Just Having Extra330 Fun!

[Kailuaboy89]

getting more comfortable with my Extra 330 sc from Aerobeez...

 

[Kailuaboy89]

another short video...

 

[Kailuaboy89]

one more for the road.....sorry for the crappy video quality, my iPhone camera was having a bad day lol!

 

[UAV.Pilot]

Nice to have an extra of any kind!

 

[spectras only]

Extra 330 sc is top of the food chain.
My fellow country man Peter Bessenyei has a Extra 300, Edge 540 etc.... he did quite well with them.
He was the first pilot to fly inverted under the old chain bridge in Budapest. That bridge is super low, he has the fly as close as 2.6 meters to the water.
Love this one, taking off from Elisabeth bridge in downtown Budapest

Eye of the needle flight

 

[Mike Honcho]

Nice I used to fly RC

 

[Kailuaboy89]

Extra 330 sc is top of the food chain.
My fellow country man Peter Bessenyei has a Extra 300, Edge 540 etc.... he did quite well with them.
He was the first pilot to fly inverted under the old chain bridge in Budapest. That bridge is super low, he has the fly as close as 2.6 meters to the water.
Love this one, taking off from Elisabeth bridge in downtown Budapest

Eye of the needle flight

I admire Peter Besenyei, that guy is an awesome pilot!

 

[Kailuaboy89]

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No more? that is a nice quiver of aircraft right there!

 

[Kailuaboy89]

Nice to have an extra of any kind!

I am having a ball flying this extra, biggest RC I have flown yet, and performs really well, it is overpowered with the DA100cc twin, but its best kind of overpowered! , and having an airshow quality smoke system is a new experience, but so worth the price, and installation and cleaning!

 

[Mike Honcho]

It made me miss mine, I sold it all off as I lost the time to fly at lunch at work flew at Santa Fe Dam 605/210 field, as for extra I think it had a DA50 and had way more than needed as I could hover and typically flew 1/4 throttle.

My cuz flew jets and had several duct-ed fan high end units too rich for my blood. I had more planes these were just the ones in my office and if I had to do it again I would probably get another 3D hobbies electric as it was amazing probably the best I flew and then more DW foamies these are great park fliers and can even be flown in the street at home.

The gassers are fun but use allot of room and get expensive when you have a prop strike or damage something. The electrics were allot of fun for me and one of my employees and flying at lunch every day was fun and also allows you to progress. I had helis too gas and elect. as well as nitro planes too but nitro is a mess.

The most fun was putting these ultra sonic dog fighting attachments to the planes and go try to shoot each other were it interupted your ESC for a limited time. Of course working for a company that makes drones doesn't hurt when you need extra battery packs that are experimental.

 

[UAV.Pilot]

I flew big time and got sponsored by DA, Composite-Arf, Jet-Cat USA, to name a few, but then I got a job flying the real expensive planes in Afghanistan and slowly stopped flying RC for fun. Mainly because I would be deployed for 4 months at a shot Flying everyday then on my R&R I would only get 14days to see the family and friends, the last thing I wanted to do was fly RC with my limited time I had. So I shelved it all...that was back in 09!
I really love flying RC though! It’s a lot of fun and I’ve met some good people along the way...here are a few of mine over the years!

 

[Kailuaboy89]

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I flew big time and got sponsored by DA, Composite-Arf, Jet-Cat USA, to name a few, but then I got a job flying the real expensive planes in Afghanistan and slowly stopped flying RC for fun. Mainly because I would be deployed for 4 months at a shot Flying everyday then on my R&R I would only get 14days to see the family and friends, the last thing I wanted to do was fly RC with my limited time I had. So I shelved it all...that was back in 09!
I really love flying RC though! It’s a lot of fun and I’ve met some good people along the way...here are a few of mine over the years!

Looks like a fun job though! I would love to be able to do that for a living but alas time has passed me by lol! I love to get out and fly whenever I can, but time and money is limited. the Extra330sc fell in my lap so to speak by a co-worker that had to move out of state and was desperate to get rid of it, if not for the deal, I would never had bought something that big. but damn I love flying it! you have had some beautiful fixed wing and helis!

