F-16 RC Jet Crazy Aerobatics + Touch & Go Practice !! ✈️ FMS 80mm EDF

I don't usually practice the tough & go maneuver with my rc airplanes... I guess I just don't have the habit because for many years I flew exclusively from a non paved runway and it was very taxing for the models to take-off and land repeatedly... but now that I fly from paved surfaces more often I thought I'd give it a go to further hone my landing and wheelie skills! :D
Furthermore, the FMS F-16 is a great jet to practice touch and goes because it sits in high alpha very stable... and it looks badass while doing so! :DD
I also took the chance to pull some more cobras, flat spins and square loops, so I hope you enjoy the show! :DDD
I'm flying the F-16 on my new Jeti transmitter with a REX6A gyro-integrated receiver, so I'm using stabilization only in pitch and roll, yaw is undamped, although I plan to upgrade to another receiver with more channels to fix that issue ;)
I also use a MUI200 current sensor, which helps making the most out of each and every flight!
So far I'm keeping the jet unpainted, in the plain grey military livery of the USAF but in the near future I will probably repaint it in the belgian XTM scheme from the 31st Tigers Squadron, which I had the pleasure to watch perform live back in 2022 and immediately fell in love with it! :)
Actually, that F-16 is probably the reason I decided I had to include a Viper in my fleet, hahaha! :D
This jet is truly outstanding as a scale model, with a plethora of scale details and with the possibility of installing a lot of ordnance, including fuel tanks, short and medium range missiles! That's also one of the reasons I wanted to get the jet... it looks gorgeous in the air showing off with all the underslung gear installed! Here, on the second flight I was already flying it with a couple of fuel tanks, but wait for it... because I loaded it even more heavily already on the third, fourth and fifth sorties! (Video coming soon!) :p
These were flights 37th and 38th on 'Skye', as I decided to kindly dub this airframe ;)
Pilot: RC4ever
Ground video: Luis Ibáñez
Airfield: RACBSA
F-16 SPECS:
Wingspan: 1000mm
Length: 1450mm
Flying Weight: 3500g aprox
Ducted Fan: 80mm, 12 blade
Motor: Brushless inrunner 3665 - KV2000
ESC: Predator 100A
UBEC: Turnigy 8-15A
Servos: (Replaced the stab servos and left everything else stock)
- 2x 13g VOTIK 9495 MG-D
- 7x 9g Stock digital metal gear
Receiver: Jeti REX6A Assist + FrSky 4ch SBUS Decoder
Current sensor: Jeti MUI200
Main battery: SMC HCL-HVP 6S 4400mAh
Receiver battery: Rhino 2S 610mAh
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[@motionsic]

Beautiful flying, super precise and clean technique! Love the wheelie touch and goes😍

[@RC4ever]

Thanks Robert! I'm still working to perfect those... the results are still hit and miss... but damn, do I get a dopamine rush when I nail one! 😂😂😂

[@motionsic]

@@RC4ever yeah, a smooth nose high touch down and holding it at 11° AOA for aerodynamic braking like the real one, better than smoking crack🤣

[@RC4ever]

@@motionsic 😊😊😊😊😊😊😇

[@CandFly]

This is really cool F-16 flying👍🏻💯

[@RC4ever]

@@CandFly Thank you very much! ♡♡♡

[@josseyt]

OMG. Wen I'm watching your performance I want to immediately fly my own EDFs. Your content is very inspiring. Bravo!

[@RC4ever]

Thank you Jossey! :DDD Means a lot to me! Too bad the YT algorithm refuses to further promote my stuff 😢

[@giovannidigennaro8537]

spectacular, always come

[@RC4ever]

Thanks :')

[@EDF_FANatic]

4:55, my f16 doesnt like it when i try and flatspin her and behaved the same. But now i see it does it if you just power through it, awesome

[@RC4ever]

Thanks! It's a tricky jet to flat spin, the stabs are not set enough far apart to drive the maneuver easily unlike the Su-35 and F-22. An aft CG will help though, and nailing the entrance into the maneuver is paramount! 😊

[@rungy8214]

Fantastic low speed agility and exceptional camera work!

[@RC4ever]

Thank you very much! ^^

[@RCTommy]

Amazing footage and great flying! 😁👍

[@RC4ever]

@RCTommy Thanks Tommy! How are you doing? :D

[@RCTommy]

@@RC4ever I'm doing great! Though right now I'm a little too occupied being a dad, but I still get a few hours of flight every now and then. No time for creating videos, but there will come a time for that in the future. Hope you're doing good 😁👍

[@RC4ever]

@@RCTommy Looking forward to 'The Return of the RCTommy' 😁😁😁🥰 As for me, well, I get by. Could be better, could be worse! Have some stuff going on in my life right now draining a lot of my energy, but that said, I guess I can't complain too much! :p Hopefully I'll be maidening the Eurosport soon ^^

[@sampamnl.8964]

❤❤❤

[@RC4ever]

🥰🥰🥰

[@EDF_FANatic]

Have you done any mods to get the cg further back ?

[@RC4ever]

@@EDF_FANatic I removed the pilot figure, installed all the electronics as far aft as possible and added a bit of tail weight... plus, the ordnance helps, but even then, the jet is still pretty nose heavy. :'(

[@EDF_FANatic]

No reverse thrust set up ?

[@RC4ever]

Nope!