Yak 130 90mm

[Alpha10]

Nice, putting the Red one together for the Jam with an 8S DS51 setup!

Sweet! Looking forward to checkin it out Bob! :)

[Bajora]

A few more studio photos:

[Bajora]

Easing through the assembly of this bad boy .. the use of ball link style connectors is very nice. The flaps are really cool. And the mechanics of the full flying stabilizers seems quite robust!

[Robert Belluomini]

I'll be curious to see how the dual servo setup works, I'm wondering if the shaft will need lubrication over time?

[Alpha10]

I'll be curious to see how the dual servo setup works, I'm wondering if the shaft will need lubrication over time?

I've never had good luck with Freewing's dual servo elevators... (Binding etc) I hope this one's better than the one on the A6.

[Robert Belluomini]

Exactly, each servo has to be driven by a seperate channel so you can balance the throw. Which i plan to do. I lowered the batter tray to make room for 8S 6000's !

[Bajora]

First flights this AM. What a fantastic flying model!Though I have not flown (or even seen one flown in person) the 6S version, this new 8S version seems to have an abundance of thrust. At least for my scale flying style. Got her trimmed out and focused on getting some in-flight photos. I had the ISO goofed up on my camera though and that combined with the gray morning really limited my yield of good photos. But my daughter did manage a few and we also shot some static photos. A little rain on my parade when the left main would not come down on the second flight? Cycled the gear three times and no love. Didn't want to risk an LVC induced landing so brought her in on her belly on the club's geomat runway. Though I was a bit miffed about scraping up the underside a little and knocking off a few of the under nose mounted scale goodies, she slowed amazingly with full flaps. I held her off in ground effect as long as I could and she really only slid about 75-100 feet or so? Nothing a little touch-up paint won't remedy.

[bill34207]

Nice shots as always Bajora. :Cool:

[T-CAT]

Amazing photos!

[Bajora]

Thanks Tommy!

A few more if I may then. :)

[crxmanpat]

Finally did the maiden on the Yak today! Flew great, but the crosswind got me on landing. Was trying to keep it lined up and got too slow just off the deck. Hit pretty hard (even knocked some ordnance loose), but the stout gear on this bird held up well. No damaged except for my pride! :)

[Bajora]

Yeah my pride still gets a dent or smudge or two now and then too. heh heh

More flights on mine, adding the rails and will slowly arm her up as we go. :cool:

[horsefeetky]

please tell us if they are still using the end point switch type retracts.. it is time to switch to the jp board amp draw type ones and ditch the switch....

[Bajora]

Put together this video as a part of the review to appear in Model Aviation magazine.

[JLambCWU]

Great flying bird

[Regatoni5]

Does the ARF+ version come with speed brake or do you have to add the servo?

[crxmanpat]

It comes with everything but fan, motor, and ESC.

[JLambCWU]

Such a great flying and looking jet. Was very disappointed when the wing separated in flight due to structural failure at the wing plugs, then ripped the carbon fiber tube out through the bottom of the wing. It miraculously wasn't in too bad a shape apart from the wing and horizontal stab the wing took out when it separated. Took some serious engineering with wing plugs from a wrecked F-16 fuse, but made it work and got it up really quick for a gusty "Re'Maiden" today.
Custom printed some rocket pods from APMECH1, just have to print the mounts.

Was a beautiful night with mountain thunderstorms in the distance to re'maiden despite the winds. She sure is a looker.

[Rucky]

The Freewing Yak 130 90mm used by me had the foam under the cockpit canopy already very damaged. That's why I decided to start my biggest 3D drawing project.
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[Rucky]

Hello pilots here are the files for download