FT Flying Session 12 - A Holy Grail Maiden - 4th August 2024

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  • @jollyroger2226
    @jollyroger2226 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great flight Sir Martyn! What a presence in the air - and such a sweet landing.

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sir Martyn ?! - Do you by chance live in wales and ride a bike...?- strange question if you do not, but if you do ......... no matter thank for watching and your comment, It is appreciated.

  • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
    @CliffHarveyRCPlanes 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a fantastic maiden Martyn and what a floater 🙂👍

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Cliff - Thanks very much - I really did enjoy flying the Vulcan - just a little trim at the start and it flew great, and oh yes not only did it glide in but once that ground effect kicks it, it just wants to keep going... Thanks very much - Martyn

  • @Isleofwightr.c-ec2ef
    @Isleofwightr.c-ec2ef 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This has to be your best maiden flight ever Martyn, what a beautiful model, flys like a dream, a great hand launch from Ben and the sound effects were awesome, the landing........well, sweet as a nut......jeff.

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Jeff - Thanks very much, It really was a smooth and very successful Maiden - as you say Ben did a good job and set the tone for the rest of the flight, I just had to stick in the sound effects on a few passes - I mean how can you have a Vulcan fly past without that Vulcan howl... and classic sound.....People at the field thought I would have to do a go round, but she behaved and come in as you say Sweet.. This was the first flight of the day, and set the tone for one of my best flying session this year.. Cheers Martyn

  • @rgilley7
    @rgilley7 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Outstanding model and flight!! Real winner!

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you - I can add another tick to my Bucket list...😉

  • @gazza4230
    @gazza4230 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great flying and such a iconic jet martyn brilliant I’d love one of those in my hanger

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Gazza - As I have wanted for Many many years (since 2002) when I built a Smaller Pusher Prop version of the Vulcan kept it for about a year and then sold it on - with Instant regret. it felt for me a truly a wonderful maiden - Cheers Martyn

  • @purcellrcaviationchannel
    @purcellrcaviationchannel 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fabulous video, Martyn!! You sounded overjoyed and I don't blame you... finding a Holy Grail model that flies so well, is a marvellous feeling. Nice ripple of applause for the landing, too ☺

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Gina - and thank you very much, I think the applause might also have been for the successful Maiden over all , everyone knew how stressed I was to do the maiden - Hence Dave going out and retrieving it for me LOL.... not had a Vulcan since way back in 2002 - that was a smaller one - I featured in my Blast from the Past series - no flying just a build, not unlike what you have been upto, but from a kit - anyway here is the link to that video th-cam.com/video/us6F1Wd9k7k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5_6gGZf1oFcdBDbr , again thanks Gina...

  • @seanbarrie8713
    @seanbarrie8713 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love it, such an iconic aircraft and hats off to you for such a fab maiden. I could tell you were nervous with the lack of commentary but did a great job 👏🏻

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nervous Me , I was speechless...LOL.... yes indeed Sean, you right, I was very Nervous, and Very excited, loved every second of the flight... thanks and Cheers Martyn

  • @gerardmazz
    @gerardmazz 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very nice jet and great landing well done love it

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you very much - I really did enjoy this Maiden - it does need quite a calm or gentle wind - otherwise it gets thrown about a little bit - it is quite light.. Cheers Martyn

  • @ironmover5800
    @ironmover5800 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sweet plane , never seen or heard of it before , great flight , great vid , congrats!

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Ironmoved - Oh yes the RAF AVRO Vulcan - part of the British V Vorce (Nukes) during the Cold war, My father was on them in 50 and 101 Squadrons , Cheers Martyn

  • @SlowFlyer85
    @SlowFlyer85 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Martyn nice flite it look very stable and it looks great in the air 😊😊😊

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Frank - thanks - this really ticks a box of my Bucket list - the maiden could not have gone better - It does however need a relatively calm day - wind can knock it about a bit.. but I am not complaining at all - Nervous as Heck but loved every minute of it - Cheers Martyn

    • @SlowFlyer85
      @SlowFlyer85 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@FlankerTanker 👍👍👍

  • @ModelAV8RChannel
    @ModelAV8RChannel 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow Martyn. What a cool piece. Very interesting model brother! I'd love to see a scale one from Horizon, FMS, or Freewing! Flew like a dream! Congrats man! Love hearing the joy and enthusiasm in your voice.

