Samba Prestige 2PK F5J Flight Test Part 1

[@prestonshute7243]

Excellent flight, love to watch these big gliders. Cheers

[@bmwjoon]

Big step up in design for Samba as far as 5J specific design features. Looks good, should be a winner!

[@mwales2112]

The new sailplane are very nice looking and fly well, but does anyone build anymore?

[@flightcomp]

For F5J not really, but I and many of my friends build sport sailplanes. Built up, foam core, etc...

[@mwales2112]

@@flightcomp Makes me want to fly my old Dodgson Windsong and Saber.. Thanks for the video...

[@dmt3339]

It sounds like you have a serious mosquito problem on that field.

[@sseim5654]

May I ask what motor and prop you are using? Thank you.

[@flightcomp]

Long time ago, but I think it was a Mega 16/15/5 direct drive and a 10x6 prop.

[@card_stock_gliders]

Those flying dentist drills are the main reason I stick with chuck gliders.

[@EleanorPeterson]

Yay. Me too. I've flown one of just about everything over the years, but I always come back to soaring. Whether it's off a slope or on the flat, what I love about gliders is being able to get really intimate with the atmosphere. Powered models earn their keep by smashing the air aside; it's a nuisance; it gets in the way. But a glider lets you feel your way up into the clouds. It's incredibly peaceful, satisfying, and rewarding. I sometimes think that screaming, noisy powered planes are meant for screaming, noisy pilots. Little kids. A glider's a toy for grown-ups. "Softly, softly, catchee thermal..." :-)

[@Momfasa]

What a beauty

[@factdesignbr]

Thats for sure a floater and penetrator best things ever for a glider

[@MauriceWijma]

Those F5J's hold on to their energy as if they actually use power all the time. Majestic! Too bad those planes are much too big for me to transport. If that wasn't an issue I would have had one already!

[@nehok]

Maurice Wijma you fly f3k?

[@kirkglundal4289]

Regarding Center of Gravity, maybe it was intended to have an ultralight motor installed, if you don't already?

[@carrboro_chapelhillfpv2442]

wonder how much height you could get from a bungee launch?

[@flightcomp]

Throwing is fun and more challenging.

[@sachidanandbogra6693]

Wow nice thermalling glider were do you fly which country and city

[@flightcomp]

I'm from Southern California in the USA. I fly all over California.

[@jacobdavidcunningham1440]

lol the contrast, silent giant vs. tiny mosquito

[@flightcomp]

Hahahaha!!!

[@peteruri6427]

Gliding ratio?

[@ottawaales9673]

I thought for sure the dude flying the annoying mosquito (guessing warmline/hotliner?) was going to mid-air the 2PK :( Nice-looking F5J... saw them at the WC in Slovakia- Samba was gracious with their time and let me pour over one between rounds.

[@Mytyweav]

Looks pretty nice..... Did you ever get it far enough away to tell you anything about the new antenna placement? Almost as nice as a Vertigo! LOL

[@flightcomp]

Lol, yes in Hollister. Got several lockouts. I pulled then antennas out a bit more. I'll try that before I make any changes.

[@cup_and_cone]

Someone's really jamming the tunes in the background.

[@MissurayLaslo]

Ooooooooooo Yeeeeeeeeeeee 🤘

[@sandygregoire2732]

And did that plane came with transmitter and receiver or you bought it

[@flightcomp]

Plane does not come with any electronic components.

[@sandygregoire2732]

Then where did you get the transmitter and receiver for your plane

[@sandygregoire2732]

Hi there did you build that plane or you bought it

[@flightcomp]

Hi, info about the plane is at f3j.com

[@sandygregoire2732]

So did you buy the plane

[@sandygregoire2732]

Can you give me a link website like where did you buy the plane please

[@sandygregoire2732]

Cause i want to know where did you get the plane or where did you buy the plane please

[@sergio5825]

That is awesome

[@jorgeroman6723]

Nice

[@xnoreq]

Why is the nose bent downwards? It looks weird and on each landing the motor is staking into the ground.

[@flightcomp]

It's designed that way to spear into the ground for competition spot landings.

[@joshfreund6008]

How much will that setup set me back?

[@laurensbeerendonk2832]

josh freund in Europe they will be 2200 € empty, so you have to buy the servo,s, the motor, etc that will be a1000 €! Pfahhhhhhh..........

[@EleanorPeterson]

@@laurensbeerendonk2832 - Yep. As with all of life's nice things: if you need to ask, 'How much?" it means you can't afford it! ;-)

[@joshfreund6008]

@@EleanorPeterson not necessarily true, was just inquiring...i bought one shortly after..yup, roughly 3k usd ready to fly

[@renatomarcondes8220]

Muito maneiro legal demais, meus parabéns pelo voo demais...

[@MartyLJ57]

I don't if it is the Camara or the plane, but it looks as if the nose has a bow down

[@flightcomp]

It is down. Common design feature for contest landings.

[@austinbartose6527]

Looks dirty when you hold it

[@Noonenaught]

if you could just thermal out from a flat field

[@goodgollywally]

That mosquito in the background ruined the entire video for me. I'm out before you finished.

[@Mrnograce]

me too

[@crunchied8]

it just means you are at true airfield

[@kartherton]

Bloody wasp!

[@eglide73]

Murder Hornets!!!

[@PaleBlueDotCitizen]

What a garbage design. That cambered fuselage with the downward pointing nose to ensure that every landing is a jolting stop that shock loads the wings rather than a gentle slide.

[@flightcomp]

Its designed for contests. For spot landings.

[@EleanorPeterson]

I was just about to say the same thing: this is a tool designed for a very specific task. You wouldn't buy a Formula 1 car to go rock-crawling or camping in the mountains. There are plenty of general-purpose glider designs out there for people (like me!) who just want to catch thermals. And I don't think you need to be worried about the wings suffering from shock loads every time the pilot thumps it into the spot-landing circle. If you've ever seen any 'angry' competition winch launches you'll know what a ridiculous amount of punishment and abuse a composite wing can take. :-)

[@joshfreund6008]

Jolting shock? Its lands at about a half a mile an hour

[@MadbullMadbull-sj3cl]

Balada

[@VNNZTC]

, That noise is unbearable… it is too horrible

[@brownstone43]

Pesky Mesquitos.