Emergency safety alert: FEJ big F-18F Superhornet
05-23-2013, 06:39 PM
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RE: Emergency safety alert: FEJ big F-18F Superhornet
Here is the video Boli made showing how bad the damage is. Again, must be the save of the century!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgLlt2ziHIQ&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgLlt2ziHIQ&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
05-23-2013, 06:49 PM
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RE: Emergency safety alert: FEJ big F-18F Superhornet
Unf*cking believable.....[:@]
NOTE: My elevator is not based on the aluminum bracket instead its plywood based
can you post pictures of the elevator?
It does have the same out put shaft drive that you are using.
NOTE: My elevator is not based on the aluminum bracket instead its plywood based
can you post pictures of the elevator?
It does have the same out put shaft drive that you are using.
05-23-2013, 06:49 PM
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RE: Emergency safety alert: FEJ big F-18F Superhornet
GreÃ*t
This is the jet I paid for 18 weeks ago and opened a thread about getting a refund for....only to be told its "shipping" next week..now I really need to pursue a refund even harder
Maybe they will give me a different jet instead of a refund ..this f18 is obviously not ready for primetime
that must have been an amazing save because that tail is torn up.
Great job and thanks for posting this...it should help me as I plead my case with fej
Anthony
This is the jet I paid for 18 weeks ago and opened a thread about getting a refund for....only to be told its "shipping" next week..now I really need to pursue a refund even harder
Maybe they will give me a different jet instead of a refund ..this f18 is obviously not ready for primetime
that must have been an amazing save because that tail is torn up.
Great job and thanks for posting this...it should help me as I plead my case with fej
Anthony
05-23-2013, 06:59 PM
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ORIGINAL: x3dflyer
GreÃ*t
This is the jet I paid for 18 weeks ago and opened a thread about getting a refund for....only to be told its ''shipping'' next week..now I really need to pursue a refund even harder
Maybe they will give me a different jet instead of a refund ..this f18 is obviously not ready for primetime
that must have been an amazing save because that tail is torn up.
Great job and thanks for posting this...it should help me as I plead my case with fej
Anthony
GreÃ*t
This is the jet I paid for 18 weeks ago and opened a thread about getting a refund for....only to be told its ''shipping'' next week..now I really need to pursue a refund even harder
Maybe they will give me a different jet instead of a refund ..this f18 is obviously not ready for primetime
that must have been an amazing save because that tail is torn up.
Great job and thanks for posting this...it should help me as I plead my case with fej
Anthony
Don't expect anything. They'll just say the elevator fluttered because of batteries or a missing screw. Maybe they'll include a package of Energizers and some extra bolts with your F18.
05-23-2013, 07:02 PM
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ORIGINAL: dubd
Don't expect anything. They'll just say the elevator fluttered because of batteries or a missing screw. Maybe they'll include a package of Energizers and some extra bolts with your F18.
ORIGINAL: x3dflyer
GreÃ*t
This is the jet I paid for 18 weeks ago and opened a thread about getting a refund for....only to be told its ''shipping'' next week..now I really need to pursue a refund even harder
Maybe they will give me a different jet instead of a refund ..this f18 is obviously not ready for primetime
that must have been an amazing save because that tail is torn up.
Great job and thanks for posting this...it should help me as I plead my case with fej
Anthony
GreÃ*t
This is the jet I paid for 18 weeks ago and opened a thread about getting a refund for....only to be told its ''shipping'' next week..now I really need to pursue a refund even harder
Maybe they will give me a different jet instead of a refund ..this f18 is obviously not ready for primetime
that must have been an amazing save because that tail is torn up.
Great job and thanks for posting this...it should help me as I plead my case with fej
Anthony
Don't expect anything. They'll just say the elevator fluttered because of batteries or a missing screw. Maybe they'll include a package of Energizers and some extra bolts with your F18.
05-23-2013, 07:04 PM
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RE: Emergency safety alert: FEJ big F-18F Superhornet
I just look the video.
Once again...pivot point also too far back one problem right there.
The next is how the mechanical linkage set up?
Here how I would think proper pivot point for the F-18 stabs
Once again...pivot point also too far back one problem right there.
The next is how the mechanical linkage set up?
Here how I would think proper pivot point for the F-18 stabs
05-23-2013, 07:15 PM
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I don't know, at this point I am very concerned about all of the honey comb jets FEJ is making. We could be in for some very serious accidents if these jets are not grounded until more is known about how to prevent these structural failures. Current FEJ owners, do you really want to take the chance that someone might get seriously injured or killed flying one of these?
