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@kidgokuxl

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever thought about making a OV-10 Bronco? It's a twin turbine engine STOL aircraft used in Vietnam. Papa of the A-10 Worthog. These worked off airport a lot. Capable to land on dirt roads so they could fuel up and take on munitions. There was no need to return to the airport. Could get back in the fight quickly. Later on they've been used to fight fires. It was a plane that wore many hats and got not much recognition for it's service.

@maryamrabiei5253

3 жыл бұрын

Make a bf109 or me 262

@21LOLxPRO

3 жыл бұрын

is hacker nord vpn and pretty shitty service

@Voodoo1650

3 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, awesome project, and even more awesome that you used some of my footage!! Keep up the great work, you guys are an inspiration to the younger generation out there!!

@joeselzer850

3 жыл бұрын

Spruce Goose but not just monster size but super super monster size i mean so monster size that you would have to build it out side

How about a Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber. Could even put a scale “Jericho Trumpet” siren on it.

@ethanlai1044

3 жыл бұрын

Reeeeeeeeeeee....

@mute8s

3 жыл бұрын

This was what I was going to comment except I would have chosen the Ju 87G and made the flak cannons airsoft.

@blackbirdpie217

3 жыл бұрын

oh they'd have to put landing gear on it, they don't build landing gear very often!

@tywest9572

3 жыл бұрын

yess that would be awesome

@mr.e.k.1787

3 жыл бұрын

Yo I recommend that to I didn't know you the legendary Stuka dive bombe to that's really cool r

I am Japanese I was impressed to see this video! Thank you I'm sorry for my bad English

@716monk

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect English

@greatnate3816

3 жыл бұрын

English seems fine to me and good luck continuing to learn

@devinboesch8840

3 жыл бұрын

I am trying to learn japanese. Also not bad english at all. Konichiwa matsu tsunu.

@metricfuse7140

3 жыл бұрын

You kidding!! Your writing is perfect, sorry about our government!! Stay safe!

@cbeane1

3 жыл бұрын

Your English is amazing

Fun fact: the Zero in Chino California. is the only one that still flys on its original Mitsubishi Engine.

@fed8925

3 жыл бұрын

And airframe...

@sinisterisrandom8537

3 жыл бұрын

@@fed8925 All airframes of the zeros are the same but there's only 1 zero in the world that flies with the original engines the rest use engines similar since their original engines are either too damaged from age or lost.

@fed8925

3 жыл бұрын

@@sinisterisrandom8537 I know this... I used to fuel that same aircraft for 4.5 years and I've been a volunteer/attendee for the museum where she's kept. There are original Zeros still flying but not built from there own country.

@raycelefever3478

3 жыл бұрын

Ive touched that plane my dad used to have a hanger there in eagle row

@IzzyManDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the fact. I live in (not gonna say exactly where of course) Riverside County, California. So, it would just take a little drive to get there. Not too far. Again thanks for the fact.

Definitely getting a lot of "The Wind Rises" vibes from seeing that Zero in flight!

@skysamurai4649

3 жыл бұрын

Or “Eternal Zero”

You forgot to mention, the ZERO had absolutely "0" armour.

@frankzhang1246

3 жыл бұрын

the a6m5 did have amour

@frankzhang1246

3 жыл бұрын

@@bowangj3727 The zeros were not very fast compared to American planes like the Hellcat or the Corsair.

@bowangj3727

3 жыл бұрын

@@frankzhang1246 they were compared the earlier ones

@funfly9428

3 жыл бұрын

Great job, Beautiful Plane👍

@timwellman1328

3 жыл бұрын

They were designed that way due the fact that the plane itself was faster than most planes in the era and more maneuverable than almost any countries aircraft at the time

Person 1: Are 200 zeros a problem? Person 2: Well, it depends on their position. If they are after a decimal, no. If they are above Pearl Harbour, then yes...

