HOW FAST is the F35 Lightning II? Maiden Flight Speed Test

The Freewing F35 Lightning II version 3 is a beautiful looking EDF Jet. And it flies like a dream, although it does need a long runway for takeoff and landings.
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[@jriley-tv1on]

Yes! You fly planes, too! Love your drone reviews, and now I have reason to watch your channel even more.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@thedjihobbyguygray3361]

Captain. Oh, my captain.

[@lynsmith1096]

Good video Steve

[@ColinRussianForce]

You shouldn’t be nervous on a maiden flight as you fly so well and know a lot Steve. Keep the fabulous videos coming. 👍✈️😀

[@notoo7]

Excellent! This has always been one of my most challenging and a favorite. To date I have crashed a few, and currently have two.

[@olivervaldes4223]

I recently retired my f-35 . Airframe still intact never crashed her. She comes in a little hot But she will never bounce. Truly a great jet all around. The wings even have plastic on the bottom so you don’t scuff them. Why did I retire it. I could not see it in the sky at times. Usually when the skies were gray.

[@dronepilot260rc]

Loving the speed series!

[@jesusgjchuza6491]

Super cool 😎🤝

[@FoxFaderWorld]

"If you're wondering why my legs are so white..." 😂😂😂😅😅. Where im from we joke about skin color too, blk or wht 😅😅

[@julianmclean3869]

Well Captain!, great to hear you are on holidays and taking a well earned break !!!; just two comments; the second landing image with the planes silhouette on the side was (to quote your good self!) fringing awesome!!!!; second; I wonder what the top speed of the Inspire 1 would be in comparison!!! (sorry, couldn't help that!!)

[@tittentei7331]

Hey Captein! 😀 Nice video and nice plane. I most soon test my new super ez 4 so i know if i gonna buy something better. And a pro controll. (DX9?)But first i most leran how the controller on the super should stay when flying first time🤣

[@sheiladavis2304]

Another great review Steve. That is a beautiful looking plane but especially in the air doing those fly bys. It looks so scale. Did you get my message. You helped me and my wife get our new drone in the air. She wrote saying we were having trouble hooking it up. It was a cfly faith mini. We got it based on your review. You had said you didn't think the phone was hooking up properly and you were right. We got it going and it was great for the first 8mins. I think there is a problem with the connection. It was flying and then suddenly acted like it was unplugged and fell from the sky.

[@michaelfampers2237]

Another amazing video as usual

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thanks again!

[@thedjihobbyguygray3361]

You said it was your first time flying net doesn’t matter what you fly captain oh my captain🎉❤😂

[@hurdyg1]

Most Canadians have white legs, that is if you are white. very good flight video. informative.

[@nighthawk0077]

Best upgrade for these is a lightburner!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I agree!

[@JeRiMarAV]

Great video again.... what transmitter/ receiver combination were you flyjng with?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Spektrum for both

[@Tremblantguide]

Awesome! Would you have the opportunity to get and review the Hoover X1 drone. Its got a little hype by sponsored reviewers but I would like to see a honest review like the ones you are doing before adding to cart... I am wondering if it is as good as advertised. Thanks,

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

That company has a poor reputation so I can’t see too many reviewers touching it. However, if I can fit it in my schedule I’ll take a look at it.

[@bradbarclay8616]

Wouldn't the GPS work just as well in the battery compartment?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Placing it there makes the plane nose heavy

[@hubschenk1652]

Can you takeoff from grass?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes… short grass

[@lewiemotorsports3616]

Perfect first landing on grass

[@jamesmoore6424]

This has bugged me... could the gps not go inside these aircraft.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Inside just means the CG is then messed up

[@stevennagley3407]

IMO 4 min of flight is horrible, and as for the flaps, you can mix the ailerons to become flap-erons, and the elevators are technically “stabilators” but non the less cool review and good looking jet!

[@RyanLaden-sw5zt]

This is the internet keep your opinion to yourself

[@stevennagley3407]

@@RyanLaden-sw5zt it’s the internet, no one paid me to state that, freedom of speech silly, gtfoh

[@benvanmil6761]

Would the GPS work under the canopy? It likely would help a little for speed being more streamlined. Always great to see your reviews 👍💪

[@BASSstarlet]

Why not? It needs visual contact?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Under the canopy means it sits closer to the nose and ruins the CG making it extremely nose heavy (it would never get off the ground on a short runway).

[@kobie4238]

Now i want one 😂

[@willrine8614]

Fun video ! 😃 Stated speed would have been reached without the parasite drag of the camera and gps unit. Cool plane. Cool video !!!

[@kingrc6865]

Maybe setting this up with flaperons like how you can do with F-16s and maybe she will slow down much more on landing and even take off sooner on takeoffs

[@BASSstarlet]

Even the real F35 needs perfect balance? Any other problem with this airplane?

[@M4rkmcc21]

Sucks up grass and blocks up the edf

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

It flies great and looks great, I’m very happy with this one. It just needs a long runway for take off and landings.

[@jimanderson4865]

Hi Steve.....Nice demo of the F35. It's to bad the school didn't use the ground up tires compound for around the track there.

