Official Freewing B-2 Spirit Bomber 86" Twin 70mm EDF Jet

[ridgerunner]

I plan on using an S-BUS connection to drive the gyro. The documentation leads me to believe that this will require using the programming card (or possibly a PC program?) to modify the gyro settings.

On the E52 gyro, what type of connector is used to plug into its data port? (The manual does not specify this.) The photo of the optional E52 programming card (cable) looks to be USB-C?

And to any MRC folks monitoring this thread: any idea when will the E52 programming cards may show up in stock?

[GliderGuy]

@GG,

Additional to your earlier solution of the problems above:
please connect your ‘MODE’ connector to a free slot in the receiver, and have this channel on a 2- or 3-way switch.

The gyro should show a continuous RED led (basic gain mode ‘on’).

It seems that your gyro is not in the correct mode, with it’s blinking blue led!

Hi FD….thanks / Problem was resolved when I correctly connected the Rudder to the RX. I had plugged it into the slot reversed orientation (my RX…you can do that).

I don’t have any free RX slots, so I am leaving the mode connections open. She locks now with the solid red light and all controls work correctly.

[xviper]

See p.5 of the gyro manual for all of the different modes:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/10...ion_Manual.pdf


Attitude lock mode:
During the Attitude Lock Mode, the red LED flashes slowly. In this mode, the gyro will make continuous corrections to the rotation of each axis. Moving the stick will make the aircraft rotate at a certain speed around the corresponding axis of rotation, and once the stick is released, the aircraft will be locked at the current position immediately. This Mode is useful for certain types of multi-rotors, and 3D acrobatic fixed wing aircraft.

Thank you. I suspected this but wasn't sure. This would be similar to turning on the gain in "3D mode" on other gyros that have it. I've found this mode to be quite dangerous on my other earlier planes and have never used it again. I'm sure that Freewing has tuned the gain on this mode so that it will work OK. Nevertheless, I don't think I will use it and see if I can disable it in case of accidental "dumb finger" on the switch.

[xviper]

I plan on using an S-BUS connection to drive the gyro. The documentation leads me to believe that this will require using the programming card (or possibly a PC program?) to modify the gyro settings.

On the E52 gyro, what type of connector is used to plug into its data port? (The manual does not specify this.) The photo of the optional E52 programming card (cable) looks to be USB-C?

And to any MRC folks monitoring this thread: any idea when will the E52 programming cards may show up in stock?

You need this:

https://www.rc-castle.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=9492

[xviper]

For those outside the US and EU, you might be interested in this:

https://www.rc-castle.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=470_471_654&product_id=9604

My buddy here ordered his from Motion and I ordered mine from RCC today. By the time his arrives and he's paid the brokerage, fees and taxes to FedEx, I think I'll be about $200.00 CAN on the good side. This of course, depends on if mine will get a free pass from Customs, like my last two jets did. If not, mine will be another 50 bucks. Unfortunately, there may be a "catch". The box this plane comes in may very well be over the size limit for EMS and may be refused and sent back to Castle. Also, shipping via EMS doubled on Apr. 1 and it wasn't an April Fool's joke. The cost of private shipping has caught up with the cost of shipping containers.

[jasmith41]

Way beyond my current level and probably will be for the unforeseeable future. #toonicetocrash #toonicetoletjeffflyit 🤣🤣🤣

[Mud Duck]

Does anyone know if the drag brakes should be perfectly even with the wing when fully closed? Ours are not. Everything else is set up properly but our closed drag brake is pointing down.

Mine is the exact same way and I’m going to call it good. They’re only down about 2-3mm and if I change the pushrods to get the surfaces back up to even with the wing it will throw off my 22.5mm up/down that they recommend for stable neutral flight. I actually think the tiny bit of down will help it Turn better and frankly I don’t see using full rudder deflection very often (if ever) anyway.

[Evan D]

You are putting in wash in, not wash out, by having both down which makes a wing less stable. Put one twist in each ball link to bring it even, yes, you won't have a perfect 22.5 for each but it's more critical to be even with the tip.

Or not, your airplane...

[James]

The B-2 Star Pattern is complete. Thanks for a great picture from (left to right) JD Crow, Michael Roznick, Royce Lummus/Ed Couch, Paul Lange, and Mike Rearden at the Greater Southwest Aeromodelers in Fort Worth, Texas. 👊

[Jax Quad]

[Gilatrout]

I just noticed the glue on whale tail sticks out of the shipping package when attached.

Instead of glueing mine on, I'm going to add a couple of sleeves and rods and magnets hold it in place during flight.

Gorgeous model.

[Hugh Wiedman]

The B-2 Star Pattern is complete. Thanks for a great picture from (left to right) JD Crow, Michael Roznick, Royce Lummus, Ed Couch, and Paul Lange at the Greater Southwest Aeromodelers in Fort Worth, Texas. 👊

Nice, Just slap in an 8100 mah pack and fly the formation over eastern Ukraine and watch Putin his pants! I Love IT!! Like the rest of us, they won't see it coming until it's there!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Jax Quad

Better than that SUV in the driveway!

[GliderGuy]

Mine is the exact same way and I’m going to call it good. They’re only down about 2-3mm and if I change the pushrods to get the surfaces back up to even with the wing it will throw off my 22.5mm up/down that they recommend for stable neutral flight. I actually think the tiny bit of down will help it Turn better and frankly I don’t see using full rudder deflection very often (if ever) anyway.

It takes patience.

I spent the better part of 2 hours fiddling to get the closed clamshells even with the tip AND 45 mm open with 22.5 mm up and down.

By adjusting the servo travel to 70% in the TX, and more fiddling, I was able to get the closed clamshells even with the tip AND 50 mm spacing with neutral stick.

25 mm up and 25 mm down.

So it can be done (close enough), but it takes patience.

-GG

[Bill6693]

Got my B-2 yesterday and put it together all trimmed out. I want to put it in the foam box to safely take the plane to the field but I can't figure out how to collapse the rudders (close drag rudders) so they will fit in the box. Anyone know how to do it without removing the 4 screws and panel to move the servo? Thanks!

[avanti127]

Mine is ready. Waiting on the weather and a nice day now.

[Gilatrout]

Ugh, just noticed. Gear door stickers are upside down for tail code.

That is so annoying.




#edit

Looks like the decal sheet is also printed wrong. The scale monkey on my back is scowling.

[GliderGuy]

Perfect bay for the RF Chokes. Plenty of room. Get them as close to the ESCs as possible.

Amazon has several options. Here is one.

https://www.amazon.com/Cedmon-Pieces...s%2C109&sr=8-3


Don’t leave home without them…as has been discussed on several forums. High current ESC birds benefit from them. Reduced chance of a radio glitch caused by the RF noise emitted by the ESCs.

Fly without them at your own risk.

-GG

[davegee]

I have power onto my B-2 now. Everything works, but I have reverse throws on everything, ailerons, rudder, and elevator. Per page 10 of the setup manual, I did try steps 2 and 3, which exchange positions of the elevator and aileron plugs. But nothing helped so far. Any ideas are appreciated. I'm sure it's something I have got screwed up.

Note: for an experiment, I did reverse the rudder, aileron, and elevator servos in my radio. All works well now, and I tested the gyro, which appears to move the control surfaces in the correct direction when I move the airplane.

I was under the impression that you could not reverse these servos in the radio as it might confuse the gyro, but everything seems to check out ok. Appreciate any comments if what I did is going to be a problem for the airplane?


Thanks,

Davegee

[Bill6693]

Davegee, same with mine. I switch plugs per manual but didn't work so I put them back. I reversed them in the transmitter and all worked properly.