Would this fly off water? That would be a nice feature. Probably not since it isn't advertized that way. Floats would be helpful for that :D.
@gerardmazz9 сағат бұрын
if you can mod it i don't see why not lol would be a little hard to do she is heavy
@TimeOut2216 сағат бұрын
Impressive for its size, Makes a nice little park flyer
@mikecomeau741917 сағат бұрын
Nice flight Gerard! Thanks for sharing. Just wanted to let you know, my biggest lunch problem with my dart 250 was the motor thrust angle. I had read about it being a lawn dart on a few forums and pushing the nose down on launch. It is launching perfect now after adjusting that.
@Dan-pi6dx13 сағат бұрын
@@mikecomeau7419 did you ever try inav auto launch or do you run without an fc
@Dan-pi6dx18 сағат бұрын
Truly a tiny plane insane that it even flys at all
@mikemckinnis3877Күн бұрын
I want the Radiomaster bad but i don't think i have enough knowledge yet so ill probably upgrade from my DX6e to the NX8+ for now and get the Radiomaster tx16 max 4 in 1 next yr. It'll be fun to fly at the same time as a couple of my kids so the transmiters won't be just sitting anyway. The FPV looks lije so much fun. 😊
@gerardmazzКүн бұрын
@@mikemckinnis3877 I'm new to this radiomaster also but it is very easy I was surprised a d still have much to learn I don't know anything about the elrs module yet ut it will be fun to learn
@mikemckinnis3877Күн бұрын
@@gerardmazz what transmitter were you using before the radio master?
@mikemckinnis3877Күн бұрын
Awsome. I watched a video today that showed when installing the modual he said to push had on the back to make sure its seated properly. He said with the new transmitters they don't quite click in all the time. I'm a newbie so take it for what it's worth.
@gerardmazzКүн бұрын
@@mikemckinnis3877 will do
@theoztreecrasher2647Күн бұрын
Yep, I forgot to warn you about the massive throws in the non-angle stabilized modes - thought an old hand like you would see that on the bench! 😜😂 You might need a little aileron differential to get it turning equally left/right - easier than trying to adjust the motor angle on that tiny motor. Goes like a scalded cat though, hey? 😉😊
@gerardmazzКүн бұрын
i did notice the throws when it was on the bench lol but was itching to get it in the air jest to see how it went and i will try that with the ailerons thanks for that
@tboystoys5682Күн бұрын
My 1st s1 S pitts got two glue sticks holding it together and then I froze the servos. So now I got a brand new one not even flown yet. But I got lots of planes I never flew. I have about 35 planes and only flew maybe 6 or 7 of them. I think I just not a confident enough flyer. Because I ain’t no pilot that’s for sure
@gerardmazzКүн бұрын
i had the same thing with my first pitts s1s lol it was all glue and tape and the one i fly now is a total rebuild the only things in it from the old pitts are the servos and flight controller everything else is new lol
@mayfield34982 күн бұрын
Love that plane, it is a hot rod on 3s
@gerardmazz2 күн бұрын
@@mayfield3498 yes it is
@mikefortune12632 күн бұрын
Nice flying. 👍
@rc-fannl73642 күн бұрын
Nice flying, a few times I thought you'd surely hit a tree or a car on the road in the distance, but all went well
@gliderrider3 күн бұрын
Wish I could fly like that. I have problems with obstacles…like the ground. 😂
@gerardmazz2 күн бұрын
@@gliderrider I did to lol but I jest keep going like they say fly crash repeat lol
@mikemckinnis38773 күн бұрын
How long have you been flying rc?
