I don't want to be one of those "influencers" whose only mission on KZfaq is getting free stuff to fly once and then sell off. I want to help other people reach their own goals. Free stuff is nice too, though.

Glad you enjoy it!

Good idea. I'll look into it!

Thank you Rich!

Just keep that speed up buddy. Also make sure it's nose heavier. It's one of those jets that loses yaw stability with a rearward CG.

For jets like this, absolutely - throttle is essential. Others, not so much. Glad to help!

Glad to be of service!

Thanks buddy!

Glad to hear it!

Anytime man! It can be a tricky jet to bring down safely so I'd prefer to help others if possible.

@@TwoBrosRC That's great. I'm a flying newbie and even more a newbie at edf's so I'll take all the coaching and tips I can find.

I'll try to find ways to add it in the future. Thanks Shane!

Neat, happy they work for you!

SMC doesn't make any 4s packs in sizes I need so I'll stick with other brands for that.

Could you clarify how you find it incorrect? Moving the CG backward causes it to be much more likely to laterally depart from controlled flight when it stalls - e.g. yawing when stalling instead of simply dropping a wing or nosing down. The 70mm F-35 suffered from this, as did the 70mm Viper. Appreciate the feedback!

@@TwoBrosRC Maybe I misunderstood what you were saying but it sounded like you were implying an aft CG would increase the likelihood of a stall. Except for an extreme aft CGs that would be incorrect. Yes, moving the CG too far back will make the airplane do what you said in your reply, that is it will become unstable and if it does enter a stall and a resulting spin it is very unlikely that it will be able to recover since it would be difficult to get the nose down for recovery, but it doesn’t make a stall more likely, that is unless the CG is so far back that you can’t keep the nose down. Although we usually refer to stall speeds ( in full scale airplanes) the reality is an airplane (wing) can stall at any airspeed, it is the angle of attack (AOA) relative to air flow that determines when a wing will stall, each wing type/shape/camber/ wing loading will have a different AOA. I’m not an aerodynamic engineer but I’m a commercial rated pilot and this is one of the things they make sure you understand when you learn to fly. Didn’t mean to be critical, or disrespectful just wanted to clarify a topic that is sometimes misunderstood in our RC community. Don’t need to take my word for it (I’m only covering the basics) if you’re interested to learn more, find a local airport/ flight school and talk to a flight instructor,they’re a great source

That isn't incorrect though. Rearward CG makes the pitch authority more sensitive which makes it much easier to hit critical AoA and experience an accelerated stall. I wasn't trying to say that you're going to stall easily if you have a rearward CG by default - just that the stick movements you'll put in will make it more likely to hit critical AoA. Like I said, I appreciate the feedback! No need to apologize.

Hi Jon, I think we’re saying the same thing just a little differently, I agree, an aft CG does make the plane sensitive to control inputs and thus unstable. I’ve only flown my F-5 a few times and so far I haven’t noticed any bad habits, looking forward to flying it some more. Take care, Chet

Setup is super simple - just plug the GPS into the X-Bus port and rebind the receiver afterward. It'll auto-populate the GPS screen. Just scroll over to it from the main window. I'm running tinyurl.com/SpektrumGPS

Follow this guide to a T and you should be fine. It's a very heavily loaded airplane and will literally fall out of the sky if you don't approach with power.

LVC is disabled so that can't possibly be the issue here. Batteries have low IR as well. I wouldn't fly them if they didn't.

Unfortunately that's about all you can do with the F-5.

That's unfortunate. Hope you get it sorted out soon!

Thanks Dale! I brushed it on. The results aren't perfect but it's a foam jet that comes imperfect out of the box. The lack of pure mirror shine on it will actually add to the realism because no jet has perfectly shiny surfaces.

Thanks for following us! The F-5 is pretty much an advanced to expert level aircraft. It's nothing like the 70 F-16 and you should only consider flying it if you're really confident in your skills.

Happy to hear it!

Hi Steve! You can get GPS info on your NX8 but it won't be custom like mine is. You'll get a lot of other audio callouts bundled into it if I'm not mistaken. The manual should have information on how to enable audio events.

Ok u got it that’s a killer setup I kinda thought it doesn’t come like that haha thanks

Gripen, absolutely. It's a much better aircraft overall.

No idea, we don't own the jet anymore.

Gripen is easier to land. Much easier, actually.

Always preflight, it's cheap insurance!

@@TwoBrosRC now I check everything on the bench after I plug in the battery and then again after I place it on the runway. I learned the hard way.

Nope. It'll stall out and drop a wing. Definitely don't recommend that at all. It has a narrow range of alpha it tolerates which narrows further with dropped flaps. We highly recommend following the guide because it's a demonstrably proven way to land without damaging the airframe. Plus the high AoA, should it even work, would lead to a tail strike from the very low wheelbase.

Most of mine are cheap Zeee packs. They're not all that great unfortunately.

Hey man! I don't fly at a club. It's a private airport that I've got permission to fly from.

Minwax polycrylic.

@@TwoBrosRC Thank you, captain

What's the C rating between the packs?

@@TwoBrosRC I think the spectrum is 30c, the admiral is 50c

That's probably the difference then.

@@RCnurse Generally, a 30C battery is constructed from thinner, lighter materials than a 50C battery. If your battery is getting too hot, you need one with a higher C-rating..

@@txkflier thanks!

Probably is, which is why it keeps cutting out.

@@TwoBrosRC I’ve only had one flight on mine so far. And that flight was to trim it out and get the feel of the plane. So didn’t do any speed runs with it. I only needed 2 clicks of down. I’ll have to see how I do with the next landing.

Good luck!