What did you fly today?

[Turbinefancy]

Thanks to Cliff (dlktdr) for the open source head-tracker build! I am really enjoying the wireless head-tracker feature not worrying about tugging the trainer chord. I move my head a lot in flight. Smooth, fast, and precise tracking meaning not having to recenter HT at all during flight is great. I forget HT is there just feel I am one with the plane; dare I say like a fighter pilot

[406PIlot]

The weather gave us a few hours yesterday afternoon. I got a chance to get out with the Dolphin again.

[406PIlot]

No pictures from today, but a few of us from our club all met at the field this morning. We got in 2-3 a piece before the wind really kicked up (18-20+mph). What a great day for flying in the second week of march.

[Gilatrout]

Flew my little Xfly T-7. This is a sweet little airplane and a joy to fly. If anyone (hint hint Freewing) makes an 80mm it will be an instant buy from me.

[paulrkytek]

Flew my little Xfly T-7. This is a sweet little airplane and a joy to fly. If anyone (hint hint Freewing) makes an 80mm it will be an instant buy from me.

An 80mm with a different colour scheme would be very tempting

[Grossman56]

Got the Bearcat up again today for a couple of flights, the wind was down for the most part, but the temp dropped off and we ended up getting snow in the afternoon. This is actually parts from Bearcat one two and three and the Tigercat. That 760kv motor is deadly, it goes faster than the stock motor when I'm only pushing half throttle. Wide open and its like the Avanti!



Grossman56

[Coconut]

Where did you get the 760kv motor from? What ESC are you using? Are you flying with 4S?
Nice looking Bearcat. I've always like the Flightline Bearcat, but when I was ready to buy one they were out of stock. So, I decided to buy the Arrows RC Bearcat, instead.

[paulrkytek]

Where did you get the 760kv motor from? What ESC are you using? Are you flying with 4S?
Nice looking Bearcat. I've always like the Flightline Bearcat, but when I was ready to buy one they were out of stock. So, I decided to buy the Arrows RC Bearcat, instead.

I have the 1100mm eleven hobby Bearcat and 1100m T28 , both originally have the same motor and the eleven hobby bearcat is basically the same airframe as the FMS and Arrows hobby 1100mm. These are my set ups on both. Both fly well on 4 s. FMS motors in all cases. Take your pick !!! fms 3541 750kv motor with prop combo as in T28 below should do the trick .##

FMS Bearcat 1100mm 24.5dm2 cg 80mm from LE 12.4v 1/2T 120w 9.5a. 2/3T 205w 16.75a. 3/4T 290w 24a. FF 445w 37.5A. with 3536 850kv motor. power req = 345to 415w With durafly T28 3bl nanotech 1800mah 4S 1405gms 57.5gms/dm2 power req 350-420w throttle set at 80% max 16.6v 1/4T 71w 4a. 1/2T 190w 12a. 2/3T 306w 19a. 3/4T 420w 27a. FF 500w 33a. motor max 34amp. 10 flights


Eleven hobby T28 1100mm 20dm2 cg 45mm from le joint or 70mm from wing/body joint. Original motor now into storage 3536 850kv motor, 34amp max 380w . with durafly 3blade on 3s 325w 28amp max. 4cell 2200mah zippy 1395gms 25c 16.6v 1/2T 190w 11.5a. 2/3T 260w 16a. 3/4T 325w 21a. FF 450w 30a. WL 70gms/dm2. with 80%throttle curve. With fms pc21 5blade 12.4v 1/2t 120w 10a. 2/3t 175w 15a. 3/4t 250w 21a. FF 400w 35a. pretty quiet use this prop on 3 s. 26 flights With fms 3541 750kv motor 40amp max/500w. Hobbywing 50amp esc. 2650/2700 35/40c4s battery. 625w at 41 amp 16.4v wth 5 blade prop, with 3 blade prop = 28amp 430w 16.3v. with 2 blade 12x8tgs cut to 10x8 =39.5amp 585w at 16.5v ok. Final auw with 2200 40c 4s 1470 gms WL 73.5gms/dm2. 495w = full aero 595w = 3d.

Paul

[Coconut]

I didn't know FMS made a Bearcat. I fly my Arrows Bearcat with the Admiral 3600 4S all the way forward. It flies great. And, it's alot quicker with the factory motor and 4 blade. I upgraded the ESC to an Avian 80 amp.

