This is what happens you you push a plane to fly in a manner that it was not designed! luckly one of the cool parts about Radio control flying is no one was hurt in the process.
Is it just me, or does it seem as if there are a lot of videos made in this same parking lot, where scale planes are flown beyond thier limits resulting in wings snapping off mid-flight?
@devildog881966 Rubber bands might have been the norm in the previous century, but these days wings are screwed on. You see any rubber bands on the plane at the beginning of the video? There's also no castor oil or any other kind of oil on an electric powered plane, which this happens to be. :P
Rubber bands are the norm for holding wings on to fuselages. Very rarely do they succumb to dry rot -- as you've mentioned. However, they DO have a nasty tendency to succumb to Castor oil (fuel lubricants) and they tend to stretch too far after a period of time. That's the reason that you ALWAYS use fresh bands for every flight period.
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Mexecin 2 months ago
Bad luck!
MrRCmaster7 2 months ago
Is it just me, or does it seem as if there are a lot of videos made in this same parking lot, where scale planes are flown beyond thier limits resulting in wings snapping off mid-flight?
wpockl 3 months ago
@devildog881966 Rubber bands might have been the norm in the previous century, but these days wings are screwed on. You see any rubber bands on the plane at the beginning of the video? There's also no castor oil or any other kind of oil on an electric powered plane, which this happens to be. :P
airste172 5 months ago
Prolly had too many G's on the thing.
andyoh0123 5 months ago
Even the dog was saying "FUCK!!"
xrayracer1 5 months ago
What happened is your a newb.
sherbel1975 5 months ago
Del Mar, California?
jimmyp42002 5 months ago
Why do i have a feeling this plane is carrying drugs across the border??
epgrimes 5 months ago
Rubber bands are the norm for holding wings on to fuselages. Very rarely do they succumb to dry rot -- as you've mentioned. However, they DO have a nasty tendency to succumb to Castor oil (fuel lubricants) and they tend to stretch too far after a period of time. That's the reason that you ALWAYS use fresh bands for every flight period.
devildog881966 6 months ago