Official Freewing 70mm BAe Hawk T1 Thread

[GregC540i]

Hey fellas, just picked this up at Christmas and wanted to use a AR636 with AS3X, but didn't find anywhere suitable near the CG for mounting. So, I came up with this on the 3d Printer. This would also obviously work for any add on gyro as well.

I've got some rewiring to do, but happy with the results so far. I had better results printing this in ABS rather than PLA, your results could vary, It's not quite back at the CG, but I think this is an acceptable compromise.

The AS3X Rx doesn't have to be close to the CG. Mine is near the nose area of the plane, away from the CG. It is along the long axis, length of the plane. I've even had the RX in a different plane off center and it works perfectly fine. The only thing is you can't mount the rx with the wires going LT or RT, It has to be forward or aft.

[bbaumer]

Hey fellas, just picked this up at Christmas and wanted to use a AR636 with AS3X, but didn't find anywhere suitable near the CG for mounting. So, I came up with this on the 3d Printer. This would also obviously work for any add on gyro as well.

I've got some rewiring to do, but happy with the results so far. I had better results printing this in ABS rather than PLA, your results could vary, It's not quite back at the CG, but I think this is an acceptable compromise.

[Tigerman]

Just maiden my Freewing Hawk.I fly off a grass strip.Thinking on upgrading the retracts .Anyone tell me if there is much difference from the stock retracts

[Skittercat]

I have a unused set of upgraded landing gear for the BAE hawk. Still in the package. Yours for $25 plus postage. New from MotionRC $43. Send PM if you would like them.

[dahawk]

Ha, I live in Keller too.

Fly at the 114th Aerosquadron in Grapevine. A well kept Grass field. Www.114th.org


The Thunderbirds club in Benbrook is one of the premier clubs in the country. Awesome paved runway, great Pitt area, nice people.

[Patrnflyr]

Pattern,

I don't think you can go wrong with either. I have the Hawk but I watch in admiration the several Avanti S's at our field. Of course, there's a notable price difference between the two. If price was not a factor, I'd say go with the Avanti S. Though I love my Hawk. We're about even in speed. The Avanti S is bigger , has better gear, etc and it's got that 80mm sound. Just MHO...Hawk

Thanks DaHawk. My son lives in Keller, What field do you fly at? Would love to come by and see some flying. We visit N Dallas and the IMAC field over by Eagle Mountain Lake. I’’ve bought a home in Granbury so hope to eventually join the group at Lake Benbrook

[Richrfl]

Thank you for your feedback and advices dahawk. My issue is mechanical rather than electrical wiring. I did notice the plate with the two screw guides, and I was curious about it. I assumed that was to hold down the ESC, but there are two things that keep me wondering, and that is why I would like to see how Freewing sets up the PNP. 1: What they use to hold down the ESC to the plate?. Given the screws (If they use them) does not seem to be velcro, unless is a special kind of strap. 2: I have also a Yak-130 70mm PNP, and its ESC cover (Shrink tube) has been cut out to expose an aluminum plate, that I am pretty sure, acts as the ESC heat sink, and having is covered or not makes a hell of a difference. Now, if the ESC would be hold down, with anything other than a metal strap, and the ESC plate would not be exposed, its heat dissipation would be seriously jeopardized. However, you would wonder if I am so smart, why don't I just do what I am proposing here? Well, I know that I don't know enough about how the ESC is built, and therefore, I may end up damaging it, if for whatever reason that is not the right way to install it.

[dahawk]

The 3 wires coming out the back of your edf loop back and under the fan body and get plugged-in to the esc . Should see a slot or channel already molded in the fuse to accommodate room for these 3 wires. Should be a short , 2 inch long of piece of ply about the size of guitar fret used as hold down plate with two screws to hold down the esc.I can't remember i mine came that way as I too have the ARF+ version. The esc slides under this bridge . If not there , just see where it rests naturally and you can tape it down if you want or velcro it. Before closing up the edf bay, bind your rx and make sure the motor is turning in the correct direction. Thrust coming out the back. If it's not the correct direction, simply swap any of the 3 wires.

[Richrfl]

Gents, I just received the BAe Hawk 70mm ARF, and I have to mount the ESC. Unfortunately there are no instructions in the manual on where and how to mount it. Can anyone please, post a picture of the ESC mounted in the PNP version?
Thanks a lot

[dahawk]

Pattern,

I don't think you can go wrong with either. I have the Hawk but I watch in admiration the several Avanti S's at our field. Of course, there's a notable price difference between the two. If price was not a factor, I'd say go with the Avanti S. Though I love my Hawk. We're about even in speed. The Avanti S is bigger , has better gear, etc and it's got that 80mm sound. Just MHO...

Hawk

[RCjetdude]

+1 on that. I feel the same about mine.

[AZFlyer]

This plane is completely awesome, guys. It's my absolute favorite. It's the best flying EDF I've ever seen. Does everything and it loves doing it.

[hotrod23t]

i found that it lands better with a 4000 mah flaps on nose up hit the mains first set it down dont drop it. it seems too work for me

[GregC540i]

I flew 3 batteries new year's eve and 2 out of 3 landings were very smooth. I flew 4 batteries today and I thought I was getting the landings dialed in, but I was wrong. . Only one landing was nice and smooth. All the rest of the landings were bouncy and the last was the worst. I love how this plane flies but hate how it lands. In the beginning, I came in with full flaps. Got the never ending bounce. Came in slow without flaps, never ending bounce. I now come in with speed, never ending bounce. My FW a-10 almost lands itself. Of course it's never the pilot! This plane has a razor thin sweet spot on approach speed and throttle. I'm surprise the 3mm landing gear pins can be bent back so many times without breaking...yet! Very frustrating.

I'm running the Roaring Top 5800mah batteries all the way back. I'm also running the FMS 70mm EDF inrunner. I'm getting 7-8 minute flight times cruising around at 65% throttle. I've move the battery more forward to be a bit more nose heavy thinking the plane's first bounce and nose up is the result of being tail heavy, but I don't think that's an issue. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Someone give me some suggestions, would be much appreciated.

Thanks and Happy New Year,

GregC

[Patrnflyr]

Ok. I was leaning towards the Avanti S anyway. It’ll take awhile for me to pull the trigger anyway. Motion’s very low on anything right now. Many “out of stock” notices including the Avanti. Guessing they do like everybody else and lower inventory Towards the end of the year for tax purposes. They’ll be back in stock soon, I’m sure.

[hotrod23t]

jet does not like nose heavy cg cg cg

[hotrod23t]

i am running 5000 adimaril batts getting 4 min easy and i fly um like i stole um its a great flying jet

[Patrnflyr]

Thanks, Avanti looks less labor intensive. I'd have to get the Gray primer Hawk and paint it in a Navy color. Not interested in the Lead Sled T-45. Saw one fly at our field and it was a battery eater. Had to fly at full throttle most of the time and when he landed after 2:30, batteries were already puffed some. He continued to fly it with no problems, but I want a laid back kind of flyer (If you can call a jet laid back). I've got a bunch of 6S 5000 ma packs.

[hotrod23t]

or in my case both

[hotrod23t]

AVANTI OR HAWK....... AVANTI AVANTI AVANTI