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Monkeys Spotters Magazine #17

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Here is the # 17 of Monkeys Spotters Magazine
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https://issuu.com/monkeysspottersmagazi ... 7/59053228

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Durafly Slow Poke 1.2m classic/retro flyer

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A variation on the timeless classic that is the 'Slow Poke'. From Durafly...this new version of this retro flier takes minutes to assemble from the small number of components in the box. For relaxed easy SLOW flying it's fantastic. Super slow fly-bys, tight turns and easy inverted flight all make it really enjoyable to throw around in a relatively small space like my local club field.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_A4XgUeoew[/youtube]

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Giant 1:6 scale Fokker 70 Airliner

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Powered by two PST130 micro turbine engines this 1:6 scale Fokker 70 Airliner gets in the air rapidly and cruises around the sky.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyfent-bu7Q[/youtube]

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Monkeys spotters magazine #18

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Here is # 18, beware the ink is not dry yet ;-)
Good reading

Steadfast Noon 2017
Dark Falcon F16
C-47 Normandy
Couteau Delta France
BA71 Romania
Locarno Switzerland
Night's shooting in England

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Low strafing runs...dh Mosquito

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82 inch dh Mosquito built from a Brian Taylor plan over 18 months by its owner and pilot who flew it in great style at a recent electric fly-in.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrCeRbDrais[/youtube]

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360 panoramic onboard view from huge 55% Yak 54

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Take a ride on Steve Carr's huge 55% scale Yak 54 for his aerobatic flight at East Kirkby Large Model Association Show. This is a 360 panoramic video. This means YOU control the view. Use your mouse pointer to pan around and change the field of view. If watching on a smart phone you can tilt the phone to achieve the same thing.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxfdZupsiTo[/youtube]

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Giant scale BEDE BD-8

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Dave Johnson is Chairman of the Large Model Association (LMA) in the UK. He doesn't just organise the shows, he participates in a big way. This is just one of the superb models he regularly flies at LMA events.

This model is powered by a DLE 222cc flat four cylinder petrol with 34 x 12 prop. All up weight is approx 40kg. The full size Bede BD-8 was an aerobatics aircraft developed in the United States in the mid-1970s. It was a low-wing, single-seat monoplane of conventional configuration, albeit very short-coupled, and of all-metal construction.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnzd3e8SOhc[/youtube]

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

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This is a prototype of an F-35 jet developed by DerJet. Flown here by Dave Wilshere of Motors & Rotors. This F-35 is powered by a JetCat P-90Rxi. JR XG-14 used for guidance. Onboard iGyro 3e. JR 8911 and 8411 servos. Scale of this F-35 model 1:8. Wingspan is 1.34 metres and length is 1.96 metres.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnE1z_SDXFo[/youtube]

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Two A-10 Tank Busters, strafing runs and "Brrrttt" !

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Two great pilots flying their big A-10s on the same slot at the Large Model Association East Kirkby Show. One a Skymaster and the other a slightly larger Mibo. Awesome to see them flying together. Listen out for the Brrrttt !

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glyrw6JbmE8[/youtube]

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P-51 Mustang bombing and dog fight (with SFX!)

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After filming some RC aircraft I've often thought that it would be fun to add some special effects (SFX)...so I had a go. Considering the small amount of time invested I think it came out OK. 

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JejnCfcV0[/youtube]

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50% dh Tiger Moth biplane towing 50% Orlik 3 glider

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John Greenfield uses his beautiful DH Tiger Moth to tow Darren Maples Orlik 3 up until it is nearly out of sight before Darren releases from the tow line and gracefully glides back to the strip for a perfect landing...BUT not before John executes some superb aerobatics sometimes trailing thick smoke. Awesome stuff !

The Tiger Moth first flew in 2011. It has a wingspan of 4.3 metres, length of 3.1 metres and and weight of 55 Kilogrammes. This model is 50% scale and is powered by a 384cc twin inline petrol engine.

The glider is a 1/2 scale Orlik 3 built by Darren Maple of the Ghost squadron from plans drawn by John Greenfield. The wingspan is 7.5m and it weighs 28kg. Full size plans of the Orlik are available as a free download from the "downloads" page of the Ghost Squadron website at
www.ghostsquadron.co.uk.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMhShzqGdV4[/youtube]

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Giant 1:6.5 scale Grumann HU-16 ALBATROSS Flying Boat

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John Greenfield latest scratch built radio controlled model aircraft was flown at its first public event at North London Model Flying Clubs Scale Day. This model weighs ~42KG and is powered by two Zenoah 62cc engines. The wingspan is an impressive 4.8 metres. John took 1 year to build the model and a further year to design and engineer the undercarriage. He hopes to fly it off water in the near future!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q2KIcvx82Y[/youtube]

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Converted Black Horse F4U Corsair to Electric Power

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Nice job done by Dave here on his Black Horse F4U Corsair. 12S power to a belt driven prop.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCbkuQLPdnY[/youtube]

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Onboard 360 panoramic action from big A-10 Tank Busters

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Climb onboard this big A-10 Tank Buster and take a ride at the Wings & Wheels Model Show. This is a 360 panoramic video so try and keep the second A-10 in view by using your mouse pointer from about 6 minutes into the video. Mike Burrell flies the Mibo A-10 and Steve Johnson flies the Sky Master A-10. Both of these radio controlled jets cost £15K to £20K each.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMG4rElThxI[/youtube]

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Hot Start Hero

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Paul Camilleri has a minor engine start-up issue for his first flight at Wings & Wheels Model Show but returns with a stunning show flight later in the day after rushing home to get and install a new engine in his AzAerosports Havoc sport jet. HOT START HERO !

