Largest radio controlled Yak-54 Aeroplane | Steve Carr | Popham Model Show 2023

Largest radio controlled Yak-54 Aeroplane | Steve Carr | Popham Model Show 2023
You got to give it to Steve Carr. He must have nerves of steel to get this monster Yak-54 in a hover so close to the ground. Built from a Pilot-RC kit, fitted out with Multiplex radio gear and powered by his own engine. Outstanding!
Wingspan: 180 in (4.58M)
Wing Area: 6290 sq in (40580sq cm)
Fuselage length: 161 in(4.1M)
Weight: empty weight with hardware 65.9 lbs (29.9kg)
Engine: 400cc min (Self designed/built 550cc engine used by Steve Carr)
More kit info here,
pilot-rc.com/y...
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[@carldodge8294]

always loved the look of a Yak

[@GroundControlRC]

I had a smile on my face the whole time ;-) Just Awesome!

[@mdhmsmith]

Nice flying, Steve!

[@carldodge8294]

really good pilot

[@martinhyde4835]

Thanks, Dom, really enjoyed that one 👍

[@EssentialRC]

Glad to hear it

[@douglaswilson3978]

Fantastic Thankyou .awesome ❤❤❤

[@EssentialRC]

Most welcome 😊

[@weiga5516]

Excellent flight operation technology !👍🏼

[@EssentialRC]

Yes indeed!

[@user-dc5fp2zb4w]

Incredible. Fantastic aircraft, and top shelf aerobatics. Thanks for sharing.

[@EssentialRC]

My pleasure!

[@diyonthefly]

779k views and only 188 likes!? Thats 779kk zombies that cant be impressed. Or just to lazy to hit the like button. Id hit it twice if it would let me. Absolutely awesome model and some great skills in the stix.

[@EssentialRC]

Because KZbin doesn't notify subscribers unless they also check the bell icon. With Facebook works better. Like a Page you get all its content by default unless you select otherwise

[@RDEnduro]

I didnt expect the pilot to fly like that right from take off, Impressive and confident flying wow cool plane

[@michaelandriessen]

Love the yak. Nice flight. Starting it looked a bit a sketchy. I wouldn’t want to start it without another holding it back. 😅

[@lasersbee]

The only thing missing on that huge plane is Electric Start. Those Wheels and Landing Struts look scale puny.

[@joelovestorah1403]

Awesome. Dont mind the haters. I had a 14 ft enclosed trailer, big planes, always at the field, saw jets, seen a guy flying under a broom on plastic chairs, saw a six pack dropped from a plane, never saw that skill and guts with that big a plane. Bravo

[@EssentialRC]

Well said !

[@IceMan2035]

He has Hotwheels on it

[@MoralConflict]

Sick!!! So sick!! How does one transport that monster? The logistics must be crazy! Specs? Wingspan? Weight? Scale? Engine size?

[@EssentialRC]

He uses a converted old school bus. Wingspan: 180 in (4.58M) Wing Area: 6290 sq in (40580sq cm) Fuselage length: 161 in(4.1M) Weight: empty weight with hardware 65.9 lbs (29.9kg) Engine: 400cc min (Self designed/built 550cc engine used by Steve Carr) More kit info here, pilot-rc.com/yak-54-180-4-58m/

[@daniel-is6zf]

Those stalls or whatever it's called would have had tense for sure nice work 👍😁

[@johnashep109]

Lots of power in that small engine

[@PlaneFunRC]

I wanted to compliment you on your shots. They’re always very still. Very little shaking. Are you using some type of gimbal when you shoot your video? If so, what type of gimbal are you using?

[@EssentialRC]

I'm not using a smartphone on a gimbal, I'm using a decent camcorder. Panasonic HC-X2

[@daniel-is6zf]

Woah I could hitch a ride in that 🤣🤣

[@MoralConflict]

Excellent camera work as well!

[@EssentialRC]

Thank you very much!

[@trollsymctroll5361]

Wow- looks like it’s worth a couple hundred bucks

[@AdoptedYooper]

That is epic! What scale is that?

[@captinyak12]

60 percent.

[@maxlewandowski841]

Should show it off at an airshow😂

[@RubyS.1]

Is that a BNF? 😊

[@user-jt5wq8lq5j]

How much does something like that cost?!

[@garysingh3760]

wow that is a plan, a child could fit into it..

[@UKMike2009]

Impressive aircraft and superb pilot skills - the trouble is he makes it look so easy it is a bit, dare I say it, boring lol I wish I could fly as well as that

[@flygilmore]

Scale is WAAAAAAY OFF! Fuselage shape is terribly wrong and that landing gear is too short!! Turtle deck is all wrong too! If I was paying that much I'd want it right!

[@maxlewandowski841]

I definitely agree

[@ummagowa]

Fly it like a real plane, stop bipping/Goosing the throttle

[@MrCrecker]

Такие самолета строят трусы. Сделай чуть больше и летай сам, но нет. Они боятся :)

[@sal98]

I wish he flew it more scale like with longer up and down lines. Try to imitate a real Yaks control movements. It dosent have the power of a real 3d machine so why take those kind of chances down low.

[@EssentialRC]

He's flown it over several seasons so he knows what it can do. He's not trying to fly scale, he's flying to entertain the crowd