Flite Test - The Bixler Build - PROJECT

[@tanesellwood5225]

Here I am 10 years later, I was 7 when this came out I’m now 17! Never gets old these vids

[@haoo31]

Just ordered my Bixler about 5 hours ago and i cant wait for it to get here, thank you for getting me into this hobby FliteTest!

[@yellowbluerc5047]

Andrew Sterlini the bixler is a great first plane one of the best to this day even 4 years later

[@MittDinTube]

About migrating the powertrain to other builds later on ou mentioned around 8:30, very true. After being done with my Bixler the hardware moved to a FW190D 650mm that now goes like a rocket! Thank you for all the joys Bixler the plane brought me.

[@Oldmanboats]

Thanks guys for your help on this... Your video help me make the decision to buy this plane from Hobby King. This will be my very first one and very excited to get it... Thanks again guys

[@FliteTest]

@commanderplyers The Readt-To-Fly Version does! Everything you need to start flying.

[@nootherusernamesleft]

I love my Bixler! Thanks Josh and thanks Santa ;) I took it out to fly yesterday in fairly high winds (more than I'd fly my 400 size helis in) and the Bixler was a hoot! At low throttle into the wind it could actually fly backwards (slowly) and flying with the wind it screams along. Catching the Bixler by the nose instead of landing it is fun too.This is my first fixed wing aircraft and I would recomend it to anyone wanting to learn to fly RC.

[@Chio_OB]

I just built my Bixler,the manual does not give the centre of gravity location and the pictures are way to small, thanks flitetest for the cg info. My Bixler was missing the esc & I had to glue the fuselage together as it fell apart when I took it out the box! It's a fairly easy build,nice. I took the washers out the nose & will start with a 2200mah battery. The aileron clevises are weak & easy to break, be careful! I would recommend using some thread lock on the prop spinner.

[@hhitchings]

Great job as usual. Looks like a lot of fun. Can't wait to see it fly and I wish Jose Scott all the best in flying. I am starting out as well and I am feeling all the excitement and terror that goes with learning to fly. Best to all of you and I am staying turned to the next show . Thanks

[@FliteTest]

@nalli77 It's to bind your RX to the TX. It should already be bound though.

[@FliteTest]

@B4its2L8guy Thank you for the Suggestion! We are always open to constructive criticism.

[@FliteTest]

@minileafe There is a link in the description.

[@Husein545]

I love your plane Josh ,i'm buying it now........nice touch with the flite test logo on the motor mount

[@drcuffe]

First plane I flew and found it so easy to fly, i bought it for nephew but his dad and him couldnt fly it. Some people find it easier than others. This plane has a massive following from rcgroups a lot of people really like this plane

[@dandork20]

Your intros and production quality is superb

[@mrdoney2001]

Nice layout and build, Joel. I, too, have a Bixler 2. I like the large access hatch.

[@muskokamike127]

Hi Paul: I beat my first one to death to the point where it wouldn't fly any longer so I picked up a "kit" and transferred everything over to it I just flew it the other day and now I've got some flight time under my belt, didn't crash once. Yes it IS a very durable plane. I flew it into telephone wires, into a tree, and before I knew what I was doing, did too many tip stalls into the ground than you can count. Did lots of repairs, more epoxy than foam left lol

[@6806goats1]

Thanks, I do think that's the best way to go. I have my old sim kit but sent it home last year so maybe I should just buy them their own and they can take it with them to keep current.

[@zero00tolerance]

i love this airplane !! Hobby King finally has it =) !! going to save up money and get this plane for sureeeeeee

[@kikoemariaventurasaereas]

Hi Flitest crew! Always a very good job! Congratulations again! So, I was wondering if you know what kind of 2620 brushless motor is this, cus I can't find it on HK site. How many Kvs?? etc... I'm building a plane almost like this, what a coincidence. Continues...

[@kikoemariaventurasaereas]

Don't worry about the annoying people saying that this is a copy, I consider it an improvement. And we have alot of Brands selling this kind of plane, its just the perfect electric trainer type at this moment. The HK's one is the more affordable I found, it have 4 channels! Even the advanced guys loves to fly one of this. And beyond of that, it's a Bixler, hahahaha!! I will buy soon as possible. Cheers!

[@rcflyer40plus1]

Similar to the second plane I owned, the Hawk Sky as recommended by RCPowers. Great design for beginners and still fun to have in my hangar a year later.

