F-117

[Fred DCRC]

www.dcrcradiocomtrol.com (http://www.dcrcradiocontrol.com )

[Sparky Paul]

I'm surprised it flies at all.
My attempts were miserable failures.. but I kept closer to scale. And it was a glider.
Speed is a must with that thing.

[David Hogue]

the Tom Hunt nitestick actually flies fairly well....once you get the cg right:D I need to get around to building another one, used way too light wood in the first one, and it didnt turn out very durable!

Later,
David

[Fredrik W]

Originally posted by Sparky Paul
Speed is a must with that thing. "With enough speed even a brick will fly." ;)


// Fredrik Wergeland
Sweden
www.flyingmodels.org (http://www.flyingmodels.org)
The Great Electric Motor Test (http://www.flyingmodels.org/motortest/Link_e.htm)

[AndyKunz]

We just got my Dad's Nitestick flying. CG was part of the problem, the other was that it really wanted an 8-cell HECELL pack. We're still playing with it but now that I've gotten a few flights with it, I must say it's fun.

Andy

[kapos45]

F117 will go from almost rotate to dead stop in a
rabbit catcher web in about 2 seconds. Wheels on fire
and front end (well it needed attention)
Flys and lands faaaast.....
Watch some victory flights over Kuwait City might
change your mind.....

kapos;)

Hej Fredrik. Go test some motors...

[Mike Wizynajtys]

"With enough speed even a brick will fly."

I've thrown....uh....flown a brick or two in my time. They generally don't fly as far as I'd like them to though. ;)

Wiz

[Fredrik W]

Originally posted by kapos45
Hej Fredrik. Go test some motors... I will, as soon as flight season ends. I did spend about 150 hours in the darkness of my shed testing motors last winter. I wanna stay outside as long as there is good weather and sun. :)

"Hej" <= Are you a former Swedish sitizen??


// Fredrik Wergeland
Sweden
www.flyingmodels.org (http://www.flyingmodels.org)
The Great Electric Motor Test (http://www.flyingmodels.org/motortest/Link_e.htm)

[kapos45]

"Hej" <= Are you a former Swedish sitizen??

Nej,
Jai forstor Danske og(och) svenska.:cool:
We all appreciate the motor tests Fredrik and just
glad you havent burnt the shed down;)
Vi know you tried to...:D
skoal
kapos

Dem svenska pages are more interesting than the Engelska
Ja

[Fred DCRC]

This F-117 is no brick ready to fly it has a 7 oz wing loading
It will Not tip stall you can pitch it up 35degreas and hold it
There with the power on and it will slow almost to a stop
I have hovered it in a light breeze the roll rate is crisp
Inside and out side loops inverted flight is stable with ¼ down
Elevator what more do you want
All of the talk about the F-117 being a hand full to fly only applies
To the true scale models with a nose mounted engine as a pusher
This F-117 fly’s great.

[Mike Taylor]

From the large video, it sure looks it does fly fine...

So many planes, so little time...

[Bob Reynolds]

And the F-117N as a twin ducted fan model flies just great.

[Fred DCRC]

I am glad to here that someone else
has good things to say about the
F-117 not needing a $1,000,000
computer to fly

[Fred DCRC]

www.dcrcradiocontrol.com (http://www.dcrcradiocontrol.com)

Have you seen this F-117

[kapos45]

Bobs F117N is a good example.
The infamous Steve Neil had one going a few years
ago, never asked him what became of it.

Just for reference Fred DCRC, Sparky Paul is Lockheed
retiree. I worked in the F117 program for a long time.
Bob Reynolds is the only electric F117 I know of that
flys...
Kapos

[Fred DCRC]

Bobs F-117N looks great
And it sounds like it fly’s my
pattern maker worked on the F-117
at the skunk works
Larry Ziggler

[leccyflyer]

Fred

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