last spring, and it is fully ready to go possibly tomorrow morning.or in a few days.

The F-18 is painted up in the markings of the VFA-146 Blue Diamonds, which was the default pre-painted paint scheme of the OEM model. However, I did add some scale embellishments: a servo movable tail hook and wheel brakes. In addition, I have the OEM cockpit that I improved a little bit, but a second cockpit that I fly with sometimes that is very scale, although a little heavier. I call this second cockpit my "deluxe Elbee cockpit" as he funished me many STLs to make parts to improve it to look more scale. Also, although you can't see them all that well in the photo, I printed up some very scale looking AIM-9 Sidewinders for the wings. The OEM ones were very cheesy and bent due to the airflow during flight causing a few minor controllability issues.

Cheers

Davegee

[Elbee]

can one of y'all help me find a transmitter and receiver for a submersible?

https://www.youtube.com/@RCSubGuy

https://www.rc-submarine.com/shop

Mr F,

Check out RC Sub Guy's Channel.

This is the quintessential spot for submersibles.

Also, post in the boat or submarine thread with this type of question, please.

Best, LB

[xviper]

can one of y'all help me find a transmitter and receiver for a submersible?

Wrong thread for this.

[Mr.fatso]

can one of y'all help me find a transmitter and receiver for a submersible?

[davegee]

I've had some good flying weather for the mostpart this summer. Mornings are usually best for winds, avoiding sun damage on foam, and density altitude at my elevaton (5,200' MSL).

This morning, I got my 50th flight on my newest FMS P-47D, Penrod and Sam, flown for a few missions by one of the top aces in the ETO by the 8th USAAF, Captain Robert S. Johnson. The other plane I flew for its 30th flight today was a Flightline F9F-8 Cougar. I have added a 3D printed working speedbrake on the bottom of the fuse. Both airplanes a lot of fun to fly.

A great way to enjoy the early mornings, for me.

Cheers

Davegee

[DCORSAIR]

I didn't fly today but I did fly yesterday morning bright and early, I like to get out early right before full sunrise. I really enjoy flying my HSD T-33 and I like that's it's Futaba S-bus ready, nice and a very clean setup.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Saturday after work flew the 90 Avant, up went the Phantom, a pleasure to land now thanx Hugh

You're the one on the sticks, not me, I only work in the maintenance department, so take the credit for being an awesome pilot!!

[f4u ausie]

Saturday after work flew the 90 Avanti. Was way too windy. Landing had about 45degrees yaw.
Looked cool. But bit of glue req.. left and came back Sunday morning no wind yeaa. .so up went the phantom.
With the 2 4s back about 10 or 12 mm. Vwalla. 2 awsome nose up landings.. a pleasure to land now thanx Hugh

[Elbee]

Hugh Wiedman

Stunning Stable.

Best, LB

[Hugh Wiedman]

Flying a few of the regulars again on Friday. Really enjoying Thrust Vectoring on the Mig and Avanti. Would love to see that on a few more fighter jets.

[f4u ausie]

Was meant to blow it's arr?? Off. Thismorn. Maybe it's calm b4 the storm was awake at 4 am so check ✔️ the wind.. all good.. unfortunately only had time to charge the 6s batts.. wanted to get f4 up but takes faeva to charge 4 4s batts for 2 flights ..
SO 3 flights on the Avanti. Won't let me send pics not sure why ... Next time