@retardwrangler8822

3 жыл бұрын

Wait wait I got this Person 1:Are hundreds of zeros a problem? Person 2: Well it depends. As a decimal, no. Flying towards US aircraft carriers, then yes

@jonnyblayze5149

2 жыл бұрын

Harbor*

Flite Test: Makes Zero Me: now fly it into the battleship

@christopherstovall761

3 жыл бұрын

It must happen

@roadsweeper1

3 жыл бұрын

well, historically, all it did was put a minor dent in the Missouri's hull and scratch the paint slightly.

Zero is literally my favorite airplane, absolutley love this

Just love the zero, what about an Akagi class carrier to go with such a beautiful plane?

@devinboesch8840

3 жыл бұрын

Or a uss kitty hawk with working catipult and arresting wire. And launch an f18 hornet off of it

@alecgriffiths790

3 жыл бұрын

They should try landing it on their flying aircraft carrier. Although, I don't think they have that one anymore. XD

@datboi1026

3 жыл бұрын

Devin Boesch lol I like ur profile pic

@dustinjames2429

3 жыл бұрын

@Jason Cheng That would be even cooler but they were just one way launches, then you land in water next to it for the crane, where zeros weren't really suited, they needed a specially designed floatplane.

@UmmeSalma-hd4uj

3 жыл бұрын

What about j2m2 RAIDEN

One day they will have like 10 of these massive planes in the air at the same time doing an fpv dogfight.

@harindrawisnu

3 жыл бұрын

monster fpv dogfight would be awesome

@rocketremity9571

3 жыл бұрын

Yo, that would the best!!!

@funnymustacheman8402

3 жыл бұрын

I wanna see a full on air battle with planes, naval battle with ships and land battle with rc tanks

@motionsic

3 жыл бұрын

I am addicted to chasing big warbirds using head-tracking FPV. The Zero will be a perfect target!

@TheCrowOfJudgement

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I just commented that! (2 is better then 1, right?)

This is classic Flite Test, just you guys hanging out, building and flying a great foamboard build. Nothing too wild or goofy. Something about this video just puts a smile on my face. I know retracts are not really part of the FT philosophy but a set of retracts would really make the look of the Zero. Really, a lot of your warbirds would look great with retracts. Actually... if you guys came up with a standard FT foamboard retract system for these birds it would really take them to the next level... maybe a couple 3d printed parts if it needs them as a lot of us have printers or access to them these days. I print all my control horns and firewalls now instead of cutting them out of wood.

My hat is off to the guy filming with the quad . You always keep the plane in the frame . Good flying Dude!

Do the BF-109 next please!

@414Mustang1

3 жыл бұрын

I would suggest the Bf-109F, it is the cleanest, prettiest model. The E and earlier models weren't as clean and the G and later models started adding bulges to cover larger stuff in the small airframe.

@wolfpaw2715

3 жыл бұрын

@@414Mustang1 i like the F models but i also like the k models

@Birdman369

3 жыл бұрын

They probably can't model in the bulges for the later models, remember it's foam boards they are working with here. They can't have the super tiny details like on a molded RC airframe, also it's gonna be pretty boxy I'd imagine.

@414Mustang1

3 жыл бұрын

@@wolfpaw2715 The K models shaped the bulges differently, so they were less disruptive of the outer surfaces. They may have looked better than the G models, but they still weren't as clean as the F, especially when you consider the retractable tailwheel that only the F had.

Hey guys, the Zero looks and flies great. Remember though, there was a floatplane version of the aircraft. That would be a cool build or put the floats on as a separate build. Either way the video was great. Thanks for all you’ve done to improve this great hobby.

@kombatace7971

3 жыл бұрын

A6m2 - N That's the designation, right?

@jasperbowmaster5038

3 жыл бұрын

Eugene Villanueva yep it was the a6m2 “rufe”

@UmmeSalma-hd4uj

3 жыл бұрын

It is a light plane that's why it floats

@Birdman369

3 жыл бұрын

@@kombatace7971 war thunder player right here

@Hyrum_Graff

3 жыл бұрын

The Japanese had float versions of most of their aircraft in WWII.

The chase footage is the best to date. Very impressive, Alex, even at 11:45 when a little turbulence affected your proximity. Great work! So much fun to watch!

