FlishRC 500 Size Airwolf. Bell 222 RC Helicopter. Maiden Flight.

[@steveblackbird]

I'll add too, the various videos on KZbin, showing takeoffs with the H1 flight controller, launching off the ground, suddenly, didn't happen on my Airwolf as I fed in positive pitch very slowly and carefully. As you can see it settled about a foot off the ground. Landings are just as gentle. This is one very well sorted helicopter. Towards the end of the 2nd flight I barely touched 1/4 stick deflection showing that this Heli would have some serious speed at full stick deflection. Impressive!!!

[@Tucker_T]

There is a little trick with H1 unit. If you put throttle at 50% (center) raise to about 52-53% hold for 2 seconds then return throttle to 50% it'll do a super slow take off.... as you say yours doesn't rocket off as other H1 Helis but if they do then that little trick works flawlessly. The FW450 Is one of these rockets! Link to this trick in use on a fw450 v3..... kzbin.infoSyfawol-KC8?si=ZbNxC94WYQzVKYHR

[@steveblackbird]

@@Tucker_T Thankyou for the tip!!! I'll give it a shot next time I'm out. My sticks are spring loaded to centralise as I didn't want a ratchet to contend with when finding the centre so it'll hover steady and not drift up or down. The Fly Sky TX has fairly weak springs than what I'm used to but lots of sim time has me much more used to it.

[@Tucker_T]

@steveblackbird I use radiolink at10 II on my flywing helis (good enough) I too took out my ratchet and added a spring to my throttle . Mainly because that take off trick works best with a spring loaded cyclic (throttle). Also in gps mode you need sticks centred to get a stable hover, for those reasons I added a spring. As you raise stick from centre (tiny amount) hold for 2 seconds then release stick back to centre (50%) a little trickier without the spring loaded throttle.

[@steveblackbird]

@@Tucker_T You are a legend!! Thank You!! I did the 52-53% trick with the collective and it worked perfectly today... Was very happy with how it slowly rose up!!! Very scale looking... unfortunately I forgot to hit record on my camera and only got a short vid of a hover with my phone lol. Epic!!

[@Tucker_T]

@steveblackbird Awesome!! Can be a little fidly but once you get it once it's easily done.... great little trick isn't it! I hated it when my fw450 took off like a rocket to a set altitude, so much better this way 👍

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

Lovely looking model mate! 👌 The GPS sounds extremely helpful.....especially with my flying skills! Looks great in action! 👍 👍 👍

[@StingraysVideos]

Nice video of a sweet bird. I love FlishRC helicopters. IMO...they are the best in the business. I currently have 15 Flish helicopters and they all fly as good as they look. Congrats!

[@steveblackbird]

@@StingraysVideos Thank you for sharing. I can definitely see why you have that many. They really are at another level. Flish as a company are run well. Their aftersales service is sensational.

[@StingraysVideos]

@@steveblackbird Totally agree!

[@tumadsvids]

Much nicer than the Flywing version I must admit. Guns look great and retracts..

[@steveblackbird]

Completely agree, I almost bought the Flywing version. Solid helis in their own right. After I discovered the FlishRC version being nearly double the size, Being 500 sized v's 450, The scale guns and retracts I felt it was worth the asking price. It's quite a big heli in person.

[@NAVYABHAN]

No matter the skill level of the pilot, showboating in front of Clowns might cause you to crash.

[@fpvpilot7713]

Nice. I would like to see scale counter clockwise rotation and tail rotor on the left side like the full size Airwolf.

[@steveblackbird]

Same... pretty tough to find though, except for micro helis.

[@digdah]

Please post another video when you have the nav lights mounted and possibly talk high level on what you needed to do to get them in. I will be ordering this puppy soon!

[@steveblackbird]

I plan to...Cheers for the comment!! I've ordered the light kit from FlishRC with the nav light lenses. Problem is that the fibreglass where the tail position light and the left and right position lights are, on the sponsons, is rather thick so if I mounted them from the inside there's going to be a fair amount of material removal required if they're going to be visible from the outside. That could go south very quickly if I'm not careful. 5mm straw hat LEDs. Runs off a spare RX channel.

[@steve051968]

Did the heli come with just the front windshield? Or did it come with side upper and lower windows as well? The Flishrc videos and photos of the heli only show a front windshield

[@steveblackbird]

@@steve051968 comes with all of them. Front which is one piece, two upper, two lower and two side windows.

[@riaangeldenhuys6937]

Hi, i have one myself and like your white blades. Where did you buy the white blades?

[@steveblackbird]

@@riaangeldenhuys6937 I painted them using tamiya spray paint.

