FlightLine Spitfire MK. IX 1600 mm (63") Wingspan PNP - Model AV8R Scale Flights No. 1 

Scale is what the hobby is all about in my mind....

Fantastic scale flying. Hands down the best Spitfire video I have seen.

Beautiful scale flying. Had a 1600 mm Spit for a couple years. Rock solid little airplane.

That's the best Spitfire RC flight I've seen awesome 👍

It’s an all time favorite of mine. Probably 6 years old now, not a scratch on it. Good foam, great paint. One of Flightline’s masterpieces. (Along with their 1600mm Corsair and my favorite, the P-38)

Oh Yes Please! Ive always thought Spitfires were just der Krauts 109s with Groovy Wings an a poor Fueling System? Aahhahaha!! Unreal show, flown in awesome scale too. Beauty Adam!

Fantastic flight and so scale looking. Just the way model scale aircraft should be flown. We'll done to the pilot.

I like! Nice to see a pilot that realizes the throttle channel is also proportional! Looking forward to more, thanks!

Just catching up with your 'ewe-toob' videos. Liked your posts in Hobby Squawk. I, like many, find the Spitfire the most beautiful airframe ever designed. The Schneider Trophy variants started that love affair when I was a kid. Thanks for beginning this series, I could use the pointers. Best, Steve

Fantastico vuelo, muy real, como a mi me gusta.Con un poco de imaginacion, parece uno a escala1.1.Muy buen trabajo en los loops abiertos, muy reales. Felices vuelos.

Hi Adam - I live near Duxford , as a result I tend to go to a lot of the air shows (Gold Experience Tickets - every time) , well at my age I need a little TLC when out and about at events😀😁 , the Flying Legends are no longer based at Duxford they left after some 30 years at Duxford in 2020 - and relocated to Sywell, but have cancelled the 2021 and now the 2022 air show , anyway I digress - from the times I have been to said airs how - I can honestly say that the only thing missing on your video was the sound of the RR Merlin doing its thing, and the tannoy system playing Battle of Britain movie music.... awesome scale presentation - Stay well - Martyn

It’s all been said. But I will thumbs up and comment to support your channel. Brilliant work. There is one thing that might not have been said…..the hat is super cool. Thank you for the video Adam.

Great to see Adam that you share my love affair with the Spit, I will never forget the day o got to sit in one. Great Scale flying my friend. 👍🏻

Beautiful flight! I could watch that all day!

I love the Spitfire and luckely we have 3 of them here at our airbase. The only thing is.... my wife see them more in real then I. 😭 It is the plane that ruled my youth and the shape of the wings are the most beautiful you can see. And a model airplane should flying a close as the real one. Scalespeed, landing and taxing..... and you did it. I have the Arrows Husky now, bought while I like the scaled speed and that this was the plane who towed me, with my real glider, a lot of times to higher places. 😉 Ordered the hinges of the Fun Cup and when they are here they will be placed on the Husky. Man.... you inspired my model flying, but I have a long way to go before I can fly the plane as you do. Thnx.👍🏻

That’s a perfect perfect flight my friend well done 🥰🥰🥰

Adam What can i say Excellent clean manoeuvres They were quite fluid no jerking each manoeuvre meld into the next one bit like ballet and the shape of the spit up against the soft clouds exquisite.. When you turned the kite to face you it seemed you were ready to do a strafing run... In short one of the most scale choreographed spit routines ive ever seen.... OUTSTANDING.... gives us all something to aspire to 👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Brian

Love it! This is what I aspire to as well. Nicely flown and filmed!

I love warbirds was doing those plastic model as a kid they have a unique character and are masterpieces. I did write a book review about German WWII aces, my teacher wasn't fond of it. great flying..bro

Wow! Absolutely awesome!

A man after my own heart! Unfortunately I'm rebuilding my 1600mm Spit but have gotten good use from the 1200mm one. Don't know how to describe it, but you can't beat that silhoutte in the sky. You did somethng similar with the 1600mm Cosair a few months ago. I really like that but have to admit, this was so much better. Thanks for the video, you've given me something to shoot for.

There's a book called Merlin: The power behind the Spitfire, it's well worth the time!

Absolutely wonderful. Extra kudos for never letting the prop stop on the ground. This is a model that could really do with a Merlin sound generator because the flight was so smooth and scale, the sound was really the only thing missing.

Thank you Adam and Heidi. I think this new series is the best news. Scale flying does justice to all planes and you and Heidi definitely did justice to the memory of the Spitfire. I am a enthusiast myself and will definitely keep a watch out for the new episode. Love your work and have already learnt so much from your channel. Great job.

This is the best display of an RC Spitfire on RU-vid. And hats off to the cameraman.

Adam, hands down one of the nicest displays of scale flying I have seen. The Spitfire is truly a classic and you did it every bit of justice it deserved.

