Eflite - Viper V2 - 70mm - Unbox, Build, Radio Setup, & Flights 

I did the Avanti 2 gear/strut upgrade. Best $70.00 I ever spent. Never thought about just upgrading the wheels to help with the spring loaded bounce... But that’s why you have 100,000 subscribers and I’ve never posted a video. I don’t have a huge fleet of EDF’s, but I think this is the fastest jet I own. I maidened back over the winter the same day I maidened the F-16 Thunderbird, and at speed coming down the runway it didn’t seem even close, the Viper considerably faster. Not what I was expecting from what some considered a “first EDF”. (6s 3600 spek gen2. The local 24 hour Lipo battery store was all out of the 6s 4800’s)

I think Mrs. Phillips is the Best Videographer doing video's . Very few are even close to your skill level in quality of flight time recording . Steady , Super visible . Well done . Thanks . Without You there would be No Uncle Brian .

Your camera crew seems to be one of the only camera operators that don’t constantly zoom in on the plane, we want to see it from the flyers perspective and be able to see the whole scenery. That’s why I always come back to your channel. Great camera work.

Brian and camera crew, thank you for helping with the programming. I appreciate the work you do on these videos, if definitely helps.

Man, I watch this video - mostly the beginning with you flying the plane - over and over again. This video actually is what convinced me that I needed this plane. I'm now a Viper 70mm pilot and LOVE it. Mad props to Camera Crew for holding so still when you passed in front of her face at 100+ mph! Your videos are great because of your enthusiasm, knowledge, and superb skills. Then after already selling us on the plane, you follow up with an abundance of technical knowledge and tips and trick. Great work Brian and Camera Crew! I wish you guys much success and thank you again for the awesome content.

I got mine (70mm) delivered yesterday on fathers Day!! Ordered it friday morning...waiting on the 90mm!!...Very happy u did this one again!...THX

Great video, and definitely looking forward to the potential other red one haha! Congrats on 100k subscribers too! Quite an achievement especially considering the niche nature of long-form RC plane reviews. Seriously, bravo you guys.

Fiiiiissssshoooooomm!!! That first pass was so sick and camera crew had it locked in nohow. Great display Ace.

Another GREAT video and review Brian thanks and thanks Camera crew !!!!

Awesome video thanks Brian and camera crew.

I just setup my viper last night, cg’d it this morning and flew it today. It came from the factory with several wires in the wrong ports. I finally took all the wires and both ferrite cores out and did my best to organize everything. I got it cleaned up a bit…still looks like a wire cotton ball. But, those ferrite cores have some weight to them. The one on the servo wires I mounted on the wires around a half inch above the receiver and tilted foreword. The excess wire going to the nose gear I coiled and put below the battery ply board. The rest of the servo wire I looped and placed behind the receiver. The second ferrite core I laid between the foam under the dorsal vent channel. With the heavy ferrite cores installed, my 6s 3200mah mounted around an inch in front of the receiver giving just enough room to loop the battery lead in between the battery and receiver. Canopy fits perfectly. I’m going to make some custom length leads for this plane. Definitely a PITA as far as squeezing everything in. Flys like a champ. Radar’d at 108mph on maiden flight.

It looks so realistic against those clouds. Wonderful!

You must have extraordinary depth perception. I'd love to be that confident in such confined spaces. Good job..

You were not kidding when you said you had several videos hitting very quickly in the next week. Another great video thanks for the info.

Looks like a fun plane! This is at the top of my list for my first EDF. 👍

For my RC cars, when working on shocks and other applications, if I have a spring clip (or e-clip as I call them), it's so easy to do it in a box or bag to capture the clip if it takes flight. But man, on a jet like this, belly up and unwieldy airplane features getting in your way, I don't envy the landing gear work. All I can think of is I might try putting a bag over the gear, sandwich baggie or something. Nice video sir, I want a 70mm Viper more now.

