What New FlightlineRC or FreeWing Model would you like to see come next!

[Enterprise206]

Hello everyone. get straight to the point. I would absolutely love to see a McDonnell F-101 Voodoo in ether a single 90mm or twin 80mm fan for the super scale series with the usual bells and whistles (retracts, flaps, flying tail, speed breaks) because I think its such a graceful and beautiful aircraft. it had a long service life and the pilots loved it. there's only been a few scratch built turbine models so I think its time for Freeing and Motion to do another first. Peace

[Evoman]

I'd like to see an AV8B Harrier WITHOUT VTOL attempted. Just the jet set up for forward flight.

I remember a while ago Hobby King selling one like that. I am guessing it did not sell well enough to stay in production.
I would not mind seeing a basic Harrier capable of only forward flight but as expensive as it is to develop and produce a new foam model nowadays it would not make a good business case to only make a model such as the Harrier that will only ever be capable of forward flight.
If they are going to make the investment I would think it would be wiser to also produce another model that is VTOL capable. Or at least design the molds so that it would allow for VTOL to be integrated later on.

[Husafreak]

I'd like to see an AV8B Harrier WITHOUT VTOL attempted. Just the jet set up for forward flight.

[Bandiferous93]

Other than the cool factor an RC aircraft capable of VTOL would actually be very useful in the RC world .

And, there's VTOL models like the E-flite Convergence that can already do that and work well. They hover nicely and they're EDF fast in airplane mode!

[Twowingtj]

If they don't dork it up like other recent things I could see that as my second float plane;)
Keep kicking myself for not grabbing that Value Hobby 1800mm G44 Widgeon a year ago.

It's a good size. Will run on 4S and go for around 4 bills. Supposed to be out in around a month. I'm eyeing it as well.

[Evoman]

I don't know what the big deal about making an aircraft do VTOL and hover is. I mean, seriously - my drones do VTOL and hover like champs, with little or no effort at all from me! ;)

Other than the cool factor an RC aircraft capable of VTOL would actually be very useful in the RC world . Every time there is a new EDF release one of the most asked questions on these very forums is "will it handle grass" because there are a lot of people that fly at grass airfields.
An RC Harrier would be one of the very few EDF aircraft that few RC pilots would hesitate in getting because it can be flown just about anywhere without problems.

[Evoman]

Ya know I was looking at that. I have a pretty full plate right now, but if and when I have time, I would love to try this. Evo, do you know if this is VR capable? I just got a Samsung Odyssey, and have a Warthog stick and throttle cluster. I might want to set that up, if I try that.

Woody

Yes, DCS has full VR support and you can map the controls just the way you want them to just about any type of Hotas stick and throttle.
If you are interested but don't have time right now you can just wait until the spring sale when most modules over a year old are up to 30-40% off. ;)

[Woodcock]

Mine is primarily photography/videography "toys," rather than something I would take to the flying field and fly for the sake of flying (not that we're allowed to fly drones at our field, since we're only about 2 miles off the end of the Marana Municipal Airport runway). I have the DJI Phantom 3 Standard, and the DJI Spark. It amazes me what they can do in such a small aircraft now. I can put either one in a hover, set the controller aside, pick up the DSLR, and take photos of it in flight, without worrying it's going to drift in any axis.

The racing drones take skill to fly, but the photography drones pretty much fly themselves. In fact, with the apps available, they can be programmed to fly a given course, with the camera aimed at a specific point, and the "pilot" can just sit back and wait for the drone to return.

Ya know truth be said, that's why I don't really want to sell the Autel. It's a pretty good photo drone that I actually use every once and a while. Just haven't used it in quite a while now. Need to get it out of the case, & assess the batteries.

