Freewing Hornet Maiden Flights & Maximum Performance Setup

I take donations now if you'd like to help grow the channel! The PayPal link is https://paypal.me/JonSynRC I finally got a chance to fly the F/A-18C. ‪@EscapeLifesGravity‬ flies this on the ‪@VirtualBlueAngels‬ team as the #5 Hornet, so I had to get one to feel like I'm part of the club. The jet is absolutely the most difficult airplane I've ever flown. It feels stable yet completely unstable throughout a lot of its flight envelope. Don't get this jet until you're really confident in your skills. When you do get the jet, though, be sure to pick up a BlueFire or TrueFire afterburner for it. Larry's afterburners look amazing - brighter than what you can get elsewhere, and cheaper too: https://fiftytwoeightyrc.com/products... IX12/20 Setup File: https://tinyurl.com/SynRCSetupFiles Receivers: Spektrum AR10360T Receiver: https://tinyurl.com/AR10360T Transmitter I'm flying: https://tinyurl.com/IX20Transmitter Servos I use: https://tinyurl.com/B13DLM https://tinyurl.com/B11DLS https://tinyurl.com/HS-85MG Batteries I'm flying: 4000 6s Smart 50c Packs: https://tinyurl.com/Smart6s4000-50c 6000 6s Zeee 100c Packs: https://tinyurl.com/6sZeee6000-100C 5200 6s Zeee 100c Packs: https://tinyurl.com/6sZeee5200-100c 5200 6s Zeee 50c Packs: https://tinyurl.com/6sZeee5200-50c DuPont Connector Kit: https://tinyurl.com/DupontConnectorKit If you could, too, consider following me on social as well: ⌛ Tiktok:   / jonsynrc   📷 Instagram:   / 5ynaesthesia   Thanks for watching guys. See you again soon. Neonscapes & Sundown by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... 0:00 Introduction & Preflight 1:27 Takeoff w/ 5280 RC TrueFire ABs 2:00 Roll Rate 2:34 Full Span Flap Initial Test 2:48 Loop Potential 3:10 Turbulent Approach Testing 4:30 Turbulent Landing 4:50 Post-flight Thoughts 5:30 Ground-handling 5:58 5280RC Callout 6:34 Takeoff 7:12 Second Full Span Flap Test 7:44 CG Check (Nose Heavy) 8:11 Go-around 8:30 Knife Edge 9:00 Touch & Go 9:21 Knife Edge 9:51 Landing 10:05 Nosewheel Mix Demo, Post-Flight 11:03 Takeoff, Expo Changes (95% Roll/Pitch) 11:48 Really Odd Flat Spin 12:18 Vertical, Slight Tumble 12:50 CG Check (Nose Heavy) 13:00 ‪@Airguardian‬ Callout, Go-around 13:42 Strong Turbulence, Go-around 14:30 Landing Planning 15:00 Half-flap Landing 15:20 Post-flight Thoughts 16:08 3/4 Flaps Deployed - FS Flap Mix Mistake 17:18 Full Speed Pass, Vertical 17:45 High Alpha Mix Testing 18:18 Accidental Cobra, Alpha Mix Test 19:15 Asymmetric Lift (Not Quite FS Flaps) 21:20 No Flap Landing, Post-flight Thoughts 22:30 Half Loop Roll, Close Pass 22:56 Knife Edge 24:10 No Flap Landing, Post-flight Thoughts 25:00 Full Span Flap Fix, CG Adjust 25:50 Full Span Flap Takeoff 26:25 FS Flap Landing, Flipped Landing 26:56 Post-flip Damage Inspection 27:55 FS Flap Takeoff 28:35 Go-around, Vertical 29:31 FS Flap T&G 30:15 Minimum Radius Turn 31:05 Go-around 31:47 Landing 31:58 Near-Wreck (Fast Reflexes) 32:25 Post-flight Thoughts 33:30 Setup Overview 34:48 Blue Box / Ribbon Cables Removal 36:30 1950kv FMS Motor w/ Avian 130a ESC 37:10 Battery Placement / CG 37:50 Elevon Wing Type, Dual Rudder 38:10 Physical Wiring Changes Necessary 39:13 Rates / Expo 40:02 Servo Travel 43:10 Elevon to Aileron Mixing 43:58 Nosewheel Mixing (Deadzoned) 46:33 Nosewheel Trim Mixing 47:20 Full Span Flap Mixes 50:48 Gear Lock Mix 51:36 Full Span Flap Mixes 52:45 Toed-in Rudder Mixing (Takeoff) 54:20 Flaps Auto (High-G Flap Mixing) 55:30 Alpha Mixes 56:52 Forward Programming, Aero Theory 1:00:00 FCS Mixing 1:03:22 Post-setup Thoughts Freewing F/A-18C 90mm Maiden Flight w/ FMS 1950kv Motor, Radio & Physical Maximum Performance Setup