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Originally posted by e4dragongunner View PostLove the F double deuce on 8S!
"F double deuce" reminds me of something I have never been able to figure out.
Why do they call "W" double "U" UU when it's really double "V" like VV ?Hanger: FW F-22, E-Flight F-16, T-Rex 600, Twisted Hobbies 342, VIP Pylon, Flying Flags hotliner, 1.5 Maule,
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Originally posted by Madness View PostHi guys I have one question, other than more speed and power what other benefits you get on using an 8S configuration? Does it gives more runtime? I am planning on getting the F-22 very soon but I'm trying to decide on which version. I'm not particularly interested on going very fast, what I want is more fly time. Thanks in advance for your feedback!
The plane handles similarly at the same CG on 6S vs. 8S. It shrugs off the extra weight for the most part. I find I fly faster and entry speeds are higher on 8S. 6S would be marginally better in slow flight.
But as Evan D mentioned, using a larger capacity battery on 6S would accomplish the longer flight times w/o swapping the EDF.
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No 3D printed parts. All just modelling skills. I think there are pictures, For sure in the RCG thread. Way back in the beginning since I built it that way and I was one of the first preorders.
Originally posted by rifleman_btx View Post
Oh nice 3d printed? Is there pics in the thread?
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Good post. The F-22 is not like other planes for me, as far as swapping power systems. Part of that is there is so much wing area it's not bothered much by extra weight batteries. Another part is I have mechanically linked TVs to the taileron servos so they are always "on".
I was using 5200-6200 batteries on 6S and I wanted more speed, it had great maneuverability but was lacking. I next went 8S (JF/HET/ CC ESC) and it felt really good. I used 5200 8S and flight time was very good too. Keep in mind I was flying more slow speed 3D-ish though I did the occasional high speed pass.
I had a 10-12S JF/HET that I also tried. 10S gave me a slight bump in speed but the 4000 & 5000 packs were heavy and it felt sluggish when doing 3D. Same set up on 3500-3700 12S (same battery weight as 8S 5200) was great for speed but it felt like the TVs were wasted like the eflux was too high to make the TVs efficient. While I liked this set up it was also a short flight.
We had a guy with a JP 12S set up, no TVs, on his and it was a rocket but it was a one dimensional rocket, just speed. The F-22 is so much more than just speed. SO much more.
Originally posted by Mizer67 View Post
Going to 8S bought me about another 50 seconds to one minute of flight time in mixed flight vs. 6S, plus 15 mph in top speed and for all practical purposes, unlimited vertical.
The plane handles similarly at the same CG on 6S vs. 8S. It shrugs off the extra weight for the most part. I find I fly faster and entry speeds are higher on 8S. 6S would be marginally better in slow flight.
But as Evan D mentioned, using a larger capacity battery on 6S would accomplish the longer flight times w/o swapping the EDF.
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Originally posted by Evan D View PostPaint the servos to match the plane, add lights, add TVs, do programming for full span flaps, ailerons, tailerons, crow and rudder airbrakes.
I love going at medium speed forward and push nose upp, and then thrust full power vertical, and then pull forward stick forward. Looks exactly like the scale one and i get goosebumps, haha
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I truly love this jet guys and been on the fence to purchase it because I feel it’s too high of a price to have to modify it (lights, Afterburner, cockpit, power system). By the time you’re done you could’ve bought a small turbine airframe. So my question to the guys that already own the Raptor, is it really worth the high price, flight time, in runner version?
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OK been waiting for a new fuselage for the Raptor for eons and I finally got the notice and ordered one. Good project for at least part of the building season. I don't even remember what I did that caused the damage it's been so long! I know it involved the nose gear and there just wasn't any structurally good way to fix it without just replacing that fuselage. Believe me I tried. For me, the words stress free and jet are mutually exclusive words but I am just a WWII warbird guy at heart. But I have to say, after seeing the F-22 perform years ago at Reno, I was in lust with this plane.As always, I would love a bigger version but as my dad used to say, people in hell want ice water too.Go Hawks!!
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Anyone... Is the 8S set up a significant enough performance gain over the new in-runner 9 blade 6s to justify it? The guys that were having the discussion about 6s vs 8s was that comparing the new version in runner? I know the 8S adds considerable weight I just want to make sure it's not canceling out performance.
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Originally posted by Jet10 View PostAnyone... Is the 8S set up a significant enough performance gain over the new in-runner 9 blade 6s to justify it? The guys that were having the discussion about 6s vs 8s was that comparing the new version in runner? I know the 8S adds considerable weight I just want to make sure it's not canceling out performance.
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