Official Freewing F/A-18C Hornet 90mm EDF Thread

[Monki69]

Hi, I just bought a grey F18 and I want to remove all the decals. I tried using a hair dryer but I haven’t had any success. What do you recommend?

[Airguardian]

Thanks!
Glad that's figured out then!

[Elbee]

Thanks LB!
I'm starting now to get notifications for all the threads after a long while of them just not working for whatever reason, so I just read your message now :p

AG,

We've had a few issues here in past few months with heavy spam attacks.

Glad you're back onboard, Sir.

Happy New Year, too.

Best, LB

[Airguardian]

Airguardian,

Great rebuild, Sir.

I have used the foam-safe before, but not on this scale.

Good to know you're happy with the results on structure strength.

She is one beautiful Hornet, congrats.

Best, LB

Thanks LB!
I'm starting now to get notifications for all the threads after a long while of them just not working for whatever reason, so I just read your message now :p

[Airguardian]

50% expo are rookie numbers!



Just kidding, there's no one single correct way to set up an aircraft, but I tend to be 70-85% expo all around on my birds... sometimes even more!
Then again, I fly very aft CGs and extreme throws, so that's that too...

You know my friend I actually do not use much rudder on this jet. Yank and bank is the usual M.O. No differential ailerons but what a great idea! I actually reduced my throws significantly from manual and she still made me skip a few heartbeats! Closer analysis is a must! Thank you!

I use a lot of rudder as a default, it's baked into my flight style... but on the F-18 I find it absolutely paramount to keep turns sane. More so on my more rearwards CG centering. If I just bank and yank, the jet doesn't turn at all. It starts climbing at an angle, lol.
I'd program some differential on the ailerons but first I'd need to split the aileron servo leads... will probably end up doing it, by migrating from FrSky to Jeti and adding a stabilized receiver to do the stabilization setup a tad better.

[Aros]

Noted, thanks! Although I think I am already around 50% expo as it is.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Nice flight yesterday. No issues but even with reduced aileron throws I noticed she wanted to snap roll on left aileron throughout the entire flight. Right aileron was fine but left was BAM! Instant snap. Landed without issue but I am left wondering why the snap roll sensitivity on left inputs?

Both of mine have a tendency to do that, especially on take-off if I don't keep the right stick PERFECTLY centered left to right (aileron) while giving up elevator. The F18 is a touchy bird with the ailerons. I added some extra expo on the aileron and solved that snap roll.

[f4u ausie]

Thankyou as always will try

[Elbee]

Wrong thread.. but since the info is here. ,, here will do... I was was wondering if this above coordinated turn thing would apply to the f4 phantom,, with it's different shape wings.. it's easy to fly especially fast. My friends turn to final looks better than mine... But boy it looks very slow..scarily. He said he tried a rudder mix,, but it didn't like it!!!.. so Steve , i was wondering on the above stated,, regards to the phantom. don't think I've ever touched the rudder

F4u,

Even more so with the Delta wing configuration.

I noticed on my 6S Phantom would want to tuck the nose without the addition of some Rudder, so I added a mix.

Differential Ailerons is something I put into any RC model airplane.

Easy with all the programmable radios, we used to it with servo linkage setups.

I added an Aileron/Rudder mix on my Hornet, too.

Best, LB

[jetpltrich]

I was a brand new first officer at Southwest flying with an aerobatic champion and while I was turning base to final landing in San Antonio he said "ahh, someone who knows how to use a rudder." Yes, even though the 737 has a yaw dampener you need to add a tad of rudder to coordinate a turn. My EDF's have gyro's though adding a little rudder helps the turns. It's very noticeable with the A-10 and I do add a tad when dirty and in the pattern with the F-18.

Rich

[f4u ausie]

And just 4 U aros go the seahawks

[f4u ausie]

Wrong thread.. but since the info is here. ,, here will do... I was was wondering if this above coordinated turn thing would apply to the f4 phantom,, with it's different shape wings.. it's easy to fly especially fast. My friends turn to final looks better than mine... But boy it looks very slow..scarily. He said he tried a rudder mix,, but it didn't like it!!!.. so Steve , i was wondering on the above stated,, regards to the phantom. don't think I've ever touched the rudder

[Aros]

#12 is not going to die just lie my Seahawks!!

[Aros]

I am no flight instructor nor do I play one at my local community theatre, but...

Are you inputting any left rudder at the same time, i.e., coordinated turn?

If both ailerons have equal travel up and down more rudder will be needed

Are your ailerons setup with differential ailerons, i.e., more up aileron than down aileron on the opposite wing?

In this case of a left hand snap, differential ailerons can help control the roll without stalling the right wing.

Is the nose pitching up or down in a left-hand roll?

Being a high performance model with thin wings and scale like wing area, this design has high wing loading inherently.

You're an experienced pilot, especially with this airframe, I am certain your throws are textbook, but textbook might be too much.

I've only flown my Hornet twice and was pleased to have her back in one piece both times.

Did not experience snapping, she would simply drop off the map at too slow a speed.

I figure to go 8S if I decide t bring her out of Hanger Queen Mode.

Best, LB

You know my friend I actually do not use much rudder on this jet. Yank and bank is the usual M.O. No differential ailerons but what a great idea! I actually reduced my throws significantly from manual and she still made me skip a few heartbeats! Closer analysis is a must! Thank you!

[Elbee]

Nice flight yesterday. No issues but even with reduced aileron throws I noticed she wanted to snap roll on left aileron throughout the entire flight. Right aileron was fine but left was BAM! Instant snap. Landed without issue but I am left wondering why the snap roll sensitivity on left inputs?

I am no flight instructor nor do I play one at my local community theatre, but...

Are you inputting any left rudder at the same time, i.e., coordinated turn?

If both ailerons have equal travel up and down more rudder will be needed

Are your ailerons setup with differential ailerons, i.e., more up aileron than down aileron on the opposite wing?

In this case of a left hand snap, differential ailerons can help control the roll without stalling the right wing.

Is the nose pitching up or down in a left-hand roll?

Being a high performance model with thin wings and scale like wing area, this design has high wing loading inherently.

You're an experienced pilot, especially with this airframe, I am certain your throws are textbook, but textbook might be too much.

I've only flown my Hornet twice and was pleased to have her back in one piece both times.

Did not experience snapping, she would simply drop off the map at too slow a speed.

I figure to go 8S if I decide t bring her out of Hanger Queen Mode.

Best, LB

[Aros]

Nice flight yesterday. No issues but even with reduced aileron throws I noticed she wanted to snap roll on left aileron throughout the entire flight. Right aileron was fine but left was BAM! Instant snap. Landed without issue but I am left wondering why the snap roll sensitivity on left inputs?

[sharam]

Thank you guys, I really appreciate the kind words.
🙏🙏🍻

[Aros]

I dig yellow as a primary on jets so it works!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Another one:

I LIKE IT!!! Thinking outside of the box!

[sharam]

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