 | Jason Says: | | "The first production r/c jet with thrust vectoring. You get that lovely twin engine edf sound too." |
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 Now with 360 degree thrust vectoring for even wilder stunts - The addition of one more servo and two 360 degree vectored thrust units expands the already amazing flight envelope of the Su-34. High alpha maneuvers are easily controlled and flat spins are crazy. This is a BIG all molded foam jet with great detail and great performance. Two 64mm fans with two 3500 Kv Outrunner brushless motors and two 45 Amp brushless speed controllers power the big jet. Take offs from a smooth runway or short grass field are quick and the initial thrust will blast the jet nearly straight up. 3 Time Award Winning Su-34 Fullback - Best New Product, SEFF 2009
- Best Foam Jet, E-Jets International 2009
- Best New Jet, BackYard Flyer Buyer's Guide 2010
The pilots in attendance at the 2009 Southeast Electric Flight Festival (SEFF) voted the Su-34 the "Best New Product" after watching the incredible flight performance of this cutting edge aircraft. Maneuvers that simply cannot be done with other jets are routine with the 360 degree vectored thrust nozzles of the Su-34. The famous "Cobra Maneuver" can be flown as well as flips, tumbles and spins that will amaze your flying buddies. Each nozzle is individually controlled and is mixed with elevator, aileron and rudder controls. A 7-channel computer radio (minimum) is a must. We show the step-by-step setup screens of how to program a Spektrum DX-7 with the mixing required. The jet is easy to fly and very solid in the air, however due to the setup, the model is best suited for the experienced to advanced RC pilot. The Su-34 comes with a set of retractable landing gear with twin wheel trucks for the mains and steerable twin wheel nose gear. Each gear has its own adjustable servo for gear retraction. There are a total of 11 servos pre-installed in the jet: 2-elevator, 2-aileron, 3-vectored thrust, 3-gear retract, 1-steering. Additional items required: a 7 channel transmitter and receiver, and a battery charger for the included 4-cell lipo battery. Assembly only takes about 1-2 hours; epoxy glue is included for gluing wing and tail parts to the fuselage. Landing gear is pre-installed as are all other servos and control surfaces. The included 4-cell 3000 mAh lipo battery pack provides about a 4-minute flight - but what an exciting 4 minutes! The Su-34 is also available in a Green Camo version and in an Airframe Only version. Included with Su-34 Fullback: - 2 - 64mm Ducted Fans
- 2 - 3500 Kv Outrunner Brushless Motors
- 2 - 45 Amp Brushless Speed Controls
- 2 - 360 Degree Thrust Vectoring Nozzles
- 4S 3000 mAh 20C LiPo Battery Pack
- 11 Pre-Installed 9 Gram Servos
- Retractable Landing Gear with Nosewheel Steering
Technical Specifications: | Length: | 57" | | Wingspan: | 35-1/2" | | Flying Weight: | 53 oz. | | Controls: | Ailerons, Elevator, Vectored Thrust, Retracts, Throttle |
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The plane is great. I had a hard crosswind landing and snapped the front landing gear off from the mount - what really makes me mad is the parts have been on backorder for 6 months -- plane is now useless..
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Solid, solid, solid! Great flying model. Easy to handle and stable. This is an easy airplane to take off and land. The vectored thrust makes for some WILD maneuvers, too. Just don't use it when taking off or landing unless you have really fast reactions.
With two fans drawing a total of about 65 amps, don't bother with batteries of less than 3000mAh with a good C rating. I get a good 3 minutes in the air without draining the battery too far (leaving 25% to 35%) with 60% throttle for most of the flight. A 2650 mAh battery heated up pretty badly.
The only weak spot is the dual wheel bogies rely on a set screw to keep from rotating inward. After fighting with solutions, I substituted a set of single-wheel struts and don't worry about it any more.
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I bought this EDF last year, but just now flying it. !st flight the plane just flew like a dream, CG was perfect from factory. I may purchase another airframe and use my own electronics. I recommend this jet.
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Hi everybody,
I am a French guy so excuse my english language. I am very satisfied with the SU-34. It is an amazing aircraft model, very efficient and flies very realistic. She has today about 15 flights and I never had serious problem with the undercarriage even after running in the grass after a too long landing (actually I am using an asphalt track). I find it very tough. I only have cristicism on excessive mechanical play on the main undercarriage at the level of the boggie carrying the dual wheels which tend to turn inward in the vertical plan but also have a play in the horizontal plan inducing the aircraft to not running in a straight line. I fixed in part that problem with a drop of superglue on the axis of the boggie followed by hard manipulation to retrieve its rotation on the leg. It helped a lot in reducing the play and not hampering the rotation of the boggie when raising the undercarriage.
I forgot to mention a complaint about the disfunctionning of one of the ESC which forced me to change it with two HET 75A.
it's worth to buy this impressive and very beautiful aircraft.
have good flight!
JLuc from Jonage, France
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I'm not a "5 star" type of guy. When I see a 5 star review I tend to be skeptically dismissive, however I can't honestly give this product a lesser rating and as for the folks at HL, they've earned my business many times over with some of the best customer service in the business. Enough raving.
The SU-34 is a rock solid platform that can make even a hack like me think he's a much better pilot than he really is. The power and stability of the stock aircraft is such that I much prefer to have mine hand launched when there is another person available as ours is a grass field and the retracts although well implemented are after all the planes weakest link so saving them from unnecessary stress goes a long way towards preserving their ability to preform flawlessly on more suitable surfaces.
Be sure that thrust vectoring (TV) is turned OFF during take-off as it's responsiveness to the TV has proven to be the undoing of many pilots while maidening . Once you've experienced the responsiveness and adjusted yourself to it's characteristics, this becomes less critical. The only other point of concern is time awareness. This aircraft sports two very well implemented 64mm EDFs that can run through a great deal of MAHs in a big hurry so throttle management and time awareness (set your timer) are going to be important.
If push comes to shove and you find yourself needing to glide in take heart in knowing that the SU-34 has some of the best glide characteristics I've ever experienced.
All in all with the TV OFF she's got tons of power, goes where you point her and tracks there until you change your mind. Once the TV is ON everything you thought you knew about flying will change, just make sure you have enough altitude and self control (don't panic) to get your mind around it once you flip the switch.
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Here's Everything You'll Need:
Radio
1 - SPM7800 DX7s 7 Ch w/ AR8000 NO SX's MD2
1 - SPMAR7010 AR7010 7-Channel DSMX Receiver
Charger
1 - SRC6200 B6 Ultimate 200W Balance Charger for 1-6 Lipo Packs
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Glue, Solder, Connectors, etc.
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