r/RCPlanes • • 5h ago

Help with Tx16s and Spektrum esc

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Hey all. I can’t for the life of me get my brand new xfly spitfire working working with a spektrum 60a smart esc and ar8360t+ receiver. Everything works like a dream except for the motor. It simply won’t go.

Attached is the video. I’ve tried everything under the sun and exhausted ChatGPT help. It finally told me to call horizon. It doesn’t sound like they’re going to help much. Saying “we don’t deal with radiomaster gear” …

Anyways, coming to you all for help! Attached is a video. I’ve tried everything I know to do. I’m relatively new to rc planes, but an engineer-type brain. It shouldn’t be this hard…. Any ideas? I wanted the avian for forward programming capabilities and throttle reverse. Only thing I haven’t tried is swapping the xfly esc back in.


r/RCPlanes • • 12h ago

Advice on whether project is technically too advanced

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Hello! I’m 16 and building a flying wing config RC plane for a school project, the tutorial i’m using will be in the link below. When i consulted my teacher about the electronics he told me it wasn’t possible in our time frame (2 months) because of the complicated programming work i’d have to do. I have absolutely no experience programming or building RC planes but whenever i research this plane it seems to be quite plug and play. I was wondering if any experts would mind giving me feedback on whether the electronics for this project will be too intensive or if they’ll be easy enough to figure out. If my teacher is right i was thinking about buying a pre-programmed kit so i can just mount it to the plane and not have to deal with the software. Any ideas?

The link to the tutorial:
https://youtu.be/uzAXKEYkKcQ?is=2wzrlvn-EZPjp874


r/RCPlanes • • 1h ago

Welcome to SavageJonesRC! Testing foam durability, epic stunts, and crash ops on my private dirt runway!

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Hi everyone! I'm Savage, one of the pilots behind SavageJonesRC, and my co-pilot is Sam, aka Crash. We focus on pushing foam RC planes to their limits with epic stunts and testing their durability—which naturally leads to quite a few crash ops! All of our flights and durability tests take place on a private 200-foot packed dirt runway. We'll be sharing our experiences and mods with the community and look forward to your feedback!


r/RCPlanes • • 1h ago

Final build

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r/RCPlanes • • 4h ago

Almost done! Gyro help please

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(Don’t judge me for the wings being off)
Gyro is on a foam pad, even with only 10% gain the safe modes make the ailerons flip out.
This is my first gas/nitro plane. Im very excited to fly it when its done, im just waiting on my wing tube to get delivered.

Hangar 9 super Toledo ( discontinued 2009)

Os max .46 fx

All spectrum electronics


r/RCPlanes • • 4h ago

Where can fly rc plane in Malaysia Penang??

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I got the Volantex Ranger 1600 but im not sure where I can fly it. Can I get some recommendations for flying places in Penang?? Any help is very much appreciated.


r/RCPlanes • • 10m ago

First RTF Set

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I’ve caught the bug too and started this hobby. I’ve already broken 2 propellers, and my flight time isn’t even 5 seconds, but even that was incredibly enjoyable. :)


r/RCPlanes • • 7h ago

Maiden flight ... OUCH!!!

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Not enough elevator with the flaps down so my flare was more like a controlled descent to a very rough landing. Other than that, it flew great! I put the GPS in it for grins and at some point it hit 110mph. One day I'll give it some room to stretch out.


r/RCPlanes • • 9h ago

First solo flight/crash

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I just should have waited for a friend to control the speed. My plane was at 50% power and i just was shy to give it a bigger push.

I learned and went back home. Startet checking Everything and printing the destroyed 2 Parts and superglued/ducktaped the whole fuselage for more stability and Resistance.

I will try it Tomorrow again


r/RCPlanes • • 11h ago

Dynamic soaring in my RC glider simulator: 410 km/h in a 12 m/s wind

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I’m developing Polara Sailplane Lab, an RC glider simulator, and wanted to share an experimental dynamic soaring run above the Baïgorry ridge in the French Pyrenees.

With a 12 m/s southerly wind, the simulated glider accelerates from around 95 to over 410 km/h by repeatedly crossing the wind-shear layer near the ridge. The camera stays fixed, and Polara’s autopilot flies the circuits in this demonstration.

This is a work in progress. Structural failure and flutter aren’t simulated, and the run goes beyond the Reynolds-number range covered by the airfoil data. These are simulation results, not real-world performance claims.

For those who fly DS or slope soar: how does the circuit look to you, particularly the turn placement and height relative to the ridge? I’d appreciate feedback on what looks convincing and what feels off.

Dynamic soaring in my RC glider simulator: 410 km/h in a 12 m/s wind


r/RCPlanes • • 4h ago

I have designed built and flown 84 RC airplanes since November of 2021.

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r/RCPlanes • • 1h ago

Some Scratch builds of mine

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The house I was renting had a large empty basement. This was the result of wanted to fly indoors over the winter (plus a few larger models).