[@davidellis5135]

Have you seen the RC SR71 blackbird by Eflight if you get the chance to test it's a beauty.😮

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes, I have ordered one

[@davidellis5135]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Brill I will keep my eye out , I don't like war but never once was one plane shot down on missions, reaching Mach 3.1 the skin of the plane was so hot you could fry eggs on it , Lockheed built a classic plane and the model flyes terrific .

[@GHOOGLEMALE]

Nice plane - Take off without doubt the scariest bit - well done for keeping the power on. A parachute would be nice for short landing with no flaps available (and as battery power backup haha)

[@stephenmatthews4258]

Thanks, I never worried about my jets and planes colors, try either tape or paint to spice it up and make it easier to see, I used to use a mix of red and gold that always allowed me good sight of my planks

[@russcoaus2043]

😊👍

[@EBIKEEDDIE0816]

Great flight Steve by the way thanks for ur slaps

[@HowDareYouBiden]

What does the GPS do on a fixed wing? Im a newbee

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

There is no GPS on this plane. You can buy some rc planes that have a gps for beginners to keep the plane in a certain flying area. Some pilots build long range FPV planes that have a GPS to let them know where they are due to the long range.

[@mr.maneuver287]

I have yet to see one in 90mm edf do you have a link

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Just do a goggle search, plenty to see from different companies.

[@dougcooper4917]

Excellent Video. Nice RC Jet. Thank You.

[@FREEDOMFPV84]

awsome plane i love it where do you get that battery checker at you used at the end

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Amazon has them

[@FREEDOMFPV84]

@CAPTAINDRONE798 what's the name of it

[@TheSlickpt]

Wow a whole 4 minutes .lol thought I wanted a jet . .maybe I'll re think that

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You must be a GPS CAMERA DRONE Pilot used to 30 mins of flight time. In the RC hobby, RC Helicopters, RC Planes and FPV Drones all have an average flight time of 5 minutes. It takes skill to fly any of these 3 RC products and 5 minutes will remind you of the first time you had sex. It is the most amazing feeling and that 4 or 5 minutes felt so much longer to you because it was so intense.😁

[@TheSlickpt]

@CAPTAINDRONE798 in actually not a drone pilot. I fly an airplane. I was Gifted one for Christmas. An aeroscout mini. It probably like you said it just seems longer than it really is.

[@TheSlickpt]

@CAPTAINDRONE798 well over the week I payed attention to my flight times and I'm getting 10 to 15 minutes per battery.

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

I like the details enjoy. Your vacation

[@sumner407]

👍👍👍😀

[@northernfpv9562]

Hey Cap you're in Canada right? Where do you fly?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I fly early in the mornings in several parks where people rarely visit in the early mornings

[@northernfpv9562]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I was just curious if you’re in or around the GTA.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

@@northernfpv9562nope, I’m very far from that area

[@keesbrouwers7592]

Oh what a beuatiful test this is amazing👏🏻

[@itthchanel]

How much

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Below every video I place a link to the location you can buy the item I show. When you click on the link you’ll see the price for the country you live in.

[@jamesmoore6424]

Oh and we want to see the dive speed in the future.

[@JPspinFPV]

How does it handle 3d flight?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

It has had many flights now and each one is better as I become more used to it.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Fast Rolls, barrel rolls are all possible

[@jeffvoigt3501]

Thanks!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thank you!

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Good evening nice plane cool review

[@broctabor6640]

Great vid thanks guy

[@Bill14886]

Nice flying Steve. To bad it doesn’t have flaps.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes, they would certainly come in handy.

[@precisionshooters]

VERY VERY VERY NICE PLANE!!!!

[@BASSstarlet]

Great Intro song!!

[@jamesmoore6424]

Enjoy your break.

[@henrytaaffe7058]

awsome stuff steve.

[@wilfredyukon4185]

Wow amazing 👍🏼

[@MammothPaige]

Very cool plane

[@jacobg6528]

Great video!

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Sounds insane

[@waddac2]

I am REALLY CONFUSED NOW Steve..... You state in other videos that FPV drones can only get about 4mins flight at full speed doing dips turs etc to capture good footage...... Why buy a plane such as this that only has 4mins flight on such a big plane... why waste money as would expect at least 30mins minimum for a winged aircraft????????? The whole point of flying is to have fun and relax a good long flight..... Not take off and then have to land in the moments it takes a boiled egg to cook in a pan?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Let’s say you never experienced having sex before. Then you watched someone telling you about it and your reaction was… why bother, it only lasted a few minutes. Guess ya gotta join the millions to see what the big deal is. There is a reason the RC plane hobby is the largest and longest existence hobby world wide.

[@redwineisfine]

Its very common for most EDF's to get around 4 minutes of flight. Actually, its very common for a lot of rc aircraft to get around 4-6 minutes of flight. I have a 600mm Ultrix that gets 18 minutes of flight time. Unless im using Fpv, i really go that long.. Or, you can look at what drone guy says with the sex analogy... but truly fixed wing flight is absolutely different than drones..

[@jc.cantrell]

Just for the record - the F35-Lightning is so ugly, USAF F-35 Demo Pilots at airshows stand next to other airplanes.....

[@juki6377]

really i still quite like the design it looks like a sparrow in midflight, i used to like the f4 or f16 more modern planes would be the rafale

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Hilarious!!!

[@DavidHaupt-so2rz]

Who makes it

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

FREEWING. Link to the plane is in the video description