05-23-2013, 07:20 PM
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I don't know, at this point I am very concerned about all of the honey comb jets FEJ is making. We could be in for some very serious accidents if these jets are not grounded until more is known about how to prevent these structural failures. Current FEJ owners, do you really want to take the chance that someone might get seriously injured or killed flying one of these?
I don't know, at this point I am very concerned about all of the honey comb jets FEJ is making. We could be in for some very serious accidents if these jets are not grounded until more is known about how to prevent these structural failures. Current FEJ owners, do you really want to take the chance that someone might get seriously injured or killed flying one of these?
First is to prevent the flutter.
Once it flutter. It doesn't matter if you had solid wood. The energy of the flutter will isolate to the next weak point.
Some how I can't post pictures.
It sill give me 500 erro code.
05-23-2013, 07:52 PM
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No, Andy we don't. But to prevent us from flying??? Not going to happen! ALL jets can crash, hurt, kill, and fail. So saying this to ALL FEJ owners is wrong and I think you know that?
ORIGINAL: AndyAndrews
I don't know, at this point I am very concerned about all of the honey comb jets FEJ is making. We could be in for some very serious accidents if these jets are not grounded until more is known about how to prevent these structural failures. Current FEJ owners, do you really want to take the chance that someone might get seriously injured or killed flying one of these?
I don't know, at this point I am very concerned about all of the honey comb jets FEJ is making. We could be in for some very serious accidents if these jets are not grounded until more is known about how to prevent these structural failures. Current FEJ owners, do you really want to take the chance that someone might get seriously injured or killed flying one of these?
05-23-2013, 07:57 PM
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I agree with Andy given that two large FEJ honeycomb planes experienced this issue. Why take a chance? When Quique model company got wind of a possible issue with the wing on his Yak he advised them not to be flown until he could investigate. GJC just issued a similar warning on one of the Fei Bao models. These are toy planes and it is not life or death if can't fly them while this matter is looked into. To keep flying these planes without further investigation is negligent IMO.
05-23-2013, 08:09 PM
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RE: Emergency safety alert: FEJ big F-18F Superhornet
I have to say that in-somewhat this stands, But taking that I am going to have 100 hours in my AT3 redoing it.... I am not going to not fly it. Now if one just throws it together than that is a different story, isn't it??
ORIGINAL: dubd
I agree with Andy given that two large FEJ honeycomb planes experienced this issue. Why take a chance? When Quique model company got wind of a possible issue with the wing on his Yak he advised them not to be flown until he could investigate. GJC just issued a similar warning on one of the Fei Bao models. These are toy planes and it is not life or death if we ground them while this matter is looked into. To keep flying these planes without further investigation is negligent IMO.
I agree with Andy given that two large FEJ honeycomb planes experienced this issue. Why take a chance? When Quique model company got wind of a possible issue with the wing on his Yak he advised them not to be flown until he could investigate. GJC just issued a similar warning on one of the Fei Bao models. These are toy planes and it is not life or death if we ground them while this matter is looked into. To keep flying these planes without further investigation is negligent IMO.
05-23-2013, 08:10 PM
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05-23-2013, 08:10 PM
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I would really like to know what the people who have this jet and have flown it without problems have done, same for the f-14. They have sold these to people all over the world and I have seen youtube videos of them flying. If they did mods seeing what they did could help current owners.
05-23-2013, 08:13 PM
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RE: Emergency safety alert: FEJ big F-18F Superhornet
Turbine CD's TAKE NOTICE! I mentioned my ZERO Tolerance policy on these HC beasts in another thread. Hopefully, now, we can get more CD's around the country to sign on and prevent these jets from flying at our events or local club, without extensive inspection and strong consideration if you even want to allow the flights! I, for one, will make every effort to prevent these jets being flown at my field! How many bullets do we want to attempt to dodge before something ugly happens?![:'(]
Beave, I'm sure that FEJ will blame this on your modifications. But the simple fact is that when we attempt to re-engineer these aircraft, all we do is transfer the stress to the next weakest link in the airframe! Without adequate testing, that FEJ obviously has not chosen to do, there is no way to know what the end result will be. This is a perfect example!
David S
Beave, I'm sure that FEJ will blame this on your modifications. But the simple fact is that when we attempt to re-engineer these aircraft, all we do is transfer the stress to the next weakest link in the airframe! Without adequate testing, that FEJ obviously has not chosen to do, there is no way to know what the end result will be. This is a perfect example!
