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Originally posted by urrl View PostThanks. Another recent flight.Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
I am an RC addict and innovator that loves to share my knowledge with those that need help. Ask me anything via PM if you need help! Check out my Website here https://www.gooniac33.me/
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Thanks Gooniac33
To me the Freewing 90mm F-15 is a pretty, trust worthy home girl but the F-104 is the gorgeous, fickle minx with an occasional suicidal tendency; she must be kept on a short leash and I don't think I'll ever really get to fully know her, but that is part of her allure. That is why, when there is no cross wind, that she is the first in the field. She is a great jet and full of excitement as long as you treat her like the real thing; the Widowmaker that she is. Be warned; never forget it and don't bank too steeply.Seems to be less of a tendency to drop when landing with no flaps, at least to me. The brakes went out after that landing; must look into that before continu...
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I would recommend not to bank too steeply and not to glide in while banking during your landing approach, but by now I'm pretty sure most of you know that.Just a summary of the landings and a few crashes with the F-104. Hopefully this will help those who will be flying this bird. These are not all of the crashe...
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Thanks for posting Urrl, I really appreciate this kind of analysis and added context behind your videos. I agree with you that anyone flying a Starfighter should be of sufficient skill level to already know this aircraft won't take too kindly to steep banks at slow speed. But seeing things visually like this is an excellent teacher and reminder!Live Q&A every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm EST on my Twitch Livestream
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Originally posted by Alpha.MotionRC View PostThanks for posting Urrl, I really appreciate this kind of analysis and added context behind your videos. I agree with you that anyone flying a Starfighter should be of sufficient skill level to already know this aircraft won't take too kindly to steep banks at slow speed. But seeing things visually like this is an excellent teacher and reminder!
I have my 104 still in the box and will hopefully get going on it here this week. I would love to get it airborne by sunday... The F-15 and Mig-21 have been a blast!!! This plane looks to be just as much fun once you give it the respect that it deserves!!Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
I am an RC addict and innovator that loves to share my knowledge with those that need help. Ask me anything via PM if you need help! Check out my Website here https://www.gooniac33.me/
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I got mine in the air today!!! I got 4 flights on it and am totally in love with it! It is stock and flies like a bullet!! super stable and should not be able to fly as well as it does! Can not wait to fly it again!!Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
I am an RC addict and innovator that loves to share my knowledge with those that need help. Ask me anything via PM if you need help! Check out my Website here https://www.gooniac33.me/
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Congrats Gooniac!
Here are some previous flights...Don't know how the rudder was so maladjusted, but at least I will look at control surfaces more closely from now onDon't know how the rudder was so maladjusted, but at least I will look at control surfaces more closely from now on. It doesn't take much to give this jet a ...
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Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
I am an RC addict and innovator that loves to share my knowledge with those that need help. Ask me anything via PM if you need help! Check out my Website here https://www.gooniac33.me/
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Wow, great save there uurl. Okay, really thinking about getting this one after watching all the videos. I know this is has been asked a bunch I'm sure, exactly where is the CG located that everyone is using to start with, 78mm as per the manual?? Reason I'm asking is, I see a lot of videos where you can see right from the take off that it is tail heavy, some guys just take off nice and smooth, let me know, can someone post a pic with it upside down and marked cg?? Also when balanced, are we talking slighty nose down or level?? I balance all my planes, jets, helis with nose down, I like the heavy nose feel anyway, I set everything up that way. If I missed this in a post somewhere, sorry.
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