Mini AMX EDF Fighter Jet w/LiPo Battery, EPO Plug-n-Fly

 customer5 308 points

What battery are you using? 3S? 4S? For more thrust you will want to put a 4S lipo in it, gives it a lot more power. For launching, give it a firm throw straight forward (not up for that will make it stall), and let it build up speed before making any moves. Double check the CG with others, (like on rcgroups****, and other forums). How is it crashing? That will help narrow down the possibilities.

 Luqman 4 points

I am using 850mah 3S 11.1V 20C, original from HobbyKing included in box. I think I need more do some search about the CG. Thanks Customer5

 customer5 308 points

People have tried it and it works pretty well. It doesn't matter which system is in it, really. The limit is how much mounting space the EDF requires. As long as you have enough space in the AMX to mount it, it'll be a good power upgrade for it.

 Ausy guy 16 points

That set up didn't work so well in the F16 tho .. Was very disappointed .. That's why I Tryed the T45 with the same set up .. That's why I was asking if it fits the battery and if it has added power to the jet ? If anyone has given it a go ..

 Jesus42o 3 points

Hell yea!

 Yves 2 points

I'm dont receve the second batterie.
i'm like the new how many days to recevie the second batterie the last commande.
thinck a lot .
My email is yveguil*gmail****

 customer5 308 points

Any charger would work for this airplane. Do a search on HK and you can find a bunch of pretty good chargers at a low price. I use a EC06 that can charge a 4S up to 3200mah. Invest in one that you like and that's the only charger you'll have to buy for this hobby!

 Maumy 516 points

Hi V, no I don't think any jet is good for beginners. I'm prretty new to this myself and and I had tried out the F16 in this series it's pretty fast. My first plane was a Micro Cessna 182 easysky even that was fast and I crashed it many times. but it still flyable when i put in a new motor another one is a sports glider same manufacture to cessna but the motor is on the back and that will prevent beginners like us to crash and break the prop or the motor shaft. And No it does not come with landing gear.

 spinell 27 points

Hi, this item isn´t good for beginners. The micro bae hawk is better, but is very necessary to apply landing gear for these micro planes.

 solentlife 117 points

With the stock 20C lipo - these mini-jets are not so difficult. They are good intermediate level EDF's ... Put a higher C lipo in and they take on a new life and speed !

 mike 11 points

hi, the amx is definitly not a plane for a beginner - i had never flown before and crashed it in seconds! 3 more outings, 3 more crashes and a lot of glue later i bought a 50mm Sabre. it was perfect to learn on, flies slow and is easy to tell which way up it is, and no bad stalll characteristics, it will even launch off its belly on short grass and floats in when landing. i recently bought a new amx airframe, its still a dog to fly, tip stalls easily and needed cheetah holes to get enough air

 Planemaniac 6 points

what do you think i should get a f18 blue angels or this AMX?? and i will credit

 Daniel 1 points

You should get this, it seems that this plane is easier to control, than the f18, atleast in my experience, Also the flight on this plane is really stable,

 Poscis 53 points

Servos are already mounted when you get it. Just plug them and the esc to the receiver and you're good to go.

 solentlife 117 points

You forgot to say that Elevon mixing must be enabled as well ....

 Rcforme 210 points

I don't know the kv but it handles 3S just fine, but this motor is meant for 50mm EDF's, it will probably overheat in a 64mm. Hope this helps you and don't forget to credit me if my answer was helpful!

 KaosKane 1442 points

This is one of the motors my jetiger ate, testing setups for stingr64 *} ok with 3 cell 64mm for about 3 flights until sustained wot made magic smoke come out:} lol..i eventualy chose P2627L, HK35Aesc and 2200 30c 4cel very goood for jt and s64 if this airframe wasnt beyond repair i would try 4 cell used for Funfighter range and 50mm in this jet that would be to fast to c

 hacksim99 1083 points

you need a 50mm edf complete system. It will fit

 solentlife 117 points

4200KV ....
Stock motor / ESC will take 4S as long as kept to lower 20 - 25C rating. Advised to use throttloe as well to allow cooling periods. Motor mount in the 50mm fan is 20mm

 weukez 7 points

it's amazing! Fast and vary stable at all speed!
Vola davvero molto bene, stabile alle basse velocità e davvero tanta potenza. Unica cosa negativa i servocomandi non sembrano essere all'altezza: dopo pochi voli uno si è rotto in volo!

