Official Freewing 80mm Avanti S Sport Jet Thread

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  • Twowingtj
    If It Flys, I'll Try It

    • Dec 2016
    • 1907
    • Southerntier, NY
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    #1721
    Originally posted by DrDeath

    yep, mine are slow deployment. no issues. Mostly it was my own dumbness for forgetting to put down in the settings. I usually do it, but my radio had to go back to Horizon for a firmware update as it was bricked due to their update. thought I had checked everything, just missed it
    Glad you got it figured out. Have a blast with it. :Cool:

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    • Shirty
      Hobby Squawk Water Boy

      • Jan 2016
      • 1067
      • Perth, Australia
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      #1722
      Just realised I forgot to post my avanti vid here. Here's a little of what I get up to at my club when there's hardly anyone around and I get the sky to myself.
      ;)
       

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      • Swisstyphoon
        Hobby Squawk Student Pilot

        • Apr 2017
        • 16
        • Klosters, Switzerland
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        #1723
        awesome video and flying Shirty!

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        • Planeclothes
          Still flying after all these years

          • Sep 2017
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          #1724
          As of right now, they are back in stock, just ordered one, I know they sell fast!

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          • Grossman56
            Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

            • Jun 2014
            • 7325
            • Cody, Wyoming
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            #1725
            If you want one, it's best to act fast, too bad its so late in the season, but you'll love it when you get a chance to fly it.
            I'm waiting for the parts to come online as I need a new set of front gear doors and a new nose, goo things to have in stock although the original nose is still in pretty good shape.
            I see the Bearcat wings are in stock as well, so hopefully I can hit it when everything is in stock and not have to order twice.

            Grossman56
            Team Gross!

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            • Planeclothes
              Still flying after all these years

              • Sep 2017
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              #1726
              Originally posted by Grossman56
              If you want one, it's best to act fast, too bad its so late in the season, but you'll love it when you get a chance to fly it.
              I'm waiting for the parts to come online as I need a new set of front gear doors and a new nose, goo things to have in stock although the original nose is still in pretty good shape.
              I see the Bearcat wings are in stock as well, so hopefully I can hit it when everything is in stock and not have to order twice.

              Grossman56
              Sorry about that Grossman, I'm in Florida. This will be my first EDF.

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              • Shirty
                Hobby Squawk Water Boy

                • Jan 2016
                • 1067
                • Perth, Australia
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                #1727
                Originally posted by Swisstyphoon
                awesome video and flying Shirty!
                Thanks!!! Lotta fun this jet. :)

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                • Twowingtj
                  If It Flys, I'll Try It

                  • Dec 2016
                  • 1907
                  • Southerntier, NY
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                  #1728
                  Originally posted by Planeclothes
                  As of right now, they are back in stock, just ordered one, I know they sell fast!
                  You picked the right one for your first EDF:Cool:. This one is loads of fun.

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                  • Grossman56
                    Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

                    • Jun 2014
                    • 7325
                    • Cody, Wyoming
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                    #1729
                    Boy, if you blinked you missed out on the Avanti, was on site last night and the were available, BOOM, gone!!
                    What about spare parts??
                    Same with the Bearcat, I thought I'd wait until today to see if the spare parts would come available before I ordered the Bearcat wings, no THEY are out of stock as well.
                    Things move fast ........

                    Grossman56
                    Team Gross!

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                    • OV10
                      >>>Twins are 2X the Fun<<< (Squawk Moderator)

                      • Sep 2014
                      • 4264
                      • Owego, NY
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                      #1730
                      MRC might want to revisit their MRP system before they start loosing customers to frustration ;)
                      But winter is coming for a lot of us so they have some breathing room to make the fixes.:Smug:
                      Warbird Charlie
                      HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190

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                      • Planeclothes
                        Still flying after all these years

                        • Sep 2017
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                        #1731
                        It's here! Thank you Motion RC, only 3 business days, that was fast! Now it's time to unbox and have some fun.

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                        • Rick1999

                          • Oct 2017
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                          #1732
                          Could someone please tell me the diameter of the main axles and the approximate length

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                          • Grossman56
                            Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

                            • Jun 2014
                            • 7325
                            • Cody, Wyoming
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                            #1733
                            Hey Planeclothes, let the party begin. Watch the Ailerons, I rolled the throughs down to 80% as they are pretty touchy, other than that, she's a great plane.

