Wow... I guess some standards are hard to meet... I am sure this one will be just fine. And most jets are bricks when the thrust is removed, so that is pretty scale!!! LOL Steve, your power system is stock, right?
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Originally posted by Hardway View PostWow... I guess some standards are hard to meet... I am sure this one will be just fine. And most jets are bricks when the thrust is removed, so that is pretty scale!!! LOL Steve, your power system is stock, right?
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Originally posted by Hardway View PostI will post a few more of the drop tanks and missiles in a bit....
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Thanks to everyone!!! I am going to try to do the maiden today... Should I do the flight with the tanks on? She balances right where Alpha shows on the first posts with the tanks on and an Admiral 5000 in place.... Any last minute suggestions are welcome while my batteries charge!!! Thanks again for the kind words!!!!
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Originally posted by dbirds2 View PostThe a4 has got to go. Not impressed at all. The landings i got down now. No need for flaps on this brick. This is the slowest jet ive flown. My 3d foam hottrigger plane has got much more speed than this a4. I thought my su35 was slow but it kicks the crap out of the a4 and it flys much much better. The a4 is just too dense and heavy. This thing is out or take a stab at 12 inch off pavement low passes and of i bury it i dont care. The power sucks on the a4. Probably the weakest power out of any jet ive flown or seen flown. Very dissapointed. Not to mention its the hardest jet to track.
anywhere close to Texas?when they outlaw R/C, only outlaws will have R/C
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Thanks for offer but I'm in Washington. I would sell it in a heartbeat if I could deliver in person. Flew it some more today and it isjust too gutless! No power......It sucks cause it sure looked to be more impressive looking at videos. Its almst like my power system is faulty. I'm using a thunder power rampage 70c battery also and it as no power. The thunder power batteries are the most powerful best batteries made and it still has very little power. I would say my speed is 60 65 mph at best
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Originally posted by dbirds2 View PostThanks for offer but I'm in Washington. I would sell it in a heartbeat if I could deliver in person. Flew it some more today and it isjust too gutless! No power......It sucks cause it sure looked to be more impressive looking at videos. Its almst like my power system is faulty. I'm using a thunder power rampage 70c battery also and it as no power. The thunder power batteries are the most powerful best batteries made and it still has very little power. I would say my speed is 60 65 mph at bestPat
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Let me try this again..... My computer was so slow this evening I kept trying to double post stuff and just gave up!! The maiden of the RNZAF A-4 went as well as could be expected! It is in one piece, no dents or breaks or major scratches!! LOL Slight cross wind on take off. Climbed out to the left and gained altitude. Needed a little down and some roll correction to the right. Ailerons are touchy as expected, but not too bad. Did an axial roll (3-4) and it is fast!! Love it!! So now at about 300ft AGL and going down wind, I engage the A3-L gyro. All was good for about 1.5 seconds, and then the show started!!! It did all kinds of cool things!!! :Dead: The gyro checked out OK on the bench and the gains were at 11 o'clock like all the other ones I have... The magic smoke must have came out!!! I have flown aerobatics for many years, and I really can't describe what the jet did... :wacky. We will call it a "trick"... So after watching this happen, I had to flip the gyro to the OFF position. Seems easy enough!!! I finally get the switch to center and then gently started adding power and up elevator since I was headed almost straight down! Cleared the fence by 30-40 ft AGL and didn't stall the elevator doing it. :Cool: The rest of the flight was boring!!! ;):Vomit: I was shaking and listening to the telemetry, but decided to climb to altitude again and check the slow speed with full flaps and gear. Since all that was down and working, I declared an emergency and set up for the approach. Had the light cross wind to counter for. Was landing down hill, too!! Came in a little hot but settled her in nose high into ground effect and landed with no bounce. I then taxied back and opened my beer:Drinks:... Packed up and came home!!! First time for me an A3-L has acted that way, but I am thankful the signals to the servos still made it through... I only scratched the tip of the missile pylon when I turned to taxi back.... All in all, a good day!!!5 Photos
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Originally posted by dbirds2 View PostThanks for offer but I'm in Washington. I would sell it in a heartbeat if I could deliver in person. Flew it some more today and it isjust too gutless! No power......It sucks cause it sure looked to be more impressive looking at videos. Its almst like my power system is faulty. I'm using a thunder power rampage 70c battery also and it as no power. The thunder power batteries are the most powerful best batteries made and it still has very little power. I would say my speed is 60 65 mph at best
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