Freewing JAS-39 Gripen 80mm EDF Jet - PNP
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JAS 39 Gripen 80mm EDF Jet - PNP from Freewing - FJ21815P
Version Info: As of 9/5/2023 this model now comes with the upgraded 3658-2150Kv inrunner brushless motor and a newly designed 12-Blade EDF.
The JAS 39 Gripen’s unique delta wing and canard configuration endows it with excellent agility, most notably a tighter turning radius than the American F-16! Flown by more than a dozen NATO countries, the Gripen is a Mach 2 multi-role fighter whose 25 year service history continues onward with distinction.
Freewing has raised the bar again for RC foam electric delta winged jets with the JAS 39 Gripen. This jet is precisely modeled for scale fidelity and practical RC performance, and assembles in minutes including pre-installed electronics and LED lighting. Powered by our popular 80mm 9-blade Inrunner EDF and a 100A ESC, the Freewing Gripen is designed for power! At ~1/9 scale and 1613mm/63” in length, the Freewing Gripen is longer than its predecessor, the Freewing Typhoon/Eurofighter. Referencing the full size Gripen’s short take-off capabilities, the Freewing Gripen is optimized for short take-offs and surviving unkempt landing strips.
Recommended for intermediate to advanced skill level pilots, the Freewing Gripen offers the power, size and speed of a 90mm super scale jet, in a lighter, faster, and more economical 80mm EDF Series package. Full-functioning canards enable high agility, and full-coverage gear doors improve the airframe’s overall aerodynamics.
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Impressive Size Measuring over 63” long, the Freewing Gripen delivers powerhouse performance in a field-friendly size. A 12” removable nosecone makes transportation a breeze! |
High Scale Fidelity Fly the world’s first electric Gripen with all the “bells and whistles” of larger EDF class sizes. Lights, suspensions struts, full-coverage gear doors, and optional upgrade paths! |
Full Function Canards A rarity in the RC EDF Jet world, full function canards give you full command of the Freewing Gripen’s exhilarating flight envelope in both pitch and roll! |
Inrunner Power! Achieve top speeds above 170kph/105mph with our popular and powerful 1920Kv brushless Inrunner power system and 9 blade reinforced EDF unit! |
Features:
- NEW! 12-blade EDF with 3658-2150Kv Inrunner brushless motor for incredible efficiency and performance surpassing 170kph/105mph top speed
- Full Function canard operation
- Full-coverage landing gear doors for optimized aerodynamics
- Durable metal landing gear for operation on grass and gravel runways
- Preinstalled ball linkage and decals
- 63” total length
- 12” long removable magnetic nose cone for easy transportation
- True-To-Life livery commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Allied and NATO service of the Czech Air Force
Includes:
- Freewing JAS 39 Gripen 80mm EDF Jet - PNP
- Brushless motor, servos and ESC preinstalled
- Instruction manual
Requires:
- 7 Channel radio - select a minimum 7 channel radio from our Radio Collection
- 7 Channel receiver - select a minimum 7 channel receiver from our Receiver Collection
- 6 Cell 22.2V 4000-6000 mAh LiPo battery with EC5 connector - we recommend the Admiral Pro 6000mAh 6S 22.2V 50C LiPo Battery with EC5 Connector
- 6 Cell compatible battery charger - select a minimum 6 cell (6S) charger from our Charger Collection
Product Specifications:
Model Scale |
1/9 Scale |
Wingspan |
882mm / 35in |
Length |
1613mm / 63in |
Weight |
2350g / 83oz (w/o battery) |
CG (Center of Gravity) |
Molded Into Fuselage (130mm aft of canard root) |
Power System |
6S 3658-2150Kv Inrunner Motor (included) |
Electronic Speed Control |
100A with 5A UBEC (included) |
Propeller / EDF |
80mm 12-Blade EDF (included) |
Servos |
|
Landing Gear |
Electronic retractable aluminum trailing link (included) |
Required Battery |
6S 22.2V 4000-6000mAh LiPo with EC5 Connector (required) |
Required Radio |
6+ Channel (required) |
Ailerons |
Yes |
Elevator |
Yes |
Rudder |
Yes |
Canards |
Yes |
Lights |
Yes |
Hinge Type |
Nylon Reinforced |
Material |
EPO Foam |
Skill Level |
Intermediate |
Build Time |
1 Hour |
Recommended Environment |
Outdoors |
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Freewing JAS-39 Gripen 80mm EDF Jet - PNP
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First test flight amazing! Vector Thrust harriers on test flight wow. have vector linked to elevator and rudder with 3 dual rate settings using AS3x+ with Spektrum ar10360t+. vt is...read moreFirst test flight amazing! Vector Thrust harriers on test flight wow. have vector linked to elevator and rudder with 3 dual rate settings using AS3x+ with Spektrum ar10360t+. vt is linked to gyro also running vt with dual rates. running SMC 4100/4900hv pck slammed to the back. cg 140mm-ish. This badboy just moved to the top of the list! The vector thrust option is a must!
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One of my Favorites!!!
