Thrilling Hand-Launched Glider Flights: Battling to Gain Altitude in tight Circles! Explorer NAN

[@michaelrichardson-vw4fl]

Rc airplanes saved my life I love this addiction ❤

[@Roger3362]

I like it. So cool!

[@yksilotaso]

I’m amazed how rc gliders have changed within last 20-30 years😮 Thanks guys!

[@lexloose2112]

I was building wood and paper kits back in the 70s as a kid, today's planes are amazing but I still love the old way. this is a beautiful glider though. we had no r back then, sometimes lose your beauty plane.

[@lewiejones1570]

There is something special about hand launching. It feels like a more pure form of flying

[@JustPlaneChris]

The energy retention just defies logic! Love it.

[@TexRobNC]

The strength and what that enables is what amazes me about this. We've all seen light things fly, but to have the strength to maneuver and not flex massively is wild to see.

[@reinhardrsuperbikeschreck2307]

Best comment I ever heard to this matter. Finding a thermal out of a handstart, the best ting that can happen to any gliderpilot!

[@DG3ACM-Marc]

That was amazing to see. Thanks to that skillful pilot and his model. My longest RC soaring flight was 1:47h with a 2m wingspan 2kg somewhere in the early 90`s and I am in RC flying since 1980. Cheers Marc

[@bsouthwell65]

The gliders of today are incredible. Watching these videos really makes me want to get back into soaring. Thanks!

[@sf1203]

I got back into it after over 30 years. So much has changed.

[@drewrodaniche1541]

28 years ago i built my first glider, a great planes 2 meter spirit. Launched by high start, I'll never forget the day I realized it wasn't coming down because I had encountered a thermal. This video brought back fond memories of that unforgettable day. Thank you.

[@divyajnana]

WOW...like WOW! This guy can really fly.

[@JeanLucCoulon]

I love the V-tail, it is always really elegant!

[@lexloose2112]

what an incredible glider, used to build wood and paper gliders in 70s as kid, no rc then. sometimes come home with no glider

[@jamesshaw89]

That was awesome, subbed. Just getting back into RC after many years out and the new stuff is amazing.

[@royhippert6980]

Watching Julian fly and build models is an inspiration. I hope to have some flights like this from a hand launch.

[@yannickver]

Very nice footage ! It would be nice to make a video to explain how you read the air, and how you keep the glider centered in the thermal.

[@echassin]

This!

[@robertcoxon]

Always jaw dropping performance with the right materials & design and of course....a good pilot👏

[@johntisbury]

Great flying and awareness of conditions, thanks for the narration too.

[@KoenvanderKouwe]

That wingspan is just amazing

[@stevenmohr4588]

Always a pleasure seeing you fly Julian. 👌

[@DumfriesDik]

WOW just wow. Nothing like the balsa wood and dope with no remote that I made as a kid back in the '70s. Beautiful.

[@mille269]

Amazing. Just picked up an explorer 5 fitting it out soon.

[@sonko2010]

Beautiful. Thanks for the video.

[@hangflyin]

My longest thermal flight was 4 3/4 hours. Flown from Crestline, just west of Sky Park, in a hang glider. Max altitude was 11, 600 feet ASL. I used to hand launch RC planes back in the day. I had a 2 meter balsa glider (Larry Jolly design )that worked pretty well. Nothing like today's gliders. Thinking about getting back into it. Was a member of Pacific Soaring Club in Anaheim. Larry Jolly was a member

[@nolebotic]

Larry Jolly the legend!

[@UKMike2009]

Amazing pilot skills and a beautiful model. The intuition to "feel" the thermal is outstanding

[@Corally12]

Hello Julian, a wonderful demonstration of the outstanding performance of the pilot and the unbelievably good performance of the NAN Explorer F5J aircraft. Thank you, I look forward to further contributions

[@TheSzokiRoli]

Amazing flying skills and top performance glider. Thanks for the video!

[@CyclingMikey]

Such great flying! We have had such bad weather all winter with rain and strong winds. No chance of fun F3K or F5J.

[@MrPstummer]

Impressive flying skills, always a pleasure to watch!

[@HighStartAeronautics]

Very impressive flying and glider, that was great!

[@andyMSH700]

amazing flying...genius flier

[@EdToml]

I last built a glider about 50 years back. Things have changed so much. Sure looks like fun!

[@tomstil007]

I fly Rc planes ,and I have never flown a glider, your videos inspired me to get involved, thank you for what you do and for what you will keep doing , looking forward on all your new videos ,and I love the simplicity you explain it with , very educational, God bless❤

[@ptigptig]

its a beautiful thing! Great reading of that lift! I saw the response indicating where the lift was as well.

[@Silv_rc]

The addiction is real and theese Servos would be great for some new Projects

[@RWGresearch]

Wow. Thats fantastic. Those launches are serious. ~ Russ

[@mdemed]

beautiful glider! looks light as a feather.

[@Benchmark67]

Impressive flying skills and an impressive model. Great content.

[@chucklohre8740]

Thanks for the great video, you're a real master with that ship.

[@Radian327]

Excellent low level work to keep the turns flat and drifting with the thermal.

[@brandonkolter4719]

thats nuts I LOVE THERMALS! I am out here with a pug dlg and have had several flights around 5 minutes! commenting to join the raffle!

