Superb aeroplane, really sorry to hear about it's demise. I saw the articles of the build when I was buying the mags a few years ago and eagerly awaited to see it fly. Alot has happened since then and this is the first time Iv'e seen it in action, it must have looked so good in the flesh! Great landing too!
Lovely...We here have 3 full-size Hunters our Lebanese Air Force uses on Parade Days and other shows from time to time...They even armed them and used them for eliminating an armed terrorist group compound in 07. Let me just say this model looks and sounds absolutely like the real thing...I just love the classic lines of the Hunter.
U just gave me a big push to start building one...probably 1/5 scale..
Brilliant! What I always wonder is how you guys guage the correct approach speed to achieve the type of landings as in this video? It's hard enough in the real thing so doing it "from afar" is quite amazing! Superb !
It takes many years of practice with radio-control models to judge what the speed is remotely. The aircraft's attitude, perspective and the clues as to what happens when it begins to approach the stall, are all crucial.
Safe to say, many model aircraft are lost in the long and heartbreaking process of learning this skill.
Other dangers also lurke and sad to say this aeroplane was destroyed with a partial radio system failure last year.
The bigger the aeroplane, whether model or fullsize, the slower it appears to move/fly. It's a perceptual thing. The circuits being flown in the video are ~ 1000m in extent.
Fantastic model, beautifully flown and it fits well in your lineage of classic British aircraft models in large scale. I've admired from afar in the UK modelling press for years, please keep setting the benchmark for scale modellers everywhere! I had to keep reminding myself that it was a model whilst watching it flying, thanks for posting this superb video!
Thankyou, Pete, you're very kind. Just waiting for some decent weather - in what is a very miserable Spring in the UK - to get some 'stick time' in. The 'display season' will quickly be upon us!
Difficult to say, but in straight and level flight at full power probably 120 - 140mph which looks right for the scale of the model. Any faster would not be realistic. Also very large models of this type need to be flown with due regard to the amount of stress being applied to the airframe - they can't be pulled round in tight circuits and manoeuvres like small ones can. A typical circuit is around 800-1000yds long so the aircraft has a very large display 'footprint'.
Subsequent to my comment below, it may be of interest to browsers that the aircraft successfully completed it's 6 post repair check flights at Rolls Royce Hucknall today.
Thankyou. On the 9 flights to date I haven't quite managed as good a landing as that one!
Unfortunatley, prior to the 10th - and last - test flight a fire broke out in the rear fuz' when a bracket supporting the jetpipe failed. Thankfully, we got it out but not before significant damage to that part of the structure was caused.
Repairs are well in hand and the aircraft should fly again in the next couple of months.
Met you at Grasmere withBob and Joan. Sorry couldn't make Southport - Sunday is a bad day for me! The Hunter looks brilliant on video so I can't imagine how awesome it must be in real life.
Thanks for the kind comments, all. The aircraft had a further 3 test-flights last week - rolls, stalls and fast passes performed. It performs as well as it looks.
Great to see the hunter flying Keith. Looking forward to seeing it in the air at Long Horsely this year. Andy at Scoonies has said he'll shut the trade stand when it's your slot, and give us both a chance to see it in action.
Absolutely brilliant. Well done, Dr Keith Mitchell. I saw the beginning of this model years ago in one of the mags when it was some foam discs mounted on a tube as a jig. What a result. Hope to see this in the shows next Summer.
Superb aeroplane, really sorry to hear about it's demise. I saw the articles of the build when I was buying the mags a few years ago and eagerly awaited to see it fly. Alot has happened since then and this is the first time Iv'e seen it in action, it must have looked so good in the flesh! Great landing too!
jodypootic 1 year ago
@jodypootic Thankyou for your kind words. It did look good and flew as well as it looked. Much missed ----.
kwmitchell 1 year ago
Lovely...We here have 3 full-size Hunters our Lebanese Air Force uses on Parade Days and other shows from time to time...They even armed them and used them for eliminating an armed terrorist group compound in 07. Let me just say this model looks and sounds absolutely like the real thing...I just love the classic lines of the Hunter.
U just gave me a big push to start building one...probably 1/5 scale..
Thanks for the video.
TJ..beirut Lebanon
modelmaker56 1 year ago
Brilliant! What I always wonder is how you guys guage the correct approach speed to achieve the type of landings as in this video? It's hard enough in the real thing so doing it "from afar" is quite amazing! Superb !
