Freewing 90mm F-22 Raptor - Official Thread

[xviper]

I started using such a nose strut reinforcement piece about 3 or 4 years ago. I made my own out of balsa ply and hot glued it in. I did it for a couple of my jets that I was hitting pretty hard on landing. This was at a time when I was still in the rough stages of my landing technique. Having this brace helped to a limited extent but I quickly discovered that even with the brace, if you hit the nose gear just right and just hard enough, something will still break, only the break is in a different place in the retract as the force with brace is different than the force without a brace. After those 2 planes, I stopped using the brace as I got better at landing. I haven’t damaged a nose retract to that extent since. You have to assess your landing skill level and must decide for yourself if you think such a piece will be of benefit to you.

[Falcon195]

Also I would like to ask. Are you guys using any kind of reinforcement for the front gear? I see that there is a guy making a 3D printed front gear reinforcement. Is this or any other reinforcement recommend?

[xviper]

I have been looking at photos of the battery compartment of this F-22 and it looks like there isn't any flat surface to mount a receiver with a integrated gyro. I am going to use a Spektrum AR637T receiver and it needs a flat square with the plane mounting surface. Where have you guys been mounting your receiver gyro combos in this bird?

The area in front of the battery compartment is slanted, so I made a wedge out of old, spare foam where I could mount the gyro and the RX more or less flat. Use a protractor to determine and approximate angle for the wedge (check with a level bubble). It so happens that just above that area, the underside of the canopy has hollows in it. Place your RX in a place where it goes into the hollow just right when the canopy is on. If need by, you can trim some foam to make a bit more space. The gyro does not have to be perfected "flat". A few degrees off isn't going to make much difference. Besides, if I recall correctly, the 637T has a "level" calibration that you can do. The level-ness is only critical for SAFE mode where the plane self levels when you let go of the sticks. AS3X does not need to be perfectly level to work correctly.

[Falcon195]

I have been looking at photos of the battery compartment of this F-22 and it looks like there isn't any flat surface to mount a receiver with a integrated gyro. I am going to use a Spektrum AR637T receiver and it needs a flat square with the plane mounting surface. Where have you guys been mounting your receiver gyro combos in this bird?

[Airguardian]

Finally, got some decent clouds to film the Raptor with, woohoooo! :D

[Airguardian]

[Gsky]

Every one of these "blueboxes" that I've seen in my planes have the ability to plug lights in. Here is the diagram of the one from my F-22 and you can see all the light inputs (2-pin). All Freewing LED lights should accept the same voltage that comes out of these blueboxes and all are 2-pin. Since only the take-off light is used, the rest are open for you to choose. You should have this same diagram in the manual of your F-22. If you want something much brighter from an aftermarket kit, then you may need to also get their light controller and plug that into the appropriate port on the RX.

Thanks that’s great. The videos I’ve seen the f14 leds look bright enough for me.

[Aros]

Hello Aros! Hope all is well buddy. I hope things are going awesome with your family too. Matt

You too my friend!! I can't recall did you ever fly this awesome model? You would love it!

[xviper]

Hi everyone,

im looking into fitting some lights to the f22 for orientation.

I saw some people using the f14 light set. Does anyone know if these lights fit straight into the bluebox? Or would the l39 set be easier to fit? Im not so got with the soldering/wiring.

thanks for the help.

Every one of these "blueboxes" that I've seen in my planes have the ability to plug lights in. Here is the diagram of the one from my F-22 and you can see all the light inputs (2-pin). All Freewing LED lights should accept the same voltage that comes out of these blueboxes and all are 2-pin. Since only the take-off light is used, the rest are open for you to choose. You should have this same diagram in the manual of your F-22. If you want something much brighter from an aftermarket kit, then you may need to also get their light controller and plug that into the appropriate port on the RX.

[Gsky]

Hi everyone,

im looking into fitting some lights to the f22 for orientation.

I saw some people using the f14 light set. Does anyone know if these lights fit straight into the bluebox? Or would the l39 set be easier to fit? Im not so got with the soldering/wiring.

thanks for the help.

[Airguardian]

Great Video!

Thanks!

[starcop]

Yeah too much effort for details I would never notice or care about.

Hello Aros! Hope all is well buddy. I hope things are going awesome with your family too. Matt

[starcop]

Great Video!

[starcop]

Dang, I love to have this one! Very KEWL!!!

[Steven mitchell]

Hi all. I would love to see an avro Vulcan. From freewing

say 72 in. Twin fans in ctr section with plug in removable outer panels. 2colour schemes Camouflage or all white
fantastic model.

[Airguardian]

[Falcon195]

Who is using one of the 3D printed front landing gear braces that you can purchase on ebay on their 90mm F22? I am going to be running on grass mostly and I was told that it is a good idea to install one of these front landing gear braces to strengthen the front landing gear on the F22.
Thanks

[Airguardian]

I'm pretty amazed at how well this jet handles inverted high alpha, even without vectored thrust... w00t!

[Look ma, no trim]

Thought I would share my refinished F22. Filled in all panel lines, followed by new paint. This was based on RcGeek’s techniques.

Wht colors did you use if you dont mind me asking?

[xviper]

Hi All,

Wonder if anyone can help me with the Aircraft Type settings on the Spektrum DX6 & Spektrum AR631 with safe. Need to get this correct before I fly the beast :)

I am not sure on the Wing Type and Tail Type for the 90mm 6S 6CH. I just need the basic setup - nothing special like the flaps moving with ailerons etc yet :)

I have all of the control surfaces moving with both set to 'Normal' but I am not sure that is correct... ?

Should they really be set to some of the following :

Wing :
- Normal (shows 1 servo for both so does not seem right..)
- Dual Ali
- Flaperon
- 1 Ali, 1 Flap
- 2 Ali, 1 Flap
- Elevnon

Tail :
- Normal
- V Type A (1 servo each)
- V Tail B (looks same as A) ?
- Dual Ele
- Dual Rudd
- Dual Rud / Ele

My gut says Dual Ali & V type A or B but please advise..?

Any advice is much appreciated I have only flown an apprentice s and visionaire :)

* P.S. where are the stickers meant to go the manual does not say either...
Thanks

No, if your ailerons are Y'd together, then it's 1 AIL, 1 flap. Tail is also "normal" since both rudders are also Y'd together. It's only dual AIL and dual RUD if each aileron and each rudder servo is plugged into separate ports on the RX and you can't do that with a 6-ch RX. IE, you have 1 lead for the AIL going into the RX and 1 lead for the RUD going into the RX. If you go dual anything on this plane, it won't work long before you get to fly it. You won't even be able to set it up.