Flying the New Freewing F9F-8 Cougar 80mm EDF Jet | Motion RC

[@darrenxw3495]

I just saw this on my feed, Freewing your awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I always wanted the Panther in a 90mm but this Cougar ticks all boxes great job guys. I'm buying one.

[@scotabot7826]

Wow!!! Now I like that foamy!!

[@DadsRCHangar]

That’s orsum Wes, I am happy you flew with the ordinance on. Love it comes with a pre-installed Gyro. On my wish list for sure 🫡

[@jonoedwards4195]

How are You Me China Plate goin these days? Summer is heading up Your way sunshine!

[@DadsRCHangar]

@@jonoedwards4195 heya Jono, hopefully the Sun will eventually come. Have a good week buddy 🫡

[@williamdecker3989]

Thanks Alpha! I can complete my Blue Angels line-up with this one! F11F Tiger will be the last one left for Freewing to make and ALL Blue Angels will be represented!

[@jimjenkins3928]

Would love to see pictures of your Blue Angels fleet. That would be impressive. You have any posted videos of them?

[@ricardopr54]

Beautiful aircraft, I just got mine yesterday. How come there's no video on how to program and set up your radio for this plane. The manual is not clear about it and doesn't even talk about the reverse trust setup. There are no indications as per expo on the dual rate settings. Another thing that nobody had made videos about it is the flight modes. What happens if you plug the Gyro flight mode lead into a channel in your receiver and assign, let's say, a two position switch?... What are the default available flight modes that could be change without the need of a programing card?...

[@BelgianDneprGuy2003]

The fact that this 80mm, is the size and has the battery space of a 90mm brings me satisfcation Finally an 80mm with the space available for my older D-power 5800's! Thanks Motion and Freewing

[@mikebird8290]

FILMING AMAZING AS USAGE 💐

[@broken4999]

Nice flight bro , you guys need to make a f-3 tornado 90mm that would be sick man

[@mpojr]

Hey Wess bet you cant fly it backwards,,,,,,good job nice Flying aircraft

[@TDSgeek]

Did a mig and f4 have a Love Child?😅

[@airhammer6203]

Maybe the F9F and the F8F, gotta keep it in the family!😂!😂😂...

[@saqibmehmood3533]

May be a love child of Hunter and F4😅

[@jimjenkins3928]

That thrust reverser is money. Love it! The "CG" marks are long past due imo. Great touch freewing 👍 Great looking plane & looks stable as heck.

[@kolbevilla]

Looks awesome! Love the 80mm size

[@Max737.]

You guys should make a MiG 17

[@victorrcjets7660]

Been asking for a Caugar for a long time and now it's here

[@airhammer6203]

FINALLY :):)!! even if it isn't the Panther, "that'll do, donkey, that will do". :). Great job MotionRC. Nice work with the detail Alpha. I liked the real world flight Wes. Can't forget Lori on the camera 👍👍.

[@charlesrestivo870]

Thank you motion for hiring Wesley He's a fantastic flyer Great commentary

[@MotionRC]

(Wes here) 🥰 thank you for the kind words.

[@ricardopr54]

​@@MotionRCBeautiful aircraft, I just got mine yesterday. How come there's no video on how to program and set up your radio for this plane. The manual is not clear about it and doesn't even talk about the reverse trust setup. There are no indications as per expo on the dual rate settings. Another thing that nobody had made videos about it is the flight modes. What happens if you plug the Gyro flight mode lead into a channel in your receiver and assign, let's say, a two position switch?... What are the default available flight modes that could be change without the need of a programing card?...

[@jimjenkins3928]

Also, would have loved to see & hear your reaction to flying it without the ordinance on. Just to hear your opinion on the difference of flight characteristics.

[@Lithonion1]

I have been asking for a F-102 or 106 for years so there is still hope. lol

[@jimjenkins3928]

YES YES......& YES!!! Ive been wanting a F-106 Delta Dart forever. So many cool paint schemes you could apply to it. DO IT freewing...please. 😊😊

[@craigbeaven8445]

Very Nice !!! on my next to get list !!! An the wind was down the runway at Mullberrry !!!

[@MotionRC]

Haha 😂 very rare event there haha

[@fern6978]

Man, VERY well thought out. This has always been such a great flying airframe... Nice to see FW finally hit it right. 👍

[@poraicomericmoreira831]

Great ! Amazing . Brazil 👍

[@DaveItYourselfChannel]

That bird is so NIIIIIIIIIIIICE! 😁👍

[@icantfly]

NICE!!!!!! 2nd gen jets are awesome!!

