Durafly (PNF) ME-163B V2 "White 10" WWII Interceptor Fighter EPO 950mm (37.4") - Model AV8R Review

[@vesalamminranta6744]

This guy knows what he's talking about. Planes and their history and technics.... 👍 Lucky I found this

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks very much.

[@pappy883]

Excellent job, you two! I don't know how the heck Heidi kept that thing in frame and focused 😵‍💫sure is fast !

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks Pappy! Yes sir...Heidi did awesome. It is quick!

[@john.kallend]

I have the V1 - it's great. I occasionally fire a C-6 rocket motor for additional effect too.

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Awesome John!

[@dutchloveRC]

This was definitely worth the extra day wait!!! Love your "INFO" platform videos!!! Have a Blessed day!!

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thank you Joel! You have a blessed week as well buddy!

[@JeffsCustomRC]

Great job Adam!! Super nice V2 release from Durafly and HOBBYKING, I’m sure it will be a hit👊🏼👊🏼

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks Jeff! Yeah its a quick one...

[@JustwingitRC]

HEIDI!!! Holy Crap Girl!!! You NAILED IT! Now...lest I get ahead of myself...Adam, you did a pretty darn good job on the sticks, that much is true. BUT, for your better half to have kept up with that tiny little ROCKET (true analogy) is something that amazes me. Why? Because I know what it takes to capture such things on video, and NEWS FLASH...it ain't easy! Great history behind the development, employment, and effectiveness of this unique little ship, and great flight presentation. I've already alluded to the incredible videography by Heidi. Horizon Hobby, Motion RC, Bitgo Hobby, et al. (BTW, that's Latin for "and others") would do well to see what an awesome team Adam and Heidi are in bringing us informative, entertaining, and enjoyable RC airplane review videos. Definitely one of the best RC channels out there on KZbin! Hey Stuart, take note, you've got some great folks putting out incredible content on your behalf...Please thank them! Blue skies and all the best from your friend in the mighty (and COOLING OFF!!!) Mojave Desert!

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks John...I'll pay you later. Lol! Heidi nailed it for sure! Very unique and cool bird...

[@SteffenRC]

Outstanding review Adam. So much info in this video, well done my friend. Looks like a really fun plane to burn up the sky and as you said, its gonna be a club field crowd pleaser for sure..

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thank you Will. It gets attention. Fast lil bugger!

[@Bellairvideo]

What an unusual aircraft & so well researched Adam. I still love to ‘fight’ the ME 262 & shoot down ‘Doodlebugs’ with my old Microsoft Combat flight sim. A wonderful collectors item. Many thanks mate.

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks so much Noel! It is a unique piece of history...cool addition to the hangar.

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Nice review Adam, looks like a great ME 163B, zoom Jeff in LA USA

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks Jeff! Zoom Zoom is right!

[@adamrodgers2377]

Such a cool and unique RC Airplane, I am so glad you did a review of this because I would have probably looked over it if anyone else did a review. She is a fast little Bird and I absolutely LOVE the sound she makes in a high speed dive, that is just awesome, wish I could get my F4U Coursair to sound similar 🤔 As always, thank you for the Review, thank you for being very detailed with the Review and of course absolutely AWESOME flying 🤙🏼

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Adam thank you so much for the kind words. When we do a review, we do an actual review my friend...not a 5 min flight with not much info at all and call that a review. Reviews should be informative, educational, entertaining (we hope..lol), and thorough. We try to make the content we have always wanted to see. We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know we're doing just that! Yeah the combination of small prop, a ton of rpms, and a bunch of holes that happen to whistle in a really cool way give it a very entertaining sound.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Omg that thing is a beast, very interesting history too 👍😁

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

It is Cliff...those guys were nuts, and I imagine forced to fly these. lol.

[@jcb6713]

Nice review and tips...pretty quick !!!

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks man, and yes...it is!

[@DadsRCHangar]

Great review Adam, nice they brought out the V2. Certainly looks great in the sky, a nice sound as well. 🫡

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thank you Chris. It is unique...

[@SmokeyMountainRcTravisThompson]

That thing is cool. Awesome flying bud. Cooooollllll

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thank you Travis!

[@SunriseRCAviator]

Great video Adam! This sure is one odd bird.

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks man, and yes it is!

[@JustEnoughRC]

Great review Adam and Heidi. Looks like a fun bird. Would love to see the rocket flight!! 👍 durafly did it again😁 this would look great in formation with the lippisch p.15.

[@dutchloveRC]

Thought the same thing Jude!!

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks Jude! A rocket flight will happen...lol.

[@ironmover5800]

Great job , tons of info , cool plane

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks very much, it is a neat little speedster!

[@SlowFlyer85]

great flying it really boogies on 50% throttle good video

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thank you. It does!

