Spektrum Canard Mix Setup - Freewing 80mm JAS-39 Gripen - Motion RC EDF RC Jet

[@AndrewFlyGuy]

VERY well explained, James! I'm sure this will help a lot of people who want to get the most out of the model - and you've now taught them the radio skills and concepts they'll need if they're going to add the thrust vectoring as well. I would encourage anyone who is doing these mixes to assign them to a switch, rather than being mixed "ON". Just in case they don't like it, or if something is going the wrong way and they don't notice 'til they're flying.

[@MotionRC]

Thanks so much Andrew!

[@jadbowen4652]

Instablaster.

[@MegaJohnperry]

I know this is 4 years old video james.but I just wanted to thank you for the video .I just got a used gripen and your video helped me tremendously. Thanks buddy.

[@MotionRC]

Glad it helped man. Have a good maiden! - James

[@michaelcuthbert6956]

Thanks James, this is the best instructional video covering canard setup that I have seen.

[@MotionRC]

Thanks so much Michael

[@janmb]

Regarding trim inhibit, that is a matter of preference. And in fact, for thrust vectoring, it is important to leave trim inhibited, so you don't mess with your thrust line vs surface mixing. Thrust line needs to be tuned using sub-trim directly on the TV channels, and not depend on pitch/roll trim for the aerodynamic control surfaces. For my part, I think I will prefer static trim on my canards, and leave trimming to the elevons only - but that is mostly a matter of preference. For TV it is really not

[@DeucesWildRC]

It’s just fun to say the word “Canard” I like to say it like Lieutenant Columbo. Good info James!

[@plemli]

Drinking game "my right canard" 🙂 Oh noes, that might lead to a cafard.

[@MotionRC]

Hahaha. That's funny

[@txkflier]

1. Instead of rolling the wheel from one polarity to the other, it’s much quicker to hit the clear button first. This will set it to zero and then you can roll in the new value. 2. Subtrim should be used to set the servo arm perpendicular to the pushrod. Once that’s done, adjust the linkage to center the control surface. 3. If the plane required trim to fly straight, adjust the linkages so that you can return the trims to center. Otherwise, the servo arms won’t be perpendicular to the pushrods like they were in #2 above.

[@billshepard2908]

Well done James! Great explanation! I will be purchasing this.

[@MotionRC]

Thanks Bill, much appreciated

[@kingrc6865]

This is a great tutorial on setting up the Mixes I have the DX8 G2 and can't wait to get my Gripen 😫🙌🏽 Pre ordered mines and I'm absolutely pumped 🔥🔥

[@MotionRC]

Glad it was helpful! Not that hard at all

[@inthegameroompodcast]

Great video. Thanks. This sort of mixing seems like its going to be very difficult,, but break it down very nicely.

[@longyang-funvideo]

Excellent tips! thank you

[@MotionRC]

Thanks for watching

[@dsarnson]

Thank you mate! Well done, Now to try to translate this to FrSky S8R with stabilization!! LOL, love a challenge.

[@MotionRC]

You can do it! Open TX is pretty powerful, but I haven't played with a Taranis in years

[@R.B_B]

Really Nice explanation. The new model from spektrum has canard model type.

[@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO]

Excellent Job Captain 👩‍✈️ James!!

[@MotionRC]

Hahaha, I must have missed that coronation ceremony 😂

[@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO]

Motion RC yep! You earned your 4 bars bro! 🤘🤘

[@scable-eq7bp]

Thanks James very helpful.....

[@MotionRC]

Thanks for watching

[@kc8reh]

Excellent explanation of how to properly set this Model up! One suggestion, why not place a llastic lip around the hatch openings on future releases to help preserve the paint around the edges?

[@MotionRC]

All comes down to cost and logistics. To do that requires another separate plastic injection mold to be made, then another space in the assembly line to attach them etc, etc, etc.

[@kc8reh]

@@MotionRC I totally understand that. I was just making a sugestion to help the Modeler keep Thier Investment damage free where We Always seem to suffer damage from every flight usage. Keep up the Good work on these Models.