                            Grossman56
                            Team Gross!

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                            • HANGER FIFTYONE
                              Pylon Racer

                              • Dec 2016
                              • 27
                              • Spring Hill ; Florida
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                              #1734
                              Hey Pilots; I thought I'd share a little video of my own I just uploaded..



                              put up on the big screen and turn up the volume! :)

                              Kenny

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                              • TiredIronGRB
                                Post-Apocalyptic Tactical Consultant

                                • Jan 2016
                                • 3986
                                • Church Hill, Tennessee
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                                #1735
                                Originally posted by HANGER FIFTYONE
                                Hey Pilots; I thought I'd share a little video of my own I just uploaded..



                                put up on the big screen and turn up the volume! :)

                                Kenny
                                Nice work on the video Kenny!
                                TiredIron Aviation
                                Tired Iron Military Vehicles

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                                • russ t
                                  Accomplished pilot

                                  • Oct 2017
                                  • 11
                                  • Vancouver, Canada
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                                  #1736
                                  Has anyone done a good lot of level flight stall testing? I've seen a video of someone trying stalls, but they were from near vertical climbs. I'm looking to find out how it stalls in level flight. Has anyone done a lot of testing of that? With and without flaps? With and without gear down?

                                  In particular, I'm wondering if someone has done a thorough job of the above flight testing, then added wing fences and thoroughly re-test the difference?

                                  Thanks so much, Russ T.

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                                  • rpellicciotti
                                    Hobby Squawk Student Pilot

                                    • May 2017
                                    • 67
                                    • Arlington, TN USA (Memphis)
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                                    #1737
                                    Originally posted by russ t
                                    Has anyone done a good lot of level flight stall testing? I've seen a video of someone trying stalls, but they were from near vertical climbs. I'm looking to find out how it stalls in level flight. Has anyone done a lot of testing of that? With and without flaps? With and without gear down?

                                    In particular, I'm wondering if someone has done a thorough job of the above flight testing, then added wing fences and thoroughly re-test the difference?

                                    Thanks so much, Russ T.
                                    The stall is very benign. If you have the CG aft it will tend to roll off to one side or the other. I do not have wing fences on mine. My flying buddy has the fences on his. On landing, if I get to slow the airplane with start to wing rock a little bit. The one with the fences doesn't exhibit this behavior.

                                    Rick

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                                    • Rick1999

                                      • Oct 2017
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                                      #1738
                                      Just pulled the trigger on mine, added the clear canopy so I can paint the inside transparent blue, ordered some CF plate to make the NG reinforcement plate and got a great deal on some main wheels with electric brakes, still reading thru to see if I can pick up on more of your ideas this is a great site here is the link for the brakes I guess he has a butt load of them
                                      https://www.ebay.com/itm/JP-Part-65m...53.m2749.l2649

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                                      • Ron lake
                                        Hobby Squawk Intermediate Pilot

                                        • Dec 2016
                                        • 68
                                        • North East Kansas
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                                        #1739
                                        Originally posted by Rick1999
                                        Just pulled the trigger on mine, added the clear canopy so I can paint the inside transparent blue, ordered some CF plate to make the NG reinforcement plate and got a great deal on some main wheels with electric brakes, still reading thru to see if I can pick up on more of your ideas this is a great site here is the link for the brakes I guess he has a butt load of them
                                        https://www.ebay.com/itm/JP-Part-65m...53.m2749.l2649
                                        What size wheel we're you planning on using for the mains? I've been looking at these too.

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                                        • TopGun
                                          Cheers and Blue Skies to YA!!!

                                          • Jun 2017
                                          • 28
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                                          #1740
                                          Hey Ron Lake,

                                          The factory main wheels on the Avanti are 2.5 inches so if you buy the 65mm wheels with brakes as I did, the main wheels will be 2.56 inches. All is good.
                                          The nose wheel on the Avanti is 2.75 inches. The electric brakes add a little more weight to the plane but you're not going to notice it at all.

                                          Hope this has been of some help to you.

                                          Cheers.... and Blue Skies to ya....:f4phantom

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