[@mikeonb4c]

Great video as usual, great looking and flying plane. One thought that occurs is that the dolly 'mounting point' is ahead of the C of G. I noticed you had to add 1oz weight to get C of G right at 85mm from leading edge. It might work out that if you opt to fit the (inexpensive) servo magnet release, to some extent at least, the weight of that might offset the amount of parasite weight needed. Given the potential hassle of a broken prop if the dolly releases over a bump, the magnet servo could just make sense to fit regadless (plus you could then have fun using the dolly as a 'hit the target' drop device ha ha)

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks very much Mike. That is a good idea, although the mounting position for the servo release is well behind where I have the ballast. I suppose it would help some though. I will say it flies different with the dolly on board as we found out when it got stuck because we didn't blow the debris out of the channel once. Very controllable still, but I wouldn't say pleasant.

[@mikeonb4c]

@@ModelAV8RChannel Yes I suspected you might not want to fly it for long with the dolly on - must be why the Germans dropped it ASAP ha ha. Be interesting to see what the weight penalty ends up being for the release servo and how it negatively affects wing loading. Great videos - keep 'em comin' 👍

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks again Mike! I will say it landed fine with it on which surprised me. I had to come in a little hotter but it rolled out fine.

[@plm5379]

I would be very happy if you could introduce the Durafly Bf 109 from HobbyKing. Good video, keep it up.

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks very much! That could happen...

[@IansRCExploits]

Fantastic review Adam!! A big test for Heidi's camera skills!! And she passed with flying colours, that thing is a little screamer!! Be very interesting to find out how fast it goes, maybe put a GPS in I bet its doing well over 100mph Very enjoyable video both 😀👍

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thank you Ian! Yes Heidi hit this one out of the park. Hmm...I have a GPS...

[@jakeclauson9863]

I couldn't imagine what life must of been like during ww2. The things they had to do are just absolute crazy

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Yes! Yes Jake...the axis forces came up with some crazy stuff to try and win what they started. Good thing they failed...

[@airhammer6203]

ADAM!!:)!! great review/history/flight of this Durafly-HobbyKing 163!.. I used to really not like this plane, but seasons change. I'm diggin' it with dug now!! I can safely say that I'd have to really tone down the low rates. I'm just not used to twitchy planes yet. I finally got a chance to fly my umx pitts, twice, a few days ago. Woww does it respond to inputs!!! As always great video Adam. Nice work keeping up with it Heidi. AirHammer out!!

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Hey Hammer thanks man! It is a cool little piece of history. It is responsive for sure! Add a bit of expo to the Pitts, you can calm her down.

[@FlankerTanker]

enjoyed the video Adam very good historic information provided - as you know I have one big issue with Hobby King and thats the cost of shipping it is still high even with the £18 given back still makes it close to £40 for shipping making the price near the £200 mark for this aircraft add to that Import duty its just not value for money - but did I say how much I enjoyed the video ?? - Thanks for posting and keep us updated of what Hobby King have to offer..

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks Martyn! Will do my friend.

[@purcellrcaviationchannel]

Very cool review of a very cool and unique aircraft, Adam. Durafly are on a bit of a roll at the moment with their offerings... I do wish they would cough up some spares for the Me109, though! The long grass destroyed the tail wheel! I think this 163 is a bit too lively for me, but it's great to see it totally tamed by Model AV8R's resident expert 😃👍

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thank you miss Gina! Yes ma'am they have made some winners lately. I wonder if the tail wheel to the Spitfire would work? Hopefully they will get some of the 109 parts in stock. Thanks for the kind words as always Gina. Y'all have a great week and good luck with the move!

[@purcellrcaviationchannel]

@@ModelAV8RChannel Genius idea about the tailwheel, Adam! So I rushed off to the HK website and... out of stock. Bad news bears... Y'all take care now, y'hear 🤠😄

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Well dangit! Sho Nuf. You must like westerns. Me too! Well move it out pilgrim...

[@purcellrcaviationchannel]

@@ModelAV8RChannel 😂😂😂

[@epoweredrc]

Nice video Adam, Cool plane and another cool story about it... Looks like the gear leaves it as it should. that 1st landing you almost landed right at the gear... Now lets see you land back on the gear. ha ha. That thing looks fast. i never could figure out what size pack you was using 3 or 4s. if you said I had forgotten by the flight of it.

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks Chris. It is a neat plane for sure! Landing back on the gear...ha! I might try that still. Lol 4s 2200

[@rcaviationcrawling7351]

You aced the whole damn flight! 😎 So basically that was a flying coffin. I guess Pilots who lost favor with their commanders were ordered to fly those things...

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks Mark! Well it helped all of them were hopped up on meth.

[@rcaviationcrawling7351]

@@ModelAV8RChannel Seriously?

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Yep. The Germans made some of the first of that drug type, and prescribed it to all military personnel. It made them "more effective on the battlefield". Obviously at the time the down sides were not known.

[@rcaviationcrawling7351]

@@ModelAV8RChannel Holy Cow, they were the first meth heads and not by choice.

[@andycraig8610]

Great review. I've got a bumpy grass field so I held fire on this till hobbyking had wheel servo in stock. As of this week they have so just ordered the plane and the servo. I've got about 20 flights of the zohd alpha strike under my belt, so I'm hoping I can fly this. I'm assuming that the cog measurement is with the dolly not in situ. I guess that will make it nose heavy until it is dropped with the servo switch ?. I can't open it till Christmas as my partner paid for it as my present. Happy flying. Andy in uk.

