*Maiden Flight* E-Flite F-16 Thunderbirds 80mm RC EDF Jet
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- The Maiden flight did not go exactly how we planned it, but we were still able to get it done! Taking care of Lipos is a must. With the batteries in the jets using more power consistently, the batteries must be monitored. Overall, my initial impression of this jet is that it is an amazing flying jet! I cannot believe that it took off as fast as it did with a 6000mah in there! I have some tweaks to do with the rates on my end. After a few flights, we are confident that she will be 100% dialed in. We are so glad to have it in the hangar. This jet is a winner. We are planning to fly the thunderbird this weekend coming up for you guys and get two flights on one video. We hope that everyone is doing well. Cheers!
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:15 Returning to our local club SIRS
0:30 @TheRcSaylors
0:51 Jet Overview/Setup
2:00 @TwoBrosRC Brothers Radio Control Shoutout
2:55 Rates/ Preflight Checks
4:03 Take Off #1
4:13 Power loss
4:30 Something is wrong (Bad Battery)
4:35 Emergency Landing
5:00 Diagnosing The Problem
5:20 Quick Explanation
5:36 Jeff Shoutout @Jeffnc84 @RCPlaneReviewer
6:09 Nervous Preflight Checks
7:06 Takeoff #2
7:21 Trimming
8:06 Vertical Test
8:30 Low Fast Pass
8:43 High Alpha Attempt
9:32 Gear Drop
9:53 Wheelie Touch N Go
10:17 Landing
11:03 Lipo Talk
11:12 Outro 
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Thank you all for checking out the video! Ashley and I are so thankful for the consistency that we get from you guys. The support and constant encouragement from you do wonders for us! Happy flying!!
Much respect to you guys. Nice flying. Jets scare me to death. (I do have the little habu.) Love the enthusiasm from your wife.
I'm not sure what's cooler the JET or the supportive wife. Awesome guys
Thank you!! Cheers!
Ready to watch my man 🤙
Nice,,, Hope you teach the kids to fly when get old enough,,,, Good for them to have a hobby also,,,,
Thanks for the nice shout out guys! You both rock! It is hard to find the time to fly with work and kids isn’t it, but it’s really good that you share this hobby together 👍😎 Awesome video! That shirt looks good on you, but you look like you are ready for an updated one! Please reach out to us on IG or find me on Facebook and we’ll send some shirts your way!! ⚓️
Absolutely!! Thank you guys and we will!
Congratulations 🎊 👏
Great maiden man! 👊🫡👊
Very nice! And you're right about the RC Saylors. They're a great channel to follow.
Thanks man! They are awesome!
Thanks Hoomi!! ❤️⚓️
The plane always yaw's and rolls with the gear down... it will feel funny till they are up. Once its up then all good. Even my FW 90mm feels the dame with gear down. But glad to hear that it was just a bad battery! I need to do a show on how to test for that again so people can see.... Firey Booty looked good!! Great flights!! Takes a lil bit to get used to the landings so dont feel bad... Good Job!!
Good job guys!
Thanks bro!!! Cheers
That is awesome man. I grew up watching the Thunder Birds at the air shows at Chanute Air Force Base.
Denver
No way!! That’s awesome bro I appreciate you watching! Cheers 🍻
Great video guys! Check your batteries. Glad you got it down In one piece.
Thank you bro! I appreciate all of your help 💯
Nice video! Fun couple :))
Nice flight enjoy that plane
Good flying Che and Ashley on the camera!
Thanks bro!! Cheers
nice work man. those bigger birds are nerve racking 4 me , see u later tonite on bobby and jeff'S SHOW
Cheers man thank you!!
Killing the game Che. Great job Ashley, I love your supportive enthusiasm. Makes the channel awesome!
Thank you!! Cheers to you!
Thats gotta be one of the best looking jets ever ever made
Nice man. Glad you figured out the issue and was able to enjoy your bird, can't wait to see more flights
Thank you!! Tomorrow is the day!
Another great video!
Thank you!!
Very nice team Hamilton. Glad you survived the first flight and the second was SWEET!
Thanks Mike!!
nice looking flight ! glad you got it straightened out...
Thank you man me too lol! Super nervous!
Good to see ya back on the sticks bro! Sweet flight sweet landing!
Thanks man feels good!!
Great Maiden Che’ So happy the battery did not die in the air. Good call knowing she was not flying well. Hot landing or not, was butter landing🫡. You Ashley even got in a jog 😎. Have a great weekend guys.
Haha we have to get our steps in somehow 😆 thanks for watching and enjoy that Draco!!
Awesome maiden flight. Couple of super low heart stopping passes. This jet is awesome. The DYNAMIC DUO HARD AT WORK. LOVE IT 👍👍😎🤘✌️
Thank you Roy!! We appreciate that! The jet is sweet!!
