FREEWING F9F-8 COUGAR CG,RATES AND RADIO SETUPS by Fat Guy Flies RC

Well here is my CG,RATES AND RADIO SETUPS of the amazing F9F-8 Cougar from Freewing. This F9F-8 Cougar from Freewing was sent to me from motion RC , of course it was not free. This F9F-8 Cougar will set you back $489 as it did me. BUT the quality and design on this plane is awesome as is evident in this CG,RATES AND RADIO SETUPS video! Thank Motion RC for this well designed FREEWING F9F-8 COUGAR!
Plane purchase link and plane facts: www.motionrc.com/products/fre...
Plane specs:
Scale 1/10
Wingspan 1050mm / 41.3in
Length 1436mm / 56.5in
Flying Weight ~3242g / 114.4oz
CG (Center of Gravity)106mm from the leading edge of the wing's root
Power System 3658-2150Kv Brushless Inrunner Motor
Electronic Speed Control 100A ESC with EC5 Connector
80mm EDF with 12-Blade Fan
Super-scale CNC-machined and painted landing gear
Required Battery 6S 22.2V 4000-6000mAh LiPo with EC5 Connector
Required Radio 7+ Channel
Features:
NEW! E52 gyro included in the PNP version
NEW! Quick-Install/Release wings make assembly at the field quick and easy
NEW! New, super-scale CNC-machined and painted landing gear (First 80mm jet with ultra scale landing gear)
NEW! 90mm detail level in an 80mm jet - Highly scale details are included on this 80mm jet that are normally reserved for 90mm jets
NEW! A more powerful 3658-2150Kv 80mm inrunner motor
NEW! A newly designed 12-Blade EDF for better thrust, sound, and efficiency
Fully enclosed servo operated landing gear doors
10 metal gear servos (the most of any 80mm jet)
6 scale LED lights with LED light controller
100A Thrust reversing ESC with 7A BEC
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[@FatGuyFliesRC]

*********UPDATE***I ENDED UP INSTALLING THE AFTERBURNER AND YANKED OUT THE FACTORY INSTALLED GYRO! ******REASON EXPLAINED WITH MAIDEN SO STAY TUNED!!

[@itzjoeylo4501]

Was I correct, lol….! I guess I’ll find out when the maiden vid drops.

[@braddarnell2498]

Motion and Freewing are getting all my RC dollars.

[@jeffbrundt7740]

You're gonna LOVE flying this plane. It will blow you away....guarantee it.

[@FatGuyFliesRC]

Thanks it looks very promising.

[@garygasser6760]

Avanti 2

[@FatGuyFliesRC]

I could not wait already ordered it.

[@markkremnitzky3911]

are you going to review the f9f panther as well?

[@FatGuyFliesRC]

You are referring to the 64mm one right ? I have no immediate plans but who knows.

[@williamlatta7474]

There are three single wire leads comming off the gryo for ale. elev. and rud. , are those the ones you plug into your receiver?

[@williamlatta7474]

for the F9F cougar

[@FatGuyFliesRC]

i am sorry I choose not to use the gyro and used a Spektrum rx that had it's own gyro.

[@williamlatta7474]

I figured it out

[@williamlatta7474]

@@FatGuyFliesRC TKS

[@itzjoeylo4501]

Zeus or Avanti II….!?! I say Both. Doesn’t the Zeus not have lights, but the new Avanti does…!?!

[@FatGuyFliesRC]

Both have lights and similar features Zeaus is bigger and has a 90mm fan instead of 80.

[@heyjackfpv5469]

nice. quick question : on the flight modes it comes out of the box with 1- gyro off 2- gyro on (as3x) 3 - self level (safe ) ??

[@FatGuyFliesRC]

Yes but your not able to adjust anything and you will need a 8 channel receiver to make it all work.

[@jeffbrundt7740]

@heyjack...actually it comes OoB with gyro, off or attitude hold as the settings.
If you want SAFE then you'll need to reprogram using the programming box or via the Tx (which is a pain). I just opted for getting the programming box.
But honestly, this plane does not need a gyro. It flies so well to begin with a gyro is really superfluous.

[@FatGuyFliesRC]

@@jeffbrundt7740 Well mine must be a newer one then. Off camera i plugged the gyro in and assigned it to a 3 position switch the three levels were gyro on , gyro off and self level but of course no way to adjust the gains. I tested these three levels the way you test any gyro by picking the plane up and physically moving the plane in the control surface direction like i do with Spektrum SAFE receivers in the self level mode the control surfaces held their position to self right the plane, in the gyro off mode no surfaces moved and nothing could be heard and in wind gyro mode the control surfaces moved in the direction of the movement or forwards the direction of the movement the way a AS3X gyro when properly setup would but quickly resumed their previous trim.
However the gains seemed like to much and given the several comments i have gotten and private emails, and discussion groups all saying that the gyro is ok but has issues with signal and conflicts I opted not to use it. What they said created enough doubt in me that I am not going to trust it.

[@jeffbrundt7740]

@FatGuyFliesRC you described the modes as factory programmed. The one mode where all surfaces held is attitude hold mode. You need to look at the LED color on the gyro. The manual tells you which mode it's in. To change modes you need the programming box.
You can trust the gyro just don't switch to attitude hold mode. That's how i flew mine until i got the programming box and switched to SAFE mode.
Like i said previously, this plane doesn't need a gyro.

[@FatGuyFliesRC]

​@jeffbrundt7740 I understand as you said the plane does not need a gyro. But I have already removed the gyro and installed my GEN2 7 channel rx and will run with that. Now if the weather and work will just let me fly it..lol