Maiden flight of my highly modified Hobbyking B-17 RC aircraft. Modifications include replacing the original tall main landing gear with Freewing’s B-17 shorter and closer-to-scale retract units, adding a tail retract from Freewing’s Me-109, smaller Robart pneumatic tires, smaller diameter props from Master Airscrew, paint scheme replicating the original bomber that flew 84 missions until the end of WWII in Europe and decals and markings from Callie Graphics. Power comes from a single 3300 mAh 14.4V LiPo battery. RX is an Orange 8 channel with telemetry. Flies like a dream and has a majestic presence both in the air and on the ground.
