HUGE F16 - Flying!

A model that has been around for over a decade, but has had only very few flights on it. Previously owned by Victor Calvo, its new owner MalagaJets asked me to setup and test fly this beast!
At just under 4m length and I am told around 50-60kg in weight this is a big one!

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Even I was nervous about this one! So, the question is... If you are handed the radio and asked to perform the setup and first flight... what would YOU do?!

[@trucker10201]

punt been flying r/c's on and off 40 years and only use one mix for aileron and rudder coupling

[@Skywalker8562]

@@trucker10201 I wonder what it would take to add an afterburner to this plane.?

[@howiebouthat3435]

@@Skywalker8562 I'm guessing.....an afterburner

[@Skywalker8562]

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[@tc1817]

lose the fucking music

[@andersarre4949]

Just Amazing. What a beautiful model and so well handled! Wish you the best!

[@Altenholz]

Perfect aircraft, perfect weather, perfect runway! What more you can ask for? Simply brilliant!

[@DIGITALRC]

wow, what an awesome package 😲😲 Great vid, great flight 👍😎

[@avipatable]

That was stunning! Looking forward to watching your progress with it!

[@harganind13]

Appericiate the effort of you promoting this fabulous Hobby .

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Thank you my friend!

[@mikekalvin7309]

Right On, WOW! That is the best scale ever. Drones Ahoy!

[@cusmile9748]

beautiful flight, thanks for sharing.

[@MichaelBender-Riker]

Gorgeous plane and great shots. The only negative point of this video is that: the music is way to loud or the speech is way to silent.

[@peterjensen3162]

I agree and also hates to many F-16 at concerts 🙉

[@hi-fihaven2257]

Great looking aircraft! Awesome audio on the video. Great flight demonstration!

[@piksnapper]

Hi-Fi Haven I would have liked the camera man to have locked the AF before the flight, read the manual if you have to Mr or Mrs.

[@operaswift8623]

You are just such a good pilot, always looking what I can learn from you

[@mrvoyagerm]

A dream that few pilots get to experience. You did a great job for sure.

[@5thgearsimracing760]

That first landing was like a butterfly with sore feet. Good job.

[@randyporter3491]

That is a breathtaking aircraft ! I LOVE the polished aluminum, as opposed to paint ! Has to be one of the best looking Ive seen. Thanks for sharing ! 🛫

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Its actually both, very clever paint work!!

[@randyporter3491]

Martin Pickering Well, the combination of painted/unpainted look is just amazing. That was such a brilliant decision. Most go for the most clever paint scheme they can come up with and don’t consider leaving portions alone. But the combination here can NOT be topped in my opinion ! I loved the look of old Beech 18’s, DC-3’s and of course P-51’s and F-104’s with this look. But you don’t see fighters like this often. I wanted them to strip a Baron I flew years ago, but the owners didn’t share my enthusiasm, lol! Again, thank you for sharing this !

[@hartrockets]

Great flying and great F16

[@slyknezz6862]

That is one AWESOME RC F16! 2nd landing was nice!!

[@jaybui7506]

Beautiful, love the F16

[@RCHeliJet]

Very nice F-16 Thumb up nice flight Martin.

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Thanks!

[@RCHeliJet]

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRC no no Sir, we all Thank you for this performance, from Switzerland greetings Tom

[@RCHeliJet]

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRC PLEASE come sometime to Switzerland Hausen a. Albis RC Airshow with a real Airplane runway if you want to come i can send you the Link to the Model club who made this Event sorry my English is bad. So hope we see us sometime there and i made a very very good Video from your flight Martin.

[@jaco_oosthuizen]

Beautiful F16

[@patmancrowley8509]

Looks like so much fun!

[@alwaysflying6540]

My F16C had the wiggles as well but was still suprising stable throughout. I added a Gyro and its rock solid. Flies on rails. Great flights and landings. Blowing the dirt with the thrust was cool too

[@johnd.kelley6535]

Awesome video. Great jet.

[@TjeRod]

That's just beyond cool. Amazing build and amazing piloting.

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Thanks!

[@KretinzUnited]

What a beautiful crafted jet 🤟🏻👍🏻

[@miguelquiroz1550]

Just beautiful!

[@Project-Air]

Woah amazing! Super interesting video with lots of info. Thanks man! Subscribing

[@graycloud057]

Sweet greasy landing! Outstanding!

[@alwaysflying6540]

I love the F16 and have one myself...great video. Awesome landings

[@dernawey]

Good steady flying

[@funfreq9282]

All of the large scale pilots out there, take note of the first landing! That's how it's done... greased on like it should be. Well done sir!

[@craigwright5585]

Give more credit to the second one and how he handled that bounce! *golf clap*

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Thank you sirs!

[@skytrotter6144]

Well Chuck Yeager said “If you can walk away from a landing, it’s a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it’s an outstanding landing.” In that case walking away you can’t do it but the second one it looks like you’ll definitely be able to use it again...for the nose gear well at least it was already down, better than having it stuck retracted ! 😉😂 Nice vid thx for sharing just music not as loud maybe for next time.😃

[@TheFrenchPug]

Agreed! Not bouncing or slamming it onto the ground. Take pride in attaining perfect greased landings.

[@Nutzer5246]

Truely awesome - my best wishes to every pilot who‘s on the run.

[@SuperLouis60]

wow! Congratulations. Fine effort.

[@berniekouss7555]

Wow keep it coming , awesome jet

[@puirYorick]

Flies well and sounds great.

[@Lycoming320]

First flights are always exciting. Usually a relief to get it on the ground. Makes the second flight great when everything worked OK.

[@psobbum]

Beautiful jet, great flying.