[@jassem39]

i hope you do a video on how to install hobby eagle gyro on this specific airplane , i would appreciate that a lot .

[@lafranja6969]

Is it posible to add a hobbyeagle gyro?

[@guisblacio]

Great 👍 I don’t know if you will ever do or show a futaba setup but nevertheless great info.

[@MotionRC]

Just got a Futaba to give it a shot. Stay tuned

[@guisblacio]

Great, thanks

[@victorrcjets7660]

Now this is not including the added TV upgrade, did you need more mixing for the TV? Great work James. I saw you had the TV on a switch as well. I was wondering if you got it on a 3 position switch that you can have 2 rates?

[@MotionRC]

We will have a seperate TV mixing video coming. This video is just for canards in the standard stock PNP setup. But yes, the TV is just 2 more mixes, one servo mixed to Rudder for Yaw, and 1 servo mixed to Elevator for pitch and we put both mixes on the H switch. We didn't bother with rates on the TV, just had it on 2 position for full-on, or off. That video will come next week.

[@janmb]

TV mixing will look very similar: One from elevator to TV pitch, one from rudder to TV yaw. Direction is straight forward, TV should move the same direction as the elevators and rudder respectively. Important: Make sure you have trim inhibited for those two mixes though, you do not want regular elevator and rudder trimming messing up your TV thrust line. James, please make sure to cover that explicitly in that upcoming video.

[@AMaircraftdesign]

I’m scratch building a plane with canards is there anyway I can just use Y leads to connect the Elevons to the canards without mixing

[@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO]

VERY COOL HEY!! 😀😀

[@MotionRC]

Dis is it eh?

[@rcsenior8082]

Just wish that it would be available in Swedish colors!!!

[@MotionRC]

Paint it! So many people customize these aircraft. A little spray paint and new decals are simple

[@muzamilabbasi]

Thank you

[@lafranja6969]

Great video!! Hiw do i connect a hobbyeagle gyro due has only 3 inputs, and with canards are 5

[@HeadHammer007]

Any planned videos on using the A3 Super with canards?

[@qasimnoorani7567]

Seems that an 8 channel receiver is a requirement or can this work with a 6 channel receiver?

[@kowinator1]

Great thank you😊👍

[@yorgosrenken3651]

What EDF can I buy as a first edf ? I'm searching for something not too big but something that can a little bit glide. (Also if possible a not too long take off plane because I don't have a runway here so I fly next to a little road )

[@MotionRC]

The Freewing Rebel is great for a starter, but if you want more scale then the 70mm BAE Hawk is also a great starter.

[@stargaz629]

Hello, was wondering if anyone has programed the JAS-39 on a JR 9503...and how that went? Still have to build mine but was wondering on the programing since I have never flown a delta/canard. Maybe Motion can make a video on that. Thanks

[@MotionRC]

We only make videos for products we sell. I have never played with a JR ever, but I have to assume they have a mix page that will resemble the ideas conveyed in this video

[@mikekennedy9174]

Couldn't you instead of just putting the mix to "ON" change it to a switch and be able to turn on & off the canard function during flight. Also did you run any kind of Gyro?

[@MotionRC]

We didn't bother with a gyro for this one and you can surely put each mix on a switch if you want to turn them on or off. But this is how it should be flown, turning it off is not how we recommend flying it

[@rcairplanefastandeasy2016]

about take video from the back. most the time you will look you controls from the back of the plane joe from longisland

[@rcairplanefastandeasy2016]

thanks joe

[@robinsamuelsson5569]

maybe you can use a dx6. 6 channel or you must have more channels

[@MotionRC]

The only way a 6 channel would work on this is if you y-lead the canards into one channel. But doing that will only allow them to work in either the pitch or the roll, but not both. You want 7 channels to gain full control

[@robinsamuelsson5569]

@@MotionRC okay 😥

[@jasontidwell1206]

Does anyone have the programming that can be sent for a dx9?

[@jasontidwell1206]

Also with the thrust vector

[@ignaciovera8107]

lol, can I get code for discount pls? ;b