Like the video a lot saving up the money to get one have the blade230s . This helicopter I will add to my collection thank you for your time and videos fly safe 😊
Hi Captain Drone. So I think I've watched on your videos on the FWL450 V3. So much so I bought one and it just arrived. Looking forward to getting it up to the field this weekend, weather permitting as I'm in Ireland, rain and more rain. Might I ask is it ready to fly out of the box? Will it go inverted it I go 30 ft + etc. on the flick of a switch like in the videos or do I need to programme it? Also I noticed the batteries I got were BT5000-74 with 5000 mAh and with the charger supplied its taking 8 hours just to get up to 75% charged. Am I doing something wrong here, please be patient I'm a newbie and still learning and looking forward to your next review. Kr, Marc.
@@marctron100 Out of the box, it flies in GPS and Manual mode, but not inverted. After you have flown it for awhile, you can attach the USB cable to the flight controller and then in the software (you download from FLY WING) you can enable inverted mode. The reason your charge is taking so long is because for the price, you certainly do not get an RC Hobby charger. People in the RC hobby that run RC Cars, Boats, Planes, FPV Drones, Helicopters all own one or more RC Chargers. If you wish to charge up a battery in under an hour you'll need one (I've reviewed plenty), but make sure you understand how to use one (I have a video on how to do just that).
I have been watching your vid countless of times when I can’t fly mine on windy or stormy days, but don’t think I left a comment. Great vid and thanks for sharing looking forward to more vids. I got the orange one, but the yellow is also awesome! I’ve posted day and night flights.
I've been waiting for this heli for twenty years having crashed many times in the past and never really getting to grips flying them. I was wondering what the spares situation is because as idiot proof this seems I'm sure I would crash eventualy? Thanks for the video.
Great-looking helicopter looks like it Flys very smooth I had a helicopter probably 20 years ago it required some skill to fly it nothing like today's products your footage and review was great as usual 👍
I have never been interested in the helicopters but your review on that chopper made me think I might like that. I'm 80 yrs old and too busted up to check my fence lines and look for strays on my cutting horse. I use my drones to do it now. I wonder if that might make a better camera platform. Do you!! Any input on that and range?? Source n price?? Thanks I bought the SJRC s F 11 pro 3,000 meter drone because of your review. Haven't flown it yet cause of big snow up here above the snowline in NE wash state. Dandahermit. Aren't you in Canada?? Dandahermit
It comes with a 4S 5000 mAh battery & battery charger that gives you 20 mins of flight time. But you can use any battery you own that is 4S with an XT60 connector.
I love watching the video they are you very funny and informative I am also trying to get as many drones as possible but my funds are limited andso is my time left on the earth I have bought 7 drones that you have reviewed
Is this easier than the previous version whereby have to have a computer to program when doing compass calibration, an how much,the 450 red or white version 2 is like 500.00 by flywing
We flew this straight out of the box. The only thing we realized is that if you wish to fly INVERTED you have to turn that option on in the software. We did no compass calibration... it was as simple as turn everything on and fly.
@@kennywheelus6857 For the model I received, yes. In the past they had it turned on by default, but I guess some beginners crashed it way too often in that mode so they leave it off by default.
Hi steve great video, glad you guys have all the snow there instead of here in SW ontario LOL. Hey check out Alishanmao's you tube channel, he just did a review on this V3, apparently you can do tick tocks and all kind of 3D moves while in GPS mode, and aslo he said you can use 6 cell battery but be careful the ESC's and motors might heat up a bit. You might have seen it in the manual they gave you and it was just too snowy and cold out for you guys. Again great video and Jedi steve is a great heli pilot
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Your still great flyers. Watch his video on it all u do is flip a switch while in gps mode to do the 3d stunts. That is what they have done in v3.
Hi Captain Drone. Enjoy your videos. With the version 3 do you need a laptop computer to program the Compas Calibration that is required on the version 2.5 before you fly?
So, if not made clear enough in the video, Jedi Steve & I flew this baby straight out of the box. I assembled it, tossed in a battery and away we flew. If you wish to hook it up to a computer than you can turn on additional features, set paramaters and even do a compass calibration if desired.
I really enjoy your videos I have a sonic model baby ar wing and haven’t flew it in 2years almost I have the same radio as that one in this video is there anyway you can do a video how to set the radio up with it. My throttle is correct but left right up down is all backwards thank you if possible sir
Hi Captain Drone. Thanks for all your hard work getting these videos out to us. You ALWAYS give valuable info! I did the Pledge thing for this Heli and finally got it yesterday. I noticed my battery was a little stronger than yours. I got the 4S 14.8V 74Wh 5000mAh Battery with mine. Now I am trying to find a second, maybe even a thrid battery and have looked on RC Going, Banggood and few other places and cannot find one. Do you have a suggestion of a place to find one?
