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Old 04-22-2007, 12:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default RDRC 40% Extra crash
Watched this one go down, pancaked inverted while transitioning from inverted harrier to hover. Ouch! I feel for this guy, what a loss.
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Old 04-22-2007, 01:46 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: RDRC 50% Edge crash
Never the less... 40% JTec' Radiowave Extra 330. DA 150 w/ Vess prop pulled the snot out of it. Sorry for his loss. That man did not mind flying it for us either!

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Old 04-22-2007, 01:58 PM   #3 (permalink)
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How did that happened? Dumb thumb or did the engine quit?
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I don't know... to me it looks as if that may buff out!
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Old 04-22-2007, 02:23 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I'm afraid I'd be like the guy in the second pic scratchn' my head, very sad,

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Looked like he almost had it and the wing tip hit.
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Old 04-22-2007, 03:50 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Your going to crash pushing the limits,"It's just an airplane" He will build another.
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was it a 50% edge or a 40% extra ? Big difference bettwen the two

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I think it was an Extra.
The leading edge of the wing on a Edge is pretty straight.
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My dad has an awesome set of tools, I think we can fix it!

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I was there. He was definatly pushing the limits.
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I was there. He was definatly pushing the limits.
everyone always says fly 2 mistakes high, but what they didnt say is THAT IS NO FUN!!! i finally started doing low harriers (dad hates when i do it now) and i cant stop doing it, its so much more impressive. its just a model airplane so why not push the limits ya know?
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