Official Freewing 80mm F-22 Raptor EDF Jet Thread

[shortround91]

I tried my first 90mm on stock 6S and Jet Fan/ HET 8, 10 and 12S. I felt that 8S was the best all around. My 8S went a paltry 126MPH. Are you saying the 80 on 8S got to 150+? I know stock it feels the slowest of my 70, 80 and 90.

It certainly did 154 on 8s using a JetFan with HET motor running duel SMC green pack 5200’s. Good for 4 min throttle management or 3:30 being a little hard on the stick. I big difference I’m noticing are the ZTW ESC’s are a little easier on packs for some reason

[Evan D]

Must have been a windy day.

[Guillermo]

Hi everyone, I just received my 80mm F-22 and I noticed that FreeWing (FW) is improving some of the details. I saw that it also includes a separate, more detailed cockpit set that you can paint and use to replace the stock one.

I have a few questions: do I need to remove the pilot, and if so, how? I’d also love to see how yours turned out and find out which parts you replaced—for example, the instrument panel. Thanks a million!"

[shortround91]

Hi everyone, I just received my 80mm F-22 and I noticed that FreeWing (FW) is improving some of the details. I saw that it also includes a separate, more detailed cockpit set that you can paint and use to replace the stock one.

I have a few questions: do I need to remove the pilot, and if so, how? I’d also love to see how yours turned out and find out which parts you replaced—for example, the instrument panel. Thanks a million!"

Ok the canopy isn’t glued on all the way comes off really easy, hobby knife under an edge peel carefully. Mod wise for my tailerons as always, went to a JetFan 8s set up with a 120a ZTW esc along with a new custom paint scheme. My older eyes can have some issues in certain maneuvers with origination

[JackTBear]

Hat tip to whoever emphasized the odd setting for neutral for the elevator on this Freewing 80mm F-22. Very easy to miss in the manual.

Now please forgive my loud complaint about this plane… THE FREAKING NOSE GEAR STEERING SERVO WAS BAD out of the box. This is happening way too often lately, especially annoying after spending $545 on a PNP that requires a week of waiting for a replacement part then spending a weekend afternoon tearing out the electronics and nose gear to replace the %#!? thing.

Otherwise a really nice F-22.

[Sherman889]

Does anyone know if a avian 130 with cooling fan will fit in the 80mm F22 without a lot of foam cutting?

[Evan D]

It wont.

[xviper]

I've used these Avian ESCs with the fan in another plane. I removed the fan because it wouldn't fit. So far, I have not experienced any overheating. However, you need to keep check on this to be sure. Most of the new FW jets have their ESC placed in the airstream tunnel that feeds the EDF. I seem to recall that this F-22 is like that. That being the case, I don't think the fan is absolutely necessary so long as the ESC is installed with the cooling fins facing the airflow.

[TMoyer]

I am looking to replace my well used up FW 80mm Gripen with this 80mm F-22. I am using both Admiral and SMC 6s 6000’s in the Gripen. Anyone know if the 6s 6000’s will fit and work in the 80mm F-22?
Thanks, Travis

[Evan D]

On the 80? Those batteries fit? You’re likely nose heavy.

Flew the maiden Flt today with the 8s using SMC 5500 / 6400 LHIV charged to 4.35. After 3.5 min still had 64% battery left.
I found the stock settings to weak on Stabs and to strong on Aileron deflections. The sound from this setup sounds Turbine like.
While I am using the Lemon 10 channel and have setup the Gyro for AER I didn't turn it on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqIRgT34fwM

[Evan D]

Okay, makes sense. You have the 90 and this is the thread for the 80mm.

Not nose heavy she balanced on the 150mm mark with batteries side by side. If I stack the batteries on top of each other I can get more of aft CG.