I CRASHED AGAIN THE F-18, AAAAAGH!! 💢💥💫 💀 But she'll be back! ✈️✈️✈️

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Published on November 19, 2022 3:53:23 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hCZg1ZWRYA

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Ruh, roh! - Oh well, it's happened yet again. Another crash with my Freewing F-18. As a matter of fact, this happened quite a while ago, but I hadn't come around editing the video until now, but here it is, finally.

Long story short, this was pilot error. Just took off straight into the sun and got blinded. I tried to turn the model 'blindly' by banking and pulling on the pitch stick but I was flying too slow yet and these commands sent the jet into a stall and spin. So instead of exiting to the left (from my POV), the plane corkscrewed to the right. By the time I recovered visual contact with the jet it was already too late, and down it went. The damage are pretty bad this time, but not as terrible as could be for such a crash. I will repair but haven't yet begun. I have the spare parts already though.

She will fly again, anyway, she's been back from the dead and reborn from the ashes like a phoenix a few times (links below, for reference), so keep tuned :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UpMrzCreoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqYD3V9FYBg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr5A11GEwDE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mkbqn-wL_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9dJwOiqCoQ

Flights 143rd to 145th with 'Lucía' (my Freewing Hornet).

Jet: Freewing F/A-18C Hornet (PNP version, with modifications).
LED afterburner: 'The Lightburner'
Pilot: RC4ever
Ground video: Luis Ibáñez
Aertial video @TUCKIE10
Airfield: Club Els Cards

SPECIFICATIONS (Regarding my particular setup):

Model Scale: 1/11.5
Wingspan: 1034 mm
Length: 1500 mm
Empty Weight: 2800g (w/o batteries)
Main battery pack weight (Panther 6S 5000mAh '75C'): 870g
Rx battery pack weight (Rhino 2S 610mAh): 40g
Take-off weight: 3710g
CG (Center of Gravity): 100 mm from the wing's leading edge at the root
Power System: Stock 6S 3672-1900Kv Brushless Inrunner Motor
Electronic Speed Control: Stock Freewing 130A, EC5 Connector
EDF: Stock 90mm diameter with 9-blade rotor
Servos and retracts (All stock):
- 7x 9g digital, detal gear
- 2x 17g digital, metal gear
- Electronic retractable main landing gear and steerable nose gear with all metal shock absorbing struts
Batteries:
- Main pack: 6S 22.2V 4000mAh LiPo (Turnigy Heavy Duty '60C')
- Receiver pack: 2S 7.4V 610mAh LiPo (Rhino)
Radio gear: FrSky X8R with one SBUS decoder
Gyro: EagleTree Guardian 2D/3D
UBEC: Turnigy (Hobbywing) 8-15A

Chapters:

0:00 - First Flight
4:19 - Second Flight
8:14 - Take-off + CRASH
8:39 - CRASH in slow-mo
9:17 - CRASH (Drone footage)
10:25 - Walk of shame (Drone footage)

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