BAC Lightning F6 64MM

[Dayzemass]

Love to hear that, as a Lightning should. Awesome! That's my next stage on the model list. I'd love to see some video should you get any .

[kallend]

Flew mine today with the metal gear elevator servo, and it seems to be more "solid" in pitch. It has an inrunner fan and upgraded ESC - accelerates going straight up (just like the real thing). Still getting 4+ minute flights.

[Dayzemass]

The elevator issues might be exacerbated by the tail planes not being statically balanced, so I intend to install small lead weights into the roots forward of the pivot, possible aerodynamic excess loads upsetting the servo.

I'm still converting mine to T5 status, and made a seat yesterday.
Still much left to do, but don't mind the wait..

[Dayzemass]

The elevator issues might be exacerbated by the tail planes not being statically balanced, so I intend to install small lead weights into the roots forward of the pivot, possible aerodynamic excess loads upsetting the servo.

I'm still converting mine to T5 status, and made a seat yesterday.
Still much left to do, but don't mind the wait..

[Wingnutz]

Managed to survive a couple of nose heavy flights and a couple of more balanced (gear installed and 21g on tail) flights before my little silver bird got so far away, I lost orientation and you all know the rest. I like the model, so recently bought a second one and hope to remember to keep it closer. My first one flew off of a geotex runway in Florida, but now I’m home the model will be flying with gear, off of grass. I’m not expecting problems as I have a competing brand 64mm fixed gear edf which flys happily off of our bumpy grass field, but wondering if anyone else has experience doing this.
I really enjoy the landings and take-offs so not anxious to hand launch.

[Dayzemass]

Sorry guys. My initial upload failed to post it said, tried a few times so cancelled and tried again.

Sadly it won't let me delete these extra posts, which all had apparently failed, turns out they didn't.

Apologies

[Dayzemass]

I'm just going to install a 9g MG servo in mine, will obviously be better than the supplied, I have an Emax going spare.
Mine arrived, 9 days from AliExpress. It's a PNP, no landing gear or gyro which suits me.

2 pix of mine, nothing glue yet, have some mods to make first.

The photo below my scratchbuilt 50mm version , the new fuselage is around 4" or so longer.

[Dayzemass]

I'm just going to install a 9g MG servo in mine, will obviously be better than the supplied, I have an Emax going spare.
Mine arrived, 9 days from AliExpress. It's a PNP, no landing gear or gyro which suits me.

2 pix of mine, nothing glue yet, have some mods to make first.

The photo below my scratchbuilt 50mm version , the new fuselage is around 4" or so longer.

[Dayzemass]

I'm just going to install a 9g MG servo in mine, will obviously be better than the supplied, I have an Emax going spare.
Mine arrived, 9 days from AliExpress. It's a PNP, no landing gear or gyro which suits me.

2 pix of mine, nothing glue yet, have some mods to make first.

The photo below my scratchbuilt 50mm version , the new fuselage is around 4" or so longer.

[Wrongun]

Several pilots, myself included, have posted in a different forum about pitch behavior that suggests the elevator servo might not be up to the job at high speed.

Anyhow, I've just ordered the FSS39093 which is the 9g metal gear servo used on the (one per side) elevators of a bunch of larger models (70mm F-16, 70mm F-35, 80mm F-5, 70mm F-22, 80mm Gripen canards). It apparently has some 25% higher torque than the 39091 plastic servo that comes stock.

I have a bunch of Freewing 9g & 17g MG digital servos i've been considering, what's your oppinon on the smart servo?

Similar issue on the Freewing 1500mm DH Venom, 9g and I think plastic gear servo on the elevator, there were a number of reports of it being overwhelmed in a dive, or could be you've pushed it too much. I swapped that out for a 17g MG item and it looks and feels like a better choice along with ball connectors. Also added a 3mm x1mm strip of carbon fibre on the TE, different beast now

[kallend]

Admittedly I'm a geezer, but this plane is really fast, which combined with small size and its stock color means it's a challenge to keep it readily visible.

[Dayzemass]

OK you did it. Sorry.

[kallend]

Wow ,this thread has much useful information and tips, so thanks guys!

I have mine arriving this week, and with that some mods already planned.

I want to try the afterburners mod for one, and will swap out the motor for an inrunner as per John Kelland's advice.

I said that I did it. I don't think I advised it. In fact I advise against until you have flown it stock, it is already very fast for its size.

[Dayzemass]

Wow ,this thread has much useful information and tips, so thanks guys!

I have mine arriving this week, and with that some mods already planned.

I want to try the afterburners mod for one, and will swap out the motor for an inrunner as per John Kelland's advice.

I also want to change mine to represent the T5 variant , which is a 2 seat side by side affair, just think it looks so cool, so a bit of a kind of kit bash.

Absolutely looking forward to this arriving.

Thanks for all the great work guys :)

[kallend]

Several pilots, myself included, have posted in a different forum about pitch behavior that suggests the elevator servo might not be up to the job at high speed.

Anyhow, I've just ordered the FSS39093 which is the 9g metal gear servo used on the (one per side) elevators of a bunch of larger models (70mm F-16, 70mm F-35, 80mm F-5, 70mm F-22, 80mm Gripen canards). It apparently has some 25% higher torque than the 39091 plastic servo that comes stock.

[Wingnutz]

Is anybody actually flying this model successfully WITH landing gear?

[Wingnutz]

No, and yes.

I’ll be more careful how I word my questions in the future, but thank-you for both answers.

[kallend]

Thanks for all your suggestions John. Are you using landing gear and still able to balance without counterweight?

No, and yes.

[Wingnutz]

I put an inrunner EDF unit and "afterburmer" in mine, no CG problems.

Thanks for all your suggestions John. Are you using landing gear and still able to balance without counterweight?

[kallend]

I fitted the landing gear but made it removable,( its a few pages back) Tried various batteries from 1800 to 2200 4s pushed right back, always nose heavy. One of mine came with the Freewing gyro pre-installed I added a AR620 obviously made it worse, pulled the gyro and extra cables and swapped the AR620 for a AR630, yes still nose heavy. I tried a few weights at the back end and it needs approx 20g - 3/4oz

I put an inrunner EDF unit and "afterburmer" in mine, no CG problems.