Waiting on my Viper 70 mm delivery. Can’t wait to Maiden. Nice flight as always Brian!

Awesome jet I was just watching the 90mm video by Horizon Hobby That guy flies the wings off that thing Reverse thrust is cool and will be great for your runway Nice flying Brian Great job as always Camera Crew 🔥👍✌️

I always learn something from your videos.

Great review as always! especially since I got a Futura because of the Brian Philips review. :P

Caught the 1st wire on landing at 17:49....carrier qualified. What a sweet jet.

Hi I just started watching your videos I love them I also watched your video for the sport cub s2 plans It was really helpful since I just got It for my birthday

Brooooo!!!!!! That first landing was absolutely insane!!!! Beautiful flight my guy!!!!! 😱😱😱😱 id crash it in 10 seconds for sure haha

Excellent video! If everybody would follow what you are showing/teaching, there would be much less disappoinment on the field. The chest rig with the tray is the best solution for us (me and my son). This is how our hands and fingers are completely free and relaxed and can be used for the control of the sticks and the switches. Highly recommended. Many brands available (depending where you live). We fly in mode 2, as well.

Hi BrianPhillipsRC thank you for the video just got the jet. I figured out why they have those filters they are actually ballast weigh about 1 ounce each. If you leave them in they balance the plane out and the battery can be in the right spot

Awesome Bird! Loving the content, keep it coming!

Dude another great revisit and review. I think you would love the fms avanti v3. The best 70mm jet out there in my humble opinion and such a great value. Especially if you need to fix it or replace parts if you crash it like I have. So maybe get your hands on one..it would be perfect for your runway!! :) I got as3x in mine but doesn't really need it but makes it fly like a big edf. Congrats on 100k.

Brian, you are 100% right on. I did my dobro up grade today and was finally able to get good, no bounce landings from my 70mm Viper. I did use a 1 7/8 nose tire for a more accurate replacement wheel. Why cant Horizon get the message that softer low bounce tires should come as a stock wheel on their jets.

A beauty good filming and flying. 👌

I was waiting for a sonic boom on that puppy!

Nice! its a pretty good looking plane!

Brian, maybe this will help others... I bought FMS Front Landing Gear System Blue Avanti from e bay for $29.99. It has the spring loaded oleo. It fits right in with very little cutting of some foam. I then used Dynam Trojan tires from a wrecked 50 inch t28 I had for the REAR wheels. They fit onto the stock viper rear struts perfectly. The Dynam wheels are a little larger than the viper stock rear wheels. Fortunately they fit perfect into the wing when fully retracted without shaving the holes bigger. This has made for excellent take offs in DEEPER grass (with the slightly larger Dynam t28 wheels). The front spring loaded oleo has stopped all the front axle bends from bumpy grass etc... Believe it or not, that little bit bigger t28 tire has made an enormous difference for the long grass. I was having a very hard time with take-offs until this upgrade.

Nice landing 👍

Midwest summers are the best. Brian, you're a great pilot. Will we be seeing you work some inverted maneuvers? I also fly this plane and it's lovely upside down. Thanks to you and camera crew for making fun vids.

Nice job

So, Brian... seriously from a huge fan who has learned a lot from your youtbe-ery... Hoppy Thanksgiving May your liquid encouragement be merry...

You have a cool driveway/runway!

I totally agree with you about the landing gear bending. Especially the nose gear. That is it's one downfall. Otherwise I love the plane. Love your videos by the way. Keep up the good work. You too Megan.

I need one of these in my life. 💯💥

Always good. Ready for the 90 review when the shipping containers finally come in. The reason it’s not a NX7 is that extra 7th channel is not fully proportional (the 6 are), perfect for safe assignment.

Hey Brian, Get A Roll Of Red 3/4" or 1" Tape & Add Full Front Wing Edges + Side Strips On This Viper + Paint The Nose Cone, White Elevater + Rudder Fins Red, I Think It Would Enhance Seeing It Flyin + Wouldn't Hurt The Color Scheme To Add More Red w/The White & Blue!? 😜 Thanks

Love the sound. My batteries are not lasting long in Tucson, Arizona's 115 degree heat.