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks Andy. Yep the CG is without the dolly. It is a bit nose heavy with it on but it will fly fine. Mine got hung once and I just brought it around and landed fine. One suggestion - However you hold the gimbals on your TX (thumbs, pinch, etc.) assign the dolly drop to a switch you can hit without taking your thumb/fingers off the controls. That way you can easily drop it as soon as you break ground.

[@andycraig8610]

@@ModelAV8RChannel thanks.

[@odwatchguy]

Great review of the Komet V2, Adam. It is so sad that one of the greatest times of aviation advancements came when the world was trying to destroy each other. I think Stuart has some good ideas about saving weight in several of the planes trying to make the flying experience better like with the big Lancaster. Now where did I put that red Krylon can?

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thank you Tony. You know that is how it's always worked. WWI was actually the biggest jump in tech. In four years aviation advanced twenty years according to experts. War, and the treat of it bleeds invention. I like what Stuart is doing. There are often times gimmicky "features" on a lot of foamies that just add unnecessary weight.

[@ericsacco7406]

How is the take off on pavement? Thanks and GREAT job cant wait to try mine!!

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

I haven't tried that...I would imagine squirrelly. Lol.

[@oldmandoingstuff8997]

Mr AV8R, 1.Like your " Spec" page yall set Your plane up on. Great Idea. Yall put up rates, throws, etc VERY helpful... 2. Like the Detail , old Pics, about Original planes when possible yall Do. Great utube site. " Crash and Burn"

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks so much man!

[@warmiceUT]

🙂Great review details and helpful advises 👍 Haha, by the way, I do love this ME163 from Durafly very much since the original 1st released model (army camouflage version), I do have the 1st release (army camouflage ), the 2nd release (Red color scheme ), but I missed the Red Japanese version; also have the smaller wingspan red color version .. 😅 Yes, I love how it fly, no doubt the V1 is very challenging on the take-off; btw both of my Durafly ME163 are powered with 4S 2200mah, with replaced ESC (80A) for maximum performance. I will love to but this new V2 version 😍.

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Thanks very much, glad you like yours! You have a few!

[@warmiceUT]

@@ModelAV8RChannel 😁

[@helmuthuneke1775]

does this operate elveron and rudder? fixed wing pilots love it for FPV for sure

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Yep...elevon and rudder.

[@mostlymissiles]

Having issues with the esc, throttle cut is at-122 not-100, motor turns on during setup even with cut on

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Hey John. My throttle cut is set to -130. Try setting that in your transmitter and then re-bind it.

[@mostlymissiles]

@@ModelAV8RChannel ok, and esc would not arm until throttle trim was at-90, not happy with this esc, thinking I'll replace it with an avian

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

@@mostlymissiles Curious if you calibrated it to your TX?

[@mostlymissiles]

@@ModelAV8RChannel this is my first durafly esc, no idea how to calibrate, I've never had to with spectrum esc in 15 other planes

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

@@mostlymissiles Yeah man you have to calibrate a lot of esc's so they know the endpoints of your tx. The standard calibration is as follows - 1. Turn tx on and put throttle to full throttle. 2. Plug plane up with throttle cut off, you will hear a series of beeps, the second that series of beeps stops put throttle to idle. The esc will I now arm and is calibrated. Couple of things - this is a one time thing, it will stay calibrated. Do this with the throttle trim all the way down. Always take the prop off anytime you are arming a plane on the bench. Hope this helps. You shouldn't have to replace the esc.

[@bean2848]

Great looking model. Too bad we have to worry about a decal that might offend, even though it is historically accurate. Sadly the times we live in.

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

It is a cool plane. I agree. HK was creative in how they offered the option. Nice tactic I must admit.

[@nickhayley]

Hey there Adam! How did I miss this video? Lol. Superb review! I too, missed out on this model. It's gorgeous. I didn't buy the V1 because it was sketchy to take off from grass and was very divisive. Do you know if they'll be releasing a red paint scheme like they did with the v1? Hope you're well, mate. Nick

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Hey Nick! Great to hear from you man. Hope the travels are going awesome! The 163 is a neat plane for sure and I'm glad we got one. Not sure if there are plans for a repainted version. That said...you can do it I'd bet. Take care man and hope you and yours are well. Adam

[@jetsetretro]

Let’s see an episode of Bubba landing that thing into the back of the truck again 😂👍

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Ha! Yeah we could do that, but only once...

[@BRIANFORWARD1]

Hi Adam That thing is fast and the sound..... I'll compare it to a SINGLE MOTOR RACING QUADCOPTER...... hahahahahahaha if I flew that on the field I'd stampede all the deer...... BRILLIANT FLYING SKILLS AS USUAL 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Brian

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Ha Ha! Thank you Brian. It is quick, and yes sir...the sound matches the speed!

[@KennethWhiteakaruckusbringa]

i have bought this plane and the bison i have only flown the bison so far

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

This one is a screamer!

[@KennethWhiteakaruckusbringa]

@@ModelAV8RChannel i have now flown and crashed fixed and flown this plane again lol

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

@@KennethWhiteakaruckusbringa lol