P-38 Maiden Flight

[herbertjalarcon]

Here is the full flight of my new FT P-38...flew awesome, and not a hard build!

 

[polaris223]

Can you share your landing gear installation?

 

[The Hangar]

I maidened mine yesterday - it flies BEAUTIFULLY! It was 20 minutes after sunset and the silhouette it made was incredible. I was running the old emax CB pack motors with 9x4.5 props on a 4s 1500 and cruising speed was under 1/2 throttle! It balanced the plane perfectly as well, although flight times were on the short side.

 

["Corpse"]

I maidened mine yesterday - it flies BEAUTIFULLY! It was 20 minutes after sunset and the silhouette it made was incredible. I was running the old emax CB pack motors with 9x4.5 props on a 4s 1500 and cruising speed was under 1/2 throttle! It balanced the plane perfectly as well, although flight times were on the short side.

You are only using a 1500 4s though. I'm sure if you upsize the battery it'll fly for a lot longer.

 

[The Hangar]

You are only using a 1500 4s though. I'm sure if you upsize the battery it'll fly for a lot longer.

Yeah, that’s what I was saying. However it can’t take a larger battery really due to weight and size...

 

[herbertjalarcon]

Yeah, that’s what I was saying. However it can’t take a larger battery really due to weight and size...

I run a 3200 v4s in mine...fits perfect and balances perfect, and I get 8-10min flight times...and I kinda like to push the speed a bit...hahahahaha