Can't wait to see that 90mm when it gets released

Ooo i like this one.. ordered a few other planes you reviewed based off of your review. This will be added to the list .. you're a goat brian thanks for all you and the misses do Is this any different then the habu sts 70mm edf jet ? Or is it just no safe & lipo ? Looks almost identical to it .. And is there any options to upgrade landing gear to avoid the same issue i got on my habu?. Cross wind threw the plane and i saved it but was to close to a up sweep hill so the front landing gear snapped. Wind wasnt anymore then 10 mph. But wind seemed to be coming from 2 diff angles

I like the new tires, could they also be used on the Habu 70mm STS? The stock Habu tires are a little bouncy on landings.

Buen avion amigo like 👍🏼 saludos ✈

Chris, at 22:47 for full flaps do you recommend the fully extended "barn door" full flap setting on the Viper 70mm maximize hampering the speed?

Love mine. Brian, have you found a way to get more turning radius on the ground? Thanks

Brian, I love it. Thank you this nice video. I habe two questions, hole you can help. If I am able to fly the Turbo Timber, Trojan, and the P51, (remember I al still new), I am able to fly this one? Also, is it possible in a „solid“ way. I don’t have that much room (maybe 150x400m) and free area like you. And only gras take off possible. What do you think?

Dam it’s fast

Nice. I just starting to fly my E-Flite 70 Viper. Where did you get, the Boeing tiple 7 from, that in the background?

This V2 and still no navigation lights on the wings. I got the version 1 that came with the AR636a receiver. That plane would unexpectedly glitch eventually leading to a hard bank to the right and eventually it crashed. I did get a V2 replacement from HH after showing them what happened. The V2 came with ferrite magnets on power cables and receiver leads. HH also replaced the AR636a receiver with the new AR631. Jet flies so much better than V1 and I have not noticed any issues with the wing cracking between the flaps and the retract slots. Just wish HH installed navigation lights and softer low bounce tires.

How much flight time do you get one that big ol 5000mah? That battery is huge fr the 70mm viper!

hi any time cameraman done the good job.

HI, congratulations for the videos. very beautiful and cared for. it shows that you invest time and attention. I would like to ask you for information if possible. I bought the viper 70 but I don't understand the behavior of the as3x. moving the model the ailerons practically do not move. just a little noise from the servos. in safe mode it works. do you have any suggestions. Thank you

Bonjour Brian ainsi que à votre équipe de tournage qui au passage fait un super job c'est un régal de regarder vos vidéos Merci encore !!!!! Sinon je les regardent toutes sans exceptions car c'est ultra bien expliqué concernant le montage , les réglages , puis le vole , etc ....... Sinon j'ai une question personnel pourquoi ne pas avoir fait une vidéo sur L ' HAVOC Xe ???? ...... Merci d'avance pour vôtre réponse ... Bien à Vous .... Stéphane de France .....

Thank you Brian for good presentation. The only things I don't like are the red stars ..... ;-) The plane flies fantastic, but I consider to buy the Freewing Avanti 80 mm. I don't know is it the better choice ? Best regards !

i like about 1 thing that every jet ohready setup control horn so you dont have to worry about that easy to put it in and some other plane out there not easy at all for the new people thought

Hi Brian ! In your video on the viper v1, you said you increased the flaps, elevator and aileron travel. Did you do the same here? Too much increase in the travel of the flaps does it not increase the risk of stalling? Antoine from France

I don’t have a NX6 but here is a write up from theparkpilot: “Channel 7 is not a fully proportional channel on the NX6. It cannot be used in mixes, nor does it include travel adjustment.” - so if I understand this correctly that 7th channel can only output the exact values of -100 and 100 (and maybe 0) - perfect for SAFE, but nothing in between. Where the others can do the full -100,-99,-98…100.

