All-New Freewing PJ50 Twin 70mm EDF Jet - Official Thread

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  • Teegat
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    • Nov 2015
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    #461
    I went with the 5 window Gulfstream G400 scheme. It still needs some painting touch up and clear coating but I wanted to fly it last weekend at NEFI Click image for larger version

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    • Evan D
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      • Jan 2016
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      #462
      Very nice. Not to take away from others but that is the best scheme I've seen done.

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      • avanti127
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        #463
        Finally completed.
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        • Ron1950
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          #464
          very nice.. that all white with a strip stock job is very hard to see in my opinion....

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          • jasmith41
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            #465
            Originally posted by avanti127
            Finally completed.
            looks great - well done.

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            • Gilatrout
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              • Dec 2016
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              #466
              That is a nice scheme. I'm slowly working on mine, had to set it aside for other projects.

              Just added a couple of badly painted pilots. Oh well, at least the coast guard is on duty now.

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              • jasmith41
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                #467
                Originally posted by Gilatrout
                That is a nice scheme. I'm slowly working on mine, had to set it aside for other projects.

                Just added a couple of badly painted pilots. Oh well, at least the coast guard is on duty now.

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                my buddy had a Bob Ross bobblehead so he took the bobblehead portion of Bob off and swapped out the figurine EFL put in the Cherokee and it worked perfectly - fkn hillarious...
                i'll put up the pic if i can find it...

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                • GliderGuy
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                  • Oct 2018
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                  #468
                  I’ve come full circle on the PJ-50. First impressions were “great”.

                  Then as I flew it more in a variety of conditions, I found it to be a REAL challenge to handle the wing rock/Dutch roll on approach in much more than 5 knots of wind. I was exasperated….frustrated!!!

                  Then, as I mentioned in a prior post, someone suggested I install a gyro. MAGIC FOLLOWED!!!!

                  So…..to modify my prior posts / This month I have flown 3 occasions with wind day #1 12 knots steady, wind day #2 15 knots G 20 and today (wind day #3) 11 knots G 17.

                  I have not had any landing control issues on these 3 days. Today, I made 17 landings and EVERY ONE was smooth and no bounce. Not a tribute to any piloting skill but totally attributable to this bird’s design with a gyro added.

                  She has proven herself several times and has now become my “go to bird” for windy days. That’s a 180 degree switch from when I was exasperated.

                  I am using the Eagle A3-L V2 with the gain turned up to about 25% to 30% from zero gain. I also turned each aileron’s ball link two full turns out so each aileron is about 3 mm reflex to help forestall the tip stall (effectively reduces the angle of attack of the wing section ahead of the aileron….adding more washout, so to speak).

                  Honest bird, now. Frustration is vanquished.

                  -GG

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                  • avanti127
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                    #469
                    PJ50 an J65 in rear, cleared for take off.
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                    • skygeezer
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                      #470
                      Hi guys… just finishing mine up and am having a bugger of a time with the correct placement of the various blade antennas. The manual isn’t that helpful to me in this regard and the slots provided in the fuse are a help but I’s sure appreciate it if someone could post a few photos of where they go.

                      Thanks!
                      Curt

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                      • GliderGuy
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                        #471
                        Originally posted by skygeezer
                        Hi guys… just finishing mine up and am having a bugger of a time with the correct placement of the various blade antennas. The manual isn’t that helpful to me in this regard and the slots provided in the fuse are a help but I’s sure appreciate it if someone could post a few photos of where they go.

                        Thanks!
                        Curt
                        Google g500 images will help….lots of photos to reference.

                        https://www.google.com/search?q=gulf...&bih=549&dpr=2

                        -GG

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                        • Evan D
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                          #472
                          Pg 6 of the manual is pretty clear to me. You can also see pictures posted in this thread by going to the top and click on photos.

                          Doc1.docx

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                          • jasmith41
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                            #473
                            ugh...

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                            • jasmith41
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                              #474
                              Originally posted by Gilatrout
                              That is a nice scheme. I'm slowly working on mine, had to set it aside for other projects.

                              Just added a couple of badly painted pilots. Oh well, at least the coast guard is on duty now.

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                              RIP Bob Ross (he went down again last week in a Cherokee...) Click image for larger version

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                              • Twowingtj
                                If It Flys, I'll Try It

                                • Dec 2016
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                                #475
                                Really enjoying the PJ50T. Great flying bird.

                                To enhance visibility, added a MCU S.H.I.E.L.D. theme.


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                                • jasmith41
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                                  #476
                                  That is gorgeous...

                                  Mine is still in the box, but I'd bring it to you if you want to do another one just like it...😎

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                                  • Twowingtj
                                    If It Flys, I'll Try It

                                    • Dec 2016
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                                    #477
                                    jasmith41 Thanks. Super easy to do.

                                    I just removed the Freewing decal on the tail, with acetone. Then applied the graphics, I special ordered from Callie Graphics, over the stock paint.

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                                    • HOBBY DEPOT
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                                      #478
                                      No puedo hacer las conexiones del cableado entre la tarjeta interna y mi receptor un FHSS abra algún esquema o explicación de instalación de dichas conecciones?

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                                      • GliderGuy
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                                        #479
                                        Diagrams like this are on the Internet. This is for a helicopter, but shows the wiring color scheme. Is this the type of help you are asking for? What is your receiver brand?

                                        Or…are you having difficulty binding the receiver to transmitter?

                                        If you are flying a PJ-50, it greatly benefits from adding a gyro.

                                        More details are needed. Thanks.

                                        -GG
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                                        • HOBBY DEPOT
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                                          #480
                                          The First PJ50T in Mexico

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