E-flite F-15 Eagle 64mm EDF Jet With AS3X & SAFE Select Maiden Flight

This is my maiden flight in rain with the E-flite F-15 Eagle 64mm EDF Jet With AS3X & SAFE Select (EFL9750).

Link to the E-flite F-15 RC Jet: https://amzn.to/2LyluTc

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RC Equipment Used In This Video:
- E-flite Eagle EDF: https://amzn.to/2LyluTc
- Spektrum DX6 Radio: https://amzn.to/2RgoDes
- Flight Battery: https://amzn.to/2Rbez6x
- Battery Checker: https://amzn.to/2OXB1N2

Video Equipment Used To Make This Video:
- Sony AX-33 Camcorder: https://amzn.to/2RHVhpI
- SanDisk Extreme Pro SD Card: https://amzn.to/2BzXZU0
- Camcorder Screen Shade: https://amzn.to/2qC3hNg

Thanks to John for recording this flight for me. Here is a link to his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnVH541

This are my maiden flight settings for this plane:

- Ailerons: Rates: 70% & Expo 30%
- Elevator: Rates: 100% Expo 30
- Nose Wheel: Rates: 100% Expo 40%

The 1800 mAh flight pack noted in the links above had 31% left in the pack after this flight.

Review Notes for this Beginner EDF Jet:

Pros:
- The paint scheme is nice and colorful making it somewhat easy to see in the dark sky, but not as good as a red.
- It comes BNF Basic with very little setup required
- It is a RC Smart Jet thanks to optional SAFE Select
- Flies great on popular 4S 1800’s. Some say it will fly on smaller & larger packs work just fine too.

Cons:
- You have to glue it
- Poor turning radius as seen when I hit the nose on the curb
- No rudders

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This is how Horizon Hobby describes this E-flite EDF Jet:

When it comes to being an air superiority fighter, none have yet succeeded against the one and only F-15 Eagle in air-to-air combat. So advanced and formidable, the F-15 is expected to log a 60-year long service life. The E-flite F-15 Eagle 64mm EDF jet is a potent replica of the McDonnell Douglas design that makes it possible to enjoy the thrill of flying an air superiority fighter of your own. It's also the easiest F-15 model to fly when equipped with AS3X® and SAFE® Select technologies (BNF® Basic version only).

Key Features
- The easiest to fly high-performance F-15 Eagle EDF (Electric Ducted Fan) jet model yet
- Scale replica of the world-renowned air superiority fighter flown by the U.S. Air Force
- 11-blade 64mm fan delivers great vertical performance and top speed plus turbine-like sound
- Factory-installed high-power 4S-compatible brushless motor, 40-amp ESC and 5 servos
- Spektrum™ 6-channel 2.4GHz receiver with industry-leading DSMX technology
- Unmatched stability and precision of AS3X® technology for smoother flight performance
- Easy to fly with optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope protection
- Optional-use fixed landing gear with steerable nose wheel
- Bolt-on wings with removable tanks and missiles
- Magnetically-secured nose cone and top hatch
- Durable yet lightweight molded EPO airframe

Overview
The E-flite F-15 Eagle 64mm EDF jet is a replica of the world-renowned air superiority fighter flown by the U.S. Air Force. It's equipped with a 4S-compatible brushless motor and a 40-amp ESC that are matched to an 11-blade fan to deliver fantastic speed, thrust and a turbine-like sound. The factory-installed power system and servos help make it quick and easy to assemble the lightweight yet durable EPO airframe with bolt-on wings so you can be flying in less time than it takes to charge a battery. Optional-use fixed landing gear with a steerable nose wheel is included so you can taxi, take off and land on runways, or you can leave the landing gear off for improved performance plus easy hand launches and landings on grass. You can also fly with or without the wing-mounted drop tanks and missiles depending on the look and handling you prefer. And it all adds up to deliver one of the easiest to enjoy and easiest to fly Eagle models ever!

Stay tuned for other exciting upboxings coming up, including those for the E-flite Su-30 Twin 70mm EDF Jet (EFL01050) and the new E-flite Twin Otter 1.2m BNF Basic that comes with Floats! (EFL30050).