Official Freewing 70mm F-22 Raptor EDF Jet Thread

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[Mork]

Is this website legit? I need new elevator parts.

[Evan D]

No go to Motion, either US or EU or to RC Castle in Hong Kong.

[heloman40]

Hey guys question for you. Got my 70mm F-22 and with 4000mah 65C batteries I get about 2 minutes till it is dead. Use the same battery on a 80mm T-33, 80mm Avanti, and 80mm BAE hawk and each of them I can get 4 to 5 minutes. Again exact same battery. On the bench I tried 5200mah 90C batteries and got maybe 2 1/2 minutes drawing 80 plus amps. Same batteries power my 90mm F-22, F-4, F-16, F-15 and get 4 plus minutes. I don’t think it’s batteries because I have tried new, used, batteries in all sizes with about the same results. Max amp draw is just over 80 amps with the 5200mah and with the 4000mah it is about 72 amps. After 2 minutes with all batteries they are at anywhere from 0 percent to 15 percent. I tried an 80 amp ESC from another aircraft with just a little better results. Ordered a new fan unit and motor to see if something is messed up and drawing too much current.

Any thoughts would help. Had battery checker during tests and all cells dropped the same. Had current meter and watched the current entire time. Last thing is I did calibration on the throttle and no help. Never seemed to turn up as high as I seen in all the videos.

[shortround91]

Hey guys question for you. Got my 70mm F-22 and with 4000mah 65C batteries I get about 2 minutes till it is dead. Use the same battery on a 80mm T-33, 80mm Avanti, and 80mm BAE hawk and each of them I can get 4 to 5 minutes. Again exact same battery. On the bench I tried 5200mah 90C batteries and got maybe 2 1/2 minutes drawing 80 plus amps. Same batteries power my 90mm F-22, F-4, F-16, F-15 and get 4 plus minutes. I don’t think it’s batteries because I have tried new, used, batteries in all sizes with about the same results. Max amp draw is just over 80 amps with the 5200mah and with the 4000mah it is about 72 amps. After 2 minutes with all batteries they are at anywhere from 0 percent to 15 percent. I tried an 80 amp ESC from another aircraft with just a little better results. Ordered a new fan unit and motor to see if something is messed up and drawing too much current.

Any thoughts would help. Had battery checker during tests and all cells dropped the same. Had current meter and watched the current entire time. Last thing is I did calibration on the throttle and no help. Never seemed to turn up as high as I seen in all the videos.

Not sure unless your flat out the whole time, I’m using SMC 59/5100 hi volt packs for 5-6min, SMC 49/4100 hivolt packs for 5 and there standard 4400 LIPO’s for 4min. Not I fly tail heavy which improves flight times as well. These are for my 70mm F22 Raptor

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[ArmorBolt]

This doesn't have the usual "blue box". The black box is nothing more than Y's for the elevators, flaps, rudder to nose steering and retracts. There is no retract door sequencer in it, it's a separate little board, and it does have light outputs that aren't used. The two rudders come already Y'd together too.

Definitely bypass for tailerons. I also suggest bypassing for rudder and steering and putting steering on it's own channel.

Bypassing the rest is up to you. You'll just need a couple Y's and a triple for the retracts.

I bypassed it all and put the receiver, satellite and sequencer under the floor, it came out very neat. Also reroute the servo wire how they come out of the wing and under the battery floor so you can move your battery back.

I don't use gyros so I'm no help there.

I pulled out the extension box that came along with it..
For the gear, is it correct I need a triple harness for it..
How about for the nose steering, it is a Y harness that connect the rudder with the nose steering. Is that correct?
Thanks.

[Evan D]

A triple or you can use two Y’s. You can Y the rudders and use another Y for the steering of plug steering into a separate channel so you can adjust sub trim for it separately.

[Terrygeorge789@gmail.com]

What would be the best choice spectrum receiver for f22 90mm& 70mm I'm looking for best signal &reception and as3x I have a nx8 transmitter!

[Evan D]

Spek only has one 8ch AS3X receiver.

Spektrum AR8360T+ DSMX 8-Channel AS3X+ & SAFE Telemetry Receiver | Horizon Hobby



Have you seen the new 80mm F-22?

Welcome to the forums.

[Terrygeorge789@gmail.com]

What would be a better choice spectrum receiver for my f22 70mm a ar631 or the ar637t I have a nx8 transmitter I want the as3x+ !

[Evan D]

The ar637t receiver has redundant antennae and can have a satellite for extra redundancy.

[kallend]

What would be a better choice spectrum receiver for my f22 70mm a ar631 or the ar637t I have a nx8 transmitter I want the as3x+ !

Neither. Get an AR8360T, then you can have tailerons and reverse thrust.

[shortround91]

Exactly I have the AR8360t in most of my planes now with a few AR10’s the 8 are needed to run tailerons and nose wheel gyro which is super helpful

[shortround91]

Working on a new paint scheme for the 70 Raptor, a fantasy Blue Angels design. Still in process but the vision is coming together. Trying to remain true to the original Angels with a little modern flair

[urrl]

Really liking this jet. Doesn't need a gyro.

[kallend]

Really liking this jet. Doesn't need a gyro.

Very few planes need a gyro.

Most fly better with a good gyro, especially on gusty days.

[shortround91]

I run a gyro on everything I fly but I also am extremely tail heavy for how I fly so the gyro is almost a must

[Evan D]

How tail heavy? Where are you balancing?

[shortround91]

I’m running a SMC 59/5100 in mine I modified the fuse to allow me push the pack a little further than stock allows. CG wise I’m exactly 2 full fingers past the wing CG marks with 150/125 servo rates. She’s finally coming together paint wise some more work on the bottom and trim on the fuse top side