I was a designer before I became disabled. With back issues and very depressed. You guys have reminded me of my childhood.Thank you, since watching and subscribing I have gotten out of bed and built a couple rubber band models. I also bought two heli's that just broke my heart completely.My wife was mad because they wouldn't fly and broke real easy one was a Walkera. This design is wonderful well explained by Josh I've been sharing it with all my engineer buddies.You guys are alot of fun. I like hearing jokes about Duck Dynasty because I'm a big fan and a lover of Jesus Christ. Don't be afraid to let the world in on your faith it's very very cool. I just bought a Traxxas Allias quadcopter can you give me some flight training tips so I don't destroy this and also any mods like some legs and blade and motor protection. I've seen alot of useful info for others like the Hubsun but not so many for this. Thanks and stay cool. Love all 4 of you guys very very much you've become my favorite nerd channel. To think it was guitar and drum center at one time, what's happening to me. Yea I'm a drummer too.

@stephanidica9823

4 жыл бұрын

Terry cobb Sir, I was a crew chief, and am now disabled. I started with expensive drones but am excited about fixed wing. There are a lot of cool groups on face book

@kennethhawley1063

2 жыл бұрын

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@racerrrrexx6031

Жыл бұрын

What kind of designer/engineer were you before you became disabled. What disability if you don't mind me asking? Was is back/neck? Was/is arthritis a part of the problem?

I just watched this with my 6 yr old. At the end when you flew it he said "wow if flys perfect!" Job well done thank you for all of your work and time you put into this channel.

Geeze I made a few of these 8 years ago. Where did the time go. To this day I think this is the all around best plane. Simple, easy to build, durable and flies great.

Thanks guys.. Another fantastic design. I must say, I had my doubts at first but I dialed in some up elevator and gave it a throw. I couldn't believe how well it flew, and WOW!!! what an awesome roll rate and incredible speed from and 400 watt motor on a 3-cell. Well done guys.. thanks again Flitetest. you guys rock.

You weren't kidding when you said "I am going to draft the plans for this right away" . Josh, "muchos gracias" , congrats on the coalescence of this design . I can't wait to get it underway. I purchased an entire box of the Adams Readi Board (hard to get in Canada), and I am printing the plans as I write this note to you. Got my two power pods left from earlier scratch builds for the FT Versa. The interchangeability of it all! Simply "fantastico".

We're working on it. Should be up soon.

Josh, You make it look easy. You're a very good teacher. I always learn something when I watch your builds. Thanks, John

Can't wait to see the pusher/FPV build! Thanks guys!

Fantastic. You explain everything so clearly, Josh.

building this 10 years later, and wow the plans have gotten better over time, but even back then they were still good

I am so glad that you guys created a flying wing kit.

The power pod build was very easy. Josh does a fantastic job making the blue prints for all these foam builds. So the least I could do was buy the power packs from the store. So I will have the blue wonder with power pod and landing gear, and the pusher with the 'beef' power plant.

ordered quick build! with pusher mount im so freekin excited!

- Happy to see you guys have the new digs almost done. You need to find some cutting mates, I would hate to see you scatch up that table. :) - Good talcum powder tip. - I will probably go for one of these. - Flitetest builds are entering a level of foam builds :) - Josh is outstanding explaining every nuance of the build.

Awesome, I was waiting for this. Also looking forward to pusher build video.

FT warbirds is a great idea! I second the motion. Thanks for the great content.

Excellent! I just ordered some of it! :) Great job! More flights! More fun!

Hi, Scott's. I bought this wing for my store customers to see. It is a hit. Thanks.

I just built my first Versa Wing from the scratch build plans. Super easy build :) Now I just have to wait til the wind isn't blowing 30 mph so I can fly it...

Can we get a .dxf or .dwg version of these plans posted along with the .pdf. Especially for the versa wing but for all of the free plan builds. This will let people with CAD drawing knowledge to reorganize shapes and parts onto different size sheets. Thanks

Nice build Josh, I always wanted to do a wing for FPV and combat but didn't want to have to hot wire cut it from a block of foam. keep up the good work guys. Regards, Pete.

