Durafly D.H.100 Vampire V3 PNF "RCAF Silver Edition" 70mm EDF Jet EPO 1100mm

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The model is well-designed and flies exceptionally well with some minor modifications.

Apr 26, 2025

I bought an earlier version of the Durafly Vampire years ago without a motor for slope soaring, and it flew beautifully as a lightweight glider. Now I wanted to try it with a fan, so I ordered the Vampire V3. It's a great overall package and flies wonderfully.
I first tested it with a 4S2200 battery, but found that a 3S2200 works just fine and keeps the aircraft lighter at 1035 g. The flight also looks more realistic when the speed isn't too high. I set the center of gravity just slightly forward of the recommended point. The elevator needs to be slightly trimmed down in flight.
The quality of the kit is good overall. There is a shape defect in the fuselage near the EDF — perhaps caused by how it was mounted? The elevator servo didn’t center properly, so low passes were a bit “bouncy.” I replaced the servo with a better one, and now the Vampire flies like it’s on rails. I reinforced the underside of the tail booms with carbon strips, following instructions I found online.

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Nice

Apr 22, 2025

It is a good buy with all the features of retractable gear etc.. cant get such anywhere else in this price..dont miss it.

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Very good flier

Apr 21, 2025

I got this plane after the Camo version. I like the color very much and both these now adorn my collection.

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Vampire Review

Apr 15, 2025

Unboxing was great. Looked quality manufacturing and arrived safely from Hong Kong Warehouse. Love the improvements since the update. Like the way it flies and glides. Lands a piece of cake. Good value model for ££. Looking forward to this seasons flying.

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Smooth flyer

Apr 13, 2025

Not impressed with assembly processes. Wish the wings had some screws in it.
Smooth flights. And fast rolls. Very fun plane!

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Lovely model at great price

Apr 05, 2025

It is a classic plane from history made alive by HK. I loved the paint scheme and the sound of the model. Worth the price and a great buy.

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Nice Model at very good price

Apr 01, 2025

It is one of easy to fly EDFs .. the price is amazing … I love it

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Vampire

Mar 25, 2025

Bought one vampire. It came little damaged probably because there was the batteries in the same box as the plane so during the delivery the batteries collided with the plane in the box. But the price for edf jet with retracts is good.

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Very pleased

Feb 26, 2025

Overall very pleased with product. Relatively easy to assemble. Flight times of around 5mins with 4s 2.2 heavy duty lipo. Very enjoyable to fly. Made my own battery tray otherwise velcro does not sit in the middle of the battery to secure.

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Impulse Buy

Feb 25, 2025

It was one of those purchases made when Hobbyking offered a huge discount. Well, I did not regret it. The Vampire went together easily and looked good when complete. It flies like its on rails and the retracts work perfectly. With a 2200mah 4s battery up front there's plenty of power and landing is achieved almost using throttle alone with a little aileron for stability. EDF, esc retracts, all for about £140. Not bad at all. The only improvement I made to the standard model was to beef up the canopy magnet which was a little weak. Otherwise rapidly becoming one of my favorites. Next I shall add Nav lights and probably flaps. Awesome.