@Rangband1 I agree. This guy truly had no idea how to bring this plane down. If your going to show off a plane, DONT CRASH IT FOR HOUR VIEWRS. BIG TURN OFF. Never even slowed it down enough for landing. A jet like this needs FLAPS in order to slow down. tHIS ONE DOES NOT HAVE THEM. HORRIZONS F4 IS THE ONE TO HAVE ! !
kinda slow for the investment......nitroplanes airfield f-15 64mm kit, buy 4000 kv e-flite or equiv. proton 60 amp...MG90 servos...then you will have a good plane from nitroplanes. the stock arf of f-15 is ok but much faster with 4 cell set-up. plus there is little cutting needed for conversion
oh man should have waited, just said ;) nice ! ive got a epo with a casle 120 and the hoffman wild beast on 4s... having somee problems on rapid full throttle...sputters. anyways great video!
I'd really like one of these, however my flying skills are slim and none. Don't suppose there are any plans to introduce a parachute when the failsafe kicks in? lol
what are the chances of the manufacturer making aft door (a rear cone) that pops out a chute just like the real plane right when the wheels touch down? Or an arresting hook that can drop down create drag on landing?
Looks like a great plane but guy, ya gotta do check some reference material before you put a name and paint job on a model. Because you put a gun on the nose, it would be an F-4E, correct, But you put a US Navy paint scheme on it. Wrong. No US Navy F-4 had a gun underneath the nose. It would be an F-4B or F-4J for the paint scheme you picked but with out the gun.
Another REAL LIFE video review from Tony. No punches pulled, you get to see how the AC really flies albeit in the hands of an expert flyer. Great stuff Tony.
I am very interested into this F-4 EDF Jet with the retracts.
Since your Chat has always been quite rude to me in the past..I wanna ask you know directly and officialy if you guys ship this plane also to switzerland by any chance?
@bloodoctane Thank you so much for the post and we sincerely apologize for any delays you have experienced due to our holiday season :D! We ship all items that are under 40inches in wingspan size. They typically arrive to international customers in 2-4 weeks or even earlier. -cn
@bloodoctane Hi I am in New Zealand and I want to buy one of these too, but I have never flown one so what is a good one to start on thats easy? and how useful is the flight sim software?
An F-4 needs to be landed quite hot, due to the wing shape.
I would not suggest that you get this F-4 yet.
If you want a Jet that is fairly stable and easy to fly, get yourself a HABU from Parkzone, or if you want something cheaper then the Meteor from Dynam is your best bet,you can get the Dynam Meteor also from Nitroplans!
If this is going to be your first plane ever...dont go with jet's!!
Damn Great Video! The F-4 Phantom is like one of my Favorite Jets. Seeing it fly... It just looked so natural. Just wished more planes could look like this one.
Good work Tony, I'm glad to see the plane up in the air. The F4 is a tough one to fly. From my vantage point during the maiden flight you were a bit closer to the wall than the video shows, you did a good job in getting it back. I hope to see it in the air again soon.
Beast, for a jet its ugly, (well it is an F4), heavy, fast, basically a brick with wings. Totally frikkin fantastic!. Retracts look sweet. This plane is not for the faint of heart, or beginners, and look out for mailboxes!
Yet another sweet looking EDF jet and great flying Tony but shame about the landing, no biggie though as we know you will soon sort that baby out ;-) tubs up.
@jrm769 The retracts are designed so that if the air runs out will will still be able to open due to the spring internal inside. i tried it to make sure and it's simple yet it works great!
@imperialreptiles1 I tried doing that to the servo for the retract. It does work however there is a lot of air loss by doing this. Maybe I was doing something wrong.
You made it look good...to a point. The elevator is not scale and it is really hard to fly and land. A couple of tweeks and you'll have one beautiful looking and flying jet! Every model has it's bugs, but this one is being marketed before the bugs have been worked out. Not trying to criticize, just giving my input. This jet is definitely not for somebody who had never built a balsa model before.
