Official Freewing 90mm F-16 V2 EDF Jet Thread

[shortround91]

Just took the plunge myself and actually ordered the 8’s version. Looking forward to setting up hopefully maiden this weekend, planning on doing the battery tray mod and see about stiffing the front gear spring as was suggested for grass ops. I went duel 4K 4400 4’s packs so I can save my 6s for my other jets. Either way will post on how things go she’s a beautiful plane, seems to be another FreeWing Motion hit keep it up guys

[ArmorBolt]

For the 6S version, what battery are everyone using and approximately how many minutes flight time. Thanks.

[Evan D]

545g 5000mAh 100C 6S Power Hobby and 250g 5200mAh 60C 2S Coddar. I also use 645g 5200mAh 50C 6S Power Hobby with the 2S Coddar.

4 minutes.

[ArmorBolt]

What battery and flight time.. for 6S version.. that what I have.

[EDF-Jetpilot]

What battery and flight time.. for 6S version.. that what I have.

I fly the 8S version with the following battery and have 4 of them:
Turnigy nano-tech 5000mah 8S 65~130C LiPo Pack with XT-90

A good 4 minutes of acro flight time

[Evan D]

That's a heavy battery, where are you balancing the plane?

[shortround91]

I just got my packs in running SMC green 4400’s and have a set of ChinaHobby 4500 packs coming also. Once SMC gets some 4s hivolt packs in of course I have to run them. Put her together yesterday still need to do a battery tray mod hook and set up the AR10360t+ then install the KMRC blue burner. Hopefully I’ll maiden Sunday or early next week

[Evan D]

???

"still need to do a battery tray mod hook"

Hook up the receiver?

[EDF-Jetpilot]

That's a heavy battery, where are you balancing the plane?

At 130cm and the battery at the very back of the shaft, up to 2cm... no problem. 2 4S batteries are hardly any lighter at 5000mA/h.

[Evan D]

Interesting as I am running lighter batteries and have cut foam to move them further back and I'm approximately where you are balancing.

[EDF-Jetpilot]

Interesting as I am running lighter batteries and have cut foam to move them further back and I'm approximately where you are balancing.

Yes, that's weird... I always measure the GC with the chassis extended, do you?

[Evan D]

Yes.

Seems we're close enough to being the same...

[lotech]

So have a question, like a few others, mine came with a red ESC, wanting to replace it, I see the replacement one is out of stock. However, the old F-16 (V1) in the replacement parts for it, has the ESC with identical specs it seems to the new one...including thrust reverse. Is this the same ESC as the V2? I did reach out to the tech support and was told " the internals" are different.....not sure what to think...

[shortround91]

So have a question, like a few others, mine came with a red ESC, wanting to replace it, I see the replacement one is out of stock. However, the old F-16 (V1) in the replacement parts for it, has the ESC with identical specs it seems to the new one...including thrust reverse. Is this the same ESC as the V2? I did reach out to the tech support and was told " the internals" are different.....not sure what to think...

Assuming you’re running 6s? I can’t answer on the Eflite ESC but I have the blues in all of my 90’s without any issues at all. My 90 F16 is 8s currently running 2 4s 4400 Green SMC’s, just got in 2 hivolt 49/4200 packs. Think I’d would rather go 5000 myself mixed flying so far getting 3 min from the 4400’s maybe the hivolt packs will do better will update as I get to try em out. 12th flight on the F16 today finally have her dialed in, I’m 2 fingers behind factory CG marks which seems to be the sweet spot for me, I have had to turn down gains had some oscillation going on at higher speed flights. Running a AR10360t+ high speed gains asset 18/26 no more oscillation of course for alphas gains are raised. I am running tailerons saw no need in flaperons or thrust reverse in my grass field, one suggestion check you front retract trailing arm set screws mine were loose caused front gear to collapse fortunately no damage other than the front gear door which I made my own hinges as stock doors are out of stock still. One speed pass in level today she doesn’t do bad at all

[400driver]

Have the 8S version but yet to build. What are the thoughts on flaperons ? If I want to get it as slow as possible for landing, flaps and tailerons? I have watched 2bros and it looks like it handles really well.
Any pointers , will be running ELRS receiver .

[Evan D]

Yes I have flaperons and use them on all my bag-16’s and definitely tailerons.

[400driver]

Yes I have flaperons and use them on all my bag-16’s and definitely tailerons.

Are you using them both at the same time for landing? Do you have 100% throws for the Tailerons during landing?
I have not used Tailerons before so any tips greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[Evan D]

I have tailerons turn off with my gear switch landing. On other F-16's and other fighters I have left them on with no issues. I still have ailerons on with flaps lowered.

[EDF-Jetpilot]

Are you using them both at the same time for landing? Do you have 100% throws for the Tailerons during landing?
I have not used Tailerons before so any tips greatly appreciated.
Thanks

On the F-16, if you use flaperons, you should definitely use tailerons (on the elevator), otherwise the landing approach will be spongy and difficult to control. If you do it this way, you can land much more slowly than without flaperons, but only with tailerons on the elevator. Yes, 100% servoweg of tailerons

[400driver]

Good to know!
Will set it up accordingly.