Wow!!! need to get messerchmitt BF-109, & FW-190 it's the same design

Now we need a Messerschmitt-262!!!!

@silasmarner7586

3 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome!

@Gantorin

3 жыл бұрын

I second this idea... I dang... look at my last name... lol

@operatorzaitzev1129

3 жыл бұрын

As soon as I saw they were doing a zero I thought the exact same thing

@flixxhubbard2773

3 жыл бұрын

John Overstreet made one... He told me and it’s in a video

@olliebtw9433

3 жыл бұрын

U don’t need ‘ Messerschmitt’ in front of it if u already have the ‘me’

P-38 vs Zero or Father vs Son. Put air soft guns in each and dogfight.

@warrenmoy4251

3 жыл бұрын

That cool idear

@willhitchcock7503

3 жыл бұрын

Paint ball is better at shooting down aircraft, but yes please FliteTest make an fpv dogfight.

@rileyrc2461

3 жыл бұрын

They are coming out with a laser tag system for them. That's the way to go.

@p-38lightning67

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing!!

@Sweedster

3 жыл бұрын

Zero vs Son

Some of that aerial footage is absolutely gorgeous! I don't know what you're doing differently, or if it's because the Zero is so large, but at times it looks like a full-size airplane. Well done! Also very nice to see the father-son chemistry.

the camerawork from the chasing drone is absolutely fantastic brilliant flying alex

That looks stunning! The A6M has been one of my fav's since I was a kid. Used to see US trainers dressed up as Zeros since there were virtually none left in the world. A fellow Canuck Bob Diemert hacked one out of the jungle in the 80's and restored it in Carmen Manitoba and sold it to the Confedrate Airforce in Texas. At the time it was the only flying original type 21. Great job on capturing this classic warbird that may have been one of the best in history. Well done!

@supergreg72

3 жыл бұрын

I look forward to try the normal-sized FT-ZERO!

You guys inspired me to get into the hobby and I just finished my first p38, thanks! Also, you should build the experimental aircraft XF5U, also know as the flying flapjack

@skyzzz9225

3 жыл бұрын

They already did the flapjack

It looks great. Noah cutting out the parts in a star spangled outfit as he sets up to put together a WW2 Japanese fighter makes me chuckle. Good on y'all and keep it up. 2M subscribers looks to be in your crosshairs.

I was always a zero fan. Thanks for building one.

Good to see a Japanese design here! I always thought that Western planes looked too "industrial" while Japanese designs were more organic and eye-pleasing. They may not be the best of the war, but they worked pretty well up until the next evolution of aircraft philosophy.

@handblitz4408

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe this is just a result of me growing to liking the looks of my favorite planes, but personally the the f4u, p-51, p-38, among others have always looked really graceful while the zero has always looked almost steampunk. I’m pretty sure it’s just because of the design of the A6Ms cockpit but I still think the Corsair and hellcat look cooler.

@floridacooking7018

3 жыл бұрын

Can agree sadly japeness planes are beutiful

@floridacooking7018

3 жыл бұрын

Amd yes the hellcat is a fuckin instant nut upon seeing

@p36c10

3 жыл бұрын

Idk why, but I felt the P-36 looked beautiful, kind of like an American zero. I feel like the P-40 looks somewhat ugly....

@szajba8106

3 жыл бұрын

Shiden-Kai, Hayate, Shoki, Raiden, Reisen (especially A6M5 version), Hien - all those planes are way more beautiful than most allied aircafts

You guys should watch The Wind Rises. It's a WW2-themed movie that features the Zero. When i saw your vid, it reminded me of the movie.

@DazDaMan

3 жыл бұрын

Good film. Also The Eternal Zero is worth a watch or two.

@Birdman369

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, the movie that convinced me to go into engineering…

Can’t wait to fly this in Australia, big fan of what you guys bring to this hobby! Also, the drone footage is absolutely fantastic!

One really cool video you could do is have the Zero do a torpedo run at the battleship. That would be iconic.

