The Lightning flies again.

[@thomascarmichael6760]

This Lightning is absolutely beautiful and flown excellently. Not like the hot rod flyers who have to fly their models all out and jerking around the sky like the real one never did! It was a real treat to see it in the air giving the viewer a real impression of what our hobby is all about. Thanks so much!

[@cal-native]

I really appreciate the very scale-like, smooth flying style. Anybody can jerk an aircraft around like a fibrillating mass of jelly; it takes real skill to pilot one so realistically. Thoroughly enjoyable video, and great job bringing back the Lightning👋👍.

[@davidpeters6536]

Brilliant, and thanks for this excellent video. I have loved The Lightning since the first time I saw one take off in 1962. All we need now is a real Lightening in the air again.

[@nigeldewallens1115]

That was just fantastic! I remember seeing these at air shows in England and they were just fantastic to watch the raw power! Bravo to all that worked in the building of it! 👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@cedhome7945]

Takes me back to airshows in the 70s. Seeing a real one go vertical just after takeoff ( noise was beyond explanation) woman and kids where screaming and crying.... It was the absolute beast everyone tells you about 👍

[@nigeldewallens1115]

I remember that too! It was stunning! hey!

[@donaldvantongeren8385]

What an utterly beautiful flight, well done sir!

[@1tonyboat]

Thumbs up at 111 ....that was the squadron i was on working on these beauties back in the early 70`s at RAF Wattisham ...Flown very well thanks

[@Dixy3]

Shame you couldn't have bought a real English electric lightning. There were many of them parked at RAF Wildenrath in Germany near the B221 road, close to our fuel depot at Arsbach, close to the Dutch German border and a few miles down the road from RAF Wildenrath.

[@avman180]

Beautiful model and beautifully flown. It’s rare to see a scale jet flown so well and in such a scale manner which is even more impressive with a type of aircraft that is known to be hard to handle. Great flying sir.

[@williammanganaro9070]

Unique aircraft ! Loved the skilled "scale" flying. Perfect landing. Great work !

[@mydogsmylifecircusdogtrainer]

fantastic great landing and I loved the fly pasts and rolls

[@akie1964]

OMG, absolutely beautiful. I've seen lots of fantastic models but this is one of the best and so beautifully flown, absolute magic 👏👏

[@fredtedstedman]

very realistic take off !...................................................................................................and landing ! excellent work

[@James-gf9jl]

Love the realistic inertia of these large-scale jets.

[@remkojerphanion4686]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@nicholasdavies6264]

Superb aircraft and superb handling 👍

[@Macrobish]

Superb model and scale like flying

[@johnbaligrodzki9672]

Wow! Cool aircraft and expertly flown. Smooth and deliberate control. Very scale looking.

[@zebop917]

It’s a simple enough thing but I just love a Derry turn. Some nice ones there!

[@damonrobus-clarke533]

Was just thinking the same thing! Satisfying to watch.

[@bornleader1200]

Flies like a real Lightning, which I have been lucky enough to see!

[@philparker7851]

I've loved the Lightning since I was a kid in the 70's. Lovely to see this model flying, and being flown, so beautifully.

[@nor0845]

That was very impressive. Thank you for posting.

[@brianwillson9567]

Wow. That was beautiful, and could only be bettered by.........a REAL lightning. Mr Petter is surely smiling down on you.

[@ianaristotlethompson4186]

Exceptional flight. Thanks.

[@davidhodkinson5164]

Excellent flying, very realistic a pleasure to watch 👍

[@kennethsleigh3170]

Wow what a beauty sounds awesome 👌 take off and landing was perfect

[@surviveclubnz]

Beautifly flown . A joy to watch.

[@the_grand_tourer]

Tough plane to fly from inside the cockpit ! Never mind hundreds of meters away on the ground ! Great authentic noise too !

[@RTD1947]

Beautiful prototypical flying…nice job!

[@CanadairCL44]

Superb landing, outstanding!

[@jaygdav]

What an outstanding scale demonstration. Pilot and plane are 🔥 🔥

[@marvinBrown-y4f]

Superb landing,nice flying too...

[@Steve-Cross]

Brilliant flight of an iconic fighter jet. She’s a real beauty. 👍

[@MrSimonurry]

Seen her fly at Tibenham a few years ago.. didnt know she had been grounded for a while ! Glad to see her in the air again and flying as good as ever!

