Freewing 80mm F9F-8 Cougar, A Very Wet Maiden

The runway conditions were less than favorable but the winds and sky conditions were perfect. So rather than delay we decided to get a maiden for y’all!! Join us as we put our beautiful Cougar on a soggy runway and see just how she performs!!
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[@NotAnotherG]

BG is the best camera crew !

[@thercjetjock6571]

She says thank you!!!

[@ljhobbylife]

Great Maiden flights, and Beluga girl did an amazing job filming per the norm, lol. Tell her I can’t stand gnats too!

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thanks buddy!!! Lol I’ll tell her!!

[@SuperMagnum2011]

Thank you both . Great review. Some interesting points. 🇬🇧

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thank you!!! Very happy to have contributed!!

[@edhage374]

Beautiful plane,thinking about buying it aswell!!..Good to see that it is performing fine on grass,because we have a club with grass field,thanks for the great video,well filmed!! God bless from the Netherlands

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thank you!! It’s an excellent flying plane. Our only disappointment has been it’s vertical. And that isn’t terrible. Absolutely a performer on the grass. The cougar wing is superior!! Bless you my friend!!

[@dutchloveRC]

Great Maiden Matt, and great video BG!!!

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thanks buddy!!!

[@airhammer6203]

Kitty got a bath in the grass. Looks awesome in the air, great flight JetJock. Nice work on the camera Beluga Girl, thanks for helping your dad so we can see it as well. AirHammer out!!

[@thercjetjock6571]

Yeah she did!!! Still grass all under her belly!!! She sure looks great in flight!! BG says thank you!!

[@ronsweeney5898]

Well done sweetheart. You have the makings of a great camera girl. How you kept track and filmed so smoothly I don’t know. Keep ‘em coming.

[@thercjetjock6571]

She says thank you!!

[@hekikuu]

Great video, good to see regular peeps like me fly it. The water looked cool but I’m sure the fan had some wet grass in it, detriment to the thrust. I also like how you both are making memories!

[@thercjetjock6571]

We try to keep it real around here!! I believe with out a doubt that the grass was the cause of the thrust issues. Thank you, these kids make the hobby so much more fun!!

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Matt fantastic maiden. Very surprised by how well it flew off your less than ideal runway. Super impressive video. Zoom zoom zoom. Jeff in LA USA

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thank you!!! Surprised me as well!! Love this little plane!!

[@victorrcjets7660]

Nice job on your maiden plus flights ✈️ 👍😊

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thanks buddy!! It was a blast, can’t wait to fly it more!!!

[@eqrc7587]

Would love to have one !!! Great job camera crew 👍🏻✌🏻🖖🏻

[@thercjetjock6571]

Highly recommend it!! They said thank you!!

[@williamhardy1869]

It's a shame Beluga girl doesn't have a better cam with an eye piece and zoom. She did a magnificent job. Jet looked huge on table like a 90mm then looked like a 70mm in vehicle, then 90mm again walking it to the field. Fan sounds great. You don't need reverse thrust with that grass. Thanks for this review, I may buy one.

[@thercjetjock6571]

Once we are monetized we plan to reinvest back into the channel. So hopefully upgrades will be coming soon!! Thanks we believe she’s got a talent!! Yes the jet does seem to morph sizes depending on the situation. It’s like the Freewing A-4 in that regard. The reverse is intended for when we start flying in on our property, the runway is shorter with fences on both sides and downward sloping on one end. We highly recommend this airplane!!

[@itzjoeylo4501]

Mine is scheduled to arrive tomorrow yippee 🙌

[@thercjetjock6571]

Totally worth it buddy!!! It’s a joy to fly!!

[@FatGuyFliesRC]

I love the fact that you include your daughters in the channel. Great Dad stuff! ...For the jet will a six channel do. I use spektrum and was planning on a ar631 or ar620. I fly a FW avanti S with a ar620 since it is so stable also.

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thank you!! This hobby is so much more enjoyable because of them. Absolutely a six channel will do, I just wanted reverse. Just remove the gyro and it makes a good place to mount your RX too!! Those 631 and 620 RXs are great btw, they are pretty much bulletproof!! Avanti is a great flyer for sure!!

[@vanderheijden1]

That blown away moisture looks fantastic! The edf unit must then be cleaned regularly with the stuck grass (the placement of the engines on an A-10 is unparalleled in that respect!). But the Cougar flies fantastic from grass. Most model flying clubs only have grass so viewers will be happy with this video. And last not least this beautiful video was not possible thanks to the fantastic help of BG. Greetings from NL Europe, Louis

[@thercjetjock6571]

Yeah it added a whole new dimension of realism to the flight for sure!!! Yes, specially that the cheater vent is in the belly!! Was very happy with grass performance!! And yes BG continues to make me proud 😊

[@charlesrestivo870]

Nice maiden

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thanks buddy

[@petervancleemput1991]

Nice video, superb camera crew!!😜

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thanks buddy!!!

[@notoo7]

Looks and flys awesome. On wet grass no less 😎👍 New club?

[@thercjetjock6571]

Same club, we have two flying sites. We just aren’t allowed to film at the other location anymore 😔.

[@notoo7]

@@thercjetjock6571 not very inclusive.

[@thercjetjock6571]

@@notoo7 nope we’ve always felt like the blacksheep. It’s all good though we like to only fly early in the mornings so not much mingling going on anyway.

[@bradbutler6861]

Love how you include your daughters! Thats awesome! Did you end up mining any elevator in your flaps? Im maidening mine tomorrow

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thank you!! I love that they join me otherwise I’d be bored lol!! No mixing, the pitch changes were very subtle and super controllable I didn’t want to make things more complex. Good luck you are going love this one!!!

[@Warpig0321]

Nice

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thank you!!!

[@ps4kidgaming56]

Nice field!!! Where is that?

[@thercjetjock6571]

Thanks yes it a great place to fly. The field is in texas

[@charlesrestivo870]

Flap mix

[@thercjetjock6571]

No the book calls for none. Plus I’ve been burned but flap mix in the past

[@charlesrestivo870]

Is that their names chicken and beluga Just found this site

[@thercjetjock6571]

Chicken girl Beluga girl and donkey girl. Lol, thanks for joining us!!