[paulrkytek]

I didn't know FMS made a Bearcat. I fly my Arrows Bearcat with the Admiral 3600 4S all the way forward. It flies great. And, it's alot quicker with the factory motor and 4 blade. I upgraded the ESC to an Avian 80 amp.

Eleven hobby ( sold a couple of years ago by Bangood) is an offshoot of fms, hence the fms motors. The model I have is the eleven hobby 1100mm version( sorry I did not make that clear )
FMS version is here https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32963092367.html

[davegee]

Flew my A-4E this morning. Third flight on this airframe. Had to replace the fuse a while back, all other components are original to the first. Still getting used to it, even though I had one a few years ago that had tons of flights on it before I sold it. Supposed to get some snow/rain showers tomorrow, but I might try to sneak out and fly before that comes in.

[Elbee]

Very Nice, Sir. Best, Steve

[davegee]

Thanks, Steve!

[davegee]

Flew my A-4E this morning. Third flight on this airframe. Had to replace the fuse a while back, all other components are original to the first. Still getting used to it, even though I had one a few years ago that had tons of flights on it before I sold it. Supposed to get some snow/rain showers tomorrow, but I might try to sneak out and fly before that comes in.

I actually did get out this morning, as the weather is starting to move in. But it was really good flying conditions and very little wind. Took my E Flite P-51D out this morning and got a couple of flights in; hadn't flown it since last fall. But it flew like a champ. I took a couple of pics before I packed it up to come back home. This is a total repaint of the stock blue version of this plane, to look like how the real one was in WWII. Just repainted the invasion stripes on the fuse as they were not properly aligned after the repaint.

[Turbinefancy]

Sharing a fun “follow the leader” flight video chasing my friend’s FW L-39. It’s hard for the lead to shake off the pursuit with good head-tracking FPV setup. Enjoy!

[Hugh Wiedman]

I actually did get out this morning, as the weather is starting to move in. But it was really good flying conditions and very little wind. Took my E Flite P-51D out this morning and got a couple of flights in; hadn't flown it since last fall. But it flew like a champ. I took a couple of pics before I packed it up to come back home. This is a total repaint of the stock blue version of this plane, to look like how the real one was in WWII. Just repainted the invasion stripes on the fuse as they were not properly aligned after the repaint.

Now that's an outstanding looking P-51, excellent repaint. I never liked the stock blue version of this plane and wish they'd have done something closer to what you did. Bravo!

[davegee]

Now that's an outstanding looking P-51, excellent repaint. I never liked the stock blue version of this plane and wish they'd have done something closer to what you did. Bravo!

Thanks, Hugh. I thought at first I could just paint over the blue with olive drab and dark green. Turns out that every marking and decal had to be removed and replaced on the entire airplane! Also, the most uncertain part was cutting off the foam triangular fairing on the vertical fin. I wasn't sure how that would come out, but it worked out fine. The original in WWII was an early model D bubbletop, but didn't have the fairing that made it more stable in flight. All P-51s later came out of the factory with this extra fairing, making for its iconic look.

Cheers

[Grossman56]

Looks great Dave, of course, it's snowing now and cold!
Ron and I had the same thing the other day, beautiful morning, then the wind then the snow, it was hard to believe it was the same day.



Grossman56

[f4u ausie]

Flew my fms version p51 and fline corsair.. i to wasnt a fan of the blue.. lucky 4 me i did not have to paint mine, daveegee u did a great job.... my new club feild is well under construction now ,, cant wait .. there is ton of kangaroos in the area,, yet to c if thats a problem

[Grossman56]

Dave and I don't have Roo's to worry about, just prong horn, coyotes and grizzly bears! The griz have yet to make it quite that far, but they've been within ten miles or so.
The price of living where the deer and the antelope play, a lot of times, that's what I refer to as my lawn.


Grossman56

[Hugh Wiedman]

Now I'm really off topic, instead of what did you fly, what did you eat while flying! Early morning at our field (yes, in S. Florida), usually have deer (nothing like fresh venison chili and sausage) and the occasional alligator (tastes like chicken). They love to stand right in the center of the runway, which is definitely the safest place to be when I'm trying to land. Smart little creatures!