RC PLANE CRASH - WING FAIL ON HANGAR 9 P-51D MUSTANG 60cc GIANT SCALE EP - LONG MARSTON - 2017

[@irwinwka]

Passed the do no exceed speed on the down side of a loop at high throttle setting. I first saw this at QUASAR in Vegas years ago.. A couple of guys were flying large Pitts Specials. Full throttle through the loop. One survived. The other , top wing ripped off followed by a spectacular crash.

[@tbobborap1]

its all in the video description

[@johnconley9966]

That’s some serious g force their pulling 😳

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

I hate it when that happens. Condolences to Andy and a thumbs up to you g for catching it perfectly on video. Cheers, G.

[@OsirisPL]

Sweet! Good camera work keeping up with the meteor.

[@tbobborap1]

Thanks, will do!

[@scubaozy]

Well it sucks but it also kinda part of the hobby. Having said that, I just chose TF giant spitfire over this model and am happy for that. He is not even using a petrol engine so airframe is not subject to much abuse. I see some QC issues in there.

[@locowerke]

What a shame, such a lovely model, too! Would be curious to know if it was previous damage that caused the failure, or poor material used??? Thanks Pete. Cheers, Dougal

[@xjet]

Was that a 60cc brushless motor up front? :-)

[@kobusvanderlinde9431]

I would like to know that as well. It sounded like a gas motor but what the heck are those huge Lipos doing there ? That is a lot of weight, maybe that's why the wings folded.

[@markwison4286]

I've only purchased 3 airplanes that came from Seagull manufacturing. (.75 Decathlon, 20cc Mustag, 60cc D7). All 3 came with defects from the factory. Not giving them a 4th chance to rip me off.

[@lamarw7757]

This one's Hanger 9 Brand.

[@markwison4286]

@@lamarw7757 hangar 9 is made in the same factory.

[@pauld5530]

Atta boy Bob! Follow it to the ground without even so much as a flinch! Sad to see that one. 😰 next one should be a gasser, those batteries weight too much!

[@olekristianfollstad5913]

Probably a result of many bad landings earlier that stressed the wings to a point were they got weaker and damaged. I know there is a weak spot on this wings. Should be more reinforced from the manufacturer

[@tbobborap1]

your wrong ole, all the info is in the video description

[@markwison4286]

Maybe it crashed because he can't read. 🤔

[@tedcarpenter2529]

Wow! You flew the wings right off it!

[@tonymanzur8529]

That was just not enough G to end up like that. Bloody ARTF!!! Never did like that join position. Just outside of the wing root is about as bad a place to put a join as you can get, so no big surprise. Having said that, I fly a heavily modified Hangar 9 P51D 150. It weighs 12kg (should be 7kg) and runs on a Saito 220, and its fast. The reason it weighs so much is the glassing and metal skin, And its gets thrown around more than this one did. I guess one piece wing also helps.

[@stephenpatton8690]

I don't care; the wings should be reinforced. There is no excuse for this to happen on a scale rc plane!!!

[@richardallen8355]

Looks to have failed at the retract. Possibly not reinforced very well, especially for the G's he looked to be pulling.. Throttling back after completing a loop is always a good thought.

[@markwison4286]

He was doing a stop sign. & if your glasses are up to date, you can see he already changed angle before the wing failed.

[@archerman1]

I have a spitfire 90 from Kyosho and in the instructions was saying that you do not have to glue the main wing together.....I am a bit worried now.

[@comcastjohn]

That was a beautiful plane.

[@americanflyingclassics8036]

Well how do you keep a lot of power and dive with a lot of g's

[@tomsawyer9403]

RC Lesson #48: If you're gonna dive at wide open throttle you had BETTER go easy on the elevator. RC Lesson #49: On second thought, never dive at WOT.

[@tbobborap1]

have you read the video description tom ?

[@markwison4286]

Life lesson #1 Learn to read.

[@natelove187]

Flying it like a Parkzone or E-flite Foamy

[@pilotdane]

I am sorry for the loss of a beautiful airplane. This spring/summer we have had several in flight failures of ARF's at my club. One was a obvious design or manufacturing defect. The spar caps instead of being continuous had a simple butt joint/seam with no reinforcement and they put that joint right where the spar tube ends. The spar broke cleanly right there at the weak spot. On another plane the gear ripped out on an otherwise good landing. Upon inspection we saw that the mounting blocks were half the length they should have been. The ribs were notched to accept longer blocks but apparently they didn't have the right size wood so instead of mounting the blocks to three solid plywood ribs they were only glued to two balsa ribs that were heavily notched for the gear wells.

[@tedsmith6137]

Build it yourself. Then you should know if it is right. ARF's are ruining an entire aspect of our hobby, CREATING.

[@coopereaton5263]

Ok boomer

[@ryanewbank9271]

Im just returning to the hobby after 20+ years. It is sad to see all the throw away foam planes and it is almost impossible to find a true kit anymore. Guess thats what happens when everyone gets a trophy. Throw away society.

