June 29, 2008

The Super Decathlon Returns

After its lackluster maiden voyage last month, the ParkZone Super Decathlon returns for another attempt, but will it fly? Filmed in San Jose, CA.

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November 30, 1999

Schlermie @ 12:00 am

I bought it used …
I bought it used off ebay. I think the previous owner had trouble flying it too. Maybe this one was just a lemon. It didn't seem to have sufficient power compared to other planes I've flown like it.

Grasshopper257 @ 12:00 am

not bad was it new …
not bad was it new or used?

Schlermie @ 12:00 am

I think I paid …
I think I paid around $40 for it, but UPS refunded me the money since it got crushed in transit.

Grasshopper257 @ 12:00 am

how much you pay …
how much you pay for it

VraspirMasteR @ 12:00 am

buy simulator ;-)
buy simulator ;-)

Schlermie @ 12:00 am

To the guy who left …
To the guy who left a message 5 days ago: Oops, I was trying to reply and I accidently hit "Remove" instead. I just wanted to comment that even if you do F up your first electric flight, replacement parts for these planes are pretty cheap and they're easy to repair.

Schlermie @ 12:00 am

Electric planes are …
Electric planes are generally very easy to fly, especially if you're used to flying gas powered planes. It will probably feel very underpowered though. They're more sensitive to the wind too.

unluckyday94 @ 12:00 am

you forgot the …
you forgot the steering wheel on the rudder.

Schlermie @ 12:00 am

Agreed!
Agreed!

pie717 @ 12:00 am

THIS IS NO CRAP! me …
THIS IS NO CRAP! me and my daD bought two and have flown at least 20 flights and no crashes. We havent had one problem and we love them YOU JUST SUCK AT FLYING HA!

nghonleong @ 12:00 am

great to see u guys …
great to see u guys having fun even when things dun turn out so well…

hope to see the decat flying again!

aspca1866 @ 12:00 am

LOL thats good,
LOL thats good,

Grandadap @ 12:00 am

Worth watching, the …
Worth watching, the pilot shows a remarkable sense on humour and apparently has not given up. Trim it up before releasing to the wide, wide world.

Schlermie @ 12:00 am

If you buy the …
If you buy the plane new, out of the box, it will cost $160 (USD). I only bought it to train myself for a short period on an intermediate level plane, before I purchased an "expert" plane, so I bought it used on eBay for $40.

hend0815 @ 12:00 am

how much u pay for …
how much u pay for this flying something in usa ?
like to get some engined practice before i crash my 6,5 ccm trainer

Schlermie @ 12:00 am

Same design as the …
Same design as the last propeller. I'm not sure the propeller can be blamed for this. The propeller is actually the innocent victim is this calamity. The plane is generally just a huge piece of crap.

hend0815 @ 12:00 am

but a nice …
but a nice propeller, a newer more effective one ?

Schlermie @ 12:00 am

I really did fix it …
I really did fix it. The damage done by the flight in this video hasn't been fixed yet, but it should be fairly simple to fix. A new propeller, a few drops of CA and some fine tuning of elevator servo should prevent it from self-destructing mid-flight as it did in this video.

hend0815 @ 12:00 am

lol bet u didnt fix …
lol bet u didnt fix this crap, u bought a new one

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