@Winston51249 Hey Jeff good to hear from you. Actually I didn't find a problem with the elevator not being a full flying elevator setup. The plane flew very nice once it's up to speed. Just need to remember that this is a larger and heavier plane so make the turns wider and not to go too slow for the landings because it will just drop like a brick... I learned that on the first flight lol I agree this jet is definitely not for a beginner
Nice Job Tony. Any F-4 is a handful to fly, but they're worth it to see in the air. Flaps are a must on these birds.(if you remember to use them!!) I agree that the rigging for the elevator/rudder set-ups needs some attention. I also prefer the full flying stab, but it is what it is...a PHANTOM.
@JOHNDEEBANK Thanks man. Hopefully it won't happen next time I come in for a landing. I was just afraid to slow it down too much and tip stall it on the aproach...
Great vid. Brings back fantastic memories. Two things: 1) the model is of an Air Force version (probably F-4E) with an internal / integrated gun. NO Navy variant ever had a gun; 2) you are right on the money about needing nose DOWN trim. Norm t/o trim was 2-3 units nose down. Unlike any airplane I've ever flown (i have 1500 hrs in F-4) ANYHOW, gr8 vid. Wish i was advannced enough to fly it. Jim
@bobmaxiao lol yea right... My first try landing it and I came in too fast. I should have tested out the slow speed handling first, but I wasn't sure how much battery juice I had left so.... well atleast the plane came back down in one piece :)
You better get her fixed up and post another video. Did you have flaps down for that landing? They'll help slow you down a bit while decreasing your stall speed. It would also be sweet if you rigged up a brake parachute as well!
@devloran Will do. I had the flaps set up, but I forgot to try them out for the landing. I was so nervous for the first flight of the F4e that I forgot all about the timer, to close the retracts, and the flaps. Talk about first flight jitters! The plane will be back up in no time and more vids will come
@MrBnowak Thanks. We have the best video guys around. lol like they say if your going to crash might as well make it an impressive one, but the F4e was just too nice to do that :D
@shartne Actually I tried taking off too early. I am so used to flying the smaller and lighter foamies that doesn't need much runway and forgot this plane is a totally different machine.
@DimMakk Thanks! Yea i agree this plane looks really nice in the air. Sorry about the high flying tho. The next flight will be lower and closer since I now know the flight characteristics of this bird.
@thechoosendude that I do not know. For a model this size having full elevators would be the proper way to go but after flying this plane I dont think that it's needed. I had plenty of elevator control once the plane was up to speed. Full elevators might be better for slow speed but for a plane this size flying to slow and it will just fall down like a brick :)
You don't need a really long runway, you just need to learn how to land a larger faster plane. They are a lot different then the normal foamy EDF's your used to. Keep practising and you'll figure it out. You didnt reduce throttle nearly soon enough, you should have done a pass at half throttle before attempting the landing. It will come in time. PS.. thanks for borrowing my video style :P
@RobscoRC Thanks. I am so used to flying foamies that I forgot this plane handles slightly different :) Well after that first flight I now know how the F4e flies so fingers crossed that I will not make the same mistake again haha Thanks for the tip. I after I get this bad boy fixed I will get some more test flights in and test the slow speed handling..... Video style? I don't know what you are talking about... hehe jk
@nishbrown I will keep that in mind. Yup I guess this plane has the same flight characteristics as the real one. I wasn't called a lead-sled for no reason :) I'm going to try to add some brakes to the wheels for the next flight.
I am very impressed with how beautiful this jet is. But, not to be cynical or anything the design for the elevator and rudder linkage has ALOT to be desired. That was the same setup for my CMP cessna 140 size and I almost crashed it cause it was soooooooooo mushy. I ended up cutting them off and went with a control horn setup. Also, this plane needs airbrakes or flaps (or both). I hope you do the mods and fly it again for us. I would like to see pro-jet make an F-15, or a F-18 of the same.
@PC9JEFF Yup very nice jet! Reason why it took me so long to fly this bad boy was that I took my sweet time making sure everything was done right and not to skip out on anything that can be improved. Since my was one of the first pre-production plane the servo trays were different and the linkages were slight different. Not to mention I had no manual to help and missing parts... All was done by experience and figuring out what might work best. Future kits will be better and improved :)
@nitroplanes Are the future kits going to be rid of that cheezy rigging to connect the elevator and rudder? It is cool in a way that they wanted to keep everything internal but man, it is very flexible. The F-4 isn't really an easy jet to fly, it just doesn't have the wing area but is very fast and cool looking. This new manufacturer (pro jet) is right on the money though for making beautiful jets.
