Took the girl out yesterday. Lawdy! What a jet.
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Originally posted by rcfun View Post"Crewzinn" sorry to see ,,, looks like covid has them out of stock and probably shut down ...
any other thoughts on another brand? thanks
https://www.amazon.com/Ernst-Manufac.../dp/B011IP3RXM
Pat
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Originally posted by rcfun View PostI realized no stand is a pain ,,,
1_time to get a typical stand to work on F-22 -- seen any good ones to work at the shop and at the flying field ?
2_also i think i saw a partial pic on hobbysquawk of a floor standing stand that you did not need a table to set stand on while in shop , but only caught corner of picture so not sure, was i seeing things or is a floor shop stand avail to work on rc planes ?
thanks !!
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Hi guys, i'm after some help and advice from all that have flown the raptor. I set every thing up by the book - throws and CG - wind was around 15mph gusting up to 20mph Maiden was ok at best the throws on the ailerons were a little high for my liking but it was flying relatively nicely. The landing was a little hot but that's typical of nearly any new plane until I get settled in. The following day I went out again for more flights. The wind had picked up to around 20mph gusting to 25mph. Take offs are lovely and smooth but the rest of the flights never felt locked in and I never got comfortable with the plane. I flew twice and was glad to get the jet down without crashing.
I was expecting this to be an absolute diamond from the reviews and praise on here. I thought it would handle the wind better but it just didn't feel nice. For comparison I flew my eFlite 70mm F16 and that was fine in the wind conditions??
My CG is set at 150mm, throws as manual except ailerons which i've almost halved. Battery is a 5300 optipower which weighs in at 845g
I just wonder if this is sensitive to windy conditions because of it profile, almost flat with big tails??
I want to try it again in calm winds but sometimes you just got to fly in windy conditions or you never fly at all!!
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Originally posted by Porkster View PostHi guys, i'm after some help and advice from all that have flown the raptor. I set every thing up by the book - throws and CG - wind was around 15mph gusting up to 20mph Maiden was ok at best the throws on the ailerons were a little high for my liking but it was flying relatively nicely. The landing was a little hot but that's typical of nearly any new plane until I get settled in. The following day I went out again for more flights. The wind had picked up to around 20mph gusting to 25mph. Take offs are lovely and smooth but the rest of the flights never felt locked in and I never got comfortable with the plane. I flew twice and was glad to get the jet down without crashing.
I was expecting this to be an absolute diamond from the reviews and praise on here. I thought it would handle the wind better but it just didn't feel nice. For comparison I flew my eFlite 70mm F16 and that was fine in the wind conditions??
My CG is set at 150mm, throws as manual except ailerons which i've almost halved. Battery is a 5300 optipower which weighs in at 845g
I just wonder if this is sensitive to windy conditions because of it profile, almost flat with big tails??
I want to try it again in calm winds but sometimes you just got to fly in windy conditions or you never fly at all!!
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I think your expecting too much from the design. It is a draggy airframe to begin with. The wide body lifting fuse can be both a blessing as well as hinderance in gusty conditions. The large vertical stabs don't help much either. I don't know if you have a gyro but it will do wonders in the wind that you are flying in. Consider these models an engineering and design masterpiece. I am very uncomfortable flying a full size 150 /72 in those gusty wind conditions.
dw
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Originally posted by Crick3t View PostI just ordered my F22 this weekend. Can't wait to get it. This is my first 90mm!
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Originally posted by Porkster View PostHi guys, i'm after some help and advice from all that have flown the raptor. I set every thing up by the book - throws and CG - wind was around 15mph gusting up to 20mph Maiden was ok at best the throws on the ailerons were a little high for my liking but it was flying relatively nicely. The landing was a little hot but that's typical of nearly any new plane until I get settled in. The following day I went out again for more flights. The wind had picked up to around 20mph gusting to 25mph. Take offs are lovely and smooth but the rest of the flights never felt locked in and I never got comfortable with the plane. I flew twice and was glad to get the jet down without crashing.
I was expecting this to be an absolute diamond from the reviews and praise on here. I thought it would handle the wind better but it just didn't feel nice. For comparison I flew my eFlite 70mm F16 and that was fine in the wind conditions??
My CG is set at 150mm, throws as manual except ailerons which i've almost halved. Battery is a 5300 optipower which weighs in at 845g
I just wonder if this is sensitive to windy conditions because of it profile, almost flat with big tails??
I want to try it again in calm winds but sometimes you just got to fly in windy conditions or you never fly at all!!
I’ll fly in that much wind and more, but I usually move the battery forward a half inch to an inch. More forward CG will be more stable in the wind. Had my Venom V2 out in some heavy gusts today and it was a riot.
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Originally posted by crxmanpat View PostMost of what you're seeing on Facebook is a kit that was put together by Jeremy Solt and Tom Mansell. They've created some 3D printed pockets for the lights, and are using lime green LEDs. I got a kit from them and will be putting them in my new F-22.
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