RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Beautiful flight video!
Also Nice attempt to recover w/o LGs, was it on full flaps?
Best Regards
Albert
AsiaScale RC

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Dear Albert
Yes the flaps were fully down.
There was a leak in one of the retract leg cylinders
which is now fixed. We have changed tactics for the landing.
Full flap is deployed downwind, then the model is turned into wind and flown
back down the runway. When the model is relatively close to me at about 20mtrs
in height, so then I can judge the speed more accurately then the gear is lowered.
That seems to have done the trick.
Second and third flight video will be posted soon.
Regards Phil G.

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Hi all !

Here is the link to the 2nd flight video [8D] : http://menez.thomas.free.fr/lightning2ndflight.wmv

Thx for sharing Phil.

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Dear Strykass
Thank you very much.
I am not worthy.
Regards Phil G.

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Dear All
Strykaas has come good once again.
What a player.
Regards Phil G.

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Dear All
We are hoping to have a flying event at RAF Coltishall
Late April or perhaps the first week of may.
If it goes a head we will be allowed about twenty guests.
It would be nice to bring in aircraft that were based at Coltishall.
Particually Lightnings.
I will post a seperate thread once it is confirmed.
Regards Phil G.

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Dear All
Here are the main protagonist's, behind the Lightning project.
Left to right.
Myself (Phil Goff), Pilot/Builder Mark Dyball, Radio and Jet Installation, Clive Goff, Builder/Owner.
Regards.

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Dear All
The LIghtning has been out again today.
Complete with chequer board and firebird decals.
Here are some pics.
Regards Phil G.

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

It looks even better [sm=thumbup.gif]... great :) !

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Dear Strykaas
Thanks very much.
As I have said before this is our first jet model, and it is
absolutely viceless, and an absolute joy to fly.

I think I noticed on one of the threads, that you work on the
Rafale, we have a chap who comes down to RAF Coltishall as a
guest, who is actually making an Aviation design Rafale, I think it
is the 1/7th scale one.

Thanks for your help with the Lightning videos.
The offer still stands if you ever come to England
and you want to come and fly with us at RAF Coltishall
you are more than welcome.

PS The next project is a Eurosport, made to look more like
a Eurofighter.
Regards Phil Goff.:D

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

hi phil
its lee i just watched all the movie clips of lightning ......fantastic mate
looks good

lee todd

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Hi,

here is my one.

http://www.jets.at/images/gallery/ro...9TD2005_57.jpg

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Dear Micheal
Your Lightning looks great, what engine do you have in it.
And how does it fly, ours flies very well.
Shame we don't live closer to each other we could get them in the air together.

Regards Phil Goff.
PS. We fly at RAF Coltishall which was the OCU for Lightnings.

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Dear Phil,

i did not fly yet. I am planing a P-160. What do you think.

RE: Lightning first flight video
 

Dear Micheal
We have a P120 in ours and it has more than enough power.
I think a P160 might be to much for it and might rip it to pieces.
Just a couple of things, have you strenghend where the wings go into the fus
we have used phenelic tube for this. We also have the CG 15mm behind where it indicates on the plan. One other thing make sure the retracts are working perfectly they have to come down
going forward right into the airflow. We use a pressure of 122psi.

Will you let me know when you have flown it and how you get on.
Best of luck with the first flight.
Regards Phil G.