FLAT SPIN TO LANDING!! (+ other crazy stunts) ✈️ Freewing F-22 Raptor
63I go hardcore with extreme aerobatics on the Freewing F-22... even more so than usual! This is just such a fantastic RC jet model aircraft that it asks for envelope-pushing! This plane really helps in pushing your skills, I highly recommend it if EDFs are your thing! Extreme Flight is Extreme Fun!!
And then I thought to myself... let's do something different for the landing this time... something bold! So there you have it! I may have sort of invented the flat-spin-to-landing just for fun, hahaha! :D
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These were flights 123rd to 125th on 'Scarlett'.
Pilot: RC4ever
Ground video: Luis Ibáñez
Airfield: Club Els Cards
SPECS (Reflecting my setup):
Freewing F-22 Raptor Ultra Performance 8S 90mm EDF Jet - PNP
12-Blade EDF power system
4075-1390Kv inrunner brushless motor
150A ESC with EC5 connector
Electronic retractable landing gear
Servos, LED Lights
Model Scale: 1/13th
Wingspan: 1060mm
Length: 1500mm
Empty Weight: Around 3100g (w/o battery)
TOW: Around 3900g
CG: 165mm from the leading edge of the wing at the root
Material: EPO
Motor: Stock 8S 4075-1390Kv Inrunner
ESC: Stock Freewing (Hobbywing) 150A, HV
EDF: Stock Freewing 90mm 12-Blade
Servos: (All stock)
- 2x 9g Digital hybrid gear
- 2x 17g Digital metal gear
- 6x 23g Digital metal gear
Landing Gear: Electronic retractable with all metal shock absorbing struts
Receiver: FrSky X8R, using 12 channels so far (user choice)
Gyro: Hobby Eagle A3S3 (added as a mod)
Separate UBEC: TGY 8-15A (added as a mod)
Receiver battery: Rhino 2S 500 and 610mAh (added as a mod)
Main battery packs: (All weighing around 800g combined)
- HRB 2x 4S 4200mAh 50C
- Turnigy Nanotech 2x 4S 3300mAh 70C
Mind that although most of the jet is stock, I performed several modifications. Removed the infamous Blue Box and wing ribbon wires, passed individual leads to wing servos, mixed them all separately, removed pilot figure and nose gear light, installed a HE A3S3 gyro (which required physical servo reversing one stabilator servo, inverting motor and pot wires), added a green LED to make a fake HUD reflection effect, airbrushed the canopy to make it look more golden, like the full-scale one. Need to pick the sun at the right angle to show up though!
More details on my setup coming (soon?)!
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