ZOHD Alpha Strike • Build Review and Maiden • PLUS: GPS SPEED TEST!

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to banggood.com for sponsoring this video by providing the Alpha Strike PNP RC plane for review.
In this video, I'll discuss a few notes on the assembly process for the Alpha Strike, then we'll take her for a few laps with a GPS speed meter attached to see how fast this little rocket moves.
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@North49RC 2 жыл бұрын

You are one of very few that got her down in one piece on the maiden. Good job John

@rockfordmckay9365 2 жыл бұрын

You were on high adrenaline with that rocket. Anytime your heart pumping 120 and breathing like a race horse, you know it's a hell of a maiden. Great job breaking in that "wild mustang!"

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was fun. I bet this will plane will really haul the mail after getting the throws set right and learning to dive bomb with it.

@andycraig8610 2 жыл бұрын

Fun video, I have had the delta strike for a while and maidened the alpha strike yesterday. It went ok....but I am a bit of a wimp and flew it with 3s 2200 instead of 4s. Still very very fast, and hot on landing. Might try 4s when I am a bit more comfortable. Like it a lot. Andy in UK.

@Zbair99 2 жыл бұрын

Always love your fixed-wing content- this one’s crazy fast for sure!!

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, stupid fast.

@woofie7520 2 жыл бұрын

Great job guys. Nice review. 👍

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@hspeed3656 2 жыл бұрын

Great flight John,, Fast very fast.

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@jlarson42 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. Cool looking wing. 😎

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is a neat wing with lots of space for gear if you go that route.

@SM-cf7kv 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video and very nice weather 😍

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@JD_1 2 жыл бұрын

Very Nice Indeed! I love mines 🙂

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

It's a hot rod. A little radio work and this thing will be locked-in.

@OZSCQUADS 2 жыл бұрын

I always put my throws on variable, adjustable by pots, as per your video on Expo on a Slider. Great work man. saving up for one of these.

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

That's a good trick isn't it? :)

@roadstar499 10 ай бұрын

Yes,me to and around 50% expo...

@vtoljet 2 жыл бұрын

good speed👍

@CyclingMikey 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! If you like fast, I maidened a Voodoo pylon racer last weekend. I've a relatively hot setup in there for 160mph straight and level. Yikes!!! Also, as a delta wing, I'd have thought that some power and nose high would be the slowest way of landing this? I've no idea how it handles like that, mind.

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

For most of my wings I just kill the power and flare to a stop. I can usually spot land wings.

@CyclingMikey 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCVideoReviews Yeah sure, you gotta fly how you like. I personally just love the ability of most delta wings to fly so slow and nose high. :)

@adachou7124 2 жыл бұрын

Wondering if dual pusher motor do anything good to stabilize this plane

@roadstar499 10 ай бұрын

But if you imput med throttle to full throttle a bit slower i normally have no torque roll with my fast prop jets..edf models react totally different...i love fast prop jet models and this one seems awesome..just ordered the pnp last night...it seems best to me to toss over hand hard at 50% throttle maybe 60 degrees ..this is how i been throwing all of my fast prop models..the key is getting on the sticks fast before is takes a dirt dive..then trim her out and keep her close so you dont loose orientation..i never used any gyros...started flying these type planes 10 years ago..destroyed and lost a few learning..but i love these type of planes..adrenaline rush is priceless.😊

@roadstar499 10 ай бұрын

I am surprised it needed so much trim...when you landed i am curious to what your ailerons settings looked like.. I hear it needs quite a bit of up elevator to fly level,but am surprised it was leaning to one side and needed a lot of right or left trim...was your cog slightly nose heavy or exactly on cg from manual? Ps..i plan on painting mine orange ..😊thanks

@paulhope3401 2 жыл бұрын

With three large NACA's don't you think they went a bit OTT on the airflow? Its not a slow model so will get absolutely loads of airflow from its high cruising speed alone. I'd have prefered the ESC to have been mounted on top of the fuse just behind the motor.. and the 2 side NACA's blocked off to make it less draggy and being a perfornance model.. even faster. I think I'll do that with mine. Wish I had a GPS to see how much of a difference that would make.

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

I guess that depends on what you want from it. If you want absolute hands down top speed, sure. You may as well cover the finger cutouts at the bottom too. As it stands I think it’s plenty fast enough for how I would use it zipping around on goggles.

@williamcox3852 2 жыл бұрын

That aircraft flies too fast for this Old Airplane Flyer. Nice job handling the plane. Keep up the good work John.

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this is an adrenaline machine.

@JohnVHRC 2 жыл бұрын

where did you get that gps?

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o6dyf5OSmqibY4k.html www.laserbeelpm.com/gps-ms.html

@jonestmaniac 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, nice clip! where can i get this gps-speedometer? :)

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

In the description: www.laserbeelpm.com/gps-ms.html

@jonestmaniac 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCVideoReviews thanks a lot, sorry missed that one

@ashb1433 2 жыл бұрын

link for gps speed reader?

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

www.laserbeelpm.com/gps-ms.html

@MrVasmikey 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. Not a fan of Zohd products. I have had a few of their planes and still have the Drift. Mediocre at best with flight characteristics. I have to admit they are designed and put together solidly but just don’t fly well. This is a supreme example. Great build quality but squirrelly in the air. My eFlite evolution F27 flies 100 mph + and flies like it’s on rails. The Zohd VC400 unit is a great adjunct.

@charismaeventproductions1445 Жыл бұрын

When you say it torque rolls at full speed are you saying that it won’t stay level at full throttle and you have to use the elevons to keep it level? That sounds scary at that high of speeds

@RCVideoReviews Жыл бұрын

Yes, torque roll results in rotation about the longitudinal axis. It can be counteracted with aileron. Not unexpected on short wingspan high power motor setups like this one.

@roadstar499 10 ай бұрын

@@RCVideoReviewsyes but once plane is doing 100 per hour and are level he asked if it still rolls..which would be pretty bad...i never had that issue with my other fast pusher jets..thinking if thats the case maybe a 5x5 apc would fix that.thanks .

@MChronicleSword 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe try high alpha to see if it can be landed slower? That is how real life delta wings land

@RCVideoReviews 2 жыл бұрын

High alpha low to the ground with a prop hanging off the back isn't the way I would "approach it" :) I've been landing wings for a very long time. Even on this alpha strike maiden that was nearly a spot landing. I like to get them low, get them in ground effect and just let them settle in.