Josh Bixler you and your crew have given me a new lease on life. Ive had about 11 years of one major tragedy after another and had lost all hope. About twenty years ago I was really into RC planes but I got tired of months of building and hundreds of dollars for an airframe just to crash.This inexpensive easy building technique is amazing. Its reopened RC flying back up for me and has given me something I had lost recently and that is hope. Like the promise of a new day you good folks have gifted me hope. Thank you!

@Jay-zc7iq

Жыл бұрын

You still flying….?

Josh Bixler = Bob Ross for R/C

One day would love to see a flight test episode of how to craft a RC aircraft from the idea all the way through to final design.

+FliteTest Hi Josh, your second nature is to be a lecturer :) Your build videos are interesting to watch even if don't do build. I watch them in the background during my work instead of listening a radio :)

@joshuamelvin

7 жыл бұрын

TheLaidukas your very kind friend. I'm always nervous doing builds. I don't want to miss a step or be boring. :)

@AaradhyaKulshrestha

7 жыл бұрын

are you really josh

@AaradhyaKulshrestha

7 жыл бұрын

I have builtmany of your amazing models

@sameer745100

7 жыл бұрын

i do the same thing

@majesticness3609

7 жыл бұрын

TheLaidukas same

I think there is an error in the Centre Cover section of the plans. I am closely following the video (scratch build) and thought I had done something wrong. This section is printed as one large piece with a 50% score close to the middle. I realised that this should have been a cut to make it 2 pieces. After cutting I notice that the paper hinge section is not marked on the plan. Thought you would like to know. I've gone back and checked each of the 3 plans and it's the same on all of them

It's so cool how you guys offer up the plans for free and the kit for a good reasonable price that's sweet

Your videos are among the best on KZread IMO. Very clear instruction and high quality video, keep up the great work!

God bless all who read and may God bless flight test for the great content 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@snackrat2215

7 жыл бұрын

insest is badass

@StrelitziaLiveries

7 жыл бұрын

Aidan Greenfield i dont have a sister I killed her cause i can

A true Masterclass in Foamboard design and building! Thanks Josh.

@joshuamelvin

7 жыл бұрын

Foamy Flightmaster thank you brother. The ft family had a huge hand in it.

Josh that was awesome I had a great time watching you build this and watching the maiden. thank you brother for taking the time to teach us

Another genius build and video to match. Thanks Josh and the entire team for taking time to do this for us. I'm scratch building the Spear now. Cutting the UK foam board is a challenge - especially when you have to cut out holes! Would love to see you do one of these off plans.

Fantastic Video! I didn't have this type of styrofoam so I built it out of 1,5 mm cardboard and it still works :D Thanks for providing the plans.

These build videos help me build planes no matter what kind of plane I'm building. Thanks!

AWSOME!!! Many Thanks for the plans and build video!!, you guys are great!!! I really enjoy these video's!!!!

Tank you dude. Just watching your video is as satisfying as building

Can't wait to build this one with my 8 year old son this weekend. He is stoked!! (so is his dad!)

ok Josh and Josh u guys got me started , building a warhawk w retracts , they don't rotate so I'm improvising, I'll post pics when she's done, it's my first build and first plane, thanks for the inspiration dudes

I just finished my spear, and its so awesome thank you guys for making this all possible for me. :)

@JamesManimal

4 жыл бұрын

still have it?

@cheezeboyz2549

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamesManimal yea the link is invalid can't get one

Great videos as always from you guys!

awesome works bro and all flite test team members ! 👍 I am from India I really appreciate your work 👏👏👏

wow, i was waiting for this, thanks

Man I love this wing but I would love 😍to see a drak style build !!! I think others would also !

Wow...bravo..👍👍👍, beautiful and very good...👍👍👍👍

great built flite test! thankyou :D

Thank you very much for sharing everything 😊

Great KZread video thanks l trying to build this wing only cut the wing out so far it all going well thanks.

