FlyWing FW450L V3 GPS RC helicopter tear down and closer look

[@playnow9]

This helicopter will be a game changer to new pilots and for 3d learning for sure.

[@alishanmao]

That for sure

[@appgamer3106]

Thank you for the very informative video. I was trying to decide between the V2.5 or the V3. Thanks to you and all the information you have provided, I now know that I will be going with the V3. No other videos on these helicopters are nearly as helpful as your videos are. Excellent job and thank you sir!

[@alishanmao]

V3 is the best. Join my supporters group if you like: www.buymeacoffee.com/alishanmao

[@johnzima9505]

My wife my lady is the Type one diabetic for 42 years we are together, I have had Shlluther Hely Baby and medical expenses all my married life! I love this chopper but can not afford it any more. You are smart and lucky person if you can afford this advanced RC unit. Thank You for knowing what you are doing man.

[@alishanmao]

keep up the good hopes, one day you will have it all man. you never know. sometimes we who have all this, arrive at a point where we have to give up what we have and start over. we are going through that now. but its life, and its all good as long as family is together, thats important

[@fabirkemarian6370]

Thank you so much for the very informative video, it answered so many of my questions. I always enjoy your candor, info, advice and humor. Keep up the great work. 👍

[@alishanmao]

You are so welcome! and thank you :)

[@Snooptalian]

Excellent video. I was being goofy and was trying to pull the battery out not realizing it had a push tab tray on it. Saw your video, now feel pretty stupid seeing how simple it is to remove, lol. Also, I'd like to give props to you for literally taking time to reply to every message on your videos. Most people ignore questions. Very refreshing to see a guy who cares about his viewers. Got a new sub here... Thanks for the videos...

[@alishanmao]

always welcome and thanks for sub. any time you have questions feel free to write. no use being a creator if you do not reply to your fan and followers. Have fun buddy. remember to fly it like you stole it hahahaha

[@reginaldmcnab3265]

It is beautiful inside and outside! They did a good job

[@alishanmao]

They sure did. It flies even more beautiful

[@reginaldmcnab3265]

@@alishanmao yes I say your other video where you kinda pull it apart and yes they improved on it a lot , it’s much better now.

[@BF1GUN]

Thanks, Ali. Great video and very helpful.

[@alishanmao]

My pleasure!

[@goldenmanuever1176]

Hey Ali you and a couple others have broken the gps. Is FW aware of this? If you break and have to replace, do you need to recalibrate? I’m going to be really cautious when I take canopy off.

[@alishanmao]

yes if you replace GPS, you need to recalibrate compass just once

[@nv180399]

Ciao Alì..perché non riesco più ad accedere alla traduzione dall'inglese all'italiano dei vari commenti espressi in questo video?...

[@05rickie]

Ali,I would like to share my experience with you,I purchased and received the V3 canopy only,the box it came in was slightly crushed,the canopy was well packed in foam,well the canopy was damaged,evidently the V3 canopy consists of four pieces,the two sides snap to the top and the single nose piece that snaps to the sides,it does come all snapped together,well the damage broke all the tabs on one side so I had to epoxy it back together,so if the canopy broke in shipping and well packed what would a crash do ? would it be too difficult for Fly Wing to make the canopy one piece and the Nose piece as is ? By the way I mounted the V3 canopy to my FW 450 V2.5 It looks Awesome,but the canopy could be constructed better.

[@alishanmao]

Thanks for sharing this. hope flywing will improve these

[@fpvtechnology837]

Great video! Could you help me to solve an issue ? I 've just receive my Flywing H1 controller that I will install on my T-rex 470. I want to control my helicopter with my Spektrum NX 10. My question is, I need first to create a new model, I have plane , helicopter or drone model, which one I must select ? I've seen some people on KZbin who select plane model othets select drone model. Very confused ! Franck from France

[@alishanmao]

need to be plane model. because H1 will do all the mixing

[@xdravex11]

Hi Ali, with the new quick release blades for this heli does this means that we will just need to dp these 3 steps to replace a damaged canopy? Step 1) Quick release the blades Step 2) Unplug GPS cable Step 3) Unscrew the 4 screws that hold the main body canopy Is this all correct?

