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[@manuelsilva1999]

Still waiting for DRACO! Been watching for years. this lead to Trent. Love his channel. Then the Flying Cowboys. And along comes DRACO! Watching the Scrappy build as well.👍 keep up the good work.

[@Steph.98114]

Rip DRACO........ for now

[@wynnfpv]

Now that would be sick! I would buy a DRACO!!!!

[@billjonesnation]

@@wynnfpv DRACO would be awesome!

[@scottthompson2481]

Horizon was doing the Draco plane Mike Patey and Horizon done a video about the RC version of Draco about a year ago .

[@explodingevo]

need clear windows so you can mount head tracking fpv inside :D

[@payitfwdrcl6171]

Josh. Love the scale look and the colors are so vibrant in this bird. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👊😉

[@richardcjoy]

Why are their so many negative reviews on your store from folks that have purchased and flown this plane ?. There are several good reviews but they seem to be by folks that have not actual flown the plane. I see that there is a $20 increase in the price, is this to cover any improvements needed ?. If there are issues I'm sure you guys will address them.

[@ralphfrasier2079]

Tried to find this plane, on their website. No where to be found......Bummer!

[@ridepate]

What happened? One-container? Can't find it on the site.Chino factory close?

[@reptilewizz]

Too bad the plane is trash. Worst build of a plane out there. even came broken in box.

[@potatoes925]

@Flite Test Tech the link is not working to get the freedom fox can u send me a link so I can get it.

[@petebard]

You need a better supplier. I want one but don’t want to risk a pile of crap.

[@markRTFGuns]

Went to website and it wasn’t listed. What gives ? Would love to order this one.

[@ColFork85]

The passion and enthusiasm Josh has for both hobby flying and sharing hobby flying is noticeable and wonderful.

[@rconger24]

He sees it as a calling of sorts for kids and parents to connect.

[@DocmurdocFPV]

This is awesome Josh, now we need Steve Henry’s Super Stoll to go along with Freedom Fox and then Mike Paty’s DRACO. 👍

[@ChainsawFPV]

will this work with Frsky X6r? or X8r? I have a couple laying around so wanted to kno.

[@TheCoscino]

Chainsaw FPV i think so

[@billkaroly]

Not sketch. Very cool. You guys hit it out of the park on this one. Well done. Is Scrappy next?

[@jamesmckinneyoutdoors6313]

is the rc freedom fox discontinued?

[@thomasmann3560]

Sad that they don't sell this anymore

[@jjs3287]

Seeing this got me as exited as a kid at Christmas. Of all the scale planes i have ever seen this is the one that fools me into thinking its real the most - especially in the footage of it landing. I have tried to give some of my Timbers a scale look but i am never totally happy with the result mostly because the Timber lives as its own unique creation and never existed full size. Cant wait to track one of these down in the UK. I prefer the look of 2 blade props but the Turbo Timber set up works well as a 3 blade set up, did you guys consider trying that in this model?

[@angelreading5098]

I agree many of us here in the UK will want this lovely model in our hangar,I attempted to contact Messrs Perkins Distribution who are Flitests UK distributor but as yet no reply to my request ? Flitest if you are reading this please ensure stocks are readily available outside of the USA with accompanying communications from the agents otherwise these enticing videos are of no use ! I understand that no suitable three blade propeller could be sourced according to Trent Palmer .This is certainly one of the most exciting releases of ready to fly models in recent months but please take note of what I am saying.

[@Largetalons]

Their prop options were probably limited to what skyartec had in house. Go back and see the reviews. The distributor probably isn't answering for a good reason.

[@hunterboy-vn7oh]

I’m not usually one to post bad reviews but I received my plane today and upon taking it out of the box I noticed the tail lite was broken off and minor damages to the fuselage and wing. I messaged flute test and they gave me a partial refund which was fine. Then upon assembling I noticed the landing gear was broken and the wink was bent up at a 40 degree angle. I contacted them again and they said they would send me a new wing and landing gear. I went and flew it any way and it is a bear to take off and land, nearly impossible because of how springy the landing gear and tires are. It also was way under powered. I messaged them a third time asking for a return and they accepted my request. 10/10 for customer service but 3/10 for plane. Flite test has some serious problems they need fix in this plane

[@Largetalons]

I learned it was a good idea to wait for reviews when the ft freighter came out. That plane was a 3-4 year old Chinese made plane that was rebranded and marked up.

[@TheMjollner]

Sorry about your plane being busted, bit it seems like your review is way off compared to literally every other review out there. Nobodys saying underpowered (other than the fact that is a scale model) and most everybody loves the gear...

