radio control
-
Cool SACC (Suburban Aero Club of Chicago)
Hey there everyone, hope you all have had a great weekend of flying in this beautiful surprising weather we have had all weekend long! On my journey of hunting for a field to call home in Illinois, I have ran across a few locally with in a hour drive of my home. Kankakee Valley Modelers, 20...- Xtreme_Power_RCS
- Thread
- radio control rc airplane rc airplanes
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Giant Scale News
-
The Wall
Description of the maneuver A wall is simply a sharp transition from upright flight to a vertical up-line. It is almost always used as a transition into another maneuver, e.g. a The Hover Level of difficulty Very Easy Performing the Maneuver A wall is typically entered from straight...- njswede
- Thread
- aerobatics radio control wall
- Replies: 0
- Forum: How To- 3D Flying and Aerobatics Flying
-
The Elevator
Description of the maneuver An Elevator simply means that the plane is put in a straight and level attitude without any forward speed and allowed to slowly lose altitude. The Elevator is arguably one of the easiest 3D manuevuers to perform. However, it is an important one, since it introduces...- njswede
- Thread
- aerobatics elevator radio control
- Replies: 0
- Forum: How To- 3D Flying and Aerobatics Flying
-
The Knife Edge
Description Flying knife-edge (often abbreviated KE) means flying the plane with the wings in a vertical orientation. The wings do not generate any lift in the configuration, so the fuselage acts as a lifting surface. Generous amounts of rudder are usually needed to keep the plane from losing...- njswede
- Thread
- aerobatics kinfe edge radio control
- Replies: 2
- Forum: How To- 3D Flying and Aerobatics Flying
-
The Hover
Description of the maneuver A hover is performed by putting the plane at exactly 90 degrees angle of attack so that the nose points straight up. Just enough throttle is applied to keep the plane at a steady altitude. Good pilots will make the maneuver look easy, but since fixed-wing airframes...- njswede
- Thread
- aerobatics hover radio control
- Replies: 5
- Forum: How To- 3D Flying and Aerobatics Flying
-
The Harrier
Description of the maneuver A harrier can be seen as the most basic post-stall 3D maneuver and simply means that the plane is flown with an angle of attack that is high enough to completely stall the main wings. The result is a very slow flight with the nose pointing 30-45 degrees upward. This...- njswede
- Thread
- aerobatics harrier radio control
- Replies: 1
- Forum: How To- 3D Flying and Aerobatics Flying