HSD F-16 105mm EDF Jet

[Aros]

I wound up at 165mm CG but most seem to be flying her at 170mm. I found the factory throws WAY too high for me personally. Here's my radio settings:

DUAL RATES

Aileron Low: 55% - Expo 50%

Aileron Mid: 70% - Expo 50%

Aileron High: 100% - Expo 50%


Elevator Low: 65% - Expo 40%

Elevator Mid: 75% - Expo 40%

Elevator High: 100% - Expo 40%


Rudder Low: 55% - Expo 30%

Rudder Low: 75% - Expo 40%

Rudder Low: 100% - Expo 50%

Throttle Cut Activated

Timer set for 3:00. I always landed around the 3 minute mark. I think the most I ever stretched it was 3:30. Don't ever stretch it past that or risk LVC which would be very, very BAD. ;)

[wolpertinger]

Put the 5th sortie on her today. Now that I have the space to fly her I am loving this jet!

Hey Aros,
Did you go with factory settings on the throws and where did you set the CG. 165mm?
Thanks.

[Aros]

Welcome aboard! Great growing community here...

[racerx600rr]

Hey, welcome to the Squawk Racer !!
Great to have you aboard !

Grossman56

Thank you very much sir!

[Grossman56]

Hey, welcome to the Squawk Racer !!
Great to have you aboard !

Grossman56

[racerx600rr]

Hey all, I'm new to hobbysquawk! saw this thread and thought Id share my love for my HSD 16!

[Aros]

Wow, outstanding! Thanks for sharing! :Cool:

[gooniac33]

Thanks, oh man it makes all the difference in the world! I think about all the years I forced my giant scale stuff on that little school parking lot, not realizing I had an 1,800 foot paved runway just 11 miles from my house!

Would love to see the 1:1 in action!

here is the video...this isn't mine but the best view point of the planes. I was there though...

[Aros]

Thanks, oh man it makes all the difference in the world! I think about all the years I forced my giant scale stuff on that little school parking lot, not realizing I had an 1,800 foot paved runway just 11 miles from my house!

Would love to see the 1:1 in action!

[gooniac33]

Put the 5th sortie on her today. Now that I have the space to fly her I am loving this jet!

It always helps to have the right amount of room required to fly! Good flights! I was lucky enough to see the real deal fly in Nellis back in November. It is such a pretty plane!

[Aros]

Put the 5th sortie on her today. Now that I have the space to fly her I am loving this jet!

[Aros]

That's a good video. I love that perspective. It made those trees on the approach look reeeally close. :cry: :D

Yeah tell me about it.

[Desertlakeflying]

You can get that with a K-60 turbine all you need to add is batteries and receiver for $3000.

[Prowler901]

That's a good video. I love that perspective. It made those trees on the approach look reeeally close. :cry: :D

[Grossman56]

Great to hear Aros!
Nothing like an unobstructed long wide runway. Our field is pretty good for that, but the one in Cowley (which we finally gave up on because every time we'd level it, the idiots with the 4wd's would party on it and mess it up again) was football field size and nothing in the way for miles.
Now you're in Hog Heaven!!!

Happy New Year!

Grossman56

[Aros]

After two flights I finally got her dialed in. global101 you had some excellent advice as I ran into the same issue with the gear but luckily my gear was intact, but after the second flight the mounting plates were loose. Just wanted to give you a shout out for that so thank you.

The first two flights were iffy from a CG that ended up being too far aft and flying her from a school that is no place for this jet. I found a new place which is a concert venue with a parking lot that is unobstructed 1800 feet!! I've never had the luxury of flying off of a runway that long in my life and it was complete heaven. No worry about takeoff roll or landing roll out length...CG is at 165MM and she flew on rails. Now that I have her dialed man I can't wait for the next flight. And that parking lot is only 12 miles from my house! Merry Christmas to me! LOL.

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[Aros]

Hey, welcome to the forum Global101, so many great new members lately, glad to have you aboard!!

Grossman56

Agreed! Welcome!

[Grossman56]

Hey, welcome to the forum Global101, so many great new members lately, glad to have you aboard!!

Grossman56

[Aros]

Ugh, sorry to hear about that global101..Thank you for sharing your experience however as I will most definitely be strengthening up those areas before the maiden. Good luck to your next maiden attempt!

[global101]

Have one of these myself but my experience so far hasn't been all that great. Attempted to maiden her twice, however, the first take-off roll the plastic nose gear mounting plate that secures the electric retract tore off the form (not glued very well with what ever the rubber cement is). So things didn't look all that bad since it happened at the beginning of the take-off run so I decided to re-glue it using Hysol. Performed multiple gear swings and taxi runs and everything appeared to be go for flight. The second run was a perfect day smooth runway with a few bumps but this time I got her up to rotate speed when low and behold the dam gear ripped out again. The plane departed the runway and made a beautiful kart wheel when the nose hit the ground. After arriving at the crash scene I checked the gear to make sure it was locked which it was and then began to investigate what the hell happened. Well to my amazement everything that was not glued with the hysol was completely ripped out and now she's in overhaul nursing her wounds. Planning on fiber glassing the area this time as this appears to be the weak link just like my Yellow F-16.