Maiden Flight Review Of The E-flite Su-30 Twin 70mm EDF Jet

This video is a detailed Maiden Flight Review Of The E-flite Su-30 Twin 70mm EDF Jet. This is the BNF Basic with AS3X & SAFE Select version of this jet.

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Here are the review notes for this Sukhoi EDF Jet:

Pros:
- The assembly was straight forward & the manual was helpful
- Tear-down is fairly easy at the field for easy transport
- The paint job has really nice detail with little to no over spray
- Its bright lights really stand out, especially against a dark sky
- The air brake is a really cool functional scale touch
- Rugged retracts with good suspension are great (I gave the a good test!)
- It flys really well overall tracking predictably and has a great presence in the air!

Cons:
- For those of us trying to transport it in smaller cars, the little antennas already added on have to potential to cause headaches, but I was able to avoid issues the first time out.
- The tail piece that slides in by the exhaust should have come magnetic out of the box like the nose cone for easier transport. However, I was able to easily mod that.
- One elevator side moved easier than the other. The right one was catching and needed some sanding on the friction points to work with symmetry. You mileage may vary :)
- The flight times are short (a little over 3 minutes with a 5000mAh pack), as expected for something like this
- The air brake isn't as functional as I thought it would be, but it does work at creating drag.
- No thrust vectoring like the Freewing SU-35 Twin 70mm EDF Vectored Thrust Jet.

This is how Horizon Hobby describes this E-flite EDF Jet:

Developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation, the two-seat, twin-engine Su-30 multirole fighter improved on the Su-27 with greater operational range and the ability to support both air and ground attacks. The E-flite Su-30 Twin 70mm EDF jet replicates this rarely modeled fighter in striking Extra Scale detail and offers unique flight characteristics and features. From its large size, functional air brake and highly-detailed retractable landing gear to the twin power system and the awesome turbine-like sound it delivers, this Su-30 is designed to impress. The model also features a unique Russian Falcons trim scheme that adds to the authenticity and in-flight visibility.

The E-flite Su-30 Twin 70mm EDF jet replicates the seldom-modeled Sukhoi fighter with power, maneuverability, and Extra Scale details that all combine for a truly incomparable flying experience. With its twin EDF units running in sync, the Su-30 sounds like a giant-scale turbine-powered jet — and because of its impressively large size it flies like a big jet, too. The 12-blade 70mm fans feature brushless inrunner motors that are paired with 80A ESCs wired to use a single 6S 5000–7000mAh LiPo battery. This power system produces excellent top speed and vertical performance, while the factory-installed, metal-geared servos with ball-link equipped linkages deliver precise control. Functional Extra Scale features include a deployable air brake, LED landing and navigation lights, full-flying stabs, sequenced gear doors and electric retracts with shock-absorbing struts including a trailing-link nose gear so the Su-30 can be flown from a wide variety of surfaces. And a multitude of Extra Scale details make it a standout on the tarmac and in flight, including molded-in panel lines and hatches, removable optional-use ordnance, cockpit detail and a factory-applied finish with a unique high-visibility trim scheme (EFL01050).

This plane is so well done, I am considering getting other HH jets like the E-flite F-18 Hornet 80mm EDF Jet and the E-flite F-4 Phantom II 80mm EDF Jet (EFL7950). My next plane is probably the E-flite Twin Otter 1.2m BNF Basic with AS3X and SAFE that includes Floats (EFL30050)