Top Guns Top Funs, Eflite F15 64 vs Stinger 64 EDF

Alwin and I ripping around the other day, cant explain how fun having a small hand launch EDF is... just something you can throw up there and rip around with out too much to worry about. Aslo demonstrating the slow flight and stall characteristics at the end... all the way up to and including ground contact LOL

[@opteryxair]

Dan makes the best suggestions LOL :D Nice one

[@gmorphan]

I've ended up with a Stinger 64 airframe only and had it hanging in my rec-room. Then I gathered up parts to make it fly, but only had a 70mm EDF out of an old Durafly Vampire. I modified the fuselage to fit the larger EDF. The thing is a rocket on a 4S 2200, ripping past 80 & 90mm jets at the field. 🤣

[@Finalmile_FPV]

I bet that thing is a blast!! I was probably running 25-30% more throttle in the F15 just to keep up with Alwin’s stock Stinger. You got videos of yours in action? I’ve come to love these over powered mid- small edfs, any suggestions for other similar stuff in this class?

[@gmorphan]

@@Finalmile_FPV Speaking of power...how is the Eflite F-15 for power? Reason for asking is in RealFlight if seems just adequate. I've got other 50mm & 64mm EDF chucker's that are just adequate and it becomes a real game of energy management. My two current standbys are the 70mm Habu SS and 80mm AvantiS, but they require heavy 6S batteries. That's kind of why I Frankenstein'ed the Stinger...to make something that I couldn't buy. 😉 BTW...stay away from the SR-71. Great looking plane, but absolutely no fun to fly. 😔

[@Finalmile_FPV]

@@gmorphan thanks for the heads up, I like the scale / exotic offerings so that and the twin 40mm F22 from motion were on my short list. lol To me it’s got more than enough, I can go from high alpha walking pace to almost vertical climb outs on full power (4s 2200). It’s quick wide open but not an absolute rocket. I’ll have to give it a fly in real flight and let you know how close it feels, but to me it’s got more than enough to get me out of any dumb decisions / oh shit moments. I got mine second hand so it was an easy choice, I’m not sure (as much as I like it) that it’s worth the $269 price new. I did do a few other videos with it, some slow / mixed flying that might give you a better idea of its power and responsiveness. It high alphas amazing and can fly circuits like that despite no rudder.

[@danielwoehr2733]

I need to enter the fracas w my T-33 next time.