CRASHED! F-22 Raptor has PROBLEMS!

[@DRAWDYRC]

So I knew as soon as I got the plane to me it was going to fall and I was afraid that I would run out of power and really lose the plane if I did not put it on the ground. The plane was not hurt bad at all and I have already got it fixed back up and ready to go again. It happens for sure. Totally my fault on this one.

[@polyscient]

Right on for posting it though. Shouldn't have listened to the cameraman's advice to put the elevator in low rates. I've learned to ignore 99% of the unsolicited advice that gets shouted from behind the flight line.

[@polyscient]

Awesome paint job.

[@DRAWDYRC]

Thank you

[@phaedradg]

The problem really started when you came in way too high, which made you trying to land at idle thrust. With this model, that never leads to good landings. I use a landing technique that takes a bit of practice, but it always leas to buttersoft landings. I fly a standard landing pattern, and when turning final, I bring the throttle to idle. I then raise the nose to bleed some speed, and bring throttle back in to control the rate of descent. When I'm at the runway threshold, I usually have around 25% throttle, nose up, and I then reduce the throttle to control the touchdown. The 25% throttle in short final really makes the difference.

[@CrazyQuadBrothersP3]

Better than expected on that. 👍🏻 It’s all good! 💯

[@DRAWDYRC]

Yeah I thought it would be worse but little work and its back to 100%

[@BillWaggoner-sk4ci]

Nice paint scheme, I recently went 8s and enjoy the Raptor 90 so much more since, shame to see such a beautiful bird downed

[@tonydarst8211]

Looks to me like you simply got too slow, too high. Try a longer final approach, and do not reduce the throttle to zero unless you’re below 6” of altitude… 🤷‍♂️

[@timomalley4282]

You might want to try turning down the gains on roll. I was noticing osculation. Just what I saw. Good save though.

[@Royshanger]

That is what I call a slow plop. You need landing speed.

[@Royshanger]

Good thing it is a tough bird

[@polyscient]

I was like WHAT IS HE DOING?!

[@manicfour]

I fly 9k packs in mine. Battery lands cool and get about 5 mins with a little gliding sometimes the opposite direction. Still fast flights tho. I put in stock configuration back far as it will go. You can feel the weight slightly, but for sure isn't a deal breaker. Glad you got it back. I started with 6k packs. Got me about 330 to 4 mins. Battery landed hot. And those were 100c packs. All zeee packs.

[@polyscient]

Zeee overrates their capacity and C rates by a lot. Very heavy low quality batteries. You get what you pay for. SMC or GensAce are better. Even Spektrum is better

[@manicfour]

@polyscient yes I have others. Just however I don't much of a gain spending 20 to 50 bucks more for a battery and still get the same flight times and almost basically the same flight performance. I have the same batteries. And I personally do t see that big of a difference for the price.

[@PricemoSC]

China glue?? WTF? ⚠🛑

[@polyscient]

Maybe it's the FoamTac like unmarked white tube of glue the raptor 90 comes with.

[@manicfour]

That landing would have been fine if given some throttle.

[@DRAWDYRC]

Oh yeah. So my fault for sure.

[@manicfour]

@DRAWDYRC we all do it. More then enough at that.

[@passionsmultiples3512]

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