rexman

I just wanted to share this video with my fellow jet pilots. The stabs on my FEJ hawk failed in flight after only 13 flights. I know this is not the first. I won't even get into the details of how things were dealt with from FEJ customer service department, but nothing different from how they have dealt with previous people in the past with similar issues. I have tried my very best to work with FEJ without taking it public, but all i got from them are lies. This accident happened in Feb and still people are loosing their aircraft due stab failure today. You will notice in the video that aircraft crashed just meters away from me. So heads up guys, beware..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zET9jBjhUUs

rexman

The pictures speak for themselves. No need to elaborate here.. Honeycomb spar!!!!

Mark H

Where were you flying this plane, looks like a field I know well ?

rexman

Yes I was flying the airplane at the time of the crash. This field is in Al Lisaili, Dubai

Mark H

Yes I know the field well spent a week there 2 years ago nice area , in the middle of no where.

marc s

That construction is downright criminal - how the hell is that meant to work and remain connected with the forces involved in these all moving stabs????????

Sorry for your loss and I'm flabbergasted people still buy this product :-(

marcs

argyris

WOW!! Tragic construction!!Only 4,5 cm long the spar !!!!Oh my god that was close to kill you!!

Jim Cattanach

Glue joints to die for.

Henke Torphammar

Lucky he is a clever pilot flying paralell to the strip when doing hi speed manovers! Sorry for the loss

Ram-bro

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holy cow......time to get my popcorn out. Sorry for your loss

argyris

I will try this

Racerbuilder

Sorry for that loss,

so honeycomb is not all.... need to send some brain to FEJ.....

I am Sorry to see such an construction....and people buy such stuff and pay some good money for....

Dr Honda

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Wow... sorry for the loss.


But I agree with the above comment. The spar is too short.

Carbon-Customs

im 100% i will go thou my 1:4,6 F16 when i get is, i will open everything!

rhklenke

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I agree 100% Only an idiot would think that this method of attaching the stab to the spar is adequate!

Bob

basimpsn

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Glad you didn't get hit wow!...I would be worried if I have a honeycomb full flying-stab jet from FEJ.

Carbon-Customs

i that wak construction, you should be able to just break off the stab with your hands on the ground?

Airplanes400

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Wow! With the way fej used that honeycomb design, they may have well been using cardboard. Totally useless!

So, fej said this crash was all your fault, huh?

In a way, they are right, you know.
1. You should have never bought their jet.
2. You should have never tried to fly their jet.

chopper52

And here we go again,Sorry for your loss,be thankfull your alive!!!

FalconWings

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Glad to see that the quality of FEJ is improving!

Carbon-Customs

rexman.. how old was your model?

tinal

How about this?-SkyMaster Hawk

LGM Graphix

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The spar length is an issue yes, although, had that spar, even that short been built into a proper plywood box it likely would have been fine. However, even if the stab spars had been plywood, the way they mounted the aluminum spar with bolts through the stab spar it eventually would have failed. Why they seem to have such a difficult time understanding that a spar like that should be 100% encased in a box that is glued to spars and the skins is completely beyond me. But then why they feel using honeycomb for a spar is a good idea makes no sense either.
I remember building jets years ago that used aluminum blade spars, they extended into the wings only maybe 4 inches (more than this I know but a wing is also a hell of a lot bigger) but they were glued into plywood boxes that fully supported that spar. In some cases those spars only went into the fuse 2 1/2 or 3" but again, they were completely enclosed in their receptacle. It's all about properly transfering the load.
I'm curious who you bought the airplane from?

dubd

First of all, I'm happy you were able to walk away from that! Very sorry for the loss of the plane. It is only a matter of time before one of these FEJ planes seriously injures or kills someone.

EDFJim

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open everything and inspect rebuild any FEJ made over the last few years.