How to take-off Taildragger RC Planes
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- A tail dragger RC Warbird is a bit more involved on getting a smooth, scale take-off. In this video I show how to get those controlled beautiful take-offs with your warbirds. I use the Eflite P-47 Razorback as the demo plane, but any tail dragger will work the same.
Bravo ! Really good tips for tail dragger take offs. Watching your results I notice a thing common to my P-51 especially. Just at the point where the tail gets light and starts going up the model also begins a stronger effort to swing left right at that time. It is a regular predictable thing. So if I am up on my game, I try to feed in just a pinch more right rudder right at that time as well. If I do it right, the model proceeds nearly straight without that attempt at a mini-jog to the left. This is an excellent and valuable video that should help RC pilots with tail draggers especially! Another benefit of this technique is that as you continue toward lift off, both wings will be lifting equally. This is the right way to lift off. You don't want to be trying to use aileron to keep wings level. Proper use of the rudder will take care of lifting off with your wings level. This is one of the best videos I have seen to demonstrate this essential technique. Great job !
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video.. Sure hope it helps some pilots with that pretty, scale, and predictable take-off.... Thanks, Will
im one of the odd Rc Pilots who spend countless hours honing my take off and landing skills and when i have a plane in absolute full control that becomes the most rewarding experiance too me in Rc Flying Planes
I'm with you brother.. Having that landing locked in is so fun.. But, it takes practice and patience for sure... I wish more pilots would take the time to hone that skill...
Great tips, especially for scale take offs. I have the same bird, the first gen which I upgraded the ESC to 70amp for reliable 4S, that bird is an aero pig. However, on tall grass, I do cheat a bit, I turn on SAFE select and do what I was told you should never do, that is full back elevator and full throttle take-off, the SAFE prevents a wing stall and it takes off like a rocket, very un-scale like of course, but works when you have really rough surface that makes a traditional take off impossible.
Thanks for the comments. Taking off from tall-ish grass is a whole new ballgame.. Your method sounds like it works well... Appreciate you watching - Will
Practice makes perfect.
Bingo.
Nice job buddy! Very helpful video. Maybe one day I'll get it down...
Adam, keep watching my amazing tutorial videos and you'll be as good as me someday...🐐
@@SteffenRC That is the plan...
I wanted to take a moment and thank you for you assistance last weekend. My take-off's with that P51 obviously need a lot of work. It was nice meeting you.
Gary, great to meet you and glad to help.. Those tail dragger warbirds really take some practice to get that nice scale takeoff. You're on your way. Just keep practicing.. Your landings I saw were really good.. So, just spend an entire battery doing take-offs and landings.. You'll be a warbird Ace in no time..
Making it look easy.
Thank you so much. I bought a P 47 about a month ago, went and practiced taxiing around om my road. then went to a secluded road. I got off the ground and stalled immediately. broke my prop and lost my machine guns on right side after i replaced the prop i was a little nervous about trying again. i found your video , watched it 20 times. I even got out my transmitter and was practicing using the sticks as i watched your video. i went to my spot on the road, did a checklist, i didnt even use the flaps. Throttled up, gave a little elevator with some right rudder and then a little up elevator, she came right up!!.. i was hooting and hollering. i took her around put down my flaps and gear and kept the airspeed so she came right down... It was the best day of my life!!!. i hope my wife doesn't read this.....
I sure love to hear comments like this. Makes it all worth while.. Good luck and keep practicing..
Thank you for your instructional videos! I’ve learned so much from you as a beginner pilot!!
Thank you for this video. Went through two props before I found this video. Now playing be got about 20 batteries through my p-47 and zero issues on takeoff and landing. It’s become my FAVORITE warbird.
Thank you!!
So glad you got something out of this video. Sure means a lot to me when I get a comment like yours. Makes it all worth while. Continue to practice and have fun....
Well done.
Aprendi vastante excelente explication
Great tips, enjoyed watching and I will share this with my students.
Thanks.. Appreciate it.. Anything we can do to help the RC community is a wonderful thing... - Will
Great tips, thanks for the slow motion explanations. We all need a little more practice!
100% my friend...
Wow, nice tips, thank you for sharing this experience
This is a wonderful hobby.. However, there are so many skills required to get those perfect scale or aerobatic flights. It's wonderful when it all comes together.. But, it all starts with that nice scale take-off.. Thanks for commenting.. - Will
Thanks for these tips. Really helpful
Thanks for commenting. My goal is to find interesting/useful content for my channel.. Glad you like it... - Will
Excellent tutorial! I learned this the hard way. LOL.
I think most of us who finally figured it out, learned the hard way.... :-)
Very nice explicitly
Appreciate the comments. Thanks Will
Now please make on about landings... because we all know a great landing begins with a great approach.
I’ve done a couple about landing. But a new one is due. Thanks.
Nice viddo mr. We need too practice all of us
Practice makes better.
100%....
How many times did you need to describe what you were gonna talk about before you talked about it. Time padded videos and are insulting.
@@ThomasGilmore-fi6gb Thomas, please show me how to make a compelling video. Clearly you are a master. Thanks
@@SteffenRC No, I'm not that at all. I'm the audience. If I went to a show or movie and I had to sit through an explanation of what it was about before it began I'd realize that they were short of material and blowing smoke to make up the difference. Videos don't need to be long to be good.
I'm not a professional at making videos, I'm not even an amateur at it.... I'm just a guy that want to share "how to" videos, no script, just narrating the best I can.. I'm not padding anything for the sake of extending the time... Believe me... Plus, when you watch my videos, you get what you pay for... So, keep that in mind if you choose to watch anymore of my videos.
@@SteffenRC So many people do that 20 questions gimmick at the beginning of videos. Where did you learn it from!
Prove this and take off with a v1200.
I'm sure there are some planes that are more difficult than others. That said, a quick search on YT on V1200 will show the RCGeek taking off kinda straight without a massive pull to the left... He's in the air quickly, but I'm sure the technique is the same....
@@SteffenRC every time I take off the right wing drops then then the left. Have been incredibly lucky that I haven't crashed or even scraped the wing yet lol. But you do have me thinking I need to leave it on the ground longer for more speed.
@@offswitch1 yep. Try to get a better roll out and more speed. Sounds like she’s stalling and the motor torque on that beast doesn’t help. Also, you probably don’t need full throttle on take off. First, you gotta get control of that beast and coax her down the runway without the motor pulling you hard left. Then you can build up a little ground speed before lifting off. Good luck my friend. 😀
@@SteffenRC I ease in to the throttle never full not even half for takeoff. Thing is a beast.