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Freewing T-33 Shooting Star USAF 80mm EDF Jet - PNP Reviews

4.8 Rating 262 Reviews
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this aircraft is a pleasure to fly, very honest flight response. I find it much nicer to fly than the F 86. I find the profile very pleasing in the sky. My field is very tightly enclosed with a 110 foot runway. So far, I've not missed the runway and avoided the overruns common with the F 86. landing gear is vastly improved over the '86. the flight times are exceeding the times of the '86. This should be the goto first edf jet for entry level pilots !~ I wish the paint was better as mine shows quite a bit of alligator blemish
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Posted 5 years ago
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I've been a fan of the T-33 for it's straight wing design but initially didn't order this jet when it first dropped. However after a recent trip to the RC field a member asked me to maiden his and within the first 30 seconds of flight I was hooked and couldn't press the order button sooner! I decided on the ARF Plus since I already had a great Freewing 80mm in-runner 12 blade and paired it with the new Spektrum Smart ESC 100amp, AR620, and smart battery for full telemetry data. Maiden was a breeze, few clicks of trim and she was straight as an arrow, no gyro needed. Tested it with both a 5000mah and 6000, with the 5 being far forward and the 6 further back. Depending on throttle usage you can easily fly for 6 minutes on a 5000 and about 7 mins on 6000, plus the heavier pack makes this bird even more stabile in heavy winds. Takes off quickly at 3/4 throttle and lands with no power needed, flares are easy and factory throws were dead on, I didn't even bother with low rates. The T-33 is just amazing, very wide flight envelope from ridiculous slow flight to blazing high speed passes! Assembly was incredibly straight forward even with the ARF Plus. I dare to say this jet is one of the best kept secrets in easy to fly jets, if you've been considering it I highly recommend pushing the order button, you will not be disappointed! Excellent job Freewing and MotionRC for another fabulous jet!
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Excellent RC plane, it flies very nicely.
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This model goes together so easy and everything fits well 2 hours max and fly like it is on rails .Easy to land .This could be flown by someone who wants to fly there first EDF. Not for the complete beginner but someone who has already flown and wants to get into EDF I give it 11 out of 10
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I am happy. It flies and looks beautiful.Thanks motionrc.
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I absolutely love this Jet! It’s a babydoll in the air!
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Overall very nice easy to assemble scale looking model jet. IMO it is overpriced but this is the world we live in. Money is the name of the game.
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Fantastic Model, now have 2 of them. They fly superb.
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