@gerardmazz2 күн бұрын
@@mikemckinnis3877 I jest started bin flying for about 4 years now
@theoztreecrasher26473 күн бұрын
Those dinky 450Xs are brilliant little toys, mate! We just mounted our tiny S-bus receivers (we've used Futaba S-FHSS and Flysky AFHDS 2A ones but you can use the ELRS receivers - plugs into that cord sticking out the front of the flight board) into a pocket melted into the base of 1 of the fins and ran the aerial up the fin. Ours (a few years old now) came with red JST plugs but we mostly have been using 7.6v Lipos with BOTH JST and XT30 plugs anyhow so the newer ones there with the XT30 plug should be better. (If a tiny bit heavier!) Only minor problem with them is that the battery is the heaviest part of them so it tends to keep going in our usual "sudden stop landings" so velcro it down solidly to stop it yanking on the ESC wires. Never had a motor or ESC failure yet with them though. The 1105?/6? (can't remember off-hand) motors are PLENTY power for them and you should plan to find another use for most of the 10 T-mount props that come with it. (I've only managed to wear out 1!!! in the 4 years or so that I've had it!) 😉 SOLO GOOD are 1 of the more reliable Ali sellers but (like ALL online sites) you've got to make sure you know what you are clicking on to buy. You've obviously just bought the Le Fei Sparrow 3-Pro Stab - the GPS unit should be also listed on the same page. Same for the 450x - PNP doesn't have the S-bus receiver included though you used to be able to buy a fully RTF version and an FPV version. With your skills you shouldn't have any problems with the 450X but, for others, it is fast, tiny and blends in too much with a white sky - so add some colour! Luckily the howl of the pusher prop will tell you where it is before the old eyes can pick it up again! 😜 Oh and maybe just add another drop of CA before you start to the mounting points of the plastic servo/light covers - that's the only thing we've managed to knock off in all our crashes! 😊
@gerardmazz3 күн бұрын
will do i will put some more glue all around that needs it and thanks for the heads up
@FlyingBuzzard3 күн бұрын
Your addiction has grown very very fast. From a couple planes to a lot in such a short time, not to mention the other equipment, FPV etc.... I think you were warned about that happening...LOL Welcome to the RC Community, you have officially been indoctrinated to the DREAM and the FUN and JOY of FLIGHT....Lol
@gerardmazz3 күн бұрын
i was but it is jest to much fun to stop lol
@FlyingBuzzard3 күн бұрын
@@gerardmazz Lol
@Dan-pi6dx3 күн бұрын
Cant wait to dee you fly this !
@gerardmazz3 күн бұрын
@@Dan-pi6dx it will be soon I hope lol
@mayfield34983 күн бұрын
How does it compare to the umx turbo timber evolution?
@mayfield34983 күн бұрын
Nice flying
@gerardmazz3 күн бұрын
@@mayfield3498 the tte is a great plane and flies great and the draco is much bigger and heavier than the tte so the draco can be a hand full to fly in a small space at slow speeds
@mayfield34983 күн бұрын
Thank you for the feedback, looks like a nice flying plane
@AVIATOR-by4kk3 күн бұрын
Love your circuit man, it great flying
@mikefortune12634 күн бұрын
Love my Little Draco.
@gerardmazz3 күн бұрын
@@mikefortune1263 she is great
@gliderrider4 күн бұрын
Do you plug the camera into the main battery? Or does the camera have its own battery? Hmmm I guess you could do,either unless it’s a 1s lipo, like for the small Radian glider.
@gerardmazz4 күн бұрын
@@gliderrider the zohd vc400 camera plug into the jst cable that is on the esc and that will power the camera it is a 7.4v input voltage
@mikenadler71184 күн бұрын
Enough! Starting to get sick watching this. Too bouncy. Goodbye.
@gerardmazz4 күн бұрын
@@mikenadler7118 In the wind she is lol but with the new flight controller coming I hope she will be steady in the wind
@StewiesFPV4 күн бұрын
Reposted it on my account, love you videos ❤
@gerardmazz4 күн бұрын
@@StewiesFPV thanks
@mikecomeau74194 күн бұрын
Nice flight. Looking forward to your sparrow video. I got my dart 250 in the air finally and noticed it is challenging to hand launch. I'm flying 3s using the 5 inch 2 blade prop and noticed it needs a lot of up elevator and full throttle for any chance of launch success.. It flies nice once in the air but I would appreciate any launch advice you have. Thanks.
@gerardmazz4 күн бұрын
@@mikecomeau7419 yes on 3s she is nose heavy and tends to dip down I use a 3s 1300mah lipo battery what I did was put the elevators 3mm up so when hand launching she don't dip to the ground but make sure the CG is spot on, and she flies nice on a 2s 1500mah lion battery .she can Be a hand full on a 3s heavy battery ,and I like the speed of 3s lol
@Dan-pi6dx4 күн бұрын
What is it about the ultrix that makes it so good for fpv in your opinion ?
@gerardmazz4 күн бұрын
it is very stable in the air flies very fast and it can fly slow too it is small and can fly around the trees easy it's a all around great little wing to FPV oh and you can fly it in wind that is about 10 to 12 mph all the other umx planes can't do that
@Dan-pi6dx5 күн бұрын
Such a steady plane
@Secondrunnerup6135 күн бұрын
Close...i ran the wire for the undercarriage through the fuse by pulling a thin wire through first. And the top mounted light is in the fuse as well. I also moved the connector to the wing ao you can still remove the wing for boxing and / or transporting. Im thinking ill move the white nose lights to the wing as landing lights. No visible wires!!!
@gerardmazz5 күн бұрын
@@Secondrunnerup613 nice my wing comes off to I store it in the box as well
@Drones_Eye_View5 күн бұрын
@@Secondrunnerup613 that's a great idea.