Great vid. I have the Flightline Spitfire, albeit the smaller 1200mm version. I like your attention to detail e.g. the zig-zagging taxi as per full size due to the long nose preventing the pilot from seeing in front. Greetings from the UK where we do indeed love the Spitfire! Where I fly on the South Downs (an area near the south cost) we have a Spitfire based at a nearby airfield and it often flies while we are flying our models… the novelty never wears off! Grahame.

What can I say, just an awesome scale flight of the iconic Spitfire, you really are a great pilot. Hopefully I’ll be able to emulate your skills one day. Thanks for posting this, I still have goosebumps 😆👍🏻

Scale Boss! Love my Flightline 1600mm Spit, it’s also my favorite warbird, my very first RC plane was a umx spitfire, I learned to fly with that plane and look where I am now! “ Completely addicted to RC” 😂, in all seriousness though this airframe has the most beautiful silhouette of all IMO, fantastic demo Adam 👌✈️👊

I knew I was forgetting something today.. Iv noticed some of your tricks in other videos for scale looking flight, Iv always appreciated them when I do notice. Almost anyone can throw full throttle and get a plane in the air. but when you take the time to slowly throttle up to make it look realistic, as well as other well timed and well coordinated maneuvers, it really becomes a mini airshow. Aside from just having fun flying Iv been trying to practice my coordinated maneuvers. It seems like that's what will make you stand out from other rc pilots. But maybe not. Once again well done Adam and Heidi!

Nice scale flight that's for sure, really enjoyed it. Also sounded like some battle was going on in the back ground to which added to the effect. 🤗

Fantastic flying Adam those MRC 1600mm Spits are great, Jeff in LA USA

Adam and Heidi, you did a wonderful job showing the the graceful beauty of the Spitfire. I really enjoyed the video. The active shooting range in the area gave it some additional realism too.. Looking forward to the next Scale Flight.... - Will

Wonderful display of a beautiful warbird. I love how you make the whole flight flow smoothly and groove through the sky. (Now THAT is scale flight!) I have thought about getting that model, but I already have the little 1100 Durafly Spitty and while I enjoy the flying, the landings make me crazy. I can make a smooth wheel landing, but at some point in the roll out it nearly always starts a swing and a ground loop. My techniques for using up elevator and riding the rudder usually work for my other warbirds. But with the Spitty - even though I anticipate it, I can hardly ever stop it. And it usually gets a wing tip and then the prop. ( I've done a lot of teeth grittin over that! ) I think they put a bit more 'toe in' into that model than it needs. And once it gets more weight on one side, that wheel angled in the way it is can cut into a ground loop pretty easily. (All this is on asphalt.) I thought I would try grass to perhaps help, but that didn't work at all. With any forward speed. it went over on it's nose, full up elevator and all. I am wondering if the 1600 mm has it's wheels a little closer to being parallel rather than so much toe in. When you filmed, did you have any wind / cross wind to speak of? And last, I noticed that on your landing that you were not using any flaps. Any comment on why no flaps? Thanks again to you both for such a great little airshow!

awesome Adam i loved the flying .and Ray Hanna was the best spit pilot

10min flight time doing all those fantastic maneuvers , talk about energy management you get the award 🏆

Very nice flying sir!! I'm a big spit fire fan myself, but I do love the p-51 mustang also. Guess it's a tie for me on all time favorites

WOWWW! That's one way to put your flying being so realistic and the camera work being so good. This video will actually go down as one of my favorites because of your ability to show the tricks and precision you use in your scale flying. This will help me and others so much without a doubt. I'm so happy to see that the hard work and dedication you guys have put into this channel is paying off and leading to greater outcomes and achievements. Congrats and I cannot wait to see what the future of this channel has and store. Oh and I cant wait for more videos... !!!!

I'm fortunate to live near Duxford. This spit was flown just like the full-size I regularly see dancing in the air above my house. Beautiful.

Just got the 1200mm. Hope I can fly it as well as you one day. Started with planes in my late teens but didn't have the skill or resources to keep it going. 47 now and will be getting more and more birds as the years progress.

Brilliant Adam and Heidi, I loved every second of it!! I think we all have a bit of a love affair with this iconic War Bird, I would love to see more of your Flightline Spitfire as it looks a fantastic model, I look forward to your next scale flight in this series 😀👍

That's a beautiful Spitfire. I have to try one!

I totally agree with you that the to spitfire is the prettiest plane ever designed. I think it is amongst the prettiest pieces of engineering designed by man. Only surpassed by the Porsche 911 of the '60s. The Porsche wins because it was never designed to carry guns😉✌️ Best scale flying I've ever seen💪

Fantastic flight...congratulations

Lovely flight Adam, me like them warbirds

My Favorite Flying to Watch is Scale. The Airplane Maintains it's Identity as a Model and Does Not Become a Tricky "Toy". Keep up the Good Work !!🌿

Beautiful flight. Power and grace. Just like the real thing. It was really nice of Bubba to provide the sound effects for those low strafing runs, too 👍

A perfect scale flight with pretty much the best scale spitfire there is, fantastic!

