Flyingwings Falcon EVO FPV

[Doctor3]

How is everyone getting on with their Falcons?

I love mine- would be interested in feedback and peoples thoughts on the pros and cons. I'm running the eco power pack, a vector, and a 4000 multistar battery.

Pros

Small, compact, flies lovely when the CG is right. Mine carries a gopro sized cam and a board cam. Good glide ratio too.

Cons

Pretty poor in wind- particularly a crosswind. Mine is on the heavier side compared to others I suspect. I wonder if the huge wing tips contribute to this?

Also it seems very prone to ground effect? There's a section I have been flying over a corn field recently- with a row of trees right next to it and if I get too low she appears far less stable- it's not waggle as such (although it looks a bit like it) but she seems far more twitchy only when I'm running her low.

Any ideas would be great thanks.

I have mine with a 5200mah lipo (lengthways in the middle section) and my camera is tucked in. I've not had any issues really with cross wind ? I moved my wing-tips forward by about an inch (slightly less) and there is no tail wagging going on. Also ground effect wont really be affecting the wing till its mere inches off the ground. It might be a high gradient boundary layer your feeling. I've added some tabs on my control surfaces - helped for my flying style (which foamster described "flies it like he stole it").

If your CofG is too far back (just by a little) could be another reason.

Urm so conclusion. Try moving wingtips forward a bit ? cofg forward by a tiny fraction ? ... If not fly everything inverted - definitley give you something else to worry about ! :P

[Bertie]

Just about to start my build this evening, where is the template for the servo  position? I see the picture in the manual but printed at 100% on a4 its far too small.

[BlueFlyer]

there was a separate piece of paper in my box with the template on it... worked fine for me.

[Bertie]

Damn I didn't get that, can any kind soul do a scan?

[BlueFlyer]

:( threw mine away after I'd used it :(

[Bertie]

Not to worry I`m sure I can work it out

[Brucey]

Yeah as long as they are the same each side it don't really matter. Just make sure they aren't to far away from the hinge line so your control rods reach!

[foamster]

Drop me an email to [email protected] and I will email back pdf

Ta Rob

[Bertie]

Thanks Rob.

Does an admin wanna remove my pointless posts?

[Cato7]

Got mine last week from BlueFlyer. Was gonna wait till tomorrow to maiden her but couldn't wait. Just added the ezuhf 4ch lite and the immersion 600mw transmitter (not plugged in yet)

Put in a 2200 3s as thats all i seem to have these days lol, found an old lipo that happened to be the same size and weight as the hero3 and walked down the field.

first attempt and it just went  :D apart from a little trimming its amazing  :D

Did try and video it with the iphone sitting on the ground but it had fallen over so just have 8mins of grass lol

Thanks BlueFlyer i am a very happy little boy lol  ;D

[BlueFlyer]

Got mine last week from BlueFlyer. Was gonna wait till tomorrow to maiden her but couldn't wait. Just added the ezuhf 4ch lite and the immersion 600mw transmitter (not plugged in yet)

Put in a 2200 3s as thats all i seem to have these days lol, found an old lipo that happened to be the same size and weight as the hero3 and walked down the field.

first attempt and it just went  :D apart from a little trimming its amazing  :D

Did try and video it with the iphone sitting on the ground but it had fallen over so just have 8mins of grass lol

Thanks BlueFlyer i am a very happy little boy lol  ;D

I'm just glad it will get to fly more often. The skyhunter takes up so much of my valuable flying time (especially now I can fly for an hour on one LiPo) the Falcon was being neglected, just sat there in the garage gathering dust.

[Cato7]

just glad you painted it with bright colours lol

I couldn't wait to fly it this evening it was getting dark  :)

[Bertie]

Had my maiden flight this evening  :)

Running a 1400kv with a 7x5 prop.
Launching with the wingtip lob didn't work so well for me, opted for the hold it underneath and chuck it like a dart method. I was on a steep bank with plenty of nice long grass to cushion my prangs!
In the air it was nice and stable, only needed a few tweaks on the trims. On a 3S 2200mah I got about 15 minutes on a gentle flight about 8-9 minutes gunning it. Its running an EZOSD at the moment but I`m thinking a storm osd with RTH is the way to go as it covers distance pretty quick and would like that added element of security, especially if I lose video etc.

This is my first plane build (2 days with a TekSumo doesn't count). The kit was great to build with well thought out instructions and advice from those nice chaps at Flyingwings
ta  :D

[Vertigo]

nearly finished building my falcon any tips on cutting the runcam into the nose ?
was thinking of cutting it in with the holder and glueing the holder into position but still not sure ???

I also have a runcam 600tvl for flight to cut in, so looking for tips as my teksumo ended up in the recycling bin as i never managed to get it in the air :-(
bought some 50mm duck brand ultimate B & Q fiber tape its absolute SH%T sorry but it does not stick to anything so need to source some 25mm 3m from somewhere any suggestions ?

Also have purchased the APM MINI PRO so i can do rtl if I get carried away !

[Bertie]

Banggood do an extension lead for the lens. I cut in a space for the camera and threaded the lead into the battery bay and then into the main area where the camera body is. I have the same tape and I found the only way was to laminate first and then tape where needed, flaps and making the nose stronger.