I visisted my local Hobby Town and boy are some of those people that work there not nice. Josh is so nice. Nice job Josh!

Great vid! Really enjoyed watching your build.

Beautifully made, well done :)

Thanks for the vid and plans. You guys are the best.

so i bought a versa wing and im just watching to like get an idea before i build it, but josh's voice is so calming

@ryanstreuli8667

4 жыл бұрын

If you decide to do a center blunt nose Id recommend beefing up the spar. Just built one Sunday and maidened and folded it yesterday 😂

@loweffortengineering9736

4 жыл бұрын

@@ryanstreuli8667 center blunt nose?

most of the way through building my sloper version - cheers, going to use it to help train my daughter

I agree. The coffee stir method puts a bend in the push rod. In previous builds they used a tie-wrap, zip-tie etc. to hold the push rod in place (put the zip-tie around the push rod tight enough that it will slide, cut the the zip-tie long enough so that you can push the zip-tie into the foam, cut a slit in the foam, glue, and stick the zip-tie into the foam). I would think that 2, maybe 3, should be more that enough to keep the push rod straight.

NICE!! Been waiting for this...

Love it! Might have to make this my first build!

You guys are geniuses. I printed your plan on letter paper and from your 6 inch reference, and from the angles that I cut out from junk mail, I can make the wings the proper size and shape. I plan to make a couple of templates out of foam board. The first wing I made perfect lines on the foam board but when I cut it out I cut it crooked. So I have to start all over again. This is going to take me weeks to make, lol

thanks so much you guys ive wanted a cheap combat wing since the delta

been WAITING ALLLL DAY

This plane is 100% awesome. Completely stable and great plane to step up to from a slower plane for FPV. I am running an Eflite370 1360 kv motor W/ 7x5 or 7x6 APC prop, 2650 3 cell up front. CG slightly nose heavy. Makes for perfect stability with no nose weight added. Am getting 25-30 minutes depending on throttle setting. Just be careful how far you go. Easy to go out of range when not used to faster planes. It stays nice and level while in failsafe though :P (I did get it back, don't worry)

amo vuestros videos gracias chicos.haceis de mi vida algo especial

nice build kit, Highly recommended!

VersaIII update. I had a crash in which I tried flying inverted to low and goofed. I fixed it and it's still flying great. I tried the 2200 mah battery. It flew fine but the prop broke on landing so it's better to use the smaller 3 cell that Lazertoyz sells. Also the power pod must be giving it more stability and makes it very easy to launch. I love climbing up high kill the throttle and spiral straight down or give it full up elevator and watch it slow to 0 mph and glide in the upper wind. Fun!

Nice video as usual! Thinking about it... hot glue does not actually dry, it simply cools and solidifies. If indeed hot glue dried, you could likely unglue it by adding water or the proper solvent, but it's not the case as far as I know :)

Sweet vid. Keep up the good work.

excellent master class! Thanks!

I would recommend a simulator :) Flying in wind is tough when you're just starting out, but I think one of these configured as a pusher would be great, though. The most important thing is that your plane and your pride are resilient, because crashing is an unavoidable part of learning to fly. Accept it. Dust off your pride and your plane and keep trying. It is SO worth it to stick to it and get past the initial hump of learning to fly.

I found mine at Office depot, but I also use the one direction tape too. They both work very well.

you guys are amazing !!

I love this plane, lts so good for learning elivons

That all depends on how you work the controls. Yes you can fly it lower but you risk crashing more because you have a shorter distance to the ground to correct any wrong manuvers. Here's an idea, buy a bucket seat from the auto junk yard and mount it on a lazy susan on a homemade plywood platform. You can recline it back and not have to work your neck much, you just have to use your feet to pivot yourself. I suggest a Mazda Miata seat, they are really comfortable and ergonomic.

Anyone else wish Josh and Bruce would do a channel together? That would be rc heaven.

cara vcs são de mais vou acompanhar seus videos direto pois aprendi muita coisa com vcs vou começar a fazer o dust... espero que eu consigo. vejo vc todos os dia na net..obrigado pelas aulas,marcelo brasil-paraná- cambé....

Josh; Real nice build job Of the wing Great!

