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

[viper1gj]

Hey folks, been gone for a few days, I apologize if I missed the post somewhere but does anyone have the dead nuts paint match numbers for this bird (or DC - Darn Close) I can take to Home Depot or Lowes? She's acquired some slight hangar rash already just from trying to get the clams set right for flight. Much appreciated!

I asked same question a few days ago and no one replied. Please post if you get a color code from HD. Thanks.

[Aros]

Hey folks, been gone for a few days, I apologize if I missed the post somewhere but does anyone have the dead nuts paint match numbers for this bird (or DC - Darn Close) I can take to Home Depot or Lowes? She's acquired some slight hangar rash already just from trying to get the clams set right for flight. Much appreciated!

[mshagg]

Hi all

For those keen to have a play with the gyro config using the programming card, I've posted a google spreadsheet with all of the settings and the B-2 defaults. Also added the settings I'm using as a starting point. You're welcome to add your own settings once you've had a play.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

It's worth reading the A3S3 V2 manual if you want to understand some of the settings in a bit more detail - the E52 manual skips over a lot of it.

I think it's worth enabling a gyro-off mode, for saftey, and going through the process to set appropriate servo travel limits to ensure the gyro isnt trying to over-drive any of the servos. Other than that, it's largely a personal preference thing.

[kallend]

Sunday I flew my Mirage, Gripen and F-16... Pretty different.

I have those LEDs on my Mirage, Gripen and F-16. Also on my Arrows MiG29, my SU-35, my two Hunters, my F/A-18, my two F-104s, my FW Vulcan . . . . .

The LEDs lights all look much the same as in the video I posted. I also made the controller to turn them on/off using a $4 Arduino. Program available on request.

[Evan D]

Sunday I flew my Mirage, Gripen and F-16... Pretty different.

[kallend]

that's your Mirage John

Seen one delta, seen 'em all.

[Icarus the 2nd]

Here's what they look like on my Gripen

https://youtu.be/FAAAdkhLC4k

that's your Mirage John

[kallend]

Can you please tell me where you got them, they look great, very realistic.

I can't answer for him, but I've used a lot of these and they are very inexpensive:



https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...rch_asin_title

https://www.amazon.com/6000K-6500K-6...188720-7042619

and if you are willing to go with 1W LEDS (which are still plenty bright) you can get a lifetime supply at $0.13 each:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DPRWVRF...pa_dk_detail_0

Here's what they look like on my Mirage

https://youtu.be/FAAAdkhLC4k

[avanti127]

Can you please tell me where you got them, they look great, very realistic.

Mine are the nose wheel LED landing light from the PJ. Screws right into the strut on the backside. comes with the little screw as well.

[Warbirdfan29]

I finally could maiden my FW B-2 today!

Here's a short vid showing my 2nd flight and the mods which will help you to fly this plane from a typical european style - rather short 80metres only - grass runway.

All credits for the grass mods goes to Radar-Guy!

Enjoy the vid!

Well done G. !! :-) Kind Regards Jörg

[Warbirdfan29]

Can you please tell me where you got them, they look great, very realistic.

Hi, these are normal 3W power LEDs "coldwhite", 3,4V -3,6V, 700mA, 200-220 LM from a local electronic shop. They have the same size as the stock LEDs from Freewing.

[GliderGuy]

Got the chance today (after a 4 in rain last night) to hit the pavement and try out the rotary knob channel (normally flaps) mixed as master and the elevator as the slave channel.

The mix is adjusted so that when I rotate the knob fully, it adds about 4 mm more of up elevator trim. Both outer ailerons also move up a bit as the inner elevators move up a bit.

Why? Because I am a little nose heavy and gear down at 25% pattern throttle, she requires holding some additional up elevator. Being lazy. I implemented the mix (lots of ways you can do this). It works great! I use it for both take-off and landing and get rid of the extra “up” once the speed increases and the gear is up after take-off.

I made the mistake of not going around on a bounced landing. Ended up bending the worm gear in the nose wheel retract servo. Had to replace the retract servo this evening. UGH - If she bounces, react fast….power up and go around and try again.

-GG

[xviper]

This is a video of my friend's MotionRC Freewing B-2 flown this morning in Calgary. All stock, "modes" and master gain NOT connected. (Other particulars posted in one of my previous posts #786.)

[Hugh Wiedman]

Nice work Icarus the 2nd , not only did you get off grass in a short distance, it was WET grass, so kudos to Radar-Guy for the mods.

For those of you interested in B2 historical information, the Smithsonian channel has a series called Air Disasters (great program which sums up my flying skills). This year one of the episodes is called "Stealth Bomber Down", from Season 17 (current), episode #3. It's well worth the view. It details the take-off crash of the Spirit of Kansas from the Guam airbase in 2008 which shut down B2 operations for several months and potentially could have ended the B2 program. There is outstanding real videos, interviews, analysis of the crash to determine the cause and insight into the most sophisticated aircraft in the world, which was quite fascinating to me (especially when you find out what brought it down). Also learned that the $44 Billion B2 program had 21 bombers in total (not sure if that's still current) and initially had 300 hand picked pilots in the group, the best of the best. Each B2 was named after a state, except two which were designated as the "Spirit of America" and the "Spirit of Kitty Hawk". I won't spoil it for anyone interested in watching it, so you'll have to see it for yourself, which IMO is well worth it.

[pepepaamul]

Very good! More light = more sight!!! :-)
Here is mine with 3W coldwhite LED lights.

Can you please tell me where you got them, they look great, very realistic.

[Icarus the 2nd]

I finally could maiden my FW B-2 today!

Here's a short vid showing my 2nd flight and the mods which will help you to fly this plane from a typical european style - rather short 80metres only - grass runway.

All credits for the grass mods goes to Radar-Guy!

Enjoy the vid!

[Evan D]

Interesting, mine doesn't have that decal under the nose tip... I wonder what other decals are different.

Looks like the one on Motions site has a number of decals in different spots...

[Warbirdfan29]

Got the LED landing lights all hooked up and wired in...

Very good! More light = more sight!!! :-)
Here is mine with 3W coldwhite LED lights.

[xviper]

Not snowing today and most of the snow that fell has melted. Had some good flying yesterday, today and hopefully tommorow before the rain starts. Slushing for the coming weekend.

[Evan D]

Good news. But is it still snowing there?