First R/C plane... an R/C jet.

THE ONLY THING THAT CAME OFF WAS A CHUNK OF FOAM FROM THE FRONT COVER!!!!!

I'm getting there...



Dan

Originally Posted by DJO

First R/C plane... an R/C jet.

THE ONLY THING THAT CAME OFF WAS A CHUNK OF FOAM FROM THE FRONT COVER!!!!!

I'm getting there...



Dan

if thats your fist fight your way ahead of most. hang in there nd maybe try something a little slower to learn on

Originally Posted by abletowinginc

if thats your fist fight your way ahead of most. hang in there nd maybe try something a little slower to learn on

No, it's not my first flight. It's the 3rd flight that it actually went into the air... the first 12 or so I was pushing the stick the wrong way, so the plane nose-dived at full throttle straight into the ground at launch...

Thanks!



Dan

If you pause at the end when my brother points his iPod to the right, you can see the shape of the plane at the fence there near the bleachers.

I will be buying a Tuff Trainer to learn for Christmas.

At least you didnt loss it or kill it, But your getting there with the flighting. Try to learn how slow it goes and keep it doing circuits in the middle of park untill you get to the point it come naturly to you.

I'll probably put away that jet for a while until a fly well with the Tuff Trainer and then try it again.

I always recommend a decent flight simulator. That's how I really began to learn. Less expensive too

Originally Posted by randall1959

I always recommend a decent flight simulator. That's how I really began to learn. Less expensive too

I do agree with you on that, I still use at the moment on rainy days. If you dont want to spend alot you can just use a game pad with analog sticks unless the flight sim needs a real remote then thats a hole differnt ball game.

Anymore you can get one with FMS and a "radio" for less than 40 dollars USD shipped. I have two of the premium ones, Phoenix and Realflight G6. I recently got into helis and the sims have been a huge help. When I first started learning to fly planks 20 years ago, I destroyed four models in one summer and almost gave up.
It was at that point that I got a Dave Brown flight sim. It had a hokey metal box with two gimbals and "stick figure" planes but it taught me all I needed to know about overcontrol. Haven't looked back since.

Dan check these pages out.
http://www.rcgroups.com/pusher-prop-jet-models-237/

I have a simulator, and practiced over a month on that first.

Originally Posted by DJO

I have a simulator, and practiced over a month on that first.

Well your going the right way about it and this is the syle of plane i would pratice on http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1555323

I got more video.. this flight broke the propeller on launch...

I ordered the Tuff Trainer, a battery, glue, and a adapter to use the battery with the plane and my charger. I also got a DX6i to replace my Heli-Max 72 MHz radio system.