[@RCcunuk]

@startazz nope. he has it for minimum throw. he said it has lots of surface so, to make it docile, put it to the outter holes on the control horns

[@PaulTawfik]

Careful with the servos. On my second flight the elevator servo went bad and it stopped taking input so the plane took a nose dive. It's a really hardy plane though. This is my first plane and nothing ever broke--only the elevator hinge kind of cut.

[@ss283dre]

Josh B is very happy about that manual being written in english...

[@tuafasa]

thank you so much i ordered turnigy 2200 mah 3s lipo battery and also i will get 6x4 prop as you said.i found one but its out of order i have to wait for it

[@RCcrAzY1234]

this was my first plane and it worked great! i crashed it a few times and now i want to get another to fly fpv. great plane!

[@RCcunuk]

@startazz Oh, OK. hard to follow threads in this format. It seemed as though you were saying for max surface deflection, put the rod on the outer most hole, which is backwards. Cheers

[@Raychristofer]

Hey Guys good job on this, on the HK site i see a few planes like the Bixler; such as the (Floater jet) , (Pusher star), and(Dolphin micro) will these planes respond well to flapperon setup and how are they different? i know the latter may not be a simple question to answer. thanks

[@darklyte24]

Neat plane, congrats on having a plane named after you. Cant wait to see the flight review!

[@JingleBop]

@ivcvideo you have it reversed, inner most on servo and outer on the control horn.

[@6806goats1]

Cool plane. My Grandsons will be visiting this summer but I won't be there since I'm working overseas. Grandma is looking for something to do to entertain them and I'm wondering if this would be a good project for them to work on and then I'll need to hook them up with a flight instructor. Thinking about getting them the Real Flight simulator to practice with before hand. All of my planes are mid 80's builds except the one fuel powered trainer and I've never flown one myself. Just want them to.

[@RCdude2003]

This Plane Looks A little like the Icon A5 water plane. Them thangs are awesome!!

[@6806goats1]

experience the gift of flight. I bought my trainer but then relocated overseas for work and just used the Real Flight trainer. I had purchased a fellows hobby which came with glider, Piper Cub, flying Vee and other stuff but I never had the opportunity to fly them. Xmtr is so old that it no longer meets FCC regs so I am wondering if I can use the xmtr that came with the kit for the Bixler. Might just buy new. Anyway, trying to take a hobby I think about and let my family enjoy on their own.

[@andyd7926]

looking foward to getting one

[@dietcoke1996]

A clone was cloned! This is nice! Keep it up guys! You are doing great!

[@SIXEIGHTTWO]

Hey guys, I recently bought the KIT version of the Bixler, do I need a Y connector to plug in both aileron wires into the one plug on the receiver? Thanks for your help, Al

[@theailer]

@NauticalMil3s And this plane is actually a rebranded Beta 1400, all the way down to the numbers on the servo leads. I know because I have one ;) Whats great about this vs the Multiplex is that it comes with ailerons and a slightly bigger wingspan.

[@youronlycow]

yeah there is a small problem. 1. your battery. Get a 3s battery not a 2s. anywhere from 20C and above will provide more than enough power. 2. get a 6x4 prop, it's 10 times better and more powerful than the stock one. 3. you may want to get a turnigy 2200kv outrunner, I have it with a 6x4 prop and it's powerful. 6x5.5 and it's demonic. 4. don't worry about it being too powerful, you can always dial it down or go easy on the throttle. Better to have more than less... Good luck!

[@c4ervin]

I'm going to order the bix3, can't wait to fly it.

[@privateagent]

not a very good decision, considering the cheaper and updated bixler 1.1 V2

[@jackhanson2579]

My Bixler and Bixler 2 just arrived at 1230 central standard time and i flew them in less than an hour later... I printed off some flitetest logos and put some double sided sticky tape and printed off a picture of josh Bixler and Josh Scott and put them on either side of the canopy.

[@rossyallen2]

I'm looking to buy the bixler from hobby king for a beginner/trainer, it's quite cheap for what it is, ~ £60 for an RTF, the website recommends this for a beginner plane but i'm a bit weary as it's a 4 channel plane, i might look into getting it anyway.

[@lewy950]

Cool plane and i like the name. Have you reviewed the Mustang behind you yet? I bought it yesterday at the aussie hobbyking shop. Would be good to see a review before I crash it.

[@DFX2KX]

I hadn't seen this episode, but his name always made me wonder. Guess that answers that! I was looking at those, for switching from rotory to fixed wing.!