Like I said, an F-15, F-18, or a mig 29 (of these sorts) would make easier fliers for the novice
@PC9JEFF Do you mean the ball link setup that is used for the rudder and elevator? I will let the manufactor know and see if they can improve on this. But I agree this F4 is not an easy to model to fly. ProJet has more models that is in the works. Can't really tell which ones will be coming soon though ;)
@nitroplanes Yes, that is exactly what I was talking about. The ball link setup although it is great to conceal the linkages, just sucks really bad, no matter how much you beef up around them they are just too flimsy. Check out my vid on the cessna mods that I did. I am really looking forward to seeing what this manufacturer comes up with next!
@lin350gg Yea i came in too fast for the landing. Sorry... figuring this plane is heavy and might fly just like the real thing was I afraid to slow it down too much and tip stall it for the landing aproach. Well i know what not to do next time :)
@PlaneVideoArt Thanks man. I will try to go to the Prado field next time where the runway is super long just incase I come in too fast again for the landings :) haha I need to keep in mind that these larger and heavier planes will need more space compared to the foamies that I have been flying.
EPIC RC PLANE VIDEO I've Ever seen!! Awesome!!
DRIFTDISEASE 6 days ago
That is one badass plane!
lighthouse44 6 days ago
This isn't the first plane i've seen your test pilot crash, sounds like you need to find a more experienced test pilot.
Rangband1 2 weeks ago
@Rangband1 I agree. This guy truly had no idea how to bring this plane down. If your going to show off a plane, DONT CRASH IT FOR HOUR VIEWRS. BIG TURN OFF. Never even slowed it down enough for landing. A jet like this needs FLAPS in order to slow down. tHIS ONE DOES NOT HAVE THEM. HORRIZONS F4 IS THE ONE TO HAVE ! !
partyoffive0608 2 weeks ago in playlist RC Stuff
cuanto vale el avion ii el envio a ecuador ..?
dadaroto 1 month ago
amazing video! what song?
eni190 1 month ago
clearance soon, heavy dookie doo
spoada 1 month ago
kinda slow for the investment......nitroplanes airfield f-15 64mm kit, buy 4000 kv e-flite or equiv. proton 60 amp...MG90 servos...then you will have a good plane from nitroplanes. the stock arf of f-15 is ok but much faster with 4 cell set-up. plus there is little cutting needed for conversion
spoada 1 month ago
oh man should have waited, just said ;) nice ! ive got a epo with a casle 120 and the hoffman wild beast on 4s... having somee problems on rapid full throttle...sputters. anyways great video!
frtyjhg8 1 month ago
wheres your c.o.g?
frtyjhg8 1 month ago
cool plane.
What song is this?
nuclear12321 2 months ago
I'm more impressed with the landing gear, the plane can be made to fly ligher
erh7771 2 months ago
1700 Watts of Funkin'
gjferg 2 months ago
put mini bombs on it
TheDarkpistil 3 months ago
I want to make a remote control shaped like a PS2/PS3 controller, I would be easier on my hands
cruisingcody 3 months ago
Looks like a fish in the sky :P
kohkeng 4 months ago
nice plane, wish the guy would shut his mouth.
MrBohica1980 4 months ago
just wondering... on his controller ( and mine has one ) there are those metallic switches. What do they do/used for?
jewlouds 4 months ago
what is the song name?
darkwizard2661 4 months ago
@darkwizard2661 Requiem for a Dream.
blacklightning98 3 months ago
very nice video. very well explained..so when are you guys goin to outfit a jet with cameras and lazer tag...?
mrmonte2012 4 months ago
it suck i live in a city so i cant get a rc plane i would get it only if it has vertical takeoff
TheSaltysack 5 months ago
flaps flaps
Art456654 5 months ago
700W oO
More than my computer...
OrganicOyster 5 months ago
I'd really like one of these, however my flying skills are slim and none. Don't suppose there are any plans to introduce a parachute when the failsafe kicks in? lol
TrixXxtaR 6 months ago
Whats that song?
