Bravedan

Some Phoenix functions (however not to my knowledge updates, but hey!) requires specific ports being opened, port forwarding. Presume you have this set. HOWEVER, The Phoenix server(s) are down currently, have been for sometime today, as no-one has been able to log in to multiplay, and late yesterday, so its probably NOT YOU!!!!

As you say, the Calendar is now PDF, easy to download or look at with Reader, store, print, etc. What are you trying to achieve?

Well I suppose you do have to be capable of finding software to install it. . It has been on their website "forever", August 2016 for "L", and that added near nothing over the previous one six months before that! Horizon Hobbies seem to have done their best to trash Phoenix Sim, not controlling the last major update to 5.0 and beyond at all effectively, not fulfilling their stated promise with regard Infintyscape, viz:- "Infinityscape 2.0 - Coming Soon - 22nd June 2016" YEA.........RIGHT................ And not adding models that they introduce across their ranges,

OK, the batteries from Drone Junkie arrived today. Up till now I only had the single battery supplied with the quad, an EFlite 1S 500mAh 25C, and some 6 month old Nano-Tech intended (and bought) for the mCPX Helicopter, 1S 300mAh 45-90C. The new batteries are MyLipo.de 1S 600mAh 25-50C. Have just flown one of these, mostly circuits, few piros and a little hovering, until the LEDs started to flash end of charge warning (though quad still flying normally). It managed 7 Mins 15 Seconds, with as near as makes no difference the same punch at the end as at the start. MUCH better t

Well, so far outside flying has been off the menu unless I want it disappearing off to go swimming across Europe, and my normal Indoor meets this week were off due Bank Hol (Mon, which we knew) and tonight (Tue, when we got let down as nobody arrived to unlock, so had wasted journey). Might get a flight or two in a big area at school on Thurs after the boys car racing................... but have been flying around the house FPV today on the 300's, and provided you resist the temptation to stick the nose down and go for it, when its actually quickly too fast for the space, it manages very

No, not the Blade Inductrix, the Blade Inductrix Pro, or the Blade Inductrix FPV, nor the Blade Inductrix FPV Pro, but the Blade Inductrix FPV+. Ye Gods.......................... This is "the red one", red canopy and props, OK?? Is there room for yet ANOTHER Inductrix? Well, after a few flights after getting one today, I'd have to say......................YES. OK, it's not cheap, in fact compared to say the Eachine E010 and that series it's downright DEAR, nearer the price of a brushless 180/200, but it does seem to be a well sorted item with development work costing money th

Don't understand your problem. Their website files allow update from 2.5 upwards to v5. You always used to have to do it in stages, you can't jump over a stage. From the website:- "Have an earlier version of Phoenix? Phoenix features an auto-update system which automatically detects and asks you to install major program updates, but if you have an early version of the software (Version 2.5 or less) then you can manually update to the latest 5.0 version here. Have you actually tried the below process? To install the update, please do the following: • Make

Your stated (miss)quote on the Marauder is dated from the inception when they put inexperienced multi engine crew into it, not understanding or properly training them that it needed 100mph touchdown, and a lot were lost. They improved knowledge and training and later also extended the wings to help lower the landing speed. It was quick, it was slippery, it was highly aerobatic. It was VERY highly regarded by its crews once into full on combat. The Marauder ultimately had the lowest loss rate IN COMBAT of ANY American front line aircraft, and actually had a suberb record of getting its cr

Not funny, there are likely still five people trying to stay alive in that. "Read" the picture instead of making a cheap jibe, it didn't happen just before the pic, no smoke, fumes, escaping fuel. Both engines pitched up and running under power. Pilot is balancing on the good aileron and the good half of the elevator. His task is likely being made easier by the half elevator assisting resisting the left yaw. He doesn't have arudder to help! Must assume therefore its travelled a decent distance beyond the hit(s). With both engines he can (has) created yaw and the half A &

Proof the Marauder could take punishment...........

Climbing a Mountain, are they?

Nitromethane is an Oxygen liberator, it makes the fuel element of the mix burn more efficiently, More bang, more thrust. Now I'll jump to the last question, a few engines are abnormally nitro sensitive, There used to be all sorts of internet fights over Just Engines products suitability for example. MY personal view was that they were covering a potentially poor setup with a cautionary limit. Generally 10% is not normally regarded as high or requiring special adjustment, but some engines do not like higher percentages than that. For example the TT Redline Helicopter engines I use (an

So, to summate, I think you need to try to generate a little more power and increase the pitch a little. 1. Use a higher nitro content, at least 10%. personally I would not try anything else till this done. 2. 11x3 is very low pitch, so when it is prop hanging it might not have the pitch "grip" to drive it out even if it does have the power (is it screaming or sagging, you don't say?). Once on the higher nitro content, try a 11x4 or 11x4.5 Fun Fly is much like indoor 3D, you need the ability to put lots of airflow over the surfaces when airspeed is near zero, so head for the lar

Now, I'm certainly not experienced on OS, in fact I have spent a lot of time very actively avoiding them, as I consider them over rated and over priced. However, MY Cougar 2000 with an Irvine 39 (THE fun-fly competition used by most of the "names" a few years ago), runs on an APC 11x5, so their smaller 35 on 11x6 or 12x6??? REALLY!!??