[@markpitts5194]

4 hours, but we all had a go! I had lunch and went for a pee while dad had a go, at some point mum had a go to!

[@gaius_enceladus]

Wow! This would be a real challenge - no engines to get you "out of a hole" as it were! Wonderful skills being shown here!

[@toolbaggers]

Huh? He used his 4s POWERED glider to get out of a hole.

[@eoinj3929]

Excellent flying skills

[@Tom-sp2xs]

Beautiful glider and great flying!

[@emmanuelsab1095]

INCREDIBLE! What a skill!

[@angusdenny4422]

Fantastic!! looks like an epic machine.

[@superdeifi]

Great model and flying.

[@DM4DS]

Great pilot skills - awesome glider - Thanks for sharing

[@rogerthat8314]

Wow. Nice plane and flying

[@TL_RC]

Amazing flying skills and an impressive aircraft!

[@paveleroshev5878]

My recor was 7 hours. But, it was a real glier) Nice video. Thank you.

[@zyoungson215]

You must have an iron bladder

[@luisfilipemachado17]

Beutiful!!! I wish I can do that. I would love to see the radio inputs to better understand how to keep on the thermal. Great flight.

[@haraldmoritz747]

Wie immer, ein sehr gelungener Beitrag👏👍

[@Jay0neDE]

I like the ones that you grab by the end of the wing and launch it like a discus. but this plane seems a little too big to do that :D great flying!

[@UnravelledMoney]

Nice gliding!!! 😊

[@Walt1119]

What an amazing plane!

[@briansanders8014]

Clicked because that thumbnail is amazing, commenting because of the raffle: I would love these servos for my f22 I am designing and building from scratch! The thin profile is perfect to fit in the wings. Thanks for the opportunity 😌

[@nate1sam]

Those Kst servos are awesome

[@alexmaryondavis]

Great video! I have this plane, and I've only ever sloped it, but now I'm going to try and hand launch it off the flat. No backup motor though!

[@gxlbiscuit]

great video. thank you!

[@DM2P]

Amazing glider and pilot 👍👍👍

[@Sharpwind1]

Super cooler Flug Julian

[@amilavi2025]

totally beautiful flying

[@royharaldamundsen7212]

Nice flying :)

[@narnasqueneth]

Just bought a second hand f5j but this will be very useful tuition so thanks!

[@philolson679]

amazing flying !

[@dibqip]

Beautiful

[@Twobarpsi]

Great flights and comnentary!!

[@hanswindisch]

i own a xplorer version 1 which is flying great. i love to take it to the field !

[@tomtiny]

Finding thermals with a 1,5m dlg is one thing... But a 4m hlg? Looks surreal hahaha. Greetings from Germany :)

[@Haveblue777]

Beautiful!

[@UlliF99]

Awesome👍👍👍

[@rc_glider_and_more]

Great Video Julian

That Explorer is still the king of F5J!

[@nonotrasher]

just amazing !

[@nonsequitor]

You are correct! Things really have changed 🙌.... you can still build balsa if you want but now we also have this insanity and it's amazing😮

[@DanielKesslerer]

Bucket list model!

[@n176ldesperanza7]

Up, up and away!

[@gliderrider]

Enjoyed that!

[@rockfordwoods5432]

The usual JB magic.

[@GaryLaaks1]

My first 2 channel build (balsa) was a Sig Riser 2m. Still have it after 25 years. Flew it for close to 2 hours once in very good thermal conditions. Brought it down to land as my neck was getting quite uncomfortable.

[@johnniklasson]

Yeah, impressive!

[@toolbaggers]

Those servos would look good in my plane. 🤗

[@marchewkavini]

Amazing video! I'm in!

[@gpaull2]

Nice! My longest thermal flights with both DLGs and gliders have been in the 1 hour range, and only ended due to battery concerns and boredom.I cheat and get help from my bird friends though!😜👍

[@serverlan763]

I tried a discus RC glider. Alot of the time when there were no thermals around it was like playing frisbee with yourself.

[@timbremicker9886]

Cooles Video 😃👍🏻

[@paalmiso]

its interesting that person so much used to fly as you get sick in the glider, makes me feel less bad about when i do :D

[@commanderx1722]

Cool. Thermaling straight out of the hand. Can‘t compete with that. Just ridge/mountain flying with much heavier FS (Flying Special) gliders.

[@wayneschenk5512]

A better glider then my old clunker.

[@ovalwingnut]

Send that man straight to the Major Leagues!

[@bme7491]

I built an RC glider in 1978 in Scotland. Hand start off a small hill. Longest flight was 45 minutes. Scotland always has wind.

[@daviddavids2884]

well, ridge lift is not thermal lift

[@bme7491]

@@daviddavids2884 Did I say it was? My bad.

[@demowulf1486]

AMAZING !

[@0117625]

Awesome !

[@pfetrial]

impressive

[@zioeddy3338]

Straordinario! Che profilo alare?

[@44SirLoopalot]

I am thinking about building a F5J, looks nice for none windy days when the slope doesn't work

[@pompeymonkey3271]

Fantastic! As a RL glider pilot, I was most concerned about a wing-tip stall when turning near the ground, but I guess the stall speed is pretty low?

[@hrabbeniamin1311]

Nice

[@TamponTea]

i stayed up over 30 min with a umx radian years ago at a sand mine with water at the botom