[@mikebird8290]

HI LUIS WHAT S COOL JET

[@icantfly]

@@mikebird8290 love those 1950s jets

[@cwwisk]

When is that Wyvern coming out?

[@UncleSlimJimmy]

I would love to see a Panavia Tornado GR.1. Following the same general design and features that the hero fighter and your cougar have: lights, flaps, reverse thrust, etc. Another aircraft that I’d also love to see is a Sepecat Jaguar. I understand it would be pretty complex for an rc plane but I think it would sell out fast. Thanks for reading.

[@andysmith4394]

This is why I will always be a freewing customer cool jet guys nice to see something different ❤️🛩🇬🇧

[@andysmith4394]

I’ve just ordered mine when does it come out in Europe plz ❤️

[@MotionRC]

We love you like it 🥳

[@ethantreat3548]

YO LETS GOOOOO!!!!!

[@raptornest1346]

Everybody I know been asking for 90mm F20 ...😎 🍿

[@Minutemman]

OMG I WANT THIS SOOOO BAD!!!! Easily one of your guys best releases and I am not even a fan on the cougar. Keep it up!!!

[@MotionRC]

Awesome 👏 this one is a big hit!

[@lextek595]

Nice. Grass field capable? It’s a well maintained field.

[@wkrum]

I was going to message you guys today and ask why you haven’t put a reverse thrust on a ducted fan jet. Then this video showed up on my phone. This is a great addition and should be great on a short field where you can reverse thrust and slow down your roll out. Now, how about a retro fit into existing models?

[@andrewmccleod7785]

Thanks Wesley for showing the battery replacement which is very important. Great job keep up the good work.

[@maybejoshh1907]

when are we going to see a 80 or 90mm Mig-15, 17, or 19? Ive been waiting on it forever and i missed out on hobbykings version so my only hope is freewing. The 64mm mig-15 i got is very limited and not at all what this model could be!

[@hunterxl8025]

Oh ty god it not a brian phillips 😅.the man is corny Nice to meet u fam!! I feel like buy this plane as my first jet ever since i only fly on flysimulator and keep crashing until i learn .even if it going to cost me 3k .cuz i want be like u when i grow up even tho i just turn 50 .i hunt ,ride ss bikes,racing car .but can't fly.😂

[@coldude2559]

Love it ! Great job mate 👍

[@RANGER73CPT]

Yo DUDE! It doesn't matter which direction you watch the video because of the little reverse parking job...NICE!!!!!

[@andystoybox1723]

Awesome! You da man Wes !

[@tennriverluver3534]

It would be so much better if they had done the blue with yellow wings like the 64mm. Hopefully coming. I hate gray jets for orientation way out like I fly.

[@RealTojo090]

Hey guys. I’m sorry if I seem annoying for writing this comment on another video aswell, but could you (maybe) update the 64mm f-16 with the modular wing system and JUST MAYBE more realistic gear like the f22 or f18? The modular wings could be really helpful for replacement. And not too fussed about the landing gear but would be a nice addition. But I think the modular wings would be most wanted in case of damage. Thanks.

[@davidgerlach1132]

I loved this F9F-8 Cougar 80mm for 6 successful flights before the "ribbon balance connector" on the left wing wiggled loose during flight and I lost all control to that side -- he went down too hard. I consider the shoddy engineering on this very risky as I just described. There should be some clamp or snap to keep it fasted securely not just pressure fit. Buyer beware.

[@arthursizemore6663]

Thanks Motion and Freewing for bringing this classic out in a nice foam package! Next we need a 80mm Panther!

[@jonoedwards4195]

OMG, Toko Ri foamie!

[@r7_guy941]

Hi, how do you connect the Rx to the Flight Controller ? Is this an S-BUS connection ? Please advise.

[@mrvoyagerm]

I would like to see it take off from grass - no flaps, to full flaps and see what's needed to get it into the air. Looks like the airframe is even a step up from my AL-37 if that is possible.

[@luissoto7127]

Why It is very expensive?

[@jonoedwards4195]

Our Dollar is weak! You need to charge more for trying,, LoL!

