BIG RC Grumman X-29

This is the first video of my Grumman X-29 parkjet.

She was built from a set of Jetset44's plans, available on RC groups. Power system is a e-flite power 25 with a 60amp esc and an APC 9x9e prop. Battery is a 4cell 3000mAh.

Early tests show that she should fly well once I get the CG properly dialed in. During this flight I lost the canopy, which induced a VERY tail heavy state and made her hard to control. I'll get more video of this bird the next time we go out.

Thanks for watching!

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[MrDanny111way]

use a fan

[wilmracer]

@MrDanny111way No

[crunchycrispybacon]

Not to sound discouraging but I don't think it will ever fly perfect. The design is inherently unstable, that's why it needed a computer to fly it, making 50 corrections per second.

[wilmracer]

@crunchycrispybacon

I need to get some updated video... it is dialed in pretty well now, and it does have the gyro making those corrections on the pitch axis. It's not my most stable or aerobatic plane, but it does fly MUCH better!

[wilmracer]

@vanepico

Thanks! We'll get some updated video eventually. Unfortunately I don't usually have a camera person, so I try to make the most of it when I do.

[vanepico]

@wilmracer well it certainly looks awesome

[wilmracer]

@vanepico Well... I wouldn't say that at all. The plane flys much better than shown here as it was still tail heavy and hadn't been dialed in. It has since flown a few times and is getting better with each flight as I get the Gyro and CG worked out just right.

Also, the Depron is white on its own, and i just used colored Duct Tape for the striping, so all the detailing outside the cockpit took about 2 hours.

[vanepico]

you put a lot of effort into decorating a plane that didn't fly that well

[BRANDORC]

i gotta get me one of those :)

[DLPlanes]

That was a nice take-off, and a lucky one!