Official Freewing Twin 70mm AL37 Airliner Thread

[xviper]

I'm all out of channels. Thanks just the same.

Then you must rely upon the slider mechanism to NOT move the strut when the servo moves OR, like I do, get a higher channel RX.

[I-fly-rc-aircraft]

Besides what Mike said, you can stop the steering servo from working completely if you put it on a separate channel and mix it with Rudder and activate via the gear switch so that it only works when the gear is down.

I'm all out of channels. Thanks just the same.

[xviper]

I thought the steering was supposed to stop when the gear is up.

Besides what Mike said, you can stop the steering servo from working completely if you put it on a separate channel and mix it with Rudder and activate via the gear switch so that it only works when the gear is down.

[I-fly-rc-aircraft]

I printed a double LED landing light and don't want it interfering with anything. May have to design another light holder.

Tom

[MikeT]

I thought the steering was supposed to stop when the gear is up.

Nope. There's a link that keeps it from totally turning but it still turns some.

Mike

[I-fly-rc-aircraft]

I thought the steering was supposed to stop when the gear is up.

[themudduck]

Have any of you matched the white paint (Home Depot) - if so, please post a picture of the jar showing the color codes. Would greatly appreciate the favor!

OK well I went out today and got a jar, I think its a very close match.
I used the Behr "satin enamel" base, #UL220, and the color code is: AXL:2 (just two drops of something). Anyway it seems a like a really close match. I touched up a couple of dings.

[Woodcock]

I’m actually sitting here off the A1A in Cape Canaveral waiting for the launch. Flew down here from Scottsdale, Arizona to see it. 50/50 likelihood they’ll light the candle at 1633.

Nice!

[themudduck]

Have any of you matched the white paint (Home Depot) - if so, please post a picture of the jar showing the color codes. Would greatly appreciate the favor!

[Swarick]

Scrubbed until Saturday

[Corinator]

By the way, two men in a rocket tomorrow. We should all say a prayer for em. God Bless Em.

I’m actually sitting here off the A1A in Cape Canaveral waiting for the launch. Flew down here from Scottsdale, Arizona to see it. 50/50 likelihood they’ll light the candle at 1633.

[LowandSlow]

Inverted flat spin on an AL37? Passengers, please lock in the trays and buckle up. Lol

And that beverage cart, woe, what a mess.

[I-fly-rc-aircraft]

Inverted flat spin on an AL37? Passengers, please lock in the trays and buckle up. Lol

[Woodcock]

Thats right! Save the rolls and loops for your other jets. This thing looks good when flying scale like. Thats why we customize them. So don't ruin it by flying it inverted! : )

The problem with telling them not to do it, will certainly drive them to do it even more. LOL We will see a hovering 737 I'm sure. As far as I'm concern, "More Power to em", I say go for it. Now for me personally I'm not a particular fan of this sort of flying, but who cares. They bought it, they paid for it, and if they want to hover it, it's totally up to the owner.

To this end, I will say that flying a model helicopter like a real helicopter is the most difficult type of flying, in my opinion. When I see some accomplished model helicopter pilot do all the inverted, ass first, or what ever with the model. I respect what they like. But as a pretty serious real helicopter pilot, I'd pay a thousand dollars to see one of those guys get into a new Jet Ranger and try some of that impressive stuff. LOL

Best Regards
Woody

By the way, two men in a rocket tomorrow. We should all say a prayer for em. God Bless Em.

[LowandSlow]

I don't see why not. It'll roll and loop. Flying inverted is just a loop where you stop looping at the top or a roll where you don't finish the roll right away. But you better be careful or the scale police will come for us.

Thats right! Save the rolls and loops for your other jets. This thing looks good when flying scale like. Thats why we customize them. So don't ruin it by flying it inverted! : )

[I-fly-rc-aircraft]

Can this thing fly inverted?

Actually it can quite well.

[xviper]

Can this thing fly inverted?

I don't see why not. It'll roll and loop. Flying inverted is just a loop where you stop looping at the top or a roll where you don't finish the roll right away. But you better be careful or the scale police will come for us.

[xviper]

So, flat spin a 737 - nearly.

[ridgerunner]

Can this thing fly inverted?

[I-fly-rc-aircraft]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Gz...RCLdBN5aHNJDBI it's been done.