Freewing 90mm F-22 Raptor - Official Thread

[xviper]

Hello all... two questions please. I bought this plane used and I have no idea on this functioning. I am using a spektrum 6 ch receiver.
1. Is there a way to have the landing light turn off when retracted?
2. can NWS be inhibited when retracted?

It's been a while since I flew my F-22 due to winter, so I can't remember if the landing light turned off when gear is retracted but I seem to recall that it did. To help you with this, have a look at this video. It goes through the control box that comes in the F-22 and should guide you through to the light port on the box as to where the landing light should be plugged in.

As for the steering, you will not be able to inhibit it when the gear is retracted so long as you have only a 6-ch RX. You need an extra channel so you can isolate the steering and mix it to a switch like the retract switch or put it on the rotary knob to use for steering. If you really want to isolate it and have it not function when the gear is up, I would suggest you get an Assan steering gyro. This will do the job you want and also provide the ability to have "straight as an arrow" ground handling.

https://www.rc-castle.com/index.php?...roduct_id=9114
Evan is right. The steering should already be defeated when gear is retracted if it's plugged into the correct slot.

PS, you should ask the seller if he can find the manual for the plane. It should also contain the schematic for the control box.

[Evan D]

Both of those things should already happen. Controlled by the MCBe.

[avatar71]

Hello all... two questions please. I bought this plane used and I have no idea on this functioning. I am using a spektrum 6 ch receiver.
1. Is there a way to have the landing light turn off when retracted?
2. can NWS be inhibited when retracted?

[Airguardian]

Thanks guys!
The inverted high alpha with the Raptor almost feels like cheating... it's just so good and stable in there...


As for FPV, been thinking about making an FPV cockpit conversion of mine for a while too... :o

[SanExup]

Airguardian The smooth entrance and exit of the sinking inverted high alpha :metal::alien::punch:

[Aros]

I do enjoy you swinging those sticks around...Always fun to watch!

[rifleman_btx]

I might have to install a camera in nine.

[Airguardian]

Hell, 3rd post in a row sharing a flight vid... y'all are all too silent!

[Airguardian]

There goes a single flight in slowmo. Love to appreciate the details of control surfaces moving in these type of videos

[Airguardian]

Sassy bird!

:f18::f18::f18:

[Evan D]

A lot of people are with the whole spectrum of FW planes without issue.

[ElCid]

Anyone try a LiHV 6s pack with this setup? Just picked up a couple of SMC 5300 LiHv pack and wanted to give them a try. Thoughts?

[Drewmb88]

Welcome and congrats on the successful maiden! She is one of my all-time favorite scale EDF jets to fly.

Thank you! Really pleased with the characteristics of this bird.

[Aros]

Welcome and congrats on the successful maiden! She is one of my all-time favorite scale EDF jets to fly.

[Drewmb88]

Congrats and even though you joined a year ago, welcome!

Absolutely, just been lurking and learning!

[Evan D]

Congrats and even though you joined a year ago, welcome!

[Drewmb88]

First post,

I took the F-22 up today as my first freewing aircraft. Extremely impressed, and was generally locked in by the book. Flew on an admiral 5000 for the maiden. Easy, and great flyer.

[PatrickVn]

Thx guys for your input to my question. Looks like both are equally good. So probably will get both in the end :-)

[Evan D]

Did you see the answers to the same question on RCG?

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=50451115&postcount=3720

[Lateral-G]

Does anybody own this plane and the Eflite 90mm Viper ? Would like your opinion on how they fly compared to each other ?

I have both. Both fly on 6s 6000's. Both are solid flyers. Both perform well on grass fields.
Top speed on my F-22 is 120mph. the Viper 116mph.
Both slow fly very well. The F-22 will high alpha a bit better then the Viper. Both have more than enough power to accelerate out of high alpha or bad landing setups.
Honestly they are two of the best flying EDF's I own. Choosing between them is very, very difficult...perhaps that's why I have both of them.
Choosing one is going to come down to which one is more visually appealing to you as their flight characteristics are pretty much identical.