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Official Freewing B-2 Spirit Bomber 86" Twin 70mm EDF Jet
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Originally posted by James View Post
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Download the manual and look at the throws page…
Originally posted by xviper View PostI just saw the pictures that James posted at RC Guppy. James, Justin or Jeromy, can any of you comment on those "rudder" clamshells? When they open, does each half open equally and as much as needed based on degree of rudder input? (The real ones on the B-2 and A-10 seem to operate up/down as a unit as if to augment elevon action.) How easy would it be to mix them to work as speed brakes or would the E52 make that impossible?
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Looking forward to mine. I plan on some mods....duh. lololol bomb bays...and move nose gear to a more scale possition. Will probably repaint in a mlre accurate color amd weathering. I have a bit of a personal connection with the b2 as my dad working on them from before first flight, amd then worked the flight test program at edwards for over 30 years. I also worked on them for a few years and get to see them fly regularly. I was also there to see the first flight, i was 7 and i can still remember that morning :)
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Originally posted by Corsair nut View PostLooking forward to mine. I plan on some mods....duh. lololol bomb bays...and move nose gear to a more scale possition. Will probably repaint in a mlre accurate color amd weathering. I have a bit of a personal connection with the b2 as my dad working on them from before first flight, amd then worked the flight test program at edwards for over 30 years. I also worked on them for a few years and get to see them fly regularly. I was also there to see the first flight, i was 7 and i can still remember that morning :)
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Originally posted by cg7060 View PostPlease discuss the design choice of gray vs black paint, and and what to expect in terms of gatoring. Personally I think you made a good compromise.
Originally posted by xviper View PostI have no insight as to the actual design team's work but looking at the real B-2 as it takes off, it's plain to see that as the retract cycle begins, those wheels are pulled into the angle where the front tires angle up before the whole assembly stuffs itself into the gear bay. To do that on the model would require a second mechanism, probably another servo (or spring loaded lever) to pull the wheels into that position before the whole thing goes into the bay. For simplicity, I can see why they just started off in that angle.
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Originally posted by Jax Quad View Post
Thanks JQ! I look forward to participating in the site. I'll post some pics. We have a ton of videos at our youtube page. Especially of our 10s and 12s Avantis. Here's a quick one https://youtu.be/zDLsbQ_G1zEPat
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Originally posted by xviper View PostLike EvanD said. No flaps. It should have read "flaperons/elevons". A flying wing with down flaps will dive, with UP flaps will climb. If you had the inner control surfaces go down as flaps do, the outer control surfaces would have to go UP to compensate. Then, you'd have the equivalent of "crow" or speed brakes. Most times you have a gyro, the TX is set to "normal" wing. The mixing for elevon takes place in the gyro. The neat thing about this gyro is that it incorporates a "steering" gyro, like what one would have when putting on an Assan steering gyro. Makes for very steady, straight line ground handling. A plane like this with such short wheelbase, tends to wander all over the runway. The steering gyro should eliminate that.
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Originally posted by James View Post
Welcome Jax Quad to Squawk. We have a good time over here! Alpha will join us live on YouTube this Friday for our full overview and Q/A at 12pm EST (you can watch the replay if you cant be live). Jeremy Solt (one of our test pilots) will also be there to answer set-up and flying questions. This is the link it will take place. Subscribe and hit the bell so you are notified and don't forget:
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Originally posted by Gilatrout View Post
Can you clarify the part about the steering gyro capability in the B2? I don't see anything in the documentation that says anything about a separate steering gyro
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Originally posted by Dougcarr73 View Post
That's awesome with the steering gyro. I put an Assan gyro in all of my aircraft and it significantly reduced the damaged wingtips, or wing root snaps on my FW F-18, because it tracks extremely straight once on the ground... I love it and now love my B2 purchase even more.
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This model is literally flying off the shelves...Wow. If any of you are wavering, you might want to hit that buy button. I wish I could! Still searching for that elusive lengthy paved runway with no obstacles.My YouTube RC videos:
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A clearly written unclassified description of the Spirit’s stealth design. https://www.wearethemighty.com/might...14IuyiUbxSjdTk
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