FLEXJET SUPER PNP

[bill34207]

According to the printed manual page 19, "The Flexjet is a high performance airplane that can exceed speeds of 100 mph." Haven't flown mine yet so can't compare it to the Avanti for landing but the weather conditions are beginning to look toward a possibility of doing the maiden this Sunday

[Lorhd2005]

Wow,watched some videos,looks awesome,sure looks fast,wonder if it does at least 100 mph,looks easy to land,wonder if its as easy to land as the fw avanti,so close to ordering one.

[xviper]

I didn't see anything on the shipping or product box that would indicate which factory cranked it out Viper. Known items are it's a Taft fan with Hobby Wing 100 amp ESC.
As a side note be sure and check the wiki http://wiki.flexinnovations.com/wiki/FlexJet and http://wiki.flexinnovations.com/wiki.../LatestUpdates
It now has information for the elevator linkage install. David was expecting it to be installed on the servo side from the factory but appears that didn't happen.There's also an addendum in the printed manual that calls for setting the landing gear travel to 125% where the original PDF I had only listed ailerons, elevator and rudder at 125 and everything else at 100. The gear will not deploy unless you bump the endpoints to the 125 mark

Thanks for those links.
As an example, my SebArt Mig29 is clearly a Freewing product. I guess it really doesn't matter if it turns out to be a superlative product.

[bill34207]

Finished up the basics on mine this evening. Still have to situate the RX, add the missile rails set CG etc but am tired from not sleeping well last night. After staying up later than usual working on the plane could not fall asleep after going to bed.
So I'm calling it an early night tonight.

[xviper]

Is there a thrust tube to install? In your last picture it looks like a lot of turbulence would be generated in there.

As per the manual, there is a thrust tube to be installed.

[Prowler901]

It comes with a thrust tube installed but gets removed for hooking up elevator linkages and vertical fin installation. Then gets reinstalled after those steps are completed.

Excellent!

[bill34207]

Is there a thrust tube to install? In your last picture it looks like a lot of turbulence would be generated in there.

It comes with a thrust tube installed but gets removed for hooking up elevator linkages and vertical fin installation. Then gets reinstalled after those steps are completed.

[bill34207]

I didn't see anything on the shipping or product box that would indicate which factory cranked it out Viper. Known items are it's a Taft fan with Hobby Wing 100 amp ESC.
As a side note be sure and check the wiki http://wiki.flexinnovations.com/wiki/FlexJet and http://wiki.flexinnovations.com/wiki.../LatestUpdates
It now has information for the elevator linkage install. David was expecting it to be installed on the servo side from the factory but appears that didn't happen.There's also an addendum in the printed manual that calls for setting the landing gear travel to 125% where the original PDF I had only listed ailerons, elevator and rudder at 125 and everything else at 100. The gear will not deploy unless you bump the endpoints to the 125 mark

[Prowler901]

Is there a thrust tube to install? In your last picture it looks like a lot of turbulence would be generated in there.

[xviper]

Bill, is there any indication (labeling) on the box or parts on the plane that would give a hint about manufacturer affiliation? I see similarities with Eflite, Freewing, FMS and Taft but I suppose there will always be design features that must look the way they look. That bare foam is a bit "raw". I may seal it with something before use.

[bill34207]

Building is a bit more involved than on a Freewing jet. The attached tail cone and thrust tube has to be removed to install the flying stabs. And I hope I was the only one that got one without the linkages pre installed. (According to David, the linkages should have been attached to the servo horns and elevator horns at the factory).Mine were in a zip lock baggy attached to nothing along with the elevator horns 2 mm hex wrench and some screws. A person with large hands like myself will find getting them installed in that tight space "challenging" to say the least. That's as far as I got yesterday.

[bill34207]

Mine showed up where I work yesterday and I got started on it yesterday when I got home.Worked on it far too late into the night and made only a little progress.
The shipping container is HUGE. 58" X 16" X 12". That had to cost a few dollars to ship.
Everything inside the box arrived undamaged and was well packaged. The ESC comes with an EC5 connector that most of us are accustomed to on Freewing jets
The white portions of the finish on this one is bare foam and not as smooth as the fully painted Freewing models most of us are accustomed to building.

[Alpha]

I look forward to your review, Xviper! I have high hopes for this bird and so far the videos don't disappoint.

[xviper]

Awesome Xviper! I look forward to your review.

We Canucks who ordered from Thunderbolt (eastern Canada) will likely get ours long after you fellas get yours. Mine will probably be but one of many reviews by that time, but be assured I won't let other reviews influence what I have to say about the plane.
BTW, there will be two of these (one of each color) at my flying field, so I can also relay the other owner's impressions. He doesn't post here - yet.

[CZ Flyer]

Awesome Xviper! I look forward to your review.

[xviper]

On the surface, they do appear to be overpriced. However, this is my first Flex plane so I'll reserve judgement till after I've flown it and have a chance to do a fair evaluation. A flying buddy who has a couple of Flex planes indicates he likes them but has never actually stated whether or not he thinks they are good value for the money. In this day and age of RC planes, just because we really like something doesn't necessarily mean we are fine with paying through the nose for it.
Coming from a lot of FMS and Freewing and flightline products, I will have plenty to compare to this new plane. People who know me will also know that I am fair in my assessment of consumer goods. I won't give needless praise just to blow sunshine up someone's butt. However, I won't trash a product just because it might have a weakness or deficiency when compared to other similar products. I have already received an "important firmware update" for the flight controller. Although it doesn't really affect me because of the RX I will be using, I find it noteworthy that such a notification had to be issued even before the plane has been released.

[CZ Flyer]

I'm a Quique fan, but all Flex planes are over priced. I almost got a 170, but already have the CZ Cub,(Quique's design) and figured they'd be too similar. Does anybody have both the 170 & CZ cub? How do they compare? Thanks. (Sorry! drifted off the edf topic!) I'll post this question in prop planes.

[Bajora]

Got my shipping notice on this today ... :Cool:

[scootergenie]

I saw this plane fly at Florida jets last weekend, and was quite impressed with the wide envelope !

[bill34207]

I'm with you on that one Pat. Already got the F-4 stored on a shelf for now so I'll be ready to start on the Flex tomorrow if UPS is prompt with the delivery. (Venice is not that far away from Bradenton)