 newgt1997 25 points

Nice plane to fly

 Dean 3 points

great idea as the roll rate is extremely high just like my f35 and yes servo them seperately and it will give you way tighter loops, have fun

 solentlife 117 points

The 50mm Mini-jets from Skyangel all have the 4200kv motor with 5 blade fan package. The 3S 20C lipo is minimum to use and will generally give 250gr thrust. This is fine for general sport and intermediate level pilots. Control throws need to be set carefully to manual advised and these are best regarded as maximum for general use. For those who wish to "hot-up" the min-jets ... then a simple mod is to just up to a 25C or higher lipo. This then lets the motor get the amps it wants ... thrust on a 1300mAh 25C 3S jumps to 330gr. For real speed freaks - the stock motor / ESC will take a 4S Lipo as l*ong as you stay in the lower 20 - 25C ratings. The motor is a 20mm mount and you can swap out for the Turnigy EDF 5000KV motor for even more power, but ESC will need changing to take the increased amp draw. Suggest a 35A ESC.
If you hot up this AMX - I would suggest looking at separating the ailerons and elevators to give more direct control runs without risk of flexing etc.
If above is useful - would appreciate a credit !! (I fly the T45 50mm and that is brilliant on 4S etc. as this AMX would be)

 colinwill78 12 points

solentlife, a brilliant answer! i would give you credit for this answer, but i already awarded it to Dean.....about 5 months ago???? I've put some oversize turnigy motor and 40A ESC in it and now i'm waiting for a 4s 50c 850mah battery to make it fly.

 Jose_Dias 7 points

yes,you must mix 2ch\servos to make it happen
it uses the same servo to ailerons\elevator

 Keith 18 points

The plane is a little deciving. It looks like it has ailerons and elevator as separate functions, but it is actually eleavon mixing. It is actually really cool the way they set it up and it works great! Makes for a very nimble little jet. I would highly recommend very intermediate to expert flying ablities to run these jets. They are small an pretty fast, so it can get away from you pretty fast. I have both the AMX and the F-35. They are a lot of fun and can handle quite a bit of wind due to the

 Smiffy 26 points

Ailerons & elevator share the servos & you mix 2ch. Can you fly only with the ailerons & elevator? If so you will be able to fly is AMX. If not I would practice with a plane that you can fly now. The jet has a really high roll rate. I fly mine almost every day and it loves wind up to 20knotts. Heaps of fun to fly once you workout the speed of roll you like. I have mine set on 60. I can tell u my settings if you like.

 dee_jay_01 2 points

I would not recommend this plane if you are not used to fast rolls and large loops. The Ailerons and elevator use shared sevos mixed with a vtail mixer or mixed in your Tx. I would also recommend if you get this is to strengthen the wings and tail with carbon rods or tape.

 donq8401 75 points

What is a good replacement battery?

 Keith 18 points

If you search this site, look for the Turnigy nano-tech 850mah lipo battery. They fit these jets perfectly and provide me with more than 5 minutes of flight time using throtle management. They are a great battery for the price.

 hacksim99 1083 points

It is an eleven, you have to plug one servo on aileron and another on elevator. You will need to mix to eleavon

 uakko 33 points

the max fits is 55mm edf

 luisbo 9 points

no el de este modelo es de 50mm y no cabrían el de 64mm pues romperías el avión le va bien uno de 55mm

 narvin 16 points

Ciao, This models fly well, 5/7 mm ailerons and 10 mm the depth, the fan from 55 varec well on this model. the battery gives 5 minutes of flight. It a very good speed ok.

 dee_jay_01 2 points

it is a 50mm fan used in this jet. You may be able to fit a 55mm with some careful trimming, But it flies nice on the stock. But upgrade to a better quality later in life.

 Dean 3 points

50mm mate and a peppy lil one too!

 dee_jay_01 2 points

I can, the plane flies nice on the stock fan and motor. Just check that the fans blades are on tight and that they are balanced before flying as mine were slightly off. becareful on launch as it does tend to roll out left or right very easily.

 Dean 3 points

the stock 50mm edf is perfact for this jet, go pick urself up some high discharge nano tec turnigy batteries like the 850mah 3s 25-50c that will give you the thrust you need but not for long tho, maybe trie the same battery but in 1000mah? higher discharge means no added weight....bigger edf and motor does. hope this helped

 mike 11 points

Mine is where the Blue paint meetsvthe grey paint at the wing root (lower surface) - and flies great!

