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One of our pilots put his F18 nose in at the beach today...

The foam debris was about a 20 meter radius..
He had a HK wing cam facing foward. It was still recording when we found it but the actual optics was forced out of its plug and ejected out of the heat shrink cover..Found the optics..Haven seen the vid yet..The crash pic is a still shot from my HD wing cam video footage..

Edited by cptn blinky - 10/Jun/2012 at 8:20pm

Right after a spectacular crash, the pilot yelled out ''Channel 35 clear!

She must have been hoooooting......

Extra 260 54", 51" HK Slick (old version), Domin8Trix, 70mm 1000W F-18, Dualsky Yak 54pro, Ultimate Bipe, ASK 2100, T206 Cessna, 14SG, 9X, Phoenix4

A bit of glue and she'll be right!

Unless you want to see a mans mouth and a dogs bollix forward to 1.00

Edited by snappy - 27/Jun/2012 at 5:20am

I'm as happy as a very happy sandboy.

What a day...We had 6 foamie planes and 1 balsa. 5 foamie crashed.
The same pilot who crashed the F18 crashed his Dynam hawk on take offthis plane is so tail heavy now from all the nose crashes its about 5omm short.
I crash landed my HK 310 1st flight after cartwheeling..Rep I checked the radio and controlls,but not the direction..Ailerons reversed..Landed her in the bush while I got her leveled..Prop and UC. flew later but was way out of trim.
The dog balls cameraman had a glitch with his Spectrum and crashed the HK Xtra 260. #1 son was 3d-ing his F4U untill the motor mount (stick Type) broke off. Being over proped and over powered the fuse was sliced mid section, main wing cut off at root and the horiz stab cut off as well...Wires torn out of the motor..He was up high and was a good sight of a plane self destructing with a foam shower...
And My maiden flight of the BearCat (naked Rare Bear)I made a dolly for ROG but it kept going left untill I shattered a prop..Did a hand launch and OMFG the torque roll at WOT.This bird was going out of sight at 1/2 power. I had to fight her all the way as she wanted to roll all the time. When she was on her side you cant see it..Any way I lost my orientation at a distance and found it just before she hit the deck I saw the red wing but was too low...Bent the wing and pushed the motor mount..As for the balsa plane she was the only one that had no problems..Flying in the late arvo is harder than in the morning we find Dont know why..
So who else crashed??

Right after a spectacular crash, the pilot yelled out ''Channel 35 clear!

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cptn blinky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 298454 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 29/Jun/2010 Location: au broome Online Status: Offline Posts: 695	Quote Reply Topic: F18 down Posted: 10/Jun/2012 at 8:11pm
	One of our pilots put his F18 nose in at the beach today... The foam debris was about a 20 meter radius.. He had a HK wing cam facing foward. It was still recording when we found it but the actual optics was forced out of its plug and ejected out of the heat shrink cover..Found the optics..Haven seen the vid yet..The crash pic is a still shot from my HD wing cam video footage.. Edited by cptn blinky - 10/Jun/2012 at 8:20pm
	Right after a spectacular crash, the pilot yelled out ''Channel 35 clear!

snappy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (IE) USERID: 73306 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 15/May/2009 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 3293	Quote Reply Posted: 11/Jun/2012 at 3:29am
	Oops
	I'm as happy as a very happy sandboy.

Hoverin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 124684 Bargain Addict! Joined: 16/Jul/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Quote Reply Posted: 13/Jun/2012 at 10:10am
	She must have been hoooooting......
	Extra 260 54", 51" HK Slick (old version), Domin8Trix, 70mm 1000W F-18, Dualsky Yak 54pro, Ultimate Bipe, ASK 2100, T206 Cessna, 14SG, 9X, Phoenix4

Stude Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold (AU) USERID: 1361516 Newbie Joined: 13/Mar/2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: 13/Jun/2012 at 8:51pm
	Oh bugger, or should that be buggered?

boysie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 458628 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 26/Apr/2010 Location: OZ Online Status: Offline Posts: 1107	Quote Reply Posted: 13/Jun/2012 at 8:54pm
	A bit of glue and she'll be right!

cptn blinky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 298454 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 29/Jun/2010 Location: au broome Online Status: Offline Posts: 695	Quote Reply Posted: 26/Jun/2012 at 8:09pm
	These vids are from the pilot of the F18. the 1st vid is one of our member being a di## head. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB23TOJg7os&feature=em-share_video_user This one is with the OB cam. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbiRPOl7LDQ&feature=em-share_video_user
	Right after a spectacular crash, the pilot yelled out ''Channel 35 clear!

snappy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (IE) USERID: 73306 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 15/May/2009 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 3293	Quote Reply Posted: 27/Jun/2012 at 5:16am
	Unless you want to see a mans mouth and a dogs bollix forward to 1.00 Edited by snappy - 27/Jun/2012 at 5:20am
	I'm as happy as a very happy sandboy.

Daithi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (GB) USERID: 1241240 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 06/Jan/2012 Location: Belfast,Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 2607	Quote Reply Posted: 27/Jun/2012 at 7:05am
	Actually the dog had been de-bollocked
	I don't care what it says on the profile - I'm so NOT GB!

cptn blinky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 298454 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 29/Jun/2010 Location: au broome Online Status: Offline Posts: 695	Quote Reply Posted: 01/Jul/2012 at 9:23pm
	What a day...We had 6 foamie planes and 1 balsa. 5 foamie crashed. The same pilot who crashed the F18 crashed his Dynam hawk on take offthis plane is so tail heavy now from all the nose crashes its about 5omm short. I crash landed my HK 310 1st flight after cartwheeling..Rep I checked the radio and controlls,but not the direction..Ailerons reversed..Landed her in the bush while I got her leveled..Prop and UC. flew later but was way out of trim. The dog balls cameraman had a glitch with his Spectrum and crashed the HK Xtra 260. #1 son was 3d-ing his F4U untill the motor mount (stick Type) broke off. Being over proped and over powered the fuse was sliced mid section, main wing cut off at root and the horiz stab cut off as well...Wires torn out of the motor..He was up high and was a good sight of a plane self destructing with a foam shower... And My maiden flight of the BearCat (naked Rare Bear)I made a dolly for ROG but it kept going left untill I shattered a prop..Did a hand launch and OMFG the torque roll at WOT.This bird was going out of sight at 1/2 power. I had to fight her all the way as she wanted to roll all the time. When she was on her side you cant see it..Any way I lost my orientation at a distance and found it just before she hit the deck I saw the red wing but was too low...Bent the wing and pushed the motor mount..As for the balsa plane she was the only one that had no problems..Flying in the late arvo is harder than in the morning we find Dont know why.. So who else crashed??
	Right after a spectacular crash, the pilot yelled out ''Channel 35 clear!

Owll56 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 784536 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 30/Apr/2011 Location: Melbourne Online Status: Offline Posts: 574	Quote Reply Posted: 01/Jul/2012 at 9:45pm
	Mmmm late afternoon, could that be because of all the grog you have drunk?
	DOH! Gravity