Official Freewing 90mm F-16 V2 EDF Jet Thread

[Heirmeistr]

Just a power connection. You can use it for voltage telemetry or to power an afterburner.

Thanks. The afterburner is the only thing that I miss on this newer version.

[Evan D]

Just a power connection. You can use it for voltage telemetry or to power an afterburner.

[Heirmeistr]

I just received my v2 F16 with the 8s setup. What is the JST connector for that comes pre-installed on the ESC side of the battery connection? I don't want to accidently fry anything.
What a great improvement over my v1. I'm impressed!

[Airguardian]

Thanks!
It should get even better once I put TV in!
Also, I'm currently running limited throws because the servo arms were too short. I'll fix that when new arms arrive, and I also plan to move the CG further back, which will make the plane even more aerobatic :D

[urrl]

My Viper has grown slightly larger... :D

She seems to do everything you want it to. Great maneuvers and excellent landing. Compliments to your videographer also!

[Airguardian]

Thank you! :D
I sent FTL a document to fix a few inaccuracies they had in their original Dream Viper livery and they fixed it all beautifully as per my requests, so I'm partly to blame for the good looks... :D

[Hugh Wiedman]

My Viper has grown slightly larger... :D

Great Flying and excellent video, as usual. What a bad ass livery on that 🐦, my favorite (for now anyway).

[Airguardian]

My Viper has grown slightly larger... :D

[Aros]

Brave!!

[urrl]

Nite flite

[Airguardian]

Some more flights with the F-16 with rainy weather:

[Elbee]

Absolutely, nailed it. Beautiful landing, too. Great to see you here again. Best, LB

[urrl]

[Airguardian]

Rainy flights are fun flights!

[Airguardian]

Ah, but I do that on the regular!

[Hugh Wiedman]

I'm afraid I disobeyed the Freewing manual's warning not to fly under the rain... lololol

I think you disobeyed more than just manuals warnings, like the laws of physics!

[Airguardian]

I'm afraid I disobeyed the Freewing manual's warning not to fly under the rain... lololol

[urrl]

Morning flight

[xviper]

Hi

Was riding my racebike this morning and thinking about the bend, and I came also on the idea that the shaft must have bend, coming out of the retract.
Get it out put in a vise and give it a smale twist.
Assembled the retract, tested it and it's fine again.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Kind regards Hans

"f4u" is precisedly correct on this. I think I touched upon this "fix" in this thread somewhere but it's such a long thread, it's not easy to find. I don't know if your case is the same as the guy on Facebook, but in his case, it would appear as though the detent tab on the articulated arm is also broken, such that when the gear is deployed, the detent prevents the arm from over rotation. IE, it helps to "lock" the arm in the slightly over rotated position.
And yes, the main problem is the long end of that rod at the base of the arm. After a hard hit or repeated soft hits, that rod gets twisted as f4u indicated. In addition, the hex screw that locks down on that "flat" section of the rod may also cause a gouge in the flat. This would mean that the flat must be ground to get the gouge out. Untwisting the rod and refreshing the flat will fix it so that the rod can be "clocked" properly to work the strut through the prescibed end points. As said, once damage and fixed, there is a greater likelihood that the rod will twist very easily next time. You might consider getting a couple spares of that articulate arm.

[timmybeetle]

Good job. ...it unfortunately bend easier next time.

Hi

Yes I'm aware of that problem with metal bending to much.....
Fly save

Hans