I'd love to see a Focke-Wulf Ta 152, which was a high-altitude variant of the FW 190 as far as I gather. It's got more of a sleek profile on both the body and wings compared to the 190. It was introduced late in WWII, so it wasn't mass produced like the 20,000 FW 190 variants before it.

wow... this makes me feel old. i have been watching since before the bixler 2 by hobyking with josh and josh and to see noah this old is crazy!! i wish u could see how many years u have been subbed to a chanel. so i went back and looked and its been 9 years!!!! my first scratch build ever was the f22 raptor slot jet!!! back before they made theor own stuff and still reviewed hobbykings designs!! wow...

@FliteTest

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being a part of this crazy journey! We wouldn't be here without you :) have a great day and blue skies!

Absolutely love this upload. I haven't enjoyed a video like this since Stefan built the chair plane. Great job, Noah!

During World War II I had family on both sides. My Great uncle's on the the Japanese side flew the Japanese A6M Zero Model 21 variant and it is amazing to see you guys bring this to life as a model. Side note my American family on board the U.S.S. ARIZONA and to my knowledge members of my family on both sides died that day

Wow, really wanting to get into the hobby and seeing this just makes me want to build it too! As soon as I can scrape together the money! Thanks for making all of these amazing aircraft!

@AmpHibious

3 жыл бұрын

once you get a radio power pack and batteries you unlock endless possibilities with dollar store foam. best hobby on the planet. imo

@Birdman369

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly all you need are the electronics, 100 cad should be enough for transmitter, receiver, servo and motor. Though you probably will have to ship from China. The airframes you can diy, there's tons of plans online.

I want to see 2 F-14's take on 2 Zero's like in The Final Countdown. lol

@C.Sharpe

3 жыл бұрын

Was that the movie about the time traveling aircraft carrier?

@SolarWebsite

3 жыл бұрын

@@C.Sharpe yep

@shelbyseelbach9568

3 жыл бұрын

@@SolarWebsite Lol, just watched it again about a month and a half ago.

@Asmith-1111

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I've seen that.

@Asmith-1111

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y5OkpceKqtjSYpc.html this is what he is talking about.

Let me follow that up with I grew up going to the CCA Air Show in Harlingen, TX. I have soo many good memories of those beautiful productions through the entire Eighties. My love for WWII aircraft is deep.

I am Japanese. I think the best thing of Zero is beauty. Thank you for making beautiful Zero!

Flight test: Makes a giant Zero Me: MAKE A GIANT CORSAIR

@Cthippo1

3 жыл бұрын

I think they already did.

@slysleuthsailor7714

3 жыл бұрын

Cthippo1 they only made a mini Corsair in the mini fighters kit thingy thing.

@p-38lightning67

3 жыл бұрын

@@slysleuthsailor7714 Didn't they also do a medium-sized build in the Mighty series? I think it was 3 years ago...

@slysleuthsailor7714

3 жыл бұрын

P-38 Lightning I’m not sure....

Reminds me of the movie, THE WIND RISES and Jiro Hirokoshi(the designer of this aircraft)

I’d love to see a video of you modifying a plane to have retractable landing gear and other fun accessories like wingtip lights etc. Watching the build is my favorite part. I think the foam models are such a good entry point for new/young enthusiasts but also a great way to learn more advanced skills in building like landing gear etc - that is a little more difficult/expensive with balsa or plastics.

So even though my favorite WW2 plane is the Corsair, this Zero needs to go head to head with a monster Hellcat! I loved the father-son interaction. Hope my son grows up to be involved in the hobby like this.

Oh perfect, a cool plane the day of my birthday

@angelicaaguilar1046

3 жыл бұрын

Happy b day🎉🎊

@ardatektas9871

3 жыл бұрын

Happy bday but i swear i keep seeing u comment on vids like plane crazy and diff ww2 channels lol

@leroydyar5173

3 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday

@henry-io6ln

3 жыл бұрын

Hbd

@CalebT_RC

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys so much

You should try to get some form of firing mechanism inside the wings of 2 monster planes and do a proper dogfight with fpv for your next big project.

