Official Freewing 80mm Avanti S Sport Jet Thread

[kallend]

If you have thin guage piano wire to match the existing spring then you can stick a drill bit in a vice( a drill bit that goes in the loop of one of the remaining wires) bend it round the drill bit then cut off both ends to match the length of the others. It worked for me. Use a longish length of wire to make it easier to bend around the pin. Having said that I eventually gave up on my gear doors and took them off as below

Steel fishing leader wire is very good for making springs. It's available in a variety of gauges, and easy to find almost anywhere.

I do it with the drill bit in my cordless drill, rather like this guy does it: https://youtu.be/ubQqYq5vmnc?t=117

[Pascandrea]

Having said that I eventually gave up on my gear doors and took them off

it s also a solution, no more springs to loose ...

[paulrkytek]

Hi, i loose one spring who hold the front gear door, i cannot find the spare part for that, anyone know where i can find some or someone has the size of it ? thanks a lot ...

If you have thin guage piano wire to match the existing spring then you can stick a drill bit in a vice( a drill bit that goes in the loop of one of the remaining wires) bend it round the drill bit then cut off both ends to match the length of the others. It worked for me. Use a longish length of wire to make it easier to bend around the pin. Having said that I eventually gave up on my gear doors and took them off as below

[Pascandrea]

Hi, i loose one spring who hold the front gear door, i cannot find the spare part for that, anyone know where i can find some or someone has the size of it ? thanks a lot ...

[BigNug]

Well, it fits on mine ok

Awesome - thanks!

[BigNug]

I checked out the spare parts for both V1 and V2. Looks like it's the same retract with a 5.1mm diameter shaft, so it must fit. I'm going to order one and will report back.

[paulrkytek]

Has anyone tried the new shorter nose strut/gear on a V1? I contacted MRC but was told it's so new, they don't know yet if it fits the V1.

Well, it fits on mine ok

[Lextek]

Has anyone tried the new shorter nose strut/gear on a V1? I contacted MRC but was told it's so new, they don't know yet.

I have both V1 and V2. I have not tried swapping them. I landed my V1 pretty, smooth. The V2 seems like Velcro when it touches down. I almost think the spring is softer too.

[BigNug]

Has anyone tried the new shorter nose strut/gear on a V1? I contacted MRC but was told it's so new, they don't know yet if it fits the V1.

[kallend]

I installed the new 2150Kv 12 blade in my older red Avanti S (which originally had the 9 blade 1857Kv inrunner) and installed an SMC HiV 5900 (weight 740 g) which I used to fly with the SMC 6200 (weight 814 g) and WOW, what bullet! Ended up with the same flight time of 4:30 and with the 25% more power and less weight, it can do some crazy stuff. Love my "new" Avanti S V1.9 MRC can't seem to keep that fan in stock and was lucky to get in on the last round.

RC Castle has them in stock for the same price (delivery is a bit more and it'll take longer to get to USA, around 10 days typically).

[Hugh Wiedman]

If you're wondering which battery to buy, do checkout the Battery Load Test Comparisons thread on RCGroups - it is a real eye opener on why one should avoid brands on Amazon.
The Avanti EDF jets really pushes your batteries hard - up to 3000W or 130A in the V2, and you can see from the test charts how much difference exists in the various brands at such high power levels.

I installed the new 2150Kv 12 blade in my older red Avanti S (which originally had the 9 blade 1857Kv inrunner) and installed an SMC HiV 5900 (weight 740 g) which I used to fly with the SMC 6200 (weight 814 g) and WOW, what bullet! Ended up with the same flight time of 4:30 and with the 25% more power and less weight, it can do some crazy stuff. Love my "new" Avanti S V1.9 MRC can't seem to keep that fan in stock and was lucky to get in on the last round.

[rifleman_btx]

This was a fun flight. Jet is really handling well.

[tipstall]

Perfect. Same here (Admiral). Building the V2 now.

If you're wondering which battery to buy, do checkout the Battery Load Test Comparisons thread on RCGroups - it is a real eye opener on why one should avoid brands on Amazon.
The Avanti EDF jets really pushes your batteries hard - up to 3000W or 130A in the V2, and you can see from the test charts how much difference exists in the various brands at such high power levels.

[Danonino]

HRB-Battery Lipo 6S, 5000mAh, 50C

Perfect. Same here (Admiral). Building the V2 now.

[Lextek]

Impressed with the fit and finish of the V2. Ready for the maiden this
week.

[Pascandrea]

What battery are you using?

HRB-Battery Lipo 6S, 5000mAh, 50C

[Danonino]

The maiden (V2) was done today and she flies as a rock, i can even fly more time than with my V1, marvelous ...

What battery are you using?

[Pascandrea]

The maiden (V2) was done today and she flies as a rock, i can even fly more time than with my V1, marvelous ...

[kallend]

I just installed a Hobbywing reversing ESC in my V1 (has the FMS PRO edf unit). Landing roll is considerably shorter now. Installation was easy except I needed to shorten the wires to the motor.

[tipstall]

Dynamite gps. Remember it was full power stright down from approx 200 ft. If its off its ok it is still a fast plane

Thanks. Good video btw. Yes, this is a fast plane allright. I'm curious now as to how much faster I can make the plane go by doing a steep dive. I've only attempted very shallow dives. I fly at a very small field so I can't really push it straight for any length of time - so that may also prevent me from getting its full potential. There are some YouTube videos of this bird with mods that are achieving speeds that are nothing short of incredible - especially when using premium power setups up to 10s.