Landing Gear Fail? Freewing T-33 EDF Jet & New Friend's Hobbyzone Carbon Cub S

This video has a lot mixed in it, including some forgotten fun before an incident with my Freewing T-33 Shooting Star 80mm EDF Jet along with helping folks fly a Hobbyzone Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m RTF with SAFE & confusing GPS settings.
Plane links:
- RC Jet: bit.ly/37XIwf4
- RC Trainer Cub (No GPS): amzn.to/3t1f6tv or bit.ly/3LVxwSX
The links in this description are affiliate links. They give me a small commission on sales which helps support the channel and keep it independent. Visit www.gblynden.com/ or www.amazon.com... to learn more!
RC Equipment:
- Freewing T-33 Shooting Star USAF 80mm EDF: bit.ly/37XIwf4
- Spektrum NX8 Radio: bit.ly/2SFAaXA or amzn.to/38ZjEto
- Spektrum AR620 Receiver: amzn.to/3LVk9SI or bit.ly/3t4Ae26
- Flight Battery: amzn.to/3MUIGZu or bit.ly/3v4Dign
- Smart Battery Checker: amzn.to/2ESwAyB or bit.ly/3wWixCO
Thanks to John for recording this flight for me. Here is a link to his KZbin Channel: / johnvh541
My Radio Settings:
- Aileron: 60% DR, 30% Expo
- Elevator: 90% DR, 30% Expo
- Rudder: 90% DR, 50% Expo
Here are the review notes for this Freewing T-33 EDF Jet:
Pros:
- Parts and pieces come polybagged for protection
- High-end finish on the model
- Setup was basic and straight-forward
- Robust landing gear for grass friendly ops and hard landings
- New powerful and efficient 80mm in-runner 9-blade EDF setup
- Model officially licensed by Lockheed Martin
- Split flaps
- It was locked in the entire flight!
Cons:
- Missing paint on the back of the canopy
- The left main blew out of the wing on the third landing as seen in this video
Overall, I am very impressed with this jet and I can't wait to get out and fly this more after some repairs. I will maiden the E-flite Su-30 first through!
This is how Motion RC describes this Freewing EDF Jet:
Motion RC is excited to announce the new Freewing T-33 Shooting Star in 1/9.5 scale. Honoring the popular T-33 that flew with over 40 countries between 1948 and 2017, the Freewing T-33 faithfully represents this amazing aircraft!
Constructed from EPO foam, carbon, wood, aluminum, and other materials, the Freewing T-33 is powered by an 80mm EDF power system optimized for performance and easy flying behavior. Its wide 1350mm (53") wingspan offers a light wing loading that allows for very stable flight and a mild gentle stall. Scale split flaps and robust aluminum trailing link suspension landing gear makes taking off from and landing on grass runways an easy operation. Removable tip tanks, an accurate overall outline, and landing gear doors enhance the scale fidelity of this model aircraft. With a quick and easy screw together assembly that is convenient for pilots wanting to get in the air quickly.
The Freewing T-33's power system provides performance that is similar to other recent 80mm Freewing jets such as the popular Freewing Avanti S and Freewing L-39 Albatros but is now powered by a 1920kv Inrunner! The 100A ESC provided ample headroom for high power use and the 9 blade EDF provides a proven efficiency that thousands of Freewing jets have had worldwide. Rapid acceleration, low cruising altitude position, and efficient energy consumption are key features of the Freewing T-33. Although it's wingspan is greater than more expensive 90mm jets, the T-33 is affordable to operate and makes a perfect EDF trainer jet for new jet pilots moving up from smaller 64mm and 70mm jets
#Freewing #T33 #GBLynden

[@GBLynden]