 Yuvski 11 points

Which battery have you used?

 hacksim99 1083 points

you will need a hobby king 50mm ducted fan complete system

 McGyver24 6 points

i used the turnigy programming card to switch the break off in the ESC... works fine

 slaanesh 430 points

I think the entire paint scheme needs to be re-done. In fact it's the only thing that is stopping me from buying it.

 hacksim99 1083 points

It is a scale model, It is exactly like the amx fighter jet that make mission I think it has a good color scheme

 reddog9985 22 points

hi john hc sells a very good 2.4ghz radio but i would get the 6 channel with left hand throtal, or mode 2 and you may need a connector for the bat. but i would ask hc for that one. but if you can solder i would just get deans connector and put those on. and now for a charger hc also has a new one that will charge 5 batterys at once, that is the way to go. I have an electri-fly whitch can charge 4 at the same time so the chgr that hc has is about 34.00 and the electifyy gose 99.00 new or you can also look on rcu for classifyes and get a used one but what ever you decide on i wish you the best. may the lord be with you Paul

 axl00 15 points

if you want it really cheap have a look at the hobbyking simplex 1-4s charger. but it will be worth the money to get an accucel-6 or hobbyking eco6 charger. the display will help you to check back your capacity. (remember: never discharge your lipo batteries more than 80% of the capacity). but accucel-6 and eco6 need an extra power supply. you can get it at hobbyking, too (e.g. 12v 5a power supply). most charger have some plug adapters included. but you can't count on it. so better order a wire for your plug-system (what ever you use) or take a solder iron and help yourself. you can use the small jst-plugs, xt60, deans, 3,5mm, etc. the balancer plugs will fit. don't forget to order some extra batteries. 800mah or 1000mah 3s are the best.

 nomedmon 38 points

yup i dont care about looks if i cant tell up from down i paint the bottom of all my planes a yellow or gloss white or red ...stripe's look cool too and work well seeing them and keeps the paint job lookin real some what .

 jsteil1965 39 points

ok, 3 more flights in and i am up to 1050 mah lipos and carbon fiber push rod on the rear. nice little plane ...well worth the money

 claser 21 points

No, it came painted. Very nice look!

 Blind Vision 438 points

I see him too, so dont worry mate

 claser 21 points

Yes, it came with a pilot.

 Dean 3 points

waaaat i never got a pilot lol...ripped!

 hacksim99 1083 points

It don't come with a pilot. just received it and no pilot!

 Blind Vision 438 points

indoor means 6000m2 at is best.

 angel1 224 points

This would be perfect in the Superdome.

 kevinb120 394 points

This is the J-power AMX, and has been around for a little bit. It is a pretty good flier with a decent power system. John Barnes did a full review on rcgroups****, just search for "Jpower amx", there is a 26 page thread on it.

 kevinb120 394 points

OOPS, this one is smaller then the original 24" WS Jpower bird, interesting. I wonder who makes it being it's not exactly an everyday subject choice for a paint scheme. Sorry for the missinformation!

 kevinb120 394 points

I guess it IS made by Jpower, just this is the new mini versions, so the review is no good for this one. I wonder if they are going to do a mini panther

 MegaTesla 579 points

Maybe they will, there is also an F-35 and L-39.

 claser 21 points

I do not flow it yet. ASAP I do I post my considerations

 jsteil1965 39 points

super little jet at 82 bucks shipped.i added carbon pushrods on the tail and 1050 mah lipos. super deal

 claser 21 points

I flow this model last sunday and it is fantstic! Very easy to pilot and no trimming needed. Just throw it straight ahead and apply a little of elevator. It is a blast! During the landing no tendence to stall. I had land just in my feets. Very good plane in affordable price.

 donq8401 75 points

Wow! I flew it this weekend and loved it. So, worth every penny. I have mine with out missles. It flies awesome and people on the field loved it. On thing. You will need to add more throw to the elevator and lower the throw to the ailerons. Enough power to fly but can get faster with bigger C battery.

 mike 11 points

The stock plane needs a bit of work to get it flying well. The elevator push rods need to be replaced with stiffer ones or you need to make a guide to stop them bending too much. The stock motor is fine, although the intakes aren't providing enough air at low speeds - i would recommend cutting cheetah holes to give it more low speed kick. The CG in the manual is spot on, but you need to give more elevator throw than the manual says. It does have a nasty tendancy to torque roll on full power