Hey, maybe Gordon will need a couple of seconds of sepia tone each time he features in a video. You know, just to settle him in. ;¬)

:-D Are they only flying power models in that field?

I had one, called "Gentle Lady." Best plane for learning how to fly, and how to build. Tower still sells them.

I too converted a 20+ year old, 2m glider from DC motor & 10-pack NiCD pack to brushless+lipo. The model is not only hundreds of grams lighter but also gained a substantial power boost. This transformed the typical flights from 3-minute climb, 5 minute glide, with perhaps one or two climbs before recharging, to rocket-like, 30-second climbs, half-hour glides, rinse/repeat as desired. A single lipo charge lasts a full afternoon at the club, doing half-hour long flights. This glider will be half a century old next year (knock on wood) and is still going strong.

Lovely plane and flight.

Go to Amazon.com or EBAY. Type in the search box, driving caps! May I be the first to wish you a "HAPPY BIRTH DAY". ;-) I will turn 70 Dec. 26 at 7: 40 AM. Lets hear it for stylish "Grey Power"!

Thank you sir. I will check out the caps. Thinking of getting a leather helmet googles and scarf also. LOL

You can still buy the kit from Great Planes. :¬)

Whilst it is desirable for the wing and tailplane to be parallel, unless there's a huge angle, you simply won't notice any difference.

Thanks Bruce

the esc he used don't have a brake

I'm afraid so :-)

xjet haha I thought so. Same voice and you’re sooooo funny!!!!

Chatshit getbombed You are most welcome to ask WHY, but you won't get an answer

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Most ESCs have a "brake" facility which, when turned on, causes the motor to stop the propeller from freewheeling when the throttle is closed. The advantage of this (on a glider) is that it reduces the drag that the propeller causes. Oddly enough, a stopped propeller produces less drag than one which is freewheeling. So... turn on the brake and the plane will glide further and longer.

+xjet thank you, I am in my first year with this hobby, started with a cheap quad, then a racing quad with FPV, I how have 4 fixed wing including a J3, and a 1600 EPG, it had it's first flight at the weekend, I had noticed the fold back prop was still spinning with the power off... I will have to look into this Brake.. love your videos, you have taught me lots and made me smile, you're very funny, most of all you have shown me not to take the hobby too seriously and enjoy it, you gave me confidence to just do it so thanks.

+xjet any help with "turning on the brake" would be gratefully received.

did you sort it out? For simple ESC's it may be done with the programming card applicable to that particular flavour of ESC

Are you for real or a troll?

for real... you idiot !!! just listen you fool and you will notice the continuous crap

This probably isn't the channel for you then :-)

the "young guy"... haha, he's very funny, the sound is the best bit, I don't even care he pronounces "e" as "i".. must be a southern hemisphere thing. .. dry humour, you either "git" it or you don't.