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

4.8 Rating 262 Reviews
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Got the maiden flight in today. 10 degrees and wind right down the runway at 6-8 mph. Takeoff was quick with no flap and climb out normal. First pass needed a couple up clicks for up elevator and it was good. A3 Gyro on all three axis smoothed it right out. Rolls and loops were nice as well. Good vertical with full power and then to idle at the top and let it glide back for a full circuit. neat. Landing with Full flaps with a touch of power and full flair was good and the model used up about 3/4 of our 400 ft paved runway on roll out.Adjusted the trim back to neutral and adjusted the elevators with sub trim. Second flight was even better. Stall was straight ahead with no tendency to drop a wing even with the elevator held full up after the stall. Just mushed. Spins with Elevator and Rudder were slow on the entry but once vertical the rotation quickened. Recovery was immediate on control release to neutral.Again ,landings with full flaps and just a touch of power were sweet. Flew for 4 mins with 3.83 volts remaining. per cell. Will try 5 minutes for the next flights. 6S 5000 mah.I had followed the manual suggestion and mixed in 3 % down elevator trim for Takeoff flap and 8 % down elevator for Landing flaps. This worked out perfectly with no pitch changes in flight using a 3 second delay on extension. JETI system.Impression : It is much like the Avanti. A joy to fly..
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Posted 6 years ago
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I’ve flown the Stinger 90, F-22 90mm, L-39, F-35 V3, Me-262 V2 and this T-33 is the best of those, so stable, no trim needed with the best CG at 105mm and not 95mm as the book says...) The woosh noise is amazing, it’s fast but can be very slow...and it’s a very efficient jet so with a 6S 5000 you can fly 6min (twice the time of the others...) !BUY IT !!!!
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Posted 6 years ago
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At my door 36 hours after ordering! Motion RC is the most responsive company in the business! High fives to the shipping department! The Freewing T33 is the hottest product on the market, the latest shipment lasted only hours before they were sold out.. No wonder, just look at this awesome jet! My friend flew his last week. I had already made up my mind that I was going to have one. But after flying his I was totally convinced. Freewing is constantly improving their products it seems. I have been flying them for years.
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Ik hoop dat er wat gevonden word op het vastlijmen van de retracts {hoofpoten}de rest is geweldig!!
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I have unboxed my new T-33, ’s great.I have decided to repaint, but not because it needs it. The plane looks really cool the way it is. I just want a different look.
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Posted 6 years ago
Just performed the maiden. Take offs and landings are breeze. What a smooth flying plane. It's easy to see in the sky. Another winner from Motion RC.Can't say much more than already been posted, this is a great buy and a great flying plane. C/G was a little further back than called for in the manual.
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The T33 went together easily and looks like a million bucks. From first appearance it seems to be very high quality. It's winter here in Ohio right now so it will be a little while before she takes to the air!
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Looked great when I did the unboxing. Aileron servo took a dump, before I even had the plane fully programmed. The replacement was easy with a better servo. Removing the tape to get to the servo wires removed the Silver paint on the bottom of the wings. $400 with shipping and the plane needed fixing before it ever flew for the first time
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