StuartC Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Max Trust, Panavia Tornado fitted with a fly Cam one Eco. First time I have flown the tornado with the wings back. It was going so fast it was starting to peal the canopy glass off the foam base. Also I couldn't get the wings to extend again and had to land it with the wings back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Thanks StuartC,what's a landscape and runways.!!...I envy You ...good clip. Cheers Jo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclicscooby Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Agree with Josip.. Lovely strip... Nice flying too... Luv Chrisie.. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Mackie Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Wow, I'm looking to buy one of these but i am a beginner, are they hard to fly? you made that look easy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartC Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Its not a beginers aircraft. Managed to scare the poop out of myself a few times with it and I have been flying since 1985. A beginners jet would be the A10. I have one with twin 55mm fans and its a rock solid performer in the air. Very stable, can fly very slow if needed. Check the other videos on the youtube channeel and you will find dozens of videos taken from my A-10's camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser White Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Hi Stuart, Just happened upon this thread and checked out your YouTube vids. I'm looking to get into the jet side of things so can I ask which version of the A-10 you have ? Is it the GWS version or something different ? Thanks Fraser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartC Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 I "Had" an no name radom ebay job version of the A-10 ( Now deceased ). It died during the summer after extended years of flying it like a nutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser White Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Ok thanks Stuart I'm tempted to start on one of the RCPowers designs as they look like they have great low speed flying characteristics before moving onto a full on EDF pocket rocket. Thanks for responding Cheers Fraser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartC Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Oh the A-10's are not quick. Its a slow airframe, even with twin fans. My one had 2x 55mm fans running off a single 11.1v 1800mha battery. They can be very very manouverable if you want them to be and great for the low level passes. Only think I would say is watch the thrust from the motors. it blows air directly onto the elevator = you get more elevator response than you expect. But on the flip side if you cut the motors, you get a lot less response than you expect. Setting dual rates is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser White Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Many thanks for the info Stuart. I see GWS do a nice relatively inexpensive A-10 airframe which may good to cut my teeth on. Seems to have quite a following It's a design I have loved ever since the first moment I saw (and heard ) one in the air! Cheers Fraser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartC Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Go for it, whats the worst that could happen............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Nice vid stuart,I would loved to see the model though,also watch m/ flight of Hawk .cheers Bernie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Very nice stewart , and what a fantastic place to fly , you are very lucky methinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartC Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 @ Bernie - I mostly end up flying on my own due to the times that im available to fly which leaves me without a cameraman. But even when i do get flying with the others in my club, there not the best with the ole' camecorder. Theres is a couple or 3 videos taken by the camecorder on the youtube channel, some by me, some by whoever I was able to hijack into taking a video. There are camcorder videos of the A-10, Tornado, Spifire and my C-130 on the channel but they do end up as blurrovison quite often or scenery shots minus the aircraft. I need a way of flying and taking video on my own. @John Melia1 - Thanks. I have flown from there since 1985, long before our club existed. But now its hard to get any one interested in the hobby and membership is low and the land owner is not making enough money off us apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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