Freewing F-14 80mm crash

Not sure what happened I started to do an aileron roll and then it when into a dive and couldn’t recover

[@usmcesu6]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. The F14 seems like a very challenging jet to fly. I have to say you kept cool and had a smile on your face. God bless.

[@rchobbyandmoreeverydayisagift]

Oh man!!! I'm so sorry that happened to you. I hope you get another one very soon. I have mine in a box yet to be built as I have other planes to build up and get my skills up. It looks like a elevator servo or hinge failed. Crashes happen, I sincerely hope you get yours up and flying soon!! Redemption flights are sweet!! Subscribed!!

[@freestilelyfestyle]

I’m already flying the new one😎 it was a stall I think, but it caught me by surprise, in the middle of goin a roll then snapped and had no chance to recover. It’s a nice plane to fly just make sure you upgrade the motors to either the 1920kv or the 2100kv

[@Zek1701]

@@freestilelyfestyle with the wings swept one needs to keep the speed up or risk the wing stall. Looks like the right wing stalled. I have done it so many times. Some have said it looks like the elevator malfunction...I've only seen elevator malfunction when at high speed or high Gs - neither was happening here.

[@nick_doutrnz_entertainment]

This was very hard to watch. I have the same jet and I’m terrified to maiden it. It’s been built and it is a shelf queen for the last year and a half. I keep telling myself once I feel I have enough experience, then I’ll maiden it. I have the same situation with my free wing 80 mm A-10 thunderbolt. I’m also afraid to maiden that one! Lol.

[@freestilelyfestyle]

All airplanes will eventually crash 😩 can’t it’s just some are faster than others. The A10 is definitely easier to fly. As for the Tomcat, fly it with the wings out and get a good feel for it. Only sweep the wings when you’re comfortable.. And of course keep the speed up.

[@rcpilotwill]

Oh wow, man, sorry to see that. But I'm glad you're in good spirit about it.

[@freestilelyfestyle]

It sucked big-time! All that work and ofcourse $$, but we can’t get mad about it, just move on and hope for the best

[@rcpilotwill]

@freestilelyfestyle right, my FW F-15 crashed on take-off. It hurt, but there was no need to get mad about it. I fixed it and put it it back in the air.

[@DJCallitquits]

“I’ve never flown an rc plane in real life..but let me tell you what happened to your plane…” 😂

[@Heli4213]

This was a definite stall with the wings back like that you're going way too slow. When flying for 43 years this was a stall plain and simple

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Yep I agree 100% I’m still amazed how it just dropped like a brick so fast no chance of recovery

[@jordancoleman2402]

He was moving pretty quickly to be a stall

[@zanelathrum]

That didn't look like a stall... by the way it rolled it defiantly lost an elevator servo.

[@freestilelyfestyle]

That’s quite possible, I had zero response the moment in went into that dive

[@stevez6499]

@@freestilelyfestyle. I didn’t think stall either. Everything looked pretty nice to me. But these things happen. For whatever reason.

[@highalpharc]

By the way it looped it seems to me like the stabs weren't perfectly synced in

[@treycolston7339]

​@karlwithak.I didn't know these edf jets had backup servos and stuff. Good to know

[@simonetaormina7080]

It’s not a hobby , it’s a kick in the nuts.

[@freestilelyfestyle]

They both hurt lol

[@Dot.774]

The experts are in the chat 😁 But the pilot ejected safely on time no worries there.

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Yep lol despite what everyone’s says I’m pretty sure it was a stall, it happens we get too comfortable at times not realizing we are moving too slow, but yeah pilot is ok 🤙🏽😌

[@agoodrcplanepilotwhopushes1574]

Im sorry for your loss of such a beautiful plane but happens to all of us sometimes like me

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Yes it’s part of the hobby unfortunately but I got my replacement frame and enjoying it😎

[@agoodrcplanepilotwhopushes1574]

@@freestilelyfestyle ok cool! Glad to hear that it will fly again someday this happened to me to on my umx gee bee but your right its just apart of the hobby

[@friendlyreptile9931]

@@agoodrcplanepilotwhopushes1574 It's a new frame with the old technical stuff, so not rly fly again" :D

[@agoodrcplanepilotwhopushes1574]

@@friendlyreptile9931 oh ok! At least still flying such a beautiful plane deserves to fly

[@friendlyreptile9931]

@@agoodrcplanepilotwhopushes1574 Yeah, that's true and that also goes for the "real" thing :D

[@FlightHeroRC1]

the pucker factor watching this was high lol. did you use a gyro ?

