F106 stop it already with the Little Bird! You're going to make me want to start flying scale heli's!! ;)
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Another jet day for me today:
FW F-15 90mm - 2 flights
FW Me-262, upgraded version - 2 flights
FW Mig-21 - 2 flights
FW 8S Yak-130 - 2 flights
I had also taken the A-6 with me, but forgot one of the rotater pins on one of the mains had come out on the last flight last weekend and I had not replaced it yet.14 PhotosPat
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Great photos! The Mig 21 looks awesome in that scheme!
Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View PostF106 stop it already with the Little Bird! You're going to make me want to start flying scale heli's!! ;)
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Originally posted by crxmanpat View PostAnother jet day for me today:
FW F-15 90mm - 2 flights
FW Me-262, upgraded version - 2 flights
FW Mig-21 - 2 flights
FW 8S Yak-130 - 2 flights
I had also taken the A-6 with me, but forgot one of the rotater pins on one of the mains had come out on the last flight last weekend and I had not replaced it yet.
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Originally posted by crxmanpat View PostVideo of the Yak. The wingtip missiles depart at 1:10.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jML_...ature=youtu.be
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Day late reporting - flew my Das Ugly Stik. Still wokring on repairing the Somethin' Extra and my P51.Aeromaster 35% Extra 260 (under construction), Hanger 9 40 size P51, SIG Somethin' Extra, Hanger 9 40 size Super Stick, Eflite F4U-1A Corsair, Eflite Carbon Z Yak 54, Freewing Panther F9F, 1/5 scale Piper L4 (in box), Addiction XL (in box), Parkzone Super Cub, Eflite UM's F-16, P51, Revolution & Spitfire, Durafly Das Ugly Stick, Twisted Hobbys Crack Yak & Mini Crack Yak, Align T-Rex 600, Motion RC Avanti (under construction)
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I have a bit of human-interest story to add into my flight report... :-)
Yesterday, I maidened an Eleven Hobby 1100mm P-51D. This model came liveried as Old Crow, but had stripped it down to the base foam and re-liveried it as Michelle Marie. Michelle Marie was the plane that a colleague's father flew in Fred Ohr's American Beagle Squadron. Below are photos of the pilot (John Ondocsin) sitting on the wing of his Michelle Marie, my friend holding the model of his father's plane, and photo of the plane itself.
The maiden flight was somewhat eventful. The tail was pulling hard to the left on the ground and it had way too much up trim on the elevator. The plane hopped into the air too quickly, then torque-rolled on me, but I got it above the trees. It was so out of trim that it was a real handful for a minute or so. But, once I got it trimmed out, I was very pleased with its handling. I did unexpectedly snap-roll out of a tight immelmann, when I'd applied too much elevator. I purposefully did it again later, to make sure that I understood what had happened. My biggest oh-crap moment was during the second flight when I stalled the plane as I rolling out of inverted. I didn't realize that I was flying as slowly as I was. Both of my landings were pretty awful. The plane just wanted to glide forever. Any throttle input made it worse; so, both landings were power-off glides, then it ballooned when I gave it touch of elevator. Horrible landing technique!! I've gotta work on throttle-controlled landings with this plane. On the second landing, I let it get a little too slow, and it tip-stalled just before touchdown. Nothing broken though, other than a little wounded pride. Anyway, this video is far from being spectacular, as a lot of it is me trimming the plane, but if anyone is interested, here it is:
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Warbirder
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Ox - great trim on your P51 - I always really like it when it is made to model someone's plane that I know about it. And thanks for the exciting account of the two flights - I for one like stories like that especially ones with a happy ending.
Well - two days worth of flying to report. Yesterday, I flew my Somethin Extra after making repairs to the ripped out gear and the holes the pointed end of the wheel pants put through the covering and the balsa in the wing. Still flies well, though I am still terrible applying monokote - no quite as pretty as it was. I also maidened a plane I got for free a couple of years ago - but that's another story. It is an Elfite Carbon Z Yak 54. Just a gentle shakedown flight.
Today I went to the field again and flew five batteries through it. Wow - what a plane -- I am surprised that Horizon stopped making them but I suppose they ran through that market and had to move on to other things. I have been wanting to learn good 3D aerobatics for a long time. And this plane will help. It is very crisp in responding to commands - I did some eight point rolls that didn't look too horrible, The plane pretty much flies where it is pointed. Also did some knife edge including a 180 degree turn. Now I am an old fart with hands that always shake a little (not flying) and so I know I will never be a hot 3D pilot, but I am soooo happy. I can see this plane and I are going to learn some things together.
Jack ;)Aeromaster 35% Extra 260 (under construction), Hanger 9 40 size P51, SIG Somethin' Extra, Hanger 9 40 size Super Stick, Eflite F4U-1A Corsair, Eflite Carbon Z Yak 54, Freewing Panther F9F, 1/5 scale Piper L4 (in box), Addiction XL (in box), Parkzone Super Cub, Eflite UM's F-16, P51, Revolution & Spitfire, Durafly Das Ugly Stick, Twisted Hobbys Crack Yak & Mini Crack Yak, Align T-Rex 600, Motion RC Avanti (under construction)
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