Freewing A6 Intruder

[DCORSAIR]

I have had two A-6’s and the elevator servos are fine.

I don't know how you do it Evan but you seem to get all the perfect kits..
I bought the Intruder as well, love the looks of it, that was the worst jet I had ever purchased, I should have sent it back but I went ahead and built it, servos are junk, elevators had issues for sure, parts fit wasn't all that great and it flew like a fat pig, did I get a bad one, you bet, best moment came when I sold it to my buddy for like $100 because he wouldn't take it for free, he loved it and flew it several times until it ended its life into a chainlink fence.....

[John Bergsmith]

I think it’s more of a linkage geometry than bad servos. I had to do some work on mine to get it working smooth. It’s a strange setup with two servos.

I use the AR636 in mine. I’ve learned to program the AS3X for the feel I want for each jet. It helps to smooth things out a bit like a car suspension.

Good luck to you on your next flight!

[Phantom]

I recently purchased the A6 high performance model I did put a AR636 With the gyro. My maiden did not go so well, it took off really scale with little control input from me. But as soon as I increased power and started to turn the ass of the plane was going crazy. It was going up and down fighting the gyro, I did notice when I was bench testing the elevator would angle down due to the thrust from the engine. In hinge sight I should have not taken her up.

Since then I have read these threads about the elevator servos not been adequate. MotionRC confirmed this to me and told me to upgrade those servos. It is a little frustrating that a PNP model which I paid $800aud for plus the battery comes with a known issue like this.

Anyway I have always wanted this model so MotionRC gets another $800aud out of me and I had to get two servos to fix this known issue. I’m disappointed that they would sell a model at this price with a known issue which is easily fix at the factory.

May I suggest not using a gyro in this model, you really, really don't need it. It's a mid-winged trainer basically, I'd argue that you wouldn't be shelling out another 800aud if it wasn't installed on your maiden.

I flew mine about 12 flights before I finally gave up on the ratcheting, jittery at times elevator servos. I kept adjusting the mechanics on the servo horns and control horns as well as programming servo speed and adding expo to try and tame her tail. Swapping out the servos finally did the trick. But at no time was she uncontrollable as your fighting gyro experience.

She's a docile flyer, I don't have the high performance one. For complete transparency, I also never use a gyro, I took the Aurora gyro out of my Flexjet before it's maiden. So although I'm not pro gyro, trust me when I say this bird doesn't need one.

[Evan D]

I have had two A-6’s and the elevator servos are fine.

[Scope26]

I recently purchased the A6 high performance model I did put a AR636 With the gyro. My maiden did not go so well, it took off really scale with little control input from me. But as soon as I increased power and started to turn the ass of the plane was going crazy. It was going up and down fighting the gyro, I did notice when I was bench testing the elevator would angle down due to the thrust from the engine. In hinge sight I should have not taken her up.

Since then I have read these threads about the elevator servos not been adequate. MotionRC confirmed this to me and told me to upgrade those servos. It is a little frustrating that a PNP model which I paid $800aud for plus the battery comes with a known issue like this.

Anyway I have always wanted this model so MotionRC gets another $800aud out of me and I had to get two servos to fix this known issue. I’m disappointed that they would sell a model at this price with a known issue which is easily fix at the factory.

[Puregreen7]

Bit by the Tip Stall last week and need to re-paint the nose. Does anyone know the paint code for Home Depot for the Nose?

I got lucky and the only damage was the right wing tip and the crunched nose. Carefully applied boiling water to the nose removed most of the crushed foam then sanded out the Gatoring of the foam.

I didn't think I was that slow on landing but the tip stalled at about 3 feet from the ground.

[John Bergsmith]

Seems like everyone is updating their jets with the inrunners. Thanks for posting. Any video?

I didn’t, but I’ll try and take some next time out.

[quitcherbitchen]

Seems like everyone is updating their jets with the inrunners. Thanks for posting. Any video?

[John Bergsmith]

Installed the 3658-1857kV inrunner in my A-6. Put three flights on the new set up yesterday, it definitely has more power, and it sounds good. The A-6 remains one of my favorites, takes off nice and landings are easy. I also noticed the battery stays cooler with compared to the outrunner.

[OV10]

OV, Glad to know someone else is trying to keep the Internet (and me) honest. Acknowledged it is only a single reference and therefore not much better than any Wiki-whatever. My usual takeaway is 2 sources for the same material, though that is getting more difficult to find as you know. Forgive me if I sounded as if I were correcting you, not my intention to be sure. It seemed you were uncertain and I was only trying to chime-in with additional 411. Respectfully, LB

Elbee No need for apologies because I didn't think you were trying to correct me at all. I was just wanting you to be aware of how skedgy that particular chart is

[OV10]

There were typically two with us. Surprisingly one pulled into Mombasa with us and had liberty on that cruise. Are you sure about that 444 days straight? Most were 180 out 180 in.


