Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
05-01-2017, 12:53 PM
#4127
My Feedback: (9)
Eddie P, why r u 3 pointing? wheel land then pop the flaps up. as soon as the flaps go up the tail slams down. I have the h9 small spit, kmp hurri, flop tite Hollywood zero, Holman me109, cmp 109, pz 109, the pz is by far the hardest because no flaps. I too flew in planes along time ago and the problem is in a model I have no seat of my pants feed back. I assumed that my problem was not the plane but me over correcting, so I try to line the approach up directly into the wind, during the approach I stay off the rudder (using lift vectoring only to position the touchdown point). then I use short field procedure on every landing, once I have wt on wheels I kill the throttle them the flaps. the tail will slam down, I go right to up E to keep the tail down as she slows, and stay off the rudder and ride it out.
its uncanny how well they land when I don't interfere with the plane. when I use the rudder I blip it, quite often I caught myself holding till I see it in the plane, now realizing that is too late (no seat of the pants feed back).
Joe
its uncanny how well they land when I don't interfere with the plane. when I use the rudder I blip it, quite often I caught myself holding till I see it in the plane, now realizing that is too late (no seat of the pants feed back).
Joe
Last edited by paladin; 05-01-2017 at 12:56 PM.
05-30-2017, 03:01 PM
#4131
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: olathe' ks.
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I got my 1/5 scale gas power Spitfire flying Monday and it was a real hand full .I was doing taxi test on Sunday and it wanted to nose over so I shim the gear for word as far as I can but it was Quit pitch sensitive and a hand full to land. After three tries I was able to grease her in what a hand full and she is still light on the tail when I taxi .
05-30-2017, 06:57 PM
#4133
Pitch sensitivity could also be from having your throws set too high. If the CG is correct recheck your throws and possibly dial them down and add expo. I had a hangar 9 spit that behaved as you mentioned on the ground but flew fine after I reduced throws and added expo. Good luck!
06-19-2017, 12:17 PM
#4138
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: olathe' ks.
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
What a bummer all loaded up to go to Sturgeon and we get 2 flat tires on my buddy)s Suburdan before we get out of town .So now I guess the next warbird fly in for me will be at the Sunchassers in Mo.
06-19-2017, 08:44 PM
#4141
Couple of pics of my old JMI 90 inch Mk12 Spitfire. JMI version is what CJM built their molds from.
G38 in the nose. Flies very well and is quite docile and forgiving.
Landings are delightful.
G38 in the nose. Flies very well and is quite docile and forgiving.
Landings are delightful.
07-03-2017, 05:23 AM
#4142
My Feedback: (43)
Tower just posted a new Pheonix 95" spitfire.
TowerHobbies.com | Phoenix Model 1:4 3/4 Spitfire GP/EP ARF
I've put an order in for it as it looks pretty nice and also very 'cost effective'.
It comes with retracts and spinner:
I've always heard bad stuff about gear supplied gear and, looking at the manual, the spinner appears to be plastic.
This plane is very light for a 95" plane and hoping the gear is strong enough for it.
As for spinners, it may be difficult to find a matching aluminum one.
Need opinions on Phoenix models, gear and spinner.
thanks,
sam
TowerHobbies.com | Phoenix Model 1:4 3/4 Spitfire GP/EP ARF
I've put an order in for it as it looks pretty nice and also very 'cost effective'.
It comes with retracts and spinner:
I've always heard bad stuff about gear supplied gear and, looking at the manual, the spinner appears to be plastic.
This plane is very light for a 95" plane and hoping the gear is strong enough for it.
As for spinners, it may be difficult to find a matching aluminum one.
Need opinions on Phoenix models, gear and spinner.
thanks,
sam
08-31-2017, 10:10 AM
#4149
My Feedback: (23)
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: NORTH HOLLYWOOD,
CA
Posts: 276
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
62 3/4 " wing span all wood spitpire
need help to identify this old spitfire that I pulled out from my storage ,got it about 10 -15 years ago , like to finish her up . wing span : 62 3/4 " wing span , fuse : tail to front ( without spinner ) 49 "
