Towing A ROCKET Glider

[@TailHeavyProductions]

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[@flyingtiger4991]

Did I just smile for 17 minutes straight ?? 😆

[@Mr101editz]

No

[@Russertlog]

@@Mr101editz yes

[@twillison8824]

"Crappy cheap glider that flies like ass" 😂😂😂

[@emersonb5764]

RCPowers! Shout out to RCPowers for single-handedly getting me back into RC flying after a 14 year hiatus. By showing me what modern brushless motors, lipos and depron foam could do, I was back in 100% and haven’t stopped since. They really shed light on the lowered point of entry into designing rc planes and inspired many a one-off scratch build for me. Gone were the days of spending 200 hours sanding balsa just to have a damn tip-over that sends you back to the building bench, and breaking in and tuning engines all day while a propellor spins at 10k RPM 1/4” from your radial artery instead of flying. I wonder what they’re up to these days.

[@excellenceinanimation960]

I wish Dave would come back! I got and here old videos sometimes

[@whatsthematter8767]

Anything + rockets = adult anything

[@frankienv3906]

a better way to launch a rocket glider is to launch it just like a model rocket, using a guide rod and a couple of guide tubes glued on the fuselage, guide rod set at 45 degree angle. I've done it before, the plane will stay straight during the rocket thrusting stage. 👍

[@terryboehler5752]

Now that the gear is broken semi permanently, why not try one wheel, centerline like the old penguin trainers that were not meant to leave the ground. I think that could be a valuable training device for the new RC pilot.

[@codemaster442]

I have rigged up an RC ignition system that i use to fire little bottle rockets instantly. It will work to light anything that uses a fuse. Would be awesome to play RC Combat!

[@REALPERSON-mv9mp]

Technically you could get charged with terrorism devices

[@beanboy6934]

@@REALPERSON-mv9mp RC plane + harmless fireworks = terrorism. Sounds like the FAA to me

[@joshuawfinn]

As someone who flies rocket powered sailplanes, I have 3 thoughts: 1. Yall are nuts and I love it. 2. You need a real electric airstart with a safety interlock. 3. Sierrafox Hobbies has TSP L series rocket motors. You need to buy some. 20 seconds of fire is more fun than 2 seconds of fire.

[@mh53eflyguy]

I grew up in NH and flew at the Concord Skyhawks field often. In fact, I had my first and so far only mid-air collision there with my father. He was in a Hobby Lobby .40 trainer (the name slips me), and I was flying my Hobby Shack Right Flyer 40T (which was in the same exact scheme as the Hobbico Flight Star 40 scheme). My father ended up the Victor, his engine went through my fuse just behind the wing. Back then, we flew south of where you do now at that sod farm, but I went down in the woods across from you. My father went down in a flat spin on the field. It took two visits to recover the parts, and I remember the firewall forward was in a puddle! It's been fun watching you go from Western Washington where I was stationed (NAS Whidbey Island) on the local aviators pages out there to your success with RC, and of all places, near where I grew up for over 20 years in New Hampshire, and you visit old stomping grounds. I appreciate your content, Zach! It's a shame we never met in Washington, but I also was one of the guys to shove blowflies into the FATPNW bs. That's a whole other story, and why there are Facebook groups all about using the FATPNW letters that aren't exactly groups.

[@flynbenny]

Shockingly all of us in my club flew our sailplanes to 399' AGL today also.

[@jimmcdougall9973]

Well done KC. “Like a kid with a glider in the face” 😂😂😂😂🤣 The attention to detail on that yellow plane is ridiculous. Stunning! Also love the Mail plane (with the nuts)…

[@SteveMcCormack_]

That was fun! I enjoyed hanging out with you all.

[@nocloo6829]

Only you can prevent forest fires... ...by crashing the rocket glider away from the trees! 😅

[@flynbenny]

Thankfully there are places other than the desert Southwest where such shenanigans can be safely attempted

[@vonSchwartzwolfe]

A good mod to stop the gear on the turbo timber from breaking, remove the wire stops in the springs. It works. I broke the gear 3 times the first 4 months of flying it. Not once in the 3 years since I removed the wire stoppers. I've also never broke any props like many people claimed removing the stoppers would do. You guys keep having fun.😎

[@Videolinquency]

The Timber does come with just one landing gear, like all planes do. But one strut instead of two would do nicely.

[@keilorsunburyrc]

Greetings from Australia, keep up the awesome work folks, love the shenanigans!!!

