Long Awaited Maiden! Just a heads up. DO NOT LISTEN TO THE MANUAL FOR ELEVATOR NEUTRAL LOCATION! IT'S WRONG! Use your eyes. We ended up with about 1/2" down on the leading edge of the elevator from the manual location for neutral. Thanks for watching!
Probably at least partially caused by CG as well. Both the takeoff, the elevator neutral pos, the energy retention, all tells the tale of a significantly nose heavy setup. Awesome maiden anyway - well done. A what a gorgeous model it is 😁
On the full scale when flaps are down there is a lot of up elevator mixed in. I flew a yellow air craft F-18 back in the glow days ....when i put the flaps down the plane nose dived and i didn't have any offset for flaps and the plane only had tailerons i was turning base and she went in. The flaps blanked the elevator.
@@rodgerhecht3623 But he needed a lot of up elevator in normal flight. It shouldn't have taken that long to rotate with a full flying stab. Nose heavy is better than tail heavy on a maiden though, so. Good deal. Ruff runway sucks also. Overall I call it a success. Fast landing due to nose heavy also, but it did great considering. I would be proud of that flight.
Yikes! I think every F-18 I've flown ended up needing a far more aft cg and more neutral elevator to fly optimally. IDK why they're always manual SOOO nose heavy like that. Glad you got lift at least... That was close to disaster.
Having my coffee watching the video , poured it on myself during touch down . Just mind blowing , can imagine the stress level of the pilots . Cheers from INDIA
The Royal Maces were our (VFA-102) sister squadron on the Kitty Hawk back in 2003. They flew F-18c/d and we flew F-18f. Fun times as a structural mechanic on fighter jets!!
You also have to remember on the full scale F-18 they have both rudders "trimmed"/towed in. This is done because the main landing gear is behind the cg and it helps with the rotation.
For sure! There was a couple problems on this maiden. C of G not correct from Manufacture in manual. They have since updated it and moved it back. Manufacture had elevator neutral incorrect in manual. She now flies like a kitty cat!
very cool model.. that would be fun with FPV long range and digital goggles (DJI).. Chef Kiss on that jet build the Hornet is one of my fav jets, was always partial to the SR71 ..
It's always very stressful doing a maiden flight (especially a model like that). I did a maiden flight on a a new helicopter last weekend and it was my first flybarless helicopter i ever built, and it was very stressful thinking if I've done everything right, is the flybarless system setup correctly, etc. So i can appreciate the take off and landing.
Thought that paint looked familiar, I was AIMD on the Kitty for her last few years. The Maces were/are flying the F/A-18E while I was aboard. Still like the look of the Diamondbacks better though.
That is f ing awesome!!!! I would love to fly that in my neighbourhood and watch all the neighbours come running out wondering what the he'll was going on😁
Hi Jonathan, Great maiden. I was holding my breathe on the takeoff run when I saw that puff of dirt. It flew nice, but sounded like it need a lot of trimming. Guess you will have everything sorted for the second flight. You and Katie stay safe.
My dad made model aircraft that flew but they were smaller and were propellers airplanes. He was an aerospace engineer at Northrop. I worked for a very short time at Northrop when the first F18 fuselage came off the assembly line in 1978?
It’s unfortunate how much the airplane leans while taxing. I guess the suspension is pretty soft to give you that scale looking trailing link suspension. The F16 seems to do the same thing. Great build!!!
Yea it has since been changed a bit. That's one of the great things with the Skymaster Gear. You can modify air pressure but you can also modify oil weight. So if the air pressure is kept the same which controls the sag and you up the oil weight it doesn't react as fast and this helped the lean alot.
You got her up, and you brought her home. Well done. On the takeoff, do you think it had a little negative AOA to cause it to stick longer? On the 1/8 F18E, we had to shim the retract down to get a more positive AOA to avoid the jump into the air, this is on grass too. Inboard rudders help as well on takeoff.
Just found your channel man. Love the content! The F18 is just so special to both the Canadians and Australians. Love it so much! That take off though! Ooooooffffff 🤦🏼RC flyer here from Australia
@@thelightersideofrc I think that take off roll was quite to scale. BTW, what would the total $ loss be in the event of a (gulp) crash? When you get up into five figures, it might be a good time to develop a scaled down ballistic parachute recovery system. Think about that, everything else is done to these scale models so why not some insurance?
