09/06/2026
Saturday, 5 September 2026 - Today had to be one of the hottest, if not the most humid, days we've had all year! ๐ฅต
I really wanted to bring out one of our biggest planes, the FMS SU-27 Flanker,but with the heat and humidity, we decided this was going to be a short trip. Thankfully, we only live about five minutes from the field, so if things got too hot, we weren't far from home!
The main reason I wanted to fly the SU-27 was because I recently upgraded the receiver and added battery telemetry. The test went greatโeverything worked exactly as expected. ๐
Well... almost everything.
The only problem is that this plane has the efficiency of a LADA truck! ๐
I also brought out Freewing F-22A Raptor (5) 90mm V2, and as usual, the Raptor did not disappoint. She flew great!
What did disappoint was our camera equipment. Since switching our recording settings to 4K at 60 FPS, our cameras have been overheating much more frequently. Apparently, they're not quite as enthusiastic about the Florida heat as we are! ๐น๐ฅ
As for the crowd, there were only a couple of diehard pilots brave enough to face the heat. Most decided to stay homeโwhich, honestly, may not have been a bad idea.
Nope... not really! ๐
Because what's a little heat and humidity when there are RC jets to fly? โ๏ธ๐ฅ
Saturday, 5 September 2026 - Today had to be one of the hottest, if...