Sorry, just saw your comment. I buy many of my batteries off of AMAZON. Just type in the number of cells and the connector you want. The dimensions are then also shown. If you find the right sized battery but with the wrong connector, then again on AMAZON you can find the correct in between connector.
hi I love your channel you bring us the latest & greatest gadgets in flying there’s only one thing I’m jealous about & that is why you folks have some nice decent SNOW not like us in the south east of England 🇬🇧 but thanks again for another great TH-cam video ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have 2 fw450 one is version 2 and the other is 2.5 I absolutely love them awesome helicopters. I’m really liking the canopy on the v3. But I think the belt drive is a quieter smoother drive system. Anyway I’m gonna definitely buy a v3 then I’ll have 3 of them. Lol 👍👍👍👍👍
I’m only get 7 minutes before it’s stop listening and the 450 helicopter start elevating higher. I start holding the button forward to come back down and eventually after a few minutes, it will respond and start lowering slowly
Hi Steve, eventually got my FlyWing 450 V3 🎉 very interested to see they have added the led viewing hole into the body that Jedi Steve suggested 👏 A quick question - is it possible to view battery status on the screen of the remote?? Thanks heaps for all your great content 👏
You sure know how to have fun 😊 the best reviewer on TH-cam always love watching your videos the problem is I want to buy everything you review my problem not yours stay warm
I am curious if using the programming app to update the v2 model would eliminate the cumbersome calibration dance needed on the v2? Any experience trying this?
@@scatteredparts296 I have had two V2 units and neither required a compass calibration and flew perfectly. Why exactly did you hook it up to the software? If you hook it up and you select compass calibration, then you need to be outdoors or else it will never be correct.
Great video, I relive that helli. I'm a beginner, went to the link wasn't sure which one to purchase. Looking for the RTF version, could you help please,that you.
The one listed at $499 should be the RTF. It should tell you what it comes with.... You should get the Heli, Remote (also called a Transmitter or Radio), Battery.
Is this Heli 880 or 700 mm long? I'm getting conflicting info. Thanks for the video BTW. And that snow is amazing. Where I live in central Victoria (Oz) we dont get snow at all, maybe the occasional hail. but it dows snow in the mountains of Victoria.
Hi Captain Drone! I’m thinking about getting a ready-to-fly RC helicopter and I’m having trouble deciding between the FW450L V3 and the Goosky S2. Which one would you consider the better option for a beginner/intermediate pilot? I’d really appreciate your opinion. Thanks!
H! Is it true that gps helis like this doesnt tilt on the side while banking? Also can the gps be turned off so that it can fly like regular collective pitch helis?
@CAPTAINDRONE798 well in my experience quick release any thing is often a bad thing if your referring to the tail boom I agree and mine has the lever like yours I was fully expecting the thumb screw but mine was a newer version 2.5 maybe I love mine it truly is a fun flyer It would seem the 3d nitro and electric heli pilots don't like thees much case in point Kevin Talbert
Excellent! A few questions: did you have to do the compas recalibrate, It has no stability mode then in 3D then, that's to bad, and did you download the newest firmware? Thank you.
If you buy now, via the link, it is $499 (scroll down on right had side of kickstarter, there are only 100 available at this price). If you wait two weeks it will be $799.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 what is kickstarter no nothing about how that works are you garnenteed to receive it in April. A big question mark on that one.or if you pay now will you lose that 500 dollars if they decide not to build more?
@@123windyron kickstarter has probably been around for as long as you’ve been on the planet. This is how movies, businesses, inventions, musical careers, etc are funded. Yes you pay as if you’re buying, you then wait for the product to be released to the world, and then yours arrives. All details are on the site.
Yes, if you buy now (only 100 available for $499), you get it when it ships next month. It is not in stores yet, so stores like RC Going have no stock, but they will be one of the first stores to receive it. Of course the $499 pre-order price will not exist and the $799 price will replace it.
It is on KICKSTARTER (the link. below the vid takes you there). Look at the right hand side of the screen as you scroll down and you'll see the $499 price. There are only 100 available at this price and once they are gone, the price is then $799.
Question please if anyone knows? I have a brand new 450L V3 not flown yet, I'm not interested in 'auto invert' type things, and the manual says to install tail, blades etc. then get ready to fly, wait until GPS is locked, then fly. It's says nothing about doing a 'compass calibration' before flying it in the manual. Then the last 2 pages, says about unlocking or turning on the 'auto invert' function, and doing a 'compass calibration' It's not clear, but seems to me we don't need to calibrate the compass unless we want to use advances settings like auto invert. Why does the manual tell to set it up & fly, then only mention compass calibration at the end in the auto invert enable section? When new, can we just fly it in GPS & free fly mode without doing a compass calibration? I can do a compass calibration, but reading the manual, it doesn't seem I need to unless I wanted to later unlock the advanced features. Other than the manual, I can't find any info on this, thanks to anyone that can help. In another video, it's different, shows the green light on, then the guy holding the heli turns 360* and if the light stays green, the compass is calibrated, and then OK to fly. That's a lot more simple than downloading software & hooking up to computer.