[@liamtobey2936]

FINALLY! SO excited. Mine shows up on Friday the 28th! Can't wait!

[@powderriver2424]

My wife’s brother is one of those pilots who flys with Trent, those guys are very fun to watch and so is watching this channel big fan of your RC.

[@salvatoremilitello8490]

Wow this is amazing looking and with those bush tires just wow 👏 😍 I need one and fpv it 😍

[@PhilBender612]

Yeah it looks great but why didn't they do an interior on it......The battery hatch is separate, they easily could have.

[@mtnmyke]

Price would double.

[@malcolmellis9654]

hope you guys can do a deal with Mike Patey..an RC Scrappy wld be so cool...and Steve Henry's Highlander...n Ghost... there's so many cool planes n builders worthy of this ...who wldn't want the entire Cowboy's collection ? 😏 I'd love to get one of these Freedom Fox but chances in Australia be slim I'd guess

[@baldeagle1337]

OK what important things make the plane's fly? I mean... Rc, the designed wing?

[@GoRIDERSnet]

I love your chanel but looking on reviews of this plane I think you should make a video to explain the issues that this model have. Looks like this model does not represent the quality of Flite Test. It's not very nice that someone like Trent Palmer trusted you and you failed to deliver quality product that you've promised.

[@familytraditiontransportat7951]

Are these Still available??? The link doesn't work, and a site search didn't yield much beyond the wing and wing tips.

[@MikeSmith-bm8fm]

Please consider to design a Cessna 170. I have taken care of a beautiful 170A for the last 22 years. I would love to build one of your designs and paint id just as the one to give to the owner as a present and one for me to fly. I have several of your kits and even given some to some friends to get them started in RC. I have followed you guys from the beginning. and I thought at an A&P school for 4 years and the way I thought my students is very similar to haw Josh Teaches to build your kits. I have been an A&P for 40 Years and an I.A. for 30 years. I also worked for Combat Jets Museum and EAA for 5 years as a maintenance technician . I still love airplanes and RC stuff. Sorry for such a long story but I would love to see a Flite Test kit of a Cessna 170. It really is a Beautiful Aircraft.

[@SohailKhan-yw3np]

Hi Sir, I have two motors (EDF 2845 KV2750). I want to run these two motors in one plane. My question is what type of battery is better to use?

[@adityagururaj239]

This is amazing but why not in the store????

[@Largetalons]

Because it was a flop and got bad reviews.

[@Gladdiator]

PLEASE tell me that this plane will be made again in the future....I am at a point in my life where I'm finally able to afford one but that are off the market now :( This was the only RC plane that I ever truly got excited for and I would buy it in a heartbeat if it was available now. If there's anyone reading this that has one for sale, please let me know!

[@GaryBaird.Photography]

Josh, can you provide a list of the components you are using in this video? The links provided do not list any of the components you are using, specifically the receiver. I just received my PNP kit and now need to order the rest of the parts. Thanks.

[@jeffsnayczuk8488]

Most beautiful rc plane I have ever seen. 😍 I can't wait to have my own. Thank you for making it

[@melvinmcfly4498]

Seems like they aren’t answering on why this is completely gone and discontinued after a year, would like to get one but they don’t even sell them, I think they spent more time developing it than actually making and selling them.

[@robertemmons2260]

Great job Josh!! I love watching Trents Freedom Fox on video, and to see that an RC version is now available through FT is simply amazing. Looks like that the FT Freedom Fox is going to be added on to my list of aircraft that I want.

[@crazyhumpy]

Quick question(Newb Question): Would my current stockpile of 4s 1500 Mah batteries be too much for this?

[@mtnmyke]

Yes, it's only rated for 3s. Flite test has really pushed the 3s platform so they are probably targeting their current following, likely already stocked up on 3s batteries. However, for a plane this big it really should have a lower kv motor and a 4s battery rating. With a 3s battery, 30a ESC, and a 1250kv motor (no mention of the size), this is likely very underpowered. This would explain why Josh said MANY times that it's a scale flyer and you can't rely on prop power. For a scale flyer it's likely amazing. For the money and capabilities, I'd go with a Timber X 10/10 times.

[@NoAgendaFPV]

Link the Aura in the description here and on the plane page in the store please. Can't wait to get one of these and get it in the air!

[@juniorwest5706]

Most excellent 😎👍🇺🇸 This will definitely be my next plane !!!