So I taped up my Versa, fiddled with some balance and tried again. I had to put in full trim elevator up and full throttle. Also I learned to toss it better, the toss into the air is of utmost importance. And it flew!!! It was very squirrelly and sadly I had a major crash. And another and another. And it got all soggy and untapeable. But it gave me inspiration for version II, I will use the same electrics. I have to protect the battery better, both batteries got distorted from the crashes.

Finished Versa III. It took me 2.5 hours to trace, cut, score and clean the pieces and 3 hours to put it together, counting fiddling time. I used the dollar tree foam and the weight with the power pod and servos, minus the other electronics, is 9.3 oz. I just have to wait to get the blue wonder and the 'beef' power plants.

So if I get power pack B what kind of speeds would you think I could reach with a pusher setup? And what would you recommend for a high speed motor on the versa?

I am having trouble with my FT Versa, just got it in the air today and it was banking HARD to the left and nosing down... i had to fly it back around a few times with the sticks to the right and up... what is the cause of this? both control surfaces look even, could it be the torque of the motor?

My Versa is shaping up so well that I may need to get better servos. I have two micro servos from Radio Shack but I think I may need to get hitech miro servos. This plane looks so sharp, I have laid out all the pieces in place so I can see how it is going to look.

I did some test glides in the back yard without power. The CG from the tile plans is off by about a quarter inch. I suppose there is a lot of error when printing the tile plans and taping them together. I think it needs some dihedral built into the wing. And use as light weight motor and battery so you can at least have it fly to give you a chance to adjust the trims.

resp, I don't know the answer to your question. But, using a tractor you don't need to add extra ballast. My idea for my next attempt will be to make the power pod with landing gear and let it take off naturally from the parking lot instead of hand launching it. My first three Versas were just to heavy so when hand launching they pretty much went straight to the ground like a brick, unless I used full power. Then they just went crazy with torque twist and didn't fly long.

Awesome guys!

Ok I have a scrap piece of foam board I am working with. From my experiment, it is very hard to cut a straight line. I made a simple jig out of a piece of wood that I can screw on a regular razor blade on, it glides along a straight edge to make a relatively straight line. Also I experimented with the aileron. I think putting a strip of plain clear box tape on both sides makes it very secure, instead of putting hot glue on it.

love your patience to teach also can you ship your quick builds to India

cuts in 3:13 reveals YEARS of model building. great video as usual!

Love It, love It Love it 🥺🤩

Very true and it's the same as drywall/plaster board tape.

Try out the microjet from Grayson Hobby. With a 30a ESC and 6x4 prop, it runs very cool with lots of power for park flyers. With a 2 cell you can use it for smaller 3D Planes running a 9x5.

I fixed my new battery. I read on the web to try and charge it as NiMh so I did that, and it put enough charge back that I was able to charge it as LiPo. Whewww. I will try and get the motor connectors to work with the esc that I have instead of picking up a new one.

Oh, thanke you very mouch for your very exact and detailed answer ! I great you here from switzerland an i hope you can read my not very good english :) Mabye you will hear of my order in your shop, in the next days ! Philipp

You guys should either make another warbird or twin engine. BTW thanks for these awesome designs

Thank you very much for the great plane! Could you please show how to set up the Spektrum dx6i to make it work for this type of plane?

HELP?!!!!!! does anyone know how to get out of the stall on this plane when you push the controller stick up to the top right corner and give it full throttle till it goes into stall???? i cant get out of it and crashed my plane twice trying to get out of it. if you do the complete opposite but pushing stick down to bottom corner while giving it full throttle it goes into a sweet flat spin....then when i want to get out of it i cut the throttle and let go of the controlling stick. But i cant get out of other stall, if anyone knows how let me know thanks.

