Official Freewing Twin 80mm F-14D Tomcat Thread

[crxmanpat]

Not bad. This has the Mig-29 inrunner setup with 100A ESCs, so there's more thrust than the stock setup. The weapons pylons shift CG just a little because they act as flying surfaces.

[rifleman_btx]

How does she handle the extra drag and weight in the air?

[crxmanpat]

Best Static Score Scale Jet at Florida eJets a few weekends ago. Total repaint and scheme change, decals a combo of Callie, the kit and some home made. 3D printed parts for the drop tanks and tail cones, and other misc stuff. Panel lines and weathering added.

[rifleman_btx]

Nope, was a pitching f*ckn retard on this one. Me...

[SanExup]

Pitching deck?

[rifleman_btx]

Well I bent a main strut this time, but the retract units are holding true, no problems with those so far. So far also no major stress indications on the airframe yet. The cause of this one was me. I bounced the landing. I'm not even sure what I do on them I have 2 great landings then the last packs of the day sure enough it'll bounce, I think it could just set it down at 0 air speed and the thing will still bounce just to spite me because it doesnt want its day in the air to end.

[rifleman_btx]

Cool deal. It's been consistent around 110 since. But not as much wind.

[406PIlot]

Does this look like a legit number with the 9 blade inrunner motors?

Yea depending on batteries and flying conditions that day air density etc. Not unreasonable with the wings swept and the right power setup.

[Dougcarr73]

Got some up close and personal drone chase footage of my F-14. Jonathan Hedges gets so close in some shots that you can clearly see the perfectly programmed full span flaps in action. I couldn't retract the wings, because he was flying his little quad at max effort to keep up, so I had to keep it in the pattern and a bit slow. Check it out!

Freewing F-14 Tomcat Aerial Chase (4K) - https://youtu.be/VYttBK_D2Ac

[xviper]

Post no longer needed.

[rifleman_btx]

Does this look like a legit number with the 9 blade inrunner motors?

[rifleman_btx]

I really would have thought the pin would have failed first, but nope the strut snapped like a twig.

[rifleman_btx]

Yeah at a new field, there's a ditch at the end of the runway I ran into. Tall trees at the other side, I just need to get a feel for the place. And this jet holds the energy.

[Elbee]

rifleman_btx , did the NG strut shear off? Wow...that is good reinforcement. Best, Steve

[rifleman_btx]

Well that's a new failure. Lol I guess that reinforcement was alittle too good.

[rifleman_btx]

Thanks y'all, hope I can have it complete by next week.

[T-CAT]

Very cool!

[rifleman_btx]

Yes indeed. I was trying to get the hight correct.

[Elbee]

Started work on my F14 fpv system for pilot and RIO positions.

RM, those are some very state of the art helmets. Bravo Zulu, Sir. Best, Steve

[rifleman_btx]

Started work on my F14 fpv system for pilot and RIO positions.