QUOTE=OV10;n248960]

My youngest brother was a bubblehead submerged under ya the whole time during the Iran hostage crisis.
Can ya imagine not seeing the light of day for 444 days.:astonished:
He still likes to remind me that us bird farm sailors had it made.:rolling_eyes:

[/QUOTE]

Evan D I can't remember the name of his boat (still call subs that) but he told me it was the only Trident class(thinking Ohio class) nuke there and that they were down the whole time the hostages were held.

[Evan D]

There were typically two with us. Surprisingly one pulled into Mombasa with us and had liberty on that cruise. Are you sure about that 444 days straight? Most were 180 out 180 in.


QUOTE=OV10;n248960]

My youngest brother was a bubblehead submerged under ya the whole time during the Iran hostage crisis.
Can ya imagine not seeing the light of day for 444 days.:astonished:
He still likes to remind me that us bird farm sailors had it made.:rolling_eyes:[/QUOTE]

[Elbee]

Elbee Thanx for jiggling my chemobrain. I've used that in the past but the only drawback to it is the lack/accuracy of dates and other data.

For example on the AJ (CAG 8) I was with VA-35 and am a plankowner of the Nimitz CVN-68
The squadron designations/plane types listed for the USS Nimitz are correct, however only half the squadrons are listed and the "Deployment circa 1987" is way incorrect.
Deployment was in 75 to sea trials off of Gitmo shortly after it was commissioned in May of that year.
When the Nimitz was redeployed in late 87 to the west coast, VA-35 went on board the new AJ carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 but the squadron is not listed on this matrix.
There is a lot of inaccurate data spread through out the matrix

OV, Glad to know someone else is trying to keep the Internet (and me) honest. Acknowledged it is only a single reference and therefore not much better than any Wiki-whatever. My usual takeaway is 2 sources for the same material, though that is getting more difficult to find as you know. Forgive me if I sounded as if I were correcting you, not my intention to be sure. It seemed you were uncertain and I was only trying to chime-in with additional 411. Respectfully, LB

[OV10]

Yes CAW or CAG 5 on the Midway. I was in VA-115 from last half of 1977until Christmas 79 when I transferred to VA-66 on Ike for another year and a half at sea. Ended up I was of Iran for almost all of the hostage crisis being the first on scene on the Midway and one of the last to leave on Ike.

While not when I was in the Waldo's (we flew A-7's) I did a A-4 from VA-66. Med cruise in 1966-67.

My youngest brother was a bubblehead submerged under ya the whole time during the Iran hostage crisis.
Can ya imagine not seeing the light of day for 444 days.:astonished:
He still likes to remind me that us bird farm sailors had it made.:rolling_eyes:

[OV10]

OV, I use this interweber-thingie as my reference for "Tail Codes". http://www.military.cz/usa/navy/ship...y_tail_cod.htm Best, LB

Elbee Thanx for jiggling my chemobrain. I've used that in the past but the only drawback to it is the lack/accuracy of dates and other data.

For example on the AJ (CAG 8) I was with VA-35 and am a plankowner of the Nimitz CVN-68
The squadron designations/plane types listed for the USS Nimitz are correct, however only half the squadrons are listed and the "Deployment circa 1987" is way incorrect.
Deployment was in 75 to sea trials off of Gitmo shortly after it was commissioned in May of that year.
When the Nimitz was redeployed in late 87 to the west coast, VA-35 went on board the new AJ carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 but the squadron is not listed on this matrix.
There is a lot of inaccurate data spread through out the matrix

[Evan D]

Yes CAW or CAG 5 on the Midway. I was in VA-115 from last half of 1977until Christmas 79 when I transferred to VA-66 on Ike for another year and a half at sea. Ended up I was of Iran for almost all of the hostage crisis being the first on scene on the Midway and one of the last to leave on Ike.

While not when I was in the Waldo's (we flew A-7's) I did a A-4 from VA-66. Med cruise in 1966-67.

[Elbee]

Evan D I couldn't make out the VA ?? or the carrier name(zoomed 300%) but the tail NF means it was a west-pack bird with CVW-5.
Guessing maybe the Midway in the early 70's

OV, I use this interweber-thingie as my reference for "Tail Codes". http://www.military.cz/usa/navy/ship...y_tail_cod.htm Best, LB

[OV10]

Evan D I couldn't make out the VA ?? or the carrier name(zoomed 300%) but the tail NF means it was a west-pack bird with CVW-5.
Guessing maybe the Midway in the early 70's

[Evan D]

Here's mine, one I worked on...

[OV10]

Alpha - Any news on the re-release Ordinance Package?

Alpha Any insight to share