Didn’t I mention it in the video? You take the heli outside (you can leave the blades off if you wish). Set the radio up as if you were going to fly in GPS, power everything on and if you see a green light on the heli flight controller all is well. If you see a red light, you need to do a compass calibration. The invert feature is turned off by default for newbies. You turn it on be going into the software.
Thank you so much for your reply, much appreciated! I re-watched your video, and @6:40 you talk about GPS blinking green, then when it gets solid green, good to fly. And a red light means it needs compass calibration. The reason I asked you & others about this is that in articles, TH-cam's & Facebook posts, there is so much conflicting info about this, have seen many others with the same new heli as ours, hooking it up to their computers doing compass calibrations before their first flights. What also helped me is just yesterday, Fly Wing itself put up a new TH-cam video, it shows the heli blinking green, then GPS locked solid green, then a guy picks it up holding it chest high, and while watching the solid green light, he slowly turns in a 360* circle, and if the light stays solid green in the whole turn, then it verifies the compass is properly calibrated and is good to fly. Here is the new Fly Wing video on this (And seems a good idea to do the 360* turn first, especially when I take my heli to a different location to fly it there) ... th-cam.com/video/DTzp3-VNp4k/w-d-xo.html @@CAPTAINDRONE798
@@HeRacesTheSun I did not watch the vid you mentioned as I’m on the road. Don’t confuse your heli with the new compass system in flywing helis. You may have the older gps and if that is the case DON’T PICK UP THE HELI AFTER IT TURNS GREEN!
Yikes! You are missing the very obvious deal. If you click on the KICK STARTER link I posted, you can PRE-ORDER the helicopter for $499. If you wait until it is in stores then the price will be $799.
Oh you may be too late if asking that, you see you can purchase them as of the date I made this video and the early bird price is $499. If you wait until these are in stock (early March) then the price is $799. Simply follow the link below the video and do the Kickstarter pre-order thing (look down right had side).
I can't recall if the trim is via a menu system or button combination. The manual should be online as this radio has been in existence for a very long time.
Are you new to helicopters???? When you get this heli it is in beginner mode. You have to connect it to the FLYWING software and enable inverted flight.
Sometimes when playing with the helicopter, it starts going up in the air without me telling you to go up in the air. Is that an indication that the battery is low. Sometimes I bring the helicopter back down and I recharge the battery and then it’s very responsive and it listens to me, but I’m only playing with it for seven minutes and all of a sudden it just starts elevating itself up in the air and I’m telling you to come down but it won’t listen. Is that an indication that the battery is dying
The helicopter is designed to go into return to home mode if the GPS shows a problem like having difficulty getting a solid fix. If it does this often then it means the GPS needs a compass calibration.
How do I get it calibrated. Thank you for the help also. I took it to one of Hobby Store, but they said they are not familiar with this morning so they could not help me. I am going to try another store to see if they can help. I am not sure how to do the calibration.
So happy to ear and seen this video ! Can you tell me how much for the complet kit like you show , in Canadian money ! She is so beautiful ! Nice video my friend ! 💙👍🚁
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I try to give a message to the link bellow ! It's not working ! I d'ont really know what to do, to get one ! Thank you to anwser me ! 👍
@@venicrableFW200? Isn’t that the little heli that flips upside down with a push of a button? If so then that would be considered more of a toy heli compared to this one.
i just ordered mine and i went to the web site for the software down load and it looks like its a 2020 1.75 ver. will it update to the latest ver. once the heli is plugged in ? and how does it get firmware updates? im use to dji and how that works thanks for any help you can give and keep up the great vids......joe
I only did a compass calibration and updated the firmware once with one of the models from FLY WING (not this one, but they are all the same). It is all very easy via software and there are tons of videos out to walk you through, all available on the FLYWING website.
I know it gets old hearing, but if you want to learn heli’s do it on a sim (Realflight, phoenix?) When you want to get into the air, look at the blade line from eflite…they offer many different models in price, size, and skill level all intended to get you in the air and help you learn to stay there. They offer normalized controls, easily available spare parts at most decent local and online hobby shops. A all around better experience and product than what is in this review. Happy flying…cheers!
