Freewing F-35 Lightning II V3 70mm EDF Jet Unboxing & Review

This is my Unboxing & Review for the Freewing F-35 Lightning II V3 70mm EDF Jet.

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GBLynden's Recommended Settings:

- Aileron: 40% D/R, 35% Expo
- Elevator: 100% D/R, 40% Expo
- Rudder: 60% D/R, 45% Expo

Here are my review notes for this pretty Stealth Fighter EDF RC Jet:

Pros:
- The paint and details are absolutely stunning on this F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet.
- It comes with nice suspension, including trailing link nose gear
- Plastic coated canopy to prevent gatoring
- A big battery bay

Cons:
- The main con and that is why I didn't give the simple overall build a Pro is that the servo connectors for the rudders and had a lot of paint on them making it difficult to determine polarity.
- Lights like my Freewing BAe Hawk T1 70mm EDF Jet would have been a nice touch too.

Overall, I am happy that I got this over the E-flite Havoc Xe 80mm EDF Jet and E-flite F-16 so far. I will have more thoughts once I maiden this beautiful jet, so stay tuned for that!

This is how Motion RC describes its newest Freewing EDF Jet:

"Motion RC and Freewing are excited to announce our all-new 2019 F-35 Lightning II! To bring this model fully into the modern EDF era, we started from the ground up and redesigned a completely new mold for Freewing's most popular 70mm jet over the past decade. Now powered by an inrunner motor and 12 blade 70mm EDF, the 2019 F-35 is larger, faster, more accurate, more powerful, and more easy to fly than Freewing's older 2010 version. Fly into 2020 with the best foam electric F-35 in the world!

The exterior shape of the model features the highest level of scale fidelity of any electric F-35 on the market. A correct nose shape, tail group, sharpened stealthy facets, and the telltale RAM paneling throughout the aircraft are all precisely modeled. Thin and shallow panel lines, a very intricate paint job with over 15 paint molds, and multi-color factory-applied decals combine to create a very realistic effect. Even the facted EOTS sensor under the removable magnetic nose cone is recreated in tinted plastic. Our all-new 2019 Freewing 70mm F-35 Lightning II proudly wears the tail flash of EF-01, the first F-35, to commemorate the men and women who continue to operate EF-01 at Edwards Air Force Base in California to this day.

For pilots wanting to fly a modern generation aircraft with similar flight characteristics to our popular Freewing 90mm F-22 but at significantly lower operating cost, the Freewing 70mm F-35 is an excellent choice. Having gathered feedback from many customers about Freewing's nine year old F-35, we improved all major components of the aircraft. Say goodbye to frustratingly undersized plastic hatches under the fuselage. Third, the model features a no-glue assembly, and all flying surfaces attach via screws for easy transport, servicing, and replacement.

The all-new 2019 Freewing 70mm F-35 Lightning II also incorporates two important functional improvements. To provide reliable grass operation, this model includes pre-installed electric landing gear with aluminum suspension struts. Oleo mains and a trailing-link nose help absorb the shock of rough landings or taxing through uneven grass. And secondly, the full flying horizontal stabilizers feature an integrated plastic-to-plastic hinge joint that is durable to withstand 100+mph speeds. Older F-35s were known were weak landing gear and weak elevators, so both of these areas were completely redesigned to deliver the level of performance our customers expect from our EDFs in these modern times.

One of the advantages of the F-35's 6s power system and larger size is that it uses the same 6s 4000mAh and 5000mAh batteries that our 80mm and 90mm EDFs use, so those batteries can remain in your fleet and be shared across many model aircraft. The F-35's inrunner power system is efficient enough for 4-5 minutes of mixed throttle flight, and powerful enough for fast speeds and confident takeoff from short grass runways with the all-new 2019 Freewing 70mm F-35 Lightning II from Motion RC!

[GBLynden]

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[IFMMedia]

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[MotionRC]

Great Job GB! Those hinges are just spare for incase you eventually break a foam hinge you use those to fix (I always just used foam tac or hinge tape). But that what they are there for

[DaFlyingSnek]

Absolutely stunning. I am going to pick one up as soon as payday rolls around!

[alphamrc]

Nice unboxing and well covered points, thanks GBLynden! My favorite bit is the EOTS under the nose. We were going to mold it in foam but I really felt that the sharp facets were better molded in frosted plastic.

[lowered]

great video, the plane looks amazing

[cenabitednbfpv]

This is soo lit the only way to improve would be to add LEDs and fibers at the exhaust to give the impression of afterburner... damn these new wings are amazing.. I'm sold

[andysmith]

I haven’t put mine in the air yet but I have put it together just waiting for better weather great video as usual 🛩😀

[DeucesWildRC]

She’s a real beauty Brother!! Can’t wait to see her burning up the sky 💨🛫🤘

[footduck]

You wouldn't find a better foam finish! And to be honest, I didn't understand the canopy plastic thing part but I have a question; how can I make split elevators for a small airplane with one servo?

[eqrc]

Nice GB. Check out The Lounge replay on this jet, was info, & hilarious. Ryan talked and Boozers built. Wild stuff Wild stuff.👍🏻

[ignaciovera]

Cool, I've just bought one like that a pair of minutes ago :D.

[christianlecuona]

I always like American jet planes, and my favorite part of the plane is the stickers flag

[reckemroysrc]

This thing looks pretty sweet I think you'll like Flying it sure is a cool jet. Pilot Ryan had one on the pilots lounge tonight. Maiden flight Sunday Morning right. Have fun buddy 😎

[lazymarine]

2:45 they go on top of the plane to keep off pigeons.

[millerrc]

Someone is finding out that Freewing is better than horizon hobby

[ayushrajkaushik]

HE is my friend we just met on Instagram bcoz of virat kohli