Yellow aircraft f18 [Archive]

birdseed

Jul 26, 2002, 01:06 PM

Was looking for comments on the Y/A f18s
Am in the market for buying my first jet. Ive seen the twin f18 at a show and was extremely impressed by its size and scale detail, but i think id be terrified to fly it ( or more honestly crash it and lose it) so i was focussing on the smaller model, with the thought of putting a MW 54 into it.
Can anyone comment on its handling and performance with that size of turbine

AirX

Jul 26, 2002, 02:46 PM

Hi Birdseed,

the Yellow Aircraft F-18 seems to fly very good, one of my club mates here in Houston had one for a long time, it flew ver well.
I see that Yellow Aircraft has it in an ARF form, although I do not know if it is set up for turbine use or not.
Good luck.

Eric Barnett

Haldor

Aug 08, 2002, 10:24 PM

Yellow F18 (single) is a good "trainer" but so is the Avonds F15. That one will take turbines in the 15-30pound thrust range.

christopher2

Jun 07, 2003, 05:42 AM

Do's anybody know the price off the yellow aircraft F-18 single
:rolleyes:

birdseed

Jun 09, 2003, 03:39 AM

625 US$ or £587 british pounds from mikes models in the UK. No idea who sells them in belgium but im sure mark in mikes models could ship one to you. Contact my email if you need contact details.

monkamarm2000

Jun 15, 2003, 12:41 AM

Yellow Bug is a great plane, but if you do it get the scale gear. Bugs have a thin trak with straight legs and can tip in a fast taxi. Dog Leg Struts halp alot. But that a bug thing not just a Yellow bug thing.

Barry

yf23blackwidow

Mar 24, 2005, 01:26 AM

Does anyone also know the price for the Yellow Aircraft F-14, and if it is a good trainer... US$

birdseed

Mar 24, 2005, 08:03 AM

yf23blackwidow,
no idea on price on f14, but no it wouldnt be a good trainer, quite the opposite, it would be for a very, very experienced jet pilot.

YellowAircraft

Apr 03, 2005, 01:36 AM

No,

The Tomcat wouldn't be a good first jet for a couple of reasons. One--it's relatively expensive and complex to operate. Two--it's not available yet!

Dangerous James

Jan 26, 2007, 04:08 PM

Would anyone know where I can get the instruction manual for the Y/A F-18 single. I have a customer who bought one from e-bay and needs the manual. Anyone know of a pdf avaliable?

DJ :cool:

FunFly00

Feb 01, 2007, 06:41 PM

I have a Yellow Aircraft A-4 still in the box. Pre-sheeted foam wings and stab. I have a OS 77 never fired and a fan unit. Anyone know what this might be worth? I will never build it and need to sell it.

Stalker

Feb 09, 2007, 10:09 PM

I am almost done with mine just have to install the engine and fuel system. Also weather it and clear coat.
I recommend this kit it was fun to build. :D

Its going to be Ducted Fan for now. I will put a turbine in some day :rolleyes:

YellowAircraft

Mar 21, 2007, 07:34 PM

Hi,

Did you ever fly this bird? How did it go?

Stalker

Mar 26, 2007, 10:05 AM

Hi Shaun

No, I have not had a chance to finish it yet. Been busy with Army stuff, also the weather in the North East has not been great.

rogerball

Apr 28, 2007, 10:46 AM

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wildcatfan42

Jun 25, 2009, 12:26 AM

wildcatfan42

Jun 25, 2009, 12:29 AM

Marty C...

Jun 25, 2009, 01:26 AM

Hey that Y/A f18 how come you didnt paint it blue angels? Also the Y/a F18 struts can the amount of weight they can hold be ajusted like from stiff to soft. Will they bend down scale with 6-7 pounds on them.

Hey, Why dont you try contacting Yellow Aircraft :D

Seriously though you can change the spring rates in the the oleo struts to suit preferred ground handling and the models weight. The "strut holder thingies" are called trunion blocks and these are also available directly from Yellow...

http://www.yellowaircraft.com/

wildcatfan42

Jun 25, 2009, 10:21 AM

One problem they dont have an email.

MrN79

Jun 25, 2009, 08:22 PM

Hey the struts and strut holder thingies i dont know what their called their the black things for the retracts that the struts connect to could i get some inside info on the struts and strut holders. Performance, rolls well, absorbs shock and bounce very good, strong, light weight( i really need to know how much they weigh). I need to know everything about them.

The struts should weigh about 6oz or so.

Check out this build thread it has a lot of good information on the YA F18 single

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=954442

Mark

wildcatfan42

Jun 25, 2009, 08:39 PM

Wow now thats light weight now do i HAVE to buy their retract air set or can i use any one on the market.

invertmast

Jun 25, 2009, 10:34 PM

Wow now thats light weight now do i HAVE to buy their retract air set or can i use any one on the market.

Take this from experience.. just BUY the set from the manufacturer, as its known to work w/o needing modifications.

The YA F-18 single requires a reverse retracting unit.. In which the strut retracts up the opposite direction the air cylinder points. If you dont have this kind of retract unit the semi-scale main strut will hit the air cylinder and not allow the gear to go up all the way.

wildcatfan42

Jun 25, 2009, 10:41 PM

In my case im not using the YA F/A-18 Im making my own model using Jetset44's f18 pdf plans. Im converting them to the max so they work off of twin 70mm fans, 2x 18.5volt 4000mah 5s lipos, YA F/A-18 struts and retracts, and many more things. Read my build thread on this. I can edit this model anyway i have to.