Nice video! I was the score keeper for one of the judges so I saw every flight of every round looking over the shoulder of the judge. Also, I was able to take pictures while doing so. The real fun was at the Chesapeake City Park during practice sessions.
These kids today wouldn’t even know how to fly it. These are using the old futaba mechanical gyros. No heading hold or stabilization here boys. I flew kalt back then with a enforcer and a baron. Then the futaba 401 came out and we thought we’d hit the jackpot!
@@spleenware - That's a good question. They did have gyros. If the gyros were of the heading hold varieties, they were the very first versions. I started learning to fly RC helicopters back in 1982. My first couple of months were without a gyro on the model. I didn't know they existed It was a handful to say the least. When I finally discovered the tail gyro, I ordered one as fast as I could and upon installation, discovered I could actually hover the model after a fashion.
Great how the Japanese competitors were willing to divulge what they had done to their models to be better and smoother. I still love to get out my 25 year old Raptor 30 V1 for that nitro sound and smell...👍
I've been flying a Raptor 50 that I picked up a few years ago. I never had the money to fly them when they were "state of the art" but even after years of flying really nice electric helis, the nitro raptor is my favorite. It's such an experience to operate and fly. It's loud, it blows smoke, it stinks...and it makes the most amazing sounds when you throw it around. It's heavy and has a great presence in the air. I love it.
Now THIS IS helicopter flying! Not that crazy out of control stuff these kids do today with their non-crystal dsmx fancy dancy radios and non-flybar flybarless rubbish. When i was a kid, we had to fly twice as far, both ways, uphill.
😂😂 yea but todays radios and equipment allow for much more control … and more crisp movements … I bet a lot of these guys would love to have had our equipment back then … especially the ones actually doing the stunts … I’ve also noticed a lot of these guys are older gentlemen … I feel like back in these times rc helicopter was more of a gentlemen sport like golf …😁
Shut up. Lol. I like you. I'm a 3d pilot and the entire time I'm watching this video I keep thinking how I enjoy this flying more and I wish I could have been at these events. I don't like the stick banging helicopter flying today. But I do enjoy mixing it up new and old in the same flight. I really like the FAI fuselages
Boy to take one of my modern helis back to these days. Imagine bringing my specter v2 nitro back in time there minds would be blown lol. I also still own all my flybar helis well most of them. Some of them I need stupid little parts that either are impossible to find or cost way to much on eBay from people trying to make a buck
Great to see this! Thanks for sharing. I love how everyone is there for the sport, simple comments and seem to be enjoying and talking about the competition.
Smart to use blades with a wider chord to utilize the extra power in the long-stroke YS. Probably better stability too with more mass in the rotor disc.
I fly because of them. Thank you CY & RG for all the pioneering! You legends!
Nice video! I was the score keeper for one of the judges so I saw every flight of every round looking over the shoulder of the judge. Also, I was able to take pictures while doing so. The real fun was at the Chesapeake City Park during practice sessions.
These kids today wouldn’t even know how to fly it. These are using the old futaba mechanical gyros. No heading hold or stabilization here boys. I flew kalt back then with a enforcer and a baron. Then the futaba 401 came out and we thought we’d hit the jackpot!
I was there as a spectator. The first world competition I was able to attend. It was a very interesting experience.
Did they have tail gyros back then, or did you have to 'fly the tail' (as they say)?
@spleenware I think they had mechanical tail gyros at this point but its before my time in rc helicopters
@@spleenware - That's a good question. They did have gyros. If the gyros were of the heading hold varieties, they were the very first versions. I started learning to fly RC helicopters back in 1982. My first couple of months were without a gyro on the model. I didn't know they existed It was a handful to say the least. When I finally discovered the tail gyro, I ordered one as fast as I could and upon installation, discovered I could actually hover the model after a fashion.
Great how the Japanese competitors were willing to divulge what they had done to their models to be better and smoother. I still love to get out my 25 year old Raptor 30 V1 for that nitro sound and smell...👍
I've been flying a Raptor 50 that I picked up a few years ago. I never had the money to fly them when they were "state of the art" but even after years of flying really nice electric helis, the nitro raptor is my favorite. It's such an experience to operate and fly. It's loud, it blows smoke, it stinks...and it makes the most amazing sounds when you throw it around. It's heavy and has a great presence in the air. I love it.
Now THIS IS helicopter flying! Not that crazy out of control stuff these kids do today with their non-crystal dsmx fancy dancy radios and non-flybar flybarless rubbish. When i was a kid, we had to fly twice as far, both ways, uphill.
😂😂 yea but todays radios and equipment allow for much more control … and more crisp movements … I bet a lot of these guys would love to have had our equipment back then … especially the ones actually doing the stunts … I’ve also noticed a lot of these guys are older gentlemen … I feel like back in these times rc helicopter was more of a gentlemen sport like golf …😁
Shut up. Lol. I like you. I'm a 3d pilot and the entire time I'm watching this video I keep thinking how I enjoy this flying more and I wish I could have been at these events. I don't like the stick banging helicopter flying today. But I do enjoy mixing it up new and old in the same flight. I really like the FAI fuselages
@@alwaysflying6540 haha!
@@eriks87cam702 wearing your Sundays best to go fly! 😃
Boy to take one of my modern helis back to these days. Imagine bringing my specter v2 nitro back in time there minds would be blown lol. I also still own all my flybar helis well most of them. Some of them I need stupid little parts that either are impossible to find or cost way to much on eBay from people trying to make a buck
Great to see this! Thanks for sharing. I love how everyone is there for the sport, simple comments and seem to be enjoying and talking about the competition.
That demo by Curtis Youngblood was very telling of things to come.
Wonderful memories!
I really enjoyed this video
Smart to use blades with a wider chord to utilize the extra power in the long-stroke YS. Probably better stability too with more mass in the rotor disc.
Rc flying of today would be witchcraft for them.
Still have my VHS tape😃
3d in 1989!! nice!! ;)
I came here the credits music at the end.
Aren't these Kavan Model Jet ranger at 11:25? I had one too. I miss the sweet nitro sound of the 80s. What happened to the company?