[@Krash_fpv]

Don't again but make the rocket motor aoa point like an inch in front of the cg so it doesn't flip over itself

[@air-headedaviator1805]

5:29 "Alright so do you want Cody to...f***k!" 😂😂😂

[@jeffreyjones6409]

I am reminded of when I was a youngster, and we would buy the little balsa gliders. After a week or two of flying them and getting bored we would attach bottle rockets to them. Squirrely as all get out, then they would blow up. Best couple of dollars ever spent.

[@excellenceinanimation960]

Omg the RC powers joe is amazing! So few people remember them! Such a fun part of my childhood!

[@leekrieger8147]

Next time you need some gliders, come see me. We have 3 airports within 5 miles of us. I'll personally deliver to your 182 at the airport. 😁😁😁

[@Hayden_Wheels]

This was a great video! Love seeing the fpv on the cub

[@ComicalFerret]

If anyone lives in the midwest check out your local Menards for the bigger "lidl" gliders. Just picked a few up to convert to rc

[@SuperMillerman10]

I know that 74" Edge... Good times, Good times...

[@costastheodoropoulos7171]

Nice job dude ❤ the funcub was amazing

[@Malzanar2010]

I was actually shocked at how well that thing held up haha

[@boss2234]

Reminds me of my child hood we launched everything from those rocket motors, our mice astronauts, various insects and flambé paylosds😂

[@jennifersaglimbeni5276]

i think i heard an off balance porp on the one wheel timber

[@boardnski156]

Those little EPP gliders are really durable. They also FoamTac back together really well. They then break somewhere else. There are 48 cm wingspan gliders available that fly better than the little ones.

[@pancudowny]

What about launching an R/C model glider with a rocket motor... from the ground?

[@aaronbarndollar]

Friend and I tried this as kids with one of those 5 foot wingspan styrofoam gliders. Used a launch ramp kind of thing. Reinforced the wings and heat shielded the tail. The rocket motor detached before the plane got off the ramp and flew up like it was a rocket. The tail of the plane melted. Total failure but was damn fun!

[@teamsycotik]

This was amazing thank you for the awesome content you guys are my favorite flying channel

[@polyscient]

Incredible epic video guys. You're the masters of RC entertainment.

[@timmer711]

Should be a crime to have so much fun……you guys are great!

[@jalenrcracing1216]

5 minutes early tailheavy knife edge a Draco for me please with a cherry and whip cream on top

[@Estuardomendez13]

Rc superpowers was my childhood

[@zeDoSauRus]

ooooh dude this channel is THE BEST!! thank you for the epic content dudes

[@Elisrc.]

Awsome videos as always 👌👌👌👌love them

[@jeremiahjohnson3018]

I've been waiting all GOOD BOY for this.

[@trondaustad8617]

Crayzzzzy boys. But its so funny. Always wondering what will be the next😊😊

[@kodyfarrell7941]

Love what you guys do

[@Firedud-123]

7:03 got me dying 💀💀

[@PerseidArchimedes]

I like the long vid👍

[@Krash_fpv]

Was that a funtana little 3d segment of waterfalls amd rolling harriers?

[@TailHeavyProductions]

That's an OG 3DHS 74" Edge. The GOAT. 🐐

[@gasoline6506]

Love this chanel😂

[@3DMOFO2020]

Another fun video guys🤣🤣👍👍🤣🤣 BTW Here's a crazy Turbo Timber mod I would love to see you guys try out remove the stock tail(Rudder&Elevator)instead replace it with a tail from a Timber X ust to see how much more tail response you could get away with with that tail compared to the stock one???

[@REALPERSON-mv9mp]

One time I taped a rocket to my wing wang after watching jackass.. didn't turn out well

[@123cp8]

I want to fly with you guys! What a hoot!!

[@Presteak_]

subtile horizon bashing on another level.

[@beanboy6934]

you should use a less powerful rocket with a longer burn time so that instead of getting 5 seconds of spins and loops you get 10 seconds of steady climbing. angling the rocket could also help prevent it from pitching up uncontrollably, or you could mount it inside the glider in line with the wing to eliminate all adverse forces and just get pure acceleration.

[@gregmulligan638]

Love the video guys!!

[@SunriseKnight]

So awesome

[@YajaRedeohcs-ej8mk]

You should do a video on the Cheapest to most expensive Planes

[@CalebT_RC]

Bailey is so fast

[@joedonbaker1673]

Hillarious! 👍

[@eirikrcman1511]

i remember being 10yo watching rcsuperpowers back in 2008 :D

[@linecraftman3907]

Cody did a great job flying the rocket glider!

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Who's Cody? 🤔

[@buildwithcasey6754]

What’s Cody?

