By far the YF-23 has been one of the most tricky designs to get flying without the help of a gyro. I’ve made around 4-5 fully new airframes to get this to fly right. Of course the coolest looking 5th gen fighter is the impossible to tame beast. I finally figured this bird out. Keeping the airframe totally scale will absolutely require a gyro to fly. I took some liberties without ruining the look. I’m very happy to say the least.
Length 33”
Wingspan 23”
AUW 788g
First flights Finally… Finally Finally.
https://youtu.be/cFwmKHk238I
Final flights YF-23 Black Widow Files Available!
https://youtu.be/E8Rd_qhyYqA
Parts Needed
Two xfly galaxy 40mm edfs
Two 30 amp ESC’s
Twin ESC Y adapter for the battery
Any 1300-2200 4s lipo will balance
4x 4.3g servos https://a.co/d/0gFEBtYr
Motor wire extensions
Servo wire extensions
Servo Y adapters for the twin motors and ailerons
1.2mm pushrod
Velcro
Hot glue for the motors and servos
Pre flight info:
I personally like Y ailerons and dual elevators. I never tried a V-tail mix.
You need 2-3mm of trim up to dampen the nose drop on hand launch.
Aircraft Specifications
- EDF: twin 40mm
- Weight: 788g