Yep, those Wemotec combos are really great, I had one already in my Gripen and now in my Mig-21 and this Rafale as well. Thanks for watching my vids, all the best from Belgium !
Nice flight and good sound - congrats . But you spent a lot of bugs (350 - 450 $ ?) and work for making this already expensive jet a little bit faster. My stock Freewing Avanti ( 80 mm, 12 blade 1857 kv) did 197 kph (no wind) on 6S out of the box and I think it was cheaper than the update for your Rafale.
Many thanks for your nice words! Yeah the FW Avanti is really fast already in it's stock config, but it's a sports jets and not a scale jet like the FMS Rafale. The Rafale in it's stock config is rather slow plane with very short flying times, that's why I decided to upgrade to a quality German EDF unit with a superb sound 💪 Btw, the EDF unit is really affordable and the 120A 8S ESC is very cheap. Greetings from Belgium!
Sounds like a real one. Holy smoke what a flight. Congrats to your cameraman. Is this a voice enabled plane, seems to respong to commands on the ground. :)
Thanks a lot man! The Wemotecs have a very realistic sound indeed, I have 4 EDFs equipped with these units and they are my favorites to fly! Greetings from Belgium
Thank you very much Sébastien!!! It's a whole different plane now, very agile and fast and with a nice sound bonus! Do you own a FMS Rafale yourself? I closed the dorsal cheaters to make sure that the incomming air to the fan isn't disturbed. The belly cheater is also completely closed.
Very good performance! So I take it that with open cheaters you'd likely get over 1:1 static T/W ratio? This makes the jet much more interesting now :)
Thanks Jandro !!! Sorry for the confusion, but the static thrust numbers I posted were measured with the dorsal cheaters open. but with the ventral cheater closed. The flight you see here is with every cheater closed. Stay safe!
Hi Daniel, thanks a lot man! If you ever want to try a Wemotec setup you should contact the shop because a lot of combos with different motors are possible. I'm convinced that a 6S Wemotec unit with a similar kv as the stock FMS motor would be more efficient and give you longer flighttimes, that's basically one of the reason why I have a lot of Wemotec setups in my planes. However, IMO the stock 6S FMS EDF unit with the 2100kv motor in the Rafale is a pretty good setup already, I wouldn't pay for a different 6S unit. An 8S Wemotect setup is another thing of course. If you want more speed and thrust out of the stock FMS setup in this plane you should really consider to change the outlets to the proper (smaller) diameter. You can find a Rafale vid on my channel showing/explaining this. Feel free to ask more if needed! Greetings from Belgium 🍻
I'm just about to purchase the lipos and edf for this upgrade. Could I ask what brand lipos u use? 4mins is great for 4500mah on 8s. What leanght servo lead extensions did u need? And why close the cheater intakes? Thanks
Hi, I'm using RoaringTop 4S 4500mAh 25C lipos. I used what I had available in my spares for servo lead extensions, so different lengths actually. Since the air intakes are sufficient already for a 80mm fan, there's no need for cheaters which disturb the incomming air so closing them is the best options. Greetings from Belgium 🍻
@@Icarusthe2nd_RC_and_friends that is the expected answer ! I use it in 6s since long time in my avantis, just wondering if they are realy ok with 8S , I guess I Have the proof here ! 😃 thx
@@G.SpotFPV I wouldn't worry, I have three 8S EDF planes that use this ESC and some of my friends use them also. My Gripen & Mig-21 on 8S even exceed the 120A during take-off and no problem whatsoever.
Such a great upgrade, man it sounds even better than before. I really enjoy watching this plane fly. Great job and a big thumbs up 👍
Many thanks, very kind words ! The Wemotec 11b fan has a very nice sound indeed
Well that looked like a complete success! Nice one, I do like the Rafale. 👍
Yeah the 8S upgrade is fantastic, there's no way I'll go back to the draggy & slow 6S Rafale, thanks & greetings!
Wow what a flight!! That landing was amazing! Great setup 👍🏼👍🏼
Yep, those Wemotec combos are really great, I had one already in my Gripen and now in my Mig-21 and this Rafale as well. Thanks for watching my vids, all the best from Belgium !
Great upgrade. It's a great flight as always. The landing is also wonderful.
Yeajh the upgrade was definitely worth the effort, thanks a lot!
Very nice conversion and a real difference
Thanks a lot! You have a very interesting youtube channel, I loved the Horten 229 vid and subscribed immediately!
Nice flight and good sound - congrats . But you spent a lot of bugs (350 - 450 $ ?) and work for making this already expensive jet a little bit faster.