Jackman781 6 months ago
@Jackman781 requim of a dream i think
kingg457 6 months ago
looks heavy...
McParcero 7 months ago
Wow this thing *almost* sound like a real jet! You can hear the soooosh~ sound!!!
But I agree that the landing speed was way way way way too fast. I don't think airbrake will do the job... you're gonna need an arresting hook!!!!
jasonsjwou 9 months ago
@Mrsheytun real turbines would make this jet cost $7000. You think EDF's are stupid go build a turbine plane.
adampope64 9 months ago
Dude, you need to flare and slow down.
liceaga20 9 months ago
Hello, can you please do a building video for this plane please!!!
EricAsh890 9 months ago
hey what is the music
zandamandag 9 months ago
what are the chances of the manufacturer making aft door (a rear cone) that pops out a chute just like the real plane right when the wheels touch down? Or an arresting hook that can drop down create drag on landing?
theleabres 10 months ago
LOL 5:28 would of been funny if you let go and it knocked you in the balls :P
ht448 11 months ago
Looks like a great plane but guy, ya gotta do check some reference material before you put a name and paint job on a model. Because you put a gun on the nose, it would be an F-4E, correct, But you put a US Navy paint scheme on it. Wrong. No US Navy F-4 had a gun underneath the nose. It would be an F-4B or F-4J for the paint scheme you picked but with out the gun.
Steve
f86esabre 11 months ago
Woah man, Tony... you need to work on your flying skills
aratidwell 11 months ago
31amps on 6s??? what kind of rclander edf unit pulls that little amps?
pavcon 11 months ago
Great video! What music is that?
dworkma 1 year ago
you can install a micro turbine? junior model. what do you think about ? sorry for my bad english
OCQUE 1 year ago
@OCQUE jet joe .....junior
OCQUE 1 year ago
Very nice vid, ppl for nitroplanes you guys are doing it great!!! Greetings form Mexico!
chevy362000 1 year ago
Another REAL LIFE video review from Tony. No punches pulled, you get to see how the AC really flies albeit in the hands of an expert flyer. Great stuff Tony.
CorallusNet 1 year ago
if you use flaps you can take off at a slower speed because the flaps give you more lift
chucklingchicken 1 year ago
amazing
fghfhg1212121 1 year ago
stupid, bad review
resurrectd 1 year ago
@nitroplanes Dear Tony,
Were did you find the 70mm alloy edf's or did you use a 74mm?
P.S. Why does your chat always say offline
IAppleHackr 1 year ago
this is impresive
bond284 1 year ago
but why an f4 phantom? it was only fast because of its engine and not its aerodyanmics. wouldn't it be better to use a better plane?
bond284 1 year ago
That landing sucked
sapperhutch 1 year ago
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sapperhutch 1 year ago
wow, imagine how many more helos we could put on a flight deck and the blade shop would be doing mess duty more often.
hma775 1 year ago
Hello Nitroplanes.
I am very interested into this F-4 EDF Jet with the retracts.
Since your Chat has always been quite rude to me in the past..I wanna ask you know directly and officialy if you guys ship this plane also to switzerland by any chance?
What is the weight in kg's empty?
Waiting for Feedback :)
Regards
Blood
Switzerland.
bloodoctane 1 year ago
@bloodoctane Thank you so much for the post and we sincerely apologize for any delays you have experienced due to our holiday season :D! We ship all items that are under 40inches in wingspan size. They typically arrive to international customers in 2-4 weeks or even earlier. -cn
nitroplanes 1 year ago
@bloodoctane Hi I am in New Zealand and I want to buy one of these too, but I have never flown one so what is a good one to start on thats easy? and how useful is the flight sim software?
rivendelmage 1 year ago
@rivendelmage
Have you never flown a F-4? Or a Jet in general?
An F-4 needs to be landed quite hot, due to the wing shape.
I would not suggest that you get this F-4 yet.
If you want a Jet that is fairly stable and easy to fly, get yourself a HABU from Parkzone, or if you want something cheaper then the Meteor from Dynam is your best bet,you can get the Dynam Meteor also from Nitroplans!
