Freewing B-2 Spirit Bomber Twin 70mm EDF Jet - PNP - Model AV8R Review

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  • @tobiasjarpner1036
    @tobiasjarpner1036 Před 2 lety +2

    Your skill shows compared to other B2-maidens with no PIO or anything. Great flying! Great model and happy that MotionRC/Freewing makes these kind of models that takes the hobby further. Is there anyone else than me that thinks the pilots are massively out of scale?

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety

      Thank you very much Tobias! I think our approaches will get better still...just need more stick time on it. Motion makes some cool stuff for sure. You might be right...the pilots may be out of scale...

  • @JustwingitRC
    @JustwingitRC Před 2 lety +5

    I'll tell you what Adam, that thing looks spooky scary up against that grey overcast! What a great video, and I really like the description and commentary leading up to the flight in that you talked your way through how to set one of these unique birds up. I'm glad I was able to get you and Brent together and talking; he's a treasure trove of info and skill, and the fact that Rodger was actually part of the full scale project is just amazing! You did fantastic on the sticks, and man, does that plane look like it wants to land super hot! Great job by all, happy landings my friend!

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you brother! Thanks for the Brent hook up as well buddy. He is a great guy. Interesting plane for sure...glad Carl bought one! I think I will get it slower as we get it dialed in more. Brent had some good advise for approaches after watching the video.

  • @sethgreenberg7725
    @sethgreenberg7725 Před rokem +1

    That intro was hilarious please bring that character guy back lol

  • @DesertFoxProductions
    @DesertFoxProductions Před 2 lety +3

    Model AV8R, Another great episode. I am honored to have stepped in for Heidi on this one. I got to witness the maiden firsthand of this unique aircraft from Freewing. You're in studio presentation of details and information is setting a new standard. Much success my friend.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety

      Rommel thank you my friend. The pleasure was ours! You did an awesome job on the camera. Hopefully our subscribers will check out your channel...great content every jet jock needs to see!

  • @jollyroger2226
    @jollyroger2226 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I missed seeing this earlier, but I am impressed how much 'homework' you had to do to make things right so you could proceed with a successful maiden flight. And that flying was fantastic! I thought the fog added so much realism that this seemed to be one of the most authentic looking scale flights I have ever seen. To me, looking through various levels of fog that you had made my eyes / mind think I was seeing a full size that was actually a few miles away at times. You may want to watch for another foggy morning to try another realistic scale flight some time. I'll bet a spitfire or hurricane would look good boring a hole through some of that British fog! (What the heck, any allied plane that operated out of Britain in WW II would be just fine.) Roger

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks very much man! Yeah this one was work, and the one downside to the fog is you can be literally out of sight in a second. I agree that a Spitfire would look fantastic in the fog. Heck, a Spitfire looks good no matter what its doing! For me...easily the most beautiful plane ever made. Reginald Mitchell was a genius.

  • @rafaeltorres2886
    @rafaeltorres2886 Před rokem +1

    My favorite type of flight ,low and tight.

  • @DadsRCHangar
    @DadsRCHangar Před 2 lety +1

    I do like Bubba 🤣. Great explanation on this bird. The flights, looks scary to land, but you found the sweet spot. Have a great weekend Adam 👍🏻

  • @IansRCExploits
    @IansRCExploits Před 2 lety +3

    Great review Adam, it is a fantastic model plane, and I love the technology involved. Great to see it flying so well in a very scale way!! Great Job 😀👍

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety

      Thanks so much Ian! There is a lot of tech in there. Bubba still thinks its invisible...

  • @bentlyair637
    @bentlyair637 Před 2 lety +3

    Great video Adam. I’m not particularly interested in this plane but love the way you explain your approach to taking on each project. Even with your skill and knowledge about RC airplanes, I like how you research, use and recommend other pilot’s knowledge. I gain a lot of knowledge from your videos and appreciate you recommending these CZcams sites to help us even more. Thanks.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      What a great compliment! Thank you very much. I really appreciate that. I'm so very glad our channel is helpful. In my opinion the best way to be a good instructor/teacher is to remain humble and never stop being a student yourself.

  • @chpblackcloud786
    @chpblackcloud786 Před 2 lety +1

    What a stellar presentation and a surprise visit by cousin Bubba! It's apparent this model is way above my pay grade and I am Blessed to have Adam to turn to. Having been a Naval Aviator, my love of warplanes is a driving force with this hobby. Naval aircraft have a special place in my heart, so why the B2? Unique, technical, challenging, eye catcher and the fact that I have one special resource and friend in the hobby, Adam Gault. In my 45+ year flying career and hobby experience, Adams knowledge of anything that flies is unsurpassed. His videos speak for themselves. I look forward to tackling flying this iconic model, with a little help from my friend...

