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Had successful flight. #3 in the books. Greased the landing. Turned to fast though on the ground and scuffed a wing tip pretty good as it was slowing down after landing :(
I still have not done much other than get to altitude and make some left hand turns and basically stay in a circuit. Just trying to get the basic feel still I guess.AMA 1102566
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Congrats on logging the successful flights!!
Expo is your friend with EDF's -
Seems lots of folks use 30-40% on the primary flight controls to tame the beast a bit.
I've started using 30% across the board until everything is tuned in, and it makes a HUGE difference in handling.
Don't rush it until YOU are ready -
Basic traffic patterns and big Figure 8's are a great way to get a feel for your jet!
I just maidened my upgraded Yak-130 today and did little more than I just described -
And my knees are still shaking, LOL!! :)
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Sortie 3 and 4 are in the books. Still more pattern flying with a single barrel roll. Greased both landings with full flaps and throttle management. My only complaint is flight time. Nothing can really be done about that though. I set my timer for 3:30 seconds and at the 1:30 mark I start shooting approaches. Does not help tonight was hot as satans ass and my sun glasses where pooling with sweat and fogging over. That made the bugs want to attack my eye sockets as well lol. I LOVE THIS JET!
I REALLY WANT A MIG 15 or 17! Cannot believe we dont have one. Seems all the ones that came before where junk. I will say this. My first turbine powered jet will be a F86! Already looking around and thinking of collecting parts! WOOT BIT by the bug!AMA 1102566
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Originally posted by AkumaZeto View PostSortie 3 and 4 are in the books. Still more pattern flying with a single barrel roll. Greased both landings with full flaps and throttle management. My only complaint is flight time. Nothing can really be done about that though. I set my timer for 3:30 seconds and at the 1:30 mark I start shooting approaches. Does not help tonight was hot as satans ass and my sun glasses where pooling with sweat and fogging over. That made the bugs want to attack my eye sockets as well lol. I LOVE THIS JET!
I REALLY WANT A MIG 15 or 17! Cannot believe we dont have one. Seems all the ones that came before where junk. I will say this. My first turbine powered jet will be a F86! Already looking around and thinking of collecting parts! WOOT BIT by the bug!Lon
EFlite F-16 80mm, EFite DRACO, EFlite Night Radian, E-Flite P51 1.5m
Freewing A-10 80mm, F-86 80mm, F-15 90mm, Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.
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I have also been eyeing the F-86 as my first EDF when I feel ready to move up. Just wish the battery tech would improve a bit more for better flight times.
I am also surprised that there are no good Mig 15 EDF on the market right now. Not only is the Mig-15 the F-86 arch nemesis it is also a very capable manuverable jet.
When ever I play War Thunder not only is the Mig -15 one of the best jets, it is also one of the most feared.
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Originally posted by Evoman View PostI have also been eyeing the F-86 as my first EDF when I feel ready to move up. Just wish the battery tech would improve a bit more for better flight times.
I am also surprised that there are no good Mig 15 EDF on the market right now. Not only is the Mig-15 the F-86 arch nemesis it is also a very capable manuverable jet.
When ever I play War Thunder not only is the Mig -15 one of the best jets, it is also one of the most feared.
Here is a great flight that we had over the weekend. F-86 and F-5....
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Originally posted by highpoint1@outlook.com View PostSo where is that wonderfully large airfield located and the name of your club? I just gave your video a thumbs up!Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
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For those of you that are big fans of the F-86 Sabre and would like to know how it would be to actually fly one, well now you can within Digital Combat flight Simulator or DCS for short. DCS is a free-to-play digital battlefield game, focusing on simulation of military aircraft. It includes a FREE Su-25T and TF-51D aircraft. You can add additional DCS modules of other planes. Some of which are the F-86F Sabre and the Mig-15ibs. I personally have added the F-86F and the A-10C to mine.
The F-86 is a simple aircraft to learn to fly compared to the more modern jets with computer systems. I have found it a great way to become more familiar with the F-86s flight envelope that could very well prepare you to fly an RC version to its full potential.
For more info about DCS and the F-86F module and other aircraft here is the link. DCS periodically has sales on the modules so if your are patient and check the site one in a while you can get them at a good price.
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Originally posted by AkumaZeto View PostThis sim is fantastic but it can be overwhelming to setup. I knew a few people building in home cockpits for these.
I personally use the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick that is fairly priced and is highly rated for its price range.
Also with the new Virtual reality headsets that have come out such as the Oculus Rift you can take it to the next level. VR has kind of made home built cockpits a thing of the past.
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