[@michaellui74]

Great video 👍love this airwolf tv show growing up. How much did airwolf cost USD?? Can begginer fly this airwolf?? Thanks 🙏

[@steveblackbird]

@@michaellui74 yes beginners can fly it in GPS. 3D needs a lot of practice on a sim before you fly for real. Check the link in the description. Cheers for the comment.

[@michaellui74]

@@steveblackbird thank you please show how to fly just subscribe to your channel . Planning to buy one thanks 🙏

[@steveblackbird]

@@michaellui74 They fly just like a drone (DJI for example) easy as. Difference is you choose mode 1 or mode 2 depending on what you're used to if you've flown model aircraft before. It would be easier to find a drone channel that's more professional than I am lol. Just a heads up with this big heli. Remember each blade is almost 500mm long spinning at 2000rpm..... It can kill. Cheers for the sub!!

[@amarpatel3154]

Ah man you put the guns and all that .. that's class..... This isn't a fly wing is it? Sorry im a novice , and looking to get a one of these airwolf choppers

[@steveblackbird]

@@amarpatel3154 Flywing Airwolf is a 450 size. This one is 500. Near double the size. Also has retractable landing gear where the Flywing doesnt. This one is from FlishRC on Aliexpress.

[@amarpatel3154]

@steveblackbird thanks man . Retractable landing gear 💪💪. Can a complete beginner fly these things without pissing money down the toilet? The fly wing has GPS etc , I'm guessing it would be standard in more premium models like yours + I just saw a nutty vid of an 800 size. Amazing .

[@steveblackbird]

@@amarpatel3154 Too easy bud. They fly exactly like the Flywing versions. Just bigger and heavier. This one has the full Heli H1 controller so is more tuneable. The Flywing ones have H1 lite versions. FlishRC build it up and locktite ALL screws and cable management and all setup is done by the time it gets to you. Really well done and I'm a very picky guy with wiring on all my models. Didn't touch a thing once I checked a few screws and talking with Flish via email. If you can fly a DJI drone you can Fly these. The size is intimidating.. 500mm blades spinning at 2000RPM is very dangerous. Also you can change modes via the transmitter to do Atti mode and 6G mode.. basically a step down from full 3D control. Auto level, auto height etc but a more natural control. It's a pretty epic system, but in reality and I highly recommend learning to fly a full 3D heli would do a world of good as if GPS drops out for any reason (Very, Very rare these days) you can control it without crashing. A good sim is worth it's weight in gold. I've been hitting the sim on my PC quite a lot and am comfortably flying 3D. No aerobatics or anything yet lol, only on the sim.

[@amarpatel3154]

@@steveblackbird Hi Steve, Thank you for your detailed response-it’s much appreciated. I’m going to give it some thought. Perhaps I’ll start with the 450 and work my way up from there. I haven’t flown anything at all yet, and the FlyWing seems like a great starting point to get a feel for things and lay the groundwork. Thanks again for your advice! Have a wonderful festive period and enjoy the year ahead with your hobby . P.s. does the Flish RC have lights? This would be a good mod if not .

[@maximusvr46]

This is awesome, can u run through all the mods u did please? Painting blades? Smoked glass etc. Is this good for beginners? I only fly drones but so want an airwolf

[@steveblackbird]

@@maximusvr46 Too easy. No mods needed for flying it out of the box. Tail blades were painted using Tamiya PS-1 white polycarbonate paint is much more flexible. Main blades were masked off so the bottom doesn't get painted. I used Tamiya TS-26 pure white with TS-16 yellow for the tips. The tinted windows are TS-71 smoke. Go very easy with the smoke.. multiple very light coats. It's as easy to fly as a DJI drone in GPS mode. Everything you see in the vid is how they arrive. Ready to fly.

[@steveblackbird]

@@maximusvr46 One thing I'll add.. each blade is near 500mm long.. spinning at 2000 RPM. These helis are very dangerous in the wrong hands. They're expensive but in my case totally worth the money. Personally.. get an rc simulator for your PC and practice with a 3d helicopter (the transmitter plugs right in so you dont have to get another controller for your PC or laptop...so you have at least a little backround skill.

[@maximusvr46]

@steveblackbird great advice thanks, which rc sim do u recommend? Is it just usb into the pc with the RC? And its recognised?

[@steveblackbird]

@maximusvr46 I've got a few like Real Flight, and Phoenix. Aliexpress has a setup that includes 4-5 sims in one bundle with cables and USB dongle with CD for installs. Easy setup. Yes it recognises the controller.

[@MrSdrust]

You fly a little closer so we could see the gear go up and down better,if you’re afraid of it don’t make a video

[@steveblackbird]

@@MrSdrust I'll do a vid just on the gear. As a 500 sized heli, 500mm machete blades spinning at 2000rpm is a little frightening lol 😆