Freewing 90mm F-22 Raptor - Official Thread

[Mikeochs]

Can someone please tell me..do I really need to jump to the 150esc or is the 130esc fi e for 8s

[Dan McKeag]

Now that's triple Orsum!!!


Thanks!
How did they react? :D

They were quite impressed. I was able to talk to them for about 15 minutes. They had no idea that models could handle like that.

[davegee]

deleted post, not specifically about F-22

[Evan D]

Having been military and into models for so long I have been part of exhibits and demonstrations during which both the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds and did their routines. At each one where we flew our models at the same demonstration I have to say the models had as much attention as the full scale.

[Aros]

Cool thing about the hobby...I remember I was loading some jets into my car after some sorties years back and this older gent pulled over and ooooh'd and aaaah'd over them...We got to talking and it turns out he was a 747 captain for over 30 years. Cracked me up, here's this man who has flown this massive aircraft, carrying numerous souls for all those years and he's oogling over my $500 foam jets.

[Airguardian]

Now that's triple Orsum!!!


Thanks!
How did they react? :D

[Dan McKeag]

Orsum!

I told the pilots that the model was as maneuverable or more so than their planes and played your latest video for them to prove the point.

[Airguardian]

Here is some fun I had this weekend at Ellsworth AFB with my F22. The F22 Demo pilots and flight crew autographed my plane. What a class act they are. Our club ( Rapid City Propbusters) had a display booth at the show and when I walked up to their promotions tent the crew chief grabbed the plane from me and took it to the flightline. They then delivered it back to our booth a few hours later.

Orsum!

[Mud Duck]

Thanks everyone, that has been cleared up magnificently. 🙏

[Evan D]

The pointy taper head screws go into a plastic tube to attach the verticals. The pan heads have flat points to bottom onto the metal horizontal pivot shaft.

[xviper]

Yes, #3 are the wing screws for sure because they are the only 8mm screws in the kit. As for the others, see page 3 of the assembly manual. It tells you what every screw is called and what lengths they are and how many there are. Use that as your guide. I don't have easy access to my plane or I'd tell you exactly where each goes. You've only got 4 types of screws:
KA3x10 (4pcs.); PM2x4 (2pcs); PT3x10 (4 pcs); PWM4x8 (4pcs)
You've eliminated the wing screws. #1 and #2 in your picture are the only ones that are 10mm long. #1 is a KA and #2 is a PT. The others can be measured and are different from each other. Notice how KA is tapered on the underside of the head. That's a "countersunk" screw (K is for "K"ountersunk - Google will show you what the head looks like), so you know those hold the verticals on. That leaves the PTs and page 3 tells you where those go.

[Evan D]

P3 install vertical tail step 1 KA3x10mm, your #2
P3 install horizontal tail step 1 PT3x10mm, your #1
P3 install main wing step 2 PWM4x10mm, your #3

[crxmanpat]

Ok guys, need some help identifying the proper location for these screws. The illustrations in the instructions leave a lot to be desired. In the attached photo are the three sets of screws which I’ve numbered 1., 2., & 3. I am 95% confident that #3 are the wing screws, but I’m not clear on which ones (1 or 2) go to the horizontal stabs or vertical fins. They all call for 10mm screws and they all measure 10mm and my friend cut up the order of the bag before I could properly identify them with the legend. Thanks for the help!

1 = Horizontal stab pivot pins

2 = Vertical Stabs

3 = Wing screws

[Mud Duck]

Ok guys, need some help identifying the proper location for these screws. The illustrations in the instructions leave a lot to be desired. In the attached photo are the three sets of screws which I’ve numbered 1., 2., & 3. I am 95% confident that #3 are the wing screws, but I’m not clear on which ones (1 or 2) go to the horizontal stabs or vertical fins. They all call for 10mm screws and they all measure 10mm and my friend cut up the order of the bag before I could properly identify them with the legend. Thanks for the help!

[Aros]

How cool is that?!?! Thanks for sharing!

[Dan McKeag]

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Here is some fun I had this weekend at Ellsworth AFB with my F22. The F22 Demo pilots and flight crew autographed my plane. What a class act they are. Our club ( Rapid City Propbusters) had a display booth at the show and when I walked up to their promotions tent the crew chief grabbed the plane from me and took it to the flightline. They then delivered it back to our booth a few hours later.

[Airguardian]

Speaking of...

[Airguardian]

I have some even crazier stuff in the works, wait for it :p

[jasmith41]

Thanks, I'm pretty invested into this stuff! ^^
I don't know much of a lot of things, but I know quite a bit about this topic, so there's that ;)

Here's a new video of a complete flight session at dusk.

the inverted high-alpha stuff is crazy....

[Airguardian]

Thanks, I'm pretty invested into this stuff! ^^
I don't know much of a lot of things, but I know quite a bit about this topic, so there's that ;)

Here's a new video of a complete flight session at dusk.