Woody

Gotta commute TTL

[Hoomi]

Ya know buddy, you always make me laugh. I haven't touched ether of my drones for about a year and a half. I have an Autel, and a Aton. Batteries are probably shot.
Need to get those things back up and running, or maybe sell them. LOL

Woody

Mine are primarily photography/videography "toys," rather than something I would take to the flying field and fly for the sake of flying (not that we're allowed to fly drones at our field, since we're only about 2 miles off the end of the Marana Municipal Airport runway). I have the DJI Phantom 3 Standard, and the DJI Spark. It amazes me what they can do in such a small aircraft now. I can put either one in a hover, set the controller aside, pick up the DSLR, and take photos of it in flight, without worrying it's going to drift in any axis.

The racing drones take skill to fly, but the photography drones pretty much fly themselves. In fact, with the apps available, they can be programmed to fly a given course, with the camera aimed at a specific point, and the "pilot" can just sit back and wait for the drone to return.

[Woodcock]

I don't know what the big deal about making an aircraft do VTOL and hover is. I mean, seriously - my drones do VTOL and hover like champs, with little or no effort at all from me! ;)

Ya know buddy, you always make me laugh. I haven't touched ether of my drones for about a year and a half. I have an Autel, and a Aton. Batteries are probably shot.
Need to get those things back up and running, or maybe sell them. LOL

Woody

[Hoomi]

I don't know what the big deal about making an aircraft do VTOL and hover is. I mean, seriously - my drones do VTOL and hover like champs, with little or no effort at all from me! ;)

[Woodcock]

There is a good business case for a Harrier if it could at least do short take offs by rotating the thrust nozzles 45 degrees because it would be a very useful feature people with short runways.
It might even be possible for it to do short landings too.
Freewing could even prep the molds for future a model that could be capable of hovering when the necessary tech makes it feasible.
As for the EDF size it might need to be 90mm to provide the necessary thrust.

By the way a full fidelity module of the AV-8B was released for DCS about a year ago if you want experience how it is to fly the real thing in a simulator. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.c...odules/av8bna/

Ya know I was looking at that. I have a pretty full plate right now, but if and when I have time, I would love to try this. Evo, do you know if this is VR capable? I just got a Samsung Odyssey, and have a Warthog stick and throttle cluster. I might want to set that up, if I try that.

Woody

[Evoman]

Ya know you & I think a lot alike in some ways. I would love to have a Harrier that looks good and just flies well like an airplane. Yes, it's would be more important to me that the thing flew like a really good ducted fan airplane, and not worry so much about making it hover. Yes, there are some people on the internet that have made hovering Harriers. They all pretty much fly like crap in forward plane mode. But they do hover, well sort of. LOL.

Now if say FW made a Harrier that flew great in the forward plane mode, and did manage to get the main thrust-er ports to rotate near the scale and good scale flaps. They could make some pretty short landings and take offs. Good enough for me, as long as it was a nice scale rendition.

So before someone pipes in here and says. "I'd buy it, but it would have to hover". You're essentially doing with this phrase is saying we all don't want a Harrier. Now since I believe no one is ever going to make a Harrier that hovers, well at least not in my lifetime, or anything we can purchase in a PNP format. This phrase basically tells all the Devs of all the companies to basically stay away from this very cool looking jet because it isn't worth the hassle.

I for one think a Harrier would be a cool looking model, especially if it flew like a good EDF RC plane. Besides, I don't think a Harrier ever shot anything down when it was hovering. A Harrier is a highly maneuverable fix wing, subsonic jet in plane mode. When they shot down those A-4's in the Falkland war they were, in fact, moving not hovering! I think this Jet could be a home run for Motion, especially if it looked and flew well.

Woody

Oh, after an OV-10 of course.

There is a good business case for a Harrier if it could at least do short take offs by rotating the thrust nozzles 45 degrees because it would be a very useful feature people with short runways.
It might even be possible for it to do short landings too.
Freewing could even prep the molds for future a model that could be capable of hovering when the necessary tech makes it feasible.
As for the EDF size it might need to be 90mm to provide the necessary thrust.

By the way a full fidelity module of the AV-8B was released for DCS about a year ago if you want experience how it is to fly the real thing in a simulator. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.c...odules/av8bna/

[OV10]

HK does indeed have a new Albatross coming out. Saw it at AMA Expo East. Looked pretty good too.