Amazing video and skills, One day, I cant wait to get one but im still on the super cub foamy learning, im just a few steps behind you guys!!! thanks for the inspiration guys.
Sorry to hear about your experience with the camera. Still, nice to see it flying. Wish I could afford one. Like a phantom with the NAVY Squadron Skull and crossbones on the tail. Remember, I was a Air crash crew member During Vietnam, I was just a kid back then.
Did you land with flaps and if so how much elev trim up or down did you need thanks I’m trying to get my large edf hornet dialed in with full span flaps it likes to balloon up even at half flaps with manual recommended nose up stab trim at half flaps so I’ll try with no stab trim and go from there ….thanks beautiful rhino
For the maiden no flaps. The trim condition was separate on each setting so no time to re trim. The flaps require a significant amount of up elevator for compensation. just a rough number take off flaps about 10mm on leading edge of flaps. Full flaps about 20mm of compensation.
You're right, this was long awaited for. But worth it. Heck, I was holding my breath a couple of times and it wasn't even my plane. Where was the throttle at most of the flight, it seemed pretty quick. I was thinking the landing was on the hot side as well, but I do the same on my maidens. Kind of like the big boys say, 5 knots for the wife, 5 knots for the kids and 5 knots... just because. I'd like to see more of this one please. Especially how the elevator is adjusted, that's for sure not right.
HAHA. Yea I was holding my breath editing the darn video too! This plane has lots of power with the 160's. Generally most of the flight was around mid stick. I will be doing a follow up video on the changes we made and just an overall discussion of the maiden.
For some reason RC F18's are always tough to maiden. Probably because they are so short coupled and have so much flap authority. And the forward CG just compounds the issue. When I heard 'that was full up elevator' I was thinking...yup that's a tough situation right there. At any rate that test pilot needs a medal. Getting that elevator trim dialed in with the different flap settings is the do or die moment on an F18. I would probably consider leaving full flap trim for the second flight. Great to see it worked out.
Totally agree! Once they are dialed in they are a treat to fly! The pilot did a great job! Thanks for watching. Now with all the changes made it's a pussey cat to fly!
@@thelightersideofrc I wonder how the maiden went with the full scale FA18 back in the day? Crap….I’m declaring an emergency….having to dial in an excessive amount of elevator trim here…can barely hold it…
I do not have any first hand experience but I have heard that some F-18 models trim both rudders inboard to assist with takeoff rotation. Don't know if this is a factor. Great job though. That was a Pucker Factor of 10 on takeoff!
Haha! No kidding Randy! Glad it got off. KT engines started slow so if you watch the first part of the takeoff run it was slow. Then the zero point for the Elevator in manual is wrong so by the end of the flight we had added 90 points of up elev trim. We do have the rudders coming inboard on full flaps. Not take off flaps though.
It's a great plane and much better now that it's dialed in. There were a few issues with the manual information when this was maidened. All is good now.
It's gotta be really frustrating to loose all that footage, especialy because those drone shots were really bad. I know how hard it is to get quality shots of rc planes. And this model is gorgeous. What a great job. I hope to see her in the air again soon. OMG the day was perfect too !!!
Jonathan you are one Great Builders Jet was awesome in the Air sound like not much adjustment to the Plane. Maybe have to Get a Camera Lady instead of a camera man! lol. Love your Videos on building ! Good Luck on next Build.
OMG! Thank You so much for sharing this video! That was so much fun to watch! Nice landing too! Almost as rough as landing on the flight deck, yes?! I’m a retired AD from VFA - 25 (Fist of The Fleet) I’m 2009. Curious, how did your AC cost you?
Thanks for watching! Yea it's not far off from a carrier landing for sure. Fortunatley the gear on this plane is outstanding! It's basically a functional copy of the full scale. To put together a large twin like this it usually comes in around 25K USD.
Elevator setup issue? Perhaps check neutral again, I wonder too what effect flap has on the elevator authority at low speeds before becoming unstuck? Does this beauty employ 'up rudder' like the full size? One thing an F-18 should not suffer from is elevator authority in any phase of operation!
Yea there will be a follow up video coming explaining it all. incorrect neutral in manual and they also just modified the C of G in the manual to be further back.. Generally flaps are very much needed with the 18's for a nice take off but if your elevator is not correct than your fighting it before you even started..
