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    So clever. Combines the ease of flying a drone with the efficiency of flight. Vertical take off and landing with one button used to transition to regular flight and back to hover again. No moving control surfaces. Roll and yaw achieved through differential thrust. Integrated FPV with real time view streamed to the controller. Strangest but coolest looking thing I have flown in a while !
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    Skilful demonstration of aerial firefighting at the new Popham Model Show. In that crosswind it was quite a challenge !
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    Filmed this superb scale helicopter at the recent, new, Popham Model Show. Great flying by the owner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyGshm_u26k
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    Piloted by Keith Mitchell, this model took 5 years of combined design and construction. This model aircraft was initially designed by Tony Nijhuis and part-built - was extensively rebuilt by Keith's modelling mate, Peter Johnson. Its initial flights were taken under the Large Model Association scheme (approved by the CAA) for model aircraft over 80KG. It underwent 12 test flights for combined flight time of more than 2 hours to get it's LMA\CAA certificate to fly at public shows. During this flight at Elvington Keith was battling a strong gusty cross wind. The cross wind landing was extremely skilful and amazing to watch. Judging from his reaction I don't think Keith enjoyed it so much but the watching crowd were certainly very appreciative that he put on a good show. Specifications of this fantastic model. Wingspan: 21 Feet Length: 19 Feet Weight: 220 Lbs Engines: 4 x ZDZ 90cc petrol Props: 4 x 28 x 10 Biela Carbon Radio: Futaba 14 Channel Servos: 22 (13 channels for ailerons, elevator, rudder, flaps, throttle x 4, landing gear and lights) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Voqw7cTuOBU
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    Day 2 of water trials of this amazing project with commentary from Alex Jones of The Little Jet Company. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbDP2_uhZ4E
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    Sharing vide of the first water trials of this amazing 1:4 scale twin turbine powered Convair Sea Dart created by The Little Jet Company. The Convair F2Y Sea Dart was an American seaplane fighter aircraft that rode on twin hydro-skis during takeoff and landing. It flew only as a prototype, and never entered mass production. It is the only seaplane to have exceeded the speed of sound. It was created in the 1950s, to overcome the problems with supersonic planes taking off and landing on aircraft carriers. The program was canceled after a series of unsatisfactory results and a tragic accident on 4 November 1954, in which test pilot Charles E. Richbourg was killed when the Sea Dart he was piloting disintegrated in midair. The four surviving planes were retired in 1957, but some were kept in reserve until 1962. In this first video you will see the Sea Dart on the water and accelerate to a fast taxi for the first time. Video of the second test is coming very soon! SPECIFICATION: Length (including pitot tube): 5 meters Power: Twin JetCat P300s Guidance: Jeti Radio Electronics: MKS servos on Flight controls. Savox waterproof servos on Water Rudder. Weight: 100 kgs with fuel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm2FjRvnSVs
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    Truly spectacular scratch built aeromodelling. In a world of ready to fly RC aircraft these are rare and beautiful to watch in action. These aircraft are built from Falcon Aviation kits and Tony Nijhuis plans, have a wingspan of 17 feet and are 1/6th scale. Each model weights about 87 pounds without fuel and are powered by four Zenoah 38s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDjWx2gtrRQ
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    A compressed action compilation of modern and classic RC Airliners from a meeting I attended in Germany. Enjoy !
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    I've filmed a few RC F-104s but this one has the best scheme of the lot. Looks amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFTqeAk8Ky4
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    Bit fiddly but it works ! Looking forward to the first formation flight with my fellow RC A-10 pilots...
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    Dietmar and Chris are known for their amazing creativity when it comes to designing and building super light RC aeroplanes to be flown at shows in Germany...but this latest project is just brilliant. They give a flight demo outside and then they give me some insight into the inspiration, power system, vectored thrust, flight stabilisation and what the scale model will look like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEjnYi2WpBM
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    Ghost Squadron led by John Greenfield demonstrate glider tow and the retractable power pod on a large scale glider on the Showline at the BMFA Power Nationals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHkkxcSpxxc
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    Always some degree of stress flying most RCs but this Night Vapor just let's you unwind after a hard day in the office. Perfect for zero to light winds and so controllable can operate in a very small space. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrEC1gVqvko
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    Awesome Su-27. Created from the CARF Models kit with two micro turbine engines for power. Wingspan is 68" (2200 mm) and length 126" (3200 mm). Weight is 50 - 53 lb (23 - 24 kg). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZWElPBUkTY
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    In storage for 15 -20 years so a few things needed replacing and updating but it's ready to go for it's re-maiden...as is the Concorde in the background. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3KvGV0GwTM
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    Second flight. It likes a bit of low inverted this thing... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LswySpaARYI
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    Super little "almost ready to fly" warbird in this size just like it's predecessors in this 750mm series from HobbyKing. Assembly takes minutes and flies like a much larger model due to the clever ORX gyro stabiliser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrnf4TlRNy0
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    One of the most ingenious things I have ever filmed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f2W8L6xa2E
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    A night flight of Jurgen's amazing F4U Corsair. At 3.1 metres wingspan how did he manage to keep it to only 4 KG with it's wing folding mechanism and twist and turn retractable landing gear ?! Amazing building and flying skills demonstrated here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldngc4fz3yU
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    A fantastic creation demonstrated at Old Warden Aerodrome at the ModelAir event and in the hands of this experienced pilot it really was a joy to capture it flying in the warm breeze. Richard the owner and pilot shared that this is a model of 1934 Weir - W2 at roughly 1:6 scale. The full size aircraft is at the National Museum of Flight in Scotland.
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    The most compact way to determine the max speed of your RC whether it be surface or air. Powered off the balance plug on your lipo. Also gives pack voltage. So small and light it can practically fit in any RC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da4EvVmDHas
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    Amazing and unique twin Jet Central Mammoth turbine engine powered ME-262. A unique scratch built model. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUOWHSG2EgM
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    Just the best sound you can hear from under the cowl of an FW-190. Moki 150cc 5 cylinder radial. Sounds stunning. TopRC Model FW-190 Specification : Wing Span: 2362mm/93in Length: 1990mm/78.3in Flying Weight: 13.9 kg Wing area: 91.2dm2 Engine: 60-80cc-100cc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MprJYD0PFzM
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    This seriously large P-47 was flown at the Stow Maries Scale RC Show by John Mason of TJD Models. It has wingspan of 122 inches, the weight is around 70 lbs and the model is powered by a DLE-170. Other engine options for this giant are the DA-200, DLE-222, MOKI 250 and 300. Plan available at http://www.meister-scale.com/Thunderbolt25/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvjI76zmSzc
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    It doesn't get any better than this. Flying my Spitfire in formation with another using head tracked FPV technology. Just amazing ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrHq9aF1Qvo
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