If this is going to be your first plane ever...dont go with jet's!!
bloodoctane 1 year ago
Can we buy? :)
born2kill08 1 year ago
nice plane and vid quality
Posiedondude 1 year ago
i like the timing with the helicopter sound in the backround xP
MrYeayeayeayeayeayea 1 year ago
"INTERFERENCE" i cant regain control!!! *CRUNCH!!!!!* SHIT!
ShadowElite1000 1 year ago
I would cry if that ever crashed, its so beautiful.
percheron1654 1 year ago
what do you mean not for the faint of heart
gunsarecool1000 1 year ago
i guess thats the fastest rc landing and the luckiest iv ever seen
brendendas 1 year ago
u are amazin,bro i no were to come, next time,awsome plane phantom
lindz4nicky 1 year ago
asian flyer....
milad2233 1 year ago
I Bought an A-10 from Banana Hobby and i will NEVER buy another EPO plane!!!
This Fiberglass F-4 looks very interesting.
But when the retracts will be available? Its aways out of stock. :(
robertomarx 1 year ago
is that RTF? how much? really really nice landing man. : ) but the airplane was going to fast. but still good landing man nice job.
please reply
thank you..
MrOswaldo15 1 year ago
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MrOswaldo15 1 year ago
I love that plane i love that music i love your flying
Thanks for this awesome video ;)
nikerssg 1 year ago
Very nice movie and AWESOME picture quality !!
Greetings from Germany
MFGKirchdorf 1 year ago
@MFGKirchdorf Thanks!! :)
nitroplanes 1 year ago
@nitroplanes w
360seas2021 1 year ago
@nitroplanes wow banana hobby.com eat your heart out 10/10
360seas2021 1 year ago
Awesome plane! Love the Jolly Rogers scheme.
I'm a Navy boy so Jolly Rogers and Blue Angels are my squadrons lol.
The F-4 was nice nice nice!
Maybe you need to build a wire trap for that thing ontop of speed breaks lol.
Looks like it handled fairly well.
Better then a flying bus like the actual plane.
ZeroRaven87 1 year ago
that thing is awesome i would get one but i have nowhere to fly it LOL
ortan191 1 year ago
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nikerssg 1 year ago
THIS ISN'T REQUIEM FOR A DREAM!!
I bought the song and its NOT THE RIGHT ONE!
WHAT IS THE REAL NAME OF THIS SONG?!?!?!?
DedmonStudios 1 year ago
@DedmonStudios
Lux Aeterna
NhiNhiNhu 1 year ago
This song is the film song of Requiem for a Dream.
TheDumbcock 1 year ago
do u ship ur prodcuts to india....if yes...plz let me know
ashokrmc 1 year ago
Damn Great Video! The F-4 Phantom is like one of my Favorite Jets. Seeing it fly... It just looked so natural. Just wished more planes could look like this one.
Please What was that song at the beginning.
PastYears 1 year ago
Wow dude that thing is fast man lol
Jakes1233 1 year ago
Amazing video and quality!! song really fits!! may i ask what song this is? good video!
xXShadowRejectsXx 1 year ago
you guys are the best when it comes to rc airplanes
djhumes764 1 year ago
Nice job Tony. Please find my Projet Phantom Video attached, since I rebuilt it.
NightFlyyer 1 year ago
@NightFlyyer Hey Dave, awesome video as always! :D
nitroplanes 1 year ago
do u ship ur prodcuts to india....if yes...plz let me know
ashokrmc 1 year ago
cant this run on just one motor set up or does it need both?
any one thanks.
justfly60482 1 year ago
Fair play guys most companies would have pulled the crash scene out
ATB Silly Fokker RC
SillyFokkerRC 1 year ago
as of the beginning song called?
naneko1 1 year ago
Nice job Tony. I wish I had the flaps radio like yours (instead of what I got), when I made my video on this plane 4 weeks ago, as you know!
I also sure would like to have seen the inside of your elevator servo compartment. Thumbs up and happy flying.
~NightFlyyer~
NightFlyyer 1 year ago
Oooooops, sorry, I repeated myself.
