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RED FLAG 2018
The Viper team was flying jets designed after High Performance Aircraft Training’s jets. Their flight routines were performed in close formation.
no putting the fire out rapidly, even though it got contained to a small area at the airfield’s apron. Plus, when you throw in the composites materials of the jet, it made for an ugly burn. This incident reinforced in my mind that, as with all facets for RC, no matter how good the gear there are still incidents. They’re merely part of the hobby. Moreover, no matter
how good the pilot, the hardware, and software can introduce a weak link—in this case the ECU. Actually, I was quite impressed with the level of professionalism that was displayed by the ground crew, judges, and pilots. They got this situation under control in about two, long, sad, expensive minutes. What further impressed me—by
It was truly impressive how close the p throuhout the complete routines—great
his level of sportsmanship—was Andrew’s fellow competitor, Darin Pierce. Darin let Andrew fly his Havoc for the duration of the contest. Guys, these are not inexpensive machines! Paramours and wives cost less…. As you can see by the results, Andrew finished the competition in first place. Darin finished in fourth, not far behind Andrew. It was Red Flag camaraderie!
Matt Balazs was flying a Tomahawk Aviation Futura 2.5. The model features a 98.5-in. wingspan and weighs approximately 44 pounds ready to fly.
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