The amount of times he said bead and ribbon :) by just started watching your vids and they are great keep up the good work

Just got my Spear kit in the mail today. Woot! My first FT build, so I'm gonna be real tentative with it.

Ouch! Noticed the blister Bixler. Awesome build.

Awesome video. would love to be able to get into these hobbies. would be great time spent with kids. unfortunately not able to afford at the moment. But love looking and dreaming. Again awesome Channel. My kids and I enjoy it 🖒👍

Awesome video. would be fun hobby to start, learn how to build and learning to fly with kids. just sad that not everyone can afford theses items. but maybe one day. again love watching videos from you guy's 2 thumbs up 🖒👍

Congrats to Flitetest for a masterpiece. I've scratch built many flitetest style planes and I would not consider this plane for a first build. Wish DOLLARTREE would start selling the better foam board.

Wow what awesome build. Need to buy myself a Transmitter first and then buy the kit. Most of all learn how to fly first. New to RC

Fnally I maidened my FT Spear today ( August 14. 2019) , after I built it almost a year ago, it was hanging around on my wall with unfinished paint job. I first flew it with a 2400 3S Battery and then with a 2200 4S which gave it much more thrust. I liked, that it flew from the first throw without any trimming very well and glides nicely. Actually I got 8 Minutes with th 2400 Battery... I wondered that the motor I purchased from flitetest (Powerpack C) was only for 3S but the BLHeli for 2-4 S.... I hope the motor doesn't burn away.... Anyway it flew amazing. I didn't know it was such a great FPV Ship at all...

Now we do exact the same process on the other side:P

@FliteTest

7 жыл бұрын

;)

@rolandmcbride3592

7 жыл бұрын

marcin gumis

Thank you for everything

Here we go!

Thanks josh now I want to build one.

Update. I had to get rid of the Omnibus, it was faulty. I went with an old SP Racing f3 that I had sitting around and ran into servo elevon issues. Took me 2 weeks to get elevons properly working on Inav. This was a fun easy build. Thanks!

Good job

Love the use of Drafting aides (30/60 triangle) for squaring things up. Makes me feel relevant again, unlike CADD. Great job Josh, love watching your builds. Might suggest the use of an adjustable angle rather than 30/60. A beautiful wing style design, can it handle extra weight? Or be up-scaled?

i made a jet ft spear with a 6s 70mm edf and it got up to 125mph according to gps, it flies surprisingly well for having a 6s batt shoved inside. it also has unlimited vertical which is rare for an edf

hey guys another awesome plane. just wondering when you'll be coming out with a video showing some mods. either from the ft crew or fans. it will be hard to improve on this great design but it can be done. already working on breaking 120 mph. had to upgrade the servos. found out the hard way. maybe a short video on doing mods and some quick tips like bigger servos. thanks guys and God bless.

I am just about to pull the trigger on this and the power pack but I can't seem to find a video about installing the Vector system into this build. I bought the Vector for a quad build (2 years ago) but just haven't used it yet, then realized i can use it for both. I have watched the vid on a Vector install in a drone (very nice) and heard you were planning one for the Spear...I know I could figure it out but seeing it for reference is always a big help!!! Great job guys!!!!

@Josh Bixler How long before they are on the Graupner website so that use on the other side of the pond can get the kit

Cool!

It will be interesting to see your BLHeli ESC settings for planes and specially flying wings - everybody is just showing racing quads related settings.

Show.....Parabéns (Brasil)

nice plane

Hey Josh, that thing looks so fun that I'm planning on doing one of these...but I'm gonna throw a twist at ya: Instead of using a single BLDC outrunner, I'm planning on using twin counter-rotating Cox 0.049 throttleable engines in pusher config, and I'll have fixed tricycle landing gear on it as well, as I want to be able to take off and land like a normal airplane. Gonna be fun! And I will eventually FPV it! I'm thinking a mixture of engine location, configuration, and a little MonoKote on it will seal the foam off nicely against any residues that might otherwise attack it. Twin 30cc fuel tanks, one for each engine, should provided pretty good duration too.

