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I finally got a chance to fly the F/A18C. ‪@EscapeLifesGravity‬ flies this on the ‪@VirtualBlueAngels‬ team as the #5 Hornet, so I had to get one to feel like I'm part of the club. The jet is absolutely the most difficult airplane I've ever flown. It feels stable yet completely unstable throughout a lot of its flight envelope. Don't get this jet until you're really confident in your skills.

When you do get the jet, though, be sure to pick up a BlueFire or TrueFire afterburner for it. Larry's afterburners look amazing brighter than what you can get elsewhere, and cheaper too:

https://fiftytwoeightyrc.com/products...

IX12/20 Setup File:
https://tinyurl.com/SynRCSetupFiles

Receivers:
Spektrum AR10360T Receiver: https://tinyurl.com/AR10360T

Transmitter I'm flying:
https://tinyurl.com/IX20Transmitter

Servos I use:
https://tinyurl.com/B13DLM
https://tinyurl.com/B11DLS
https://tinyurl.com/HS85MG

Batteries I'm flying:
4000 6s Smart 50c Packs: https://tinyurl.com/Smart6s400050c
6000 6s Zeee 100c Packs: https://tinyurl.com/6sZeee6000100C
5200 6s Zeee 100c Packs: https://tinyurl.com/6sZeee5200100c
5200 6s Zeee 50c Packs: https://tinyurl.com/6sZeee520050c

DuPont Connector Kit:
https://tinyurl.com/DupontConnectorKit

If you could, too, consider following me on social as well:

⌛ Tiktok:   / jonsynrc  
Instagram:   / 5ynaesthesia  

Thanks for watching guys. See you again soon.

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0:00 Introduction & Preflight
1:27 Takeoff w/ 5280 RC TrueFire ABs
2:00 Roll Rate
2:34 Full Span Flap Initial Test
2:48 Loop Potential
3:10 Turbulent Approach Testing
4:30 Turbulent Landing
4:50 Postflight Thoughts
5:30 Groundhandling
5:58 5280RC Callout
6:34 Takeoff
7:12 Second Full Span Flap Test
7:44 CG Check (Nose Heavy)
8:11 Goaround
8:30 Knife Edge
9:00 Touch & Go
9:21 Knife Edge
9:51 Landing
10:05 Nosewheel Mix Demo, PostFlight
11:03 Takeoff, Expo Changes (95% Roll/Pitch)
11:48 Really Odd Flat Spin
12:18 Vertical, Slight Tumble
12:50 CG Check (Nose Heavy)
13:00 ‪@Airguardian‬ Callout, Goaround
13:42 Strong Turbulence, Goaround
14:30 Landing Planning
15:00 Halfflap Landing
15:20 Postflight Thoughts
16:08 3/4 Flaps Deployed FS Flap Mix Mistake
17:18 Full Speed Pass, Vertical
17:45 High Alpha Mix Testing
18:18 Accidental Cobra, Alpha Mix Test
19:15 Asymmetric Lift (Not Quite FS Flaps)
21:20 No Flap Landing, Postflight Thoughts
22:30 Half Loop Roll, Close Pass
22:56 Knife Edge
24:10 No Flap Landing, Postflight Thoughts
25:00 Full Span Flap Fix, CG Adjust
25:50 Full Span Flap Takeoff
26:25 FS Flap Landing, Flipped Landing
26:56 Postflip Damage Inspection
27:55 FS Flap Takeoff
28:35 Goaround, Vertical
29:31 FS Flap T&G
30:15 Minimum Radius Turn
31:05 Goaround
31:47 Landing
31:58 NearWreck (Fast Reflexes)
32:25 Postflight Thoughts
33:30 Setup Overview
34:48 Blue Box / Ribbon Cables Removal
36:30 1950kv FMS Motor w/ Avian 130a ESC
37:10 Battery Placement / CG
37:50 Elevon Wing Type, Dual Rudder
38:10 Physical Wiring Changes Necessary
39:13 Rates / Expo
40:02 Servo Travel
43:10 Elevon to Aileron Mixing
43:58 Nosewheel Mixing (Deadzoned)
46:33 Nosewheel Trim Mixing
47:20 Full Span Flap Mixes
50:48 Gear Lock Mix
51:36 Full Span Flap Mixes
52:45 Toedin Rudder Mixing (Takeoff)
54:20 Flaps Auto (HighG Flap Mixing)
55:30 Alpha Mixes
56:52 Forward Programming, Aero Theory
1:00:00 FCS Mixing
1:03:22 Postsetup Thoughts

Freewing F/A18C 90mm Maiden Flight w/ FMS 1950kv Motor, Radio & Physical Maximum Performance Setup