Hey Alex! That is prop busters just east of Red Deer. it is a wonderful group of guys and a great field. We are lacking the drama and politics that other clubs have a lot of.
Really advanced since I flew in early 70's.But they are so fast its like flying a pylon racer in those days with limits to vision .I remember Rocket city ( near Nasa in Houston)contest where NANSA guys were building jets in 68. Had a ways to go then as not very successful really.
what would be really cool is a head movement FPV shot from inside the cockpit,.... a model that size would be perfect . Imagine looking to each side and looking outboard at the wings before take off...
Damn that's one good looking jet! Must have been a very stressful experience to maiden it.. Great job! Also, just wondered what camera you use? Thanks for the great content!!
Very nice but tense maiden. I probably would have aborted take off but thankfully things turned out great. One can tell that you know what you're doing. Good stuff!! ✈️
Thanks! Yea it's a tough choice. if the take off was aborted it wouldn't have stopped in time (obviously depending on when you aborted) and possibly run into the dirt which would have done major damage. Will discuss in the follow up video.
After youre going fast enough to think the takeoff isnt going to be in time. Its always too late. You can arm chair it all you want but i have owned lots of f18s. They all do the same thing. There are ways to mitigate it. But you'll never know how it works until you try it. There was no aborting that take off. It was going up or it wasnt. Thats your only option and unfortunately youre not going to be making it. Itll be made for you.
Long Awaited Maiden! Just a heads up. DO NOT LISTEN TO THE MANUAL FOR ELEVATOR NEUTRAL LOCATION! IT'S WRONG! Use your eyes. We ended up with about 1/2" down on the leading edge of the elevator from the manual location for neutral. Thanks for watching!
Probably at least partially caused by CG as well. Both the takeoff, the elevator neutral pos, the energy retention, all tells the tale of a significantly nose heavy setup.
Awesome maiden anyway - well done. A what a gorgeous model it is 😁
@@janmb I agree. The CG looked way too far forward.
On the full scale when flaps are down there is a lot of up elevator mixed in. I flew a yellow air craft F-18 back in the glow days ....when i put the flaps down the plane nose dived and i didn't have any offset for flaps and the plane only had tailerons i was turning base and she went in. The flaps blanked the elevator.
@@rodgerhecht3623 But he needed a lot of up elevator in normal flight. It shouldn't have taken that long to rotate with a full flying stab. Nose heavy is better than tail heavy on a maiden though, so. Good deal. Ruff runway sucks also. Overall I call it a success. Fast landing due to nose heavy also, but it did great considering. I would be proud of that flight.
Yikes! I think every F-18 I've flown ended up needing a far more aft cg and more neutral elevator to fly optimally. IDK why they're always manual SOOO nose heavy like that. Glad you got lift at least... That was close to disaster.
That landing, bro, wow. Got my heart racing for a second. Nearly expected it to flip over. You guys had a handful on that one.
Haha. Yea no kidding! It’s much more tame now on takeoff and landing since many changes being made. Thanks Jon!
@@thelightersideofrc What changes? Moving the CG a tad aft?
Die Augen des Piloten scheinen echt gut zu sein. Ich hätte die Fluglage bei der Entfernung oft nicht mehr erkannt! Toll!
Thanks! Yea maiden flight, keep it high and out of trouble.
@@thelightersideofrc High & out of trouble is the masterplan, when a jet costs 10.000 Euro ^^.
Having my coffee watching the video , poured it on myself during touch down . Just mind blowing , can imagine the stress level of the pilots . Cheers from INDIA
LOL. Hope you didn't burn yourself! Thanks for watching! You get used to it with experience but it can be stressful!. Thanks for watching!
A little excitement on the takeoff. Even without zooming, the puff of dust and raised pitch in the voice gave it away. All part of the game. Good job
Nice landing for an RC F/A-18B!
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The Royal Maces were our (VFA-102) sister squadron on the Kitty Hawk back in 2003. They flew F-18c/d and we flew F-18f. Fun times as a structural mechanic on fighter jets!!
Very cool! 😎🙌
And when I was there 27 was in Echos, single seater supers, and me and my buddy painted the actual 200 show bird the OP is flying in RC.
Wow, its very fast , It took a pilot to take off ,fly , and land that Jet ,,congratulations
Thanks for watching!