That is a hint to turn safe on

I just flew my new Viper 70mm today for the first time and it takes off and flies great, however landing the plane bounces even when greasing it in. I changed the landing gear to the spring ones from RC Castle thinking they would work but it still is difficult to land on a paved runway (haven't tried the grass as yet). I'm going to go back to the stock gear and replace the wheels with the soft foam from DuBro, don't know if they will be better or not. Any suggestions from Brian or the public would be very much appreciated as I like the plane.

Nice nice

did you get these black weight things wrapped around the leads and the battery connector? just got me one of these and a twin otter

Hi Brian Do you remember what the gain values were in the radio for the receiver? Did you set up multiple flight modes ? If so , what were they ? Thanks

BTW, My wifes cuticle cutters spring loaded, work outstanding for removal and install of the c clips on the wheel axles.(she better not find out lol).

hey brian how are you? im askin is i see you noticed some changes. in your opinion other than the rx is it better than the original one that came out. it seems that way. Also would it not be easier to use some m3 wheel collars for the axles to use those dubro wheels?

I have another question....did you take the Ferrite collars off to create more room for the wires??

Hey. love the content ! I am looking at the viper 70mm as my second plane after i am sufficient on my habu 4s. How long runway do i need on short cut gras with this model?

Hi @BrianPhillipsRC Would you happen to know what the flying weight is or the wing loading you're flying at with 5K pack? I am currently building an old SAPAC ViperJet and picked up the FMS V2 Platinum 12 blade fan... looking to run 6S and am concerned of flying weight. I am also putting the Avanti V3 retracts on this. Just wondering if I need to stick with a 3300 6S or if I can go 4K or even 5K 6s pack.

Great clips! I may order one of these after I get my F16. And maybe upgrade those gears with shock-absorbing struts. Check out the FMS Yak-130 & F-18F, also from HH. They are great flyers too, have both of them in my hanger. I haven't seen any videos of them on RU-vid.

Can you do a video of the FMS Beaver Version 2? I would really like to see what you think about this model!

IF ANYONE CAN BRIAN CAN THE BOY WHO COULD FLY UNBELIEVABLE TOO SEE FOLKS RIGHT ON IT FOR THE PEOPLE US

Hey brain I have a question ? Back in the days there was no such thing as safe or as3x mode . We had to fly planes just the reciever . So my question is when you use safe on a plane is that considered a maiden ??

I’m having a hard time finding any information on a flap/elevator mix. the only thing I can find online is to use a 10% down elevator on full flaps. I’m going to maiden mine tomorrow do you suggest using any flap/elevator mixing?

Hi BRIAN GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS SIR. BRIAN IM WONDERING AS HORIZON HOBBY SAYS THIS IS NEW. HAVE THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM IF THE WING SPLITTING BY THE LANDING GEAR WAS A BAD PROBLEM. HOPING THEY HAVE DONE MORE THAN TELEMETRY RECEIVER. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 90 MM

They really need to get the new power plane in this one... the 1900kv would really wake this plane up!!

Hey buddy I have a question for you does the battery go towards the receiver Or closer to the front I'm using a 3300

"so that was the first pass with this plane... and I just shit myself" lol I added that last part in there hahahahaa. That first past was smoking fast!

Did you have to use a wheel collar with those Dubro wheels?

Would be really funny to see that plane with floats... LOL !!!

So i have a question Brian. I just flew the maiden flight yesterday on the same plane. Love it. Awesome plane. I fly the 4000 lipo with it. Flew for the 4 mins and still had 67% battery left when I plugged into the charger this morning. Any recommendations on time?