[@coopereaton5263]

Foam board planes are more popular than ever and more versatile most of the time. I can’t think of a single Flite test plane I can’t build in under 3 hours go fly and decide to build something else with the electronics all for under $100

[@xbpbat21x]

No...the FAA is!

[@rgr4475]

Ruining? No. While sadly the art of building is dying, these are bringing new people to the hobby. I have a young child. Would take me 10 years to build a kit with the little time I have. With an ARF, I can get it put together quickly and enjoy flying more.

[@cloudstreets1396]

Failed at the joiner. That's a little unnerving.

[@johnlucas9108]

H9 used to be good but now I wouldn't give them hanger space especially after Old Blue Nose QC what QC

[@ront7207]

Have to agree. I have built many great H9 kits in the past, a couple for myself and the rest for my club mates. Sadly quality has gone down hill fast in last 2 to 3 years. We don't touch them now, their loss not ours.

[@jimgroves7981]

I actually own several Hangar 9 birds and have never had a problem. Any failure is generally mine. :) I wouldn't throw them under the bus over just one incident. They're still better than most out there but hey, that's just me.

[@212rapture]

Nice big loop. Looks like was just going too fast.

[@xtonyhenryx3489]

Tragic, just tragic. Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences. That WAS a gorgeous airplane. :(

[@hoangchris9413]

I suppose that the structure is not supported because he pulled too much on the handle in view of the video and with his planes it will have to go softly

[@RBAERO]

Excess of speed or failure in costruction or fixation?

[@tbobborap1]

Rudá Bittencourt its all in the video description box

[@RBAERO]

All??? ok...

[@barqwoof]

Pete, to quote from a famous newsreel, "OH THE HUMANITY!" Jim

[@tbobborap1]

barqwoof yes jim. the only difference is no one burned in this disaster thank god - lol

[@OneGenericName]

Shame the pilot didn't have time to bail out

[@NerdSteve]

18 G’s. Not sure why the wing came off. LOL

[@tbobborap1]

read the video description nerd - the answers in there !

[@jimgroves7981]

OMFG! I'm so sorry.... Everyone's nightmare! What a beautiful bird. Any idea what caused the fail?

[@tbobborap1]

thanks jim, the wing failed due to the bad design in the first version, the second version was corrected

[@jimgroves7981]

Thanks for the info. I just bought this bird and expect it in a few days. It's the new version that just came out last September. I'm so excited. Did Hangar 9 make it right with you? Good flying - Grover54

[@ninosaviation]

Shame on Hangar 9

[@440centerline]

Just like the galloping ghost

[@tbobborap1]

tut tut 🤨

[@thomashockin4128]

Ouchy!!! Really nice plane before ... ya know ... shame that! Would have been hours of fun!!!!!

[@stephaniekent8483]

one would think a small retrieve trailer would be used eh? or at least large bags lol

[@Crommdagron]

Ouch

[@ramonmedina1974]

ehhh Hangar 9? the joiner?

[@adamtaylor7412]

That's a real shame, too bad mate.

[@rbeckhoff89]

Sad ,it was a nice "Stang" flew well, but the spars were inefficient

[@rolandtheheadlessthompsong4346]

That’ll buff out…..

[@tbobborap1]

lol

[@bmused55]

Pulled too many Gs :(

[@icin4d]

Up to what kind of Gs can planes of this size pull?

[@PVflying]

icin4d a bit less than the one in the video did....

[@icin4d]

So no specified rating from the manufacturer? Like 3-4 Gs? I would think models could have an approximate rating for their wings' structural integrity.

[@icin4d]

True. A Gs rating would change with the weight.

[@thewonderyearstoys1047]

Here is my useless response to your useless response. I feel better now.

[@cloudstreets1396]

1:17 Hey kid, the 70's called. They want their look back.

[@Freddo-oh5ki]

that thing was running at about 5 gees! no wonder its wing folded! nice to see they weren't unhappy lol well done

[@rfi-cryptolab4251]

NTSB File 17-15002

[@DickGibson]

WOW

[@Airguardian]

Ouch :(

[@darrellcook8253]

Now pack up the pieces and send it back to the manufacturer and demand that they replace it, it was a structural failure that was the fault of the manufacturer. If they're credible the will admit the mistake and replace it.

[@poppopscarvinshop]

OUCH!

[@jerrystaden628]

well ,flying out off the envelope off what the plane can take

[@tbobborap1]

try reading the video description jerry

[@pandahammer77]

Oof!

[@mihirpatel9460]

Why pilot was so aggressive?? Was he taking off from aircraft carrier?? Pretty short takeoff, long and steady takeoff looks awesome, it looked like world war was started😂

[@mihirpatel9460]

He pushed his aircraft to its limit

[@Mikeylikesit1968]

He was using take off flaps that why the takeoff was short. Just HH junk is all I see

[@anidaahmad6296]

Butt