@thisaccountisntreal107

3 жыл бұрын

Just put a handgun in each wing and put some servos on the triggers

@thisisaduck

3 жыл бұрын

this account isn't real tbh it is the US so that’s probably legal.

In all these years I was building and flying foamies I never got to scale copy of some real plane to build myself. And all these years Zero is the top of the list (ok, sharing the place with Ki-27). This plane is just beautiful.

The Zero.....my absolute favorite! Nicely done!

When are you guys coming out with that RC Laser Tag system! I'd love to see ya guys have a dogfight with two monsters! Keep up the good work!

Would love to see you add retractable landing gear on this.

@FliteTest

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm touch and goes with a Zero does sound fun:)

So happy to see you make this iconic plane looking forward to more.

I want a monster Fokker DR1! The Red Barron has ALWAYS been my favorite plane!

Yes this is a great way to start the morning

@squidget2693

3 жыл бұрын

U Aussie?

@cooperjones4506

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@cooperjones4506

3 жыл бұрын

Disabled Cubecumber I’m From Sydney

You should have floan it into the battleship lol

I am a huge fan of you guys and it was so fun to see noah flying this monster. You know what they say, like father like son. Keep up the good work noah!

@andrewsmith9229

3 жыл бұрын

Also congrats on not folding the wings josh

Really awesome. Great job, Noah. Too bad they didn't move the golf cart, but I'm glad it turned out okay. Awesome plane and a great maiden flight.

Make it more realistic by: Crashing into boats Having an inexperienced pilot Have control surfaces lock up Be made of tissue paper

@olliebtw9433

3 жыл бұрын

And make it climb and accelerate at a quarter the speed of the other planes u have.

@thespazticator

3 жыл бұрын

Just gotta add servo tabs on the ailerons so the control surfaces don't lock up but the inexperienced pilot folds the wings doing high speed manoeuvres

Great as always!!!! 🛩✈🚀 How about building a German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 or an Messerschmitt Bf 109????

Awesome! Now you know we've got to have a dogfight between that zero and the P-51/A-36 monster! Great job, Noah!

Very cool!! I'd kinda like to see some you build some of those experimental aircraft from ww2. There were some crazy designs that came from that era like the BV-141, the P-82 Twin Mustang, the Miles M39, the XP-55, just to name a handful. I love the abstract contraptions you come up with.

Almost first :( Very epic

imagine they heart this

Very cool build, and as usual great flights👍🏻

A Zero with floats??? Count me in! Nice program, guys. Respect!

Imagine their neighbour was a WWii Veteran and he woke up to see that in the sky........ Proceeds to take out Tommy Gun and Radios for Air Support. USA Airforce: Bruhhhhhhhh Yes I liked my own comment

@cabbage1791

3 жыл бұрын

Grabs the rifle

@fullf2400

3 жыл бұрын

@@cabbage1791Definitley

Chase cam filming was on point!

I would really love to see a De Havilland Mosquito. My late father flew a bunch of them in WW2 including the post-raid photo-reconnaissance over Dresden, where he was jumped by two Me109s. Fortunately he'd completed the required passes, so fire-walled the throttles and headed for the high blue yonder, out-climbing the Messerschmitts with ease. Just as well, because the only weapons he had were his and the navigator's Enfield No.2 .38" revolvers. Another British-made aircraft you might consider is the Blackburn B-101 Beverley. It was the first I jumped out of, over the Becon Beacons in Wales.

Very nice plane! The Flying Tigers Curtis P-40's with the shark mouth were always my favorite WWII plane. That would go nicely with the Zero.

Way to go Noah!!!!! That was awesome flying for your first Monster Flite 😁👍

I am a young father of a soon to be three year old, and it is inspiring to see josh and his son bonding over the hobby.

The in flight chase drone camera work is top notch. I love watching the planes flying from those angles. beautiful work overall from the flitetest team.

The zero gets a 10!! Cool paint job. Very nice FT and co. AirHammer out!!

