Official Freewing 80mm EDF L-39 Albatros Thread

[Jez_AU]

Use the one for the Avanti S. It's the same ESC. You just gotta use a little detective work.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/10...iles/fwesc.pdf

Thank you!!

[xviper]

Use the one for the Avanti S. It's the same ESC. You just gotta use a little detective work.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1052/4162/files/fwesc.pdf

[HOSSINARIZONA]

Could someone provide a link to the ESC manual please? Found the product but couldn't find the manual

Thanks

Jeremy

I just looked all over the place on Motion's site and could not find anything, if you find something please let us all know.

[HOSSINARIZONA]

Pull the esc programming instructions from Motion and go through the complete option settings. Ask me how I know........I used the same radio profile as my Avanti and getting 4.5mins on 6250ma. I set time to 3:45 on the L39 using 5000ma. First few flights were less than 2.5 and hitting LVC. I went through and reprogrammed the esc using the throttle stick and now I'm back at 4.5 mins on this jet even with a 5000ma bat.
As for throttle range set, yes for sure initial and rebind then you should be set.

Thanks for helping out however, I just spent 45 minutes looking at Motion's site for programming instructions for the Freewing 100 AMP ESC that is in the L39, and cant find a thing. They sell a programming card which is out of stock, but no where do I see any sort of programming instructions?
Do you remember where it was listed, maybe it's no longer available on their site? Anyway, I will keep looking around to see what I can find.

[Jez_AU]

Could someone provide a link to the ESC manual please? Found the product but couldn't find the manual

Thanks

Jeremy

[sam51401]

Pull the esc programming instructions from Motion and go through the complete option settings. Ask me how I know........I used the same radio profile as my Avanti and getting 4.5mins on 6250ma. I set time to 3:45 on the L39 using 5000ma. First few flights were less than 2.5 and hitting LVC. I went through and reprogrammed the esc using the throttle stick and now I'm back at 4.5 mins on this jet even with a 5000ma bat.
As for throttle range set, yes for sure initial and rebind then you should be set.

[HOSSINARIZONA]

Not quite. I take it you've never done a throttle calibration before?
First, bind the plane to a new model in the memory, with the proper type of plane and wing type already programmed, throttle trim lowered to the bottom. You will hear a set of beeps once the bind is complete and the ESC has energized. Now, take out the bind plug, disconnect the battery from the plane, keep the TX powered up. Now, raise the throttle stick to max and plug the battery back into the plane. As soon as you hear the first set of beeps, lower the throttle stick to the bottom and you'll hear the ESC initialize, finishing off with the number of beeps to indicate how many cells in the battery. Done. As long as you keep this TX on this model memory and the same RX, you should never have to do this again.
However, if you are too slow and allow the ESC to go into programming mode (the next set of beeps), DO NOT do anything with the stick. Just disconnect the battery and try again.

Cool, thanks for the info, I will give it a shot!

[xviper]

So when I power this ESC up, I will have the stick and trim at their lowest setting, then what?

Not quite. I take it you've never done a throttle calibration before?
First, bind the plane to a new model in the memory, with the proper type of plane and wing type already programmed, throttle trim lowered to the bottom. You will hear a set of beeps once the bind is complete and the ESC has energized. Now, take out the bind plug, disconnect the battery from the plane, keep the TX powered up. Now, raise the throttle stick to max and plug the battery back into the plane. As soon as you hear the first set of beeps, lower the throttle stick to the bottom and you'll hear the ESC initialize, finishing off with the number of beeps to indicate how many cells in the battery. Done. As long as you keep this TX on this model memory and the same RX, you should never have to do this again.
However, if you are too slow and allow the ESC to go into programming mode (the next set of beeps), DO NOT do anything with the stick. Just disconnect the battery and try again.

[HOSSINARIZONA]

IMO, no matter what plane you have (or what ESC is in it) or what radio gear you have, throttle calibration is always done as one of the very first things after you get the RX hooked up. Do it with the throttle trim as low as it will go. Mid-position is for liquid fuel engines that need to idle. Electrics don't need to idle.

So when I power this ESC up, I will have the stick and trim at their lowest setting, then what?

[xviper]

So I just received the L39, looks great! I am starting to hook up the electronics and have a quick question. Is there any need to program the ESC, I know sometimes you have to set the high and low settings using either a programming card, or the transmitter. I fly Futaba so I know I need to reverse the throttle, but other than that, is this ESC good to go?
Any additional information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike

IMO, no matter what plane you have (or what ESC is in it) or what radio gear you have, throttle calibration is always done as one of the very first things after you get the RX hooked up. Do it with the throttle trim as low as it will go. Mid-position is for liquid fuel engines that need to idle. Electrics don't need to idle.

[HOSSINARIZONA]

So I just received the L39, looks great! I am starting to hook up the electronics and have a quick question. Is there any need to program the ESC, I know sometimes you have to set the high and low settings using either a programming card, or the transmitter. I fly Futaba so I know I need to reverse the throttle, but other than that, is this ESC good to go?
Any additional information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike

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[TonyGagJr]

Ordered the Camo version yesterday. I normally fly WW2 but love the lines of the L-39. Pretty excited about it. It seems most of you say it doesn’t need a gyro but I have a Spektrum AR636 just sitting around so I figured a little added stability can’t hurt.

[HOSSINARIZONA]

Just want to make sure a 50c rated battery is a good fit for this airframe?

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[Ron1950]

thanks RC the L39 goes by so fast its hard to tell anything lol...I think its not as easy to see as the red white and blue one that I have but still not too bad at all...guess that light pole has a name lol you called it out to make it go away right? :)

[RC30Flyer]

so anyone that has flown the camo version was it easy to see with the yellow wing tips?

Ron, here's a video of me flying the camo version with tons of trees in the background. She's really easy to see even down low with trees behind.

https://youtu.be/FuDd9nHEaLI

[GBLynden]

Thank you! I hope to have many more just like it, if not better :D

[Jez_AU]

Great flight!!

[GBLynden]

This is my maiden flight review for the Freewing L-39. I love it!