SN Hobbies - Hobbico / Flyzone FW-190 Focke-Wulf Flight Testing

Here's the flight test of the Hobbico FW-190. Not only this is an amazing looking model, it flies very well too. The retractable landing gear works very well and I experienced no issues flying off of our grass strip over a couple of days. The flaps are effective, but not overly so. There is enough power for some very scale WWII warbird action - and then some! Overall, I am very happy with this model!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• sn
• hobbies
• focke-wulf
• fw-190
• warbird
• wwii
• fighter
• flying
• plane
• air
• airplane
• aircraft
• force
• planes
• aviation
• pilot
• glider
• Aircraft
• Fixed-wing aircraft
• r/c
• radio
• controlled
• hobbico
• flyzone
• ripmax
• scale
• model
• cool
• awesome
• amazing
• retracts
• retractable
• landing
• gear
• flaps

[GadgetMart]

My God that looks well! I am awaiting the little FlyZone DR1

[briguy99]

@GadgetMart Thanks! Enjoy your little DR1, I'd like to get one of those too.

[veteran7821]

The Flyzone FW-190 is a great plane to fly, but I had to swap out the stock speed control for a heavier duty unit. I guess it's ironic that in all my years of flying rc this little electric is the only airplane I ever managed to catch on fire...

[briguy99]

@veteran7821 That's too bad! Sounds like the model survived!

[buderboi]

nice plane. i would add the swastika on the tail

[briguy99]

@buderboi Yeah, I know - most models come without them now.

[veteran7821]

@briguy99 Yeah it survived. I had just touched down on the runway when I noticed a little orange glow just behind the cooling vanes on the spinner. My first thought was the battery. I ran up to the model and yanked the battery and smoke poured out of the cowling and the speed control was melted into the foam...I replaced it with a 55 amp Hacker...flies great now!

[briguy99]

@solomanaltar Thanks for your comment! I really love this plane and I enjoyed making the video.

[solomanaltar]

Best rc FW-190 flight video on Youtube !! i love the dog fight captures : )

Thank you for this wonderful video !

[briguy99]

@vizzuleyes First, increase your endpoints to their max, both ends. Then set up your flaps so that they are down about 1mm when they are "up" by adjusting the connections at the servo arm. Then you should have a fair amount of flap. You don't need a lot of flap, maybe 30 degrees.