what is 3d flying?
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mithrandir (01-08-2021)
01-08-2021, 12:30 PM
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I flew pattern/aerobatic planes with screaming two stroke engines pothering smoke and castor oil from there tuned piped exhausts in my youth.
When I returned to RC flying in my retirement years everything had change; near silence due to electric power, no aerials on transmitters, computers in TX's.
Aerobatics maneuvers were the same, but more precise, perhaps more formal but most of all I was not as sharp. So F3A as I learned this new era was called was not for me.
A chap gave me a very ugly slab sided electric plane, that I was told was a 3D plane and I was hooked.
Trying to do 3D maneuvers is just a lot of fun!
I'm not on the same page as Sensei as can be seen from my attempts here...
I was inspired by seeing Daniel P Holman.
When I returned to RC flying in my retirement years everything had change; near silence due to electric power, no aerials on transmitters, computers in TX's.
Aerobatics maneuvers were the same, but more precise, perhaps more formal but most of all I was not as sharp. So F3A as I learned this new era was called was not for me.
A chap gave me a very ugly slab sided electric plane, that I was told was a 3D plane and I was hooked.
Trying to do 3D maneuvers is just a lot of fun!
I'm not on the same page as Sensei as can be seen from my attempts here...
I was inspired by seeing Daniel P Holman.
01-15-2021, 05:24 PM
#32
Now you did it! You sent me down the proverbial rabbit hole and look what I found! A veritable treasure trove from the OG's of 3D. I used to live for the Cirkus and DOD vids!
https://www.youtube.com/user/TonyMan...t=da&flow=grid
I also found Kyle's "Drop n in" vid! Who didn't wear out the internet watching this one over and over...!
Astro
https://www.youtube.com/user/TonyMan...t=da&flow=grid
I also found Kyle's "Drop n in" vid! Who didn't wear out the internet watching this one over and over...!
Astro
01-29-2021, 03:58 PM
#33
Now you did it! You sent me down the proverbial rabbit hole and look what I found! A veritable treasure trove from the OG's of 3D. I used to live for the Cirkus and DOD vids!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtwGia_AJHM
https://www.youtube.com/user/TonyMan...t=da&flow=grid
I also found Kyle's "Drop n in" vid! Who didn't wear out the internet watching this one over and over...!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd2IeyWVrF8&t=92s
Astro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtwGia_AJHM
https://www.youtube.com/user/TonyMan...t=da&flow=grid
I also found Kyle's "Drop n in" vid! Who didn't wear out the internet watching this one over and over...!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd2IeyWVrF8&t=92s
Astro
Glad you enjoyed the DOD videos. A few of Joe's airplanes came out of my shop. Namely his 3W Yak, Coca Cola themed Edge 540, Krill Katana, Aeroworks 35% Edge 540 and Colombo Pitts.
02-05-2021, 07:22 PM
#34
Nice... that was a "Cirkus Style Fly In".... first event....
I was there on Saturday.... actually... I just got my 14MZ and programmed it
that morning.... (I was using a 9ZAP, and the programming was way easier!!)
The White and Purple Funtana 140 in my video above was the plane I took to this event...
Fun times right there...
Back when 3D was the New Counter-Culture!! lol
Tony did many-a-bad arse Cirkus video!!
I was there on Saturday.... actually... I just got my 14MZ and programmed it
that morning.... (I was using a 9ZAP, and the programming was way easier!!)
The White and Purple Funtana 140 in my video above was the plane I took to this event...
Fun times right there...
Back when 3D was the New Counter-Culture!! lol
Tony did many-a-bad arse Cirkus video!!
Now you did it! You sent me down the proverbial rabbit hole and look what I found! A veritable treasure trove from the OG's of 3D. I used to live for the Cirkus and DOD vids!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtwGia_AJHM
https://www.youtube.com/user/TonyMan...t=da&flow=grid
I also found Kyle's "Drop n in" vid! Who didn't wear out the internet watching this one over and over...!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd2IeyWVrF8&t=92s
Astro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtwGia_AJHM
https://www.youtube.com/user/TonyMan...t=da&flow=grid
I also found Kyle's "Drop n in" vid! Who didn't wear out the internet watching this one over and over...!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd2IeyWVrF8&t=92s
Astro
02-05-2021, 07:27 PM
#36
3D flying as contrasted with Pattern and IMAC:
IMAC/Pattern, a mistake cost a point.
3D, a mistake cost a plane!
IMAC/Pattern, a mistake cost a point.
3D, a mistake cost a plane!
love that definition 
My turn now: 3D flying is the mastery of using the motor's torque and thrust vs the lifting capabilities of any part of the aircraft parts vs synergy to perform figures, or a sequence of, pre- or post-stall, that usually can't be performed by full scale aircraft due to pilot/power/airframe/safety limitations...
Biggest help in learning 3D: my sim (Aerofly) and all the fantastic tuition videos, thanks to the authors!
and +1 on the comments made by ahicks and sensei
My turn now: 3D flying is the mastery of using the motor's torque and thrust vs the lifting capabilities of any part of the aircraft parts vs synergy to perform figures, or a sequence of, pre- or post-stall, that usually can't be performed by full scale aircraft due to pilot/power/airframe/safety limitations...
Biggest help in learning 3D: my sim (Aerofly) and all the fantastic tuition videos, thanks to the authors!
and +1 on the comments made by ahicks and sensei
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mithrandir (04-27-2023)
04-29-2022, 12:37 AM
#39
3D "flying" is overpowering an aircraft to the point where it really doesn't even need to fly, i.e. generate lift. Ostensibly this is so one can back a plane down to where it's tail touches the ground and then drive it back up. Based on the answer above 4D is doing the same thing but nose down with a reverse thrust prop until the spinner touches the ground. Sane people would ask "what's the point?" Some people also play Russian roulette - sane people also ask "why?" about that. But then...
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