@stevesambrook19529 күн бұрын
Fun little plane.
@gerardmazz9 күн бұрын
@@stevesambrook1952 she is a great one
@Drones_Eye_View9 күн бұрын
Hi Gerard. Can you compare the UMX Conscendo and the Volantex 600 Sport you just flew as well? Thanks! I love my UMX Conscendo but was considering the 600. I probably won't get it but just curious if it would still be worth buying.
@gerardmazz9 күн бұрын
the conscendo is the one to keep the volantex 600 stort is more for a beginner pilot and is not as fast if it was a 2s plane and much faster i would say get it but she is a fun plane to fly all in all the conscendo is the one
@Drones_Eye_View9 күн бұрын
@@gerardmazz Thanks!!! I appreciate your thoughts, and flights.
@gerardmazz9 күн бұрын
@@Drones_Eye_View no problem
@TimeOut229 күн бұрын
Was that flight on a 2S or 3S battery
@gerardmazz9 күн бұрын
i only fly her on 3s 300mah spekturm battery
@TimeOut229 күн бұрын
@@gerardmazz Thanks, Love the low and slow capabilities of the Conscendo
@aarongach156710 күн бұрын
Do you fly in full manual mode or stabilized? Nice flying!
@gerardmazz10 күн бұрын
on a windy day i use stabilized mode and when there is no wind i use manual mode it's all about the weather lol
@gliderrider11 күн бұрын
Probably my favorite of all your collection so far. But then, I’m a glider guy.
@Pathological6311 күн бұрын
Great vids, as always. Please keep these up, these budget-friendly planes make a fine video!
@mikecomeau741911 күн бұрын
What FC are you using on your dart?
@gerardmazz11 күн бұрын
no flight controller it is jest a byme D gyro but i have a lefei sparrow v3 pro flight controller coming from china so it can take a long time to get to me lol
@mikecomeau741911 күн бұрын
@gerardmazz I will be very interested to see how the Sparrow 3 works out. Inav is a little more complicated than I like and there are no more kopilot lites available. I hope you will post sparrow 3 videos.
@gerardmazz11 күн бұрын
@@mikecomeau7419 as soon as i get it i will do a unboxing and a setup video
@mikefortune126312 күн бұрын
Nice flight. I have one as well. Can’t wait to bind it to my Tx16s. Thanks for the advice and video. It help me find the issue. It was at the very bottom of system settings. I think it was default something I had to set to TAER. Thanks again and can’t wait for the next video.
@mikemckinnis387712 күн бұрын
Nice flight. I've got one also but I'm waiting for new reciever Horizon is sending, the original was faulty on the aileron channel. After watching you I'm excited to get it in the air.
@gerardmazz12 күн бұрын
@@mikemckinnis3877 she flies great have fun with it
@Dan-pi6dx13 күн бұрын
When you fly planes that have a "begginer , intermediate and expert mode" similar to the ranger 600which one do you usally use
@gerardmazz12 күн бұрын
@@Dan-pi6dx on windy days I use beginner mode so it is stable in this small space with no wind intermediate mode and if it is a new plane I haven't flown yet in my yard I stay on beginner mode till I get familiar wit the plane
@gliderrider13 күн бұрын
That must be an extremely lite camera. Great flying as usual. The camera lets you take paths not normally traveled (flown).
@gerardmazz13 күн бұрын
@@gliderrider it is a small light weight camera aio wt03 by wolfhoop I put them on all my umx planes
@gliderrider13 күн бұрын
@@gerardmazz I put one in my shopping cart! Now I gotta find either goggles or a monitor that will also record. I’ve been putting a GoPro on and looking later. Any suggestions on googles? I know nothing of this. lol
@gerardmazz13 күн бұрын
@@gliderrider the goggles I use is skyzone cobra sd goggles they are a great set for beginners and it has a dvr in it and it has a separate reciver module and if you have glasses it will fit in the goggles
@leojgo13 күн бұрын
What vtx are you planning to use for long range?
@gerardmazz13 күн бұрын
@@leojgo when I flew long range years ago I was using a immersionRC 600mw transmitter and that got me out to about 3 miles but it is a bit heavy and big I will be looking for something smaller with at lest 600mw but I still have to wait for the elrs module and the receiver to come and the lifie sparrow v3 witch can take 20 days lol
@gliderrider13 күн бұрын
Looks great! You figured that out spot on.
@larikmezey392414 күн бұрын
I just got this TX today and omg you have to do all that just for a umx plan!?! Its giving me second thoughts about weening off spektrum cause anything after six channels is expensive.
