Flite Test - EPO Alpha Jet - REVIEW

Flite Test - EPO Alpha Jet - REVIEW

This EPO Alpha jet is a sharp looking aircraft. Now let's see how it flies!

[TAKTEZ]

I actually saw one of these at our field on Saturday... doesnt look like the most prettiest thing, but flew exceptionally well!

[FliteTest]

@N4505 @Dareeude we are actually using the new, up and coming DRIFT innovation HD170 camera. And we were very impressed with it.

[Dareeude]

@N4505 It's the GoPro "unfortunantly", it's also called the Dassault Jet on HK's website, and it's pretty heavy duty, so it does have the capability to fly with a brick such as the GoPro :)

[lanceholland]

Lol. Job well done. I have a Euro fighter which I had inverted and my magnetic hatch popped too, however battery came dangeling underneath soon after, I reverted the the jet threw it around and managed to get the battery flung on top of the wing. CG was too far aft then so I power stalled it to the ground. Besides a bit of cosmetic scratches it came out in one piece, have not flown it since though. Think it is EDF time again props are for boats.

[BitsLguy]

Magnetic hatches are a bad idea no matter how strong. See Coanda effect for fuhrer info. Also, I know it sucks and is time consuming, but a balanced EDF rotor is priceless in terms of performance and longevity. Pretty cool jet and performance. Nice landing.

[ricmaverick]

Hi there!
Great video once again guys!
I have one of those airplanes and I had a few problems with it!
First problem was the landing gear! It's not sturdy enough! After 3 or 4 flights the gear just collapsed. I had to glue it on with epoxy. After that I had no more problems. Mine was also very nose heavy with the same battery pack you used. I had to add lead weights to the tail to keep it right.
Other than that it flyes very well.
Regards
Ricardo PoAF

[zrebrutibreniti]

Dassault-Dornier's Alpha Jet. Paint scheme is from Portuguese Air Force. :)

[AerospaceMatt]

“Sounds like a vacuum cleaner in the air”
As I always say to people who have never seen/heard an EDF fly before: “It’ll sound like a combination of hair dryer, blender, and vacuum cleaner.”

[pistonpoweruk]

nice, a edf review from you guys at last. looks good to fly, got my eye on one of these..

[Martins]

Thank you guys for spreading our "Asas" colours !

Good vid !

[jkajewski]

i have a rebel 70 and this and that fly very similar. What i do is hold the wing right beside the fuselarge and power up to full, run with the jet, and then give it a nice firm straight push and you should be in the air

[fg]

Excellent review, nice jet and show.
Would it be at all possible for Josh B to slow down a touch when speaking as some of us Aussies find it a little hard to keep up when he gets exited.
Keep up the great work guys.

[Dareeude]

@N4505 It could probably be the GoPro Hero, in terms of flare recognition and quality.

[rcFFBloodyMicks]

this is one of my favorite jets to lfy so far. If you come up with an upgrade for it I would love to see it. I felt mine was a tad slow :) could be just me.

Nice job
Jon

[claptoned]

Beautifull quality video, like it used to!
Canon and L serie power!!

[BrotherBloat]

not bad at all :) RCSpeedo tells me it did about 61.4 mph on that last pass before the hatch ejection ;-) I'm sure it will probably push 70-80 in a slight dive, so decent performance, considering the weight and stock components :)

[Trituri]

@RcTinCan I have flown the multiplex easystar for one year and now i have the parkzone stinson reliant.

[sterby]

@kGCryTeK You definately should choose a pusher prop plane for beginner, or a top wing foamy trainer like the Cessna 182 or J3 Cub, but these have the motor on the front, so the first crash might be a little too hard on you. A pusher prop gives the easiest and best flight experience for a beginner.

[joshuadirect]

@bakonlicious ...actually mulletitus sets in when the hair falling down the back of the neck is longer than the hair on top of the head. Mine is the same length in both areas, only the sides are shorter, making it sort of a mangy mohawk. But don't fear. My wife has since cut an inch off of it, so it's a but less extreme. I was starting to scare small children... except for my son, who thought it was so cool we gave him the same haircut.

[nickfury]

Lol, the hatch blowing off while inverted made it look like a little man was going to eject from the cockpit