Best panorama of the sky I’ve ever seen. Camera guy didn’t think to zoom?
He was too stressed out to zoom! 😂
Love the video coverage, all clear white and boue skies. The hornet is a sharp one.
Thanks a lot!
I haven't flown in a few years but that takeoff make me remember the excitement of a maiden after tons of work and money! Such an awesome jet!
Couldn't agree more! It was a nail biter for sure! 😂
You also have to remember on the full scale F-18 they have both rudders "trimmed"/towed in. This is done because the main landing gear is behind the cg and it helps with the rotation.
For sure! There was a couple problems on this maiden. C of G not correct from Manufacture in manual. They have since updated it and moved it back. Manufacture had elevator neutral incorrect in manual. She now flies like a kitty cat!
@@thelightersideofrc that's more of an issue than not. I've noticed a lot of the manufacturers get the c of g wrong
Yea totally! Safe is one thing. Out to lunch is another 🤣
Damn. That was absolutely insane!! Great job with that landing...some people don't understand how nerve-racking this can be...
Thanks and your absolutely correct!
..even with a few hundred bucks in the air...much less THIS kind of aircraft (model). Splendid!
@@TheGravitywerks Exactly
Holy crap a hot bird to handle! Basically have to keep it in ovals around the field...blink at the wrong time and you lose it!!! Great maiden flight.
It's much better once it's dialed in. Much easier to fly.
Awesome maiden!
You handled that thing when it got on ground, good work :)
She is much more relaxed of a flier now that it's dialed in and adjusted! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful day and a great flight!! Congrats gents!
Thanks so much!
WOW - that was intense. Great job and control. Definitely a advanced level of flying. Congratulations.
Thanks Sal!
That is one very fine flier, reat build and first flight. Conrats
Muse
Thanks David!
Thanks you my buddy. Now wait is over. Finally maiden flight after about a year
Long wait but it's complete!!!!
Its like the wait for top gun 2 !
@@stacyjussila4691 yeah
😂😂😂
@@thelightersideofrc now its a emotion
HI Jonathan, still a super plane and great flight ! very long way before take off. Awesome.
Thanks a lot!😊
very cool model.. that would be fun with FPV long range and digital goggles (DJI).. Chef Kiss on that jet build the Hornet is one of my fav jets, was always partial to the SR71 ..
Thanks! Yea some FPV Action would be slick with the rotating head/camera!
@@thelightersideofrc I think it's standard on the DJI goggles HEAD TRACKER... my Skyzones have it standard...
Awesome! Congratulations guys! Nice flying for a maiden! She came in pretty hot! You showed great control. 👍👍🍻
Thanks Michael. Yea we landed it with zero flap due to the bad elevator zero. Thanks for watching!
It's always very stressful doing a maiden flight (especially a model like that). I did a maiden flight on a a new helicopter last weekend and it was my first flybarless helicopter i ever built, and it was very stressful thinking if I've done everything right, is the flybarless system setup correctly, etc. So i can appreciate the take off and landing.
Oh Yea! Thanks for watching. Some people get the stress of the maiden and some don't.
Thought that paint looked familiar, I was AIMD on the Kitty for her last few years. The Maces were/are flying the F/A-18E while I was aboard. Still like the look of the Diamondbacks better though.
Very Cool! Thanks!
That is f ing awesome!!!! I would love to fly that in my neighbourhood and watch all the neighbours come running out wondering what the he'll was going on😁
Haha. They would have a fit I bet!
Man… i felt the thrust through the iPhone speaker!!
HAHA. Nice.
Hi Jonathan,
Great maiden. I was holding my breathe on the takeoff run when I saw that puff of dirt. It flew nice, but sounded like it need a lot of trimming. Guess you will have everything sorted for the second flight. You and Katie stay safe.
Thanks Don! Yea the manual zero location for Elevators is NOT correct! Thanks for watching!
*Let the Sunshine In.*
Thanks.
Oh yea!!!!
My dad made model aircraft that flew but they were smaller and were propellers airplanes. He was an aerospace engineer at Northrop. I worked for a very short time at Northrop when the first F18 fuselage came off the assembly line in 1978?
WOW! Very cool! Thanks for sharing Corinne! Special memories and experiences!