[@De_Formator]

Атмосфрная и драматичная сцена. Модель летит очень реалистично.

[@Biggles2498]

This is AWESOME ! As an ex Pilot myself (the real thing but bigger) The RC Pilot is brilliant .......well done Sir !

[@howner501]

Beautifully flown sir

[@mikeonb4c]

Fabulous. As iconic and beautiful in its own way as other notable swept wing classics. Beautifully flown too, though power doesn't look quite enough for doing the vertical climb of the fullsize? No matter, its scale flying speed overall is spot on. Love it 👍

[@emmy10zero]

Utterly fabulous gents x

[@mrheavywater]

The clouds add to the atmosphere of a bygone era.

[@elainecliff2379]

Iconic aircraft .. saw them operating out of RAF Tengah in Singapore mid 60’s was at school then and classroom overlooked the airfield and as kids we were shown around the planes in the hangers on day .. they say everyday is a school day .. this certainly was

[@Threlly]

I used to repair the odd bit of one of these at 30MU, gennies, flight control, the odd clock. The nickname on the line for them was "mildly guided missiles"

[@michealpallett5708]

A flying legend that will never die

[@davesmith7688]

I used to see these fly at raf binbrook in Lincolnshire they used to scare the shit out of me bloody loud and fast ❤

[@echassin]

Perfectly flown Sir

[@albertangeli8139]

superbe modéle et parfaitement piloté ! bravo

[@Jb-Raja]

1000 likes from me. Amazing aircraft, perfectly flown.

[@vimfuego8827]

Excellent

[@bobflyman]

The lighting was flown in the days when Britain was Great! I'd love to know more about the build , power source, etc please

[@daveparry7167]

Traditional built with wood and covered with proskin in parts 2 jet cat 220 turbines, Futaba radio with powerbox unit, retracts/brakes etc scrach built by the late Harold Dowbekin, also Ted Alison the builder of the model as also sadly past away one of only two built from his plan at true 1/4 scale.

[@cg7025]

Magnificent Sir. What a beautiful scale flight....and that landing, perfection. The only thing "missing" is the afterburner on take off and on those vertical climbs! Do they do such a thing....an afterburning RC jet engine? I imagine it would be too complex and bring a lot of issues with it if so. Can't imagine what its like to fly something like your Lightening, that scale, weight and speed knowing an error could be so costly. Balls of steel! Superb concentration and focus!

[@daveparry7167]

It has to Jet Cat 220's we think it will go vertical, but haven't been brave enough to push is yet, never say never with the afterburners, things are always being developed in man sheds, there is a light version that can be fitted to give the effect, this is a possibility in the future, still lot ot be done to it yet, a complete new colour scheme its first on the agender.

[@Whitpusmc]

It’s a gorgeous model, Large scale indeed!! Takes a ton of skill and nerve to fly something that big especially in an unforgiving sky. The exposed servos on the stabilizers are a minor detraction but probably greatly simplifies construction?

[@raymondmorgan2488]

Brilliant i enjoyed that

[@samiammounah553]

Looks magnificent 👍🏼

[@johnryan3797]

Fir a moment in the lead photo.... thought it was a secret project at Thunder City South Africa 😢

[@antonywalker8837]

Beautifully flown. That is pure dedication. Just wondering if it's possible or not to fit a small Go-pro video camera on board. With your steady hand at flying, you could get some nice shots. Just a thought.🤔

[@daveparry7167]

It has been done in the past, not sure where or who did it, possibly Essential RC, he has a massive KZbin channel.

[@nickaxe771]

WOW.....WOW.

[@massimocicoria7591]

Complimenti sembra il vero aereo ! Saluti dall'Italia

[@richardherbert9320]

Well done, indeed!

[@moonmullins8227]

An over and under double barrel shotgun mated with a Gibson Flying V.