Well done. Just the way that model should be flown. Inspires me to really try to improve my flying skills. Really enjoy your videos

Nice to see a scale model flown the way it should be. Makes a great change to see it being flown the way it should and not screaming about the sky like a F16. Lovely video, very well done.

Sheer perfection, Adam. Super, super camera work by Heidi, too. That was exactly the sort of display I and many see at Duxford on a regular basis, so I can attest to its accuracy. Honestly chap, it was an astonishing display... I get a little choked-up when I see a Spitfire being displayed, and that flight got me quite emotional, too. "Bravo, old boy! You wrung that old kite out very well... top hole, what?!" And, of course, I totally agree with you about the absolute beauty of R.J. Mitchell's design.

Precise and fluid flying, like a full Scale Pilot! Particularly love the slow manuevers, tip-stall territory for lesser Pilots, especially flying a Warbird. I imagine loops and rolls and hammer-head turns were originally used by WW2 Pilots, as part of methods used to evade pursuing aircraft?

Awesome video guys! This would be a great scale fpv plane for one of my pilots😉🤣. It already has a spot for a working rear view mirror as well! Great scale flight Adam 👍

I'm always in awe when I watch you fly whatever it is you are featuring. Your prowess in flying a model to it's designed specs is really incredible, whether it be 3D, an EDF jet, a scale prop war bird, or whatever. DO NOT ever apologize or try to excuse your passion for the history of the aircraft or the pilots surrounding the full-scale inspiration for these models, for it is in these models and your effort to demonstrate these in a scale fashion, that history is preserved. Hat's off to you my friend! Only one critique: your landing was absolutely greased, with no bounce at all. That clearly isn't scale for a Spitty! HAH! All the best to you and Heidi brother!

Funny you mentioning Duxford...I've been there once while I was stationed at RAF Mildenhall. I also have seen the Red Arrows several times at Mildenhall's air shows in the mid 80's. Personally, I think they have the best demonstration team in the world.

Outstanding, Adam! Scale modeling & flying are absolutely my favorite. Hard to surpass the beauty of the Spitfire in a slow roll, ...especially with all those contrails as a backdrop in your video. Looked as though it could have been an actual scene taking place just off the Cliffs of Dover in 1940! Nice job, my friend!

Pure art. Thanks for sharing it.

Love "Scale" flying!!! Great job friend, especially the landing, TnG are easy but landings seam to ALWAYS loop ?!?

Inspiring as always Adam. Best channel on You Tube for RC piloting. Scale is KING!!

Great flying dude... check out this clip if you have not seen it (The Original Spitfire Surprise Low Pass) on youtube , you need to turn the volume down at the end as some the bad language. Ray Hanna at his best

Nice Job Adam

Well done 😁

I'm building a scale FPV 182. Getting lined up with the runway is a little tricky because I can't see the ground from the cockpit and still be able to pan out the windows with head tracking. But I have all the flight info to simulate instruments. I'd love to see you do some scale fpv stuff too! It needs to grow in the hobby.

nailed it

"fascinate" 😬

Adam: Your fabric runways fascinates me. Cost: ? Size? Installation review? HOW ABOUT IT GUYS? I'm looking at GA fabric sakes ($2,300 estimate.) 12.5 'X 300'

Not my type of flying for sure. But very nice and smooth. looks like a nice flying plane.

Oop you didnt do a mag check run up before take off Adam so its Not Scale Enough for me! :)

V scale. Background representative of WW2 footage too. Just the sound of Merlin engine missing!

Nice flight and great tips on high alpha approach. I own two of these thunderbirds myself for similar reasons lol. Have you thought about throwing an afterburner kit into one of yours?

If I may ask a couple of questions? What battery are you using, and are using any type of mix for ailerons and Rudder mix on this Airframe? Thank you in advance!! Happy flying!!! Great job on your video👍😄👍

Hey Adam. I know this is an old video now but I keep coming back to it. Honestly, turn the sound down and you're watching a full size, fantastic flying. In fact it's one of the reasons I've just bought the model. I know its a long time ago but I just wanted to ask what rates and expo you fly it on. I know they're personal taste but the factory high rates look quite extreme and you fly it so smoothly. I fly the FMS P47 at the moment and lean towards scale flying myself so any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks

Well that was awesome Adam, I don't use that word very often. The prop arc looked fantastic as It flew around the manoeuvres which were so scale like, well done really superb 👍If you don't mind here's a link to my tribute video to the Spitfire you may already have seen it I'm not sure ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AiwisIdXajI.html, cheers 👍

What are your rates your using?