Epic Freewing A-10 Thunderbolt II Super Scale 80MM EDF Jet Flying - Freewing A-10 Warthog Fun

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This is some epic Freewing A-10 Thunderbolt II Super Scale 80MM EDF Jet Flying. This took place at Warbirds Over Whatcom with the first Freewing A-10 Warthog I had the pleasure of seeing fly.

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Edit: I just updated the information on this video because I was correctly that this is NOT the FMS A-10 Thunderbolt II like I thought it was when I uploaded this video. Please accept my sincere apologizes for that honest mistake.

I normally don't add music to my RC Plane or RC Jet videos, but this one made sense for a number of different reasons. The biggest were lame music played at the event and extremely loud people in the crowd. The people were so obnoxious that it would have ruined the awesome footage.

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"Metalmania" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Here is how Motion RC describes the Freewing A-10 Warthog EDF Jet:

"Renowned by its crews and the men and women it has protected on the ground for decades, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately called the ‘Warthog’, continues to dominate the skies on CAS missions in conflict areas around the world. Despite first flying over 40 years ago, the A-10’s superior ability to execute its intended mission in modern warfare remains unchallenged.

To honor this iconic aircraft, Motion RC and Freewing Models are very proud to announce the world’s largest and most definitive foam electric PNP A-10 Thunderbolt RC model aircraft in the world! Powered by twin 80mm EDFs, this 1700mm wingspan beast is larger than the two 1500mm wingspan twin 70mm EDF A-10s on the market, while still remaining easy to transport. The Freewing 80mm A-10 delivers the best balance between size, weight, thrust, top speed, stall speed, transportability, rough grass handling, and overall scale fidelity. As an added bonus we've included a full complement of highly detailed weapons in the box; a $50 value!

The model is assembled from just ten main parts. Removable wings and a convenient flexible servo wire harness accessible at the wing root ensures a safe and reliable electronic connection at all times. The A-10’s wings are composed of hollow chambered foam with an interlocking matrix of plywood ribs, carbon square spars, and aluminum blocks, providing rigid yet supple handling.

Recognizing requests from our customers who don’t have access to smooth paved runways, the Freewing 80mm A-10 was specifically designed to be the most grass-capable PNP EDF on the market. While sporting a scale Oleo nose strut, the main struts are tensioned trailing links. With foam rubber tires over 3” tall and 1” wide, we tested the Freewing 80mm A-10 to takeoff from extreme grass 3” tall. The main landing gear mounts are arranged as part of the aforementioned plywood, carbon, and aluminum matrix, to distribute rough landing forces throughout the wing and avoid critical damage.

In the air, the A-10’s all-new power system delivers a fully scale flight profile. Tall vertical loops, hard “jinking” turns, stable slow flight, and authoritative power. Critically, this model was designed to fly at all throttle points, both upright and inverted, without pitch sensitivity. There isn’t any nose weight in this A-10; instead various factors were optimized in concert so you won’t need lots of up elevator to fly level, and varying power suddenly won’t cause the nose to pitch up or down.

As a semi-scale model, the Freewing 80mm A-10 is finished from the factory in USAF two tone gray. A waterslide decal set with over 50 utility markings and three complete A-10 liveries, is included for the pilot to customize his or her A-10. "

I can say this for certainty, this makes my E-flite UMX A-10 Warthog look like beer cooler foam in comparison. And I used to think my E-flite A-10 Warthog was pretty cool looking! I may be getting the E-flite F-4 Phantom or the E-flite F-15 Eagle soon, so keep an eye out for those videos!

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