 

[DrunkenSailor]

Great flying. How long does the smoke system last for?

 

[UAV.Pilot]

I’ll answer the question regarding smoke systems.
Simple answer, how big is your wallet because it isn’t cheap at all!
Another question to ask, how many minutes and how thick do you want?
If you are running a modern system with a 100cc engine you can get away with 32oz of smoke oil tank, that could get you 2 mins of thick smoke!
Most ppl use www.superdri.com which is the exact same smoke oil as the full scale aviators use in their show planes.
Cost will determine how much and how often you fly with smoke.
At 55 bucks a gallon or 165 for a 5 gallon and 1550 for a 55 gallon Drum,
A 32oz smoke tank, per flight is about 8 dollars.
Now comes the fine print, if you want big smoke there a few tricks to get more volume but it really comes down to your setup, increasing the pump speed will obviously pump more smoke oil into the exhaust and therefore giving you more smoke in the air, most pumps now a days will have a variable speed so when at a low throttle you won’t be pumping too much oil which will just make a big mess out of your airplane.
In my experience you can get 2 to 3 good minutes of smoke out of 32oz if you are adjusted right near perfect.
In practice for competitions I would practice my routine “4 minute freestyle” without smoke for the most part, getting the maneuvers timed to the music is the hardest part of that kind of flying.
Then when I think I’m ready I would fill it up and go!
Out of the 4 mins of flying I would usually have big smoke for 90 secs, off and on when it will maximize the effects of the maneuver.
Like dude did in his vids, on off, killer effects!
Flying smoke you want to pick that perfect day really, low or No wind, and blue sky’s! Nothing grabs your attention more than seeing a sky writer performing on a blue sky some killer flying!

Keep them videos coming!
And where do you fly? We have a site here in Havasu, lots of Giant scale planes out here in Havasu

 

[sloboat76]

The Air-Tractors here use regular oil pumped with a 12 volt pump and a nozzle into the turbine exhaust. or I should say the ones I know do.

 

[Kailuaboy89]

Great flying. How long does the smoke system last for?

not very long, I only have a 6 oz. tank in her for now, I think I am going to find a 12 oz. tank in the future so I can have double the time, but for now I get about 3-4 minutes out of 6 oz.

 

[Kailuaboy89]

I’ll answer the question regarding smoke systems.
Simple answer, how big is your wallet because it isn’t cheap at all!
Another question to ask, how many minutes and how thick do you want?
If you are running a modern system with a 100cc engine you can get away with 32oz of smoke oil tank, that could get you 2 mins of thick smoke!
Most ppl use www.superdri.com which is the exact same smoke oil as the full scale aviators use in their show planes.
Cost will determine how much and how often you fly with smoke.
At 55 bucks a gallon or 165 for a 5 gallon and 1550 for a 55 gallon Drum,
A 32oz smoke tank, per flight is about 8 dollars.
Now comes the fine print, if you want big smoke there a few tricks to get more volume but it really comes down to your setup, increasing the pump speed will obviously pump more smoke oil into the exhaust and therefore giving you more smoke in the air, most pumps now a days will have a variable speed so when at a low throttle you won’t be pumping too much oil which will just make a big mess out of your airplane.
In my experience you can get 2 to 3 good minutes of smoke out of 32oz if you are adjusted right near perfect.
In practice for competitions I would practice my routine “4 minute freestyle” without smoke for the most part, getting the maneuvers timed to the music is the hardest part of that kind of flying.
Then when I think I’m ready I would fill it up and go!
Out of the 4 mins of flying I would usually have big smoke for 90 secs, off and on when it will maximize the effects of the maneuver.
Like dude did in his vids, on off, killer effects!
Flying smoke you want to pick that perfect day really, low or No wind, and blue sky’s! Nothing grabs your attention more than seeing a sky writer performing on a blue sky some killer flying!

