HobbyKing ™ Bix3 Trainer / FPV EPO 1550mm (PNF)

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Great Airplane, Needs some tweaking..

Jan 08, 2017

The airplane over all is nice, it looks great and is a perfect FPV platform. there are a few issues, however. The propellor was so far out of balance it nearly shook it to pieces, and the spar did not fit into the carbon fiber tubes. It required some modifications of the spar and and re gluing of the spar tubes. (there was only a few drops of glue and the spar tubes nearly fell out. It is a great beginner airplane for flight, but if you are a beginner "builder" beware that the instructions are poor, and some of the parts do not fit properly. I am an experienced RC modeler and builder with over 17 years in the hobby. I wanted an easy to fly FPV platform, and this is a perfect airplane for that. Its a shame that the spar issue, poor instructions and prop balance detract from what could otherwise be a perfect trainer. In conclusion, Its a great airplane just be prepared for a frustrating assembly, and lack of clear instructions for a novice! Seek help from an experienced modeler before assembly!

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Sep 27, 2016

Roulette de queue inamovible qui répercute le choc de l'atterrissage sur la servo de dérive lorsque l'on vole sans le train d'atterrissage principal. Seule solution rapide et légère, remplacer le bout de tringle d'origine par une tringle plus fine et pliée à intervalles réguliers à grand renfort de pince à Z pour transformer les chocs en torsions. Une servo dérive métal serait un gros plus. ;-) A part ça, superbe motoplaneur, stable et avec une bonne capacité d'emport, idéale pour le FPV...

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Sep 20, 2016

Got the Bix 3 Yesterday Week and a half shipping from HK to UAE. Really quick. Thanks. Arrived well packed and it is really good quality. Very quick assembly with strong undercarriage. Had to glue in the main spar tube as it was a little loose when I put the wings together. Installed the flaps and I am very impressed with the way the control horn is designed. Good work by the designer. Flew her today and I am very impressed. Handled a 3s 4000 Mah battery and go pro with ease. Awesome plane unbelievable that it is only 89 bucks. Well worth the money.

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Aug 28, 2016

An absolutely beautiful plane. Handles like a dream, easy hands off, just perfect as an fpv platform.

Certainly not underpowered, can almost do a vertical climb but not quite (with fpv gear and mobius on and carrying a 2200 3s1p)

Great for learning basic aerobatics, can easily do rolls, waterfalls, loops, etc. Inverted and knife-edge's are a little tricky (due to the self-levelling dihedral offers) but still possible.

A few flights in, I hit a streetlight on approach (FPV) and smashed into several pieces, but 2 sticks of hot glue and put it back together no worries, still flies like heaven.

Absolutely recommend for all flyers, beginners especially as the landing gear is very forgiving, and the pusher configuration means you won't be chewing through props.

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Jul 19, 2016

I've been having a lot of fun with this model. I got the PNF version and it really only took some short easy gluing of the tail on to get flying.
I've been testing it with FPV - easy to fly and good for practising landing with wheels on FPV - I'd definitely recommend getting the additional servos for flaps.
The nose-cone can be cut off to allow a FPV camera to be placed in the nose
I'm also impressed at how variable the COG is: it does not require much elevator adjustment if I fly with/without an action-camera on the nose just glued to a 40x40mm piece of ply wood. I'd recommend some strengthening around the nose though to avoid the camera being crushed on a rough landing.
Two design flaws combining to a bother: the servos for elevator and rudder are recessed in the body such that it is very difficult to replace, and the servo for the rudder tail wheel is a cheap 9g plastic gear servo... it lasted about 15 (not expert) take-off and landing cycles before the gears were shredded and it needed replacement. It would be better to have these servos more accessible, and a metal-gear servo installed for the tail wheel.

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Jul 12, 2016

Nice n shiny finish, good covering. Fantastic item, I use it all the time in all places and electronics.

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Jul 02, 2016

I ordered mine expecting all servos to work.

Was disappointed as Rudder servo was DOA.

Does HK check anything or quality control before shipping to insure the item works as advertised ???

You already knew the answer I bet..

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Jun 11, 2016

So far so good. I am setting it up for fpv and autopilot using ardupilot and minim osd. Space for equipment is good. I have made some minor changes to accommodate the GPS. Will post the completed project when done.

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May 25, 2016

As a total newbie into the hobby, the Bix3 is my very first RC model. It turned out that it is extraordinarily easy to fly, even landing is manageable for beginners with zero flight experience. The plane is really durable and can sustain pretty hard landings. The only disadvantage I've found so far is a quality of its parts and their assembly. However, I honestly recommend this airplane, especially for beginners like myself.

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Apr 23, 2016

Great plane. Have flown it 5 times now. Don't have any problems with it. The FPV base is a nice addition.