Official FMS 1400mm F4U Corsair V3 Thread

[Progjazz]

Re: fms 1400mm f4u corsair motor upgrade

I have the 1400mm f4u as well and was looking to upgrade the motor without a lot of modding, did you have to cut the cowl to make it stick out since the stock motor is 4250 and this one is 4258? Let me know.

[CT]

Re: Eurofighter V-1 vs V-2

This short eulogy is for my Eurofighter V-1. Just received and completed build on V-2 but sure the flight and handling characteristics are close to the same. This was my first TV bird and opened a whole new area in flying. Once you are proficient in TV, you will have so much fun just exploring the flight dynamics and maneuvers with the Eurofighter. One of my scariest moments was taking off with the TV accidentally left on. Upon rollout and rotation the plane went vertical in no time, then proceeded to roll inverted making a perfect loop 15' off the ground. It happened so fast my mind was going Oh S---!!! and was sure it would end in pieces. But to my amazement it rolled perfectly and ended upright a few inches off the ground, I cut throttle and made a greaser landing to my absolute amazement. For anyone witnessing this it looked like I just pulled off an incredible maneuver, not knowing it was purely unintentional. After changing my shorts I double check every time in preflight that the TV is OFF when taking off or landing.
The best and most fun part is doing 3' diameter loops coming out of them at high alpha. On my last flight with V-1 I could not stop doing these loops and after about the 5th or 6th lost all power and augured in. A post mortem revealed the bat cable loop w/ deans connector had melted and the wire separated. The loops and high alpha maneuvers for the extended time did not create enough airflow to cool off the electrics, and eventually melted the plastic deans connector which caused an open circuit. Two improvements with the V-2 are they eliminated the loop for those who wanted to run 2- 3cell batts, thus eliminating the potential failure and the linkage for the canards is much stronger and sturdy with very little play.
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[CT]

Re: fms 1400mm f4u corsair motor upgrade

This is one of my all time favorites to fly behind the 51, just cant beat the outline of a 51 or Corsair in the sky. I was looking at ways to increase power and was reviewing different power systems when I came across the FMS Olympus 3-D plane by MRC. The motor used is a FMS 4258 550KV Brushless Motor which handles both 5s and 6s bat packs. I ordered one and was surprised to find it is the same length and motor mount bolt pattern as the stock. I used the esc, motor mount, prop., and spinner spec'd for this motor and was able to bolt right on. Although the new spinner is not keeping with the original hub, it looks ok on this beast. I tested with both a 5s and 6s pack, 5s had noticeable power increase, and the 6s offered unlimited vertical. Using the FMS 70a ESC spec'd for this motor I flew for 3 minutes on both size packs with several WOT passes.Upon landing the Lipos, ESC, and motor were warm, not hot. I find that I fly this combination usually at 50% with WOT for passes, better than flying the stock unit wide open the majority of time.
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[paradisetech81]

Re: fms 1400mm f4u corsair

im surprised nobodys chimed in on this......well i just built the v3.....waiting to do the maiden....


is there anyone out there?

[505 flyer]

I will be getting this pane soon, would like some feed back on what high/low settings others are flying theirs at for aileron elevator and rudder, what % on flaps mid and land, if you need to have elevator flap mix and at what %, also if this plane will cg ok with the 4 cell 3000 battery.
Thanks

[Aros]

Motion RC is pleased to announce the release of the FMS 1400mm F4U Corsair V3. This is the official message thread to post photos, videos, flight reviews and any questions about this iconic aircraft.