Plane links: RC Jet: bit.ly/37XIwf4 or RC Trainer Cub (No GPS): amzn.to/3t1f6tv or bit.ly/3LVxwSX The links in this description are affiliate links. They give me a small commission on sales which helps support the channel and keep it independent. Visit www.gblynden.com/ or www.amazon.com/shop/gblyndensrc to learn more! RC Equipment: - Freewing T-33 Shooting Star USAF 80mm EDF: bit.ly/37XIwf4 - Spektrum NX8 Radio: bit.ly/2SFAaXA or amzn.to/38ZjEto - Spektrum AR620 Receiver: amzn.to/3LVk9SI or bit.ly/3t4Ae26 - Flight Battery: amzn.to/3MUIGZu or bit.ly/3v4Dign - Smart Battery Checker: amzn.to/2ESwAyB or bit.ly/3wWixCO Thanks to John for recording this flight for me. Here is a link to his KZbin Channel: kzbin.info My Radio Settings: - Aileron: 60% DR, 30% Expo - Elevator: 90% DR, 30% Expo - Rudder: 90% DR, 50% Expo

[@KenSprouseJr]

Nice my brutha! Way to go on the flight, but even bigger kudos to you guy's for helping out a few kids starting in the hobby! 👊👊

[@GBLynden]

Thank you Ken! We love to help people have success in the hobby, on and offline. Thank you for watching and for your continued support brother 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@chksix]

You were just testing the limits of the structural integrity of the of the landing gear components under various flight conditions. Test completely successful.

[@GBLynden]

Hahaha I love it Six 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@airhammer6203]

Good stuff GB. Gear bummer for sure. I have to say, it would've been cool to see what happened next. That little guy wants to fly!! and with his whole family. Passing it on to the next generation 👍👍👍👍. To see his face with his hands on the sticks(with help) and the bird in the air!! Great stuff guys. Wish I was there. AirHammer out!!

[@GBLynden]

Thank you my friend! 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@payitfwdrcl6171]

Hey-- where the glue go??? LOL Did seem kind of light in the pocket. Glad you had very minor scrapes, easy peasy fixy... Looks like you & John made new friends in the hobby. Hopefully their experience went well. 🙂

[@GBLynden]

Hahaha it was pretty dang light in that pocket for sure! Luckily this flight took place a while back, so I have had tons of fun with this jet since then 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@johnmarkham4480]

There known for not having allot of glue on the mains Pull them both out and gorella glue them back in also the pin in the nose gear is very soft and breaks or bends easily you might want to have one machined to keep that from happening soon to you

[@GBLynden]

Thank you John! 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@richardwebb8729]

Hello 👋.

[@GBLynden]

Hey Richard! 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@natecougoule9468]

That says U.S Air Force not Navy!🤣🤣

[@GBLynden]

Hahaha yep, it was a carrier landing lol

[@worrabd]

Great flight GB, the landing looked like something I would do. Snapped a main on my AvantiS a few weeks ago. Great that you could help a newbie get started.

[@GBLynden]

Thank you Dave! John and I do a lot for the hobby without the cameras running, I thought it added some flavor to this video, so I am glad you enjoyed it 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@jcb6713]

that was great helping that family...nice flight with the T33...a mere scratch 😎

[@GBLynden]

Thank you very much JCB! 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@old-rcplane-phart]

ALL bnf/pnp manufacturers are cutting corners nowadays, especially Horizon on all their eflite line! They are using minimal FoamTac. 5 minute epoxy EVERYTHING on/in that comes loose. Always, definitely quadruple check ALL eflite everything! Dont get me started on my pos commander bnf. (Waste of my $300💩)

[@GBLynden]

I totally agree! The designs are amazing, but the finishing work in the factories are garbage, even for awesome brands like Freewing.

[@DeucesWildRC]

Nice flight brother, the landing….meh lol

[@GBLynden]

Oh yes! It was a spazzy landing for sure lol I liked the end the best though 😎

[@RCSurf]

easy glue it back on fix. . to avoid those landing stalls , always land with throttle , especially with flaps. try coming in with more speed and authority instead of one flare use a system of mini flares, you got a nice runway there

[@GBLynden]

Thanks Rob and I agree! This was my third flight with this plane and I have flown it a bunch since then with success and much better landings 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Great flying GB and fun video John, glad not a lot damage. Great spreading RC love, Jeff in LA USA

[@GBLynden]

Thank you Jeff! 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@mikenowland2739]

Cool jet GB👍 You didn’t land you arrived 😀 Its good to help people out . Was safe the problem ?

