Good to see new videos here, and great flights as well, plus it sounds amazing. But how strange it is for probably 99% of the world when you say you have to watch out for kangaroos 😄
Thanks. With the warmer weather approaching, I'll be uploading a lot more again. 😁 And yeah, these giant rat things are always taking over the runway in the evenings. Haha.
Congratulations on a great maiden flight . Have to agree nothing wrong with that plane . Dialled in nicely now , you’ll have to show us the roll rate some time . Great video Vas , great to see some air time from you .
Ut has the power it's just so close to the ground the edf sucks in loose blades of grass and it hampers the power whilst in the air. If not cleaned out for next flight then it'll take even longer to take off.
Cheers. It's a mix of things, I think. Me not being used to the plane, maybe not flaring in time and I think it might be setup a bit nose heavy. Freewing's recommend CG is usually a bit nose heavy, so I'll play with it in the coming weeks/months and see if I can maybe push CG back a bit. I did the same thing with my F-22 and F-15 and it slows them down nicely on landings.
I flew my f-35 so many times I got bored of it. So I pulled the engine and gave it to my buddy now he is flying it. I must have put over 200 flights on mines. And shes still on original landing gear. I would not fly this gear in grass. For that get the L-39 80 mil. My ailerons are on 50 and its touchy!
Yes, I did, but to be honest, I don't really use it. I find that the plane slows down enough once you get into a high alpha approach and it lands nice that way. 🙂
I keep wondering why there is such an emphasis on flight times... I've been in the RC hobby for almost 25 years, I've been flying for over 10 years now and I'm still baffled why flight times are always questioned. Jets have some of the shortest flight times out of all the planes I've ever flown, but if you want to fly for 10, 20 or even 30 minutes on a single charge, there other planes very capable of doing that. However, from personal experience, I often get bored after about 5 or 6min flights and start to get uncomfortable and just want to land and sit down for a bit. Maybe it's my age, but honestly, a 3-4 minute flight is plenty of time to get your thrills flying any jet. And if flight times matter that much to you, there are a wide range of aircraft that give you much longer flights. They may not be as fast, or even as cool looking, but they'll fly for a lot longer. It's no different to buying a sports car - a fast car usually means quick thrills with poor fuel economy.
@aussiercairspace i agree, unless I am flying fpv, i dont really enjoy 10 minutes or longer flight times.. Edf's just arent the most efficient way to fly. They do offer a huge fun factor.. but when one wants huge speed, long flight times that is always going to be a propeller
You know you’re Australian when you have to avoid hitting kangaroos on landing
Glad to see someone tame this beauty. For me, it's my bane of all my planes. 4 crashes in a row and a fusel replacement.
Good to see new videos here, and great flights as well, plus it sounds amazing.
But how strange it is for probably 99% of the world when you say you have to watch out for kangaroos 😄
Thanks. With the warmer weather approaching, I'll be uploading a lot more again. 😁
And yeah, these giant rat things are always taking over the runway in the evenings. Haha.
Amazing 4 flights. Those last two landings were pure butter. Your rates seem perfect now!
Thank you. 😎👍
There it is... the missing F-35!!!
Nice fliying Vas, She's a bit reluctant to take to the skies. EDF life I guess.
Sounds perfect...Freewing really make some lovely EDF's hey...
Yeah, Freewing is one of my favourites brands. 🙂
Vas fantastic maiden, each flight is better than the previous. Zoom zoom zoom. Jeff in LA USA
Thank you Jeff. 🙂
Congratulations on a great maiden flight . Have to agree nothing wrong with that plane . Dialled in nicely now , you’ll have to show us the roll rate some time . Great video Vas , great to see some air time from you .
Thanks Alan, I'll be sure to post another flight or two in the future. 😎👍
Been watching some videos of people scratch building vtol versions… would love to see one of those.
Hi any idea on your flap and elevator movement mix ??
Best regards Rich
Love mine. My only complaint is even with a lot of part throttle and throttle off flying it absolutely cooks my batteries.
Ut has the power it's just so close to the ground the edf sucks in loose blades of grass and it hampers the power whilst in the air. If not cleaned out for next flight then it'll take even longer to take off.
I thought I had issues with sheep lol great video
Nice. Well done Vsc0
Thanks! It's "Vasco" or just "Vas". 😁
that's a nice field! where is that?
Thank you. That's at GMAC in Melbourne. 😎
YOU JUST MADE IT BETTER AGAIN AND AGAIN SURE CAN FLY KANGAROO FRIENDLY 😊
Thank you. 😎
That's a really nice jet! Question, what type of connector does it use? XT90 or Dean's etc
It comes with a EC5 as standard, but I cut that off and use XT150 connectors (because that's just what I've been using for years).
Nice flying. The F35 flies great with light pack. Gens ace 6s 3300 , 45C is only 525gr ❤❤❤❤❤. Better than 6s 4000, 45C (645gr) IMHO. 🎉🎉
Yah those landings were a little hot.. is this because the plane is heavy or you didn't really flare/use flaps on landing?
Good flights matey!❤
Cheers.
It's a mix of things, I think. Me not being used to the plane, maybe not flaring in time and I think it might be setup a bit nose heavy. Freewing's recommend CG is usually a bit nose heavy, so I'll play with it in the coming weeks/months and see if I can maybe push CG back a bit. I did the same thing with my F-22 and F-15 and it slows them down nicely on landings.
i lost 3 of them. well done. need a ton of expo in ail
Nice job.
Thanks. 🙂
that is so cool that there are kangaroos everywhere..😊
I flew my f-35 so many times I got bored of it. So I pulled the engine and gave it to my buddy now he is flying it. I must have put over 200 flights on mines. And shes still on original landing gear. I would not fly this gear in grass. For that get the L-39 80 mil. My ailerons are on 50 and its touchy!
Kangaroos over there to avoid 😂
I have flown my F-35 with a 5000. But that's with a paved runway.
Awesome, I may try that at some stage with mine and see how it goes.
Did u ever get the fap to elevator mix dialed in
Yes, I did, but to be honest, I don't really use it. I find that the plane slows down enough once you get into a high alpha approach and it lands nice that way. 🙂
Flight time is scant to say the least... I can see taking up this hobby when SS batteries become mainstream.
I keep wondering why there is such an emphasis on flight times... I've been in the RC hobby for almost 25 years, I've been flying for over 10 years now and I'm still baffled why flight times are always questioned. Jets have some of the shortest flight times out of all the planes I've ever flown, but if you want to fly for 10, 20 or even 30 minutes on a single charge, there other planes very capable of doing that. However, from personal experience, I often get bored after about 5 or 6min flights and start to get uncomfortable and just want to land and sit down for a bit. Maybe it's my age, but honestly, a 3-4 minute flight is plenty of time to get your thrills flying any jet. And if flight times matter that much to you, there are a wide range of aircraft that give you much longer flights. They may not be as fast, or even as cool looking, but they'll fly for a lot longer. It's no different to buying a sports car - a fast car usually means quick thrills with poor fuel economy.
@aussiercairspace i agree, unless I am flying fpv, i dont really enjoy 10 minutes or longer flight times..
Edf's just arent the most efficient way to fly. They do offer a huge fun factor.. but when one wants huge speed, long flight times that is always going to be a propeller