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety

      Ok Carl...when I paid you to say something nice I didn't pay you THAT much! Lol. In all seriousness...Carl it is a pleasure to fly with you my friend. I am honored to have the opportunity to teach you whatever I may be able to. Thank you so much for the very kind words and for supporting our channel with all your awesome planes!

  • @Icarusthe2nd
    @Icarusthe2nd Před 2 lety +1

    cool ! some nice landings in this vid 👏 Greetings from Belgium!

  • @blacquejacqueshellaque9180

    Got mine today, can't wait to fly it. Thanks for the video.

  • @ememeable
    @ememeable Před 7 měsíci +1

    Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year

  • @zeroxzero8348
    @zeroxzero8348 Před 2 lety +1

    I always knew Adam was keeping his inner Bubba contained. I looked into this one but need to get rid of some stuff to make room

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety

      Lol...yeah he comes out sometimes. Thanks for watching my friend! It is a big bird, but flat. You might be able to slide it under a bed! Lol!

  • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
    @CliffHarveyRCPlanes Před 2 lety +3

    That was good, not my next purchase, but interesting 👍

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Cliff! Its not as pretty as the da Vinci flyer for sure...

  • @Stinkles_
    @Stinkles_ Před 2 lety +1

    This simply one of the best presented, most informative and interesting plane reviews I’ve ever seen. It looks like an amazing model, and the whistling sound of the EDF units really adds to its ominous presence in the air. Very cool!

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Wow thank you so much! What a nice compliment. It is an interesting subject for sure! Then fog worked out...thank goodness!

  • @smallfieldflying4677
    @smallfieldflying4677 Před 2 lety +1

    When I saw the beginning of this video I thought it WAS an episode of 'Mountain Monsters'!

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Lol! Yeah Bubba is a little different...and totally believes in Bigfoot...

  • @rlbutterfield
    @rlbutterfield Před 2 lety +1

    Funny opening! 😂 Great video, comments, and successful maiden. Thank you. 👍🏻

  • @epoweredrc
    @epoweredrc Před 2 lety +1

    Pretty awesome Adam, Well now i know why the guys knocked the gear off the one at our club. even you having a time with landing. It just looks like it fly heavy and to me slow but didn't know it was a 8 pound plane.. Cool to understand how the " rudders" work now I had no clue those were even considered rudders. that is some mixing going on for sure.. That one didn't seem to have the oscillation that i have seen in the other 2 I have seen fly.
    Another great video.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Chris! There seems to be some inconsistent programming going on. Read some different results as well. Its not that hard to land I don't think, just need to find the throttle sweet spot and set up a proper rate of decent. We can do better with a bit more stick time.

  • @dutchloveRC
    @dutchloveRC Před 2 lety +1

    Great flying Bubba

  • @DaveItYourselfChannel
    @DaveItYourselfChannel Před 2 lety +1

    Good Review Adam, NIIIIIIIIIIIICE! 😊👍

  • @jakeclauson9863
    @jakeclauson9863 Před 2 lety +2

    Dam your a good rc pilot! maidens are so stressful with expensive planes. Especially when trying out new equipment. I maidened my viper 90 last week with a new brand of battey I haven't used. After losing my 70 the month before, I was almost shaking from the nerves. But it flew flawlessly. You never know what can happen! The possibility of hurting someone is real. Something as simple as a lose pin on a battery lead could take you down.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you Jake. The nerves diminish a lot as you get more experience usually. It is a neat plane for sure. Awesome to hear your Viper maiden went well! Congrats my friend!

    • @jakeclauson9863
      @jakeclauson9863 Před 2 lety +1

      @@ModelAV8RChannel you weren't nervous to fly that thing? It's probly less pressure if you have enough space. Plus I'm sure you'd be able to replace it fairly easily. Even if they were still available Id have to save up for a while to get another. But I have several planes now and never really got nervous until the viper 90. Also using a new kind of battery that I had no experience with didn't help with such a power hungry plane. But after finding my viper 70 in a tree in someone's front yard 10ft from their house and pointing directly at their front doorstep, my eyes were opened very wide to the possibilities. Even tho I'm hundreds of yards away from houses I was still paranoid about hurting someone or something. Those vipers will cover some ground, even with no power. It ended up over half a mile from where I started. All because of a cheap battery connector. But my nervous paranoia is gone now that I know it works right, at least until the next time I lose a plane 😝

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      @@jakeclauson9863 Yeah Jake you learn what equipment you can count on, test your set up, and learn to trust your plan.