[@philipashley1517]

What a landing😮😂😂👍👍👍

[@secularsunshine9036]

*Very nice plane* but it's missing a strobe light and running lights. Thank you for sharing. I'm a life long atheist, as my family is secular and from Sweden. Wishing you all Holiday cheer. Thousands of years ago long before Jesus, way back in the Neolithic, It is the Sun which is rebirthed in the passageway of an ancient tomb, the Grand Passage Tomb in the Boyne Valley, Newgrange Ireland. In 1350 BCE Amenhotep the fourth created a monotheistic god from the solar disk, then known as the Aten. Some of Amenhotep's work can be found in the bible as Psalm 104 also known as "The Great Hymn to the Aten". Christians pay homage to this man after a prayer, "Amen". Today our hearts bring back the Light in a celebration from Scandinavia which lasts over several days during the winter solstice known as "Yule". Predating Christianity and originating thousands of years ago. Known as a Norse festival called "jol" named after the Norse god Odin. The Norse being the ancestors of Vikings with the ancestor of the Vikings dating back over 12000 years ago in Scandinavia. The rebirth of the Sun being the oldest known winter solstice celebration, we celebrate the rebirth and the warmth of the Sunshine (Love, Peace, Happiness, Goodwill to man)… Have a Wonderful Winter's Solstice. Bring me Sunshine.

[@daveparry7167]

Thank you, it’s still in its rebuild stage, its yet to have a new colour scheme, not sure about the lights, but I would imagine they will be put on in time.

[@barryporteous4904]

Demonstration of the brakes at the end.

[@Airsally]

Smooth flier! Was that at WOT? Does it have two turbines? The Landing was very nice.

[@daveparry7167]

Yes it has two turbines Jet cat 220's

[@BaronFlyingClub]

That is so going to crash. Wow compliments to the Pilot.

[@daveparry7167]

Not if we can help it.

[@BaronFlyingClub]

@@daveparry7167 Seriously i was convinced that would crash!

[@tonywright8294]

Superb

[@PeterSchmald]

Super,sehr schöner Flieger.Aber: Muß er den so groß sein????? Na ja.Wenn man Propleme mit dem Augenlicht hat.Muss man wohl. 👍👍👍👍👍🎆🎇🎊👏💥🥳👏👏👏👏👏✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️

[@daveparry7167]

No it doesn't, but we are the Large Model Association, and most members are in it for that reason. It’s all regulated, and has to have paperwork from the CAA to fly.

[@samiammounah553]

Wonderful looking airfield ,,where about ?

[@daveparry7167]

Elvington Airfield, York, England.

[@stevem7868-y4l]

Great vid, no fake "Yea hars" and " whooping" from our Idiotic overbearing American cousins, just plain UK, lets get the job done stuff, and Oh, the Lightning was the real Dogs danglies, it was awsome!!!

[@nickaxe771]

Anybody know....how long would this model be cabalbe or vertical climb.....I know it will have a max altitude to to go over......but just wondering.

[@daveparry7167]

we could only go to 400 ft, any higher you need a notam to warn full size you are operating model aircraft in that area and your flight celling, which can be up to 1500 feet

[@nickaxe771]

@@daveparry7167 I see....I presume it capable of continues vertical climb....as did the EE Lightning in its day.....what an amazing aircraft it was.

[@daveparry7167]

@@nickaxe771 Not been pushed that far yet, am sure it would.

[@philipspencer1834]

Frangas non Flectas….. 😎👍

[@KlingbergWingMkII]

Many minutes of a moving dot

[@BassPlayerExtra300S]

$20k+model (check), Years of flight training (check), $100's of $$ in fuel to learn how to do this (Check), A Lifetime of knowing that the UK has rain and WIND (Check), - BUT - 29 cent wind baffle for the camera so we don't have to endure noise in the headset (Fail). Devil's in the details.

[@daveparry7167]

Filmed on an iPad no external mic. (check)👍

[@LuxLux-k3o]

Nu di pake merek ie jabanage resep

[@dynevor6327]

While having that same form, to me it is ugly when put up against a Sabre or Mig 17. Having said that it handles beautifully by a skillful pilot.

[@Cholseyroyal]

The real thing could overtake Concorde and exceed Mach 1 in vertical flight I believe. The most impressive sight I ever saw and heard was a "squadron" of lLightnings taking off two by two on full reheat at Farnborough Airshow c1960

[@bobflyman]

It was a pioneering aircraft.

[@dynevor6327]

@@bobflyman Following on from a number of others of similar design?

[@thisisnumber0]

Superb