[@AussieRCPlayground]

Love everything about this jet except the gyro. Most jets these days are very well designed, very stable and don't really need a gyro. I'm not saying you shouldn't use one, I'm just saying they don't NEED one. Something I have criticized FMS for over the last few years is forcing these gyros into their planes which are not only pointles and don't even work all that well, but they jack up prices and forces the consumer to pay for something they didn't ask for, and I'm hoping that this isn't the case with FW. I have more FW jets now than FMS and a good reason for that is because they are cheaper or better featured than their rivals, but if this is just another sub par gyro thats gonna jack up pricing, then no doubt there will be a lot of vocal customers out there to let you know about it. But, if this gyro works well and the prices don't skyrocket as a result, then all is good and the world makes sense again. 😁 Either way, can't wait to get my hands on one and test it out for myself. 😎 Really love the look of this plane and the scheme you've chosen. 🤩👏👏

[@Panocek]

Dunno how this FW gyro works, but Cougar price is rather steep compared to other single engine 80mm EDFs already. And I don't see anything wrong with FMS gyro, it already helped me save the plane and I have it wired to a switch, so I can enable/disable it at will.

[@alexladell9039]

There is a reason for having a gyro in it, every cougar has a very strong fishtailing movement so this gyro really is a good thing to come with if I’m being honest if not there would be complaints about that habit. I might be wrong and they might have found a way to stop it fishtailing but every cougar I have ever seen has had the issue it just seems to be caused by the airframe no matter what.

[@AussieRCPlayground]

@@M4rkmcc21 really? Never would've thought of that. But you missed my point...

[@AussieRCPlayground]

@@alexladell9039 this is the first Cougar I've seen from any manufacturer in the last 10 years, so forgive me if I'm unaware of inherent airframe flaws that causes the plane to be unstable. If it is a necessity then I guess that's fine. I know the Gripen and Rafale also have stability issues and a gyro helps stop them wobbling in the turns.

[@AussieRCPlayground]

@@M4rkmcc21 most radio brands have their own gyro receivers or add-ons that you can use if you feel you need a gyro. You still don't get my point - including a gyro that is "optional" means that EVERYONE is now forced to pay for it even if they don't want it. The only way this could be a "win-win situation" is if a) the gyro works properly and b) the planes don't cost any extra as a result of it being included. And we can only hope that if FW continue down this path of including gyros in future releases, they don't put in places that will interfere with battery placement. I recently got the Eurofighter 90mm 8S and had to relocate the board (not a gyro) further back into the fuselage so I could place one of my packs halfway into the back of the fuse in order to get CG. This is common with a few FW jets I've had in the past where these boards or boxes get in the way and need to be moved for battery placement. Let's hope this isn't an issue with these gyros because THEY need to be properly secured and not just shoved in the back of the fuse.

[@iansrc4152]

I hope you can turn the gyro off, only need it in strong cross winds really for landing.

[@SlowFlyer85]

Man a great looking edf jet nice flight 😀👍👍

[@Mrtcoltpilot56]

Looks great, Wes.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

So the only choices with this plane is to pay for a gyro i don't want or buy the ARF+ and have to buy my own power system? I see that it has the blue box in either version, which I don't want either. It's seriously not available as an ARF without the gyro? That's disappointing, to say the least. The blue box is a $25 part, the gyro is a $40 part. That's $65 worth of parts that i would be paying for simply to remove before flying. Then add a light controller, $10, I'd have to buy to run the lights once the blue box is removed, and it just seems...............

[@MotionRC]

Sorry Shelby, that's just how this one went. Had we not included a gyro, comments would go the other way. We felt with our gyro, this plane flies exceptionally and will appease most flyers. Fly it with stock first and enjoy it, or maybe the next one will be more your flavor. You know we always have another one coming

[@96_sn95gt]

We need a twin 80 gloster meteor

[@MultiSkyman1]

Been waiting forever for this!!!!

[@jimhenriksen498]

Oh my gosh; what a beautiful bird Motion RC! I have always loved the look of the F9F all my life and I have an MRC 64mm fixed gear version of the Panther version that I fly the heck out of as much as I can. One little trick I did with that Panther grey/red/yellow bird was to turn it into a 4S from the original 3S you guys sold it as; tons of flight characteristics difference flying it that way! I placed one of your FW 2840-2850kv motor with a 45A ESC in it and no issues whatsoever with it! I love my Panther and someday I may very well buy your 80mm Cougar just to enjoy the gear-up and flaps contingency. You sure did a fine job of engineering on this bird MRC, everything about it looks outstanding! One thing, maybe someday you'll think about it... perhaps someday you'll design a 90mm version; just a little bit bigger but all the presence of the full scale wonder. Given that may be a fare ways off guys... what about a little more oomff with a more powerful motor as one of your upgrade options? Hell of a way to keep this 80mm bird selling like hotcakes! Just saying guys; one engineer to another, you can make it happen!

[@tughillrc6327]

Very good job presenting this airframe Wes. Enjoyed watching and will put it on my list of Motion RC models I want.✔

[@winggs88]

Have you flown the cougar with gyro off?

