Official Freewing 110mm F-35C Lightning II Super Scale EDF Jet Thread

[400driver]

Here is what came with mine.

[RCAVI8T0R]

Mine came with two wooden templates to add to the wing roots with holes to place a string or wire and balance it like that. Not sure if yours came with that.

I'll have to recheck my crate, but I don't think it did. Maybe the download is the file to laser cut the template. I 3D printed it just to see what it was like. Sure beats denting the foam trying to balance the heavy plane with the fingers or small CG tool.

[400driver]

Mine came with two wooden templates to add to the wing roots with holes to place a string or wire and balance it like that. Not sure if yours came with that.

[RCAVI8T0R]

I don't know if this would help anyone, but I was cruising the Freewing website and discovered Freewing offers a balancing tool for the F-35 for those of you needing a little help. I found the weapons and pylons on the Motion website, but Motion does not list the balancing tool. Just thought I would share. https://www.freewingmodel.com/res/so...0278669497.zip

[Evan D]

Re reading that I was a bit harsh, sorry.

FW usually give you rods that are close but always need a twist or 3 or 4. Eflite does a little better but usually still need minor adjustments.

[400driver]

Thank you Evan for your advice. I consider myself to be a pretty experienced pilot of EDF’s and this is not my first plane. But it thanks for your kind words.

I was wanting to see if anyone else had this issue, I am happy setting up an EDF myself. My friend and every person who has this plane has flown it behind the manual CG. I am more than happy that they have done the test flying for me and happy to launch at that position rather than on the book suggestion.

Hopefully someone who is searching for answers may see that FW does not always leave things in the best position, in my case it was a push rod that was not well placed. Luckily i an able to search for information that confirms what I already suspected.

[Evan D]

Use your subtrim to get the servo arm 90deg to the push rod. Then adjust the linkage to get the surface at the manual neutral location. Then check that the throws are per the manual (or your desired throws).

I find it amazing people don't understand how to set up a plane.

If someone does not have experience flying EDFs I would never recommend a starting balance point 25-30mm behind the factory CG. After flying you may decide it flies better at that point but please don't start there.

[Joel]

Elevator on fuselage mark is correct. The first picture on the first post is an emergency stop right there no!!

[400driver]

Removed the nut on the elevator push rod and saw that the horn was adjusted nearly all the way up the thread. Now it has a more neutral position at neutral elevator.
If I had not checked this and not had extended trims , there may have not been enough elevator trim to achieve a satisfactory position!

[400driver]

Putting the model together and have some questions about elevator position.
With neutral elevator stick the elevator position is 10mm above the reference mark on the airframe.
according to the manual the flap to elevator mix needs some 3-6 mm below the reference mark.
this is a trim change of 13-16 mm from the current neutral position.
Have any of you adjusted the control rods to achieve less movement or just trimmed using the radio?
Any pictures of neutral elevator position appreciated.
I will be setting it up for a CG of 25mm behind the factory position.
Below is the elevator at factory neutral.

[RCAVI8T0R]

Hey, yes I use them, side by side laying on their sides, i have some velcro under each and larger straps as well. The ones that come with it are too short. Happy flights!

Thanks for the info. I was able to get my maiden done today and pretty much done the same thing. I didn't use velcro, but I replaced both straps and used more rubber shelf lining similar to what was supplied with the plane. I was only able to get a couple of flights in before the weather started getting nasty, but what a great plane.

[Joel]

I am curious on if anyone is flying on the Admiral 6000 pro packs. If so, are you stacking them, or strapping them side by side?

Hey, yes I use them, side by side laying on their sides, i have some velcro under each and larger straps as well. The ones that come with it are too short. Happy flights!

[Joel]

I have fixed it! Let me share, if someone faces it. So, as you know the throttle wire has an Y split: one goes to ESC, another to the afterburner light. It looks like someone in factory connected the afterburner lead in wrong polarity! I flipped it and everything went smoothly!

I used the spektrum AR8360T it would beep continuously, had to do the throttle calibration. Power plane off, turn off throttle cut, put throttle stick to max, power on the plane, after the first several beeps lower the throttle all the way. That took care of it and the esc booted right up.

[EDF-Jetpilot]

Maidened today and managed to get 7 total flights. I flew 25-30mm aft of the marks. What a great flying plane, power for days, good behaviors all around.

I setup tailerons and AS3X+. Most surprising was how much momentum it carried on the ground. Also, the inflight sound is incredible.

I’ll be flying mine with the AS3X+ gyro as well; would you mind sharing your settings (gains, etc.) with me? That would be very kind of you.

[Lon]

My AfterBurner light comes on at like 20-30% throttle. is there any way to adjust that to like 75%?

I had the same issue. Calibrate the throttle/ESC....with no power to the plane. Put your throttle to the high/full throttle position on your transmitter. Power the plane up, after initial beeping the plane powering up, move the throttle to zero/no throttle position. That solved the issue for me.

[Giovanbattista]

Bene ottimo a sapersi mi fa piacere per te e ti ringrazio per quando avrò il mio f 35 grazie ciaoo

[NickTesla]

Friends!
I assembled F-35 today. But it was a disappointment to fail to set up the ESC / Throttle control. I use Spektrum receiver AR10100T with satelite and Spektrum Transmitter.
So when I bind everything works, except the throttle. Plus it keeps emmiting beep tones as you power on.
I tried everything: all the possible combination of throttle stick, throttle cut and reverse. I replaced with another receiver, add a new model from scratch . Nothing works so far.
Do you have any ideas what could possible go wrong? The pity side is .. I can't find a manual for this ESC.

Cheers

I have fixed it! Let me share, if someone faces it. So, as you know the throttle wire has an Y split: one goes to ESC, another to the afterburner light. It looks like someone in factory connected the afterburner lead in wrong polarity! I flipped it and everything went smoothly!

[f4u ausie]

Throttle trim???

[Giovanbattista]

Friends!
I assembled F-35 today. But it was a disappointment to fail to set up the ESC / Throttle control. I use Spektrum receiver AR10100T with satelite and Spektrum Transmitter.
So when I bind everything works, except the throttle. Plus it keeps emmiting beep tones as you power on.
I tried everything: all the possible combination of throttle stick, throttle cut and reverse. I replaced with another receiver, add a new model from scratch . Nothing works so far.
Do you have any ideas what could possible go wrong? The pity side is .. I can't find a manual for this ESC.

Cheers

Ciao una cosa magari già provata sembrerebbe tu lo abbia in programmazione. Magari invertendo da radio l acceleratore? Chissà, ma attenzione

[NickTesla]

Friends!
I assembled F-35 today. But it was a disappointment to fail to set up the ESC / Throttle control. I use Spektrum receiver AR10100T with satelite and Spektrum Transmitter.
So when I bind everything works, except the throttle. Plus it keeps emmiting beep tones as you power on.
I tried everything: all the possible combination of throttle stick, throttle cut and reverse. I replaced with another receiver, add a new model from scratch . Nothing works so far.
Do you have any ideas what could possible go wrong? The pity side is .. I can't find a manual for this ESC.

Cheers