F-35: RC Freewing 70mm vector thrust Maiden Flight

[cool5tuff]

what battery? I know 2200 20c, but how many cells?

[marceloddd]

@cool5tuff 4s 2200 20c

[Dhjkv]

@marceloddd thanks I ordered this plane a couple days ago and I don't want to break it. Is there any tips or anything I should know before I start flying it?

[Dhjkv]

How do you know if it's low on battery and how long does the stock battery last?

[marceloddd]

@Dhjkv If you are low on battery, it will start to reduce power. You'll hear the change in pitch, but by that time it is too late in most cases, as you have seconds left of battery.

The right way is to use a timer. Set it for 3 min for the first flight (just in case you forget to lower throttle). As you get experience and do some throttle management, you can stretch it to 4, still having about 30% reserve, just in case you need to re-try a landing.

[MrCatra21]

i got the same plane is just a little tail havie.i putt weith on the nose see,how react with that everthin are stock need to replace motor under power.

[McHoyal]

Did ya'll guys now the F-35 has vertical take off abilities? O.O

[stupiderthanjupiter]

Thank YOU

"How slow will it fly?"

Finally some people that care about more than speed. All aspects are important. Nice landing too! May get this- for a hundred seventy nine it's a nice way to get going.

[airbagit13]

Oh man, mine should be here in like 4 or 5 days, I CANT WAIT!!

[jeanibiuna]

COMPREI UM F35 64MM DO BANANABOY MAS NAO TEM O VECTOR, EU TAVA VENDO QUE TALVELS O F22 VECTOR OU O MIG29 VECTOR AMBOS COM RADIO DE 12 CANAIS E VECTOR FOSSEM O MELHOR NEGÓCIO.

POR ENQUANTO VOU CURTIR O MEU F35 QUANDO TIVER UMAS UMA GRANA AÍ VOU PRO DE 12 CANAIS.

PARABÉNS EXCELENTE VOO!!

[Tubemasterspek]

This thing is soooo awesome!!!!

Is this one stock? (stock motor and edf?)

I would really like to add this to my hangar..:D

[marceloddd]

Thanks!

I got it airframe+servos from rc-castle. I used a motor I had around that matches the stock one, used the included 6-blade 70mm fan. I added a thrust tube as recomended in the rcgroups thread referenced in the description of this video.

So, it is very, very close to stock.

[mach7rc]

Very great maiden flight, hats off to ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!. What did you have your elevator servo throws set to. I was thinking since they are so large maybe 80% throw would be plenty? And did you use TV on takeoff? Great flight.

[marceloddd]

Thanks! That flight was with 75% elevator and aileron, with -30% expo. I dialed rates down to 60% for the next flight and it was better, easier to keep level.

I had TV off for take-off. I was pulling and pulling until it unglued from the pavement and took off pointing a lot up (in the video looks almost vertical, it wasn't that bad). I think the front landing gear could be a bit longer to give it a better AoA on take off.

[mach7rc]

Does the negative -30% expo give you more sensitivity or less  that you find over the +30% expo? Pertaining to the stick on your receiver.

[marceloddd]

On Futaba, -30% is less sensitive in the center, more at the extremes. I have never used + expo on my TX.