I'd recommend an omphobby m1 for a beginner. Even though this has GPS and lots of goodies, its really big and dangerous. Too many regulations on top for heavy UAVs. If you crash, it means lots of time fixing and very expensive. Just Trust me on the omphobby m1. Wish I'd have started with this years ago
Ray, yes it is super simple to fly due to the GPS tuning. If you have no skills other than flying a GPS drone like that from DJI, Autel or Hubsan, then this would be simple to fly. All beginners should always fly with the TAIL facing them and the NOSE pointing away so that the orientation of the joysticks is not confusing. When you get lost, just hit Return To Home and the Heli comes back to land. Now if you switch it to 3D Manual Mode, you will crash it because you need more of an FPV Drone background to fly in that mode so that your hand/eye coordination is top notch.
Hi Steve and Jedi Steve. That is an awesome helicopter. Loved the color. Nice landings Jedi Steve. Have a great week.......👍
One reason why I subscribed to this channel diversity. Hope you have a humongous room for all of your crafts.
Thank you. Oh I wish I had the storage space but unfortunately not, so as new items come in the old ones are sold off to buy newer items.
Will the air wolf body fit on this one ?
Just wanted to say I'm so glad I got here early very nice rc proud to own soon
Awesome and thanks for the lovely review
Super video as usually
❤Love when you make product videos you get in descriptive thank you🎉
Excellent Video. Great RC Helicopter. Thank You Steve.
Glad you enjoyed it
Another good Helicopter and review Steve.
Fun video!
It was nice of Jedi Steve to lend a hand
I have to agree with another comment that said you are his favorite TH-cam channel !😃
Thank you kindly
Great review as usual. Snow background is nice with that color. You guys are having too much fun.
Awesome review guy's, very nice copter.
Very nice little bird. Igor would be proud I think.
Good evening captain really nice review cool helicopter
Looks cold
Nice helicopter....
Insane set up nice colors
Hi Capt..Awesome helicopter and awesome video as well...love your review and perfect information about all product you reviewed.keep it up Capt!
Thank you
Like the video a lot saving up the money to get one have the blade230s . This helicopter I will add to my collection thank you for your time and videos fly safe 😊
Thank you for the help
Wow that’s pretty sweet
Sounds good i like it
awsome review steve
Thank you
Beautiful copter! And nice flying and landing! I dig it! 😊 jedi Steve can fly a copter!
You guys sure have fun
And that’s all about.Great video,….
Thanks! Sometimes we have too much silly fun and can’t make it through a video.
12:10 wooow!! nice!
That is really good bro Helicopter drone. Love it☝️😊💯
Hi There,
Can I ask what is the camera you have fitted to the underside of your drone please?
It is an insta360
Hi Captain Drone. So I think I've watched on your videos on the FWL450 V3. So much so I bought one and it just arrived. Looking forward to getting it up to the field this weekend, weather permitting as I'm in Ireland, rain and more rain.
Might I ask is it ready to fly out of the box? Will it go inverted it I go 30 ft + etc. on the flick of a switch like in the videos or do I need to programme it?
Also I noticed the batteries I got were BT5000-74 with 5000 mAh and with the charger supplied its taking 8 hours just to get up to 75% charged. Am I doing something wrong here, please be patient I'm a newbie and still learning and looking forward to your next review.
Kr,
Marc.
@@marctron100 Out of the box, it flies in GPS and Manual mode, but not inverted. After you have flown it for awhile, you can attach the USB cable to the flight controller and then in the software (you download from FLY WING) you can enable inverted mode. The reason your charge is taking so long is because for the price, you certainly do not get an RC Hobby charger. People in the RC hobby that run RC Cars, Boats, Planes, FPV Drones, Helicopters all own one or more RC Chargers. If you wish to charge up a battery in under an hour you'll need one (I've reviewed plenty), but make sure you understand how to use one (I have a video on how to do just that).
I have been watching your vid countless of times when I can’t fly mine on windy or stormy days, but don’t think I left a comment. Great vid and thanks for sharing looking forward to more vids. I got the orange one, but the yellow is also awesome! I’ve posted day and night flights.
Happy Flying!
Great review 👏 👌
Thanks! 👍
Nice Heli, the video well a bit of a gong show.
This is the first helicopter that made want to get one. I looked up the price, and all I can say is... that figures!😎🤣🤣
If you buy now, price is $499. If you buy in a week, price is $799. Easy decision.
Hi Captain! I just recieved your stickers! Thank You very much! Greetings from Philippines!
Awesome! Thank you!
Oooh, niiiice chopper! Great review as always!
Looks like a great platform for FPV
You could easily add FPV to it
Very Sweet!!
Awesome Review Captain Drone! Jedi is an amazing pilot 👨✈️!!!
Yoda taught him well!
Great review as usual Steve! Damn that heli is BRIGHT! I almost had to wear sunglasses to watch it 😂
Do you have to do the calibration dance hook up with your computer out on the field with this one
Awesome.
