TechOne Pop WIng REVIEW

by Hillcrest RC Flyers | November 19, 2013 | (0) Posted in Reviews

 

This is our first professional review of the TechOne Pop Wings from Nitroplanes. The perfect second stage beginner planes. This plane is really smooth and easy to fly but still has enough power for it to get away from you if you let it.

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alibopo on November 20, 2013
These look great planes and you did a great presentation/demo - one small comment (wearing my health & safety hat) - when Noah? threw the first wing into the air he did a rear-end throw. No problem with that technique as long as the thrower is also the throttle-man. It seems a good method for these very light wings & it looks like you've got it down pat, but all it takes is an 'excitement error' from the 'stick man' and the thrower is nursing a nasty gash. It's a kind of 'you hold the nail while I hit it with the hammer scenario'. Just a suggestion, but I'd change that procedure. Also I'd hate for less experienced flyers to start using this buddy technique without realising the potential hazard.
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Hillcrest RC Flyers on November 20, 2013
Yes its kind of a risky launch but we love how they handle that launch. What we do is the launcher chunks the wing very hard the the pilot gives throttle. We have a video all about flying wing launches.
Thanks for the comment.
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Driveandairsmash on November 20, 2013
I have flown for about 3 years now and the 3rd plane I had. The thing was a blast to fly but only when it was trimmed out and the CG correct! I thought they did not mark the CG right at first and as I started to fly it more and more I realized how wacky and weird it flew... I crashed it once broke the nose off repaired it and retired it lol. I look back now and I see what the problem was and I think I might just fly it again! Very good review just remember to tell everyone that on wings the CG has to be dead on or it will be all weird like mine was! Also I had MAJOR wing rock in about 10mph wind so I took dollar tree foam and made the vertical stabilizers taller and I was able to fly in about 20-30mph wind and gusts easily! Great Job and hope to see more reviews from you guys!!

Thank for keeping me entertained,
Driveandairsmash
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Driveandairsmash on November 20, 2013
I also have a video of onboard footage on my popwing if you wanna see it here is the link.
All flown from sight on a cloudy day 100+ feet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vIZjMeimpA
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Hillcrest RC Flyers on November 20, 2013
Thanks nice vid I (Jacob) came up with a GoPro mount that works without the case you
can see videos of the FPV perspective on our youtube channel.
Thanks for the comment.
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Hillcrest RC Flyers on November 20, 2013
Another thing you could try is putting about 2 feet of streamers on the wing tips and they fly great. Slower but great in the wind.
Thanks for the comment.
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dentdynamics on November 21, 2013
Great review. Here my article on making a long range version: http://flitetest.com/articles/how-to-make-a-long-range-small-techsumo-popwing
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lefty on July 13, 2014
the reality is that after reviewing the "football type hand launch" on slow motion, the throwers hand clears the prop by a least 10". It is almost impossible to get hit. There are some videos of this on youtube. So let's fly and not whine.
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