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  • WrightBrosRC
    All Things Aviation

    • Feb 2019
    • 195
    • Hillsboro, OR
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    #3821
    Originally posted by F22trainer

    That was a classic tip stall - too slow, left wing stalled first. You can see ailerons try to fix it but not enough airflow.
    Yup.
    There are hundreds of RC aviation videos viewable here; WBRC

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    • Turbinefancy
      Head-tracking FPV Advocate!

      • Jan 2017
      • 294
      • Irvine, California, USA
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      #3822
      Flying scale FPV formation with another PC-21. Having a blast and sharing what’s on my mind....

       
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      • Grover54
        Going Weightless

        • Jan 2019
        • 319
        • Seattle Area (Redmond)
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        #3823
        Originally posted by Twowingtj
        Helped my wife maiden and dial in her new Carbon Z Cub SS with her special custom graphics from Callie. It's good to have a girl that loves the hobby too. Click image for larger version

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        2-Wing - I just got my new EFlite "ORANGE" Carbon Z and would like your comments on something. In the manual under installing the motor it says to position the wires in the "pocket” under the motor area (See attachments). The pocket is where the ESC is housed and there doesn’t seem to be enough room to cram everything in there and I’m concerned if the ESC gets hot (as they can) it could melt or affect the motor wiring.

        Did you have any issue here or do something differently?

        Grover54
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        • thisguy65
          Member

          • Oct 2018
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          #3824
          Originally posted by Grover54

          2-Wing - I just got my new EFlite "ORANGE" Carbon Z and would like your comments on something. In the manual under installing the motor it says to position the wires in the "pocket” under the motor area (See attachments). The pocket is where the ESC is housed and there doesn’t seem to be enough room to cram everything in there and I’m concerned if the ESC gets hot (as they can) it could melt or affect the motor wiring.

          Did you have any issue here or do something differently?

          Grover54
          I took zip ties and had the wires going up at 12 o clock, down to 6. Trying to keep as much of the slack around the motor. I want the air to go over the ESC. Snip off the zip tie but left 1/2- 1" leg and glued that leg in to the foam.
          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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          • Twowingtj
            If It Flys, I'll Try It

            • Dec 2016
            • 1907
            • Southerntier, NY
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            #3825
            We did basically the same thing thisguy65 did, and tried to keep the little extra we had off to the side of the ESC vs. over the fins.

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            • xviper
              Hobby Squawk Regular

              • Jan 2014
              • 8745
              • Calgary, Canada
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              #3826
              8 flights this morning. All quite relaxing.

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              • F106DeltaDart
                Scale Warbird and Chopper Pilot

                • Feb 2015
                • 2816
                • Arlington, TX
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                #3827
                Flew the 90mm F-16, Little Bird, and a maiden flight on the FMS Typhoon this evening. Have a bit more tuning and adjustments to make on the Typhoon, but overall 3 great flights!

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                • wvrailfan
                  HobbySquawk Pilot

                  • Sep 2013
                  • 682
                  • West Virginia
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                  #3828
                  Flew my FMS P-51 today. I thought I was going to have to write off a Mobius cam when one of the gear failed to drop. Luckily I spotted it and went around. When I cycled the gear a second time all worked as designed. With the camera attached to the belly of the plane, I doubt it would have survived a gear up landing.

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                  • Hoomi
                    Cactus Dodger

                    • Apr 2018
                    • 863
                    • Baja Arizona
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                    #3829
                    One flight on each of these, though the Calypso flight was cut short, after I noticed an odd buzzing coming from the motor at full throttle. I think the motor is getting worn, as it seems the shaft pulls forward and starts vibrating at full thrust. Around 95 degrees at the field when I arrived, and just over 100 when I left, with intermittent gentle breeze. Other than being warm, couldn't have asked for better flying conditions.

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                    • F22trainer
                      Piper PhD

                      • Mar 2018
                      • 1484
                      • Sun City, Az
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                      #3830
                      Originally posted by Hoomi
                      One flight on each of these, though the Calypso flight was cut short, after I noticed an odd buzzing coming from the motor at full throttle. I think the motor is getting worn, as it seems the shaft pulls forward and starts vibrating at full thrust. Around 95 degrees at the field when I arrived, and just over 100 when I left, with intermittent gentle breeze. Other than being warm, couldn't have asked for better flying conditions.
                      I had to reset the shaft screws on a Power 10 that was doing the same thing.

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                      • Aros
                        Lead Adminstrator / Warbirdaholic

                        • May 2013
                        • 8201
                        • Astoria, OR
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                        #3831
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                        My YouTube RC videos:
                        https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda

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                        • Hoomi
                          Cactus Dodger

                          • Apr 2018
                          • 863
                          • Baja Arizona
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                          #3832
                          Originally posted by F22trainer

                          I had to reset the shaft screws on a Power 10 that was doing the same thing.
                          I'll check those before ordering a new motor. Always prefer the easy, inexpensive fixes.

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                          • Valkpilot
                            Member

                            • Oct 2017
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                            #3833
                            Originally posted by Aros
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                            It would have been eally interesting if you had a friend with a Thunderbirds F-16 right beside you.

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                            • Aros
                              Lead Adminstrator / Warbirdaholic

                              • May 2013
                              • 8201
                              • Astoria, OR
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                              #3834
                              Would welcome it!
                              My YouTube RC videos:
                              https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda

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                              • Prowler901
                                HobbySquawk Pilot

                                • Jan 2016
                                • 940
                                • Gunnison, CO
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                                #3835
                                We had a Warbird Day at our club today. Finally got the maiden flight of my B-24 out of the way. Boy, she sure flies nice. Also, remaidened my Dynam Waco. And, did the maiden flight on my Dynam Hellcat. One landing and the gear are dead on that thing. Dynam really needs to put some money in to that. I'll be replacing them with some FMS units. And, put another flight on my FMS FW-190.

                                I came home with the same number of pieces that I left with. So, overall a good day.

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                                • Grantham Kid
                                  Autonomous Flier

                                  • Jun 2018
                                  • 93
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                                  #3836
                                  Dynam retracts have never been any good. Been the same for years. I have never bought another Dynam after the first one. I hate to be made a sucker of.

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                                  • Lon
                                    HobbySquawk Accomplished Pilot

                                    • Jul 2014
                                    • 1201
                                    • Miles, Iowa
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                                    #3837
                                    At the Dubuque Iowa club field today. 6 flights with the Avanti and 6 with the Furious 200.
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                                    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, F-16 90mm. Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.

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                                    • F106DeltaDart
                                      Scale Warbird and Chopper Pilot

                                      • Feb 2015
                                      • 2816
                                      • Arlington, TX
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                                      #3838
                                      Put 2 flights on the FMS Typhoon, 2 on the Durafly Spitfire, and 1 on both the Little Bird and F-16 this evening. One of the club members grabbed a few photos of the Typhoon in flight.

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                                      • Valkpilot
                                        Member

                                        • Oct 2017
                                        • 857
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                                        #3839
                                        I truly envy all you folks, with those big open areas around your fields. But then again, when it's the only game in town, you make due.

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                                        • Hoomi
                                          Cactus Dodger

                                          • Apr 2018
                                          • 863
                                          • Baja Arizona
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                                          #3840
                                          Originally posted by Valkpilot
                                          I truly envy all you folks, with those big open areas around your fields. But then again, when it's the only game in town, you make due.
                                          I sometimes envy the folks who actually have grass to cushion the landings.

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