My stock Freewing Avanti ( 80 mm, 12 blade 1857 kv) did 197 kph (no wind) on 6S out of the box and I think it was cheaper than the update for your Rafale.
Many thanks for your nice words! Yeah the FW Avanti is really fast already in it's stock config, but it's a sports jets and not a scale jet like the FMS Rafale. The Rafale in it's stock config is rather slow plane with very short flying times, that's why I decided to upgrade to a quality German EDF unit with a superb sound 💪 Btw, the EDF unit is really affordable and the 120A 8S ESC is very cheap. Greetings from Belgium!
What EDF did you use, want to do the same to mine? Also what’s the new flight time?
Yeh but the Avanti looks like it was made in 1980 and resembles a slug
Sounds like a real one. Holy smoke what a flight. Congrats to your cameraman. Is this a voice enabled plane, seems to respong to commands on the ground. :)
Holy smoke & awesomeness indeed !!!
Sounds better than a real turbine!
Thanks a lot man! The Wemotecs have a very realistic sound indeed, I have 4 EDFs equipped with these units and they are my favorites to fly! Greetings from Belgium
@@Icarusthe2nd_RC_and_friends awesome!
WWWWAAAAOUUWWW !!!! that's a good job. this Rafale exudes power! bravo Icarus! why did you close the back cheaters?
Thank you very much Sébastien!!! It's a whole different plane now, very agile and fast and with a nice sound bonus! Do you own a FMS Rafale yourself? I closed the dorsal cheaters to make sure that the incomming air to the fan isn't disturbed. The belly cheater is also completely closed.
thank you for your reply . Yes I have a Rafale fms waiting for its first flight ... Stock. your contributions on Rcgroup are a gold mine 👍
@@sebastiendamina7692 Thanks a lot Sébastien, it's good to hear that the RCG info is useful. Good luck with your Rafale maiden!
Very good performance!
So I take it that with open cheaters you'd likely get over 1:1 static T/W ratio?
This makes the jet much more interesting now :)
Thanks Jandro !!! Sorry for the confusion, but the static thrust numbers I posted were measured with the dorsal cheaters open. but with the ventral cheater closed. The flight you see here is with every cheater closed. Stay safe!
@@Icarusthe2nd_RC_and_friends That's still very good!
I have the same motor on the Gripen BTW (But on the Jetfan!) :)
Amazing. Do you reckon the 6s version of this fan would make a difference from stock?
Hi Daniel, thanks a lot man! If you ever want to try a Wemotec setup you should contact the shop because a lot of combos with different motors are possible. I'm convinced that a 6S Wemotec unit with a similar kv as the stock FMS motor would be more efficient and give you longer flighttimes, that's basically one of the reason why I have a lot of Wemotec setups in my planes. However, IMO the stock 6S FMS EDF unit with the 2100kv motor in the Rafale is a pretty good setup already, I wouldn't pay for a different 6S unit. An 8S Wemotect setup is another thing of course. If you want more speed and thrust out of the stock FMS setup in this plane you should really consider to change the outlets to the proper (smaller) diameter. You can find a Rafale vid on my channel showing/explaining this. Feel free to ask more if needed! Greetings from Belgium 🍻
I'm just about to purchase the lipos and edf for this upgrade. Could I ask what brand lipos u use? 4mins is great for 4500mah on 8s. What leanght servo lead extensions did u need? And why close the cheater intakes? Thanks
Hi, I'm using RoaringTop 4S 4500mAh 25C lipos. I used what I had available in my spares for servo lead extensions, so different lengths actually. Since the air intakes are sufficient already for a 80mm fan, there's no need for cheaters which disturb the incomming air so closing them is the best options. Greetings from Belgium 🍻
What Motor did u use? STOCK??
Hello Lucas, I'm using a Wemotec 8S setup instead of the stock motor. See all info in the vid's description and also at the end of the video.
nice what is your esc?
Hi, thanks ! I'm using a cheap VGOOD 120A 8S ESC, you can find those at Aliexpress. HobbyKing also sells these under the Plush-32 brand name.
@@Icarusthe2nd_RC_and_friends that is the expected answer ! I use it in 6s since long time in my avantis, just wondering if they are realy ok with 8S , I guess I Have the proof here ! 😃 thx
@@G.SpotFPV The VGOOD 120A is specced 8S, their other ESCs are all 6S if I'm not mistaken.
@@Icarusthe2nd_RC_and_friends yes ! but I was afraid runing on 8s with such a small ESC compare to other brand 🚀💰
@@G.SpotFPV I wouldn't worry, I have three 8S EDF planes that use this ESC and some of my friends use them also. My Gripen & Mig-21 on 8S even exceed the 120A during take-off and no problem whatsoever.
only 10mph more