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIj-XaeTgQ4[/youtube]

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Smoke-EL Electronic smoke system for Fixed wing or Jet wingt

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Smoke-EL is a microprocessor controlled smoke generating system that is lightweight, robust, and provides huge volumes of outdoor smoke for aircraft demonstrations. The system consists of a control unit with a G-Force sensor inside, smoke pump, and Fluid tank, and Heating Tubes to provide switchable and G-Force dependent smoke for your aircraft through the strategically placed Heating Tubes. These can be mounted in the aircraft center line, on the wing tips, under the cowling exhaust, or other places to create the effect you want.

Gunter was flying a Krill 35% Extra 300 with 2.6m wingspan. Weight is 16KG. Power system is a Plettenburg Predator 30/6, Master Spin 220 Pro ESC, Gens ace 12S, 10000mAh LiPo, RASA 27 x 13 prop. PowerBox Mercury SRS with 2 x Jeti –SAT2 receiver’s
RC battery 2 x 2800mAh, PowerBox LiPo.

Thomas Lenard was flying a jet turbine engine powered CARF Models Eurosport equipped with the same G-Force enabled Smoke-EL system.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4RVQvQhE9M[/youtube]

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Kyosho Learjet EDF jet revisited

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After the less than successful maiden where an overshoot on landing ripped out the landing gear, James split the ailerons for flaps and put in beech bearers to support the mains. Time for a second attempt.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0RuJ6aCOS8[/youtube]

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Giant scale FIAT G.91 Italian jet fighter

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Simon Potter flies his G.91 at Classic Jets #75 event in Abingdon. A rarely modelled scale radio controlled jet in an amazing scheme applied by the master, Philip Noel of Pinnacle Aviation.

The Fiat G.91 is an Italian jet fighter aircraft designed and built by Fiat Aviazione, which later merged into Aeritalia. The G.91 has its origins in the NATO-organised NBMR-1 competition in 1953, which sought a light fighter-bomber "Light Weight Strike Fighter" to be adopted as standard equipment across the air forces of the various NATO nations. After reviewing multiple submissions, the G.91 was picked as the winning design of the NBMR-1 competition.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7LrhmK-wrc[/youtube]

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Giant 1:6 scale Lockheed Super Constellation Airliner

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Owned and built by Keith Mitchell, this model took 5 years of combined design and construction. Its initial flights were taken under the Large Model Association scheme (approved by the CAA) for model aircraft over 80KG. It underwent 12 test flights for combined flight time of more than 2 hours to get it's LMA\CAA certificate to fly at public shows.

A rarely modelled scale radio controlled jet in an amazing scheme applied by the master, Philip Noel of Pinnacle Aviation.

Specifications of this fantastic model.
Wingspan: 21 Feet
Length: 19 Feet
Weight: 220 Lbs
Engines: 4 x ZDZ 90cc petrol
Props: 4 x 28 x 10 Biela Carbon
Radio: Futaba 14 Channel
Servos: 22 (13 channels for ailerons, elevator, rudder, flaps, throttle x 4, landing gear and lights)

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf1qow37MDY[/youtube]

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Rarer Dornier Do 335 fighter (Engines front and back)

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It was great to see a big scale Dornier Do 335. Rarely modelled and understandably. I suspect it's a very challenging project. This one flown in great style at the Weston Park International Model Show in formation with several other WWII fighters.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gHCDAK94_0[/youtube]

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First gas turbine powered RC Harrier AV-8B VTOL jet

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It had to happen and no surprise that Anton Lin of Skymaster Jets is leading the way. The first gas turbine powered VTOL Harrier AV-8B. Development and testing continues and we're not likely to see it at a public show flying a full VTOL routine until 2019 but nonetheless what has been achieved so far is a sign of things to come.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCUd2DFL8sM[/youtube]

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Re: First gas turbine powered RC Harrier AV-8B VTOL jet

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Even sounds like a Harrier when it lands and shuts down :smile:

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Big 1.7m Freewing A-10 Thunderbolt II EDF jet

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With all my recent filming of turbine A-10s I had to have the nearest thing. One of the 'Essential RC' team had told me Motion RC had opened an EU warehouse so after a quick stock check on their web site I made the order for the big 1.7m Freewing A-10. It shipped same day and was with me 2 days later! Building time is very quick. Simple assembly takes 30-60 minutes. Applying the water type decals takes several hours if you want to apply them all. I used two Optipower 100C 5S6000 lipo packs. Achieving CG was easy at about 85mm from leading edge. The video shows take off from a very short strip. Although possible it's not recommended. Having a more aft CG and holding in the elevator until the front wheel is off the deck is a must to achieve it. A fully aerobatic flight. Enough power. You can retrofit 90mm fan units but I don't see the need unless you want unlimited vertical but at the cost of less flight time. I timed for 4.5 minutes which gave me 15-20% left in the packs. The landing was overshot on this video. First time flying the A-10 at this site. In hindsight should have made a lower approach. The descent gave me extra speed on touchdown I didn't need!

All in all a spectacular and big EDF jet. Not cheap but considering it's size and it's plug'n'play format it's fair. Building something like this from scratch would be a lot more expensive. The included ordnance set is fragile, especially the sidewinders but 3D printed replacement versions can be found in thingiverse.com.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9rUCH5uJCs[/youtube]

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Re: First gas turbine powered RC Harrier AV-8B VTOL jet

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Incredible! And, as said that noise is all Harrier!! :worship:
You caaan't trust the system... Maaan!

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Giant B-17 crash landing

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Handled like a full size pilot. Nice skills in a potentially disastrous situation.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZB4qJP2ry4[/youtube]