F3L RES Medina glider - Hand launch to speck out.

[@frkinfo]

Fantastic video 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@m1kalD]

Nice video, and decent bit of flying too. Thanks for making the effort to share

[@MoritzWeller]

Fantastic model, great flying! I'm currently looking into floatier models like RES & F5J models myself 🤩

[@PanyingPilot]

I have a new appreciation for them now that I fly the tethered version.

[@goldenfish77]

Wow, from that hand launch you can catch low level thermal! You inspire me, that I build my new 2m wingspan glider without motor ("puRES" glider copy). Do you think that with 2m wingspan I can catch thermal without motor if my glider's weight would be ~390-410g? Of course, the glider would also need to have sufficient stiffness for this. I have to go to the large area for this flying method? Your Medina is awesome! Nice video and great music choice! I like when you change your turnings from 2:30, nice decision to stay in the heat! I am very happy to share your flights!

[@CirrusRC]

@@goldenfish77 for sure yes. Stiffness to handle the javelin launch will be very important. Low wing loading is important for hand launch thermals. Good luck.

[@Twobarpsi]

Incredible flying!

[@JimNicholls]

That's remarkable, David. The hot weather clearly has some benefits!

[@CirrusRC]

Fingers crossed for more nice weather before autumn Jim.

[@afilos]

Lovely as always !

[@avisparc]

Beautiful! Lots of skill to catch those low level bubbles. Do you use a variometer? I find it very difficult to fly without it, specially at high altitudes. I'm amazed you can see the model so high!

[@CirrusRC]

@@avisparc yes much easier to see with clouds. Tricky against the blue. I don't use variometer. For competition they are not allowed so important to learn to read the air and not become dependent on help.

[@CR5rc]

Nicely done, is that the Armsoar Medina? I have the Armsoar Phantom (kit) in box waiting it's turn on the build table. I'm currently building a Blejzyk Mefisto 1.9m.

[@CirrusRC]

Yep, Armsoar ARTF kit.