[@OOORytry]

@rahensbroek I would recommend a glue posed on the hibbyking susgested items

[@avlascov]

Hey guys I love every video you have made they are so informative and humorous :) I would love to see a review of the Dynam sonic 185 - thanks a lot and keep doing what you guys do best :)

[@steviewonderwind]

At 7:58 you say outrunner motor. If I understand correctly, according to the pop up on Hobby King dot com describing same, the front half outer case of the outrunner motor turns with the shaft and prop. If this is so the outrunner can not work on this airplane.

[@dwculp]

I had my heart set on an EPP FPV and Hobby King just got them in stock and now this comes out..........My wife wont notice TWO new planes will she?

[@npjournalist]

At around 3:55 , we see Josh S. go off with the battery and the charger. Do you need a 12 v power supply that can hook up to it? + if so, what does he use? Thanks

[@BallDogBoi]

best intros I have ever seen

[@model3113]

So I've read most of the info on this plane and watched all the videos. You say that it'll carry the weight of a GoPro, and I'm sure at 1oz more my Contour 1080p won't be a problem. But how much weight with the stock motor/esc can it handle?

[@tomtom4867]

now does the bixler arf come with the velcro for the rx and battery and stuff?

[@nordemoniac]

Hmm... You're telling me that the wing's "snap" mount will loosen up after a while? What will happen later then? Will the wings disassemble and pop out during flight? :P How can one prolong the life of the mount? Leave it fully assembled at all times? (Takes up a huge amount of space that way though...)

[@illuminatorix]

Hello and thank you for your cool videos! Can you please tell us a good setup to make this plane FPV? Motor-ESC-battery-Prop? I don't know the limits for this model but let's say that I need something good and not just to make it fly around. I hope to get an answer! Thanks!!!

[@dwculp]

Im so tempted to buy one even though I have an Easystar!

[@DevGallo]

What is the prop size of the Bixler 1.1?

[@jbsouthpaw2009]

Guys I love watching your videos and I've learned a lot from them. You have really excited me about committing to the RC hobby but truthfully I have to admit I'm still intimidated by my lack of skills at bullding even this rc airplane kit. What I'm looking for in my next step in RC airplane is something that's ready to fly like my 1st trainer rc plane, the Dromida Sky Cruiser 2, but larger and more powerful in some windy conditions and slightly more acrobatic BUT it has to be easy and quick to unpack and get together for Park flying as I'm not anywhere near a real large rc airfield where I live. Also I just don't have the proper living or storage space to store a large fully assembled RC Airplane. Does such an RC kit exist? What do you recommend? Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@watchdoggibson]

I realy agree with Dano1945 , Bixler you realy need to lightin up , you are not the only one in the show . PLEASE stop being so dominit in the vids. I like the vids you all make , very informitive . Please let lil Josh do some vids on his own without you bixler lil Josh is a huge part of your show and needs more respect from you, he has helped you guy's to get this show to where it is today!!!

[@youronlycow]

the 6x4 prop works much better than the stock prop on the stock motor. If the bixler has metal washers in the nose, remove it. That way you get more space for a larger battery. Check out the bixler/sky surfer build supplement on youtube!

[@cdnsv]

I'm new to R/C planes and this looks like a good place to start. I noticed on the HobbyKing website that it's available with throttle left and throttle right radios. Which do you recommend and why? I'm loving the videos. Keep it up.

[@56chevyguy]

@cncsmarty the 4000mah battery would just run longer you are not at risk of burning up the esc or motor. Unless weight starts to become a factor;

[@mrgrestas]

just a note, i would not trust the fitting wings, you attack magnets, glue them on the fuselage and on the wing, so for being sure i doesnt come loose

[@rcanka]

Was it really necessary to use a saw to open the packaging?

[@Chio_OB]

looking forward to the flight vid!

[@RCcunuk]

@ivcvideo he is looking for docile control, not max control though

[@RcSkyFlier]

@flitetest its probaly how long it takes for your vids to proceess do to how much they have in them media wise

[@majch]

@marhar2 yeah will there be a version without tx/rx?

[@highskyes7299]

What scres did you use Joshto attach the wings

[@otlotl009]

hey, would the bixler's engine mount take a 2812 1400kv motor ? was thinking of buying the kit only and putting this motor i have lying around on it. Many thanks

[@jordytorlampard]

Does it come with a power supply for the charger in the RTF version

[@Ahkeys82]

Hey guys, what is that device you're hooking up the charger to? Is that connected to AC?

