The screws/hardware that hold on the horizontal stabs (set screws, control horn), do the threads go in to plastic or metal? What I'm getting at is to use blue loctie or just some foam tac
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Originally posted by adb2@suddenlink.net View Post
You know I didn't measure where the battery was, I just moved it to the point where it balanced at 150mm and marked it. To me that was all that was needed. The batteries being 5000 mah to 5500 mah.
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Originally posted by downwindleg View Post
Hey Tom , that is exactly the response I was looking for and within an 1/8" of where my battery wound up. Thanks for stepping up and helping my friend.:Cool:Just needed to know I wasn't off my rocker.
You still may be off your rocker however... LOL
Tom
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Cant wait, mine come tomorrow. Is there any thing I should do setup wise or radio wise? Hows the nose gear sensitivity?Planes
-E-Flite: 1.2m P-47, Maule, Turbo Timber, 1.5m AT-6, 1.2m T-28, Dallas Doll, Viper, F-15, F-16, Wildcat, Carbon Cub -UMX: Mig-15, Pitts, Timber
-FMS: Bae Hawk Motion: 1.6m Corsair, 850mm Mustang, 1.6m Spitfire Freewing: 1.7m A-10, F-22,
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Originally posted by RCjetdude View Post
Do you mean the nose steering?Planes
-E-Flite: 1.2m P-47, Maule, Turbo Timber, 1.5m AT-6, 1.2m T-28, Dallas Doll, Viper, F-15, F-16, Wildcat, Carbon Cub -UMX: Mig-15, Pitts, Timber
-FMS: Bae Hawk Motion: 1.6m Corsair, 850mm Mustang, 1.6m Spitfire Freewing: 1.7m A-10, F-22,
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Originally posted by thisguy65 View PostCant wait, mine come tomorrow. Is there any thing I should do setup wise or radio wise? Hows the nose gear sensitivity?
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Originally posted by DCORSAIR View Post
Mine too, delivery late evening looks like for me anyway, I live out in the country so sometimes it takes most of the day to get a pkg. Hopefully maiden on Saturday if no problems on assembly. Plan to pin those dorky knuckles and change out that ugly grass friendly front wheel to more of a scale looking one and that's it, might fly it as is first though to see if this jet is going to stay in my hangar or not..............:)
Originally posted by RCjetdude View Post
I have a smaller nose wheel on mine and run around 40% or more expo on the rudder which makes it not overly sensitive on the ground.
I'm glad I ask because typically keep rudder at 100% and expo at 20ish. Thanks Steve!
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-E-Flite: 1.2m P-47, Maule, Turbo Timber, 1.5m AT-6, 1.2m T-28, Dallas Doll, Viper, F-15, F-16, Wildcat, Carbon Cub -UMX: Mig-15, Pitts, Timber
-FMS: Bae Hawk Motion: 1.6m Corsair, 850mm Mustang, 1.6m Spitfire Freewing: 1.7m A-10, F-22,
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Originally posted by DCORSAIR View Post
Mine too, delivery late evening looks like for me anyway, I live out in the country so sometimes it takes most of the day to get a pkg. Hopefully maiden on Saturday if no problems on assembly. Plan to pin those dorky knuckles and change out that ugly grass friendly front wheel to more of a scale looking one and that's it, might fly it as is first though to see if this jet is going to stay in my hangar or not..............:)
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Originally posted by Tom.MotionRC View Post
I want to clarify this a little bit. If you have not yet flown any jet, I would not recommending starting with the 90mm F-22 simply because of the size and the price. Once you graduate from a prop plane to a jet, I would recommend starting with a 64mm jet simply because they are cheap and cause less damage if you have a mishap. Once you want to move up to a 90mm jet, the F-22 is the place to start due to the wide flight envelope which will appeal to experts and people new to 90mm jets alike.
I fully agree. I started flying about a year ago. I have flown 64mm (Freewing F-18) , 70mm (Freewing F-16) and 2 X 80mm Jets (Freewing Scorpion and L-39). I felt very confident in the F-22 and the maiden went off without incident. Awesome jet! Go buy and go rule the sky!
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Based off the EDFs I have owned and flown I would say for the 70mm class the F-16 V2 flies wonderfully. For the 80mm class you can't beat the Avanti. The 90mm class I would put the F-15 (heavy but still flies great for a scale jet) and F-22 in the easier category. I suspect the new F/A-18C Hornet will join that club as well.My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Well, maiden flown this morning with no issues, this thing flies like no other jet in my opinion, fast or slow and I mean slow, it came to a complete stand still then just mushed forward, stock CG, Gensace 5000 60c pushed all the way forward, 5 flights on it, lands like a trainer. I will say this, it won't be my favorite because I'm just not a fan of the 22 but it flies excellent and looks great in the air, very scale looking, also my kit went together nicely, everything works like it should. It will entertain me until the F-18 arrives.
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Congrats! I agree 100% with your assessment.
Originally posted by DCORSAIR View PostWell, maiden flown this morning with no issues, this thing flies like no other jet in my opinion, fast or slow and I mean slow, it came to a complete stand still then just mushed forward, stock CG, Gensace 5000 60c pushed all the way forward, 5 flights on it, lands like a trainer. I will say this, it won't be my favorite because I'm just not a fan of the 22 but it flies excellent and looks great, also my kit went together nicely, everything works like it should. It will entertain me until the F-18 arrives.
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Originally posted by Reborn8 View Post
I fully agree. I started flying about a year ago. I have flown 64mm (Freewing F-18) , 70mm (Freewing F-16) and 2 X 80mm Jets (Freewing Scorpion and L-39). I felt very confident in the F-22 and the maiden went off without incident. Awesome jet! Go buy and go rule the sky!
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Originally posted by DCORSAIR View PostWell, maiden flown this morning with no issues, this thing flies like no other jet in my opinion, fast or slow and I mean slow, it came to a complete stand still then just mushed forward, stock CG, Gensace 5000 60c pushed all the way forward, 5 flights on it, lands like a trainer. I will say this, it won't be my favorite because I'm just not a fan of the 22 but it flies excellent and looks great, also my kit went together nicely, everything works like it should. It will entertain me until the F-18 arrives.
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Congrats!
However, I don't get the lack of love for the F-22? I hear that a lot..."Not my favorite" or "Not a fan, but..." More than any other model I can think of.
I love the F-22! It looks totally badass, contemporary and heads and shoulders cooler looking (to me) than the F-35. A lot of folks admit it's a great model but there always seems to be the "Not my favorite..." attached. Can anyone explain?
My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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