David S
05-23-2013, 08:19 PM
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ORIGINAL: David Searles
Turbine CD's TAKE NOTICE! I mentioned my ZERO Tolerance policy on these HC beasts in another thread. Hopefully, now, we can get more CD's around the country to sign on and prevent these jets from flying at our events or local club, without extensive inspection and strong consideration if you even want to allow the flights! I, for one, will make every effort to prevent these jets being flown at my field! How many bullets do we want to attempt to dodge before something ugly happens?![:'(]
Beave, I'm sure that FEJ will blame this on your modifications. But the simple fact is that when we attempt to re-engineer these aircraft, all we do is transfer the stress to the next weakest link in the airframe! Without adequate testing, that FEJ obviously has not chosen to do, there is no way to know what the end result will be. This is a perfect example!
David S
Turbine CD's TAKE NOTICE! I mentioned my ZERO Tolerance policy on these HC beasts in another thread. Hopefully, now, we can get more CD's around the country to sign on and prevent these jets from flying at our events or local club, without extensive inspection and strong consideration if you even want to allow the flights! I, for one, will make every effort to prevent these jets being flown at my field! How many bullets do we want to attempt to dodge before something ugly happens?![:'(]
Beave, I'm sure that FEJ will blame this on your modifications. But the simple fact is that when we attempt to re-engineer these aircraft, all we do is transfer the stress to the next weakest link in the airframe! Without adequate testing, that FEJ obviously has not chosen to do, there is no way to know what the end result will be. This is a perfect example!
David S
05-23-2013, 08:37 PM
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SORRY, but YOU are NOT what we need as a "CD" or representing anyone with AMA or any other organization!
ORIGINAL: David Searles
Turbine CD's TAKE NOTICE! I mentioned my ZERO Tolerance policy on these HC beasts in another thread. Hopefully, now, we can get more CD's around the country to sign on and prevent these jets from flying at our events or local club, without extensive inspection and strong consideration if you even want to allow the flights! I, for one, will make every effort to prevent these jets being flown at my field! How many bullets do we want to attempt to dodge before something ugly happens?![:'(]
Beave, I'm sure that FEJ will blame this on your modifications. But the simple fact is that when we attempt to re-engineer these aircraft, all we do is transfer the stress to the next weakest link in the airframe! Without adequate testing, that FEJ obviously has not chosen to do, there is no way to know what the end result will be. This is a perfect example!
David S
Turbine CD's TAKE NOTICE! I mentioned my ZERO Tolerance policy on these HC beasts in another thread. Hopefully, now, we can get more CD's around the country to sign on and prevent these jets from flying at our events or local club, without extensive inspection and strong consideration if you even want to allow the flights! I, for one, will make every effort to prevent these jets being flown at my field! How many bullets do we want to attempt to dodge before something ugly happens?![:'(]
Beave, I'm sure that FEJ will blame this on your modifications. But the simple fact is that when we attempt to re-engineer these aircraft, all we do is transfer the stress to the next weakest link in the airframe! Without adequate testing, that FEJ obviously has not chosen to do, there is no way to know what the end result will be. This is a perfect example!
David S
05-23-2013, 08:41 PM
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David S is exactly what we need. Someone to stand up for the safety of others.
The response from FEJ will be something like this:
The response from FEJ will be something like this:
05-23-2013, 08:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: FenderBean
I would really like to know what the people who have this jet and have flown it without problems have done, same for the f-14. They have sold these to people all over the world and I have seen youtube videos of them flying. If they did mods seeing what they did could help current owners.
I would really like to know what the people who have this jet and have flown it without problems have done, same for the f-14. They have sold these to people all over the world and I have seen youtube videos of them flying. If they did mods seeing what they did could help current owners.
05-23-2013, 08:50 PM
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ORIGINAL: FenderBean
I would really like to know what the people who have this jet and have flown it without problems have done, same for the f-14. They have sold these to people all over the world and I have seen youtube videos of them flying. If they did mods seeing what they did could help current owners.
I would really like to know what the people who have this jet and have flown it without problems have done, same for the f-14. They have sold these to people all over the world and I have seen youtube videos of them flying. If they did mods seeing what they did could help current owners.
Let start with mechanical linkage set up to take out the sloppy play to the flying surface.
Most common flutter start from here lead to major failure.
How the aircraft was built at the factory is beyond from user doing the assembly.
That is manufacture need to do more testing before products are release.
Look at page 4.