Elevate Your Jet Game: Xfly T-7A EDF Review & Programming Tips!

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Let's dive deep into the Xfly T-7A 80mm EDF Jet. I'll take you through its features, flight performance, and share some pro programming tips - from optimizing flaperons to mastering reverse thrust. Is the Xfly T-7A that next level EDF jet? Join me in uncovering the potential of this well executed RC jet.
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00:00 So it Begins
00:12 About the Xfly-Model T-7A Red Hawk 80mm
01:10 Flaperons/Tailerons & Reverse Thrust
02:05 Flying the T-7A
03:00 The RC Geek CenterBurner!
04:04 Takeoff & High Speed Performance
05:07 Vertical Performance
06:03 Slow Speed Performance
06:37 Landing with Reverse Thrust
07:23 Flight Control Deflections
08:59 CG Location
10:11 That Scale Landing GEAR!
11:24 Transmitter Programming
11:51 AS3X Settings
12:50 Programming Tailerons & Flaperons
17:00 Setting up Reverse Thrust
19:27 Final Thoughts
19:57 What NEXT??

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@txkflier 2 месяца назад

If there’s too much throw on a surface, I would make sure the linkage is in the outer hole on the control horn and move the linkage in on the servo arm instead of reducing the travel in my transmitter.

@FarmerFpv 2 месяца назад

What a sharp-looking EDF Jet! I must buy one!

@HciContractor 2 месяца назад

What a beautiful model! Thanks brother man! It's sounds great and the geometry on those retracts look so real and complicated! The work you put into the cameras was not missed! Thanks again

@alwaysflying6540 2 месяца назад

I put that motor and fan in my eflite F18. The sound and power increase is incredible. Great video. You're finally getting good at these vids haha

@NeedSpeedRC 2 месяца назад

Great sound! Looks better in the air.

@davidsnyder238 2 месяца назад

Another great overview, flight, and detailed walk through for programming!

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

Thank you!

@billduncumb5052 2 месяца назад

Excellent review and beautifully flown - that plane looks and sounds great 👍🏻

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

Thanks a lot!

@ltfadl1 2 месяца назад

I love mine for sure, I run FrSky and my setup outside of rates and expo are about the same. Nice review and flight video Chris. 💪

@neilhands1708 2 месяца назад

Just maidened mine today, 20mph wind and gusty so no ideal conditions. Pushed a 4500 lipo all the way back so it rotates quicker on our short runway (grass). I found it a bit sluggish on the elevator so have increased the rates, I also mixed in tailerons for the first flight and roll rate is incredible. I did find the plane a bit slow even at full throttle, maybe its just the conditions today so will try again when weather improves. Good flight time on the 4500 battery when throttle management employed. On testing again found one elevator servo and both aileron servos very lethargic and will need to replace them, maybe they don't like the cold weather we're having here. It lands fine but needed to keep the power on all the way down.

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

If you haven’t already, be sure to calibrate the esc. That’ll ensure you’re getting the full range of throttle.

@ps2727 2 месяца назад

Great review, I may have to try one of these!

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

Thank you!

@mcfling1 2 месяца назад

Great explanation

@markmcc21 2 месяца назад

My favourite looking and sounding jet in my hanger. Handling I'd say its in the top 3. Behind my F22 & L39. No need for tailerons. It rolls fast enough so save not getting the 8ch rx. Either replace the esc for a 120A hobbywing or repalce the edf with a 2000kv. The stock 2200kv us hard on the Amps and cooks the 100A esc. Its down on thrust and speed on say the L39 and Futura. I run mine on 7s with the 2000kv edf. It handles the lipos size well.

@RickyD1968 2 месяца назад

Awesome jet !!!

@burntfaceman1103 2 месяца назад

Awesome plane! Great videos too mate. Love the way you present, film and edit your vids. Very clear filming and great audio. Too many rc youtubers put music behind thier flights and you can't hear what the plane sounds like properly. I wanna hear these jets! This one sounds awesome too. Nice work 👌

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

Thanks a lot!

@Airsally 2 месяца назад

Great review! My flex F-100 requires you to cycle the gear before flight. So it must be something to do with the sequencer.

@johnmountford299 2 месяца назад

That is great design. The lining is well designed as is the lubricating fluid between the lining & the heart. Could not possibly come about through random, unintelligent & undirected evolution. Wonderful design from a wonderful designer & designer & creator.