I Got it printed up and starting to cut it out thanks when I first saw it I ask for the plans you guys and women do great work awesome

@anichhatre

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Chad, What paper size you selected for this print? I printed on A0 size and plans got enlarged :(.

@joshuamelvin

7 жыл бұрын

Aniruddha Chhatre letter sized paper friend.

@linze9935

7 жыл бұрын

I used 36 sheets of A4 and glued them together ...

Perhaps the quickest FT Plane I've seen y'all pop out yet! I'm curious on how the motor handels continued use. By the end of the second flight does it need a cool down, or does having the esc exposed like that cool of the system enough for practical back to back flying? My pushers always seem to get hot with the Grand Turbo after a little and I've been trying many ways to address it! The next attempt is a bit ambitious (but hopefully not rubbish).

I love your design and I am building it ya hoo.....

The table is astonishing in its complexity and beauty. You could hang it on the wall (why would anyone do that?) and call it "Workbench" and people would stare and be fascinated. I couldn't watch the build for the table.

you can use a wooden tooth pick to support the edge lines that do through the wing.

know I know how to build it now thanks

First time I found your videos I was looking after videos for Parrot Disco. Now I felt in love of your projects and I would like to know what parts or components I need to match the CHUCK of the Parrot Disco at more affordable price if possible.

Cool dude

I use an old pizza cutter for the score cuts. works great and doesn't cut the paper on the back side.

I've invested into making a 1/2 (slightly smaller) version of this, should be interesting. Might have to report back.

This stuff is like watching bob Ross

wow....its amazing... i'm crazy about everything which can fly... pls tell me dimension and type of motor and etc. in detail. i want to do more wid this... pls help me in this

nice

hi josh . thank you so much for your great the job . you made me love this hobby . so I have a question do I need to use any board for this plane or I can just use esc with motor and receiver from transmitter?

Any chance of a white foam speed build kit coming out soon? I need something to fill will LEDs with the sun setting earlier and earlier.

Hi ft ! One question : I may have missed something, but what are the optional parts made for ? Thank you for your work, it's awesome !

can you do a video on using a naze 32 in a wing like you mentioned.

I would love to see a scratch build of one of these. Getting the pattern on and everything.

@kevalinopicks5555

Жыл бұрын

Me Too!!

I would like to see smaller and fewer tabs in the laser cut foamboard. The worst ones are in the corners where they can pull the paper off. I know they are a pain to handle but I have had a lot of paper peel on my speed build kits.

This is so much beefier than the Arrow. I taco'd my Arrow the other day. Thinking about upgrading.

Can you guys upload tutorials on how to design our own foam planes?

Hi Flight Test, I have to say after a long lay off from modelling your plans are a delight. My first time building with foamboard three weeks ago with a tiny trainer then to an FT Explorer now building the spear which will be interesting after flying a Zaggi for a couple of years. I cant wait for the weather to improve so I can go flying. Keep up the great work guys, best entertainment around, love the videos I think its your passion for the hobby that has inspired me, so keep them coming.

I'm one my second ft spear and I am using a matek f405 ctr FC. I did a maiden today it flew but was hard to control. The CG we felt was the culprit so moved the battery forward and launched it again and the results was the same. I could really use some advice on this people.

can you guys do a review on the UMX Habu S 180

I've took a look on the build plan and I'm slightly disconcerted with the center spar and strong box not being together with the wing spars

Is there any video on how to install the fancy "servo arm hatch locks" instead of the plywood locks that come with the kit? you can see it @ 0:24

Is there any way you could release the both the laser cutting plans, and the scratch build plans? The new Scratch build plans are awesome! But they make CAMing planes for a CNC or laser cutter a whole lot harder!

Could you guys make the B2 STEALTH BOMBER wing. because first of all its so cool design and second its a wing. so if we want to build a wing why not some that looks cool and awesome.