All I can say is this jet is fun, fun, fun and did I mention FUN? That's assuming you get the thrust vectoring, which is an absolute must. Definitely push the...read moreAll I can say is this jet is fun, fun, fun and did I mention FUN? That's assuming you get the thrust vectoring, which is an absolute must. Definitely push the CG back an additional 20-30 millimeters and fly with a gyro. The thrust factoring mod plus an after burner light will help quite a bit with getting the CG back further. I also pulled the magnets in the nose, shortened the excess servo wire lengths, replaced the front retrack metal reinforcement plate with washers and replaced the wheels with Dubro Super Lite weight to get a lot of weight out of the of the nose. Shove your battery pack as far back as you can get it and you should be good. I DID NOT have to add any lead to the rear to get my CG back an additional 30mm. You'll want a minimum of 9 channels with the gyro on a switch. Do a full pitch and roll mix with your canards and then flaperons with elevons. I mixed my rudder and yaw vectoring together. Pitch vectoring on its own switch. For your flaperons, you'll need to dial in a ton of up on your canards with a little bit of down with your elevons, This will let her float in at a pretty slow and somewhat level glidescope so you're not smacking your tail on the ground, because this jet will high alpha real easy, and you can hit your tail on the runway without trying. Bring her in with a little bit of power, and don't cut until she is on the ground. Also, the rudder mixed with the thrust vectoring seems to help with her narrow wheelbase causing her to tip if you try to turn at too high speed on the ground. If you completely mess up your approach and land a little sideways it may be best to just let her go off the runway if possible instead of trying to immediately correct her on the ground because she will tip and strike a wing. When putting her together and setting her up for the first time, triple check everything. On your maiden flight do all your tests with your mixes and especially your flapperons with high altitude, just in case. Adjust as needed until she flies the way you want her to. She flew straight as an arrow with no trimming and gyro off on my maiden. Only thing I had to play with was the flapperons to dial them in the way I like them. On my first attempt with the flaperons I had nowhere near enough up on the canards. My only complaint is the rear landing gear is a little bit on the weak side in my opinion. Not so much the retracts or the plastic mounts, but the rear foam pockets they sit in have a thin wall right next to the EDF duct wall that will compress and tear over time causing the mounts to come loose. Even with, mostly good to perfect landings and the occasional carrier landing. Whatever you do, don't pull out the plastic retract mounts thinking "that's not enough glue". All you're going to do is tear up the foam pocket pretty badly by over gluing them. It's just part of the model's characteristics. You're going to have to check them every fourth-fifth flight, and definitely, after a not so perfect landing. SImply reglue them with a modest amount of glue, just the way you found them from freewing. You'll want to break out your monocote iron and a wet rag to steam the foam pockets real good to expand the foam back out and use the cleaned off of glue plastic mount to form everything back to the perfect size to keep a nice tight fit. That's really the only complaint I have and it's a small one in my opinion. P.S. This jet is not for beginners, but I wouldn't say you have to be an expert because I'm by no means an expert and I can fly it just fine. Even being a little older with my dexterity and eyesight not being what it once was, I still have no issues. With that being said, it can get a little far, pretty quick, but fortunately it will turn on a dime. Definitely one of my favorites out of over 100 models my hanger.
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Gripen
Love the jet have the TV on it easy to program on my dx 9 .
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A Year With The Gripen
Man oh man where do I begin. This thing is a beast with no bad habits. From the tightest turns of any 80mm I've seen to the fastest rolls you...read moreMan oh man where do I begin. This thing is a beast with no bad habits. From the tightest turns of any 80mm I've seen to the fastest rolls you can imagine, while also being very docile and a really good slow flyer. It's near everything you want in a canard EDF. Note I don't even have thrust vectoring. Here's some details I hope you can find helpful. The CG on this plane is near perfect, but you can play around with slight tail heavy for some wack maneuvering. I don't use any battery except the 4000 mah, one because it's hard to get a correct cg with the room available with anything bigger, and two this bird is in its prime when it is light. Still flies 4 minutes in this configuration, and contains enough battery for one go around. Flight- man she can do anything you want it to. High alphas the way a canard plane should, and has the capability for throws that are nothing short of amazing. Note I use the canards for both pitch and roll. It can cobra, and also jump from horizontal to straight vertical truly faster than any other EDF I have flown. It can land power on or off, and you can high alpha land if you're really comfortable (close, but still getting there). And the gear- the absolute toughest I've seen. I have put her through the paces and the gear has held up well. The lights are also really helpful on landing if it's cloudy or getting dark, because this plane can silhouette real quick with its shape and color. Just wag the wings for a second if you are disoriented, and you will likely see the lights to help. The landing light is super bright as well so you will know if you are lined up with the runway. This plane has one of the widest speed envelopes I've seen, from incredible slow flight to quick sprints. Here is the general throws I use with 30% expo, and these values being a percent of 100% throw: Aileron: Low- 45%, Med- 70%, High- 100% Elevator: Low- 70%, Med- 90%, High- 100% Rudder: Low- 70%, Med- 80%, High- 100% As you would probably expect, I only use high in spurts and do not fly around with it. I'll use it to do crazy drill-rolls and climb outs, but actually use low when flying chill, and medium for most in flight acro activities. This plane is truly incredible.
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JAS-39
outstanding Jet in my opinion, and almost everything fits here, looks, airframe, handling and powersystem. the only two things i was not that happy with was the original color scheme,...read moreoutstanding Jet in my opinion, and almost everything fits here, looks, airframe, handling and powersystem. the only two things i was not that happy with was the original color scheme, and that the jet didnt came with a gyro, but those things are not a must.
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Not happy about the quality
the sprayed grey color does not hold, especially on the down side of the model. Some minor scratches and dents. Not really happy with the quality I got
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Freewing JAS-39 Gripen 80mm EDF Jet - PNP
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