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  1. dominicm

    Concorde

    Andy Johnson flying his scratch built Concorde at the Large Model Association (LMA) Tibenham Show. Some superb low slow passes on this flight. Made my job as cameraman very easy. This model is powered by a Wren Supersport micro turbine jet engine. This model is 156 inches length, wingspan 68...
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    Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

    This is a prototype of an F-35 jet developed by DerJet. Flown here by Dave Wilshere of Motors & Rotors. This F-35 is powered by a JetCat P-90Rxi. JR XG-14 used for guidance. Onboard iGyro 3e. JR 8911 and 8411 servos. Scale of this F-35 model 1:8. Wingspan is 1.34 metres and length is 1.96 metres.
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    Giant 21ft 'Beardmore Inflexible' Bomber

    At 21 ft wingspan this flying RC model replica of the 1928 'Beardmore Inflexible' Bomber is one of the BIGGEST RC aeroplanes you will ever see. It is pulled along by 3 Zenoah 38 engines. Watch its first graceful flight at a public show and highlights of an earlier flight where one wheel was lost...
  4. dominicm

    Harrier AV-8B VTOL JET

    Joel Vlashof has shared another project update of his fantastic Harrier AV-8B. Brilliant progress!
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    Giant scale BEDE BD-8

    Not much available about it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bede_BD-8
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    Giant scale BEDE BD-8

    Dave Johnson is Chairman of the Large Model Association (LMA) in the UK. He doesn't just organise the shows, he participates in a big way. This is just one of the superb models he regularly flies at LMA events. This model is powered by a DLE 222cc flat four cylinder petrol with 34 x 12 prop...
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    Cool 360 panoramic onboard view from huge 55% Yak 54

    Take a ride on Steve Carr's huge 55% scale Yak 54 for his aerobatic flight at East Kirkby Large Model Association Show. This is a 360 panoramic video. This means YOU control the view. Use your mouse pointer to pan around and change the field of view. If watching on a smart phone you can tilt the...
  8. dominicm

    Low strafing runs...82" dh Mosquito (Brian Tayor plan)

    82 inch dh Mosquito built from a Brian Taylor plan over 18 months by its owner and pilot who flew it in great style at a recent electric fly-in.
  9. dominicm

    Giant 1:6 scale Fokker 70 Airliner

    Powered by two PST130 micro turbine engines this 1:6 scale Fokker 70 Airliner gets in the air rapidly and cruises around the sky.
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    RC Super Hero !

    James takes his radio controlled Super Hero for its first flight. We brought the design online many years ago from Greg Tanous, the original creator the flying RC Super Hero. It takes a few evenings to assemble but it flies so well !
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    Giant 1:3 scale Spitfire and OV-10 Bronco

    Two superb models fly the same slot.
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    Two Yaks fly formation

    A real treat.
  13. dominicm

    Durafly Sidewinder FPV Racing Wing

    Durafly's new performance Racing FPV wing is out. Arrives with very little to do to get it in the air. FPV gear is optional. Features carbon throughout to add rigidity and has 2 tip lights and a rear nav light. Gave it a spin and flew it line of sight for the maiden flight on a 4S2700 pack. It...
  14. dominicm

    Durafly Slow Poke 1200mm (47.2in) PNF

    A variation on the timeless classic that is the 'Slow Poke'. From Durafly...this new version of this retro flier takes minutes to assemble from the small number of components in the box. For relaxed easy SLOW flying it's fantastic. Super slow fly-bys, tight turns and easy inverted flight all...
  15. dominicm

    H-King Bonsai II FPV EPP Wing

    Version 2 of the H-King Bonsai wing. Minor tweaks for FPV. Great little EPP wing that's almost indestructible as we found out when I gave my buddy Al the responsibility of the first flight. Never again !
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    Young kid builds and flies best Magnus Effect plane

    I was quite amazed by this. I had never seen or even heard of a Magnus Effect plane until Finley showed up with what looked like an upside down lawn mower. He's a very articulate kid and talked me through the physics of how this thing works. It doesn't just work...it flies really well...and he...
  17. dominicm

    Learjet twin electric ducted fan jet

    My buddy James brought an old Kyosho Learjet off eBay 3 years ago...and over last few months gradually put some time into restoring it. This is an old ARF from Kyosho and originally had brushed motors in the fans and fixed landing gear. James replaced with nice 64mm EDF system with brushless...
  18. dominicm

    RC turbine jet compilation (UltraHD / 4K resolution)

    Awesome RC turbine action from a Classic Jets event that I attended and filmed at recently. This quarterly event brings out the best models and best pilots in the UK. Filmed in UltraHD/4K.
  19. dominicm

    360 onboard view from 250mph turbine jet (YOU control the view)

    No. It's showing you the whole 360 view. Should be about 1/3 of that in view. Can't explain why. I guess some browsers support it some don't. On my latest Chrome on Win10 on a desktop PC I am OK.
  20. dominicm

    360 onboard view from 250mph turbine jet (YOU control the view)

    If you don't see the type of view seen in the thumbnail then it's likely your browser is not fully 360 video capable. Maybe because you are not on the latest or you are using an old operating system such as Windows XP. Otherwise if you mean 'distorted' compared to a regular camera then yes, but...
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