Have you seen their spitfire? It flies great!

ive custom built a wing, about the size of the kraken with just one motor mount at the back. what power plant should i use? (motor esc and prop)

Great video guys! I'm still requesting a triplane :) u could do a mini or a micro size I like the wings I've never had one I think I'm gona try it

this is awesome guys...next lets see a edf plane :D

try adding a ducted fan and a whole shell with side intakes and an airflow diffuser for the thrust it should make it even safer and when you want to it will be faster

If you wanted a slight bihedral could you sand the wings on an angle? would you need a custom spar? thanks guys

Perfect battery for the Versa, have built 4, all flying with 2200's

Thanks for the info Atomicskull

Excellent

nice, that tape is also called filament tape in some areas at about $4 dollars at hardware stores

Where do you put a tow hook on this blunt nose versa if you want to bungee launch it? And what would be the best way to do it? Thanks Jimmy, ARRL TS, WX9DX

Could you show how to create a foldable flying wing I can transport in a backpack, i.e. multiple folds? I have been trying to get the versa converted but I cant make the central part strong enough.

Sir can you please suggest me some good article or web so I can understand more some about comparative ratios of angles and tip cord, wingspan, size of rudder etc. So i can choose proper ratios with weight of plane and speed requirement of plane etc. Please . . . !

that wing is perfect for any swept wing plane, you guys should make a swept wing edf fighter!

Can you get the video up soon for the pusher assembly? My friend and I just finished our wings (they are awesome!) but we want to use pushers for combat and FPV. We want to fly them this weekend really badly. Or, if it still needs some editing, could one of the team reply to this comment with an easy way to mount the battery, motor, FPV gear, etc. Thanks! Keep up the great work!

My new favorite

It is pretty clear what he means, and "dry" has so many fewer syllables than "cools and solidifies." I bet there is some solvent that would dissolve the hot glue, but there might not be much left of the foam board at that point :)

What's the chance you can make a cutout foam board for the Elerons linkage to eliminate the bend put on them by the straw being taped? I wouldn't think it would interfere with aero, function, or looks but it would keep the servos from working any harder than they have to and they'd have a straight shot to the elerons.

Freehand bevel a surgeon could admire I bet! LOL! Looks like a Northrop wing I'll build one excellent diy program.

That is to glue the paper edges to the foam and seal the foam. The paper tends to separate from the foam and the glue prevents this. I was taping the hinge but the foam board paper really is tough enough by itself to be the hinge. I experimented and the $1 foam board surface paper is almost cloth like, not like printer paper.

BrainInfo, is the material they use for the Versa the poster board material that has foam between two sheets of paper, like walmart carries? Or is it special foam board? I am thinking of scratch building one with the plans supplied by FT.

With the right amount of heat, say, from a heat gun or soldering iron, and a bit of care, you can sometimes undo hot glue errors. ;¬)

My receiver has separate pitch and roll plugins, how do I got about making one servo do both pitch and roll?

hey i haven't bought one of these before does everything u need come in one of these kits

Hi Josh B and all at Flite Test ! Can you help with a cg problem please ? I downloaded and scaled up your FT Versa to 48 " wingspan and your cg works out at 9 " from front. Checking all dimensions with a Flying Wing cg Calculator puts it at 13 " from front !!! HELP ! ! ! Keep up the excellent work you do for us all in the modeling community Guys !!! Best Regards . . . Eddie ( UK Model Flyer ).

Can you fix the link on the end of the video for the pusher set-up. Love the plans. Thanks

Also I weighed the foam board that I have. The office max board, what I was using, weighs 5.8 oz and the dollar tree foam board is only 4 oz a board! This model uses almost two full sheets so that is 3 oz I will save using the cheap stuff.

when you say outer skin on foam what do you mean? I dont see which side of foam is paper or not in build. Thanks!

hey guys awesome videos! please can you make a foldable wing ? plz i really appreciate it . love from lebanon!

The ESC I have (Great Planes 35A) for some reason will not activate with the 2S battery I bought yesterday even though the specs say it will work with 2s to 4s lipo batteries.

For me the solution would be to spring for a new motor/esc/small battery to use with the Versa. But I don't want to spend that kind of money because as soon as I master it I move on to another project. I want to keep using the same electronics combo in all my planes. But my electronics are on the heavy side.

Sir, What is CG in percentage for this flying wing ? . . . . . Great work Thanks for upload.

Look i bougt the versa kit and i have this speed control 25-Amp Airplane Brushless ESC by E-flite (EFLA325A) but. I dont know witch motor i need