![]() My one (minor) criticism is the order of the manual’s steps. ![]() It can be changed back at any time, but it’s best to start at the beginning. Options are available for advanced programming and expert pilots, but I recommend staying with the default setting until you’re sure you want to change. Flight modes are defined in the manual and preprogrammed into the AFCS. Align all of them properly, plug in the lights (if applicable), and secure with one screw in each side.Īt this point, you need to set up your radio and install the receiver. Slide the horizontal stabilizer halves over a joiner with a connector stub and socket on the elevators. The usual precautions about making sure it’s vertical and true apply. Be sure to check and connect your lights if you get the night version before gluing the stabilizer in place. ![]() Using the recommended 30-minute epoxy, this is the slowest step in the assembly process. Installation of the vertical stabilizer is next and the only assembly requiring glue. Easy-peasy! The manual shows how to install the tail wheel and retention plate, but mine arrived preinstalled. I’ve never put together an airplane with pants done this way, but I wish others would follow their lead. The wheel pants are done in halves, making access to the axles, etc. The landing gear is the first assembly step and is an ingenious design. I suspect other brands of radios would be just as easy. I did the programming while I waited for the model and it proved to be perfect when I installed my two Spektrum remote receivers to the Aura 8 AFCS. There are charts in the manual for most popular radio brands, showing proper setups to work with the preinstalled and preprogrammed Aura 8 Advanced Flight Control System (AFCS). I downloaded the manual and addendum while waiting for the box to arrive so that I could familiarize myself with it before it got here.įlex Innovations makes radio programming a no-brainer. The only addendum for mine, at the time, was for the ESC calibration. You should also take a look at the company’s website to see if there have been any updates or revisions. Read the manual thoroughly ahead of time to familiarize yourself with the construction process and radio programming. With a nicely printed manual in hand, I was ready to begin. Everything was perfectly protected and packed to withstand the roughest of deliveries. I was not disappointed when I opened the box and began unpacking the contents. I’ve been a fan of using higher-cell-count battery packs as opposed to high-current setups, so this immediately spoke to me. I like the RV series of full-scale airplanes and was glad to see this size of aircraft in model form. Radio system: Spektrum NX10 transmitter two Spektrum DSMX remote receivers (SPM9645)įlight duration: Four-plus minutes The RV-8 looks great on the ground and in the air and has an amazing level of aerobatic capability.Īccess additional content by visiting I’VE SEEN FLEX INNOVATIONS products that a friend of mine has, so I had high expectations before this airplane even arrived. Propeller: Flex Innovations 12 × 5 wood propeller Motor used: Potenza 20-3D 600 Kv brushless outrunner (installed)ĮSC used: ZTW 50-amp ESC with 5.5-volt 8-amp BEC brushless ESC (installed)īattery: Potenza 6S 1,800 mAH 45C LiPo battery A couple of steps in the manual could be better sequenced.Single-wing connection for flaps and ailerons (one plug per side).Great lighting for day or night operations.Aura 8 Advanced Flight Control System (AFCS) preprogrammed. ![]() Wide flight envelope for beginners to experts.Needed to complete: Six-plus-channel computer transmitter and serial-capable receiver 6S 1,800 mAh LiPo 3S 500 mAh LiPo for night-version lights Power system: Potenza 20-3D 600 Kv brushless outrunner (included) ZTW 50-amp ESC with 5.5-volt, 8-amp BEC brushless ESC (installed) Potenza 6S 1,800 mAh 45C LiPo battery with EC3 connector (required) Flex Innovations 12 × 5 wood propeller (included)įlight controller: Aura 8 AFCS (installed)Ĭonstruction: Plywood subframe and hollow EPO foam Wing loading: 15.5 ounces per square foot As seen in the April 2022 issue of Model Aviation.
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