I fly because of them. Thank you CY & RG for all the pioneering! You legends!
@Chuckitall72 Жыл бұрын
Nice video! I was the score keeper for one of the judges so I saw every flight of every round looking over the shoulder of the judge. Also, I was able to take pictures while doing so. The real fun was at the Chesapeake City Park during practice sessions.
@Tld00269 ай бұрын
These kids today wouldn’t even know how to fly it. These are using the old futaba mechanical gyros. No heading hold or stabilization here boys. I flew kalt back then with a enforcer and a baron. Then the futaba 401 came out and we thought we’d hit the jackpot!
@SquiggyWigginz Жыл бұрын
Now THIS IS helicopter flying! Not that crazy out of control stuff these kids do today with their non-crystal dsmx fancy dancy radios and non-flybar flybarless rubbish. When i was a kid, we had to fly twice as far, both ways, uphill.
@eriks87cam702
Жыл бұрын
😂😂 yea but todays radios and equipment allow for much more control … and more crisp movements … I bet a lot of these guys would love to have had our equipment back then … especially the ones actually doing the stunts … I’ve also noticed a lot of these guys are older gentlemen … I feel like back in these times rc helicopter was more of a gentlemen sport like golf …😁
@alwaysflying6540
5 ай бұрын
Shut up. Lol. I like you. I'm a 3d pilot and the entire time I'm watching this video I keep thinking how I enjoy this flying more and I wish I could have been at these events. I don't like the stick banging helicopter flying today. But I do enjoy mixing it up new and old in the same flight. I really like the FAI fuselages
@SquiggyWigginz
5 ай бұрын
@@alwaysflying6540 haha!
@SquiggyWigginz
5 ай бұрын
@@eriks87cam702 wearing your Sundays best to go fly! 😃
@calank923
4 ай бұрын
Boy to take one of my modern helis back to these days. Imagine bringing my specter v2 nitro back in time there minds would be blown lol. I also still own all my flybar helis well most of them. Some of them I need stupid little parts that either are impossible to find or cost way to much on eBay from people trying to make a buck
@Intrepid175a3 жыл бұрын
I was there as a spectator. The first world competition I was able to attend. It was a very interesting experience.
@spleenware
Жыл бұрын
Did they have tail gyros back then, or did you have to 'fly the tail' (as they say)?
@alwaysflying6540
5 ай бұрын
@spleenware I think they had mechanical tail gyros at this point but its before my time in rc helicopters
@Intrepid175a
5 ай бұрын
@@spleenware - That's a good question. They did have gyros. If the gyros were of the heading hold varieties, they were the very first versions. I started learning to fly RC helicopters back in 1982. My first couple of months were without a gyro on the model. I didn't know they existed It was a handful to say the least. When I finally discovered the tail gyro, I ordered one as fast as I could and upon installation, discovered I could actually hover the model after a fashion.
@davidmartin10939 ай бұрын
Great how the Japanese competitors were willing to divulge what they had done to their models to be better and smoother. I still love to get out my 25 year old Raptor 30 V1 for that nitro sound and smell...👍
@MontegaB
8 ай бұрын
I've been flying a Raptor 50 that I picked up a few years ago. I never had the money to fly them when they were "state of the art" but even after years of flying really nice electric helis, the nitro raptor is my favorite. It's such an experience to operate and fly. It's loud, it blows smoke, it stinks...and it makes the most amazing sounds when you throw it around. It's heavy and has a great presence in the air. I love it.
@apostolosnt Жыл бұрын
Great to see this! Thanks for sharing. I love how everyone is there for the sport, simple comments and seem to be enjoying and talking about the competition.
@sganzerlag7 ай бұрын
That demo by Curtis Youngblood was very telling of things to come.
@robertgorham54222 жыл бұрын
Wonderful memories!
@alwaysflying65405 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this video
@Sadik15B Жыл бұрын
Rc flying of today would be witchcraft for them.
@MontegaB8 ай бұрын
Smart to use blades with a wider chord to utilize the extra power in the long-stroke YS. Probably better stability too with more mass in the rotor disc.