[@GBLynden]

Hey brother! I certainly pancaked it, but it wasn’t due to SAFE. I only fly non-SAFE RX’s in my PNP planes like this. It was purely pilot error and a piss poor glue job at the factory 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@mikenowland2739]

@@GBLynden Was safe the problem with the kids cub GB ?

[@GBLynden]

It was the GPS and the lack of full throttle in the beginner setup. They make things too complicated for beginners these days lol

[@tomnull2637]

I'm just down the road from you in Roy/Yelm area. MRRCS is having a jet rally on 6/25 and a warbird fly in 7/23. If you get the time come on down and fly with us. I do enjoy your videos. Keep on keeping on.

[@GBLynden]

Thank you Tom! I will certainly keep that in mind. I do have a newborn, so I am not sure how probable those are though, but I would love to hit both if I can 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@Cadillacstsv06]

Hey GB and John! Great flight of the cool FW T-33, the landing, merely a flesh wound! Very good helping those folks and kids out with their plane and experience! Thumbs up! Best regards to all!

[@GBLynden]

Thank you Fred! We had fun helping those folks when we originally recorded this video a while back. It glued back together well and has seen more fun flights since then, including being that T-33 flying onJohn’s T-33 short on his channel with me as the pilot 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@rcaviationcrawling7351]

Awesome video, G.B. And you're right about the Carbon Cub GPS, I had the S+, the virtual fence would self activate sometimes, had lots of issues with plane not wanting to connect to sattellite, and had two S+ that never would bind out of the box. That's one reason I love my S2, great Airframe and no GPS!

[@GBLynden]

I totally agree brother and thank you! I have seen others with that same plane at the local fields and they had similar issues.

[@dutchloveRC]

looks so cool in the sky!!! OH MAN!! is right : (

[@GBLynden]

Thanks Dutch! At least we got to help the people in the end 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@davidsnyder238]

Good flight buddy. Looked lije she stalled on you right at the end. I think that gear could have stood some more glue than it had though for sure! Cool meeting new fliers out and about. Good times!

[@GBLynden]

That is a great bit of analysis my friend! The glue was pretty sparse, but my landing was crap lol It was a ton of fun helping out that family and it didn’t hurt that the ladies were easy on the eyes 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@victormontalbano4993]

Not sure that Qualifiers gear failures Just a bad landing

[@GBLynden]

Yep! I agree. There was very little glue though, which made the bad landing more of an issue.

[@justincole3840]

Cool video. Helpful to see how damage can occur even with expert skills and only a mildly imperfect landing. It was also kind of you to help in person as you've helped me and other beginners virtually. Along these lines, the HK 750mm P51D makes your list of possible '3rd' RC planes. Could other gyro'd HK mini warbirds be substituted? I think you may have flown their 750mm Corsair which makes me think it's a specific rec just for the P51D. Thanks so much!

[@GBLynden]

Hi Justin! To answer your question, yes, I think any other the other Warbirds should be able to sub in for that one. I do have that Corsair, but it hasn’t been assembled yet as I have been insanely busy with my newborn. Just be aware that the plane will be fast and twitchy, just like the P-51 and Warbirds should technically be a 4th plane or later 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@justincole3840]

@@GBLynden My bad...you DID place the P51D as a 4th plane. Getting older means poorer memory. Ty again.

[@GBLynden]

You bet man! I am sleepless from our newborn, so I wasn’t positive myself lol

[@winggs88]

Same thing happened to my right gear. No glue from factory.

[@GBLynden]

Oh no! Were you able to do an easy repair or did it cause a fair amount of damage?

[@winggs88]

@@GBLynden no damage as it was off low grass. Yesterday the mains failed on take off. I was videoing my buddy went to full and it took off. Belly landed no damage at all lol. Bad Y harness

[@txkflier]

Pilot error! Nice flying site. Not..

[@GBLynden]

That landing was crap for sure! The flying site it perfect for EDF’s, I just messed up 🤷🏻‍♂️