  • @FlankerTanker
    @FlankerTanker Před 2 lety +1

    😂🤣🤣🤣 Oh Bubba - LOL - WOW Adam - that is one Tech machine - lots to go wrong (don't mean to be negative) its not for me but I can see its attraction, Great review of it - I must say is is $$$ heavy - I was waiting for applause on those take off and landing - Stay well Martyn

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety

      Yeah Martyn Bubba ain't right...LOL. It is an interesting plane for sure. Expensive. Really glad Carl wanted one and gave us the chance to film it. Thanks for the kind words my friend!

  • @davehrcfpv
    @davehrcfpv Před 2 lety +1

    What a really interesting airplane Adam. Great easy to understand explanation of the complex interaction of the control surfaces. Nice flying as always too.

  • @sanexup1038
    @sanexup1038 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video Adam!

  • @JeffinLowerAlabama
    @JeffinLowerAlabama Před 2 lety +1

    Great video Adam, Jeremy and Dave TRCAM put out great setup videos for sure, I was flying in the same fog, Jeff in LA USA

  • @stevenroyer5431
    @stevenroyer5431 Před 2 lety +1

    Another great video of a very cool project. Watching the gear come down at the 24 minute mark was also very cool. Great camera skills Rommel - maybe some more collaborations in the future (only when Heidi has to work 😜)?

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Steve! Rommel did an awesome job! You and I need to work on some F-16 stuff...

    • @stevenroyer5431
      @stevenroyer5431 Před 2 lety

      @@ModelAV8RChannel Agreed.

  • @purcellrcaviationchannel
    @purcellrcaviationchannel Před 2 lety +1

    I thought Bubba's sales pitch had a certain 'rustic' charm! 😂 Adam, this is surely one of the most ambitious RC models out there, so kudos to those (like yourself) who've de-bugged it for others. Must say, it's 10 leagues above my pay grade to figure out and fly, so it's great to sit back and enjoy the show.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Carl is excited about it. I don't plan to own one myself, but it was fun getting it ready and flying it! Very interesting aircraft. Thank you miss Gina! Bubba says "Howdy!"

    • @purcellrcaviationchannel
      @purcellrcaviationchannel Před 2 lety

      I can't even set up differential thrust, so this B2 wouldn't 'B' for me, either, Adam! Howdy back atcha boy Bubba...y'hear!? 😆

  • @meyere30
    @meyere30 Před 2 lety +1

    Its not expensive if you consider it. The only B2 you can get right now that may fly is the carf. There are no other B2 on the market that are not trash. Its a nice scale and twin. If they charged a 1000 for the aircraft it would still be a deal as you cannot get a good flyable B2 right now at a decent price. I really enjoy mine and she is smooth as can be.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Scott you make good points, and they apply to the other opinion on it - it is a good looking, good flying example of a rarely modeled plane...so worth every penny. I agree if a B-2 is one of those planes you really want. On the other hand they know its rare and they have the only affordable one out there worth having, and they ask that much because they know people will pay it - even though there are examples of planes with essentially the same components for much less (Xfly J65). Price is always a key point with any new plane, and I chuckle at folks on forums that get in to intense arguments about pricing...the truth is everyone is right. Its simply matter of perspective, opinion, and the one that always counts the most is our own...Lol. In the end if we are all enjoying them...thats all that matters! Happy flying!

  • @bobb1657
    @bobb1657 Před 2 lety +1

    Great job on the video!

  • @rcaviationcrawling7351
    @rcaviationcrawling7351 Před 2 lety +1

    U Super nailed the Scale takeoffs, flight, landings, as always! Scale flying is what I'm always working on! I could tell that Airframe requires exactly the right blend of ideal airspeed and throttle finesse to land smoothly, IMO. I think the grey skies are cool, the B2 blends in, good condtions for stealth attack mission, eh? That Bird looks wickedly scale. Great job, Adam! And Heidi, as always, had the aircraft center screen and in focus at all times!

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks very much Mark! Actually our friend Rommel filled in on the camera as Heidi was working. There is a link to his channel in the description...check him out!

    • @rcaviationcrawling7351
      @rcaviationcrawling7351 Před 2 lety

      @@ModelAV8RChannel I will check him out.

  • @AllanG1914
    @AllanG1914 Před 24 dny

    Hi. Thanks again for this video because you covered the gyro direction issue at the 10 minute mark that I had today. Gyro was not moving the elevators in the correct direction and that put a halt to my maiden. Two people on the MotionRC Facebook group referred me back here and I see you and Hecht Speed had the same issue and the gyro does work as it should in actual flight. So, maiden may be tomorrow.
    Side note, the current models are now using the same gryo as the F14 64mm. So, setting are now auto-level, basic gain, and gyro off. In the off setting, control surfaces still follow their mixes.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 23 dny +1

      Hey great man! Glad this helped out. Without a doubt the most complicated set up I've done. Well, actually I've set up planes more complicated overall, but this was the most different. Never set anything up like it.

