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The F-18 jet comes 95% pre-built and includes a powerful 30A ducted fan brushless system and steerable nose wheel.
It comes with all electronics required for flight, just add your own Rx and battery. Assembly is very simple. Included with the RTF is the 2 part epoxy for the joining of the main wings, vertical stab and horizontal stabs.
Why they price increase I bout this plane before for 74 dollars in the us ware house. I ordered it again and thought twice about it after the price increased by over 10 dollars now I wish I would have bought something else
I used 2 servo horns ( cut into two halfs ) then epoxied then in 2 equal locations on each side to run the elevator rods thru, a very easy fix and added all the strength you could ask for, added a dab of met blue paint and you dont even notice them. Will try to post a video soon of the mods I made. Hope this helps.
Yes, You will have to modify either the existing battery box, or install behind the nose wheel whitch is a easy mod. No matter what make sure your CG is with in limits and you will be fine. I am running a 1600 30C in mine and it fit into the factory box, and getting 8 min flights from it.
The one shipped to me ended up as the Blue Angels, Im not the least bit upset about it. Nice detail and the mettallic blue paint is sharp. Beautiful plane. Very smooth fan/motor unit. Running mine with a 1600 30C battery. For the price, a very good buy!
i recieved mine today excellent condition eveerything perfect thanks hobbyking this was my first order from you guys and you can see me as a usual customer BUT....... i got the blue angels :/
if i ordered the airplane with 5-6 day parcel how long should i expect to wait?? because today has been the sixth day and still no airplane someone answer me please and thank you:]
Yep, sounds about right, Hopefully as time goes by a bit they can get thier shipping department geared better. Really shouldnt take 4 or 5 days to get anything in the mail.
Certianly, a 30C will give you a bit more thrust. usually 20C batteries have max peaks of 30C. Meaning during moderate flying continous use 20C is being drawn, but your peak 25-30C will give you that burst. 30C battery you purchase may have max peak 40C .
It is an Art Tech model, and has been on the market since 2009 or 2009. Not the fastest, however fast enough. Very good quality plane. Not for beginners, however i believe that if you have been flying for a while and comfortable with a sport plane this would be a good plane to get into edfs with.
Man do I hate ordering from this site!! Ya NEVER know what you're going to get back in the mail and ya NEVER know WHEN it will arrive. I have NO IDEA why I keep coming back. lol Terribly managed company.
I received notice that 20 of these items arrived at the USA Warehouse, So I ordered mine yesterday. Will update once received and will write a build review.
I'm confused on how the elevator servos are wired and how to make them work in the same directon. They seem to be wired together into one servo connetor that I plug into the elevator channel and they both move but in opposite directions. How do you make both move in the same direction from one connection?
One side has a flat push rod and the other side has an "L" shaped one so one servo horn faces down and one faces up. It works with the Y plug in the elevator channel.
I dont want to mail it back. As you know, it would take forever for them to reply to this-if I am lucky enough. They still owe me 2 servos from my last Icon A5 order yet(placed order last year). I dont want to wait to fly the F18 until next new year.
None of them are EPO they are eps it never says so in the description though I would just fly it if you can. Hobby king owes me a left wing for a glider and they said they would keep me updated and I haven't heard back that ws a long time ago. Mailing it back will also cost money. It really posses me off when you get a defective or wrong product and you have to ship it back and pay for their mistake.
I noticed when EPO not listed in product description it is made of another material so i have stayed away from those planes and save the trouble of buyer remorse.
Can anyone tell me if this plane is gray as in this pic or is it blue/yellow like the pic on the one from the DE warehouse item that is supposedly the same?
you can choose if you want the blue angels version which is 95 dollars or so and the grey one is 65 or so and they are very similar so it is a 30$ price difference for a paint job (the way i see it)
Can the motor and ESC handle a 4 cell battery? I've heard a 3 cell is not enough. I plan on getting this and the EF2000. Thanks for any helpful replies.
No, a 4s will make the magic smoke come out of the motor. You could always replace the motor and esc with 4s compatible components... Better safe rather than sorry :D
No there is no manual. If you look at a real photo of the blue angel, you will see to "wing Fences" located on the forward canard part of the wing.They are just for looks on this aircraft, buit on the real fa-18 they delay seperation and decrease the stall speed of the aircraft. There are two little slots if you look at the aircraft from the top.
i dont know about the manual but the plastic pieces are little scale fins either next to or behind the pilot. if you look at a good pic of the f-18 you'll see it
I am not sure what they are called but they go on the top of the fuselage right in front of where the winds attach to the body. There is a indented place for them. They both slant outward. This plane flies great by the way. I have many hours on mine.
The average flight time with a 1300 MaH pack is about 4-5 minutes. I modified mine to fit a 2200HaH 3s pack behind the stock location, I am getting about 6-8 minutes of good flight depending on how hot I wring her out!
This is a great EDF jet. High quality foam, good components and good flight characteristics! There are a couple mods that you can complete during the initial build that will make it even better like battery bay behind front gear servo, elevator servo reverse, adding rudders, etc. I use a 4Ch HobbyKing DSM2 receiver in it. As-is, its a great addition to your collection. CG on mine is at 23.5" from nose.
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Great aircraft, easy to fly. My buddy bought this. It's basically a Dynam F/A-18 product. Slows down to glide long as you don't do advasice manuvers at slow speeds. Gear is sturdy and works. Fast and very agile can do inverted flight with correct elevator control, all in all not bad for the price!!
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Update on my review. I still Love this plane!!! I've put 30 or so 2200maH batteries through it and it is spectacular. Stock power is adequate. She floats well. Only complaint is the landing gear is super flexible, causing very bouncy landings. I cut a battery hatch right behind the cockpit and its perfect. CG at 23.5" from nose. Just added a Turnigy gyro to the ailerons. Also added some skids to the rear to save the foam on landings.
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roger
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Great plane. I've had this model for a couple weeks. I like everything about it. Nicely detailed. Has plenty of power. You will need a good 40 or 50 feet of runway for takeoff. And even more for your landing. I removed the landing gear after the front wheel broke off. I have no trouble hand launching. And this greatly reduces the required landing surface needed. This jet is very stable in flite. I would recomend this model for both experienced and beginer edf jet flyers. This model also glides very well with no throttle for smooth landings. Motor and esc have been trouble free in over 20 flights. I would purchase another if and when needed. Thanks HK.
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Nice plane flies very well, a little underpowered. 2200mha 40C helped a bit (cut battery into bottom just behind the nose wheel servo. Servo harness wires were miss wired. Check operation before glueing on wings, saves a lot of hassle. Removed gear for belly landings. that worked better for where I fly. Overall love the plane have flown it a ton, very stable and glides much better than I expected. Interested if anyone has put in a larger motor?
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