I've been waiting for this heli for twenty years having crashed many times in the past and never really getting to grips flying them. I was wondering what the spares situation is because as idiot proof this seems I'm sure I would crash eventualy? Thanks for the video.
Super 😎 video. This helicopter is going to be i big hit on the market
Great-looking helicopter looks like it Flys very smooth I had a helicopter probably 20 years ago it required some skill to fly it nothing like today's products your footage and review was great as usual 👍
Nice helly, but no good to learn on as you will be relying on the gps to fly it for you.
@@alandurden1826 As someone who has been into helis for 25 years, not true. Shut the GPS off and it flies like a normal heli.
So if I turn the gps off will it work ok and not keep rising or elevating high
Man u guys are ultra geeks. Haha I been watching you for years Dandahermits
I have never been interested in the helicopters but your review on that chopper made me think I might like that. I'm 80 yrs old and too busted up to check my fence lines and look for strays on my cutting horse. I use my drones to do it now. I wonder if that might make a better camera platform. Do you!! Any input on that and range?? Source n price?? Thanks I bought the SJRC s F 11 pro 3,000 meter drone because of your review. Haven't flown it yet cause of big snow up here above the snowline in NE wash state. Dandahermit. Aren't you in Canada?? Dandahermit
I love the high vise green an this one just seems awesome, what size battery does it take
It comes with a 4S 5000 mAh battery & battery charger that gives you 20 mins of flight time. But you can use any battery you own that is 4S with an XT60 connector.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 ,oh ok kool,ty
I'll probably get one of these
I love watching the video they are you very funny and informative I am also trying to get as many drones as possible but my funds are limited andso is my time left on the earth I have bought 7 drones that you have reviewed
Thanks for being a supporter of the channel
Does the throttle stick have spring self centering? When flying in manual mode, doesn't the self centering interfere with the pilot?
It is in the center. Yes, not the greatest for manual flight mode.
Is this easier than the previous version whereby have to have a computer to program when doing compass calibration, an how much,the 450 red or white version 2 is like 500.00 by flywing
We flew this straight out of the box. The only thing we realized is that if you wish to fly INVERTED you have to turn that option on in the software. We did no compass calibration... it was as simple as turn everything on and fly.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 ,ok so you need a computer to turn on inverted software in order to fly 3d an inverted.
@@kennywheelus6857 For the model I received, yes. In the past they had it turned on by default, but I guess some beginners crashed it way too often in that mode so they leave it off by default.
Any idea what the dials on the front either side of the transmitter are for?
The transmitter is not specifically designed for the helicopter. It is an RC transmitter and you can use it with other items in the RC hobby.
Hi steve great video, glad you guys have all the snow there instead of here in SW ontario LOL. Hey check out Alishanmao's you tube channel, he just did a review on this V3, apparently you can do tick tocks and all kind of 3D moves while in GPS mode, and aslo he said you can use 6 cell battery but be careful the ESC's and motors might heat up a bit. You might have seen it in the manual they gave you and it was just too snowy and cold out for you guys. Again great video and Jedi steve is a great heli pilot
Unfortunately Jedi Steve and I don't do tick tocks. Our best, is as seen in the vid, we can do flips and rolls.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Your still great flyers. Watch his video on it all u do is flip a switch while in gps mode to do the 3d stunts. That is what they have done in v3.
Hi Captain Drone. Enjoy your videos. With the version 3 do you need a laptop computer to program the Compas Calibration that is required on the version 2.5 before you fly?
So, if not made clear enough in the video, Jedi Steve & I flew this baby straight out of the box. I assembled it, tossed in a battery and away we flew. If you wish to hook it up to a computer than you can turn on additional features, set paramaters and even do a compass calibration if desired.
I really enjoy your videos I have a sonic model baby ar wing and haven’t flew it in 2years almost I have the same radio as that one in this video is there anyway you can do a video how to set the radio up with it. My throttle is correct but left right up down is all backwards thank you if possible sir
Hi Captain Drone. Thanks for all your hard work getting these videos out to us. You ALWAYS give valuable info! I did the Pledge thing for this Heli and finally got it yesterday. I noticed my battery was a little stronger than yours. I got the 4S 14.8V 74Wh 5000mAh Battery with mine. Now I am trying to find a second, maybe even a thrid battery and have looked on RC Going, Banggood and few other places and cannot find one. Do you have a suggestion of a place to find one?
