Official Freewing 90mm Eurofighter Typhoon EDF Jet Thread

[xviper]

It's been a few days since any new posts have appeared on this thread so ..................................

Worried about flight times? Wondering if your batteries of choice will fit? Here's a solution (note what's on the shelf behind him). 6S, 60,000 mah. Should fly this plane for 40 minutes.

Seriously, I have no idea what you would use something like this for (can't understand him), but it can be charged on a standard charger.

[xviper]

Everyone I see is poo poo'ing the Coddar HV saying yay to the SMC HV. I think the loudest of the yay people are influencers that get them free.

I have both but have not tried the SMC HV as they arrived after the snow came. The 5300 SMC 6s is quite a bit heavier than the Coddar 6000 6s. I like the Coddars and I'm sure I'll like the SMCs as well. There are pros and cons to each. The SMCs are heavier but much cheaper for me to get while the Coddars weigh very little but at a premium cost. They have performed well for me for one season and I think the SMCs will perform just as well. Performance if equal, price, size, weight are the 3 variables that will decide which ones I get more of.
I suppose if one were free and I had to pay for the other, the free one will be the best to ensure I get more freebies on the next new product. It's too bad that most people can't see through that. "Influencers" .............................. those who know how NOT to stroke the cat.

[Evan D]

Everyone I see is poo poo'ing the Coddar HV saying yay to the SMC HV. I think the loudest of the yay people are influencers that get them free.

[xviper]

Love it!

Those experts will have a 2 minute flight time. Oh, and the HV are all the rage over there. Great numbers from a 4400 HV. Don't they realize that those are just overcharged 3700 batteries? HV is just a 15% over charge so reduce what ever it is by 15% and that's what it is at 4.2/ cell.

Are they? I missed those posts. When I first started to use the Coddars, you were about the only other person I read that was also using them. It took quite a while for them to become all the rage. Back then, there were people who were worried that they might not work with some ESCs and that they might cook something. Since I started using them, a couple guys at my field have started to get them and try them. Most are still watching and waiting for the guinea pig (me).

[Evan D]

Love it!

Those experts will have a 2 minute flight time. Oh, and the HV are all the rage over there. Great numbers from a 4400 HV. Don't they realize that those are just overcharged 3700 batteries? HV is just a 15% over charge so reduce what ever it is by 15% and that's what it is at 4.2/ cell.

And they are saying that nose heavy and low rates are dangerous while pushing CG's 2" back from book ("The instructions are always nose heavy, often severely") and you should always max out your throws and use high % expo (too lazy to look for a quote on that one). Either of those set up are bad. It's almost a competition of "I have my CG further back than you do".

[xviper]

Your crystal ball is clearer than mine!


Don't let all those people saying you have to go 6S and can't use batteries more than 4000mAh or 600g hear you!

Some of those nimrods at RC Guppy seem to look at the RC world with blinkers on. I'd like to hear their reactions when they restrict themselves to 6s, load all the missiles on, get into a bit of a low altitude "sticky wicket" and try to power out of danger and have to go home for a change of shorts and a black garbage bag to go back for all the pieces.
"I fly light." ...................... What does this even mean?

BTW, don't you have one of those new, fancy 8K crystal balls? Needs 5G from Huawei to work, though.

[Tomling31]

Those who are getting theirs from RC Castle, should receive theirs about a month or so earlier - end of Feb vs end of March. I'm one of them and the first thing I'll do is to plant those batteries in there and see if they fit one way or another.

look forward to it. 👍

[Tomling31]

Why are you "imagining quite small"? It's a picture done by a Motion employee and shows yellow or "pro" batteries. Motion pro 4s come in 3600 and 5000. The ruler shows a width of 2 7/8" wide battery area. The 5000 are 1.2" or 2.4 for two. The 3600 are 1.4" or 2.8" for two. You be the judge. There are also 6000 pro, two are 3.0". That may fit too.

That said if you wait until more people get production versions more will post what fits.

Just experience of battery’s and what my current 6000’s look like on the side. 😉

Will be good to see some productions versions out there and being flown.

[Evan D]

Your crystal ball is clearer than mine!


Don't let all those people saying you have to go 6S and can't use batteries more than 4000mAh or 600g hear you!

[xviper]

Those who are getting theirs from RC Castle, should receive theirs about a month or so earlier - end of Feb vs end of March. I'm one of them and the first thing I'll do is to plant those batteries in there and see if they fit one way or another.

[Evan D]

Yeap, always a way.

[xviper]

Thanks guys. Be interesting to know what capacity those 4s packs are, I imagine quite small. Maybe 3000/3500’s. I will get measuring my 6000’s packs 😂

I'm planning to use twin 6000, 4s Coddar HV and/or twin 5000 HRB myself. There's always a way to make them fit. On my other 8s planes, I've placed them in a staggered formation when they won't fit side by side.

[Evan D]

Why are you "imagining quite small"? It's a picture done by a Motion employee and shows yellow or "pro" batteries. Motion pro 4s come in 3600 and 5000. The ruler shows a width of 2 7/8" wide battery area. The 5000 are 1.2" or 2.4 for two. The 3600 are 1.4" or 2.8" for two. You be the judge. There are also 6000 pro, two are 3.0". That may fit too.

That said if you wait until more people get production versions more will post what fits.

[Tomling31]

Thanks guys. Be interesting to know what capacity those 4s packs are, I imagine quite small. Maybe 3000/3500’s. I will get measuring my 6000’s packs 😂

[Evan D]

One click... here....

Hello Squawkers! We have had request for pictures and measurements of the battery bay on the new Euro Fighter check these out!

https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc-airplanes/rc-jets/363580-official-freewing-90mm-eurofighter-typhoon-edf-jet-thread?p=366122#post366122

[xviper]

Are those pictures on this thread? I couldn’t see them. I will have another look.

EDIT just found them. 🤦♂️ I must of missed a page 😂

thanks mate.

Go to the top of this page and click on "Photos". You don't have to scroll through every page of this thread, just the pages of the pictures.

[Evan D]

Here or RCG... I don't remember.

[Tomling31]

Yes. There are pictures that show various packs, including a 4+4 8S plus pictures with rulers in the shot so you can tell actual dimensions.

Are those pictures on this thread? I couldn’t see them. I will have another look.

EDIT just found them. 🤦♂️ I must of missed a page 😂

thanks mate.

[Evan D]

Yes. There are pictures that show various packs, including a 4+4 8S plus pictures with rulers in the shot so you can tell actual dimensions.

[BenOzzy94]

Hello Squawkers! We have had request for pictures and measurements of the battery bay on the new Euro Fighter check these out!

Tomling31