PATWENTY8R 2 years ago
It takes many years of practice with radio-control models to judge what the speed is remotely. The aircraft's attitude, perspective and the clues as to what happens when it begins to approach the stall, are all crucial.
Safe to say, many model aircraft are lost in the long and heartbreaking process of learning this skill.
Other dangers also lurke and sad to say this aeroplane was destroyed with a partial radio system failure last year.
kwmitchell 2 years ago
If it wasn't for the Gigantour people and grass on the runway, I wouldn't have known this wasn't the real thing.
kirktalon 2 years ago
Stunning! and flown very well too.
F5Speedy 2 years ago
wow that is one BIIGG plane!!
250350murph 3 years ago
Bloody sounds like the real thing!
alieneggsac 3 years ago
What a great plane! And skilled pilot too.
Looked like it was way too slow at takeoff....but wasnt!!!
wikeroy 3 years ago
The bigger the aeroplane, whether model or fullsize, the slower it appears to move/fly. It's a perceptual thing. The circuits being flown in the video are ~ 1000m in extent.
kwmitchell 3 years ago
Fantastic model, beautifully flown and it fits well in your lineage of classic British aircraft models in large scale. I've admired from afar in the UK modelling press for years, please keep setting the benchmark for scale modellers everywhere! I had to keep reminding myself that it was a model whilst watching it flying, thanks for posting this superb video!
Pete
pete2778 3 years ago
Thankyou, Pete, you're very kind. Just waiting for some decent weather - in what is a very miserable Spring in the UK - to get some 'stick time' in. The 'display season' will quickly be upon us!
All the Best,
kwmitchell 3 years ago
What is the fastest it can go without falling apart?
Sven828 4 years ago
Difficult to say, but in straight and level flight at full power probably 120 - 140mph which looks right for the scale of the model. Any faster would not be realistic. Also very large models of this type need to be flown with due regard to the amount of stress being applied to the airframe - they can't be pulled round in tight circuits and manoeuvres like small ones can. A typical circuit is around 800-1000yds long so the aircraft has a very large display 'footprint'.
kwmitchell 4 years ago
Beautiful
Sven828 4 years ago
Subsequent to my comment below, it may be of interest to browsers that the aircraft successfully completed it's 6 post repair check flights at Rolls Royce Hucknall today.
kwmitchell 4 years ago
Thankyou. On the 9 flights to date I haven't quite managed as good a landing as that one!
Unfortunatley, prior to the 10th - and last - test flight a fire broke out in the rear fuz' when a bracket supporting the jetpipe failed. Thankfully, we got it out but not before significant damage to that part of the structure was caused.
Repairs are well in hand and the aircraft should fly again in the next couple of months.
kwmitchell 4 years ago
Excellent job. Very impressive. Great landing..textbook flare.
Smartathanyou 4 years ago
Stunning airplane. oops Aeroplane
p61guy 4 years ago
Hi Keith
Met you at Grasmere withBob and Joan. Sorry couldn't make Southport - Sunday is a bad day for me! The Hunter looks brilliant on video so I can't imagine how awesome it must be in real life.
Eric
SpotsWhite 4 years ago
Thanks for the kind comments, all. The aircraft had a further 3 test-flights last week - rolls, stalls and fast passes performed. It performs as well as it looks.
Eric - glad you've seen it; hope you are well.
Keith
kwmitchell 4 years ago
Fantastic! Well done. Great aircraft.
rockventures 4 years ago
that was so cool ty, brought back a lot of memories
rob1964gan 5 years ago
Great to see the hunter flying Keith. Looking forward to seeing it in the air at Long Horsely this year. Andy at Scoonies has said he'll shut the trade stand when it's your slot, and give us both a chance to see it in action.
Tony Campbell
AirTony1963 5 years ago
A small point on my aircraft - it is actually 33% (1/3rd) scale. Thanks for your kind comments, Syd. The model has now had 4 test-flights.
kwmitchell 5 years ago
Absolutely brilliant. Well done, Dr Keith Mitchell. I saw the beginning of this model years ago in one of the mags when it was some foam discs mounted on a tube as a jig. What a result. Hope to see this in the shows next Summer.
Syd1940 5 years ago