@RaGeRC 2 месяца назад

I love mine! One of my favorites in the hangar. Such a smooth flying plane! In regards to the gear, I found that if you power the plane on with the gear in the down position you have to cycle the gear otherwise it won't retract properly. I also run Flapperons but have been want to do tailerons with the flaps as well, just need to get an 8360 because I'm currently running a ar630 at the moment. I had tried the thrust reverse function on this plane before but I found it to not be effective enough so I ditched it. On a stand still it didn't even want to back the plane up. Awesome plane though! I'll definitely be doing the tailerons in the near future!

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

Yeah, the rev thrust isn’t super effective, but I found it to be good enough to keep me from running off the runway. 😆

@edutaimentcartoys 2 месяца назад

cool rc video😍

@JeffsCustomRC 2 месяца назад

Excellent job as always CHRIS 👊🏼👊🏼

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

Thanks man!

@jeffreyglasser9330 2 месяца назад

Great review Chris. One question: with your setup does the AS3X work on the Tailerons? Thanks.

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

Yeah, it should. All of the configuration in the radio was programmed first before setting up the AS3X, so it’s taking into account the configuration.

@txkflier 2 месяца назад

Since the AIL>LEL mix is in the transmitter, I would say no. I don't think the gyro will know about the mix. The ailerons will have AS3X as well the elevator function of the flying stabs. However, I don't think you'll notice not having AS3X for the roll function of the flying stabs.

@charlesrestivo870 2 месяца назад

So it has a forward biased cg even with battery pushed all the way back ? Great video!!!!

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

With the larger packs I was using, yes. However, if you use a smaller capacity, there will be more wiggle room for moving the cg around by moving the battery around.

@Mrtcoltpilot56 23 дня назад

Really like mine.

@joewilson9744 2 месяца назад

Hey Chris! Any way you could start indicating how the model, you review, handles on grass. It would be greatly appreciated. Most of the clubs, in my area, are grass fields. Thank you!

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

I’ll do my best. The challenge is that we don’t have an area to operate from grass effectively at the field. The strip next to the runway isn’t wide enough.

@tomheetderks9997 2 месяца назад

Awesome! Sounds very much like a turbine. I think the 4s version flies really well, even in high wind so the T-7 must just be a good air frame design. Hopefully someone will have one at Jet jam this year -:)

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

It does sound really good. I was thinking I’d bring this one with me this year to jet jam.

@rhyslightning3379 2 месяца назад

I like this airplane! looks like an F-18 and F-16 and a YAK-130 had a love child! 😄

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

You’re not wrong 😆

@parodyverse 2 месяца назад

Hey Chris, would you say this is as easy to fly as the Habu SS?

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

I would say the Habu SS is much easier to fly than this. This jet flies a bit like the eflite f18 to me and requires a bit more attention when landing.

@IceMan2035 2 месяца назад

Nice jet but can't wait to see that T28 in the air. What engine are you going to run in it?

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

I have a saito fg-60 3cylinder radial for the Trojan. 😊

@terryperrott9913 2 месяца назад

Good Morning Chris, Heard you say it's a trainer of Boeing s, would you recommend it as a first jet or still your dad's sabre?

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

This one definitely requires some experience. My dad’s Sabre is a great choice, but my go to for a first jet recommendation these days is the eflite viper jet.

@terryperrott9913 2 месяца назад

@@Thercgeek thank You. That nose section front of canopy on the you just did the review on, to me looks to like the Ardvark F-111

@northernrcflyer 2 месяца назад

How does it compare the FMS BAE Hawk, being that they are both trainers? Would this rank up there with the Hawk?

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

The hawk is an easier airplane to fly in rc imo as it’s a bit more user friendly a configuration. This one is kind of a mix between the eflite f16 and f18.

@northernrcflyer 2 месяца назад

@@Thercgeek thanks! I have the Hawk and love it. Never flew the F-16, but have flown the FMS and Freewing F-18s. Just wondering if it was putting the T-7 in the collection.

@robertchapman7773 2 месяца назад

Chris what are the glide characteristics like .

@Thercgeek 2 месяца назад

It’s not one that’s going to have a great glide ratio. It’s kind of a draggy airframe just based on the configuration of it.

@robertchapman7773 2 месяца назад

I suspected that might be the case as it appeared you had to fly right in. Well done, btw. I was hoping it would be a bit more like the BAE Hawk in its characteristics as there are some similarities in the airframe. Thanks again Chris Bob