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Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/10/2008 3:38:50 AM   
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Well I stayed up all night Tuesday to build mine, and I flew it this morning just before work. It is nice to have a flying field on the way to work....LOL

Anyhow, the equipment I used is as follows:

TX/RX: Spectrum DX7 w/ AR6100 micro receiver
ESC: Team Orion Avionics Captain 25 esc
Servos: 2x HiTec HS55 and 1x JR 341 for wing animation
Battery: Team Orion Avionics 740mah 3s 1p 15c


I just flew the Vision this morning. The weather was overcast with no wind or thermal activity, basically calm.

On launch, I had the wings extended, and I tossed the Vision out straight and level, (unlike some of you see me do with the F-16 or the Illusion, 45 degree angle.) I waited about 50 feet before I gave any input to the airplane, and it was off. When I launched it, I jogged 4 steps to make sure it got a good launch. This airplane is a little heavier than the Illusion, so I wanted to make sure it had a good launch.

I flew around with the wings out for half the battery pack, the airplane flew nice and straight after a few clicks of right aileron. I could put the Jet Vision nice and low right over the runway, and let go of the sticks, and it would fly nice and straight.....After getting a good feeling of what the airplane would do with the wings extended, I contracted the wings. Right away I noticed a difference in performance. Everything reacted quicker. I flew with low rates on, which moved the control surfaces 7mm up and down. This setting is the stock setting posted in the instruction manual. I programmed my high rates to move the control surface 15mm, which is as far as the control surface will travel.

Landing is a lot easier than the Illusion. I set up my approach, extended the wings, and cut the throttle. As I got lower and closer to the runway, I noticed this airplane floats like a glider, which does make landing easy.

I hope to get another flight Sunday.
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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/10/2008 9:26:46 PM   
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ant chance of a video soon?

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/16/2008 1:43:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Gearhead how does the sweeping wings work or at least what trigers it a servo?? thanks AX

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/16/2008 3:16:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		The wings are animated using a servo. The wings move very smoothly. I have video currently, but I am having trouble converting it from DVD to AVI or MPEG so I can upload it to you tube.

I will post some images here soon.

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/16/2008 11:55:21 PM   
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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/17/2008 12:28:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		I am a slow builder, so you don't want to know how long it took me. Most people it should take about 2~4 hours to assemble.

Here are a few pictures

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/17/2008 1:46:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		neat, I called my LHS he is going to try to get me one cant wait. I had one of the Kyosho f -16's but I yard darted it, LOL. It was a fun plane landed a little to hot one 2 many times!

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/20/2008 12:59:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		here is a short basic video. This was my first flight with the Vision, so only basic manovers were performed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z0JLXG6Dts

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/20/2008 1:20:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		ouch asphalt landing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well from the video it looks great in flight and a nice glide rate on landing I can't wait to get my hands on one.

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/20/2008 1:48:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		no worries about the asphalt, I have a 3M adhisive protectant installed on the bottom of the airplane.

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/24/2008 8:32:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Gearhead - Can you share which 3M product that is? I typically fly from asphalt and am considering between installing a landing gear (weight!) or another solution. Thanks!

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/25/2008 3:33:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		It is called 3M Scotchguard Clear Paint Protection. I ask my local automovtive window tint shop for scraps...LOL....

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 5/27/2008 1:37:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		thats a really great idea , good thinking

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RE: Kyosho Jet Vision *Sweeping Wing* - 6/15/2008 3:24:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here is video of a test flight of the Vision.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7z0JLXG6Dts

< Message edited by Gearhead3 -- 6/16/2008 4:53:50 AM >

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