[@GaryBaird.Photography]

Airplane ok but the Aura 5 lite that I bought to go in it is a piece of junk. I'm going to put a bigger motor in and a bigger battery, it needs it, and then it will fly right. But please fix that Aura 5.

[@jackdaniels7913]

That's cool, I'm still holding out for the mini / micro L-4 GrassHopper 😁 🥃cheers🍻

[@Sabotage_Labs]

When is it going to be back in stock???? Killing me guys! Got $$$ burning a hole in my pocket to order it.

[@juicypapa5758]

This is too cool, I cant wait to see them invent a 3 bladed prop like what trent palmer has currently 👀👀

[@mtnmyke]

Three bladed props for RC currently exist and you could easily put one on this airframe. However, do to the smaller size and the nature of physics, they are significantly less efficient causing you to pull more power and lose performance. You'd likely need a motor/ESC upgrade. Although cool looking, they don't make a lot of sense for RC.

[@Largetalons]

The efficiency difference is very minimal. Manufacturing costs and having a prop already that works was probably the main factor.

[@Largetalons]

Frankly for my non-scale ft builds I have switched to using mostly tri blade quad props. Extremely light, tons of options for pitch, surprisingly durable, and you can get a bag from rdq or getfpv for dirt cheap.

[@CalebT_RC]

I can’t find this on the site anymore. I was wanting to get one for a while but can’t find it for sale

[@snowy511]

Reading some reviews this plane has a lot of faults. I’ll by my next plane from a company with a proven track record

[@avgeek_2a445]

Awesome! Been a flite test fan for years and years. They did an amazing job with the Freedom Fox.

[@kylekirchen2205]

Is this still available? I can’t find it on the flight test website and would love to have one of my own.

[@skrawn1342]

The links broken and i cannot find this plane in the store. Please can you guys share a link?

[@ΜιχάληςΚαραστεφανής]

Wow!!! Awesome video love your content 🎉🎉🎉

[@MikeSmith-bm8fm]

Sorry I could'nt past the picture for some reason.

[@TheBasti05]

Make sure to add some water witching bullshit lol

[@gregd393]

Is the motor a flitetest motor?

[@scottthompson2481]

Can i use Hitec radio with the aora flight control board ??

[@stallspeedrc7657]

Do they not make the FT freedom fox anymore?

[@worldlifediesels8268]

This looks better than my timber x, and night timber, carbon cub ss. The way they packaged and thought about this stuff is incredible. Ill be buying one asap. Hopefully horizon takes some notes on how this plane comes. Paint schemes etc etc etc

[@kylethercpilot7243]

Can you please put the link in the comments?

[@johncarold]

Hi Everyone ! I have just purchased your freedom fox and I am planning to install a headtracker on the wing but right now I have been injoying flying in the way it is, thanks for the kit and I have been watching Trent for a year or so and back in the 90s I was planning to get a Kitfox so it's great to own my own now.

[@mdriyasatali]

Very nice

[@brookekathryn1980]

Can't wait for mine to show up! Little bummed its 3 cell, but I'm still gonna 3D the hell out of this thing!

[@woodywoodward9624]

Dear Flite Test friends. Last week, after almost a week of working with your sales rep Corey, I was rip-roaring to go with purchasing both the Freedom Fox, AND the Super Cub. The Cub will be a sacrificial plane for me to learn the RC system, even though I have commercial ASMEL, IFR, and CFI ratings. On the morning of my intended purchase I was surprised to read the reviews for the Freedom Fox. They were uniformly critical about the paint flaking off, and broken parts found in the box, and other “nuisance?” quality control issues. I have sent Trent Palmer a review about these matters, and asked him to review your product since his words and endorsement swung me (and others) over to buy it. While building the first stage, and test firing the 2nd stages, of the Saturn V rocket in New Orleans, I uncovered seemingly “insignificant items” would have slowed down the assembly time of the first stage and would have most definitely destroyed every 2nd stage, Remember we made it to the moon with just 5 months to spare from the original proposed date! So your “insignificant items” aren’t as small as you think, and I did want you to know about this. By the way, I did purchase the Super Cub which got very high reviews!!!!!

[@c21delta94]

Is there an all white or no paint scheme option?

[@steffekryckan1392]

Have been seeing these in videos man finally!

[@lxcoupe]

S.T.O.L = Short take off and landing. Sounds like you are saying stall in the video? Great looking model! I was wondering when someone was going to model the Freedom Fox! Nice Job!

[@Garry_G]

Josh I love the kitfox, can you supply one to Ireland 🇮🇪? I’m new to flying and want to start with this one. Watching your videos for years and Trents too!! Thanks

[@DerEmrich]

Dude. Serious, this thing is great! Did expect an pricing about $700, couldn´t belive it´s actual $249.98 .

