Freewing F-22 ✈️ Pushing Boundaries WITHOUT Thrust Vectoring!!
32The Freewing F-22 is a model aircraft in a league of its own! It features some of the best maneuverability features I've seen on any RC jet (...bar the Su-35, ehem) and that's despite lacking the thrust vectoring nozzles, which is truly impressive. That said, all models have a limit to their flight envelope... (or do they? hmmm...) and here I am exploring some of the capabilities of this magnificent jet at the limits of what the it is capable of doing before going out of control... so sit back, tighten your seatbelts and get ready for a thrilling and greedy aerobatic ride!! :D
Pushing boundaries indeed... ^^
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These were flights 111th to 115th 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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