FT Viggen V2 (641mm)

The FT Viggen is a rule breaker.

It's a jet that can slow down to a crawl and not stall. Yet it can fly fast and track like an arrow. It has a precise and locked-in feel. These characteristics make the FT Viggen a great EDF trainer. The fact that you don't have to fly fast all the time and be afraid of stalling makes the FT Viggen so enjoyable to fly. This plane will teach you about the nature and feel of an EDF power system in a safe and controlled manner. The FT Viggen can be flown on either an EDF or a propeller setup. All the way from a light 24 gram motor setup (440 grams flying weight), up to a 70mm EDF with a 4S 3000mAh (880 grams flying weight). The FT Viggen is the first Super Series speed build kit to be added to our store. The Super Series features intermediate build techniques and high performance flight characteristics. 

Viggen V2 Build Supplemental Article

 

 

 

Build Videos

 

Building the Light Version , with the pusher prop instead of the EDF , see the video below Motor recommendation 2212 B-pack motor on 9" prop

SUPLEMENTARY INFO FOR BUILDING THE WINGS OF V2 

The Wings for the V2 Viggen feature a fold over leading edge for both strength and lift.

1. Lay a bead of hot glue down the center of the wing and lay flat on the build table to cool.  smear off any extra glue with a scrap piece of foam.  This seam will face up for the the remainder of the build.  

2.Cut a double bevel in the leading edge of the wing 

 

 

3. If you desire to install the optional landing gear, now would be a great time to cut the holes out of the lower portions of the wing using the marks as reference.

4. Practice folding the top surface of the wing over and aligning it with the center seam. Once happy, apply hot         glue and hold down Do this on both sides

5, For the rear portion of the leading edge, Remove the foam from the fold-over and tape the fold over paper on       the bottom of the wing.  Line up the front of the paper with the seam of the wing to keep the leading edges           tight together.

6.Cut a double bevel and practice folding over the leading edge the same way as the front.  Once happy with the     fit, glue both the facing paper and the rear leading edge down the same way as the front.

FT 70mm EDF Motor Install

The FT 70mm EDF has a flange and wings on the side. Motor install is simple with just a few additional steps

1. Locate the 70mm formers and cut a relief in the lower mount to allow the formers to open up around the edf.  You can use a skewer to make the opening a bit larger to establish a tight fit for both the front and rear EDF         formers.

2. Position and glue the formers in place per video.

3. For wire routing, cut a small hole next to the EDF and rout the wires through the holes.  Take care to position        the wires so they do not interfere with the servos

Optional landing gear for FT Viggen V2

The Optional landing gear assembles and installs the same way as the FT Retro Rocket.  The only difference is the lengths of the nose and main landing gear.  Use the building portion of the Retro rocket build video HERE and bend your gear to the lengths shown below.

Nose gear 2 5/8"

Main landing gear 1 1/2"

Thank you for building along with us!  Have fun flying with the added durability, speed, and additional features of the new FT Viggen V2.  We appreciate both your support and feedback which makes projects like this possible!