This channel is simply amazing! Been waiting for this bad boy! Keep it coming Johnathan!!!
Thanks so much! Appreciate it!😊
Holly crap that was a fast landing and the take off was sketch to awesome plane a d pilot 😎 😀
Thanks!
must be worlds best rc landing gear
Definitely is strong and soaks up the bumps!
All calm .... and nicely done Jonathan 👏
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That was awesome!!!
Thank you!!
Wow she's a beaut, congratulations on the maiden wasn't perfect but it was a safe maiden and that's the main thing!!
Thanks! Up and down safe and sound
Great looking model. Seems a bit nose heavy right?
Congratulations on your maiden!
Thank you! Cheers!
It’s unfortunate how much the airplane leans while taxing. I guess the suspension is pretty soft to give you that scale looking trailing link suspension. The F16 seems to do the same thing. Great build!!!
Yea it has since been changed a bit. That's one of the great things with the Skymaster Gear. You can modify air pressure but you can also modify oil weight. So if the air pressure is kept the same which controls the sag and you up the oil weight it doesn't react as fast and this helped the lean alot.
You got her up, and you brought her home. Well done. On the takeoff, do you think it had a little negative AOA to cause it to stick longer? On the 1/8 F18E, we had to shim the retract down to get a more positive AOA to avoid the jump into the air, this is on grass too. Inboard rudders help as well on takeoff.
I'll discuss in detail in the follow up video. Basically the manuals neutral setting for the elevator was not correct.
@@thelightersideofrc wow. in such a big heavy and expensive model that cannot be a good thing
Ace model building It.Respect. Bill
Thanks Bill!
Fantastic video, great piloting skills on a large heavy aircraft. Well done to to you Jonathon and the pilot.
Thank you so much 😀
Fantastic model !!!
Thanks 😊
That sound was awesome.
Twins always sound so good!!!
Just found your channel man. Love the content! The F18 is just so special to both the Canadians and Australians. Love it so much! That take off though! Ooooooffffff 🤦🏼RC flyer here from Australia
Hello Adric! Glad you found the channel! Yea totally agree! 😂. Thanks for watching 😎
@@thelightersideofrc I think that take off roll was quite to scale. BTW, what would the total $ loss be in the event of a (gulp) crash? When you get up into five figures, it might be a good time to develop a scaled down ballistic parachute recovery system. Think about that, everything else is done to these scale models so why not some insurance?
Love the realistic sound!!!
That's what does it for me too!
Epic! I was so nervous.
HAHA. Glad you were too!
Amazing video and skills, One day, I cant wait to get one but im still on the super cub foamy learning, im just a few steps behind you guys!!! thanks for the inspiration guys.
Thanks Shaun! Keep getting stick time!
Nice Bro!! Maidens are SCARY Sometimes!!
Oh Heck Yea! Thanks for watching!
Amazing flight Jonathon with a stunning RC Jet😄👍
Thanks Ian!
Scary takeoff, great flight, nice landing.
Thanks a lot!😊
Sorry to hear about your experience with the camera. Still, nice to see it flying. Wish I could afford one. Like a phantom with the NAVY Squadron Skull and crossbones on the tail. Remember, I was a Air crash crew member During Vietnam, I was just a kid back then.
Just sell and bunch of stuff and buy one! I heard kidneys sell for a decent amount! 😂. Kidding of course. Well.......maybe
@@thelightersideofrc It's not funny not not funny not funny not not funny
The full size runs 12 degrees of takeoff trim too, not sure if its an airframe thing?! Amazing jet though !!
Thanks Brandon!
awesome maiden and landing
Thanks! It was a bit scary but it's up and down and ready to fly again.
Amazing flight, congratulations !!!! Greetings from Remi from Belgium
Thanks Remi!
Dude that was sweet! Loved the low flyby.
Thanks for watching!😊😎
Fantastic to see it finally flying - great stuff!
Thanks!
Did you land with flaps and if so how much elev trim up or down did you need thanks I’m trying to get my large edf hornet dialed in with full span flaps it likes to balloon up even at half flaps with manual recommended nose up stab trim at half flaps so I’ll try with no stab trim and go from there ….thanks beautiful rhino
For the maiden no flaps. The trim condition was separate on each setting so no time to re trim. The flaps require a significant amount of up elevator for compensation. just a rough number take off flaps about 10mm on leading edge of flaps. Full flaps about 20mm of compensation.
