Flite Test - ZEPHYR - REVIEW
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- The Durafly Zephyr V-70... Yep, we got it! From the super compressed EPO foam body construction, carbon and fiberglass reinforcement to the bi-lateral EDF intakes and V-tail design, the Zephyr is a very unique foamy!
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Links to the items mentioned in this episode:
The Durafly Zephyr V-70
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TURNIGY nano-tech 2250mAh 3S
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TURNIGY nano-tech 2200mAh 4S
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The Bixler
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Flite Test Bixler Review
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The Fiberglass Fox
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Balancing Your Plane
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I always smile when I get the email notification that you guys have released another video. Superb review, what a great sound the Zephyr makes. Nice to see Mr Scott flying something harder than a trainer. You would be amazed how similar this plane is to the Multiplex Blizzard.
There is a list with descriptions of our production gear on our forum under the thread "Video Production Q&A".
The shoulder rig is a Redrock Micro.
I feel the lack of sponsors will further your excellence, combined with stonecap (sorry if i spelled it wrong) and the free range to do so what you must within you videos, equals amazing resultants, take your time gentlemen, you both are icons and the production company helping/sponsoring are at another level then anybody in this hobby, I hope the best, take care guys.
Hello to Josh & Josh! Love the non-sponsored episode. Very well done with the opinions and frank review. You guys make a great pair up to bring a fresh and inspiring review approach unlike others I have seen. I like the little blooper bit at the end...and may I suggest having one or two small little bloopers at the end...nice way to put icing on a cake! Cheers guys and all involved in bringing to us great RC vids!
wow, that's the nicest EDF sound i've heard.
My favourite thing about this plane - love the sound and love flying it!
Having picked up a Zephyr V-70 last week and done a few flights I thought I'd share some feedback...
I picked up a couple of Turnigy 3600 3cells with the plane and after a bit of rearranging the location of the ESC and the AR400 I'm using, the battery fits snugly without issue. The quality is better than most HK planes; the motor, esc and servos are good quality. The fuselage is stiff yet it'll flex without snapping. I get 7-8mins per flight despite a fair bit of throttle used. Static thrust is 7-800g. Plane weight with the 3600 3s is 1109g. While the plane is rigid, it does flex a lot in strong winds (25mph+) and I would recommend no more than 10-15mph winds as over that it's a real handful. There has been two times where the plane developed a severe wing oscillation at high speed which I'm pretty sure would have popped the wing off had I not have taped it on. Overall a great, good fun plane at a good price. But due to it's low speed stall characteristics it's not a trainer IMO. Hand-launching and landing can be tricky.
So much better in just about every way. Well done team. Let's hope you find the budget to keep producing these more open and honest reviews.
Finally an unbiased episode... Love it. I did not know if to go for a dynamic or a zeph ... Now I made up my mind.
This is one of the best edf plane! I have already bought it. Waiting for delivery. :) Awesome model! Thank you guys for the review. Best wishes from Russia.
I have one of these and love it. My only issue is the speed controller that came with it is too small. I am going to post an in depth on flitetest site soon.
Well another great episode guys, informative, fun, honest review,
I always look forward to your show and with talents like yours I'm surprised you don't have sponsors queueing to be a part of flitetest shows...
I had a test fly the other day with my zephyr. Had alittle too much nose weight, but had a decent fly. Had about 7 1/2 minutes with the throttle being used carefully. Took 40 grams away, from the nose, and flies better. Love the noise, i will post a video shortly.
Great video. I liked your honesty in the video and I think it feels a lot more relaxed than it did before. I like what you are up to and keep it up!
guys, i can use 4S on stock motor?
Now we can realy start to se the evolving of josh....from the first episode to this one and the few last ones i can realy see the evolving from a guy who's never flown before to a guy flying like a pro :) its nice :)
very good vid guys, I have one of this durafly zephyr but with a 22,2v 6cell batery and a alloy dps 68mm edf unit with 2600kv motor, and is absolutely amazing!!!
You mix in a Vtail in your transmitter - 2 servos on the tail area (rudder /elev chan in RX ) and your TX does the rest.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! no sponsors a straight no bs review
Awesome episode! Liked how genuine your review was
Terrific Video...Nice airplane, (motor sounded rough though)... That said, I agree, Bring David Back! He's a great addition to FliteTest!
Thank you flitetest for doing a honest review and not saying what hk wants! But please don't call it hotliner only glass/carbon fiber models with a few kw of power deserves that name :D
Also I've clocked mine at 108mph on 4s with a 4 blade high speed fan. Love my zephyr
BTW the new format rocks, with Josh acting less dumb- good job!
Awesome review and flight! You guys are awesome !
You might think that's a good speed for a glider...and for an ARF, EDF kinda thing it's good...
But I remember a day I saw an old man with a 12" span MAHOGANY glider attempting to set a record; he was at 90-100mph with no launch system and no motor of any kind.
Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I never would have believed it!
Hi Josh, I can see you are using a Dx8. I have this same transmitter, but I don't know how to setup the v tail mixing as it says in the manual. Can you post a video showing how to setup the transmitter? Thank you. I always learn a lot from your videos.
Great review&flight guys wow i never knew that 12:46 I throught you guys where by hobbyking?
What characteristics on that particular plane is making it howl and sound like a jet? Badass...
OMG I never noticed the writing!! Man I'm going to need Thomas to confirm this LOL
wonder how this would do slope soaring with a decent wind... the EDF would be fun kicker!
I was thinking of getting this v70 and your review just help HK gain a new customer.
Is it using XT-60 connectors?
This a/c can fly with 2200mAh, 3S, 35C right? Cos I am using this for my Skysurfer and T380 Quad now.
Anyway, awesome review guys.
Your review is quite comprehensive. You talk about the high-low speed characteristics of the a/c which is very helpful.
Look forward to more great reviews from you guys.
Tempted to buy one just because of the awesome noise it makes!
Thanks to this review am not getting this plane as always HK lied and say 3000mAh battery or 4000mAh battery which by logic doesn't make sense specially when HK say 3S O_o but i really want to thank Flitetest for the efforts they are making to deliver such a pro review, you rock guys, also HK though if we stop sponsoring Flitetest then our dirty secrets will stay secrets then here Flitetest give them a good punch on the face and show how honest and passionate they are towards this hobby.
that's very nice plane guys love the sound of the edf motor nice one guys
Josh and Josh are back! Now for a sponsorship. Lets see what we can all do... how much does it cost to sponsor an episode?
This is great non bias footage. This is what im talkin bout
You guys are nuts if you don't review the Bixler 2! Its freaking dedicated to you guys!
Great review! The fan sounds awesome!
Is there any chance that flaps can be added to improve low speed performance for landings or simply to slow it down a bit? Is there enough room inboard the ailerons for that modification?
Can you guys make a video that does a side by side comparison between Zephyr V-70 and Dynamic S? Or some fun drag race or air race.
Thanks
Is this on the stock fan?? It sounds AWESOME!!!
Great job! That's why I'm a subscriber. Sweet plane, EDF's always have a 'sound' but this thing is pretty awesome.
Great job Josh. I want one. Bring it in USA warehouse HK!!!
I have a 2250mah,65c, 3s will that work? Is this to big of a step for a second plane? I have mastered the Bixler1. I want one! secondly sorry bout the unsponsored thing. If it makes a difference I have watched flite test for two months and just now subscribed. You guys got me into flying after multiple crashes with S%%% planes. Thanx.
It's up to us now. If you want something reviewed, call up the company and tell them to give FliteTest a shout.
hey guys love the video's. Just wondering what shoulder rig does the camera guy use. muchly appreciated
Nice one again. I never actually liked this model but I would consider buying one now :)
Big fan here. Keep up the good work!
Zephyr vs. Dynamic-S
Thanks for all the reviews guys. Now that you've tested both the Zephyr and Dynamic-S, which one do you like the best, or would recommend most?
I like them both, but can't make up my mind on which to get.
Thanks and keep up the good work.
Cheers!
P.S. Hope you find a sponsor.
suggestion.... please retest speed and sound eith coffee cup as tube at exhaust see if it improves
great review as always. can you please review the FPVRaptor? i have one and i love it but would love to see you guys reviewing it. its, as its name states, a FPV plane and could be the 'advanced' or something FPV video as you guys have 'intermediate' FPV and stuff. thanks
How much battery life were you getting from that 2200mah? EDF jets are generally get pretty awful flight times and my AXN Clouds Fly can stay in the air for 40 minutes from a same size battery so I don't know whether that amazing noise is really worth it or not.
Your best work, so far! Keep it up guys. This is what you should be doing. Point out strengths, weaknesses, shortcoming, propaganda, bad instructions , etc. and the greatness, too. Even if it's just a hobby!!! Beautiful looking and sounding plane. I want one but now know better what to expect/suspect... ;p) Cheers!
Yep.
Nice plane. Sounds good handles good built tough.
You guys should make a v tail plane maybe for the swappable series. It would be awsome. Have like a electric duct fan or a push or pull model. I would definitely buy that if you guys made it.
Enjoyed watching that....great bit of kit.
yes! First view! And this plane is just awsome!!! I was waiting for this...I saw it in the other room were the scratch builds are from....well guys, I like this kind of new format. I have to grab a new episode for tomorrow and I don't know what to do! Give me an idea...did Joab cut his hair? Regards guys from Flitetest Argentina
would love to see a RiteWing product on here....kit build to flight review.
Just ordered this plane, just because of this review. I saw it, I wanted it :-)
Can you guys make a review about the"axn floater jet"? It's a 4/6 ch glider like the bixler, just faster and more acrobatic ;)
Looks like a fun plane.
