FREEWING F-14A TWIN 64MM TOMCAT MAIDEN!!! by Fat Guy Flies RC
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- This plane is and was a nightmare for me. I harvested it for the few good parts it had and the other 90% is now in the local landfill. I just wish I never hit that buy button. I lost $500!!!!!
Plane features and specs from the Motion RC Product page:
Features:
Fully functional sweeping wings with rigid aluminum wing structure
2x 12 Blade factory-balanced 64mm EDFs with 2x 2949-2500Kv inrunner motors
2x 60A ESC’s with thrust reversing
E20 Integrated controller with 3/6-axis gyro
Electronic, retractable landing gear with CNC-machined aluminum, shock absorbing struts
Full-flying horizontal stabilizers
6x Daylight bright LED lights
Scale details included such as antennas, pitot tubes, missiles and missile pods
Nylon hinges on all control surfaces
Removable, magnetic nose cone for convenient transport and replacement
Specs:
Wingspan 1250mm / 49.2in (extended)
Length 1217mm / 47.9in
Weight 2555g / 90oz (without battery)
Power System 2 x 2949-2500Kv brushless inrunner motors
Speed Control 2 x 60A with Thrust Reversing and joint EC5 Connector
Propeller / EDF 64mm 12-Blade EDF
Landing Gear CNC-machined, shock absorbing, retractable landing gear
Required Battery 6S 22.2V 4000mAh to 5000mAh LiPo with EC5 connector (required)
Required Radio 7-9 Channels (9 required for thrust reversing & gyro)
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This one plane I wish I never bought. I really feel like I have been cheated out of $500. I stripped out the edfs and escs and the rest is laid to rest in the local landfill.
Can you put some explanation to why sir ? I just got a 80mm version
What happened??? all the hype is long gone over this model, I hear one flaw is that the flaps blocks the elevators
@@notbadgerbutrich The flap blocking can be overcome but the consistent wing sweep mechanism failing is inexcusable. I was able to harvest the motors and ESC the rest is in the landfill. I feel that Motion RC owes a lot of people $500!!
@@FatGuyFliesRC yeah I understand you. I think they should have improved the 80mm at least they could iron out the known issues. I think more v2-v3 models are needed rather than pushing out stuff that doesn’t work or needs large improvements
@@notbadgerbutrich Agreed, to many consistent mistakes and issues for it ALL to be pilot error or wrong setup.
This is one jet that has lots of problems fw should recall it 4 up grade
Well they would have a hard time recalling mine since it is in the Landfill.
I purchased one myself but have refrained from flying her until the wind is just right. I have seen other videos suggest the wind is really hard on this one, especially a cross wind. Have you ever flown the 80mm? Does it fly better in wind than this twin 64 mm?
I flared to soon thanks for stopping by! Only damage was the nose gear. no this is my first tomcat.
Courageous Maiden with that wind and no gyro
Well I have learned a lot from it.
Glad to see you were more successful than I was. Thinking of building my second one using a receiver with SAFE/AS3X instead of their gyro.
Well my second flight was not successful. But only the front gear bought it in the crash.
Glad you got it down in one piece. Check your CG on the fuselage marks . It's different than the marks on the wing . I think everyone is putting the batteries too far back . But great flight!!
I'm still waiting to maiden mine.its Snowing here today in northwestern Illinois ugh !!
Freewing models put out a build video and said to use fuselage marks for CG it's on TH-cam 😊
I agree my plane flew tail heavy in both flight but the wing cg was right.
Your center line on take off has been exhalent lately, regardless of wind.
Cheers
Thanks so much.
It went ok but I think I had her to tailheavy.
Seems that F14 is not a nice flyer, difficult to set and glitchy. I prefer the FMS in general. I think Futura , viper or Sabre are better choices since they have wings compared to these rocket shaped airplanes unless they are of larger size.
Well I am not giving up on her! I agree the FMS viper is awesome. I love my FMS jets.
The F14 is aimed at the more experienced flier.
Stall I think!
She doesn't like slow
Not at all!
It's a stall. I've had it happen several times on landing. It needs throttle coming down or it will drop despite the glide slop and approach looking fine.
It got too slow and dropped a wing, can’t high alpha this plane in for landing. It needs more speed on approach.
I flared to soon thanks for stopping by! Only damage was the nose gear.
@@FatGuyFliesRC can’t float this one in, Greg. It’s a US Navy Fighter Jet, I suggest flying it like a Fighter Jet. It takes a little getting used to honestly. I suggest two or three mistakes high, try controlled slow flight with one notch of flaps and also slower with two notch landing flaps. That 64mm has got a better thrust to weigh ratio with less wing loading calculation then it’s big brother the 80mm version. I’m not trying to be critical, just trying to help you be a better RC pilot and not have to buy a ARF in the future because you crashed this one.
That was the problem! You needed Gyro. That's the purpose of the gyro! To counter the effects of the wind!
Yeah you bet I will use it for landings for now on.
I don't use gyros, won't make you land better with it on , unless it's the SAFE version