Fantastic stuff great maiden flight well done 👍
Thanks 👍😊
You're right, this was long awaited for. But worth it. Heck, I was holding my breath a couple of times and it wasn't even my plane. Where was the throttle at most of the flight, it seemed pretty quick. I was thinking the landing was on the hot side as well, but I do the same on my maidens. Kind of like the big boys say, 5 knots for the wife, 5 knots for the kids and 5 knots... just because.
I'd like to see more of this one please. Especially how the elevator is adjusted, that's for sure not right.
HAHA. Yea I was holding my breath editing the darn video too! This plane has lots of power with the 160's. Generally most of the flight was around mid stick. I will be doing a follow up video on the changes we made and just an overall discussion of the maiden.
Woooooooo nellllllllyyyyyyyy. That landing was 🔥🔥🔥🔥
HAHA. No kidding!
For some reason RC F18's are always tough to maiden. Probably because they are so short coupled and have so much flap authority. And the forward CG just compounds the issue. When I heard 'that was full up elevator' I was thinking...yup that's a tough situation right there. At any rate that test pilot needs a medal. Getting that elevator trim dialed in with the different flap settings is the do or die moment on an F18. I would probably consider leaving full flap trim for the second flight. Great to see it worked out.
Totally agree! Once they are dialed in they are a treat to fly! The pilot did a great job! Thanks for watching. Now with all the changes made it's a pussey cat to fly!
@@thelightersideofrc I wonder how the maiden went with the full scale FA18 back in the day? Crap….I’m declaring an emergency….having to dial in an excessive amount of elevator trim here…can barely hold it…
WOW! Incredible!
Thanks Jason!
I do not have any first hand experience but I have heard that some F-18 models trim both rudders inboard to assist with takeoff rotation. Don't know if this is a factor. Great job though. That was a Pucker Factor of 10 on takeoff!
Haha! No kidding Randy! Glad it got off. KT engines started slow so if you watch the first part of the takeoff run it was slow. Then the zero point for the Elevator in manual is wrong so by the end of the flight we had added 90 points of up elev trim.
We do have the rudders coming inboard on full flaps. Not take off flaps though.
Feels so nostalgic . I use to fly r/c long back. Amazing build though .
Thanks! 😊
I am going to collect my videos on RUclips finally soon . My first video was jitendra Gurjar falcon 120 , now I am going to upload me flying Al-150
Love love
Thanks!
Just watched this video again and holy pucker factor !!! Lol
Yea no kidding hey!
Good God! It's like watching an airshow.
HAHA. Thanks!
Such an awesome build!
BTW, cameras have this function called zoom. It makes far away things look bigger. lol ;)
HAHA. Thanks! Problem with that zoom stuff is then it's hard to keep in in the view finder! Thanks for watching!
Fantastic model, absolutely amazing build! Which makes me wonder why you don't make leading edge flaps, Im sure it will give slower landing speed.?
Hello Lars. Thanks for watching! This F18 Does have Slats (Leading edge). Now the airciraft lands much better and the owner is having a hoot with it!
Awesome maiden, I want one now
They are amazing aircraft!
Very nice Model RC Jet.!! 2x-3x times i had a littel bit fear but all fine. FA-18 like it.
Thanks 👍. Glad everyone else can feel the tension too!😂
@@thelightersideofrc 👍😂
Prop busters, just east of Sylvan lake?
You got it!
Man that looks amazing and so difficult to control!
It's a great plane and much better now that it's dialed in. There were a few issues with the manual information when this was maidened. All is good now.
It's gotta be really frustrating to loose all that footage, especialy because those drone shots were really bad. I know how hard it is to get quality shots of rc planes. And this model is gorgeous. What a great job. I hope to see her in the air again soon. OMG the day was perfect too !!!
Thanks Michael. Yea so dang frustrating when footage is lost/corrupt. Thanks for watching!
need a full size air-field for this rocket XD
imagine how big that plane looks to that dog seen at the end! lol!
HAHA.
Thats a tad scary. Fast and sound is great
Yea it was a sketchy but successful maiden flight.
OMG, dude I like Need This!
Haha. 😎🤣
Jonathan you are one Great Builders Jet was awesome in the Air sound like not much adjustment to the Plane. Maybe have to Get a Camera Lady instead of a camera man! lol. Love your Videos on building ! Good Luck on next Build.
