Harv's 120cc Slick 540 - Deadstick

This is a new upload of an original video that I posted in February of 2015. That video just got spanked with a copyright claim against the little bit of music that I used in the video, even though the artist had granted permission at the time. I wasn’t aware they were allowed to change their mind after the fact. If this is the case, it does not bode well for many of my videos. In any event, I removed the music that was the subject of the copyright claim and uploaded this revised video. I thought Harv’s plane and flight deserved a fate better than to be deleted.
Here is the original video description:
It’s finally time for Harv’s winter project to take to the sky. His new Aztech Aeromodels EG Aircraft 120cc Slick 540 looks, sounds and flies awesome. This was only the fourth flight on Harv’s new DA 120 so hovering and other slow speed maneuvers will have to wait until the engine is broken in properly.
You’ll see that Harv’s attention to detail and creativity shows through on this build.
The flight was cut short when the engine stalled. Watch Harv immediately dive straight for the ground so that he could position himself for a perfect deadstick landing. There wasn’t enough altitude for a “go round” and if he had glided in from where it stalled, he would have overshot the runway. I wish my brain and thumbs processed information like that!
As (bad) luck would have it, we had an ugly grey sky on this Sunday. The heavy overcast skies sucked all the color and contrast out of the video. Of course on Monday, we had bright blue skies with not a cloud in sight. With a second cut off the grass on the runway, we are slipping out of winter mode and I guess we shouldn’t complain because many of our friends in other areas of North America are still dealing with snow…yuck!
Nice job and nice flying Harv!
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As far as I know, this plane is no longer available.
Specifications:
• Scale:37%
• Wing Span: 109" 2770mm
• Length: Including spinner 102 inches(2590mm)
• Wing Area: 2108 sq. in. (136sq.dm.)
• Flying Weight:26.5 to 28 lbs(12-12.7kg)
• Spinner:4.5"(114mm)
• Engine:100cc - 120cc Gas
• Radio:4+ Channels
• Servos:8 to 9 servos required 300-400 oz(11-20kg/cm)
Included Features:
• Carbon Fiber Wing and Stab Tubes
• Carbon Fiber Reinforced Wing and Fuselage Spars
• Airfoiled Composite Landing Gear
• Functional Cowling louvers
• Complete Hardware Package
• Carbon Fiber Tail Wheel Assembly
• 4 1/2" Carbon fiber Spinner Included
• Long Aluminum Servo Arms Included
• Advanced Ball Links and Pushrods
• Pre-installed Fuel Tank
• Ultracote Covering
Harv’s Goodies:
EGA Slick 540 Airframe
DA 120
MTW 75H Rear Dump Canisters
SAVOX 2231 Brushless everywhere (2 per aileron, 1 per stab 2 for rudder)
Savox HV Throttle Servo
Two 5200mah Fromeco Li-ions
Dual Futaba 7008SB Receivers
Smart fly Optical cut off with built in regulator
Falcon 27x11 Carbon Prop
Two Fromeco DCups
Spot on Flywheelz 4"
Secraft Floating Engine Mount
Fortitude Fuel Tank
1.75" Spot on servo arms on all flight surfaces
Secraft wide washers
Music:
The Royalty Free Music in this video was taken from YouTube’s Audio Library
Artist: Huma-Huma
Song: Phase Three