This Ultra‑Light 3D‑Printed F‑104 Jet (70mm) Flies WAY Better Than Expected
Aug 27, 2026
Experience the legendary F‑104 Starfighter like never before, fully 3D‑printed, scaled up, and powered by a 70mm EDF jet unit. This RC jet project combines advanced 3D printing, high‑performance EDF power, and the iconic Starfighter design to create one of the most exciting RC builds of the year.
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AI GeneratedThis conversation focuses on technical flight maneuvers, specifically discussing the use of flaps during a \"slow pass\" to maintain speed and improve control when entering a turn.
I stick to the fixed pattern.
Yes, stay behind the track, huh.
Slow pass.
We may have to perform multiple flap steps.
Multiple crook flaps?
Yes, then you can handle him a bit more easily...
Then you can just keep him going with the gas.
Yes?
Want and drag him what...
Dan is he back to his speed.
Okay.
Then you get him easier into the corner.
OK.
On a slow pass.
With the upturned flaps, eh.
Okay.
Not the landing screws, huh.
No.
Then you'd better try to go high.
And then landing screws.
Then just play a little gas.
Okay.
And then you come in here, right into the corner.