Thanks Gregory!
What a handful! Very cool. Was that an Inspire 2 drone at the beginning? If it was where are you getting batteries, parts, etc...
Thanks! Not sure what drone. it was my friend doing the drone work.
OMG! Thank You so much for sharing this video! That was so much fun to watch!
Nice landing too! Almost as rough as landing on the flight deck, yes?!
I’m a retired AD from VFA - 25 (Fist of The Fleet) I’m 2009.
Curious, how did your AC cost you?
Thanks for watching! Yea it's not far off from a carrier landing for sure. Fortunatley the gear on this plane is outstanding! It's basically a functional copy of the full scale. To put together a large twin like this it usually comes in around 25K USD.
I use to be in that Squadron. VFA-27 Royal Maces...
SAWEET!!!!! 😎
Awesome. Do you worry about FOD from the field?
Yea. It's always a concern. Especially through the gear door openings.
Nice!
Thanks!
Awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Elevator setup issue? Perhaps check neutral again, I wonder too what effect flap has on the elevator authority at low speeds before becoming unstuck? Does this beauty employ 'up rudder' like the full size? One thing an F-18 should not suffer from is elevator authority in any phase of operation!
Yea there will be a follow up video coming explaining it all. incorrect neutral in manual and they also just modified the C of G in the manual to be further back.. Generally flaps are very much needed with the 18's for a nice take off but if your elevator is not correct than your fighting it before you even started..
@@thelightersideofrc Roger that, I was on the right 'track', glad to hear you sorted it. An absolute stunner of a jet!
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Wow, a dirty and long take-off, glad he had a good flight.
Yea! Glad it got off the ground 😳
Good Job Boys! Keep pound'n em (Two Thumbs Up)
Thanks! 👍
Good job on landing such a large jet. What club is that? It looks like a great place to fly.
Hey Alex! That is prop busters just east of Red Deer. it is a wonderful group of guys and a great field. We are lacking the drama and politics that other clubs have a lot of.
Really advanced since I flew in early 70's.But they are so fast its like flying a pylon racer in those days with limits to vision .I remember Rocket city ( near Nasa in Houston)contest where NANSA guys were building jets in 68. Had a ways to go then as not very successful really.
Yea the Tech Advancement is so amazing and really pushing things forward! Love it!
That was SOOO stressful, and I was only watching.... LOL
HAHA. Thanks Warren!
whow that looked scary but very cool
Yea wrong elevator neutral position in the manual! Ended up adding 90 points of back elevator to get to zero/neutral.
@@thelightersideofrc whow thats a big differenes
awsome sir,i couldnt keep up with it.flew rc many yr.but nothing like that.larry
Thanks Larry!
Nice jet, but looks quite heavy!
Yea it’s hefty. 52 lbs with no fuel.
No post flight inspection???
Nope.
what would be really cool is a head movement FPV shot from inside the cockpit,.... a model that size would be perfect . Imagine looking to each side and looking outboard at the wings before take off...
Oh now that's a cool suggestion!!!!😎
Yeah great for footage.
But youre not going to be flying a $10,000 jet with a pair of goggles on
Exactly!
What kind of meterial used to make this plane?
Fiberglass, carbon, aircraft ply, epoxy. Lots of materials!
Damn that's one good looking jet! Must have been a very stressful experience to maiden it.. Great job! Also, just wondered what camera you use? Thanks for the great content!!
Thanks and thanks for watching! All my filming currently is with a DJI Osmo Pocket.
Beast!!
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Very nice but tense maiden. I probably would have aborted take off but thankfully things turned out great. One can tell that you know what you're doing. Good stuff!! ✈️
Thanks! Yea it's a tough choice. if the take off was aborted it wouldn't have stopped in time (obviously depending on when you aborted) and possibly run into the dirt which would have done major damage. Will discuss in the follow up video.
After youre going fast enough to think the takeoff isnt going to be in time. Its always too late.
You can arm chair it all you want but i have owned lots of f18s.
They all do the same thing.
There are ways to mitigate it. But you'll never know how it works until you try it.
There was no aborting that take off. It was going up or it wasnt. Thats your only option and unfortunately youre not going to be making it. Itll be made for you.
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