[@freestilelyfestyle]

No gyro on that one, but on my new frame I have a gyro just on the ailerons

[@iriquiosgunship]

Sorry to see that happened.

[@freestilelyfestyle]

It’s happens, you think you’re at a flying speed and gravity says nope! Lol

[@iriquiosgunship]

@@freestilelyfestyle it happened to me too, lol.

[@robieosborne7369]

Wait what happened? I couldn't tell it was so far away. It looked like it just pointed down like a lawn dart!

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Slowed down too much and it stalled, no chance to recover

[@BelgianDneprGuy2003]

Like many said.. likely servo that went away Shame as the F-14 is such a beautiful model.. was painful to watch

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Yeah it’s quite possible a servo failed, but hey I’m happy I got the replacement and it’s flying great😁

[@eclipser2004]

Lost orientation and thought he was right side up but was inverted? Pulled the stick back and went down instead of up?

[@freestilelyfestyle]

I was actually doing a aileron roll and it just drop like a brick. Had no chance of recovery

[@jordancoleman2402]

Seeing lots of videos of the sudden nose straight down , free wing just blames the owner

[@freestilelyfestyle]

This was all my error 100%

[@skypilot23]

rc field right next to power lines?

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Yeah I know, it’s further than it appears 😬😄

[@danielhipp5541]

Cougar pull up ! Cougar pull up !! Cougar !!! Cougar !!!!!Cougarrrrrrrrrr !!!!!

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Cougar was well below the glide path ☹️🥲 little too low

[@danielhipp5541]

@@freestilelyfestyle hey I just remembered I had a Great Planes F-14 60 OS MAX size motor nitromethane it was above my skill level but I wanted it and I clipped a tree and splattered that thing but turned around and bought another one . I want to buy one of these I see guys putting turbine jets on them that's crazy

[@BigBlue579]

How long is your runway

[@freestilelyfestyle]

300ft long

[@rcairshenanigans6135]

Looked like you got too slow with the wings swept and stalled.

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Yep indeed, ahh well

[@starpawsy]

And this is why I will never buy a model airplane. My mental system couldnt take it.

[@freestilelyfestyle]

It’s part of the hobby, that’s the thrill for me, but no matter how careful you are flying, something can go wrong

[@starpawsy]

@@freestilelyfestyle I get that. I really do. And that's you. But I could not cope with it. I'm happy to watch other people fly their planes.

[@edwardcase]

Blue Box failure?

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Nope it was a stall

[@flyingpankot51]

-700$

[@enzok6414]

wow, what happened?

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Did an aileron roll while going slow and it stalled

[@enzok6414]

@@freestilelyfestyle Oof...at least you figured out what happened. Glad to know you have the new one going well! 💪💪👍

[@thunderchild2237]

£1000 lost right there ?

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Yeah including the 2x 6s batteries it was a total loss, nothing salvageable

[@Emiliocab47]

If you're going to crash, crash big 👌

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Yep it was spectacular😎

[@aerospacematt9147]

... and I’ll add to that, if you’re going to crash, MAKE SURE TO GET IT ON CAMERA! I’ve had some spectacular crashes but I wasn’t filming at the time so I couldn’t share the footage!

[@Emiliocab47]

@Aerospace Matt It's frustrating when you have some filming your flight but misses the spectacular crash because they have transferred attention to another model !

[@txkflier]

PE..

[@kenprice1961]

I wish people would learn to hold a camera phone in LANDSCAPE mode instead of this idiotic "up and down" mode.

[@737100200]

Too slow and she stalled. Sorry guy.

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Yep you’re right, but I’m happy I have a new one and it’s flying great 😎

[@ps4kidgaming56]

With wings swept back you were trying to do aerobatics, definitely stalled

[@freestilelyfestyle]

I agree, I was moving too slow at the time

[@chrisross9438]

Lol gone in 60 seconds

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Totally gone!!!

[@stillededge]

Arent lawn darts illegal? 🤣 Sorry. 😉

[@freestilelyfestyle]

Lol hey it’s still funny to watch when I look back at it 😄😂

[@stillededge]

Kinda that "hurts while you are laughing" kind of "funny"...yeah...that's what it looked like...

[@pfranco3029]

I was wondering could the camera be further away

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

Absolutely it could. That's a stupid question.