Nice!!! Great flying 🙌🏼
Thank you bro! Fun jet!!
Good catch knowing something wasn’t right , looks like it flys good
It does fly great, thank you for watching!
Good vid!
A few friendly suggestions since you and your girlfriend/ camera woman are obviously interested in enthusiastically sharing your hobby, thanks for that. These have been successful techniques and teach good habits to maximize opportunities for success.
You are probably aware of many of these points but many of your viewers probably are not, especially those new to RC and EDFs.
Referencing the manual for battery recommendations “50C or greater” and setup, etc.
I’m sure you check all your batteries prior to each flight but new pilots won’t assume that, actually showing it and stressing the per cell voltage/ C rating and condition or using telemetry (when available) is setting a great example.
Preflight control check- stressing that really quick stick movements verifies the receiver and servos work but checking proper control deflection should be deliberate and is needed on each takeoff- too many planes lost due to reversed ailerons after a quick twitch of the sticks!
“Shakedown flight”- once trimmed and checked for anything loose after initial flight doing a shakedown with slow flight and stalls with recoveries up high in all configurations, clean- gear up and dirty- gear down. Gets the pilot comfortable with the entire flight envelope at a safe altitude vs at 10’ on short final on first landings. You mentioned in vid about being fast and getting it slower. You can simulate those landings up high, slowing to a stall and recovery so you actually know the limits.
Also discussing your repairs if necessary- adhesives, parts, etc. Beacon Foam Tac on EPO foam vs Epoxy and CA which can be brittle.
I only offer this because you are enthusiastic to share and that’s great. Adding emphasis on these points will serve the “lowest common denominator” as far as knowledge and experience is concerned.
Keep up the good work. Good luck.
AMA AVP, CD and HH Ambassador/ Flight Coach
Thank you for that, I really appreciate the advice!! Cheers!
Nice catch! I move the battery almost all the way backwards. It’s more controllable with heavier tail. Also, I’d ready recommended the flaperons and even thrust reverse so you can land slower and stop it on the ground quickly :)
It looks great 👍🏻
Thank you!! I might have to check out the Flaperons! I will be moving the battery back for sure. Cheers!
@@hamiltonshangar 💪🏻💪🏻
Sweet rotation! It's great that you figured out that the issue was a bad battery. Consider using SMC 5000 packs - they're a huge improvement in performance. Nice work man!
Thanks man! I will get this to high alpha better here soon when I get some more flights on it. Constantly working so it is hard to break away. I will consider using the SMC packs. 🤙🏽
@@hamiltonshangar if you want a guide that might help out, we filmed a tutorial on a variety of maneuvers for this jet - including upright and inverted high alpha :)
ruclips.net/video/7vlJYCuCV44/видео.html
Spektrum makes a 10ch reciever that has safe🤷♂️🤯. But not me!
Me either! Haha cheers
Ya'll should trademark fiery booty...lol🤣
Nice. Been flying mine with 6000 packs and actually prefer those to the 5200's. Also not using flaperons. Initial flights i put in full flap but found roll control was lacking on final. I then went half flap and finally none. Just raised the nose to slow it and use throttle.
With practice you'll get the landings. She looks so good in the air. Only issue I've found is wing waggle in AS3X mode. I tried dialing down the gain on the roll (at 30% now) but still there. If you can fly that Su-30 then you'll love this one the same if not more.
Jeff, thank you! I hope you can get the waggle situated. I do miss that su-30. Probably would have never sold it if I knew it would be discontinued. Cheers
Which battery are you using, Rolling Top, Admiral, etc, and how much time are you getting with the 6000 pack?
Admiral 6000 pro and I flew it for four minutes the other day before crashing. Thank you for watching
@@pittsburge88 I set my timer at 3.5min and usually land right at that mark. I have about 40-45% left in the pack. I'm using packs i got off Amazon. Hoovo, Zeee, century...they perform pretty good. I use throttle management and try to not blast around at full throttle the whole flight. Also not heavy with high alpha stuff either.
High alpha is gonna use up your pack faster so if you plan on doing it limit your time. Like most EDFs you have to respect the timer.
@@jeffbrundt7740 Much Appreciated!
Order I've been flying mine with 4,000 milliamp batteries and getting 3 minutes of flight I have a couple of 5,000 I use but The landings with the 4000 I mean you can't beat it it floats in touches on the mains the nose gear stays in the air for a few seconds then settles in
Heck yeah man that’s awesome thank you!!
Great Video Man!!!!!
Thanks bro!! Have a great day!
Hello Hamiltons ... es que tu as réussis à réparer ton F 16 ? .. A+ Stéphane
She will be repaired soon! Thank you for watching!
Great flight ✈️ 👌. Did you use flaps?
Garfield!! Hey man! No flaps here with this setup. I will try to get her to go slower first. Cheers