Sorry, just saw your comment. I buy many of my batteries off of AMAZON. Just type in the number of cells and the connector you want. The dimensions are then also shown. If you find the right sized battery but with the wrong connector, then again on AMAZON you can find the correct in between connector.
hi I love your channel you bring us the latest & greatest gadgets in flying there’s only one thing I’m jealous about & that is why you folks have some nice decent SNOW not like us in the south east of England 🇬🇧 but thanks again for another great TH-cam video ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have 2 fw450 one is version 2 and the other is 2.5 I absolutely love them awesome helicopters. I’m really liking the canopy on the v3. But I think the belt drive is a quieter smoother drive system. Anyway I’m gonna definitely buy a v3 then I’ll have 3 of them. Lol 👍👍👍👍👍
Is it possible to bind these helis with another radio e. G. TX 16S?
@@moglikessler2614 I didn’t know that you can use different remotes besides the flywing remote, but which ones I am not sure of
Off topic but what FPV quad can I buy from GepRC that will work with the controller and goggles from the tinygo 4k ready to fly kit?
For GOGGLES you could purchase any ANALOG FPV drone. For the controller, you are out of luck... nothing is compatible.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Thanks for the help
Question where is the gps mounted it’s not on the tail boom like it used to be ??
Right near l the indicator light area
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 ah I see thank you sir
Thank you going to it now thank you
Is this big enough / enough power to set up headtracking FPV?
Yes
Hi what is the difference between V2.5 and V3? can you use the v2.5 ESC to V3 helicopter.
Hi did u have to calibrate it out off the box or can u fly it straight away
Fly out of the box
Have been watching u for so long just realized I wasn’t subscribed! I fixed that now
Thanks for watching! More to come.
Hi Captain great work. does fw 450 v3 need stick and compass like the other versions?
I'm not sure what you mean... "stick & compass"
Thank you. While flying how long will it last?
I’m only get 7 minutes before it’s stop listening and the 450 helicopter start elevating higher. I start holding the button forward to come back down and eventually after a few minutes, it will respond and start lowering slowly
this comes with FlySky 6 channel receiver,
yet it utilizes channel 7, 8, and 9.
how does that work?
Hi Steve, eventually got my FlyWing 450 V3 🎉 very interested to see they have added the led viewing hole into the body that Jedi Steve suggested 👏
A quick question - is it possible to view battery status on the screen of the remote??
Thanks heaps for all your great content 👏
Yes. You’ll see battery status for Tx and RX
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thank you 👌 Silly me I thought that was signal strength 🤦🏾
I’m new to this so any information will be helpful
Really cool. How about putting an fpv camera on
It is so very large that you could easily put an FPV camera on it.
You sure know how to have fun 😊 the best reviewer on TH-cam always love watching your videos the problem is I want to buy everything you review my problem not yours stay warm
We need to put a FPV cam and try it!
Hi thanks for video can I used v2 Radio to v3
I don’t see why not as a similar receiver is used.
I am curious if using the programming app to update the v2 model would eliminate the cumbersome calibration dance needed on the v2? Any experience trying this?
@@scatteredparts296 I have had two V2 units and neither required a compass calibration and flew perfectly. Why exactly did you hook it up to the software? If you hook it up and you select compass calibration, then you need to be outdoors or else it will never be correct.
Great video, I relive that helli. I'm a beginner, went to the link wasn't sure which one to purchase. Looking for the RTF version, could you help please,that you.
The one listed at $499 should be the RTF. It should tell you what it comes with.... You should get the Heli, Remote (also called a Transmitter or Radio), Battery.
@CAPTAIN DRONE thanks again.
Wo ist das gefilm weil es so schön viel Schnee hat?
Is this Heli 880 or 700 mm long? I'm getting conflicting info. Thanks for the video BTW. And that snow is amazing. Where I live in central Victoria (Oz) we dont get snow at all, maybe the occasional hail. but it dows snow in the mountains of Victoria.
By chance will Fywing have a firmware update to become remote id compliant?
What are the dimensions of these battery please. Jamie
Hi Captain Drone! I’m thinking about getting a ready-to-fly RC helicopter and I’m having trouble deciding between the FW450L V3 and the Goosky S2. Which one would you consider the better option for a beginner/intermediate pilot? I’d really appreciate your opinion. Thanks!
Anything by FLYWING that is modern is very reliable for beginners. Another beginner reliable helicopter is the F11S APACHE
@@HENRYCOPTERSSorry, since I’m in Canada I only know the stores that ship to Canada.
Dot you do do calibration, please show us video please I didn’t have good luck wi my FW450 Huey??
H! Is it true that gps helis like this doesnt tilt on the side while banking? Also can the gps be turned off so that it can fly like regular collective pitch helis?
Yes, if you leave it in stabilized mode the bank in turns is not that great. Yes, you can turn everything (stability) off and fly it in manual mode.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I noticed in a video the heli banks more in att mode though i havent tried it yet
$500 early bird backing price.
A lot more than I was hoping for.
Its a 450/470 sized machine. How much did you want it for?
So is it better than v2 seems like it has all the same just a beefy head and no belt drive
The newest version (currently on the market) is the best as it has the removable quick release blades.
