RC F5E Tiger Electric Ducted Fan Jet

ah, i see. starmax …
ah, i see. starmax is bigger and better looking imo.

but in the end, i think an edf with retracts wins over all else. fixed gear really sticks out like sore thumbs, and i don't hand launches and belly landings. plus, the tiger is bigger…and bigger is better in my book
thanks for the feedback.

Ya seeing that …
Ya seeing that about the bananahobby one, I would have thought the Starmax would be good, but not so much. BH one is probably the better deal for sure. I think that one is the Exceed F35, there is tons of vid on tube about it too. F5 is more nostalgic, and I think looks better flying with the desert camo. You could paint the Exceed one too.
I really want a Jet with a Tiger Meet scheme paint job..haha

hey ward,

just …
hey ward,

just wondering. you said the F-35 is underpowered. Is that the bananahobby one or the starmax one? bananahobby one is a little smaller, and they advertise it as 95+ mph.

I'm really torn between the f-5 tiger and the f-35. the latter is just so tasty looking

Hobby Lobby, and …
Hobby Lobby, and yes it has a rudder. Thanks for watching

What's the site for …
What's the site for this? And does it have rudder controll? Thanks.

well hey thanks, …
well hey thanks, ill be sure to come back if i have anymore questions!

no worries. most …
no worries. most arf radios are too glitchy, no expo, no programming. 2.4ghz radios are almost bulletproof I have a DX7 and JR9303 for bigger stuff
nimh batteries are not really anything that should be used in jet, not enough power. Lipos are good, but need a good charger for them, and make sure you don't drain them too much. Forums have a lot of good info on specific stuff, and also a lot of general info too. You can search a brand plane, or just get stats on which batteries are better 2

well it's hard to …
well it's hard to come by good information on the internet so if/when i get the chance, i just nail someone with a lot of questions.

why wouldn't you use the arf radio? what do you use instead?

and for rc jets how do you feel about nimh vs lipo batteries.

btw, thanks for

wow you're just …
wow you're just full of questions. I like it quite a bit, but the nose gear is not very good, and either is the servo for it, it has to be replaced with a metal gear servo. Not really a first time edf plane but not many are. Try a Stryker first, learn what a plane that gets thrust out the back flies like. After that the Great planes L39 is a great cheap ducted fan plane, but requires a hand launch.. oh and the plane didn't come with a radio, i wouldn't use it anyways, any arf radio really

from the video it …
from the video it kinda sounds like a real airplane, but i couldn't hear it clearly from the music.

how do you like it? would you reccomend it for a first time jetter?

and did it have trim controls?

no it was only a …
no it was only a few grams, and the Higher C battery has more power to it

did that hurt the …
did that hurt the power/thrust?

added weight to the …
added weight to the nose, actually also used a heavier, higher C battery

so how'd you fix …
so how'd you fix that? did you add weight to the nose or remove something from the tail?

because not all …
because not all planes when built will balance properly, and even the CofG that the manufacturer tells you, is not always correct.

why was it tail …
why was it tail heavy?

Starmax is the …
Starmax is the maker, got it from Hobby Lobby. It was still a bit tail heavy so was more concerned with flying it, than playing with the gear, but actually when I did put the gear up, it's balance was better. Called the CofG

nice plane, i think …
nice plane, i think i might get one who's the kit maker? how come you never retracted the landing gear?

thkans

Thanks Sheldon, …
Thanks Sheldon, biggest problem was the gear, make sure you balance it with the gear down as well as up, and make sure both ways, you get a good balance, or slightly nose heavy. It wasn't unflyable the first flight, just had to be careful. Watch out for the nose gear on it too, the retract servo for the nose wheel is not as strong as it should be, and usually strips gears almost instantly. Be looking forward to seeing some vid from you. Post a reponse!

Hi, decided to …
Hi, decided to persuade my dad to get me one for xmas:) Have read through every single thread on every single forum and they are saying that 700mm is a much better C of G. Less stable in high alpha, but a bit less exciting, in a good way;) Try that, i'll stick to 700 for the first flights of mine, just to be safe, as many have had their's gone in on the maiden at 720mm, also i expect you have seen the maiden flight crash vids on youtube due to an aft cg.
Hope this helps!
Sheldon

I use Sony Vegas 8 …
I use Sony Vegas 8 but windows movie maker, comes with windows works fine at first. Use it for a while, does text and stuff.

btw, what software …
btw, what software did you use to make the vid? I'd like to make one for my VQ P40

ok cool, so then I …
ok cool, so then I can get the cheaper 6 channel receiver

Don't even worry …
Don't even worry about flaperons, it lands so easy, and very slow, almost high alpha

ah, thanx for the …
ah, thanx for the tip. its real good looking, but i didn't think the 3C 1300 mAh and 25A esc would be fast.

also, its too small and light. 5 mph winds will ground it.

that's it, im getting the f5 camo :D. Will go well with my DX7, will mix in flaperons. Gotta wait tho, its out of stock…and I got 2 other planes waiting to fly.