I have a viper 70mm with a problem, when i fly with retracts/landing gear out the plane is very sensible and has a big deviation to the left, but when retracts are in the plane flies fine… bought it second hand but should be fine, used a new transmitter dx6 for it, very strange… not sure if safe was active or not but still then its weird

Hi Brian and camera crew I bought the low bounce tires but they are 1/2 inch too big for my opening on my Viper the tires that come with mine are 2 1/4 inch. Did you open your wing up or is your opening that much larger than my jet?

Hey Brian, I am new to flying, have been learning on a carbon cub s2. I am getting pretty comfortable with it in safe mode, when I switch to intermediate or experienced mode it drastically goes out of control as if my trim goes out of calibration between the modes. Is this normal? Do you have any suggestions? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Would keeping the ferrite cores help with cg? So that you don’t have to place the battery so far back. Maybe they’re there for cg purpose. I just bought this jet. Unfortunately I made the mistake of buying a PNP thinking that transferring my 637TA from an ultimate to this would be easy. Learned I had to buy a pc/usb cord to program it. The worst part is that HH doesn’t offer a template for SAFE/AS3X. The eflite fan community has helped me for the most part. I still have to set up SAFE but only AFTER I find the right gain values for both flight modes. Long story short…. Buy a BNF

hello brian i like to ask if i run 6s 5000amh and 100C do it still work the viper jet because i got the same viper as you

If the ar631 tells how many g’s you pull, is it ok if you could tell me how many g’s this plane pulled? It’s incredible how a foam plane going 120+ MPH that is fairly heavy suddenly go from horizontal flight into vertical and not rip its wings off.

When u getting the evolution? Can't wait for YOUR video of it! 👍

Brian whenever I fly the futura on grass the front retract get ruined. It seems the spring in the gear don't give enough and the servo takes the brunt of the force. Can you recommend any fixes Thanks

HI Brian, I'm completing my Viper v2 and notice a lot of the newer models have the Reflex V2 Flight Controller. It appears when you're landing and the throttle is reduced, this is when it becomes active to level your aircraft. My concern is if you need additional elevator for a flare, this unit may prevent it. I'm not an experience flyer, but I am worried about this feature? What are your thoughts on this addition to many of the FMS models?

How u get the jet picture on your radio? My NX8 just shows a prop plane.

Hey Brian, got myself the viper today, together with a G1 5000, but with it sitting on top of the receiver, I kinda feel like it’s a little nose heavy, with the cg marks measured from the start of the wing. But when I measure from next to the intake it is balanced to tailheavy, should I be concerned or is it totally ok?

How hard or complicated would it be to have reverse thrust in this plane???? And would it break the bank to get the hardware to make it happen? I using the NX8 FYI. Thanks in advance.

Did a little carving.. a 5400 fits..!

Hi Brian, I thought you had better sound gear. ??? but good flying.

I’m having a hell of a time trying to get a 5000 6s to fit in my Viper V2, the hatch just doesn’t close, I have watched your video many times (you make the best videos by the way!) is there a trick I’m missing?

It is too tight in the cockpit for all the wires. I moved the wires under the wings and built a kind of aerodynamic shell to cover them. It works very well and more easy to remove the wings and replug them. I could send you picture.

I have a opportunity to by this from the orig owner. Super clean asking 250 is that fair. I think it’s the v1 because is has the ar636b

Hi Brian! I am wondering if there is way to disable the AX3S on this plane. I tried already setting the gains for flightmode 1 to 0 via bluetooth adapter programming and app but it seems like it doesn’t change anything, still AS3X active. Btw, I disabled Safe Select during binding as well. Reason why i wanna do this is because the plane crashed already twice (once during landing and once in normal flight), it did a sudden hard left turn and was not responding anymore. So i would like to exclude a fail function of the AS3X. Any thoughts on that? Can it be that the settings are somehow locked and can’t be changed? And after i was writing the comment and reviewing your video i recognize that i am actually not having the V2 :-( because it still has the AR636 receiver installed. I saw videos on youtube with this version having similar issues that the plane suddenly turning to one side and having no control anymore.