Jefferydonkeith 1 year ago
Sweet ! Nothing nicer than a formidable Killer Looking f-4 Phantom : )
Jefferydonkeith 1 year ago
Sweet ! Nothing looks more formidable than a Killer F-4 Phantom : )
Jefferydonkeith 1 year ago
Stars and bard colors are reversed... Some other details off. Could be a tad more scale in function and appearance....
Love to see a slightly larger and slightly more scale line up of military EDFs.
trondyne 1 year ago
Good work Tony, I'm glad to see the plane up in the air. The F4 is a tough one to fly. From my vantage point during the maiden flight you were a bit closer to the wall than the video shows, you did a good job in getting it back. I hope to see it in the air again soon.
covercalls88 1 year ago
what song i like it plus you do great flying and building vids.
flysahir 1 year ago
Flaps and a long runway!
chiosex 1 year ago
Beast, for a jet its ugly, (well it is an F4), heavy, fast, basically a brick with wings. Totally frikkin fantastic!. Retracts look sweet. This plane is not for the faint of heart, or beginners, and look out for mailboxes!
chiosex 1 year ago
Yet another sweet looking EDF jet and great flying Tony but shame about the landing, no biggie though as we know you will soon sort that baby out ;-) tubs up.
startazz 1 year ago
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YOU DON"T DESERVE IT!!!
PspGear 1 year ago
what if the air canister runs out and you cant put the gears down, how you gonna land?
jrm769 1 year ago
@jrm769 The retracts are designed so that if the air runs out will will still be able to open due to the spring internal inside. i tried it to make sure and it's simple yet it works great!
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
you should try a servo slower to make the retracks look scale
imperialreptiles1 1 year ago
@imperialreptiles1 I tried doing that to the servo for the retract. It does work however there is a lot of air loss by doing this. Maybe I was doing something wrong.
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
You made it look good...to a point. The elevator is not scale and it is really hard to fly and land. A couple of tweeks and you'll have one beautiful looking and flying jet! Every model has it's bugs, but this one is being marketed before the bugs have been worked out. Not trying to criticize, just giving my input. This jet is definitely not for somebody who had never built a balsa model before.
Jeff
Winston51249 1 year ago
@Winston51249 Hey Jeff good to hear from you. Actually I didn't find a problem with the elevator not being a full flying elevator setup. The plane flew very nice once it's up to speed. Just need to remember that this is a larger and heavier plane so make the turns wider and not to go too slow for the landings because it will just drop like a brick... I learned that on the first flight lol I agree this jet is definitely not for a beginner
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
it needs a grappling hook -J/K
llib90630 1 year ago
@llib90630 I was really thinking about that too. I wanted to get a long bungee cord and put it across the runway haha
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
Nice Job Tony. Any F-4 is a handful to fly, but they're worth it to see in the air. Flaps are a must on these birds.(if you remember to use them!!) I agree that the rigging for the elevator/rudder set-ups needs some attention. I also prefer the full flying stab, but it is what it is...a PHANTOM.
jetcrasher1 1 year ago
@jetcrasher1 Thanks. Good to hear from another pilot who knows how the F-4 flies. I really need to remember to use the flaps next time.
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
@nitroplanes
At that weight air brakes and a parachute might be in order... :-o
trondyne 1 year ago
Great first landing Tony. It was very fast and smooth. The other, well sh** happens.
JOHNDEEBANK 1 year ago
@JOHNDEEBANK Thanks man. Hopefully it won't happen next time I come in for a landing. I was just afraid to slow it down too much and tip stall it on the aproach...
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
Great vid. Brings back fantastic memories. Two things: 1) the model is of an Air Force version (probably F-4E) with an internal / integrated gun. NO Navy variant ever had a gun; 2) you are right on the money about needing nose DOWN trim. Norm t/o trim was 2-3 units nose down. Unlike any airplane I've ever flown (i have 1500 hrs in F-4) ANYHOW, gr8 vid. Wish i was advannced enough to fly it. Jim
jambosan 1 year ago
if any one wants to kno the song its lil jon (da blow) thank me if it worked
hamilton150 1 year ago
can you do a video on how you kitted the electronics out and a list of the parts you used
MyWorldIsTech 1 year ago
@MyWorldIsTech Will do on the next video after I fix the retracts :)
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
can you do a video on how you kitted the electronics out
MyWorldIsTech 1 year ago
wat is that song?