Make a working torpedo to drop from it. Make it out of an aluminum tube and put a powerful boat prop on it with a water sensor to turn it on, but either a pin on the front to turn it off when it hits something or a timer to turn off the engine

That's got to be one of the most awesome-looking planes you've made - and you've made a lot of great ones! What a beauty!

That was amazing drone piloting to get those shots

Finally you guys built one of the most amazing propeller-driven planes and I love it

i know flite test probably wont see this but, i have ben building your planes for two years now. started with the cub a have done everything from mighty mini sieries to giant coursair. im now deciding to go back to my roots and im in the middle of a cub build. i hope you guys keep up the good work and i alwase love to see what you phycos com,e up with next, lol. from the bottom of my heart. thankyou for all the insporation and the start at a great hobby. love ya guys.

This episode was super nerdy and close to my heart. I crashed my first peace of crap quad recently. I am a navy guy and one of my Grandfathers was a deck mate on the U.S.S. California on Pearl Harbor. I Parked my Submarine the U.S.S. Florida and I played gently weeps at the banion tree.

Build a ju 87 stuka dive bomber. That is a challenge for y'all. Really like this zero build, Noah you did good, real good !! Keep up the great work, guys.

It looks so awesome in the air, once again guys fantastic build.

More Axis! Folke Wolfe 190 and or BF 109. Allied, how about soviet IL-2 Sturmavich or Yak-3. You've got the P38 twin engine, maybe the British Mosquito or German BF 110 or Japanese Ki-45. You all do great work and I enjoy building with foam. I found your you tube videos and it got me back into the hobby after a 25 year hiatus. Keep inspiring people!

How about something with that was large when it was built, DO-335 Pfeil Nightfighter. Second seat would be a perfect spot for "eyes!" Love the FW-190 but a D version, with its longer nose might help with CG. Don't forget the F-8F Bear cat or a nice twin F-7F Tigercat. Love the large super sized birds, props to Noah for a great build!

Great Zero guys, awesome episode.

Good for you Both Father and Son, flying together. I just miss my dad ❤️

there's just something that a Zero slow roll with a bit of diving that makes it beautiful

The A6M Zero also was one of the best plane that flew in WW2 it was one of the plane that attacked Pearl Habor December 7 1939 It was then used as a KAMAKAZIE

I think it’d be really cool for you guys to do a Monster-size Boeing P-26 Peashooter as it’s such an interesting inter-war period design. Also, have you considered trying to recreate the Schneider Trophy races with RC seaplanes? Lastly, loving Bixler junior and senior’s father/son moment! 💗

A ju 52 would be a pretty cool one to build. Especially for a mega build

Hey guys, love your videos.... Several Iconic Warbirds from the UK.... Spitfire, Avro Lancaster Bomber ( 4 Engine Bomber - Look up “The Dambusters !), Mosquito... Many more...Would love to see a large scale model of the Lancaster and try to emulate the “Bouncing Bomb “...Good luck guys ...

6:03 Yeah the plane looks like a Airplane LOL

I'm impressed with the great zero the great flight!

Your guys filmography is amazing

Well done! Love the plane. Go Noah!!!

The way your man picked up that plane 14:36 and held the prop right by his face 14:58...Good thing the boys at FT, including Noah, know their stuff about R/C safety. A plane that size needs an arming switch. Kudos to you @bixlernoah for the thumb grip on the throttle :-)

You guys are so cool. I have always loved airplanes but you’re really inspired me to get into the hobby of building and flying RC ones thanks for all you do 😄

FliteTest just gets better and better.

Awesome. I love the Zero!

Awesome, love the Zero!

You should build a Vultee P-66 Vanguard. It is a beautiful forgotten warbird

That's the greatest drone footage I have ever seen

beautiful shot of the roll

Love to see a ME 109 and/or FM 190. I think the FW 190 would be similar to the Zero build based on the cylinder shape of the fuse. At least the front half of the plane. I don't know about the ME 109. Its fuse is more angular. Both are awesome planes and so graceful in the air.

the only thing that zero needs is flaps to slow it down. great looking plane! I've always loved the Zero, it had performance, and was a lethal weapon in it's day.