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Now this was fun. Flying from an onboard perspective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0ndhad7nuk

Exactly same features as the NEW PA-18 Super Cub. Ready to fly with 3 flight modes to suit difference experience levels. Stunt button and 'return to home' button. Comes with everything in the box needed to fly it except 4 x AA batteries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnWGXyZ2jl0

First flights of FMS new mini PA-18. It has reasonable detail for little scale model and the well applies stickers do make it highly visible. The red stickers were pre-applied but there was a blue set in the box! We enjoyed flying it especially it's ease of take off/landing. The large wheels allow smooth take-off and it almost perfect landings can be achieved. Even in a 10-15mph breeze it is very stable in the air. We also liked that the non-stabilised/Manual mode which IS very flyable unlike many other mini Warbirds you can buy. We think the 'return to home' feature is a little mis-named. Preset the direction at take-off and it will always head back on the opposite to that direction when the RTH button is used. The red Stunt button works perfectly every time. Execute loops and rolls with ease. If travelling at 2/3 throttle or more then the rolls are very axial. The propeller does detach VERY easily from the claw mount on the motor shaft. The smallest touch on the ground and it will ping off so be careful you don't lose it. I wish they had included at least 1 spare propeller and prop hub as they are the components that are most likely to get broken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2eHexlynUY

Latest micro helicopter now with GPS for easy hovering, return to home and failsafe to home should radio or flight battery hit low voltage. Turn off the GPS and you can fly indoors with optical flow and LiDAR sensor assistance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ANa3999lSE

After not performing that well on 2 x 160N engines Steve upgraded to 2 x 220N engines. Much improved ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR0YByCguxE

Caddx Walksnail GM3 3 axis gimbal Walksnail Avatar HD Pro Kit v2 camera in a Hangar 9 RV4. My helper wore the Walksnail Goggles L while I flew line of sight for this test flight. I was expecting engine vibration to affect the view quite badly BUT it didn't. Opens up the possibility of using this setup in some big warbirds later this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VgM1I0N5Og

Joe is flying a CARF Hawk 1:3.75 powered by a Jetcat 250 Pro. Guidance by Powerbox Core radio with Powerbox Mercury + iSat gyro. MacGregor 55kg servos used throughout. Electron retracts. Fully fuelled this jet weighs 28 KG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9wmsoxgKUk

Built from the Heli Classics kit. Powered by a Pahl Taurus 12 KW two stage turbine. All up weight of 24.8 KG. Length 2.7 metres. Rotor diameter 2.6 metres. This project took Lee around 14 months to complete with over 60 additional scale parts. The only example of this model in the UK. Total project cost is estimated at £30K. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD0Rw0v_GFY

Built and flown by Andrew White https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJWoqSTdms4

Not much tail wind actually. Mostly cross wind on that day. Some blue sky so tracking not too hard but I did fly against a cloud on one reversal and nearly lost it. I'll add some colour to the wing tips !

I was shocked. How can a foamie go that fast ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F57Xy-bwsmA

SPECS: Wingspan: 680mm (27") Length: 660mm (26") Motor: 3536 1700kv brushless outrunner ESC: Aerostar LITE 60A Servo: 4 x 9g metal geared Controls: 4 channel (Throttle, Ailerons, Elevator, Rudder) Takes minutes to assemble. 2 bolts. Longer bolt for the wings. Shorter bolt for the horizontal and vertical stabiliser. Connect the elevator ball link. Glue on the servo covers for ailerons. Drop in your receiver. First flight with RadioMaster ERS-GPS for some fun ground speed telemetry during the flight

Spectacular views from this scale Bush Plane. No doors and no side screens are a real bonus when flying FPV plus being able to see down the back of the aircraft because the rear fuselage isn't covered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-dr3djFQ78

Got my AtomRC Beluga dialled in now. C20T gimbal with XFs own head tracker and receiver is just superb with DJI O3. Moves very quickly. Barely noticeable latency between head and gimbal movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcFdjJP4-jE