[@alishanmao]

yup, unplug GPS is the most important.

[@robertcassella1053]

Can a FW450 V2.5 use the new V3 canopy ? I was planning to retain the current GPS on the tail.

[@alishanmao]

I am not sure about that

[@markpradella5848]

Hi Alishanmao. I love your videos and your personality comes shining though too. Your videos inspired me to get back into RC helis so I bought a Flywing Airwolf which is beautiful. You inspired the love of flying again in me. This is a beautiful heli and a joy to fly. A couple of things have happened with my Airwolf. The tail motor had come off the body mid-flight. After inspection I found they only had one screw instead of two to secure the tail motor to the body. Flywing were great and they send me a new tail rotor and tail blades. After putting it in in, i found another similar screw to both ends of the tail motor to the body and then used clear nail polish to stop the screws vibrating loose-so far so good. Secondly, and this is where I need your expertese, just yesterday my Airwolf starts like normal but as soon as I gradually lift off the helicp[ter slightly lifts off the ground, then lands quickly due to the main rotor losing revs. The transmitter has no effect on it. I have had the heli for 3 months and it has given me so much joy but unsure how to fix this. Any ideas? Thanks for the inspiration always, Mark from Australia😀

[@alishanmao]

Hi bud. thank you for your support to my work. try to connect it to Assist program and if there is any error it will show it and you can fix it. disable low battery voltage RTH. check your main gear as well. maybe its loose or ripped? are there any abnormal sounds? best to make a video and post in GPS RC Helicopters group and you can get more advise from others too. facebook.com/groups/gpshelicopters

[@05rickie]

Thank you Ali,Finally answered our questions 👍Excellent job well done.

[@alishanmao]

You are always welcome. but next time please be a little more patient hahaha

[@3dleeliveaction531]

I would love to know when they complete testing and add that last GPS feature that you mentioned. To auto-GPS mode when doing manual 3D. I am guessing that will just be a software update, however it showed no way to update the firmware or anything. So I am wondering if you have to buy the heli AFTER they update the firmware OR is there a way to download the upgrade to the remote or GPS module.

[@alishanmao]

it will be a firmware update i believe. no info so far

[@donjohnson3375]

Love it love it !!!!! great video Ali thanks for info

[@alishanmao]

My pleasure!!

[@rgvtto]

Hi Ali great video, do you know if this helicopter works with 6 cel right out of the box?

[@alishanmao]

it will, as they say it can handle upto 6s, but i would not recommend doing it. do it at your own risk :D

[@skrub6969]

Great video as always very informative, cant wait to get one. As you mentioned on the blade grips my only concern would be how strong the mechanism would have to be to lock them in place as they are under tons of stress when spinning.

[@alishanmao]

Well i saw the finished version. i hope to visit flywing factory and bring you an update later. that lock, is like spring loaded. so once you twist, it will lock and due to outward force on each blade the piece is going to stay strong on. it will make life even easier to pack, store and transport this helicopter safely

[@rydfree]

@@alishanmao It's about time someone took the blade grips on a heli to the next level . DJI has spoiled me with the quick change props on the drones , lol.

[@alishanmao]

@@rydfree kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn24oWiAnNiKpsk coming soon

[@deonte2747]

@@alishanmao do you know when they will release the quick change grips my mom is going to order this heli for my senior high school graduation but I’m wondering when they will come out so maybe they will include it with the heli so it’s not a Extra cost

[@alishanmao]

@@deonte2747 it will take time and it will be available to purchase separately later. it won't come with helis.

[@THEMIGHTYCB]

My plug in play did not come with screws for the main rotor blades. LOL. can I use old fw450 for it? With silver nut and black screw?

[@alishanmao]

i used old screws too

[@Bruno-dd8jc]

Hello friend, do you know when i Will can bying this helicopter in France and how Much is it in EUROS thank for your answer

[@alishanmao]

Campaign is going for 20 days and after that It will be available for delivery. No idea for price In euro but for sure price will be higher than the price in campaign

[@Eisbaeeeer]

Great! You tell new features after the upgraded firmware. Are these new functions also settable with CH5 overwrite?