When releasing plans could you please please release the new scratch build plans and the plans you use for lasercutting to make it a little easier on those of us with a cnc or laser cutter?

Hey Flite Test! This is my first speed build kit from y'all, is your waterproof foam board spray paintable? If not, what is the preferred method?

what fpv setup would you guys reccomend that has a range of a few miles. i want to get into fpv and explore my suburban community from a new prespective. also what battery/batteries would you reccomend to have a long flight time.

+Josh Bixler Hey Josh. I just wanted to know that you are a great guy and I look up to you. I do have one question though. Would you be able to make a video about how you guys were able to open the cargo door on the FT Guinea Pig?

since you are making so much strides in promoting flight maybe you could do the next step in making these simple designs into one person to two person capable drones :) ?

hi, I'm thinking about building this wing or either the mini arrow. I'm relatively new to flying wings and would like to know which one is more durable and easier to fly for FPV????? I built the tiny trainer a couple months ago, man that thing is tuff and super smooth. Thanks so much for all the help

Just a (bit of a noob) thought... Why not make the wing-tips more symmetrical so that it could take off from standing on its tail/back-end making it easier for take off when out flying by ones self? I'm kinda surprised this hasn't been done with any of the wing designs yet, or would it not fly as good? Would love to buy a kit with this kind of solo functionality ;)

is there a description anywhere on the optional centre fin placement .are yhet used instead of the wing tip fins or both se used together

Hi. Do you think it is possible to install a gimbal to 2 axes to use the airplane for photogrammetry works? The space in the cabin seems pretty good. Do you have any references from someone who has used it for this purpose? Congratulations on the design

FliteTest which remote control I should buy? Considering that I'll be upgrading on this fix wing to use FPV and can give me good flight range?

Hi, great video! Are you going to have de FPV pod on the FT Store? thanks!

Hi Josh!!!!!. Really great video!!!!. I’ve seen that in the video you use a 30A ESC. But what motor are you using in this build? Best regards!!!!

I have experience flying a quad but no wings or planes. Does the yaw control on a remote do anything when flying a single prop wing like this?

@FliteTest do you have any tips / suggestions for using an EDF with the Spear? Thanks

You guys should put a long fusalage on a ft spear and as the horizontal stabalizer have a small flying wing👌

You’re like the Bob Ross of RC airplane making 🤣

nice!!! Can you glass-fiber it?? to make it stronger....? thanks

do you guys recon that I can I fly this with a 10x45 prop and emax 935kv 3s motor (850g thrust) from my quadcopter? or should I buy a new motor and props

Have you guys ever tried placing foam board on top of a computer monitor / tv screen to trace a template onto the foam board instead of printing out the PDF?

Thinking about using wings of this, for an ft arrow like center pod. 2206 motor, 2300kv 6x4.5 bullnose. Auv about 600-800 grams. I wonder if it will work... Any suggestions?

Hi. I've been building flitetest planes for almost 2 years now and I'm loving all of them. I was just wondering what paper size the full size plans were meant to be printed on.

@joshuamelvin

7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Wang souls be sized to letter 8.5x11" paper friend.

@ThePlaneguys

7 жыл бұрын

Josh Bixler oh ok. Thanks. I was wondering why the plans always didn't match on A4. What about the non tiled plans? What paper size should they be printed on?

@ThePlaneguys

7 жыл бұрын

Josh Bixler oh ok. Thanks. I was wondering why the plans always didn't match on A4. What about the non tiled plans? What paper size should they be printed on?

@jameshone1000

7 жыл бұрын

what size foam board do I need would A3 foam board be the right size I would buy it from you but I in uk and costs to much for shiping

@ThePlaneguys

7 жыл бұрын

No, you'd want 20"x 30", A3 is not big enough.

Can you buy just the laser cut sheet of wood that has the control horn and spars? Also, is instant glue the same thing as CA glue or super glue?