Giant scale A-10 Warthog (with GAU-8 Gatling Gun Brrrrt !) [UltraHD/4K]

dominicmit · 13 Oct 2017 at 17:12

Steve Johnson, regular UK RC Show pilot, flies his new A-10 at BMFA National Visitor Centre in Buckminster, UK. This Skymaster A-10 is 1:6.25 scale with length 2552 mm (101.3”) and wingspan 2784mm (109.6”). Dry weight is 20kg to 22kg (45-48Lbs) and the model needs 13-15 servos.

dominicmit · 15 Oct 2017 at 20:04

You and me both. If I had £15K spare I might go out and get one.

dominicmit · 15 Oct 2017 at 20:27

I've been flying RC jets for a while. That A-10 would be a pussycat to fly compared to my other jets. Bigger planes tend to fly easier. Problem is knowing how much it costs when you're flying it. This is my 250mph "Ultra Flash". Gets the adrenaline pumping.

dominicmit · 16 Oct 2017 at 18:16

We use Jet A-1 fuel used by full size jets which is easy to get if you are near a small airport, but it does smell, so I tend to use paraffin. Some use diesel but often need to tinker with the engine ECU as it burns differently. We then add in 5% synthetic turbine oil so the bearings are lubricated when the engine is running. Engine spins at about 120,000 rpm.

dominicmit · 20 Oct 2017 at 17:49

In this case I added the sound to the video. Couldn't resist! Here's another super realistic jet. Great these models are created because sometimes the full size doesn't fly any more. The English Electric Lightning cold war supersonic jet here is a good example.

Some details of this amazing model.
Built by Trond Hammerstad from Norway from the Airworld Modellbau kit. 9 litres of fuel onboard in two 4.5 litre tanks.
Scale: 1/5
Span: 176 cm
Length: 284 cm
Engine: B300F turbine (320N thrust)