[@VasylDemianov]

So much fun. :)

[@creativeartwithishani818]

thats really cool

[@bokusimondesu]

Thank you for this! 😂😊

[@Jon_Flys_RC]

What club were you flying at this week? The flight line and overfly area looks amazing.

[@kilroy07]

You had a like until the Guinness 0.... I am like "DUDE!"....

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Not sure what the issue is with the 0.

[@aramentum200]

You guys are like the more fun FliteTest! Not hating on them but they tend to waffle on about the planes instead of just flying like you guys!

[@EmilC2012]

Waiting for space shuttle replica next

[@mauritz1774]

18:00 put 2 Batterys Paralel on there

[@thatairplaneguy]

Did I just catch a John Michael Godier reference at the very eeeend?

[@dereksflying]

If you guys want to fly a hempel cub and some other giant gas planes come out to colorado

[@OfficialGerman001s]

loved the video!

[@loebair]

guys this is hilarious !" :D

[@ssrattus]

Great!

[@illusion7951]

What’s an ideal thrust to ratio for an rc plane to fly fast

[@gampugv2]

I have one and I'm going to modify it to be just a plane

[@Technicallyaddicted]

Do rocket motors go bad? I have some G6-0 that are from before they were discontinued. They gotta be at least 10 years old now. New in packaging. Kept in dessicant.

[@aidenkahn4338]

could you recomend me plane i cna fly in my backyard?

[@lightninglovesrcplanes]

I own a small pa18 540mm and i tow small, light gliders and the gliders like the one you own are too heavy for it 😅

[@alexstockl2843]

Float plane and float glider tow

[@Unknown15916]

What is your SOURCE for the EZ Glider ?

[@user-ih1db3td3e]

Hey I thought you don’t do rockets anymore!! You should put rockets on model cars and boats plus planes!! If you want to know anything else about rocket powered flight you should see me and ask me for some advice!! I would be a great source to help you guys!! I’m the rocket king!!👍😊💯❤️😭🤣😱

[@old-rcplane-phart]

Aren't all these 'toys'🤷‍♂️😁😊

[@TailHeavyProductions]

They sure are!

[@bowenbrown]

What was that cub at the 15 minute mark or so Zach?

[@TailHeavyProductions]

I believe it's the Phoenix Model J-3

[@bowenbrown]

@@TailHeavyProductions thanks

[@BashTillBroken]

video idea bicycle geal rc plane

[@FSXTout]

Do you guys film with dslrs or a camcorder?

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Primarily we use iPhone 14 Pros but occasionally footage from a Z-Cam E2-M4 makes its way into our videos.

[@FSXTout]

@@TailHeavyProductions okay thanks. I'm struggling to keep rc planes in focus with my A7 3. Keeping the planes is a bigger struggle when I give the camera to someone else to film for me.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

It’s difficult for sure. The Z Cam (atleast with my set up) only allows for manual focus which with fast moving objects like RC planes makes for a difficult task keeping it in focus. Generally speaking though, Sony cameras and lenses have the best autofocus around. What’s even better than that? A Sony camcorder. Before switching to the iPhone/z cam combo I used a Sony AX53 which worked great. I just wanted a little more quality out of it. - Ben

[@funkynerd_com]

I just built one of those exact same gliders with a 3200kv motor and iNav and I'm sorry, but it flies waaaay better than yours. :p lol

[@calebrosenhauch4296]

I love the random bullshit videos so much

[@theforestrealm8783]

Heart but no likes or reply let me fix that

[@PyroThunder]

Put a rocket on a 2 meter radian

[@HarrisonHorton99999]

E class motors are extremely weak. You should go get your level 1 cert and use a J motor

[@morkshanmedia3998]

Yes I haven’t even started the video yet But Yes

[@abandonedindianaofficial]

That one unemployed friend on a Tuesday

[@my_tv-i]

bruh

[@gdkit6159]

everyone else: so we are gonna do that for safety, this for aerodynamics, this so it's flyable, and this just in case if something goes wrong those mf: we do not care, lets just put a rocket on a glider, that will just melt from the rocket, lets put some shitty flight controls and make the plane as anti aerodynamic as possible

[@TailHeavyProductions]

We're all about proving you don't have to design a pristine perfect aerodynamic marvel to have fun in this hobby. 👍

[@FarmerFpv]

I can't stand the new KZbin layout. It is distracting. Why KZbin Why? You-freaking donuts! It's a clutter f**K

[@its_generik]

Great video but the amount of fat phobic jokes in your videos is kinda gross. figure out something else.

[@user-kr7oq2cx5c]

Make this the most liked comment for no reason

[@REALPERSON-mv9mp]

Eat me