Helluva pilot, that Ali Machinchy! And that sure is one capable Decathlon! I don't understand how on earth that thing can fly for over 10 minutes of such spirited flying on just a 2200mAh 4S. And even at the end of the video, after 10 minutes and 25 seconds of flying, Ali was STILL flying? I mean how? This new Decathlon must have the most efficient power system I've ever seen. Even hotliners run out of juice faster than this. Not sure how you guys managed to get so much out of it, but nice work!
Very nice. wow that was a long flight for that battery... I love mine 3 flights only so far still playing with CG and just increased my elevator throw last night excited to see how it does now.
I have one , they are a light spring type hardened steel an been flying 30 or so yrs an never seen these type landing gear , mainly aluminum , I've had several nose in an very hard landings , on those type landings they will bend somewhat but not bad, I bended them back by hand or crescent wrench etc.
Helluva pilot, that Ali Machinchy! And that sure is one capable Decathlon!
I don't understand how on earth that thing can fly for over 10 minutes of such spirited flying on just a 2200mAh 4S. And even at the end of the video, after 10 minutes and 25 seconds of flying, Ali was STILL flying? I mean how? This new Decathlon must have the most efficient power system I've ever seen. Even hotliners run out of juice faster than this. Not sure how you guys managed to get so much out of it, but nice work!
Funny to see such skills flying an RC plane, but I guess there is no one in the real world who can fly a plane as big as this with such acrobatics😊
Hot diggity. This has a livery that Santini would love. Yes that was an airwolf reference 😍
Definitely
Very nice. wow that was a long flight for that battery... I love mine 3 flights only so far still playing with CG and just increased my elevator throw last night excited to see how it does now.
Wow was the battery puffed
It wasn't! Fortunately it wasn't being pushed all that hard (10 minutes = an average discharge rate of 6C)...though there wasn't much capacity left :)
I can’t wait for the Michael Clein video
The model even has that same whistle that the full scale Bellanca/American Champion aircraft have.
Does the landing gear bend if coming to a sudden stop on longer grass?
I have one , they are a light spring type hardened steel an been flying 30 or so yrs an never seen these type landing gear , mainly aluminum , I've had several nose in an very hard landings , on those type landings they will bend somewhat but not bad, I bended them back by hand or crescent wrench etc.
Wow, amazing pilot skills. I'm just trying to learn to knife - edge at the tender age of 69. Slowly getting there.
Giving that g2 4s 2200mAh 100c pack (and main wing spar) absolute "What-Fer"! 👍
Another Amazing Aircraft from HH!