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Its a difficult decision for me with christmas right around the corner...so it looks like the wife and kid are getting less this year. Pulled the trigger w/6chan stabilized admiral rx. Thank you Alpha-clause for bringing us such wonderful gifts. Project kennedy...the story of the f8 recon runs over cuba is amazing.Still flying P.15, avanti(#2), mig 21, yak 130 70mm(#2), f35, f9f panther, a10 64mm, F8 crusader/ PA ultimate amr /HK skipper, durafly dh vampire, p 51,spit mk24, corsair, flybeam/ BH f86 50mm, deltawing 50mm/ HH su 26 mm,umx pitts,umx sbach, blade nano cp s,blade 450x, inductrix 200, inductrix pro, umx yak 54,umx f27 fpv/ electrifly 4s L39/ flyzone beaver/ volantix asw 28, /dynam B26
RIP.. roc hobby waco,strega #2(you will be missed), Fw 90mm eurofighter.
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We tried it here at the factory and it was B. ALL. ISTIC. You'll need a smaller 4s, though, or prepare to do some hogging. We left as much room as we could in the forward compartment, as seen below. In Ryan's flight video you can see that his 3s ~1600-1800 batt is all the way aft.
For you modders, here's a photo of the constituent parts. You can see the area under the main wing is open, so relocate your battery and ESC to hit CG.
And finally, here are some photos of the Crusader alongside the 64mm Panther and Hornet:
Final note: I fly mine on tailerons only, as a matter of personal preference. I pinned the ailerons shut and disconnected their control linkage. If anyone is curious if it can be done, it can be.Live Q&A every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm EST on my Twitch Livestream
Live chat with me and other RC Nuts on my Discord
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Originally posted by CFIT rob View PostIts a difficult decision for me with christmas right around the corner...so it looks like the wife and kid are getting less this year. Pulled the trigger w/6chan stabilized admiral rx. Thank you Alpha-clause for bringing us such wonderful gifts. Project kennedy...the story of the f8 recon runs over cuba is amazing.
"Alpha-claus"... lol, that's a new one ;)Live Q&A every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm EST on my Twitch Livestream
Live chat with me and other RC Nuts on my Discord
Camp my Instagram @Alpha.Makes
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Originally posted by Alpha.MotionRC View PostFinal note: I fly mine on tailerons only, as a matter of personal preference. I pinned the ailerons shut and disconnected their control linkage. If anyone is curious if it can be done, it can be.
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Originally posted by Alpha.MotionRC View Post
Final note: I fly mine on tailerons only, as a matter of personal preference. I pinned the ailerons shut and disconnected their control linkage. If anyone is curious if it can be done, it can be.
since it is flyable as such, here's an really interesting question for you....
Has any of the test pilots every tried to fly it with the elevators pinned solid and use just the ailerons in the " elevon " configuration???
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Originally posted by Arcangel View PostAhhhhh, It's so cute :Love:
I guess I'll have to get 1 and toss in a 2836 3500 kv motor ; 45 amp ESC ; and a 12 blade fan unit in her to see how she really gets down. :Smug:
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Originally posted by Alpha.MotionRC View Post
Not to worry, my friend, Project Tennyson50 is very much alive. As I had mentioned in that Guessing thread, the two Project names I gave (Project Virtue and Project Tennyson50) weren't necessarily sequential, they were just two of the [many] Projects we're working on. "Something for everyone" is an evolving phrase. Already this year from Freewing and FlightLineRC we've had a big twin 80mm jet, an 80mm sport jet, a 70mm scale/sport jet, a 70mm scale jet repaint, a 64mm parkjet, a big twin warbird, a big single engine warbird... and the next project will be a turbine powered RC 1/4 scale hovercraft. With lasers. And a boombox.
Warbird Charlie
HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190
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I have an older 64mm JPowers Crusader that looks identical . Bought it at the Dave Graben Estate sale this past spring. He had it painted in USAF jungle camo livery as Col Dave was an USAF guy. Fly's great!
Just wondering if the new FW model is a resurrected JPowers. Same mold sets ?
The variable incident wing was pretty cool but I think Ling Temco Vought one upped themselves with the A7 Super Corsair.
Hawk
Currently flying: Twin 80mm A-10, 80mm F5, 80mm A6, 70mm Yak-130, 70mm F-16v2,90mm Stinger 90, 70mmRC Lander F9F, Flightline F7F TigerCat, Phoenix 46 size Tucano, Flyzone L-39
Out of Service: 80mm Mig-21,64mm F-35, 64mm F/A-18
I Want: 80mm A-4, twin 80mm F4J Phantom
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Tony,
You're correct. My bad. I stand corrected. Like Pontiacs, Oldsmobile's and Fords there's a common pedigree that comes through among various models. They all have the look. Vought was similar in that respect with the big air scoop.
Here is the Dave Grabel jungle camo special A7, USAF version.1 PhotoCurrently flying: Twin 80mm A-10, 80mm F5, 80mm A6, 70mm Yak-130, 70mm F-16v2,90mm Stinger 90, 70mmRC Lander F9F, Flightline F7F TigerCat, Phoenix 46 size Tucano, Flyzone L-39
Out of Service: 80mm Mig-21,64mm F-35, 64mm F/A-18
I Want: 80mm A-4, twin 80mm F4J Phantom
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