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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

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

2 to 3 evenings to build...and huge fun to fly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sht5C5it0OQ

100% scratch build. Quite amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqH_sWLJQ_A

Caddx Walksnail FPV camera in a GM3 gimbal in a FlyWing Bell 206 GPS helicopter. Works quite well !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P11Kidc6SQ

My first time building from a balsa kit...and I'm enjoying it !

Time to try flying from the cockpit view and getting in formation. Challenging !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbWm3ls9LB8

Test flight before we attempted some formation flying...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J--neaP6T8

Head tracked FPV just got easier with the new FPV Goggles L and GM series gimbals from Caddx. Previously it has required a separate head tracking unit fixed to the side of the FPV goggles and plugged into the radio transmitter trainer port to send the head movements to the receiver which sent the signals to a pan servo and a tilt servo in a 3D printed gimbal holding the FPV camera in the cockpit.

Goggles L: https://bit.ly/caddxGogglesL
GM3 Gimbal: https://bit.ly/caddxGM3Gimbal
HD Pro Kit: https://bit.ly/caddxHDProKit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkJqw0abzjk

Glue the nose and vertical stabs in place. Plug in the flight battery then turn on the transmitter. Launches with a throw and no intervention on the sticks to keep it flying level. Fun to fly and the differential thrust makes for tight turns and a few tricks.

https://www.banggood.com/custlink/mGmSHzzoWS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfw87K30VT8

First flight with the Arrows Sky Cruiser 1400. Easy to assemble, easy to fly and looks good in the air with its high viz scheme...

Eh, no. The first post was a flight on the Friday and today's post was a flight on the Saturday...which I actually thought was even better.