Jaryd107 1 year ago
what a plane!
beutiful set up and finish!
3Drcplanes 1 year ago
@3Drcplanes Yup it looks even in person!
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
I love the drama and videography in the beginning, it's very effective. Nice plane too!
mybluemars 1 year ago
@mybluemars We have the best video guy in town! :)
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
"nice" landing. :)
bobmaxiao 1 year ago
@bobmaxiao lol yea right... My first try landing it and I came in too fast. I should have tested out the slow speed handling first, but I wasn't sure how much battery juice I had left so.... well atleast the plane came back down in one piece :)
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
You better get her fixed up and post another video. Did you have flaps down for that landing? They'll help slow you down a bit while decreasing your stall speed. It would also be sweet if you rigged up a brake parachute as well!
devloran 1 year ago
@devloran Will do. I had the flaps set up, but I forgot to try them out for the landing. I was so nervous for the first flight of the F4e that I forgot all about the timer, to close the retracts, and the flaps. Talk about first flight jitters! The plane will be back up in no time and more vids will come
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
damn that make a cool nois almost like a real turbine
Fastliner8 1 year ago
@Fastliner8 yea those RClanders alloy unit sound nice on the 6s setup. Not to mention hearing both EDF's run at the same time.
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
Maan... Two thumbs up From Norway and Bengt
ArcticRc 1 year ago
@ArcticRc Only two thumbs? What about your two toes too? haha jk thanks man
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
Great video, Genuine flying.
Tony, just for your info, I would have easily made a much more impressive crash landing.. ;)
MrBnowak 1 year ago
@MrBnowak Thanks. We have the best video guys around. lol like they say if your going to crash might as well make it an impressive one, but the F4e was just too nice to do that :D
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
wowww Very Cool!
wutthichaim 1 year ago
@wutthichaim thanks
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
pretty heavy took a while to get up.
shartne 1 year ago
@shartne Actually I tried taking off too early. I am so used to flying the smaller and lighter foamies that doesn't need much runway and forgot this plane is a totally different machine.
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
lol a whole new ball game
grtzzz
poerik 1 year ago
@poerik yup. No more foamies!
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
I must practice to get one of these! There's just something about seeing the silhouette of a F4 Phantom in the air. Great job.
DimMakk 1 year ago
@DimMakk Thanks! Yea i agree this plane looks really nice in the air. Sorry about the high flying tho. The next flight will be lower and closer since I now know the flight characteristics of this bird.
nitroplanes 1 year ago
Nice model... but why go through all this trouble then not have full elevators?
thechoosendude 1 year ago
@thechoosendude that I do not know. For a model this size having full elevators would be the proper way to go but after flying this plane I dont think that it's needed. I had plenty of elevator control once the plane was up to speed. Full elevators might be better for slow speed but for a plane this size flying to slow and it will just fall down like a brick :)
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
You don't need a really long runway, you just need to learn how to land a larger faster plane. They are a lot different then the normal foamy EDF's your used to. Keep practising and you'll figure it out. You didnt reduce throttle nearly soon enough, you should have done a pass at half throttle before attempting the landing. It will come in time. PS.. thanks for borrowing my video style :P
RobscoRC 1 year ago
@RobscoRC Thanks. I am so used to flying foamies that I forgot this plane handles slightly different :) Well after that first flight I now know how the F4e flies so fingers crossed that I will not make the same mistake again haha Thanks for the tip. I after I get this bad boy fixed I will get some more test flights in and test the slow speed handling..... Video style? I don't know what you are talking about... hehe jk
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
That's a beast of a lead-sled!!
You should try spoilerons with some down elevator
It needs some kind of brakes!
nishbrown 1 year ago
@nishbrown
It's led-sled.
thechoosendude 1 year ago
@thechoosendude
Lead has a specific gravity of 11.35.
"led", being a plastic diode, is quite light.
You're doing it wrong.
nishbrown 1 year ago
@nishbrown I will keep that in mind. Yup I guess this plane has the same flight characteristics as the real one. I wasn't called a lead-sled for no reason :) I'm going to try to add some brakes to the wheels for the next flight.