If they don't dork it up like other recent things I could see that as my second float plane;)
Keep kicking myself for not grabbing that Value Hobby 1800mm G44 Widgeon a year ago.

[Twowingtj]

Looks like a Grumman HU-16 Albatross to me;):Cool:

HK does indeed have a new Albatross coming out. Saw it at AMA Expo East. Looked pretty good too.

[Woodcock]

You're right both the Bone and Concorde have very similar exhaust ports. It seems obvious that there wouldn't be a quad EDF config (but how cool would THAT be??) likely twin 80s if I had to guess with the potential for 90s...Although that would enter a giant scale class that would likely price it out of the market before it even hit the drawing board. I do believe your theory however if the Bone ever gets made, it would likely open the door for the Concorde. I just fear a working nose mech wouldn't be likely - again due to price point - and it's such an iconic feature of the aircraft. I would still be thrilled to have a Freewing Twin 80mm Concorde even without a functional nose mech and I would do everything in my power to mod one but I am afraid I lack the engineering mod skills of say an RCjetdude.

For both, I would predict twin 80mm 9 blades as the most likely setup. Bring it on! :Silly:

Ya know you & I think a lot alike in some ways. I would love to have a Harrier that looks good and just flies well like an airplane. Yes, it's would be more important to me that the thing flew like a really good ducted fan airplane, and not worry so much about making it hover. Yes, there are some people on the internet that have made hovering Harriers. They all pretty much fly like crap in forward plane mode. But they do hover, well sort of. LOL.

Now if say FW made a Harrier that flew great in the forward plane mode, and did manage to get the main thrust-er ports to rotate near the scale and good scale flaps. They could make some pretty short landings and take offs. Good enough for me, as long as it was a nice scale rendition.

So before someone pipes in here and says. "I'd buy it, but it would have to hover". You're essentially doing with this phrase is saying we all don't want a Harrier. Now since I believe no one is ever going to make a Harrier that hovers, well at least not in my lifetime, or anything we can purchase in a PNP format. This phrase basically tells all the Devs of all the companies to basically stay away from this very cool looking jet because it isn't worth the hassle.

I for one think a Harrier would be a cool looking model, especially if it flew like a good EDF RC plane. Besides, I don't think a Harrier ever shot anything down when it was hovering. A Harrier is a highly maneuverable fix wing, subsonic jet in plane mode. When they shot down those A-4's in the Falkland war they were, in fact, moving not hovering! I think this Jet could be a home run for Motion, especially if it looked and flew well.

Woody

Oh, after an OV-10 of course.

[OV10]

Looks like a Grumman HU-16 Albatross to me;):Cool:

[Woodcock]

Ya know Valk my spidey sense tells me we may have a new super scale FL 1600mm coming soon. Call it a hunch. 8 new Mustangs since the first of the year. Meh, whats 8 or 10 more. LOLAt least we'll have lots, and lots of Mustangs to choose from.

Woody

Ya know we heard some talk about an S-3 Viking. That plane would have been brilliant! But with there choice of planes to produce of late, (although what they have done has been executed brilliantly) I think brilliants in their choice has been utterly lacking. For this reason, I think you can pretty much rule this one out. W

"Sneak Peak", Look at what is on the workbench behind, "Eleanor" in this episode of the Weekly Wrap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmI3u38b5Dw&t=304s

Now that's brilliant! W

[Valkpilot]

What New FlightlineRC or FreeWing Model would you like to see come next? At this point almost anything that isn't a Mustang, Corsair, or Piper Cub variant.

[OV10]

Hey Xtraflyr .... Don't know if you're still around here but I'm really impressed with your Tempest! I was toying with adding a 4 bladed prop but the spinner is keeping me from exploring this.... And your inner gear doors... More info please! Mines coming along but some compromises have been taken.

I doubt that he's still involved here :( According to his profile, last time on here was almost a year ago on 3/10/18