It's an imprecise process, getting a prop right. Firstly, what fuel are you using?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_Alliance_GP7000 This was a very unusual form of failure and I suspect a lot of manhours are going at the problem at the moment. AFAIK a couple of RB211's did similar but that must have been 1970's Neither donor engine for the components then redesigned to fit together is new, and the fleet of EA engines has done huge hours. If you want rumour and conjecture and a measure of knowledge then PPRuNe (sic) is likely on it! RR Trent had a fan blade shed which is a much more frequent occurrence.

Not due blade loss from hub, the whole fan sheared away, look Mum, NO hub!! Also, for info, not the Rolls Royce Trent 900, Air France chose the Engine Alliance engine which apparently has a core from one engine manufacturer and a fan from another one. Draw your own conclusions if this had any bearing.

20 mins run time, 5 to taxi and get up there, 5 to land if no hold due traffic............................and how long to re-charge??

For anyone following, I replied to Ben on the EFRacer/EXEtxtra by PM, Yes, I have both. Yes, I'm REALLY glad I have. OK, simple talking over, demo time. Necc explanation first though. I tried to find archive video of my various 2212-6T motored models, but could not quickly, Google would not let me into one of my accounts (BOO) , so yesterday Ivan filmed me flying the "Rasp" own design EPP delta (HURRAH!). Now the Rasp is NOT the fastest of these models, as in its second iteration (rebuild after motor mount failed years ago, thread and comment buried in Flying Diary for 2

Ben, the issue is not really the motor size, but is linked to the prop position. Pusher props are inherently much noisier than tractor. This follows into real world, the Piaggio Avanti P180 which comes in and out of BH sometimes is WAAAAAYYY noisier than anything else (It's turboprop but pusher twin). Props reflect noise forwards, as said above "chopping" the wing trailing edge. This is immutable and limits the sensible to how far they push the boundary! (Piaggio have allegedly spent huge sums on trying the quieten the Avanti, bit like Porche spending 40 years making a rear engine car handle,

Watch this................... https://youtu.be/qwuY-YsCtOg Sucked in yet???? !!!!!

MMMM, well, having gone the "how fast can you go" route several times over the years, inc getting as far as customising home wound epoxy potted and balanced large inrunners, a few comments generally first. Where do you intend to fly this plane? 1.The CAMFC site boundaries are quite tight/close, and there is that ever present height limit. A truly fast plane covers so much ground so quickly that you really don't get ANY decent running. 2. It is a noise sensitive urban site near school and housing and don't for a moment think that ultra fast high power pusher electric is acceptably qui

OK, so I use FrSky and they have sensors to connect to the battery pack balance port to feed back via telemetry. Other makes have similar, though usually more expensive. WIth my Horus on OpenTX telemetry can be arranged to provide an at a glance colour coded indication of battery state, overall AND per cell. But what if you don't have a telemetry radio? Here's one way! There are cheap small battery monitor alarms, self contained little units which plug onto the balance port. Some of these have adjustable voltage trip level (per cell) and are extremely loud. Set correctly they pr

Decided to pull this out rather than include in another thread. Most Chargers have a LiPo Balance feature. Many "hide" this so when you choose LiPo it shows "Charge" and only if you go on down the menu tree does it then show "Balance". This catches a few people out, and a good few have thought that "Charge" does balancing (not on this firmware!) or that "Balance" means only balance, not do a balanced charge as it does.. Even with that out the way, it has to be said that Chargers generally SUCK at balancing well while charging a pack! I have for some years been using a "Two Meter

No simple one line answer! While the obvious safety advice is that if its swollen, its finished, a LiPo is generally OK if:- When charged each cell sits between 4.17v and 4.21v such that the max difference between highest and lowest passes a balance checker test. The internal resistance of the pack allows the current needed to be drawn for a normal calculated duration. Bench test run. Minor swelling of the outer cells or cell packaging in the stack is a sign that the pack has been stressed. The swelling might be serious in the sense that the pack paste structure has been