@silentbob39993 жыл бұрын
3d in 1989!! nice!! ;)
@handihomann2 жыл бұрын
Still have my VHS tape😃
@CategoricalImperative Жыл бұрын
I came here the credits music at the end.
@mickcarson85043 жыл бұрын
Aren't these Kavan Model Jet ranger at 11:25? I had one too. I miss the sweet nitro sound of the 80s. What happened to the company?
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I fly because of them. Thank you CY & RG for all the pioneering! You legends!
Nice video! I was the score keeper for one of the judges so I saw every flight of every round looking over the shoulder of the judge. Also, I was able to take pictures while doing so. The real fun was at the Chesapeake City Park during practice sessions.
These kids today wouldn’t even know how to fly it. These are using the old futaba mechanical gyros. No heading hold or stabilization here boys. I flew kalt back then with a enforcer and a baron. Then the futaba 401 came out and we thought we’d hit the jackpot!
Now THIS IS helicopter flying! Not that crazy out of control stuff these kids do today with their non-crystal dsmx fancy dancy radios and non-flybar flybarless rubbish. When i was a kid, we had to fly twice as far, both ways, uphill.
@eriks87cam702
Жыл бұрын
😂😂 yea but todays radios and equipment allow for much more control … and more crisp movements … I bet a lot of these guys would love to have had our equipment back then … especially the ones actually doing the stunts … I’ve also noticed a lot of these guys are older gentlemen … I feel like back in these times rc helicopter was more of a gentlemen sport like golf …😁
@alwaysflying6540
5 ай бұрын
Shut up. Lol. I like you. I'm a 3d pilot and the entire time I'm watching this video I keep thinking how I enjoy this flying more and I wish I could have been at these events. I don't like the stick banging helicopter flying today. But I do enjoy mixing it up new and old in the same flight. I really like the FAI fuselages
@SquiggyWigginz
5 ай бұрын
@@alwaysflying6540 haha!
@SquiggyWigginz
5 ай бұрын
@@eriks87cam702 wearing your Sundays best to go fly! 😃
@calank923
4 ай бұрын
Boy to take one of my modern helis back to these days. Imagine bringing my specter v2 nitro back in time there minds would be blown lol. I also still own all my flybar helis well most of them. Some of them I need stupid little parts that either are impossible to find or cost way to much on eBay from people trying to make a buck
I was there as a spectator. The first world competition I was able to attend. It was a very interesting experience.
@spleenware
Жыл бұрын
Did they have tail gyros back then, or did you have to 'fly the tail' (as they say)?
@alwaysflying6540
5 ай бұрын
@spleenware I think they had mechanical tail gyros at this point but its before my time in rc helicopters
@Intrepid175a
5 ай бұрын
@@spleenware - That's a good question. They did have gyros. If the gyros were of the heading hold varieties, they were the very first versions. I started learning to fly RC helicopters back in 1982. My first couple of months were without a gyro on the model. I didn't know they existed It was a handful to say the least. When I finally discovered the tail gyro, I ordered one as fast as I could and upon installation, discovered I could actually hover the model after a fashion.
Great how the Japanese competitors were willing to divulge what they had done to their models to be better and smoother. I still love to get out my 25 year old Raptor 30 V1 for that nitro sound and smell...👍
@MontegaB
8 ай бұрын
I've been flying a Raptor 50 that I picked up a few years ago. I never had the money to fly them when they were "state of the art" but even after years of flying really nice electric helis, the nitro raptor is my favorite. It's such an experience to operate and fly. It's loud, it blows smoke, it stinks...and it makes the most amazing sounds when you throw it around. It's heavy and has a great presence in the air. I love it.
Great to see this! Thanks for sharing. I love how everyone is there for the sport, simple comments and seem to be enjoying and talking about the competition.
That demo by Curtis Youngblood was very telling of things to come.
Wonderful memories!
I really enjoyed this video
Rc flying of today would be witchcraft for them.
Smart to use blades with a wider chord to utilize the extra power in the long-stroke YS. Probably better stability too with more mass in the rotor disc.
3d in 1989!! nice!! ;)
Still have my VHS tape😃
I came here the credits music at the end.
Aren't these Kavan Model Jet ranger at 11:25? I had one too. I miss the sweet nitro sound of the 80s. What happened to the company?