Official Freewing 64mm Lippisch P.15 Thread

[Wesnc]

Alpha, Any chance you could share photos of your Japanese scheme p15, from the glimpse in the tirediron tribute, it looked awesome!!! :)

[g00bd0g]

I love this airplane! May I humbly suggest a HO229 for the next in the series?

[roys001]

I really love flying this airplane. If I only bring 1 to the field, this is the one. Great flyer, plenty of excitement, and really fun for aerobatics. I'm running the stock set up on 3s 2200ma batteries. I'm still flying it on the low rates suggested by the book. I just don't need a higher roll rate than that. It does a great outside loop. So much fun to fly, and so quick. Thank you MRC.

[rifleman_btx]

Exactly

[Hardway]

More than likely the guns would have been in the nose, like the ME-262, HE 163, P-80, Et Al.

You are correct!! :Cool:

[Valkpilot]

I'm thinking that's a pitot tube, not a gun.;)

More than likely the guns would have been in the nose, like the ME-262, HE 163, P-80, Et Al.

[Hardway]

:)LOL:P

[rifleman_btx]

Indeed they did, I think they did jousting with it as well.LOL

[WildBillG]

You might be right. Them Germans sure made it big enough.

[rifleman_btx]

I'm thinking that's a pitot tube, not a gun.;)

[WildBillG]

Just a few thoughts from an occasional poster. I LOVE this jet and have been thru about 5 of them between new kits and parts. My addiction is the SPEED of this thing on 4S, with an FMS 3900kv 12 blade fan. I know i have issues:). But i was just wondering why there is only one gun on the right wing and none on the left? Seems to me that the real jet, had it been built would have never flown with one wing being way heavier than the other with gun and ammo loaded! Like I said, just a thought.

[axerhand1976]

what a wonderful little jet. 3 flights today all 3 went great(except for 1st toss)my fault had ele backwards, went straight into the grass. once I got it correct was smooth sailing from there. the orange tips make it easy to see in the air. also the rates in the manual way too much, I used 1/2 for both high and low rates(never used high rates) 1800mah 5min flights left 3.82 per cell.. I did have a 5mm up elevator on the gear switch for launch. went great .

[JayP]

Hey there, long time lurker here, thought I'd post some thoughts that may help. I flew one stock for around 40 flights before my old radio crapped out on me and my p15 nosed in to pavement at speed and caught fire. Replaced the radio, picked up two new p15s. I did a rudder servo, landing gear and a freewing 4s setup (3300kv) on my first new one. While I do like the 4s power (even with a small capacity pack, 1000-1300mah to keep weight reasonable), and I do like the rudder, the landing gear didn't do it for me. I think the nose gear is too short (causes problems rotating on take off) and the mains are too far forward (causes problems landing with a good flight CoG). I took them off and left the 4s and rudder but scrapped the landing gear. I put 2 lightweight (20g) metal skids on the bottom of the fuse, and added some epoxy to the underside of the wingtips so I can grass/concrete land it. Working very well.

I have to say, the stock power setup is very good, plenty of speed and light, so I'll leave the second one stock. May add a rudder to it because I like it.

[CFIT rob]

I use 1800 admiral and 1800 chinahobbyline (30 and 40c) with great succes in my F8,F105,p15 lip,F9f. I believe a maiden might be less "puckerie" with the lighter 1300s. Better power to weight for a less than perfect throw or a zero wind day.

tim k...absolutley love the red skull/logo. I'm going to steal your idea. Where did the head come from? Action figure or pezz? Did you print the hydra logo?

[xviper]

I see a lot of 1300mah batteries, anybody using 1800s??

1800's are all I use. In fact, I use 1800 Graphenes, which are more equivalent to a normal 2200 in size and weight and flight time.

[Angryflyer]

I see a lot of 1300mah batteries, anybody using 1800s??

[Tim K]

I just got the p15 and boy is this a fun plane to fly. I repainted it and just had to stick in a Red Skull pilot figure and Hydra logo on the tale. The maiden went great I think I only had to add a couple of clicks of up trim and it was flying hands off. Even a 1/2 throttle this little guy is quick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKDY7nL4-I0&t=20s

[Bearcat]

I flew mine over the weekend with the gear and it does need to run up on speed before it leaps in the air and I do mean LEAPS in the air quickly.
Take note I am running a 1300 Turnigy Graphene battery and I left the CG in the same place, next flight the battery will be shoved back to get her to balance so I expect it to rotate quicker, speed is still good so
the landing gear is good for this plane.

[rifleman_btx]

Could one actually make a remote servo position and run a push rod? I dont know just thinking out loud.

[Hardway]

I am using the Admiral 1600 to cut the weight too. I may change the servo setup. When you are giving up elevator, the ailerons are basically acting as a spoiler, (up) so I think being independent of one another may work a little better....