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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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nice video's Gooniac . I would give anything to have a field like that to fly from I made the first flight with mine from an AMA field in Gillette Wyo. a 30 by 350ft run way ended up not judging my approach and ended up all most running off the end of the run way and not enough room to turn around. The grass was to high and rough so I just went out and turned it around LOL!!!
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Originally posted by gooniac33 View Post
You also said you don't have stabilization. Did you not get the AS3X? I got mine with, and it works great.
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Originally posted by curlyculp View Post
Great looking flight! You made the comment that when you lowered the flaps you preferred it go nose down than nose up. I prefer the opposite, because when I lower the flaps, I'm going to be faster than my anticipated landing speed. As it slows down, it will get itself in trim. So I know at first I have to hold the nose down just a little. But that's just me. ;)
You also said you don't have stabilization. Did you not get the AS3X? I got mine with, and it works great.
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Originally posted by gooniac33 View Post
I adjusted the compensation so that now there is no change in attitude and It now just slows down.
It's what I learned flying pointy nose airplanes in the Navy. Trim, trim, trim. Especially slowing to landing speed. Of course that means if you were trimmed when you landed, on your next takeoff the nose will want to go up. Unless you remember and reset your takeoff trim setting.
On my controller I select "reverse trim", so the trim next to the left stick controls the right stick's trim, and I don't have as far to reach to hit it while flying.
But that's just me. ;)
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Originally posted by curlyculp View Post
As it slows down it WILL get nose-heavier. It's a Delta wing thing. I don't know if you reflexively trim as the airplane speeds up and slows down. I've noticed very few pilots do. They just trim to one setting and hold the nose the rest of the time.
It's what I learned flying pointy nose airplanes in the Navy. Trim, trim, trim. Especially slowing to landing speed. Of course that means if you were trimmed when you landed, on your next takeoff the nose will want to go up. Unless you remember and reset your takeoff trim setting.
On my controller I select "reverse trim", so the trim next to the left stick controls the right stick's trim, and I don't have as far to reach to hit it while flying.
But that's just me. ;)Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
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Originally posted by gooniac33 View PostI trim my plane once for high speed flight and that is it. I adjust CG to fit my style of flying if need be but for the most part its set once and thats it. If there are bad habits then I will set up flight modes but for the most part that isn't needed for what I do. I try to keep it as simple as possible. I do slow down the flap deployment and there was some elevator compensation added as well. I don't pay much attention to my hands when I am flying but just make the plane do what I want it to.If I notice that I have to fight it a little too much to make it do what I want then I make changes. I have it set up now to where there is not much that needs to be done to land it. I deploy flaps and then get it in the proper landing attitude and make the throttle control sink rates which mean I am holding elevator in one position mostly and not fiddling with it much. This plane is such a pleasure to fly whether is is fast or slow! I really rung it out this weekend and will be posting those videos here in a little bit... The new FMS 2100kv set up is incredible!!!
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Originally posted by John Bergsmith View Post
Interesting, I Replaced my stock 3530-1850KV outrunner for one of the new FMS 80mm V2 3280-KV2100 in the L-39 and didn’t really notice any difference. Other than the FMS runs very smooth. Something I’m missing maybe?Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
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Originally posted by gooniac33 View Post
It will be lighter and have better vertical. I have friends who have upgrade their planes with the same set up and they are rockets!! Make sure to calibrate throttle and get your CG right too. A tail heavy plane will always fly slower too... But my buddy put in the 2100kv motor and got well over 120mph with his L-39
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Originally posted by John Bergsmith View Post
I did calibrate the ESC, and the balance was right on. Don't get me wrong, it flew great and the fan was smoother. It was fast with the stock motor, didn't seem like it was much different. I'll have to put my speedmeter in it.Check me out on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gooniac33
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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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I just got my E-Flite F4 Phantom on Friday. I got it together and spent the majority of the weekend at the airfield putting it through it's paces. I must say this is a really great flying jet. The assembly was quick & easy. The plane required minimal surface adjustments it was almost right on straight out of the box.
Here are a few pictures. It's such a great looking plane. In the future i'll be converting this to a blue angles scheme from the early 70's.
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I am wondering if anyone has experimented with covering up the cheater vent on the bottom of this air frame. I know there has been some success with other jets in covering cheater holes and letting the intake ducts provide all the air flow for the fan. This seems to have helped top speed and over all efficiency with Jets like the A4 Skyhawk.
Has anyone tried this on the Eflite F4?
Thanks.
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Originally posted by Crick3t View PostI am wondering if anyone has experimented with covering up the cheater vent on the bottom of this air frame. I know there has been some success with other jets in covering cheater holes and letting the intake ducts provide all the air flow for the fan. This seems to have helped top speed and over all efficiency with Jets like the A4 Skyhawk.
Has anyone tried this on the Eflite F4?
Thanks.
Anyone?
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