BANANA HOBBY / AEROFOAM 105MM L-39 MAIDEN FLIGHT By: RCINFORMER

[@jettechdonatkins]

This maiden flight couldn't have gone any better.I love the looks and size of this L-39.Great job,Rich

[@gorilahive]

Lovely looking jet ,and nicely piloted, well done Rich.

[@fishingak3135]

This thing looks wicked fun great flight looks gorgeous 👍👍

[@thirddayrc7824]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful aircraft. The bucket list just got longer. Regards from Virginia

[@hamiltonshangar]

L-39 will always be my favorite Jet man it’s just something about the way it flies. Such an amazing look and just an all around nice Jet. Sweet demo!! Fan sounds great!

[@johnsons74thsquadron74]

Hey bro. Nice to see you here.

[@jonoedwards4195]

You kick Da Sheee! Awesome stuff, rest of the world is freezing and Your flying in shorts with Steve hot on the Camera. Great stuff RCI.

[@johnsons74thsquadron74]

A monster jet, beautiful Rich👍. I am waiting on a receiver for my T33 to get her plugged and then bound. I am so impatient to maiden her.

[@airhammer6203]

I like it. I like it a lot!! Boy howdy do I wish I could afford it!! It appears to fly very well and sounds great. Great flight Rich and video, Steve. AirHammer out!!

[@donaldjackson6823]

Tell Amy Happy Birthday hope you all have a great and wonderful blessed day

[@mikebird8290]

WOW WHAT A BEAUTY. GREAT LOOKING PLANE THANKYOU RICH & STEVE 🇬🇧🛫🛩️🚁✈️🛬♥️ RC INFORMER 👍🤩

[@victorrcjets7660]

nice maiden Rich, it didn't look like it needed mix for the flap huh a short rollout. The JP sounded good too. I liked your idea for the brakes to be on the bind button, being it is not used much anymore that the bind is in spektrum software now. i would like to use the airbrakes though, i saw it pitched down. my blue one may arrive this weekend, so look for my unboxing video please. Like i said before, i like your battery bay mod, i wish to use it too. looking forward to your next flight video on this one as many will many as like you said there is so little info out there. I will be sharing my own as soon as i can but got things to prep for mine. Thanks for your details on this jet!

[@RCINFORMER]

The real reason for using the bind button for wheel brakes is so you don't land with the brakes on! The brakes are only on when you are holding the button down.

[@victorrcjets7660]

@@RCINFORMER same here I don't want it on a switch because I hate looking for it during roll out.

[@JeffsCustomRC]

Beautiful jet Rich, so glad to see this one fly, great job buddy, wow...now I want this one even more, thanks for sharing 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@stelianour]

Beautiful model Rich and as always great flying

[@douglasnefdt8448]

Good flying Rich. Just shows how far foam has come with this beautiful Plane .

[@daniellyons6178]

The more I see of these bigger jets, the more I feel the 70/80/90s look like toys in comparison. I'm not loaded so I'd prefer to have one of these than 2 of the others. Great video

[@mikessi]

Very nice flying. Looks like Banana Hobby may be on the way back.

[@Lithonion1]

I purchased a plane a few months back. The nose was damaged but the box was undamaged. I contacted them and no reply. So they are still open, as for the rest, that's yet to be seen.

[@MrDjdjace]

Great video Steve! Great flying Rich!

[@ArthurRC]

Very niiiiiice Rich, as usual 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤓 perfect landing 😍

[@payitfwdrcl6171]

Rich that is awesome. She got some zip.

[@dandanthedandan54321]

Excellent flight. 3 point landing. Sweet brake application. That jet is beautiful. Beyond my skill set today but I’m getting there!

[@paulhatcher9767]

Nice Rich, looks like a easy flying bird.

[@davidclelland8986]

RICH FLIES GREAT PAL TO SEE YOU IN SHORTS MATE BALTIC HERE IN SCOTLAND CANT WAIT FOR SPRING TO GET OUT AND FLY

[@DeucesWildRC]

That’s a sweet jet and sounds fantastic Rich 👍

[@ljhobbylife]

Super nice, one flew amazing, great job!! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ShadowOppsRC]

Great job flying Rich and good job on the camera Steve!

[@nelsonperez5217]

Awesome, that sound really nice.

[@O.L.D_RC]

Awesome bird! Love the big B-25 from Blitz/LX

[@dalerbsr.5061]

Looked like that was fun

[@KalibasauRC_64]

Great fly men and nice plane, i was just dream have airplane like this

[@JCS3D]

Very, Very Cool Rich! Big Thumbs Up!

[@JCS3D]

And Happy Birthday Amy. ;-)

[@MerryBoozerRC]

Lol 😂 the RC informer memorial fence 🤪 that was funny

[@DadsRCHangar]

As usual Rich, silky flight with a butter landing. Great looking bird. 👍🏻

[@evanbrewer8512]

Man, that one is a beauty

[@planes4dayz815]

Awesome flight and bird! I will be purchasing this beauty in March! I’ll use your link, appreciate all the details you provide and guidance!

[@RCINFORMER]

Stay tuned, I will be launching a Detailed EDF installation this next week:)

[@renelioeanjie1485]

Great Job Bud.

[@williewideback]

NICE MAIDEN RICH!!!!

[@EJ-74]

Awesome Jet Nice flying as always Rich and thanks to Steve we got a good view 🔥👍 Can't ask for much better than that ✌️

[@Omega-ct6kd]

Are the build videos to follow on the L 39? Looks like it flys great

[@Mikeylikesit1968]

One thing I like about Opentx is you can put the elevator trim for flaps on a dial , so when you put the flaps down you dont have to land it to make the change. you can dial in down elevator if the plane balloons when putting flaps down

[@RCINFORMER]

There is no need for this when programing thru the Spectrum Flap System menu. Flaps are best operated with a 3 position switch so the flaps have pre-determined UP, TAKEOFF, & LANDING settings & predetermined "elevator to flap mixing" settings so a knob is not required.