[@alishanmao]

yes you can

[@stevetillson3268]

Thanks again for your thorough, complete and professional breakdown of the new v.3. Without your videos, wouldn’t have to dig down for that extra $500. for this (my third FW 450)! Hey, “you can’t take it with you”; right? You are the best!

[@alishanmao]

I appreciate that! and i would say good choice to add this to your fleet. have fun :) always happy to help

[@juliandesmier2321]

Hello ALI,thank you for all the advanced information on the FW450 V3. With the new 450 do we still have to do the same calibration each time we fly. any idea what the estimated cost will be.Thank you for all your detailed videos and happy to see your young sons flying.

[@alishanmao]

always welcome buddy. You just need to do calibration once (before the very first flight) after that no. I actually calibrated my new Bell 206 flywing, in their factory, then I flew it in two different cities. without any issues :)

[@hitime2405]

Fantastic video and I am now subscribing to your channel, I have bought the FW450v3 and is on its way. I was wondering if I bought the electronics from this heli could I put them on my Blade 550x which has only the motor and servos fitted?

[@alishanmao]

I do not think so. you can't use these on other helis. 550 is a bigger size than this one. but again if you are willing to take risks, its worth a try. Thanks for the sub and welcome to the Channel

[@hitime2405]

@@alishanmao oh yes I forgot that the FW450 has an electric motor on the tail and the Blade 550 has a mechanical unit, but thank you for your reply and excellent channel.

[@fmsarrma4908]

Any word from FlyWing regards the automatic fail safe feature? And how will it be updated onto the helicopter? Thank you.

[@alishanmao]

was there any new automatic failsafe coming? because so far i know it has all the failsafe built in

[@fmsarrma4908]

From 19:12 on the video, you explained FlyWing are working on a automatic failsafe system when flying in manual 3D, saving the helicopter from crashing from x feet from the ground. The first question was in reference to that, any news? Thanks

[@alishanmao]

@@fmsarrma4908 i see that one. I will update once its released.

[@kiethpederson7558]

oh, thank God you tore down now I don’t have to worry about fearing mine down, even though I could never afford one anyways.

[@alishanmao]

You are always welcome and wish you all the best, wish soon you can get one

[@ronaldcobbs5260]

Hi Ali. My new FW450L Bell 206 NEVER flew stably. I upgraded to 1.9 software. Set to scale flying with one button. It got better. Increased stability to 75%. Some stability but after 5 seconds acts again like GPS stopped working. So it crashed. Ordered parts for broken links and wood base. I suspect the GPS is defective. Will upgrading to the FW450L V3 GPS help? I don't dare take hands off transmitter, it will just fly away in some direction as if no gyro at all. Become uncontrollable. While it is down I'm flying Goosky Legend 2 and OMPHOBBY M2 which fly great.

[@alishanmao]

Yes the new GPS can work with older H1 and it will make things better. Mostly what happened to you, others reported too. Gps fault

[@nv180399]

E successa anche a me la stessa cosa...ad un certo punto da un volo GPS corretto, passa ad un volo GPS non più controllato....risultato...modello per terra rotto...come si può correggere questo difetto?...leggo che con questo modello casi così sono capitati spesso...cosa dicono i costruttori su questo?...saluti

[@marcobonfanti9395]

Good morning, I wanted to know if the remote control is only in mode2 or if it can be transformed into mode1. Thank you for your attention.

[@alishanmao]

it can be set to mode 1 very easily using the radio setup itself

[@neiljustinealmenor8854]

I hope they make the motor direct drive on next version

[@alishanmao]

I can't say anything now 😁 not allowed to release any info hehehehe

[@123windyron]

Absolute awsome.

[@alishanmao]

Thank you

[@123windyron]

@@alishanmao you welcome!

[@roberthancko1607]

Great video Ali. Is it necessary to do a Calibration on a computer before it is flow? Are any different canopy colors coming out soon. What is the type of battery connector is used and finally is their a manual available online?