@CAPTAINDRONE798 well in my experience quick release any thing is often a bad thing if your referring to the tail boom I agree and mine has the lever like yours I was fully expecting the thumb screw but mine was a newer version 2.5 maybe I love mine it truly is a fun flyer It would seem the 3d nitro and electric heli pilots don't like thees much case in point Kevin Talbert
does this have collective? I don't know enough about helicopters so sorry if it is a dumb question.
Yes, it has collective pitch
Hi. Can ask where these can be purchased? Thanks
Click on th link that I placed in the video description. Then select the option to support the kickstarter launch, and then you can buy it for $499.
Excellent! A few questions: did you have to do the compas recalibrate,
It has no stability mode then in 3D then, that's to bad, and did you download the newest firmware?
Thank you.
In this review we flew the helicopter straight out of the box... no calibrations, no software configurations, no updates, no compass calibration.
How long has Jedi Steve been piloting RC Copters? He’s a great pilot.
He is like many of us at our flying field and dabbles in the entire RC world. I have no idea how long he has been flying.
Nice great vid thankyou!now we have
To wait till it can be bought ant shipped.
If you buy now, via the link, it is $499 (scroll down on right had side of kickstarter, there are only 100 available at this price). If you wait two weeks it will be $799.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 what is kickstarter no nothing about how that works are you garnenteed to receive it in April. A big question mark on that one.or if you pay now will you lose that 500 dollars if they decide not to build more?
@@123windyron kickstarter has probably been around for as long as you’ve been on the planet. This is how movies, businesses, inventions, musical careers, etc are funded. Yes you pay as if you’re buying, you then wait for the product to be released to the world, and then yours arrives. All details are on the site.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thanks for the info you have the most awsome videos on the Canadian frontier.
well i have a question where is it on rc going and why does it say that the reward is not guaranteed when i wanted to pledge like cant i just buy it?
Yes, if you buy now (only 100 available for $499), you get it when it ships next month. It is not in stores yet, so stores like RC Going have no stock, but they will be one of the first stores to receive it. Of course the $499 pre-order price will not exist and the $799 price will replace it.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thanks for the help
can you do a compass calibration im having a hard time and cant find any videos on this
It is really simple and videos exist on the FLY WING website
I finally got it.
I can't find this helicopter man and when I do we're does it say buy it when I go on the site
It is on KICKSTARTER (the link. below the vid takes you there). Look at the right hand side of the screen as you scroll down and you'll see the $499 price. There are only 100 available at this price and once they are gone, the price is then $799.
Question please if anyone knows? I have a brand new 450L V3 not flown yet, I'm not interested in 'auto invert' type things, and the manual says to install tail, blades etc. then get ready to fly, wait until GPS is locked, then fly. It's says nothing about doing a 'compass calibration' before flying it in the manual. Then the last 2 pages, says about unlocking or turning on the 'auto invert' function, and doing a 'compass calibration' It's not clear, but seems to me we don't need to calibrate the compass unless we want to use advances settings like auto invert. Why does the manual tell to set it up & fly, then only mention compass calibration at the end in the auto invert enable section? When new, can we just fly it in GPS & free fly mode without doing a compass calibration? I can do a compass calibration, but reading the manual, it doesn't seem I need to unless I wanted to later unlock the advanced features. Other than the manual, I can't find any info on this, thanks to anyone that can help. In another video, it's different, shows the green light on, then the guy holding the heli turns 360* and if the light stays green, the compass is calibrated, and then OK to fly. That's a lot more simple than downloading software & hooking up to computer.
Didn’t I mention it in the video? You take the heli outside (you can leave the blades off if you wish). Set the radio up as if you were going to fly in GPS, power everything on and if you see a green light on the heli flight controller all is well. If you see a red light, you need to do a compass calibration. The invert feature is turned off by default for newbies. You turn it on be going into the software.
Thank you so much for your reply, much appreciated! I re-watched your video, and @6:40 you talk about GPS blinking green, then when it gets solid green, good to fly. And a red light means it needs compass calibration. The reason I asked you & others about this is that in articles, TH-cam's & Facebook posts, there is so much conflicting info about this, have seen many others with the same new heli as ours, hooking it up to their computers doing compass calibrations before their first flights. What also helped me is just yesterday, Fly Wing itself put up a new TH-cam video, it shows the heli blinking green, then GPS locked solid green, then a guy picks it up holding it chest high, and while watching the solid green light, he slowly turns in a 360* circle, and if the light stays solid green in the whole turn, then it verifies the compass is properly calibrated and is good to fly. Here is the new Fly Wing video on this (And seems a good idea to do the 360* turn first, especially when I take my heli to a different location to fly it there) ... th-cam.com/video/DTzp3-VNp4k/w-d-xo.html @@CAPTAINDRONE798
@@HeRacesTheSun I did not watch the vid you mentioned as I’m on the road. Don’t confuse your heli with the new compass system in flywing helis. You may have the older gps and if that is the case DON’T PICK UP THE HELI AFTER IT TURNS GREEN!