[@droneschillan1738]

Why Fox?, DRACO is the iconic Bush plane, I wait for Draco; and please, 4S lipo battery no 3S lipo.

[@JohnHill-jm7tm]

Great flying and video Josh. The Old Man just increased my want list. Love you guys from almost day 1. ✈️😎💝

[@hechtspeed]

Its a awesome looking model. I love the landing gear and tires. I just flew one yesterday. Ots got lots of power but rolls like poo lol. Flaps are effective. Slows down nicely.

[@mcduffchannel]

Was the combination of a TKOR shirt and paraglider in the background intentional?

[@smokeymcbongwater3561]

How much does it cost

[@airhammer6203]

Now Trent is with us in RC Aviation!!👍Crazy that he didn't even know about it! It's finally here. Nice accurate paint. Wing option is cool. Great job, Flite Test.👍🎗️😃 AirHammer out!!

[@MikeSmith-bm8fm]

This is the 170 I take care of. She was built in 1950 and so was I. we are both 70 years old and still kicking.

[@gtrider82]

Did you guys try VGs on the wings? It would be a fun experiment... They worked for Trent!

[@wattwaster5936]

Making a flat show-n-tell model was/is a clever idea. I am getting very interested in those gyro control modules. I am thinking it would make life so much easier when it is time to maid a new model since getting a nearly wind free day is a real challenge where I live not far from Texas.

[@rconger24]

I WANT ONE ! Trent Palmer/ Josh / Alex / Steph / Anders - AWESOME TEAM !

[@gtrider82]

Hopefully a one off with the Rotax 915is stickers upside down! Amazing looking kit can't wait to get my hands on one!

[@adrianjack6672]

So wish I could get one

[@mark675]

Freedom fox 😂😂

[@liamdagdelfs5951]

how do i get one in germany ?

[@TheBoatPirate]

i love the knowledge bix has on the stuff he builds. its very obvious he has FLITE TESTed.

[@slam854]

Josh, I have been following your channel since near the beginning. I call that the early Josh & Josh days in the garage. Love how your team has built the business and you have a winner with Freedom Fox. That is a beautiful model. Hailey should be consulted to fly the model FPV before Trent puts her back on the controls of the original. Good job to all of you!

[@aaronstrom16]

the kitfox really does fly scale im very impressed with it. I really hope you guys have more of these types of models in the future. There maybe some critics out there with different opinions about this model but its unlike anything out there on the market that flies like the real thing.

[@jimw7527]

So awesome! A next plane to make that would be awesome would be the Scrappy built by Mike Patey!

[@LWJCarroll]

Darn I wouldn't be able to afford the volume rated freight charges to NZ A real kitset would be great ! Laurie

[@tonylicitra9641]

This is so awesome👍!!!

[@c21delta94]

Can foam be painted?

[@carlsurma8549]

Love it Love it, besides you guys Trent is my favorite. Now that you have the kit out I'll be buying 2, one for my neighbor too.

[@funnbros6872]

is it good for beginners

[@FlywithJosh]

will the Spectrum DX6I work with this?

[@aeck9474]

Freedom Fox!! When you gonna make Mike’s Draco (RIP)?

[@timrodriguez1]

🤠👍

[@bobbyregan8713]

How do I purchase? Saw on the site and added the quote but never heard anything..

[@DocRigel]

Awesome plane! Really sophisticated build. You guys did a great job, especially putting so many features into a small plane.

[@swaits4no1]

Love trent's channel, been a follower for a long time. FT and TP very cool collaboration..

[@NonSmallJohn]

Looks amazing. Rotax Engine decal is upside down on the left side of the cowling.

[@Zubin19]

Wow amazing it's just like honey I shrunk the plane.. love to see that I am the 11th person commenting 😀😀😀

[@archivist17]

Did you really mean to say 'perpendicular' around the 7m mark?

[@craigschray4486]

I'm a bit of a newbie. I'm thinking this plane looks a bit fast for my skillset.

[@user-no7vs3dt2n]

Hey flitetest can you make a video on ardu plane with apm2.8 or 2.5

[@AN2Felllla]

Is it just me or is the fuselage a little narrower than the real thing?

[@DavidDeLuge]

This looks an awesome kit with a lot of thought gone into the design to make the build very simple. Great work.

[@jasonfelts1122]

That's so cool i follow Trent and love it all. Is there going to be a Draco even though it crashed?