Official Freewing 70mm F-16C Falcon V2 Thread

[paulrkytek]

What is the largest size 6S one can fit into the Arctic Camo high performance version?

Different battery makes, different sizes. Different c rating different sizes. Too heavy bad cg. Light is faster over shorter time. Decide how you want to fly, measure the battery bay then shop around. I find 3300mah 6s 35c ok for 3.5 to 4 mins. I doubt anything over 4000mah will fit . Never been keen on flying bricks, saw someone towing a brick along the ground at a kite flying competition. He did not win

[derrickt]

What is the largest size 6S one can fit into the Arctic Camo high performance version?

[Evan D]

It has good sized wheels so it'll be okay. I remember you waffling on other airplane decisions too...

[Captain Moron]

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[gooniac33]

I finally got mine out of storage and will be getting it cleaned up and ready for a new fan unit, get it primered and then make it the VFC-13 Top Gun bird with the Callie Graphics stuff I have had here forever!!

[SanExup]

Thanks guys! Yes, flaperons. I'll play with adding elevator.

[StratoJoe]

I am happy to see a few flap questions as I am working on my flaperons.
I need to check my flap positions and see what I am getting for deflections as I have been using angles instead mm. I also use some up elevator as it cause some nose down.

I think I might also add in some ailerons to rudder mix as recommended.

[Evan D]

You are talking flaperons right?

[paulrkytek]

Are you guys using two flap positions? Any chance you remember the millimeters off nuetral you've settled on?

Flap deflection I meant. I'm on a long work stretch, 30 days straight. I think I've hit a wall.

6mm take off 12mm landing flaps for me

[SanExup]

Are you guys using two flap positions? Any chance you remember the millimeters off nuetral you've settled on?

Flap deflection I meant. I'm on a long work stretch, 30 days straight. I think I've hit a wall.

[kallend]

I have flaperons, and I notice a bit of adverse yaw when the "flaps" are down so I have a small amount of aileron -> rudder mix to correct for that. The mix is only active when flaps are down.

[Evan D]

Yes flaperons, you'll need Y's and extensions to go direct, no reason not to.

[becevit]

Hi all, I just got my V2 HP today and am planning on putting my Ar636 on it. However, I don't know how I can upload the model onto the receiver from the IOS app.
For some reason, I never got a hang of using the IOS app interface for the Ar636. If you could point me in the right direction that would be great.

Also what other recommendations do you guys have on setup? Flaperons? by pass the blue box and go directly to Ar636?
Any reason to keep the bluebox?

[paulrkytek]

Excellent work Paul!

Needs must when the devil drives

[Evan D]

Just shows how you can get GPS to read whatever you want...

[StratoJoe]

That’s pretty impressive. That’s got to be a sight to see.

[Gilatrout]

Which size F22 and what are they running in it?

The 90mm. I'm pretty sure it is stock.

[Evan D]

Excellent work Paul!

[StratoJoe]

Yeah, I wish. It still amuses me no end when guys log inpressive speeds, an I show them my telemetry history. The freewing F22 so far is the speediest bird at our field. We saw it it 150mph one day using that gpS widget motion sells.

My goofball reading happens every now and then. I may have a crimp in the tube running from the pitot to the sensor. Real airspeed max is 110 to 115 going all out. Usual just cruising around is 85-90mph.

Excellent plane, just wish the low observable grey wasn't quite so low observable.

Which size F22 and what are they running in it?

[paulrkytek]

One of the anomalies of Brexit here in the uk is the £12 admin fee charged by FEDEX to collect VAT tax on behalf of HMRC. Taking off with the F16 last week the motor cut at about 10ft in the air, no room to turn, the river looms ahead, nose dived into the grass back just before the river otherwise she would have sailed off into the sunset. Crushed the front, lost the nose, broke the canopy. Cost of new nose, canopy top (clear plastic broken ) £13.99p including vat, postage £5, Fedex fee £12 for them to pay £2.32p tax to HMRC. total £31.00p. I decided the take an alternative route costing about £2.50p in balsa. The nose went in the hot water bucket, I reached for the Gorilla glue and lightweight filler, some scrap balsa and foam bits and I have now almost finished the repair, probably faster than it would have taken to get it all sorted via Fedex. Just need to test out the electrical circuit to find out where the loose connection was as the motor sparked into life when I picked the fuselage off the ground !!!.