[@alishanmao]

Yes compass calibration first time is a must, battery is xt60, yes canopy have white, lime and one more color if I am not forgetting

[@broctabor6640]

Thank you for the Vid❤

[@alishanmao]

My pleasure!

[@alandurden1826]

just got one from Kickstarter, I asked fly wing to update the transmitter to life or lipo batteries before the release, I hope they do it.

[@alishanmao]

hope so. but i believe only flysky can do that

[@alandurden1826]

@@alishanmao is flysky part of flywing.

[@logicalxtremes1]

Would you recommend this for a rookie heli pilot or the FW200

[@alishanmao]

Yes sure

[@bwmcelya]

Nice vid. Interesting helo. Tip: Get a wireless mic and you’ll sound like a pro.

[@alishanmao]

Thanks for the tip, i am planning to get a complete setup once our move is done :)

[@clarochip1415]

Sera que colocando a helice de calda do v3 no modelo anterior O barulho que faz na calda possa diminuir um pouco?

[@jlester42]

Great info as always! Mine came with 5000ma 4s.

[@alishanmao]

Thanks bud

[@TFOTLITBOK_P1_7]

Great review and detail! I wonder if there is room to add a motor heatsink to help cool the motor when using a 5s or 6s battery. Any thoughts on that or do you think it has room for it? I would assume that the balance wouldn't be an issue when using GPS mode and it wouldn't add much weight to the unit.

[@alishanmao]

no room as i see it. i am happy with 4s. it can do good 3d. if you want hardcore 3d. maybe best to get RS4 :)

[@TFOTLITBOK_P1_7]

@@alishanmao Thank you very much.

[@RcBachelor]

Hallo my friend. What about calibrating that heli when it comes to Europe? Is there a need to calibrate or flying out of the box without calibrating?

[@alishanmao]

first time must calibrate compass

[@robertcassella1053]

How do you view the H1 status light with this new canopy ?

[@alishanmao]

see it from behind :)

[@vladimirmosqueracerquera555]

Which helicopter is better: the fw 450 V3 or the fw50 V2.5? Thanks!

[@alishanmao]

V3

[@vladimirmosqueracerquera555]

Muchas gracias, tus vídeos son excelentes!

[@reginaldmcnab3265]

Can the flywing v1 gyro be upgraded to the new flywing H1 v3 gyro? Awesome tear down! Thanks for shearing!

[@alishanmao]

There is nothing on firmware update of H1 AP. so i believe only factory can do it for you

[@reginaldmcnab3265]

@@alishanmao ok thank you! 🙏

[@ldiprose3434]

On my FW 450 V3 I swapped the blade head to the quick release blade head, After I swapped it I now get a wicked tail whip when returning from inverted flight. It never did that with the original head. How would I fix that?

[@alishanmao]

you have to play with tail gyro settings :)

[@ldiprose3434]

@@alishanmao Thank you for the info

[@alandurden1826]

Another question for you Ali, On my 2 yr old H1 System on my Trex 470L Heli, the GPS module is mounted.4.5 inches away from the H1 unit down on the boom. I see that the GPS module on the FW450LV3 Is a lot smaller and is mounted almost on top of the H1 unit, Will the new smaller GPS module work with my 2 yr. old H1 unit. and can I mount it as close as the one on the FW450LV3 making it easier to get the C of G right and making for a neater Heli. cheers.

[@alishanmao]

I am not sure about that. need to check with flywing about this

[@alandurden1826]

@@alishanmao do you have a link to the fly wing help line, I can't seem to find it, or could you ask them, you will get more sense out of them than me, LOL. cheers

[@alishanmao]

@@alandurden1826 flywing is going to release the new GPS for use with older H1 systems soon. they have designed and made the shells as well. so wait for it. its coming soon

[@alandurden1826]

@@alishanmao glad to hear that Ali. thanks

[@klausmewes3622]

I am a little 'put-off' by the switch to composite material for the blade grips in the new V3 edition. Just a 'quality' kind of thing. But I guess I can now even more consider upgrading to tne newly released easy removable blade grip system, which is of course all aluminum. AND a very nice design by the way. Seems well thought through and engineered. Congrats. Hope the dis-assembly/re-assembly will be straight forward. I assume it comes pre-assembled so it only requires the removal of one srew and two ball lever arms and then swapping out the the whole rotor head. would be a nice teaching video for people who are less technically versed, but stll not all thumbs (pun intended for us thumb/stick flyers).

