Official FlightLine 1600mm P-51D Mustang Thread

[Evan D]

I think I’ll leave freewheeling off and fly it and then turn it on at the field and see the difference. May be able to do it Sunday.

thanks

[nuts-n-volts]

I'll keep working on the correct settings as well and let you know. It bugs me not knowing.

[nuts-n-volts]

So... This morning, I double checked my past work on the Mustang. I re-programmed the ESC, again keeping a record. I set the Active Freewheeling to OFF/Disabled. Tried a quick power up and back down on the bench. Nice and smooth. Then went thru the beeps again and set Freewheeling to ON/Enabled. This time, on the power up and back down, the motor shuddered a bit like a brake just before it came to a stop. OK! That's a bad sign. Re-set Active Freewheeling one more time back to OFF. No shudder. Went out and flew 3 flights with all kinds of power off in the vertical down leg, then powering up at the bottom. Smooth all the way. Never a screech.

Active Freewheeling should be set to OFF.

Freewing really needs to get a solid ESC Programming Display for ALL of the different ESCs made so one can see what is actually in there before-hand, and/or then program as needed. I would also recommend that Freewing update their ESC Manual and describe exactly what Active Freewheeling is for and when to use it or not. Again, in their V1 Manual, Active Freewheeling default is OFF. The V2 Manual, the AFW default is ON. Confusing... and ON is certainly wrong for this bird.

And, please don't misinterpret me. I think this Mustang is most definitely one of the best planes Freewing/FlightLine have put out. The retracts and shocks are splendid. The scale lines seem to be right on the money. The speed is just above scale and what I consider perfect. The fighter flys exceptionally well. There are always ways to modify more, and that is left to the consumer. Oh, maybe release a B model or at least this one in base gray. (Reno Racers... you know) But, all in all, another big win for FlightLine.

Current Set-up
1. Brake Type - Disabled
2. Brake Force - Low
3. Voltage Cutoff Type - Soft
4. # LiPo Cells - Auto
5. Cutoff Voltage - Disabled
6. Start Up Mode - Normal
7. Timing - Medium
8. Active Freewheel - Off
9. Search Mode - Off

Note: The plane is so quiet, I hear very light, yet constant up & down type sound in the ESC/motor as you move the throttle or even as the flight speed changes. Not the screech. The only thing I can figure is causing this sound is possibly the big prop affecting the ESC/motor. I'll have to re-listen to the FL Corsair & Spit the next time I fly either of those.