[@Chio_OB]

@ivcvideo it would be for maximum throws but Bixler is telling you how to get lower throws for beginners...

[@matty6032]

my one came with the fuselage split it was not glued. I used hot glue to assemble it

[@cacox901]

can you do flaperon mixing ?

[@Matthiaesss]

What transmiter did you use and how much does it cost?

[@watchdoggibson]

Hey guys , how's it goin , I did some great mods to my bixler that you may enjoy to. Like with all pull gliders they have a wheel based just ahead of the cg for take off and landing. So I put a 2"inch wheel in the center approx. 1.5"inches in front of the cg & also you know when you land a bixler or an axnthe wings lay to one side or the other , I took some small 3/4 inch wheels and mounted them just infront of the aileron servo arms about 1 inch away twards the front with a 1 inch hanger arm

[@tomtom4867]

like i said on facebook, i want to buy this plane for fpv, but would a 3000mah work well or would it be too much for the plane to cope with?

[@eastcoast78]

Nice ,looks liek a pretty cool plane. Maybe a bit biger for FPV Ohh you for got the last control surface Up is down and down is up... lol ;0)

[@commanderplyers]

does this plane come with a transmitter, id really apreciate an answer as im looking at getting my first plane

[@yeojaerielkaye]

which brand/model/specs of portable battery charger josh scott have used? where can i find it? thanks

[@Danimal-3D]

What airfoil does this plane use?

[@Jeriks]

What's best trainer: Bixler 1.1, Bixler 2 or HobbyKing Walrus ? :p

[@commanderplyers]

@flitetest this will probably sound really silly, but i cant find the RTF version, would it be possible for a link or something similar?

[@rcplane9991]

does it come with a wall charger if no were can i get one?

[@robertfpv7733]

It’s been 10 years already?!?!

[@wettfeat]

1 Year anniversary of the Bixler on Sunday!!!

[@rcplane9991]

do you think i should get this as a first plane?

[@dwculp]

@Blikess I bet it isnt a copy, but a rebrand. In other words, it probably comes from the exact same manufacturer and they slap a different name on it and send it to Hobby King.

[@JAMESHARTDRUMS]

Hey lads, i cant find a pack on hobby king that comes with all the Remotes and batteries and stuff.. can you please let me know if its available? i want to buy 2 and ship them to AUSTRALIA

[@rahensbroek]

Whats the best glue to use for this foam plane..

[@martinkindl83]

Will this plane fly with 2s battery without any modification?

[@joevadino]

im having throttle issues with my bixler 2 it wont throttle up until at least half way on the stick and then it seems a little hard to regulate. any ideas?im using orange rx eqipment and a hobbyking 20 amp esc?

[@LucS0042]

I'm sure its mostly for show while the camera is on.... Probably when the camera is off, he gets to play around with all the fun stuff.

[@jandirks]

@marhar2 ARF here: See the new items link on the Hobbyking website, there is an ARF and a KIT version available since a few hours.

[@Roulyhawkdown]

Is the motor supposed to be tilted left?

[@dwculp]

@samotronta05 The Easystar is an often copied design. I think what Flitetest and Hobby King have done is a great thing. A beginner can now purchase a very stable, proven design with brushless power that is 100% ready to fly for just over $100.00. Now, if HK would just put it in the US warehouse so shipping wouldn't be $50.00.

[@marhar2]

Nice! Hurry and offer a model without transmitter and receiver please!

[@Yourbedtimesong]

Is this plane good for FPV or does it lose balance with a camera and a transmitter on?

[@TechnicallyFun1]

will a 4000 mah 3s battery burn the esc or motor up?

[@samotronta05]

@NauticalMil3s yeah, totally agree with you. I even went down into my cellar to take a look at my Easystar. Except for the aileron and the magnets to mount the hatch, the Bixler plane is 100% Multiplex's Easystar. If i where Josh Bixler, i would not want any company to make a lot of money with fakes of great products where thy just put my name on it. Actually this is the first time I think about not watching the next episodes anymore, although i liked the show a lot.

[@snidedog2004]

Hello, I have been looking to get the Bixler for my son for some time now, but it has been on back-order at Hobby King for some time as well. Maybe good things come to those who wait, but would love to get one in the air....Maybe you can sell me yours :)