@gerardmazz13 күн бұрын
@@larikmezey3924 I thought the same thing but it's not that hard I'm still new at this and once you do one plane it get to be second nature and the best part is the elrs for long distance flight and all the other planes and receivers you can bind to
@mikecomeau741914 күн бұрын
You could try switching to another band and frequency. That's worked for me before.
@gerardmazz14 күн бұрын
I did that and it didn't help
@Mrfunkyfpv14 күн бұрын
a LC fliter would help to
@gerardmazz14 күн бұрын
I have tried a lc filter and it didn't work
@rhinovirus222514 күн бұрын
Would those be able to fly at all without any gyros? I started rc long before gyros were so prevalent and i guess its just stubbornness that wants me to continue on without gyroscopic help.
@gerardmazz14 күн бұрын
@@rhinovirus2225 yes the dart is more stable then the mini wing but they both are great flying planes
@rhinovirus222514 күн бұрын
@@gerardmazz cool I want to get a flying wing or make one of my own. Should be perfect for playing with a camera
@gerardmazz14 күн бұрын
@@rhinovirus2225 the sonic modll ar mini wing always wobbled that is why i tryed a gyro in it and it helped but still wobbles lol
@rhinovirus222514 күн бұрын
@@gerardmazz have you considered there could be some aerodynamic flutter on the control surfaces. It could be caused by flimsy hinges or control surfaces that are limp or several other things
@mikecomeau741914 күн бұрын
Excellent flight. Thanks so much for the comparison to the AR wing. Sounds like I made the best choice for another 250g fpv plane. So excited to get my inav dart 250g in the air soon. Also, I've had analog 25mw fpv out 400m with no issues as well and was also surprised. Thanks for sharing. Keep them coming!
@gerardmazz14 күн бұрын
Glad I could help!
@Dan-pi6dx14 күн бұрын
Would you ever consider going digital and getting a DJI 03 unit or some walksnail stuff I just saw they released that new budget headset
@gerardmazz14 күн бұрын
@@Dan-pi6dx yes eventually I will get the walksnail avatar goggles and the 1s vtx setup but for now I will use this
@Dan-pi6dx14 күн бұрын
Wow that looks good almost digital if not for the lines
@gerardmazz14 күн бұрын
@@Dan-pi6dx yep I think the lines are from the dvr that I use but I'm getting some LC filter to see how that works lol I jest have to wait for the to get here to test it out
@scottallen613315 күн бұрын
Dam, nice flying. I'm thinking of getting that plane as a trainer. Been about 8 years since I've flown a plane.
@gerardmazz15 күн бұрын
@@scottallen6133 fpv is a bumper ride lol but for line of sight she is great and very easy to fly it is a very small race wing
@mikecomeau741915 күн бұрын
I've went with digital fpv and it makes a world of difference. The wing mini does seem to be a little bouncy, maybe due just to wind. Please do a comparison video on the AR wing mini vs the ZOHD dart 250? Thanks for sharing.
@gerardmazz15 күн бұрын
@@mikecomeau7419 I'm hoping to do a dart 250 flight tomorrow morning if the weather is nice the camera is all setup
@mikefortune126316 күн бұрын
My favorite little slow flyer ! 👍
@gerardmazz15 күн бұрын
@@mikefortune1263 I can fly it every day one great plane
@olivierdamiron727916 күн бұрын
Perfect little everyday flyer. Got my balloon tires in today, will do the mod soon and test it. Also changed the connector to BT2.0 so I can use tattu batteries of different sizes, they are also HV lithium so they pack a little more punch. Should be fun! As always, great flying video! Thanks for sharing!
@gerardmazz15 күн бұрын
@@olivierdamiron7279 HV battery is the way to go
@gerardmazz15 күн бұрын
@@olivierdamiron7279 also let the motor cool off after every flight don't do one battery after another you will burn out the motor
@olivierdamiron727915 күн бұрын
@@gerardmazz You make a good point Gerard, these are brushed, I guess they will wear out quicker. I wish Eflite did a mini brushless motor / control board, this plane would fly half and hour!
@gerardmazz15 күн бұрын
@@olivierdamiron7279 exactly
@olivierdamiron727911 күн бұрын
@@gerardmazz Good morning Gerard! So I did the mod with the balloon tires, looks great, i bought some Tattu 450 mAh batteries and did a test flight... I got 17 minutes run time! It was gusty so I had to kick the throttle a few times, on a quiet day, pretty sure I can get 20 minutes out of this Cub. It flies level with about 40% throttle, super gentle, predictable. Fun fun fun!!! I'll get a video of my next flight. I cut out the battery compartment some to accommodate the 450 mAh battery's extra length, gives me room to adjust for proper CG. Thanks for the inspiration for these great mods, this plane is a pure pleasure to fly.