Captain Drone: I don’t see this new model online, when is it available for sale, do you have any details?
Yikes! You are missing the very obvious deal. If you click on the KICK STARTER link I posted, you can PRE-ORDER the helicopter for $499. If you wait until it is in stores then the price will be $799.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798
Thanks Captain Drone. 👍
Just curious when these will be available to purchase
Oh you may be too late if asking that, you see you can purchase them as of the date I made this video and the early bird price is $499. If you wait until these are in stock (early March) then the price is $799. Simply follow the link below the video and do the Kickstarter pre-order thing (look down right had side).
Sweet, go get warm
I've been looking at the radio. wonder why they didn't add trim buttons. I know it can be done, but a lot of fiddling while airbourne.
I can't recall if the trim is via a menu system or button combination. The manual should be online as this radio has been in existence for a very long time.
Hi my fw450 won't do invert. Do you know what wrong
Are you new to helicopters???? When you get this heli it is in beginner mode. You have to connect it to the FLYWING software and enable inverted flight.
Oh I see. Didn't know I thought it was ready
Sometimes when playing with the helicopter, it starts going up in the air without me telling you to go up in the air. Is that an indication that the battery is low. Sometimes I bring the helicopter back down and I recharge the battery and then it’s very responsive and it listens to me, but I’m only playing with it for seven minutes and all of a sudden it just starts elevating itself up in the air and I’m telling you to come down but it won’t listen. Is that an indication that the battery is dying
The helicopter is designed to go into return to home mode if the GPS shows a problem like having difficulty getting a solid fix. If it does this often then it means the GPS needs a compass calibration.
How do I get it calibrated. Thank you for the help also. I took it to one of Hobby Store, but they said they are not familiar with this morning so they could not help me. I am going to try another store to see if they can help. I am not sure how to do the calibration.
@@leondavis3451go to the FLY WING website and watch the GPS CALIBRATION video
So happy to ear and seen this video ! Can you tell me how much for the complet kit like you show , in Canadian money ! She is so beautiful ! Nice video my friend ! 💙👍🚁
$499 US if you preorder at the Kickstart link I placed below the video. Next month it will be $799 US.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I try to give a message to the link bellow ! It's not working ! I d'ont really know what to do, to get one ! Thank you to anwser me ! 👍
@@Mike-pb5bj Click on the link below the video then click on BACK THIS PROJECT and order your helicopter
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Thank you my friend ! 💙👍
How’s the tail holding?
Heli is still in excellent flying condition
Is this a better helicopter over the fw200?
@@venicrableFW200? Isn’t that the little heli that flips upside down with a push of a button? If so then that would be considered more of a toy heli compared to this one.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 yes it is, but I thought the 450. Also has the same electronics and the capability to flip with the push button
i just ordered mine and i went to the web site for the software down load and it looks like its a 2020 1.75 ver. will it update to the latest ver. once the heli is plugged in ? and how does it get firmware updates? im use to dji and how that works thanks for any help you can give and keep up the great vids......joe
I only did a compass calibration and updated the firmware once with one of the models from FLY WING (not this one, but they are all the same). It is all very easy via software and there are tons of videos out to walk you through, all available on the FLYWING website.
I’ve wanted one of these for a long time even though I am a newcomer to helicopters. Can a newbie actually fly this one?
I know it gets old hearing, but if you want to learn heli’s do it on a sim (Realflight, phoenix?) When you want to get into the air, look at the blade line from eflite…they offer many different models in price, size, and skill level all intended to get you in the air and help you learn to stay there. They offer normalized controls, easily available spare parts at most decent local and online hobby shops. A all around better experience and product than what is in this review. Happy flying…cheers!
I'd recommend an omphobby m1 for a beginner. Even though this has GPS and lots of goodies, its really big and dangerous. Too many regulations on top for heavy UAVs. If you crash, it means lots of time fixing and very expensive. Just Trust me on the omphobby m1. Wish I'd have started with this years ago
Ray, yes it is super simple to fly due to the GPS tuning. If you have no skills other than flying a GPS drone like that from DJI, Autel or Hubsan, then this would be simple to fly. All beginners should always fly with the TAIL facing them and the NOSE pointing away so that the orientation of the joysticks is not confusing. When you get lost, just hit Return To Home and the Heli comes back to land. Now if you switch it to 3D Manual Mode, you will crash it because you need more of an FPV Drone background to fly in that mode so that your hand/eye coordination is top notch.