    • @AllanG1914
      @AllanG1914 Před 23 dny +1

      Maiden done and the gyro works. It does fly different.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 23 dny +1

      It does, good though and I find the different experience interesting.

  • @WarbirdPiLOT
    @WarbirdPiLOT Před 2 lety +1

    What an awesome and unique aircraft 👍

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      It is interesting...thank you man! Did you notice the super cool shirt I was wearing? Lol.

  • @jonathanmurray2186
    @jonathanmurray2186 Před 2 lety +1

    I greased mine in on the mains but I don’t know if I dropped the elevator too fast but when the nose touched it went up and came down on the nose gear. Ripped it out of the plane. I do love this plane though.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety

      Dang Jonathan hate to hear that. It is easy to do with a Wing...the gear is in such close proximity. If it bounces at all you have to nail it and go around. Once the bouncing starts there is no saving that landing...thankfully a buddy warned me of this and I was ready to go around. Hope it is an easy fix and you get her going soon!

  • @llv058
    @llv058 Před 2 lety +1

    one of your best .

  • @davidsnyder238
    @davidsnyder238 Před 2 lety +2

    Very nice walk through and discussion of the setup. This is a beautiful model, with some patience the setup works nicely. Another great job Adam! Really liked the field, were you somewhere new? If you mentioned it I apologize if I missed it!

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks David! It was an interesting experience setting this one up. Apparently the control boards and gyros are not all programmed the same way in every example...results have varied. That is Ga. Jets RC club. We film there some...really a big, nice place to let one eat! Our other club is really tight with a bumpy geo-textile runway. Given the B-2's propensity to easily wind up in a PIO situation I wanted a really smooth runway for the maiden.

  • @jcb6713
    @jcb6713 Před 2 lety +1

    great info and vid...

  • @mfee5663
    @mfee5663 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Always wanted to get into this hobby… what would be a good starter system to start with… takeoffs, flying and landing(crashes😂)

  • @Donkey_Balls
    @Donkey_Balls Před 2 lety +2

    👍

  • @BRIANFORWARD1
    @BRIANFORWARD1 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Adam BUBBA. What can I say.... I think he should write a book entitled
    ........ LIFE ACCORDING TO BUBA...... Its got to be a best seller. He can explain the mysteries of everything.... Marilyn Monroe.... The pyramids stone henge the ingredients of Coca-Cola..... What a plane... AWESOME!!!!
    The stress you must have been under flying your own 1 is bad enough but someone else's..... Well done..... landing do you get ground effect till the speed bleeds off then it turns into a brick???? We're never get one flying in England we don't have hard standing runways the only way we're get 1 up is if Gina hand launches it..... Now that I'd pay to see. Great flight Adam
    STAY LUCKY 👍👍👍👍👍
    Brian

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Brian you crack me up my friend! So does Bubba...lol. Thank you for the very kind words. I'd also pay to see Gina hand launch one! Have a great week!

  • @AllanG1914
    @AllanG1914 Před měsícem +1

    Thanks for this video. Its a really helpful one. One question. If your on final and think you're coming in too fast, will the B2 decend with a nose high attitude (like an F16) to bleed of some speed? Not sure how not having a true vertical rudder would affect that. On the fence of getting one and landing are what always concerns me.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před měsícem +1

      Glad it was helpful. It will, but not at the angle of attack you can get away with flying an F-16. Power on approaches are better and a lot of my issue was cutting the power too soon.

  • @speedtwin5t
    @speedtwin5t Před měsícem +1

    Hi, Even at full rudder deflection left or right the drag rudders on my B2 do not close all the way. I have removed the covers on the bottom of the wing and adjusted the push rods. I tried to make them short enough to get the doors to close at full deflection. The problem is that the push rods are not short enough to allow adjustment to fully close. I have my EPA set to 70 %. Gyro steady red light.Help

  • @brucedistafino2111
    @brucedistafino2111 Před 2 lety +1

    What receiver would you recomend.

    • @ModelAV8RChannel
      @ModelAV8RChannel  Před 2 lety

      Bruce Carl gave me an 8 channel, but any non-gyro 6 channel or better should be fine. Thank you for watching!

  • @ememeable
    @ememeable Před 7 měsíci +1

    Sir I designed it to fly without engine ON just like a glider and also land without engine ON
    I also designed it to land on water and float like a boat
    Engine is only required to propell take off
    When true goose lays it's golden egg
    People will also discover that I designed it to have alternate energy sources especially solar power
    The fuselage is supposed to be solar panels
    The power configuration is supposed to be regenerative
    Yes sir the truth is said to be stranger than fiction