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RC Jet Damaged At Maiden Flight, Almost Crash, E-Flite F-15

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Uploaded by on Oct 5, 2008

First flight with my E-Flite F-15 Eagle. Motor cutout during flight and a strange motor sound.
I think the motor cutouts are caused by the LiPo Accu, too much Amps. I have programmed Fail Safe to motor off but I don't think it's the receiver.
I will try it the next time without afterburner cups, more thrust, less velocity, less Amps. I added them because I thougth 3500 rpm/V are too less.

Setup:
Modified E-Flite F-15 Eagle: No canopy hatch in the box- built a new one without plastic canopy
Cut off one fourth of both rudders
Use only a single 3s battery pack
Brown painting at the upside
"Afterburner Cups" reduce nozzle diameter to 54 mm

2x Thunder Tiger ACE OBL 29/35-10H 3500 rpm/V, max. 30 A for 60 sec. helicopter motor
2x Thunder Tiger ACE BLC-40 ESC, 40 A
4x Thunder Tiger C1016 Servos
1x Thunder Tiger CO915 Servo for steering
Fixed gear
1x Kokam 3200 mAH, 11,1 V 3s1p 20C (max. 64 A)
Graupner/JR SMC-16 Scan (PCM Receiver)
All up weight 1300 g
Thrust 800 g
Thrust-weight ratio: 0,62

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Uploader Comments (muni86)

  • ur camera man sucks.

    remember it's better to zoom out, and see it then to be zoomed in and miss it.

  • I agree with that, but if it's not the vid which sucks... lol

  • how much was this jet?

  • Read my comment at my vid "Grass Cutting RC Jet".

    But I had no cost of repairs :-)

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  • fail

  • fail

  • fail

  • fail

  • Fire your camera man!

  • Please get yourself a better cameraman,

  • that is one fast toy

  • sounds like junk,maybe you should fly the ones with the wind-up rubber bands.

  • engine sounded a bit whack there, almost like it was struggling at the top end.

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