Official Freewing 80mm MiG-21 Fishbed Thread

[dr.Tom]

NATO livery...

[dr.Tom]

https://youtu.be/NPNtAyuMhIw

[dr.Tom]

maiden done today on really strong(40-50kmh) 90° crosswind .

it was a handfull flight but all ended perfectly, landed on 3 wheels after 45° high alpha approach.

cant wait to fly it on calmer day or when wind is not 90° to the strip

[dr.Tom]

could not find a free nose gear brace, only some that required paying for it??!?

LOL

so sketched mine and during few prototypes I got it to fit snugly and not interfere with steering.

enjoy if you need it

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5749757

[dr.Tom]

centerburner test passed :)

[dr.Tom]

same wing area as much heavier freewing T45 (5200g) vs Mig21 3600 g !
should be fun with more thrust than weight (4.5kg turbine)

CG 28cm, if 30% of left fuel sloshes back on approach with nose up it even reaches 29cm,
and when it is full CG is 27.5 cm.

landing and rollout on asphalt will be fun since idle speed thrust is somewhere near 1/3 of an EDF unit,
will need JP brakes for a complete stop.

[wvrailfan]

Took my old cold war adversary to the field for the first time in a year. It still makes an impression when it's in the air.

JB

[dr.Tom]

[Icarus the 2nd]

M U S T S E E

Probably one of the coolest FW Mig-21 vids :):):)

At the Venlo (NL) EDF meeting 2 weeks ago pilot Hans-Gerd demonstrated his rocket assisted take-off thanks to a booster mod.

Enjoy the vid!!!

[Evan D]

Answered in your other post.

I no longer have mine and don't remember any battery balance issues when using my 5200's, they were older Hobby Star's that weighed 620-640g. I do remember flying bigger batteries, 5800's and it flew fine with them.

When you say 6000 or 4000 remember that there's a vast array of different batteries of that mAh size that weigh different amounts and are physically different sizes. My current go to high performance 5000 is a 100C Power Hobby, weighs only 575g, great battery but not cheap (I have 5 of them). The 4000 you are looking at are probably heavier. Second best in the 5000 size is the 5200 50C Power Hobby that is 645g and a great price (I have 12 of them).

Can anyone help, having problems obtaining CG on my new 80mm MIG 21 I have a 6S 6000 50c and just can’t get it to even out like I like it….any suggestions on a battery? I was thinking about the 6S 4000 60c

[willieanderson911]

Can anyone help, having problems obtaining CG on my new 80mm MIG 21 I have a 6S 6000 50c and just can’t get it to even out like I like it….any suggestions on a battery? I was thinking about the 6S 4000 60c

[Timo]

Nice video, thanks :-)

I have some new pictures of my Finnish MiG from the recent days of flying, several times in a nice 3 and 4 ship formation. Mock dogfight is impressive with these models.

Timo

[Icarus the 2nd]

One week ago I attended a very nice EDF meeting in Germany with my Freewing Mig-21 and I recorded this cool flightvid from another pilot who uses the same 8S Wemotec setup as I have in his Mig-21.

Enjoy the vid!

[Timo]

Hopefully the MiG is available for a long time. An English Electric Lightning would be the perfect complement :-)

Yes, the shape of the aircraft is better visible in the air with the dark Finnish colours. And it's not too dark, the oliv green looks bright in the sun. Except before a dark background or bad weather maybe, but therefore I have the lights. What I recognized is a small problem just for the MiG with it's short wing span. The tiny wing is shaded by the huge fuselage in flat curves. Flat curves have a big radius and so it takes a while to register if the plane is really turning.

Timo

[killickb]

Nicely done Timo. One of the more aggressive color schemes for what is anyway, an aggressive design shape. Should be a very good scheme for orientation purposes.

Almost makes me go out and buy another silver version before they stop production .

[Timo]

Hello everybody!

The MiG-21 is my first edf jet and the threads here and on rcgroups have been very helpful in preparing my MiG-21 for the first flights. It's a great model, much fun and thrill to fly, especially with other jets in the air. My brother has built a FlyFly Mirage last summer and persuaded me to buy an edf model, too. I like the classic jets and the MiG has always been one of my favourites. Since October last year I count 60 flights. No need to be nervous anymore but I'm still improving my landings on our narrow landing strip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwuE3HKa9sc

First flights have been in silver with a bad visibility in winter weather but silver is a good basis to apply a different colour scheme. I installed the Multiplex lights which are great for sunset flights. Landing lights are installed in the wheel bay in a slight downward angle and I can switch them on/off via the transmitter.
When doing research on the internet I found a huge variety of colours and the decision what to choose was difficult. In the end I came up with the rather simple but rare Finnish version. The advantage is a simple pattern (easy to apply) and huge markings so it's possible to recognise details in a low flyby, even reading the aircraft number on the fuselage.
The story about how Finland got their MiG-21 is interesting and I found a nice interview from one of their pilots:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaPQYCvVN6k

Kind regards, Timo

[Dwalkerp47]

My Mig 21 Fishbed with full armament right before the maiden. She flew beautifully.

[jasmith41]

was thinking of getting one of those, but decided on the SU35 instead...

[dr.Tom]

[Dave Wave]

Quick question...do both current versions of the MIG come with ribbon connectors for the wings? I hate dealing with spaghetti at the field before flying.

TIA!!

My silver one did....