Originally posted by Ksprousejr
View Post
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Official Freewing 80mm A-4E/F Skyhawk Thread
Collapse
X
-
My friend Brent took this pic when I was flying my Scooter last weekend, and added some wingtip trails and exhaust. This little plane cooks!]
Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.
Rabid Models foamies, including my 8' B17 & 9' B36... and my Mud Ducks! www.rabidmodels.com
- Likes 4
Comment
-
Originally posted by themudduck View PostMy friend Brent took this pic when I was flying my Scooter last weekend, and added some wingtip trails and exhaust. This little plane cooks!]
Comment
-
Originally posted by e4dragongunner View PostJust asking... And I may have missed this post. Has anyone put the T-33 power plant in the A-4?
I like this motor in the A-4. It's a good step up in this plane vs. the 1857kv 12-bld. I tried the 1857kv motor which I had on hand and with it...the A-4 seemed slow to me. The extra dose of speed from the 9 bld. inrunner is just what the plane needed, in my mind and it makes it more fun to fly.
It's not a plane I'm trying to fly high alpha (except to land) so I don't mind the slightly slower acceleration than the FMS 2100kv 80mm motor I usually use and this is a plane that flies more on the wing so it doesn't really need the extra thrust given its weight. I think this 9 bld FW EDF is a good match for this plane and the FW setup requires no modifications of course, whereas the FMS on this plane would require some cutting.
I only get about 3:40 on a 5000 and 3:00 on a 4000 though.
- Likes 2
Comment
-
Great stuff and incredible job! I watched the video and am impressed with the ingenuity with the project. Thanks for sharing your techniques.
Originally posted by Corsair nut View Post
Comment
-
Originally posted by DForbes View PostHey guys can someone advise if this looks about right? CG is at 195mm with a 6000mah battery. I tried to set CG at 185mm but could not get there even with the battery all the way forward. The only way I could get there is put weight in the front and I didn't want to do that.
Couple of tips - this plane is very sensitive to aileron, start out with very small throws and then dial it up to where you prefer. Most of us are using less than 1/2 of full throw.
The ailerons will look like they are tilting upwards a little at the tip when the ailerons are level, this is normal.
Nose steering needs to be dialed back as well, as this plane sits pretty tall and will tilt over if you turn too sharp when taxiing.Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.
Rabid Models foamies, including my 8' B17 & 9' B36... and my Mud Ducks! www.rabidmodels.com
- Likes 1
Comment
-
Originally posted by themudduck View Post
It should perform perfectly with the battery there. From the pic it looks like you might be able to get the battery just a bit further forward and that will be OK too. Your pic looks just like mine.
Couple of tips - this plane is very sensitive to aileron, start out with very small throws and then dial it up to where you prefer. Most of us are using less than 1/2 of full throw.
The ailerons will look like they are tilting upwards a little at the tip when the ailerons are level, this is normal.
Nose steering needs to be dialed back as well, as this plane sits pretty tall and will tilt over if you turn too sharp when taxiing.
- Likes 2
Comment
-
Originally posted by Tigerman View PostI simple love this Freewing SkyHawk but am I ready for it. I am fairly new to EDF. I have the brilliant Venom and fly it now with confident. Love to get this SkyHawk, am I running before I can walk or is the SkyHawk a good next step or should I wait and buy another EDF first???
Dial down the ailerons initially until you're used to it and don't get too slow as it'll pitch up and be hard to recover unless you're fairly nose heavy.
It's prone to tipping on the ground, however, so strong crosswinds are not its forte.
Comment
Comment