Slick bird,it sure is fast.I was given two of these airplanes and once I have the time and work space I’d like to convert one of them to a brushless system.I know they’ll fly again someday 🤞🏻. Nice flight and good landings,I know what that nervousness feels like😎
The Super Chipmunk was the very first plane I ever built and it still flies awesome with the same engine. The only thing I’ve changed is I upgraded the electronics other than that It still a fun plane to fly
@@chilly7261 the chipmunk is such a good looking airplane I finally did get one. Yours is the only one I have seen with the optional retracts. Have you had any problems with the setup? I’ll probably build mine with fixed gear but I am a sucker for retracts.
Awesome video thanks for sharing! I do have one question tho what was the little like basket ball pump for? that you stuck into the side of the air plane after fueling up? Biggest reason i ask is because we just got one of these in an rc plane collection deal that i could not pass up! We are going to be going through all the planes this winter and getting them flight worthy for next season, i have not seeen anyone use something like that on an rc plane before thanks again for the awesome video!
Thank you... It has air actuated retracts. I was pumping up a small tank, the air pressure provides the power, a micro servo actuates the valve. Very light weight system...
Please tell us how you like the Chippy with the Super Tigre 90 vs the OS 61 SF. I just bought a kit and have an OS 61 SF pumper, ST 75 & ST 90. Leaning towards the 75 at the moment.
The Chipmunk flew very well with the OS 61SF. It carried vertical from full throttle level flight to about 400 feet. With the Super Tigre 90 the vertical is unlimited. And it's only slightly heavier. You would not be disappointed in any of those engines, just depends on what you want. Stupid power is kind of fun...
It works well with the Super Tiger 90. A lot of guys under power this plane. I put a Saito Big block 120S in mine. It had loads of power. I thought the Saito 100 was perfect. The Saito 120S in the Chipmunk was one fun plane! It would easily hover and pull straight up. I had a 16x6 prop on it. I miss my Goldberg Chipmunk. A power switch failure took mine. I watched it fly around at 3/4 throttle for a bit, then straight in :( Someday I might scratch build a replacement. But I would blow the plans up to 80" first. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uDbCIRuyICE.html
You might have trimmed her out quicker and easier if you SLOWED DOWN a mite. It's a Chipmunk, not an F-16 for Zeus's sake. Beautiful airplane that would look much nicer in the air at closer to scale airspeeds (135-165ph). Over throttled? Yes. Overpowered? I bet. Those fast turning glow propellers are hard to slow down, and they like to quit on you at idle. Maybe a lower pitch prop would help. This is why I've flown mostly electric for a while. I understand maiden nerves, but that landing sucked because you came in way too fast. Having not done any slow speed flying with it, no stalls, no flaps and gear-down practice approaches at altitude, no practice approaches at low altitude, you had no idea how it flies when slow, and at what speed you ought to bring her in. Next flight, maybe do some of these things. As an R/C flight instructor, when I'm with a nervous pilot doing a maiden, we always do this. Relaxing, slowing down and having fun are the priorities. Cheers.
@@chilly7261 he does not need to stop it, you dropped that plane like a rock, and brought it in way too hot. I concur with Richard Rottenberk, that is one of the easiest planes to land, and you butchered it buddy.
@@chilly7261 Can you believe these Fkn people? Keyboard warriors with a shit ton of gall and zero respect. Never posted the video so WE can see how the pros do it.