[@alishanmao]

Thank you for comment. that quick release blade system was my design that flywing produced. i gave them ideas in detail when i met them at their factory and happy to see that did produce it very well. Right now i am in thailand so i can't do the tutorial but once i get back, I will sure do the swap to my airwolf for quick release. which is infact a V3 inside. but again its super easy. the new quick release system that you will order, will be a complete unit that will fit in place of the older part. so its probably just one screw to remove the older rotor head and put in the new one, tighten the screw, install blades in quick release and use.

[@gerryviloria4265]

Hi ali is the heli ready to fly or need calibration before flying?

[@alishanmao]

you can buy PNP or ready to fly but you must do compass calibration first time

[@gerryviloria4265]

@@alishanmao thanks

[@victormadison3719]

There seems to be some confusion on what version of the H1 comes installed in the V3 Helicopter. Your video shows that it has the "H1 Lite" version. Do all V3 helicopters come from the factory with the "H1 Lite" version?

[@alishanmao]

yes all these RTF PNP scale helis and 450 V2, 2.5, V3 have Lite version. H1 full version only for sale stand alone so people can install those in their own helis

[@jon_siimms3257]

Why is this still in kickstart?? It's obviously been kick started and they are in production. I'm confused 😕

[@alishanmao]

They are fast to start production because they will keep their promise to supply on set dates :)

[@kunad2294]

I, please I need your help on my flywing 4502.5, I have a crash replace the main motor now the main blade is rotating in wrong direction what could cause the problem any solution , thanks.

[@alishanmao]

Check the main rotor installation

[@ratcat7668]

Hi Ali - can yoi do me a favour? I crashed my FW450 and now its all back together but the plug under the tail boom came out (RC in) can you tell me if it goes on the left (servo) or right? Thanks

[@alishanmao]

rc in is to receiver sbus

[@ratcat7668]

@@alishanmao Thanks it went to servo not sens.

[@MangGai168]

Thanks for sharing 👍🙏

[@alishanmao]

Thank you too

[@NiCadHeliPilot]

Quick-release/detachable main rotor blades/blade holders? *YIKES!* The centrifugal forces involved in a helicopter's main rotor would put a lot of strain on a quick-release system, causing it to fatigue prematurely. One (or both) blades _will_ become airborne shuriken as they seperate from the main rotor hub when it happens. Nice idea in theory, however dangerous (potentially _deadly)_ in practice.

[@alishanmao]

Sorry buddy, but i disagree. we know all this. we know the cetrif forces. I saw the parts while i was at flywing factory and i can assure you, we worked together on this idea and flywing developed it with proper engineering. once it locks on, there is no way blade will fly out. unless blade breaks itself, which does not happen. even if you crash, you will break the blade but part will only come out when human hands will work the mechanism. stay tuned for video update. I will be trying the parts soon they give me the prototype.

[@NiCadHeliPilot]

@@alishanmao Okay, fair point. I look forward to the video, then. =^/.~=

[@smalltimer4370]

Awesome heli - looks like they finally designed an rc helicopter that I can fly lol That said, do you know if there is any way to get these types of features into older model helicopters? I have a 700 that I have never flown, for fear that it will be too much to handle for my less than reputable skills, and so I was hoping a receiver or GPS unit might come along that would allow me to fly my beloved 700 with confidence instead of fear. - love your channel btw, I've lost interest in rc's these past years, but this heli has peaked my interest - thanks for all the great channel and video's over the years

[@alishanmao]

You are always welcome. Yes if you Install H1 GPS controller you can fly your helicopters without issues and with new 1.9 upgrade you can even do auto 3D

[@smalltimer4370]

@@alishanmao That's great news! Thanks again!

