What did you fly today?

[RCjetdude]

And I get to be there to witness it. :Cool: :Party:

[OV10]

Yes, we're having a new runway dedication, warbird show and swapmeet at our club (Johnson City Radio Controllers) on Saturday and I plan to do my Day 365 flight there in front of the crowd :)

And I and Steve(support me here my friend) think you should do it with that A-10 and do the most prodigious landing you've ever done.;)
Back in the saddle and tame that bucking hog.LOL

[RCjetdude]

And I and Steve(support me here my friend) think you should do it with that A-10 and do the most prodigious landing you've ever done.;)
Back in the saddle and tame that bucking hog.LOL

I've got your 6 Charlie :Cool:

[TiredIronGRB]

And I and Steve(support me here my friend) think you should do it with that A-10 and do the most prodigious landing you've ever done.;)
Back in the saddle and tame that bucking hog.LOL

It's in the mobile hangar.

[jackcutrone]

Happy Lanadings tomorrow TI.

[Shirty]

Yep, good luck mate. Hope you have an awesome day.

[TiredIronGRB]

Thanks guys!

[jackcutrone]

So, how did it go TI? You are my hero!!!!!!

Jack

[Oxotnik]

Congrats, TI. Just saw your Facebook update. I'd condidered loading up the Tahoe and driving up, but I just couldn't swing it.

I did have a good at my club's field today. We had a big jet day: two Me-262s, two MiG-21s, F-86, Vampire, Panther, Avanti, and probably one more that I can't remember. The F-86 and one of the Schwalbe's was mine. The Schwalbe was a maiden flight and it went very well. I also flew a swap-meet-find Vortex delta wing that was a real ripper, which was huge fun, and a rocket boost glider. Here's a composite video of my flights (when I remembered to turn on the hatcam).

https://youtu.be/ZwHp6F7uULw

[Aros]

Congrats TI! Well done! A tip of the cap to you my friend. Awesome goal achieved! We are all jealous! :Win::Party:

[Prowler901]

CONGRATS TI! Great job and quite an achievement. Looking forward to hearing your flight report here. :Cool:

[Shirty]

Yep, grats TI. Awesome achievement. :)

[CZ Flyer]

I found an E-flite Rare Bear hangin up in my local hobby shop. Got it for $100! Here's the maiden flight video.

[TiredIronGRB]

I found an E-flite Rare Bear hangin up in my local hobby shop. Got it for $100! Here's the maiden flight video.

You stole that, they are awesome planes...you can also run it on a 6S and get about 140 mph out of it.

[Oxotnik]

I've scored some great deals at swap meets. My best score has been $150 for a Freewing Me-262, which came with a perfectly good Admiral 6S-5kmah battery. I flew it 4 times this weekend and am stilling grinning from ear to ear.

Me-262 flight: https://youtu.be/TcvAfhWNQK4

[OV10]

I've scored some great deals at swap meets. My best score has been $150 for a Freewing Me-262, which came with a perfectly good Admiral 6S-5kmah battery. I flew it 4 times this weekend and am stilling grinning from ear to ear.

Me-262 flight: https://youtu.be/TcvAfhWNQK4

Most excellent Oxotnik, I'm a bargain hunter also and you'd :Poo: if I started expounding on some of the dirt cheap acquisitions I've had in the last year.:)

[CZ Flyer]

You stole that, they are awesome planes...you can also run it on a 6S and get about 140 mph out of it.

So I've been told! So far just the maiden flight, but as soon as I get a dozen or so 4s flights on her I plan to step it up. Did I mention I LOVE this plane?

[TiredIronGRB]

Day 367:

Got my old tired 1700mm Mustang out today and put a new Admiral 6S 5000 in it for a nice afternoon flight...



I noticed the new battery really spruced it up so I was wringing it out and gunning through a half cuban and BAMM! the whole front of the plane exploded (motor mount let go), there were yellow chunks all over the sky...it was spectacular!
When the motor exited it twisted up the ESC wires and pull the throttle wire out of the receiver so I could only stand there in awe as all the parts and fuselage rained down. I took the Mule down and picked up the parts but never did find the Talon motor and prop, it's not a huge loss as I got it from a guy that had crashed it and gave up on it...I pieced it back together and got many flights out of her.

[RCjetdude]

Day 367:

Got my old tired 1700mm Mustang out today and put a new Admiral 6S 5000 in it for a nice afternoon flight...



I noticed the new battery really spruced it up so I was wringing it out and gunning through a half cuban and BAMM! the whole front of the plane exploded (motor mount let go), there were yellow chunks all over the sky...it was spectacular!
When the motor exited it twisted up the ESC wires and pull the throttle wire out of the receiver so I could only stand there in awe as all the parts and fuselage rained down. I took the Mule down and picked up the parts but never did find the Talon motor and prop, it's not a huge loss as I got it from a guy that had crashed it and gave up on it...I pieced it back together and got many flights out of her.

Sorry to hear that George. Are you going to fix it again?

[F106DeltaDart]

Aww man, hope you get it back together soon! That failure mode sounds eerily familar though, my FMS 1.5m P-47 went out in a similar fashion. I guess the FMS firewalls really aren't great at surviving on upgraded power plants. I'm sure it will be stronger than ever by the time she is rebuilt though!