FMS P-40B 980mm Warbird Unboxing and Maiden Flight Review

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I was a little skeptical at first, but after the first flight I was pretty happy. On 4s it has amazing power, I have yet to do a full power speed run, it just seems so fast!
Assembly was fast, a few screws and linkages and you have an amazing looking warbird with lights and retracts! I did have to add my own ESC and RX though. I had a Eflite 60A esc laying around so that worked out great.
I would recommend getting a spare prop, I had a rough landing and broke one blade off. My fault, but either way a spare is a good idea. In the air it flies like a fighter, predictable, fast, maneuverable, powerful.
I will have more flying videos up soon!
PRO:
- Detail
- Retracts
- Lights
- Flaps
- Flies great!
- Fast
- 3s or 4s
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CON:
- No esc
FMS 980mm (38.6") P-40B Warhawk High Speed - Plug N Play (PNP) - FMS075
The 980mm High Speed P-40B Warhawk PNP is another fantastic warbird from FMS. Besides an accurate color livery representing American WWII Ace Robert Tharp "RT" Smith, of the AVG, popularly known as the "Flying Tigers", expect way more than scale speed from this plane. The guys at Motion RC have been flying and testing this plane regularly. We used an extremely accurate radar gun and consistently clock between 95mph and 100mph on high speed runs. Some have even seen approximately 104mph out of the box. Yes, this bird is extremely fast. We fly straight and level over the runway and average the passes in each direction to get these figures. You can optionally go to a non scale 2 blade prop (not included) to achieve higher speeds well in excess of 100mph. We think the speed is just fine on the stock 3 blade prop. If you are not a speed guy, you will still enjoy this plane since we find it nice and stable at half throttle. Vertical is essentially unlimited. The High Speed Warhawk, manufactured using lightweight but highly durable EPO foam, comes equipped with 4 metal gear digital servos. Ball link connectors are used replacing the traditional clevis for a more positive link to control surfaces, and two composite spars are used in the wing for added strength when making those “High Speed” passes over your flying site.
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service. The Warhawk was used by most Allied powers during World War II, and remained in frontline service until the end of the war. It was the third most-produced American fighter, after the P-51 and P-47; by November 1944, when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built.
The Flying Tigers consisted of three fighter squadrons with about 30 aircraft each. It trained in Burma before the American entry into World War II with the mission of defending China against Japanese forces. The group of volunteers were officially members of the Chinese Air Force.
The Tigers' shark-faced fighters remain among the most recognizable of any individual combat aircraft and combat unit of World War II, and they demonstrated innovative tactical victories when the news in the U.S. was filled with little more than stories of defeat at the hands of the Japanese forces.
The group first saw combat on 20 December 1941, 12 days after Pearl Harbor. It achieved notable success during the lowest period of the war for U.S. and Allied Forces, giving hope to Americans that they would eventually succeed against the Japanese. They are officially credited with 296 enemy aircraft destroyed.
INCLUDES:
FMS 980mm (38.6") P-40B Warhawk High Speed - Plug N Play (PNP)
Digital Metal Gear servos on ailerons, elevator and rudder, slow servos on Flaps
Strong and robust e-retracts with metal trunnions for long service life
REQUIRES:
6 Channel Radio - Click Here for recommendations
6 Channel Receiver - Click Here for recommendations
4 Cell 14.8V 2200 mAh - 2500 mAh Lipo Battery with EC3 Connector - We recommend EPR25004E
4 Cell Compatible Battery Charger – Click Here for recommendations
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
AGE LEVEL : 14 AND UP SKILL LEVEL : ADVANCED BUILD TIME : 1 HOUR
Wingspan
980mm / 38.6in
Length
865mm / 34in
Flying Weight
1,200g
CG (Center of Gravity) 50-55 mm back from the leading edge of wing at wing root
Power System
Brushless 3648-770Kv (installed)
Electronic Speed Control required
Propeller / EDF
10.5 x 7 3-Blade
Servos
9g digital metal gear Servo x 4 (ailerons, elevator, rudder), 9g digital nylon gear servo X2 (flaps) - all pre-installed
Landing Gear Rotating E-retracts with metal trunnions (installed)
Required Battery
14.8V 4S 2200mAh-2500mAh 35C+ Li-Po with EC3 Connector (required)
Required Radio
Minimum 6 Channel full range Radio (required)