Live Discussion: E-flite® F-18 Hornet 80mm EDF

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This was recorded during the live stream on the Horizon Hobby Facebook page on 10/17/19.
The E-flite F-18 Hornet 80mm EDF features an all-new design that combines Extra Scale details and functional features with fantastic performance and easy handling to deliver an unmatched flying experience!
Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and Northrop, the F/A-18 Hornet is used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as both a fighter and an attack platform. Air forces of several other nations fly the F-18 as well. This replica has been modeled after the F/A-18D two-seat variant, operated primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps in night attack and Forward Air Controller (Airborne) [FAC(A)] roles. The trim and color scheme are taken from the U.S. Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 - the "Bats" - based in Iwakuni, Japan. An all-new design for experienced RC pilots, the E-flite® F-18 Hornet 80mm EDF provides an exceptional flying experience highlighted by an abundance of Extra Scale details and functional scale features including factory-installed LED lights, full-flying stabs, operational flaps and more!
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[@TT-yg2np]

These videos are great! We need a video like this for the A-10 twin 64mm

[@carolinakayakadventures270]

The landing gear looks fantastic.

[@victorrcjets7660]

I wish I didn't have a vacation coming up I really wanted to purchase this one it does look great seems like it flies fantastic! love is scale landing gear, looks like a real winner I hope Horizon will keep producing these great scale Jets!

[@GBLynden]

Watching this may have changed my tune on this jet. Excellent presentation gentlemen!

[@brettskinner5824]

Imagine if it was a f-14 Tomcat!!!

[@angelotig]

I agree! With the same white scale landing gear!

[@aerospacematt9147]

Well, now they have a twin 40mm Tomcat

[@seanmullins4945]

I know I'm a bit late but I've just seen this post. I've just brought one myself and I have to say it's the nicest plane in my collection. having said that my spitfire just got bumped off. I'd love to see a F-111 as it was an iconic jet in the day here in Australia and was the first swing wing plane ever made, it would look awesome next to my tomcat.

[@SebastianLong]

At 6:30, it is mentioned the exact reason I bought this plane. I watched a Horizon Hobbies video of the F-18. I wasn't even in the market for a plane as I've been into surface RCs for quite some time. Both land and sea. I never thought I'd own a plane, let alone look into getting one. In the HH video I watched, it started with the plane in the air and the sound of it instantly caught my attention. I continued to watch and then I seen the detail of the plane. I instantly knew I'd have it. Lol. That being said, I purchased it and a DX8 at the same time. Ordered it Sunday having been wanting it for close to two months. Obviously, this being my "first" plane, I've still got a lot to learn before flying it. I'm going to get a trainer, 4 in 1, and learn how to fly first. Maybe even get the simulator, but that would require getting a PC. It probably won't be another two years before I'm confident enough to fly this F-18, but will definitely motivate me more to pay attention and practice as much as possible.

[@aerospacematt9147]

Well, have you flown it yet? I hope it flew well for you if you have. Just crashed my Blue Angel version on its maiden because of an uncontrollable roll tendency that resulted in it ending up in a tree. Total loss, at least the electronics are good.

[@eichof01]

Looks nice. My first RC Plane was an F-16 50mm Edf. A lot of sim training and I was able to fly this little jet. But yes jets are not realy beginner, now I'm flying turbine jets.

[@RCHeliJet]

Looks very nice like the Scale retract gear

[@mrt1035]

Love the landing gear, Safe Select is genius because I can fly the plane without it and my son with it. Bravo 👏. Now release the file on the 636 so I can install it my FMS F18 and he can fly that one too

[@wtfmimshag]

This is such a beautiful model. Unfortunately not suitable for my field but congratulations on a great release.

[@blue03r6]

I got to sit in a f18 cockpit when I was 9. Not at a show. In a hanger.

[@aerospacematt9147]

Lucky!

[@modelaircraft6576]

Now They got blue angels version I will buy one. I also hope e-flite make a bigger Cessna longitude and will I buy it if they make it

[@mizz9841]

Amen

[@michaelkroberts1037]

Great review!

[@LuisLPRCs]

Plane looks Super Sweet 😎😎😎😎😎

[@bigred1941]

This would look really good in Blue Angels trim.

[@aerospacematt9147]

Yup! It sure did look good as a Blue Angel. Crashed mine on the maiden though. Totaled the airframe because of a uncontrollable roll tendency that resulted in a tree incursion.

[@joshuachapman6034]

Let's see if y'all can make a extra scale or large scale F-22 Raptor

[@charliemarchiony7914]

I’m wondering if this jet would be too much for me. I’ve have a parkzone wildcat modded with the 1.2m warbird power system for 4s and a APC 10x10, as well as a P-39. As far as jets, I scratch built an Avro Vulcan foamy and used the 64mm F-15 power system. I then put that power system into a FT X-29. While these jets were both 3-channel, the X-29 flies very peculiarly, and the P-39 has the same channel count as the F-18

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

The F-18 is not particularly difficult to fly (as long as it's mostly flown at high speeds), but it is harder to take off and land than many/most other EDFs. We'd recommend flying something like the E-flite F-16 Thunderbirds 70mm or F-4 Phantom 80mm before flying the F-18 based on your experience (the F-18 has the highest skill level rating of all of our EDF jets).

[@nathangarciamuro]

I fell in love with this plan the moment I saw it. But I got dissapointed when you mentioned that this F-18 was not for pilots that haven’t flew EDFs planes before 😔😔😔 I own a Carbon Cub S and XK 520 VTOL which I fly quite a lot, which EDF plane you would recommend to start with then? The Viber, the F-16 70 or the F-15 or any other?

[@eichof01]

I had an f-16 but I would say F18 is better for beginner than an f16 because the f18 flies like on rails. Maybe f35 would be good for first edf

[@scottsummers6357]

How can someone get this model, without the trim package?

[@halroofner4069]

Right.

[@ronaldcochran4380]

All the 214 a truck a huge 80 lb truck never did receive them pay for them three to four times and never received none of them I hope now I get from motion that I never did get thank you for your help

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

Hello Ronald, please reach out to our customer support team if you need help with your order. You can email them here - [e-mail]

[@ManAndMachine23]

the lang gear is scale, you gotta land this bird high alpha, this is why this is not a beginner EDF...

[@andyhamilton2202]

Make an F-22 Raptor!

[@keithbinder1169]

Sweet.....credit card go boom!!!

[@kirkh7953]

F22 Raptor please!!!

[@devontreleaven534]

I have been patently awaiting for a horizon f22.. Would be nice if they incorporated thrust vectoring 👌

[@ronaldcochran4380]

How much the prices on all your jets I want them all I'm on disability and I can only afford them I spend every last dollar on them

[@smackdn7756]

Are the pylons and tank removable?

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

Yes! They simply slide into/out of place in a few seconds...see the 11:05 mark for reference :)

[@halroofner4069]

Right

[@ronaldcochran4380]

2 f 14 s never ever never ever have ever received it I already ordered it breed of four times on these planes and has never ever ever got any of them including the one on this one video