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
Can fan motors be reversed? (thrust reverse) to help slow down a plane (once on the ground) just wondering
jaygdav 1 year ago
@jaygdav
No, not with typical ESC's.
thechoosendude 1 year ago
@jaygdav That would be cool to try that, but the ESC's for the planes does not support reverse.
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
Is this the one Dave crashed into a mail box?
VAND4LL 1 year ago
@VAND4LL lol yup it's the same one. Too bad Dave's mailbox took out his F4e on the second flight. Bummer...
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
I am very impressed with how beautiful this jet is. But, not to be cynical or anything the design for the elevator and rudder linkage has ALOT to be desired. That was the same setup for my CMP cessna 140 size and I almost crashed it cause it was soooooooooo mushy. I ended up cutting them off and went with a control horn setup. Also, this plane needs airbrakes or flaps (or both). I hope you do the mods and fly it again for us. I would like to see pro-jet make an F-15, or a F-18 of the same.
PC9JEFF 1 year ago
@PC9JEFF Yup very nice jet! Reason why it took me so long to fly this bad boy was that I took my sweet time making sure everything was done right and not to skip out on anything that can be improved. Since my was one of the first pre-production plane the servo trays were different and the linkages were slight different. Not to mention I had no manual to help and missing parts... All was done by experience and figuring out what might work best. Future kits will be better and improved :)
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
@nitroplanes Are the future kits going to be rid of that cheezy rigging to connect the elevator and rudder? It is cool in a way that they wanted to keep everything internal but man, it is very flexible. The F-4 isn't really an easy jet to fly, it just doesn't have the wing area but is very fast and cool looking. This new manufacturer (pro jet) is right on the money though for making beautiful jets.
Like I said, an F-15, F-18, or a mig 29 (of these sorts) would make easier fliers for the novice
PC9JEFF 1 year ago
@PC9JEFF Do you mean the ball link setup that is used for the rudder and elevator? I will let the manufactor know and see if they can improve on this. But I agree this F4 is not an easy to model to fly. ProJet has more models that is in the works. Can't really tell which ones will be coming soon though ;)
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
@nitroplanes Yes, that is exactly what I was talking about. The ball link setup although it is great to conceal the linkages, just sucks really bad, no matter how much you beef up around them they are just too flimsy. Check out my vid on the cessna mods that I did. I am really looking forward to seeing what this manufacturer comes up with next!
Oh btw, Love those retracts, they look strong!
Thanks Tony, you are doing a great job!
PC9JEFF 1 year ago
@PC9JEFF Thanks man. I will let the designers know and see if they can change the tail setup to a more beefier one :)
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
that was a fast aproach landing
lin350gg 1 year ago
@lin350gg Yea i came in too fast for the landing. Sorry... figuring this plane is heavy and might fly just like the real thing was I afraid to slow it down too much and tip stall it for the landing aproach. Well i know what not to do next time :)
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
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taofledermaus 1 year ago
Camera guy is pretty good, but man you suck. :-)
jshall755 1 year ago
@jshall755 Yea the camera guy is really good. On the other hand I try lol :)
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
needs some flaps it seems ..
ww007ka 1 year ago
@ww007ka that turbine one has flaps
rockonmyfriend 1 year ago
@rockonmyfriend (the one flyboythe1 is flying
rockonmyfriend 1 year ago
@ww007ka I had flaps set up on the TX but I forgot all about it on the landing aproach...
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
Hey Tony,
You need a bigger field to fly in if you are going to show these bigger models and your jets should have brakes on them. Keep up the great videos!
PlaneVideoArt 1 year ago
@PlaneVideoArt Thanks man. I will try to go to the Prado field next time where the runway is super long just incase I come in too fast again for the landings :) haha I need to keep in mind that these larger and heavier planes will need more space compared to the foamies that I have been flying.
-Tony
nitroplanes 1 year ago
and damn that thing lands fast. haha
jamesyak52 1 year ago
lol nice sound track. requiem for a dream.
nice flying too.
why dont you fly any nitro?
jamesyak52 1 year ago