RC Focke-Wulf Fw 190 maiden flight ends with a crash at sccmas

Black Horse Models Fw-190A powered by DLE20. Manual throws are too high on Ail and Ele - too pitchy. Factory gear did not retract in flight.

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (Shrike) was a German Second World War single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1930s. Powered by a radial engine, the 190 had ample power and was able to lift larger loads than its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109. The 190 was used by the Luftwaffe in a wide variety of roles, including day fighter, fighter-bomber, ground-attack aircraft and, to a lesser degree, night fighter.
When the Fw 190 started flying operationally over France in August 1941, it quickly proved itself to be superior in all but turn radius to the Royal Air Force's main front-line fighter, the Spitfire Mk. V.[1] The 190 wrested air superiority away from the RAF until the introduction of the vastly improved Spitfire Mk. IX in July 1942 restored qualitative parity.[2] The Fw 190 made its air combat debut on the Eastern Front in November/December 1942. Though Soviet pilots considered the Bf 109 the greater threat, the Fw 190 made a significant impact. The fighter and its pilots proved just as capable as the Bf 109 in aerial combat, and in the opinion of German pilots who flew both, provided increased firepower and manoeuvrability at low to medium altitude.
The Fw 190 became the backbone of the Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force), along with the Bf 109. On the Eastern Front, the Fw 190 was versatile enough to use in Schlachtgeschwader (Battle Wings or Strike Wings), specialised ground attack units which achieved much success against Soviet ground forces. As an interceptor, the Fw 190 underwent improvements to make it effective at high altitude, enabling it to maintain relative parity with its Allied opponents. The Fw 190A series' performance decreased at high altitudes (usually 6,000 m (20,000 ft) and above), which reduced its effectiveness as a high-altitude interceptor, but this problem was mostly rectified in later models, particularly in the Junkers Jumo 213 inline-engine Focke-Wulf Fw 190D series, which was introduced in September 1944. In spite of its successes, it never entirely replaced the Bf 109.
The Fw 190 was well liked by its pilots. Some of the Luftwaffe's most successful fighter aces claimed a great many of their kills while flying it, including Otto Kittel, Walter Nowotny and Erich Rudorffer.

RC Focke-Wulf Fw 190 maiden flight ends with a crash at sccmas

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[slimquattro]

Bit of T-cut and it'll be as good as new. Nice looking plane too, damn shame.

[MP48]

I can't see that there was anything wrong with the plane. Its a bit pitchy on the elevator which is likely due to the CG being in a more aerobatic position but that could have been solved with having low and high rates set on the Tx before the flight and some expo. What I see, sorry to say, is that the pilot is not ready for an aircraft like this

A tail heavy plane will not fly straight and level ever. It will pitch skyward.

[modykhan1805]

@fnlrun Yes, u r right, they fly great. I have phoenix model Strega, it flies great, but you when it flies, it shakes a little bit, left to right, I think as I noticed that the horizontal stab when I was installing it is little bit mis-aligned, not completely balanced & construction is little lousy, rest is OK. Making a plane from Kit is fun & time consuming. We can further modify ARF's the way we like it. I hope my Yak 54 120 from nitro models with DLE20 turns out to be good flier. TC

[fnlrun]

@modykhan1805 I had the Mew Gull made by Seagull, FLEW GREAT!!

[modykhan1805]

@fnlrun Well, this is what I exactly referring to Black Horse Models. I heard a lot of crap about nitro planes model, but they ain't bad either. Black horse models and phoenix model owners are relative and they are both Vietnamese made. Seagull models are vietnamese made too. Planes no matter how great quality they are, if it has to crash, it will. I hope and wish a happy safe flying to all, cos crashing a plane sux, since I lost around 4 to 5 planes, so I know how bad it sux

[CrazyCases]

If the plane was glitchy to start with; an example being the retracts not working. I would have landed it straight away. Shame about the crash. Did you manage to rebuild it?

[Dannysrc]

Hindsight is 20/20. It would have ben better to not abort at that speed. I've done it many times and I will do it again. Sucks.

[paparozzi12]

Sorry about this plane , pity. you have lost air speed after landing attempt. I flown mine with the cg as per factory setting and was spot on. The retracts no good At all.

[flycatchful]

@zaal007 Your right about the gear and I replaced mine with electrics. Who ever assembled the airframe did not take the time to check the CG per factory location. All my BH models fly fine and it's up to the builder to decide after the maiden the what adjustments he is going to make. Airplanes don't crash themselves.

[flycatchful]

@qwertuiop15 The pilot was flying a tail heavy machine and should have realized that as soon as he was airborne.