Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt with Saito Radial

A look at Paul’s new 85" Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt. It’s a beautiful plane (even if it isn’t a Razorback lol) and sounds great with the Saito radial engine.
Sketchiest video I’ve done for a long time. I haven’t had a camera in my hands for almost a year and I tried to shoot this while standing on my one good leg. The muscle memory using the camera has all but disappeared and I quickly found that trying to film a plane standing on one leg doesn’t provide a very stable platform from which to shoot, especially using the zoom. I almost fell over a couple of times when he went vertical lol. It also became evident that I had lost the ability to hold a camera over my head for ten minutes in order to record a full flight. That’s about as many excuses that I can dream up. In the end, I tried to stitch a few shaky moments together to make this video for Paul. The rehab on my back and leg is starting to show improvement so hopefully I can get back to the field soon.
In any event, Paul’s plane is a beauty and was a joy to watch in the air. I owe Paul a decent video on this plane and will get after it as soon as I can.
Thanks for watching and I hope to see you soon with another video!
Cheers, Bob
Here’s the specs on the model:
Top Flite Giant Scale P-47 ARF - Tarheel Hal scheme
Saito FG60-R3 Radial Engine
Keleo exhaust collector ring
Robart Air retracts
4.5" 4 1/2" CNC Aluminum Hub Rubber Wheel
Futaba Radio system with 6014 receiver and Orbit power jack Futaba SBus
Futaba S3071H V S.Bus HV HT BB MG Servo
Boomba dual redundant power switch
Dual A123 - 2300mah receiver packs
Li-ion ignition pack
Flying weight approx 28 lbs
Menz 22x10 prop
Build time approximately 3 months of evenings and weekends etc.
According to Paul the flying time is around 12-15 minutes on 91 octane gas with 20:1 Klotz KL200 oil. He says it is very locked in in the air and is a pussycat to land.
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