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On the way to the starting position. In the background the mountains Freewing calls his F-22 Raptor a Super
of the Sierra Nevada. I could take this picture at one of the first public Scale Jet. I can only agree with that, the de-
appearances 2007 on the Nellis AFB.
Unique picture in Europe, the F-22 Raptor at the RIAT Airshow also factory-fitted. A cockpit with instrument panel and head-up
in Fairford in formation with a P-51 Mustang.
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The model from Freewing
tails of the machine are neatly recreated. With
a great surface and with markings where they
belong, Freewing has succeeded in creating
a machine that inspires us model pilots. The
identification "FF-94 FS" on the rudder reve-
als that the Freewing F-22 was modeled after
the 94 Fighter Squardron, which is statio-
th
ned on the Langley Eustis AFB in Virginia.
The F-22 Raptor is a model that is perfect for
the DMFV competition class ARF-Jet fits. But
more about that later.
Made of EPO foam, the F-22 is available in
two versions. The standard version is equip-
ped with a 90 mm / 6s impeller drive with nine
rotor blades. The deluxe version has a 90 mm
/ 8s drive with 12 rotor blades on board, this
Thanks to
the 2D vector version is also the subject of this report. The
control the airspeed of the Deluxe version is stated by the
F-22 is extreme-
ly agile in manufacturer to be approx. 190 km / h. The
the air. further equipment is quite impressive. The
control of all functions such as altitude, cross,
side, flaps is exclusively done with digital ser-
vos with metal gears, which are already instal-
led. The cables from the wing servos are con-
nected to the fuselage via a central connector
system (Wing Control Board), and are routed
from there to the "Mulifunction Control Box"
(MCB-E), and from there finally to the receiving
system. An innovative system that greatly sim-
plifies the installation of the F-22 on the airfield.
The ball bearings for the axle of the undamped
elevators are factory-fitted and glued. The
spring-loaded retractable landing gear with
roll light and the nose gear doors controlled by a sequencer are
display, modelled on the original, round off the perfect equip-