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RC Aviation Mishaps Video

Achilles

Achilles

That dog won't hunt, Monsignor!
pilot
Watch as several different RC jets "buy the farm".


I can only imagine how much money was wasted watching these things go down in flames.
 
Lawman

Lawman

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Not quite as good as seeing the arrogant prick that bought the 90K dollar viper from my dealership bring it back a week later totalled, but yeah entertaining none the less.
 
Mumbles

Mumbles

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What is that nihilistic, German, Type O negative cover band??...Rammsteinn??
or Autobahn??
 

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phrogpilot73

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Lawman said:
Not quite as good as seeing the arrogant prick that bought the 90K dollar viper from my dealership bring it back a week later totalled, but yeah entertaining none the less.
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Or the Dude that wrecked his RC B-52 on his first or second flight... One of the linked videos is SWEET and reminds me of my childhood. I want one...

 
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MasterBates

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That almost makes we want to get back into RCs.. But Puma living does not lend itself well to bulky toys that take up a lot of room.
 
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corvettetimmy

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BigIron said:
How do you know?
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How don't I know.

I started off with a basic trainer with a flat bottom wing with lots of camber (super cub). You could do whatever you wanted with that plane and never loose control.

Then I got cocky and moved up to a Parkzone T-28 (actually 2 T-28's) and started to discover the difficulties of a more advanced RC plane. The high roll rates and higher stall speeds caused more than a few "incidents."

The newest is a Hangar 9 T-34 http://www.hangar-9.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4325 I haven't had a bad accident with it yet but I have had a few hard landings damaging the gear. The first landing was due to a stall on final trying to fly it too slow onto the runway. The second hard landing was due to the 2nd battery pack that I added for extra flight time. The elevator was much less responsive on flare due to the added 1+ pounds of weight.

Oh, don't forget the 3D stunt plane that I have yet to fly successfully. It is a Parkzone Typhoon 2. The ailerons are 50% of the wing surface... http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PKZ4300 . It is twitchier than a paper airplane in a hurricane. I think it is programed to go straight up... then upside down.. then straight down into someones valuable property...

thats all I know.
 
BigIron

BigIron

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corvettetimmy said:
How don't I know.

I started off with a basic trainer with a flat bottom wing with lots of camber (super cub). You could do whatever you wanted with that plane and never loose control.

Then I got cocky and moved up to a Parkzone T-28 (actually 2 T-28's) and started to discover the difficulties of a more advanced RC plane. The high roll rates and higher stall speeds caused more than a few "incidents."

The newest is a Hangar 9 T-34 http://www.hangar-9.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4325 I haven't had a bad accident with it yet but I have had a few hard landings damaging the gear. The first landing was due to a stall on final trying to fly it too slow onto the runway. The second hard landing was due to the 2nd battery pack that I added for extra flight time. The elevator was much less responsive on flare due to the added 1+ pounds of weight.

thats all I know.
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Sounds like an expensive hobby. How much $$ we talking here?
 
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corvettetimmy

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BigIron said:
Sounds like an expensive hobby. How much $$ we talking here?
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Well, depends on how much you prefer to fix the planes. The first 3 planes were foam based which meant I could glue them back together.. They are all alive right now but I have been focusing on the T-34 since it is a larger scale plane.

The first plane (super cub) was $150 ready to fly including everything, batteries and all.. It was well worth it. I have glued it together 7 or 8 times and it still flies like new. It is good for getting coordinated and learning left from right when in maneuvers and head on flight.

The T-28's were $219 each. They are a much more sporty plane. They are the most fun out of all of them. They are close to a 1:1 power to weight with the included prop and motor. They have ailerons, rudder and elevator control. I added flaps to one of them to shorten the field required for landing. Thus far, they are the best bang for the buck.

The latest one is the T-34 it is a .40 size (gas engine size .40 cubic inches). It was $170 for the plane without electronics or powerplant.. I had to buy a radio and servos plus a motor, battery and speed control. It has hit me for about $500.. And to be honest, the T-28's are way more fun to fly.. I dont think I will be buying any more big planes..

So, if you wanna get a toy, then I suggest the hobbyzone super cub..
 
Achilles

Achilles

That dog won't hunt, Monsignor!
pilot
corvettetimmy said:
How don't I know.

I started off with a basic trainer with a flat bottom wing with lots of camber (super cub). You could do whatever you wanted with that plane and never loose control.

Then I got cocky and moved up to a Parkzone T-28 (actually 2 T-28's) and started to discover the difficulties of a more advanced RC plane. The high roll rates and higher stall speeds caused more than a few "incidents."

The newest is a Hangar 9 T-34 http://www.hangar-9.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4325 I haven't had a bad accident with it yet but I have had a few hard landings damaging the gear. The first landing was due to a stall on final trying to fly it too slow onto the runway. The second hard landing was due to the 2nd battery pack that I added for extra flight time. The elevator was much less responsive on flare due to the added 1+ pounds of weight.

Oh, don't forget the 3D stunt plane that I have yet to fly successfully. It is a Parkzone Typhoon 2. The ailerons are 50% of the wing surface... http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PKZ4300 . It is twitchier than a paper airplane in a hurricane. I think it is programed to go straight up... then upside down.. then straight down into someones valuable property...

thats all I know.
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Did you make an ejection seat for the pilot? A remote-detonated M80 should do it.
 
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