[@JohnVHRC]

That is sweet!

[@Gatorboydc007]

I'm in. Bravo Zulu Alpha! Thank you ! She's finally here. Gonna offer a Blue Angels version to go with my F/A-18C and A4? LOL I'll buy a second one.

[@larrydickerson1882]

Would love to see how it would handle grass takeoffs and landings. Don't have a paved or geotextile runway where I fly and aircraft carriers are in short supply there too :)

[@jadamian75]

When does the V3 Avanti get released

[@jonoedwards4195]

OML, that's just sick. Filthy stuff, Wes stickin it. YUMM already!

[@tomheetderks9997]

Nice! Can I take advantage of thrust reverse and still just have a 6 ch rx? Either way, I'm sold -:)

[@MotionRC]

Unfortunately no. You will not be able to use thrust reversing on a 6 channel receiver but you can definitely fly it with a 6.

[@tomheetderks9997]

@@MotionRC Thanks, no worries- nice to have but not a must have.

[@mach9908]

The blue and white color scheme for Avanti, please....

[@matthewbrothers2823]

What's the possibility of producing a straight wing conversion like the a4 did with the optional hump piece?

[@MotionRC]

To make a Panther? Really wouldnt work. The panther also had a straight vertical stab instead of sloped like the Cougar. It would have to be a full new model

[@matthewbrothers2823]

Ah yeah thats true, forgot about that

[@jimjenkins3928]

Then lets do a whole new model. Love that F9F Panther.

[@scottwells7797]

Great Looking plane from Freewing....how on earth do you keep these planes quiet before release.......loved the video, great idea for the nose cone for us grass boys and girls...Well done again😀

[@MotionRC]

It’s not easy haha 😂 but somehow we keep the quiet.

[@rafaelchaconroa3424]

Hermoso modelo a escala.

[@lw216316]

One question - does it have real hinges on the control surfaces or just the really bad foam to foam junk so many planes have ?

[@MotionRC]

Nylon hinges

[@lw216316]

thank you, glad to hear that !@@MotionRC

[@moonpaws1]

Wesley, are you the new Motion RC rep? Your artwork is OUTstanding.

[@moonpaws1]

Is James doing the filming?

[@MotionRC]

Yes me and lori joined the team but James is also here amazing things coming to Motion RC

[@georgehopper4535]

Nice!!!! 😁

[@paulhatcher9767]

I love it

[@siniskoyu]

Thats buy, one of my favorite

[@johnmajka5404]

That Jet looks & sounds awesome.

[@matthewbrothers2823]

I might be game for this one

[@clearedtoland4627]

That was one of the best review flights i ve seen around... Very nice all around gentle flying skills... Please keep this man around for the coming reviews 👌

[@MotionRC]

(Wes) I plan on never going anywhere 😉

[@ricardopr54]

​@@MotionRCBeautiful aircraft, I just got mine yesterday. How come there's no video on how to program and set up your radio for this plane. The manual is not clear about it and doesn't even talk about the reverse trust setup. There are no indications as per expo on the dual rate settings. Another thing that nobody had made videos about it is the flight modes. What happens if you plug the Gyro flight mode lead into a channel in your receiver and assign, let's say, a two position switch?... What are the default available flight modes that could be change without the need of a programing card?...

[@nickbarsby3378]

Wing span? All up weight?

[@MotionRC]

product page has all the finer details.

[@nickbarsby3378]

​@@MotionRC Sorry to have bothered you.

[@ArthurRC]

Awesome features ! Congrats Freewing for that but definitely not my cup of tea…will pass on this one 😕

[@rafaeltorres2886]

Nice but too expensive for a single motor plug and play foamie.

[@insurancemann1]

Couldn’t disagree more. There is an amazing amount of design and technology here. It’s a good value in today’s world. Maybe they will sell you one for $50 if you ask nicely.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

​@@insurancemann1 LOL. I don't think he was suggesting a $50 retail price. Rather defensive aren't you?

[@derstanni]

Another jet with Baby wheels 👎

[@jonoedwards4195]

Eew, always a downer Man.

[@mikebird8290]

HI WES THIS RELEASE HAS MADE ME VERY HAPPY THANKYOU

[@jonoedwards4195]

Oy! MIKE,, Thing looks the bees, I want One!

[@mikebird8290]

@@jonoedwards4195 GOOD MORNING MY FRIEND. I REALLY LIKE IT LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WES DO A LIVE UNBOXING. TAKE CARE HAVE A GREAT WEEK BUDDY 🌱💚🕊️✌🏼🤩🤩