Josh, Alex and Eric attempt to fly "together"...literally! Each of them will be operating one set of controls on the same airplane!
Josh will be controlling the elevator.
Alex will be operating the aileron.
Eric will be operating the rudder and throttle.
This was a fun challenge we wanted to try and it turned out to be a blast! The ParkZone T-28 Trojan turned out to be a great airplane for this fun challenge.
The guys attempted low passes, inverted flight and other maneuvers and didn't crash!
Flying with just the elevator and the rudder, the T-28 Trojan was stable and we were able to fly it well.
Trying out fun challenges like this is an entertaining way to change things up at fly-ins and backyard events.
Thanks for watching and thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more details on Flite Fest 2014!
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Still, well done!
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Excuse me , can i know how the 3 TX's works as one ? i just know 2 TX's can be but 3 not get it straight :) :) ...
nice job ...
Best Regards
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Now let me challenge you. You mentioned elevons, but... let one guy control the left elevon, and the second guy control the right one. If you manage to do a loop, roll and successful landing in that configuration... I owe you a beer :D
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But how do they power them?
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I guess a battery splitter to power 3 ESCs connected to 3 RXs, two of the ESCs could be small ones (just for servos) with no motor connected to them.
It would work.
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The new part for me is wireless trainer. In the video it looks like Josh has the DX9 (stiff, square antenna) while Alex and Eric have maybe a DX8 or similar with the normal round, tilting antenna. The DX9 is a fairly new transmitter with lots of new features including one really cool feature I didn't know about until I looked on the Spektrum web site... Wireless Trainer Links:
http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdId=SPMR9900
"WIRELESS TRAINER LINKS
While the DX9 does have a trainer cord jack, it gives instructors the option to wirelessly "buddy box" with another DSM2®/DSMX® transmitter. Once bound to another transmitter, ModelMatch® technology will allow the DX9 to re-link without having to go through the bind process again."
So not magic, not multiple receivers, just more cool technology, in this case from Spektrum. :)
Keep up the great work FliteTest!
-Mike
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