Official FlightLine RC 2000mm B-24D/J Liberator Thread

[Cape Jets]

New pilot for the B-24 Liberator.... Just got mine today and have a question for you all? Description states 2 sets of decals for each paint scheme which mine is the Olive Drab version. When I opened the box I was surprised to see the Witchcraft decals already applied (no 2 sets of decals) and all the control surfaces have the linkage installed as well. Did I get a demo plane or are all the Olive Drab planes coming this way? No biggie cuz it saves me time on the bird, but just wondering....

[davegee]

A member at my club recently purchased the Flightline B-24. I know the model has been out for a while, but it still generated a good deal of interest at the club.

I took some photos of his maiden flight, which went great by the way, and used one to create this WW II War Bonds poster.

JB

Nice photo and poster! You did a good job using settings that let the props have the blurry look, versus the dreaded rookie "frozen prop" using too high a shutter speed. Well done!

[wvrailfan]

A member at my club recently purchased the Flightline B-24. I know the model has been out for a while, but it still generated a good deal of interest at the club.

I took some photos of his maiden flight, which went great by the way, and used one to create this WW II War Bonds poster.

JB

[Echo]

I meant by 6cell, use a y harness to run the plane on one battery giving the equivalent of 2 3cells but I understand now this won't work

[Echo]

Will 2 4cell 5000's fit in this plane?

[paulhlee@Me.com]

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Hss anybody flown the b24 on a six cell?
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I think doing that would fry your speed controls and/or motors.

[Echo]

Hss anybody flown the b24 on a six cell?

[paulhlee@Me.com]

All your guys that made the rear turret rotate, how/where did you run the servo wire back up the the receiver?

Figured it out. Went in a little bit then straight up to where the elevator and rudder wires go. Just used the same channel as those all the way to the rx.

[paulhlee@Me.com]

What size of 3S batteries do you use for this plane?

I haven’t used them yet but I have 5000’s and 7000’s that I plan on using.

[desertdrifter7]

What size of 3S batteries do you use for this plane?

[Charles]

Wonder what site I could go to too buy a b58 hustler infusion?

[Hugh Wiedman]

Always wanted a World War 2 bomber but have been put of because most of the bombers I have seen need to be flown fairly fast to stop them from stalling .Really like the look of this B24 but can it be flown some were near scale speed with out the fear of it stalling it .Nothing worse then seeing a World War 2 bomber being flow around at mach 2 !!!!

This one flies like a kitty cat, very stable and will slow down nicely. I'm using 2 4S 4000's and get over 10 minutes of flight time as it cruises easily at 50% throttle. Lands with full flaps very slow. Check out my last video on it and you can go to the end to see how slow it will get without stalling:

[paulhlee@Me.com]

All your guys that made the rear turret rotate, how/where did you run the servo wire back up the the receiver?

[Wild Man]

Hopefully you understand why it did what it did when you pulled the flaps up.

Yes I do Evan D. As a Private Pilot I do understand these types of aero dynamics happening. I learned many things from my uncle who was an Aeronautical engineer. Every time I went out to Seattle We would go out and try many different types of characteristics. Every time we went to the field He liked to fly at people would gather around to see what we were doing at that time. So to make it short this was not my first RODEO LOL!!! I have been flying the B-24 for a few years now and still have the Four extra props I ordered along with plane. One big issue I have with the B-24 is the minimal prop clearence she has I have majored to be less then 2" off the pavement. I do not fly of any type of grass field. I only fly it off approved asphalt runways. On the first test flight a slight cross wind caught me a little off guard on landing she dipped to the left and with out touching the wing tip it chipped some of the Yellow paint off the out board left prop I checked the prop after getting home repainted balanced. I ordered the scale aluminum main gear but have never installed them LOL!!! I have never had a problem with gear it came with and have replaced the tires once, after many flights and touch and goes.

[Evan D]

Hopefully you understand why it did what it did when you pulled the flaps up.

[Wild Man]

Thanks Wild Man that is good enough for.Just did not want fly the B24 flat out to stop it stalling .Most of the Videos on U Tube of the B24 are flying way to fast .But if you can fly this B24 at some kind of scale speed .That will do me .I have watch loads if videos on this B24 and I notice it can land at a slow speed so it should be OK .Better to have to much power rather then marginal power

As a Private Pilot I have flown many types of planes. This B-24 Surprised me on the second flight.I came in for a low pass with flaps and gear down to see how she responded on throttle up I was climbing out and put the flaps up and it stalled about 30 ft. up, but I was ready for some thing like that to happen.Here is the hat cam video I made of that flight. right around three minutes into the flight is where the stall happens. Since then I have flown the crap out of the B-24 once I got fimiliar with the flght characteristics.Every plane I fly I try to take up and do Power on stalls, Power off stalls, and many other flight conditions https://youtu.be/L9T_ua_8s9g

[Captain Moron]

Thanks Wild Man that is good enough for.Just did not want fly the B24 flat out to stop it stalling .Most of the Videos on U Tube of the B24 are flying way to fast .But if you can fly this B24 at some kind of scale speed .That will do me .I have watch loads if videos on this B24 and I notice it can land at a slow speed so it should be OK .Better to have to much power rather then marginal power

[Wild Man]

Always wanted a World War 2 bomber but have been put of because most of the bombers I have seen need to be flown fairly fast to stop them from stalling .Really like the look of this B24 but can it be flown some were near scale speed with out the fear of it stalling it .Nothing worse then seeing a World War 2 bomber being flow around at mach 2 !!!!

Scale Speed ??? MPH is MPH no matter what size plane or vehicle you are talking about. If you could get this 80" B-24 to fly at scale speed which would be over 250 and it stalls at @ 100 mph good luck. This B-24 can be flown SLOW ENOUGH to make it look scale flying. Throttle management is the name of the game if you want to fly anything. SCALE. SPEED is the SAME no matter the size 30 nots its is 30 nots

[Captain Moron]

Always wanted a World War 2 bomber but have been put of because most of the bombers I have seen need to be flown fairly fast to stop them from stalling .Really like the look of this B24 but can it be flown some were near scale speed with out the fear of it stalling it .Nothing worse then seeing a World War 2 bomber being flow around at mach 2 !!!!

[Wild Man]

Agreed, 100%. 3S for bomber scale speeds.

3S or 4S will fly this B-24 for bomber scale speeds, its called throttle management. I know there are some that only know two throttle settings. idle and full throttle and I am sure you all know at least a few that fly like that