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh BOY so would I, FMS should do one, It would sell like HOT CAKES here in the UK... and I am sure across the Globe, ...As you know Adam, (from my Blast from the Past videos ) back in 2002 I built a Pusher prop version of the Vulcan (much smaller than this one), sold it after a year and regretted it ever since - one could say I have been hunting one down since 2002/3 - found this one by pure chance, and did not hesitate to snatch it up, from finding it on the internet to picking it up was 24 hours... One does need their beauty sleep these days .....or it would have been less.... it did fly really well, one of the Best yet stressful maidens I have had... Loved every moment of it... I can be like a little Kid at time (Hence the Enthusiasm)...you should see/hear the video that ended up on the cutting room floor - Poor Dave, He had to listed to me go on and on and on and on....LOL.... Hope all is well with you all over the Pond, Cheers Martyn

  • @IansRCExploits
    @IansRCExploits 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very nice maiden flight Martyn, what a great EDF Jet 🤓👍

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Ian , thanks very much I grew up with the Avro Vulcan living on an RAF Base in Waddington, so know them well (My father was on them).. I had one smaller version pusher prop type back in 2002, but sold it in 2003, and regretted it, I do wish FMS or Freewing would do one... Really happy with this maiden and the Vulcan - Cheers Martyn

  • @jonathanland2218
    @jonathanland2218 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Not all men are born equal; some of us were Vulcan Boys. Ex 230OCU; 44 and 617 Sqn’s Royal Air Force.

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Jon, 50 AND 101 Sqn's is where my Father came from - thanks to him being a Vulcan Boy(LOL) - I had two tours 3 years each in Cyprus (RAF Akrotiri) and loved all 6 years of it.... the Good old days..... I wanted an RC one for a very long time - I built one from a kit (Pusher prop - much smaller than this one) back in 2002, then sold it in 2003 and regretted do so ever since.. Adam from USA has said and I agree that FMS, FREEWING should do a semi scale version - I think it would sell like hotcakes here in the UK, The maiden went really well from my point of view , adrenaline rush for all the right reasons.. Cheers Martyn

  • @Brooman56
    @Brooman56 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant Martyn ! Now i need to repair my Vulcan 😂

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Raymon thanks and yes you must repair them, I am still loving your B52 - not seen it flying yet - did you get around to doing the repair?

    • @Brooman56
      @Brooman56 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Martyn, I flew very well, and its up on my channel under IT DID BUFF OUT 😂​@FlankerTanker

  • @keithmoore5306
    @keithmoore5306 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Martyn that much wing it ought to glide good!!! you get any kind of wind you're going to fly her into the ground to land!! the cockpits off though the back angle is too steep and anti flash white on a Vulcan is just wrong!! anti flash white on her is like jaws from the bond movies playing mini me!!! she needs her black buck camo!! by the way is sharky's annual next month or October?

    • @FlankerTanker
      @FlankerTanker  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I hear what you are saying Keith but I grew up as a kid with Vulcans and my fathers first one was white.. it was only later that they switched over to low level bombing and put the camo on them.. (he also flew in those) as its not a scale aircraft I don't mind some of the Oddities when flying it looks the part to the untrained eye and that will do me, oh yes sharky should be out sometime this month (weather Dependant) if not then Sept/Oct as you say, Thanks for you comment , Hope things are going well (as could be expected), Cheers Martyn

    • @keithmoore5306
      @keithmoore5306 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@FlankerTanker well Martyn i never saw them in the white growing up so it looks doublely odd to me i guess! same with planes painted for display teams something about that just says no in my head! and as you said to most they won;'t pick that out it'll be just us who know and love the old birds that see it!!