[@termagator]

Get em Steve!

[@rafaeltorres2886]

Very nice I would get the pnp version.

[@gooniac33]

Wow!!!! Love it!!!

[@ronnyskf]

Nice PLANE , now i'm waiting for the video how you install this EDF and ESC ... ;-)

[@RCINFORMER]

Ronny, I am editing that video as we speak!

[@ret737]

Way to go Rich! You just made my weekend! Looking at the Breitling version right now. Please post your settings when you dial her in.

[@ret737]

Rich, My runway is 300ft long. Do you think that will be adequate for this model?

[@reckemroysrc3764]

Very cool RICH. And a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AIMEE 👍👍😎✌✌

[@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO]

Nice Rich!!

[@slap-nutzrc7145]

Nice jet.

[@JustEnoughRC]

Very nice bird 🐦 👌 greating from cape coral r/seahawks. Of sw florida!

[@1976axerhand]

Vn. Next flight would love to see how the stall is at slow speed. Thx

[@warrenestep5148]

Rich, nice flight. Are you putting out grass OP flight

[@RCINFORMER]

Yes, will do a grass ops flight soon!

[@insurancemann1]

Ive been waiting on this. It might be time to step up my edf game

[@ConservativeUSA67]

Not sure why the pnp and arf kits say 12Ch required ? I was planning on my NX8 which I think I could squeeze in. I noticed you had breaks on the bind button what I assume was a DX9 black ? Great plane !!!

[@RCINFORMER]

I think the reference to 12ch is based on the turbine version requirement but you do need at minimum of 8ch to allow for everything (Ail/ele/thr/Rud/gear/flap/speedbrakes/wheel brakes), at least one additional channel (9ch)is needed if you want to be able to switch a flight stabilizer on or off and or possibly an additional channel (10ch) for nose wheel steering trim... and for sure they are the best 105mm jets on the market 🙂

[@ConservativeUSA67]

@@RCINFORMER thank you for the reply 👍Well sounds like I need to take the next step. For sure ready to fly this 105m so very sure I grew out of the NX8 and beeing a spektrum fan boy that I am nx10 would be sort of lateral move. Too bad ix12 is no longer available and the ix20 is going to kill the budget but love that radio. Ar10100t rx will be super easy to Forward Program too. Did a ar637T for my T28D 1.4m which came out perfect. Again thank you.

[@profsacin]

I think that was a 2.5min flight. Wondering how long it can fly. 3.5 mins maybe?

[@RCINFORMER]

That sounds about right! I will be trying two 7000 spectrum packs in it soon:)

[@blackwolf47]

Sweeeeeeeeeet !

[@samuelbadillo5741]

Any recommendations on Cg?

[@ghostrc4]

Nice very nice. What fan and ESC did you go with?

[@RCINFORMER]

George, I just posted the JP FAN & ESC install video... My V-GOOD ESC would not boot up, so I used the Fly-Fun ESC I had laying around... I will install the V-GOOD eventually when they are in stock and I get a working one...

[@franknapolitano9144]

You installed your own EDF and ESC, does that mean the PNP versions are Under Powered ?

[@RCINFORMER]

I dont know. These models are so new.... the Receiver ready version is not in stock yet. I hope to fly one of the CS Fan versions so I can report back:)

[@51PMustang]

Hi Rich, Great Jet. Where is your CG located? Cheers Stefan

[@michaellussoro2295]

What esc are you running and are you using a separate bec? Direct Lopo for servos ?

[@victorrcjets7660]

I am going to be using at 12 channel powersafe receiver with redundant battery backup. I'm using the castle 160, but a hobbywing will work. Banana will be releasing a v-good esc with the future PNP version. But hopefully they will list it separately. Reports say it helps what's the overall power for the JP setup.

[@RCINFORMER]

A really good AF Model, dual voltage ESC is included with both versions of the model:)

[@sendit_rc]

Does this come pnp with a JP fan?

[@castlefranck3979]

Nice fly Rich as always, does a kero version is available ? Best regards from France

[@Johnn_T]

@castle franck Yes they make a kero version too

[@matthewjames2649]

Yes crash into the like button...lol

[@matthewjames2649]

Nice I like it.. happy b day.. you out there..!

[@ps4kidgaming56]

Im sorry but I like more freewing team presentation of maiden flight with better camera, total flying time and etc.

[@chuntitan6208]

Can this be dead sticked/glided in for landing

[@RCINFORMER]

So long as you are carrying enough airspeed there’s no reason why It couldn’t🙂

[@pinocustomgranite9499]

3 minutes not much

[@khairikhairil1056]

How much the price

[@victorrcjets7660]

800 with no EDF unit and esc.

[@khairikhairil1056]

@@victorrcjets7660 im from Malaysia...how can i get the rc plane

[@dbcooper6020]

Where’s Pete???!

[@RCINFORMER]

Pete left Banana Hobby a number of years ago I don’t know the reasons just that he no longer works with them as they replaced the entire team of staff :)

[@txkflier]

Too many $$$ for me..

[@mckaylundtuttle7962]

Banana hobby is shady.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

New owners.

[@mckaylundtuttle7962]

@@shelbyseelbach9568 about time 😂

[@crashkorey]

Seems like a different company. Should have changed the name

[@Mikeylikesit1968]

@@crashkorey Maybe make it Better Hobbies

[@Mikeylikesit1968]

Your shady