Good review.. but you can not have tried hard enought on the batteries. I fit "easely" the 3300mah nanotech battery in mine. And after a slight modiification i also stuffed an Eagletree 100A logger in it. The only unit that is mounted outside the cockpit is the airspeed sensor.
What radio have you got? ... More to the point, you need one with V tail mixing to make your life so much easier.
can i ask, if you have done a full throttle nose dive and hard pull out, how did the wings behave?
Do you use the stock 55A Esc for 4S battery? do you use 4S-2200? Is it still a bit tail heavy for a 4S-2200 ?
Can i make a suggestions guys...... Can we have a Josh & Josh score out of 10 on the products you review. Good job by the way :)
I'm running stock esc with a turnigy 3600mah 50c in mine didn't add any weight at all balanced perfect and flies very nice with the thrust tube mod I did to it
jrockmk8 I'm looking at buying one very soon what's a thrust tube 😊
That planes sounds great! I very well may buy this one in 2014.
Do they still make these and where can you purchase one????? My old one is toast but would love a new one!~ Thanks
Thanks for the great explanation!
Hey guy's no problem with running larger batteries...my advice stay with 3S and move up to 3300/4000 sized Lipos. How, there's a trick..secure the ESC to the inside of the removable canopy, now you should have enough room. Want more room...then get an HK Zippy Compact Lipo in what ever size you desire. Lot's of people have already done this...read about it on RCgroups in the Zephyr thread.
I have a SPEKTRUM DX8 ,I managed to sort the problem out but when i plugged everything in and tried the controls,the rudder mix was wrong and i did plenty head scratching trying to figure out how to reverse the controls,because if i reversed the L/R elevator,they would move the wrong way and the rudder kept the same way,I pressed a button when the transmitter slipped but i don't know what i pressed :-/ because i don't think rudder was in the options to reverse,only elevator.
Can this be hooked up to a Turnigy 9x? Or will that not work with the V-tail rudder?
I juuuuust have to ask one thing....i think this is the video that you put a 4s in...I fly alot and build my own RTH/ autonomous dones....I have a Zephyr V70 myself and thought back on your review of the Zephyr, with you adding that 4s to it...when the stock zephyr has ESC and motor provisioned for 3s......how did you not blow the ESC or melt the windings on the power plant by over amping the stock 50 amp esc..with that 4s?
No way! That sounds sick! Has anyone tried a CS 10 blade on it? Not that it needs it, of course!
In the opening with all the planes doing stunts at 00:13 - 00:15 you can see lightning!!!! I just realised...
amazingly fast flyer. i want that sound coming out of my car's exhaust!!!
I've looked where here can't find one for sale anywhere. Man I want one
Love your vids guys.
Ok, not knowing what you did kinda sucks for you. I reckon v tail config is much like elavons. You need to try the servo's in each of the ports, like swap the rudder and the elevator servo plugs in the ports around and screw with reversing in each config until it comes right. Sounds like a splattergun approach, but that's the only hints that I could find when I did elavons. Just as long as you didn't knock it out of v tail when you slipped, just keep trying different configurations.
Nice video.. How much flight time ?
That. Sounds. Awesome.
+StarlightVisual It is truly epic in person. Beastly...
I guess a 2250 is okay, but will demand some weight in the nose. I use a 3300 3S Turnigy and still need weight in the nose. I guess I put 40 grams in. I am also a newbie and have flown the EZ Hawk. After I saw this video I ordered the Zephyr from HK, and its no problem to fly. Just take it easy in the beginning and go "two mistakes" high :-)
I would like to see this scaled up for manned flight.
Hi guys, nice video, again! Have you tried the Zippy Compact batteryseries yet?? Those are pretty small and give lots of power. For example, the 4S 2700 25C Zippy Compact is smaller and lighter than a Turnigy 3S 3300 20C. I think you should take a look at the new series and you might find a bigger battery that will fit in the Zephyr. Keep up the good, funny videos guys!
hmmm wonder how durafly knew im a sucker for hotrodded Wildhawk type airframes?
It requires minimum 3300-3600mah, 25C, 3S.
Whats the side effect of using battery with too high C?
I wish you would get the RiteWing zephyr
I like how you didn't put the intro right at the beginning on the video.
What's the weight of the washers used to balance the CG?
Viewers, how much weight did you use for CG balance when using the battery specified by Durafly?
what is the difference betwen foam and super compressed EPO foam?
That thing sounds badass
Not 100% but i think the design is based of the blizzard as its the most common and well flying foam '' warmliner'' .
how long of a flight time do you have with it?
Is it possible to slap a pair of radian pro wings on that
You guys are GREAT!!!!
Hi,,I have just purchased this plane and installed the servos but i have never had a v-tail before and i can't get my head around connecting the servo leads,Can Anyone HELP!!!PLEASE!!
is this Josh Scott's first time on an EDF?
Is the wing a break-away?