[@JasonDolson]

So what Mah battery would be comparable to the 52mh? Do we have dimensions for battery compartment?

[@alishanmao]

This compartment fits the original battery in the tray and or you can fit the flywing 5200mAh long battery eaisly inside without using tray

[@JasonDolson]

@@alishanmao So I found a flywing 5000mah 4S battery. It is Size: 131*44*36mm. Are you saying a battery with these dimensions will fit?

[@cjb405]

I really hope they bring out an ec145 type body for this! 👍

[@alishanmao]

That would be cool! Wait till you see what I have in my new box

[@knowme9471]

Can it be put in a 450 size scale fuselage?

[@alishanmao]

DIY can do anything but double check the size.

[@kenmohler4081]

It is certainly a matter of personal taste, but I like the looks of the head and canopy of version 2 better. Your mileage may vary.

[@alishanmao]

Thanks bud

[@westof130haidagwaii4]

Can you use more than one heli on the FW transmitter

[@alishanmao]

yes

[@donhale4137]

Question, can the H1 version 2 be upgraded with the new firmware

[@alishanmao]

someone updated their h1 on 450 V2 and now his V2 can do everything like my V3 :D try the new V1.9 assist program but if you mess up the settings, remember its do it at your own risk hahaha. or wait for me to post the best settings later

[@klausmewes3622]

Hi, why not design snap-in bolts to replace the screws to hold the main rotor blades instead of removable blade grips? That seems safer to me and far easier to design and maintain. Great presentation as always.

[@alishanmao]

That's also an idea but need to see what size bolts to design and if needed to increase diameter of hole on blades too then it's much more costly to reproduce blades

[@trisna45]

Fly Wing FW 459L V3 1 set, how much does it cost, bro?

[@alishanmao]

links in description

[@veleidaferreirapaiva4048]

Hello friend, could you please tell me the FCC ID and the manual for this model, because to buy this product in my country I need to approve it first and I depend on these two documents.

[@alishanmao]

contact the manufacturer or seller please

[@steveleekwokseng1054]

Hi I, I’m Steve Lee from Singapore I love all your videos but I cannot find the websites to buy,may I know where to buy this rc helicopter please? Thank you very much,please tell me what website I can buy the FW450L V3 GPS RC Helicopter thank you very very very much. 😊 😊 😊

[@alishanmao]

hey buddy, right now its on pre orders via kickstarter campaign. you can book one now and get it once campaign finishes and they start shipping. later prices will be much more high. link in video description

[@steveleekwokseng1054]

@@alishanmao thank you very much Alishanmai.👏👏👏😆😆😆

[@Bruno-dd8jc]

Hello thank you for your answer bye ses you later

[@alishanmao]

see ya

[@tonyamos3594]

Where can I purchase one?

[@alishanmao]

link in video description

[@barryruebin390]

❤

[@robertohernandez882]

Hello friend I want to buy that helicopter please can you send me the address where to find it

[@alishanmao]

Links is in video description

[@richard98807]

Where can I get this heli?

[@alishanmao]

Follow the link in description

[@Bruno-dd8jc]

Ps: will be rtf ?

[@alishanmao]

yes should both RTF and PNP

[@nv180399]

Ciao Alì...perché non riesco più ad accedere alla traduzione dall'inglese all'italiano dei vari commenti espressi in questo video...grazie...saluti

[@alishanmao]

greetings. google translate does the job :D

[@tjcutler90]

Where can you order it at

[@alishanmao]

link in description

[@RcBachelor]

Where to download Software 1.9v

[@alishanmao]

should be on flywing site

[@北野博久]

@@alishanmao Please tell me the URL.

[@chandrat7236]

👍🙂

[@alishanmao]

thanks

[@ShaneAviation009]

❤🎉

[@alishanmao]

thanks bud

[@bosspatis369]

No extra props? Wow! If you break the props it will render the helicopter useless. It's like a disposable Rc copter.

[@alishanmao]

Depends how you crash it. its not just blades, you maybe needing many more types of parts.