Flight Review: Hobbyking Durafly Excalibur 

Another trick I learned with a glider w/o flaps that has a big prop- you can give it about 5% - 10% throttle, just enough to get the prop spinning out in the wind stream, but not giving the plane any forward momentum. This acts like a giant air brake and really slows the plane down a lot. It is a little tricky at first, but you can get the feel for it easily. Then right before touchdown, go to 0% throttle and let the prop fold to avoid prop strike. I do that every landing with my Radian XL now and I don't even need flaps or spoilers.

'Crow' requires flaps + ailerons, ie flaps down and both ailerons up (usually at max). Camber is flaps and ailerons down (5-10%), while 'Reflex' is both up (5-10%). As posted below, in ailerons only mode, the up position is usually referred to as "Spoilerons" as they spoil the air flow and the down position is as you said "flaperons". Recently got my Excalibur and had just 4 flights so far and agree it is a great plane. The hatch is a must glue/fix from the start as I lost my hatch on the maiden but never saw it disappear! Definitely agree on spoilerons and I have a 3 position switch for off/50/100% deflection and didn't need to add in any elevator correction.

Great review Vas!! your videos are very well put together

Great video! Now they have the V2, I just bought mine yesterday as of 03-24-2023 Don't worry about the proper wording because we all know the function. The description is "flaperons" they slow down and put slight down pressure by bleeding off the lift as it lands so it will not life off again Thank you for the video it was very informative!

LOL That wind was insane. Nice flying there.

Sensational to see you've picked up one of these bad boys. It really is such a great flyer. I really enjoyed that you put it up in that crazy wind! Nice job Vas!

Great plane review Vas. I really like the sound of this plane when it whizzes past. Makes me want one!

Awesome in depth review mate. Nothing gets the heart pumping more than a maiden!!! keep em coming :D

Been watching you for a couple of years Vas, mainly to get info on RC cars mods. I must say, now being part of your journey with planes and flying, your channel is awesome. My teenage son and I are big fans - keep it up :) Cheers from Canberra

Awesome video,Keep it up!

Great content

Excellent review! I owned aDurafly Dynamic S years ago,very similar design,they fly fast and are very airobatic.They are very strong however a warning is if you ever have a crash make sure everything is Reinforced, i had nothing but trouble with mine after a minor crash.The prop hitting the canopy is wat happened with mine also,other than that reckon i might just go an buy me an Excaliber!

Unfortunately, where I live the wind is like this 99% of the time. So I've only ever owned 1 plane and crashed it beyond repair on it's maiden flight. lol.

great review a question on the crow could you please list how you set it up on the receiver and transmitter . Did you need to MIX the aileron with the v-tail ? did you add down trim on vtail when ailerons are up ? thanks

I love the aircraft and love your practical review. Are you in Sydney? I am, and like that sports ground you fly in - lots of room and few people. Looks like Western Sydney. Where is it? Thanks for the great intro to the plane.

I use spoilerons on my EFXTRA, should work for you .

Whitch type of accu work it best?

Have you got your air brake setup on your esc?? 😊

Keep it up!

ON THE EXCALIBUR IF YOU GIVE IT 5% THROTTLE IT WANTS TO GO, BUT IF YOU PUSH YOUR THROTTLE TO IT'S LOWEST POSSIBLE POINT TO WHERE THE PROP JUST SPINS THEN IT WILL SLOW IT DOWN SLIGHTLY. Aussie RC Playground, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO SET UP CAMBER WITH MY "EX" AND DX6 TRANS.

Turnigy nano-tech 4S 2250 is a great batt for this plane. Point it upwards and it just keeps on going.

In Canada we call that "spoilerons"

awesome video

Hello , in Catalunya we call that Spoilerons

Hey Vass i know its been a while but i think its a good time to ask,hows it this plane is it worth buying 2020.

I enjoy my Excalibur for all the EXACT same reasons you do , especially the whistle !

Cat it fly with 3s lipo?

you'd love DLG's

the rubber band fix,lol I didn't that on my 2meter power glider,it's also hard to land need heaps of room I'm liking this Excalibur thou gonna pick one up,only issue this will cash will come outta my Walkers Vitus coins 😂

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the Pläne is linke the wow from hype or the blaze from yuki,,,, Great Plane for his money

Hi Can you share how you setup crow braking on it , receiver connection , Tx programming , etc Thanks

Wow muti-plex blizzard clone

Ailerons up= reflex