Keep them videos coming!
And where do you fly? We have a site here in Havasu, lots of Giant scale planes out here in Havasu

I fly at 2 fields usually here in SoCal, Hemet Model masters, and Fallbrook RC which is directly across the street from Harrahs Rincon Casino in Valley center Ca. I am currently the Vice President of Fallbrook RC Flyers. I want to bring my planes to Havasu one of these days and fly with the locals. I also want to do the float plane fly in at London Bridge in November, I have 2 planes, and may have 3 on floats by then. I always bring some float planes to Parker, and fly off the river every trip! I love taking off and landing on the water, its a fun challenge! and I may be off on my smoke timing numbers, but I am only running a smoke tube to one of my 2 mufflers, and I have the rate turned down and mixed with throttle of course, it does not come on until its above 50%.

 

[UAV.Pilot]

I made a video of my RedBull Extra doing Aerobatics on the deck! No smoke system at that time, and I didn’t have any outside video when I made this vid.
Still it’s fast and onboard an RC

It’s not that great if video, but if you can imagine this was taken years ago, and not many people are willing to put their GoPro cameras taped to the outside tip of their airplane and go 100+ mph on the deck!

 

[UAV.Pilot]

I was the first person in History to bring a couple of RC Jets to Nigeria and fly them, not only that but I flew from a military base.
Anyways another over long and boring videos, of basic flying, nothing spectacular and was done 4+ years ago cool F-16 though!!!live that thing

 

[Kailuaboy89]

I made a video of my RedBull Extra doing Aerobatics on the deck! No smoke system at that time, and I didn’t have any outside video when I made this vid.
Still it’s fast and onboard an RC

It’s not that great if video, but if you can imagine this was taken years ago, and not many people are willing to put their GoPro cameras taped to the outside tip of their airplane and go 100+ mph on the deck!

Love the angle of the camera on the wing tip, I will have to try that sometime! great flying also love the turbine!

 

[sloboat76]

I started trying to learn with a cheapo Nitro Alpha trainer and I finally had so much extra balsa glued to it from crashing that it was 2 times heavier than it started. I tried everything I could to learn that thing and just couldn't get it. I have since got my Private Pilot license and in my opinion was way easier to fly the real thing as I could keep up with it and not lose my spatial awareness as I did in the RC plane. lol
But as always I was so sure of myself I went ahead and bought ahead of myself and picked up a Giant Air Tractor (custom 92" I believe) that I have never pulled out and put the engine and electronics in. It even has the spray boom and all on it. just couldn't take the chance of wadding it up on first flight.

 

[Kailuaboy89]

I started trying to learn with a cheapo Nitro Alpha trainer and I finally had so much extra balsa glued to it from crashing that it was 2 times heavier than it started. I tried everything I could to learn that thing and just couldn't get it. I have since got my Private Pilot license and in my opinion was way easier to fly the real thing as I could keep up with it and not lose my spatial awareness as I did in the RC plane. lol
But as always I was so sure of myself I went ahead and bought ahead of myself and picked up a Giant Air Tractor (custom 92" I believe) that I have never pulled out and put the engine and electronics in. It even has the spray boom and all on it. just couldn't take the chance of wadding it up on first flight.

NO BE SCARED....just put that engine in set it up and punch the throttle! where are you located?
I would be glad to help if you wanna fly

 

[sloboat76]

Hey I appreciate the heck out of that, but probably a little far as I am in Northeast Arkansas. I have a guy local that told me he would let me tie in to his box to help me, to only find out he was a tightass and would take over just to burn my fuel. I joined a club but it was 2 hours away and they were a bunch of retired guys that flew throughout the week. I have been thinking of picking up a cheapo park flyer to get my skills up and maybe tackle it again. Thanks though.

 

[UAV.Pilot]

Get yourself a good simulator, you can master it on the sim without risking your equipment!
When I needed to breakthrough a certain maneuver I would jump on the sim and master it before trying it on my airplane.
3D Hovering all done on the sim before hand.
YouTube has several videos on learning as well.
Yes I’m also a commercial pilot, it’s way easier to fly the real thing than rc! No doubt about it...
Good luck and don’t give up!

 

[Kailuaboy89]

my latest of the Extra....enjoy!

 

[FROGMAN524]

You guys ever been to Pegasus Hobbies? Used to frequent them quite a bit.


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[Kailuaboy89]

You guys ever been to Pegasus Hobbies? Used to frequent them quite a bit.


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No but I try to get into Dynamic hobbies in Hemet, Bob runs a great place there!