[@reckemroysrc3764]

Well you are a 3-D master now you can be the master of Jets and that one there is gourgeous. Nice job Flying her like a true Ace. Keep em coming Martin 😎

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Thank you!

[@stripervince1]

Really really cool. Amazing

[@Tommy_Boy.]

Sweet machine!! 🛫

[@paulhatfield498]

Awesome jet Martin. Those slow passes are real nice!!

[@richardlee8581]

Wow! Great plane. This dude truly knows how to fly!

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Thanks!!

[@kongazizi6870]

Oh my ... ! What a great and fantastic aerial flight display on this gigantic RC turbine jet fighter model aircraft and maneuvers and really looking forward for more of these flights in your next channel here again soon. Regards. From The Flight Deck .

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Thanks!!

[@pauld5530]

Incredible airplane and amazing flying facility. Big thumbs up!

[@vincentgattorno9751]

Great Martin.

[@farmerbold1144]

I'm extremely impressed with that scale model F-16 and flight demonstration. Excellent flying. Just needs those "ventral tail fins" that a commenter pointed out, I suppose. Really cool! I didn't know that hobbyists made and flew such flying crafts.

[@MeesterVegas]

Beautiful jet, great piloting.

[@erikhafer1415]

You nailed that flight ! BadAss...

[@stevevater8598]

Modelling and flying at its best. You got balls to fly that mutha! !

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

:P

[@anthonyblairssonglist4262]

Absolutely amazing.....It handles like the real thing, possibly because it is but in miniature. It's the best rc aircraft, that i've ever seen...👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@alexandrossotiropoulos5621]

The F16 is excellent! And the flight amazing! Also the landings were accurate.

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Great jet. Cool video. Thanks for letting us participate at the extraordinary moment. It would be nice if some more data were mentioned about the model. _Best regards, Horst_ 😉👍

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Hey Horst! Thanks! Unfortunately don't actually have much more info on the model... It was a one off, build about 15 years ago, since heavily updated to modern tech... See you at Weston!!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRC _I fully understand about the incomplete data. Never mind._ No Joe Nall this year? If not, we will see us at Weston 👍😎

[@waqasahmad5733]

take off and landing both are superb and perfect

[@bertvdlast]

What a beauty!

[@TriplethreatindustriesRC]

Great first flight !! I would be a little nervous myself but you looked like you had flown it a 100 times before ! Also love the green jet you have - that is a beautiful plane . Great job !

[@malcolmnicholls2893]

Great flying.

[@Multi450450]

Great job! WOW!

[@juancarlosposadaenriquez2007]

Spectacular!!!! F-16 My favourite!!!! Following from Cali Colombia!!

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Thanks Juan! Definitely a favourite!!

[@cristianogurzilo761]

Very very cool!!

[@alistairpowers8129]

Martin, Looks very good, yes, on some of the larger Jets they do lack inertia, however this one looks very scale. Very nice flying site, with weather to match.

[@LEXPIX]

Very cool. Nice flying.

[@cliffthompson4149]

Really great job on that jet and I can't believe how realistically smooth that thing lands.

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Its a beautiful machine, its the one that makes us look good, not the other way round

[@yellowhammer4747]

SUOER BAD ASS ON ALL LEVELS. LOVE THE INTEGRATED FLIGHT CONTROLS. TRUE FLY BY WIRE!

[@gbro8822]

Wow, perfection simply perfection. Thank you for sharing.

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

You are so welcome! Thanks!!

[@mybluebelly]

The sound from the powerplant is great !

[@walterF205]

Now you need a pilot in the cockpit. I saw models with pilots who even had their own movements. Such a beautiful plane deserves it. Compliments.

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Couldn't agree more!

[@nickkerssens5444]

Awesome: great fun and fine job...

[@jzeerod]

wow i love it! this is so awesome! wow!

[@RealButcher]

Excellent !

[@scottpetrich1346]

Awesome pilot.....If you are not the top, you are right beside the top.

[@ashtonhartley2662]

Magnificent aircraft.

[@woodbutcher505]

Beautiful job on the airplane.

[@tomaskonkol8894]

Absolutely amazing, better as original.

[@brennandean4821]

Both Landings were pretty decent but that first one was amazingly smooth

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Thanks!!

[@XRP747E]

Great piloting and flight analysis skills!

[@MartinPickering-PickeringRC]

Thanks a lot!

[@kamatosa4596]

Amazing job.....The best.

[@kyuhyong]

Awesome. So real!

[@firefox1964]

Enhorabuena Martin, saludos de Portugal ;)

[@cyumadbrosummit3534]

Amazing Machine

[@Mike7478F]

Hi, nice flying. Good one.

[@holdernewtshesrearin5471]

nice landing!

[@2sing]

Bravo pilot!

[@pertevonur471]

amazing plane

[@Aero360Aviation]

Wow!! Thats awesome!

[@wooferz52]

awesome !! tyvm

[@christinebutcher6152]

Awesome!!

[@barneybetelgeuse6273]

Nice plane mate good flying 🙂👍

[@sheaffergrubbs6056]

That is awesome. .

[@red-pu1si]

looks like a real size. amazing

[@jckirby7994]

Good job

[@didierneeferc]

beautiful bird dude!

[@claudio743]

Just SUPERB!!!!!!

[@WorksopGimp]

Nice landing wow

[@iqbalfadillah124]

Really cool stuff ........

[@oasicervara9398]

Simply amazing!!! :)

[@rchobbyil315]

what a beautiful bird. gooooood flight.

[@sdcanyoncarver2203]

Supper cool!!

[@rck3321]

This is actually really cool

[@yassermasood3423]

You are very good pilot

[@battlegroundmaster1875]

awesome!!

[@cesarraco]

Woww la tensión se nota en el ambiente...ese resoplido lo dice todo...grande Martin!