Giant Cargo Plane - Cabbie from Disney's Planes Fire and Rescue in Real Life 

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I’d like to see some air to air refuelling simulation.

You should try and land a drone in it mid-flight. (11:48)

Hi, I'm a former Paratrooper with the 82d Airborn Div. I would love to see you build a C-130 Hurcules , then make it deploy 80 Paratroopers out both side doors. Do it for all the Special Ops Soldiers out there!

You should make a custom WWl Blimp that can drop foam bombs. edit: actually, it should be actual grenades Edit again: maybe not real grenades

I'd like to see this thing drop another plane that then drops a water melon.

I would love to see you guys try a scale version of “skyhook” with this, using an action man (12 inch GI joe). Skyhook is the aerial retrieval of a pilot using a cable capture system.

Josh: I love the sound of low rpm Also Josh: Put music under the video completely masking out the sound ...

Crazy ideas? How about this: Way back when, the air force had the idea to make an air-launched Minuteman ICBM. It'd be kicked out the back of a C130, would stabilize under a parachute, and then launch through the chute. That, but Flite Test style. And with less mushroom clouds.

Need some rc smoke jumpers!! Or a group of rc skydivers

I'd like to see it dropping a plane with folded wings that would unfold when dropped.

When this thing finally crashes in the future y'all need to do a 'flight of the phoenix' plane from one of the booms.

I want to see a quad land in cabbie while flying

Drop Squads of green army men with parachutes of that plane into a LEGO City or something lmao

Are you going to make a Starship? 4:31 (SpaceX)

Drop a swarm of quads have them do a scout mission, recover them on the aircraft and land.

A father that shows his care and love is rare. At about 17:15 he said, "Watch out son....." It's not just what he said but how he said it..... take good care of your pops young man because I lost mine some years ago and trust me the time goes by very quickly.

fly cabbie with like 4 quads in it, mid-air open a hatch and deploy the 4 quads. bonus points for landing the quads in cabbie again (mid-air)

You need to do a water drop on a fire like the movie

I love Josh’s laugh! Makes me smile every time. The plane flew beautifully and just looked so solid, great job guys, keep up the amazing work!

Dude just air drop like a thousand army men with parachutes

"look out son, your father is landing a cargo plane with one engine out!!" Bixler.

Ever thought of doing a "sky hook" recovery plane? I think that would be a first

Mass drone drop would look awesome out the back. Like 5+ drones coming off a rail or something!

That is the coolest RC flight I've ever seen. Slow and graceful is in, fast and unrealistic is out.

"It even works in China" Damn that is a good sale-pitch

Make it drop candys when you have an event going on and surprise the kids

You should drop a lot of those green army men parachutists

Definitely one of my favorite planes you guys have built. That thing looks awesome in the air.

I LOVE IT WHEN BIXLER BUILDS! His enthusiasm is infectious and he crafts some of the best looking machines in the air!!

Love that yo days are going back to your roots! That was the best flite test.

That tracker drone guy deserves an Award... hes so good at his job

I've been experimenting with various kinds of joinery, especially in relation to Readi-board, and I've come up with a joint system that works across the board (no pun intended) for anything from single sheet-to-sheet joints, to something with multiple layers like the plane here, and it's by using this fiberglass strand reinforced packaging paper/or/plastic tape like what is sent from companies like Amazon when they ship something to you. It works way better than the clear stuff, is way stickier. The foam would break apart before this tape would. I also figured out a great way to join multi layer foam together and it's called a "half lap" in wood joinery. Basically, the joint from one piece overlaps on the outside and the joint from the other piece overlaps from the inside with this super thin double sided tape in between, and then clear or paper tape inside and out. It's honestly the strongest permanent joint you can get. The next thing I'm working on is shrink wrapping my Readi-board, and embedding/gluing magnets and/or magnetic strips into the foam under the shrink wrap. You have to use magnets strong enough to hold the plane together in the air, so the wrap makes the foam durable enough that it can handle the magnets. I've used this method to hold wings on, and fuselages together without any issues. I would imagine that you could achieve a similar result simply by using tape, but the thin shrink wrap creates an almost hardened plastic shell around the foam. Which leads me to something else I'm experimenting on, and it's using the really thick shrink wrap material around the foam, and then dissolving the foam with chemicals like acetone, leaving just a clear, hard plastic shell behind that can then be cut along the edges into two pieces, reinforced from the inside with superglue and plastic framing and made into a super lightweight wing or fuselage ready for prep and paint. I know people have used these methods before, but it's something I like to experiment with myself.

Almost Halloween, how about pumpkins, or Jack-O-Lanterns, for a drop

I’d love to see more RC’a dropped. Another plane, quad, or even boat would be cool.

Amazing project! Seriously looking forward to all the shenanigans involving this monster of a plane.

When I was a C-141 Starlifter navigator we dropped pretty much everything, but the most impressive by far was a road grader. The challenges included not only size and weight, but how the aircraft's center of gravity changed as the load exited.

For Halloween you should make a witches broom or something else Halloween related

I want to see this thing do rocket assisted takeoff.

beautiful plane, so graceful and josh's landings are perfect.

Awesome! What a great time in aviation. The knowledge and designs of the past combined with modern power and materials. I realize there is a lot of knowledge required to pull this off but you guys are making it look easy. Really fun video too!

At the end of such a tragic week for aviation this made me smile from ear to ear, and reminded me why we fly and make things that fly. This was truly inspirational Josh, and I can't wait to see what you have in store for FTCabbie!

FliteTest-makes new video Me- stops whatever i'm doing and watches the video

I remember stories my grandfather used to tell about planes dropping tons of aluminum strips in the air to jam enemy radar in WW2. He said it was an amazing site with the aluminum in the air and reflecting sun. Always wondered what it would look like.

I love how josh is wearing TKOR merch

Make tiny gliders with giant props or giant planes with tiny props.

As Clint Eastwood stated famously in one of his outstanding movies: "A man's got to know his limitations!"

it was cool has this video went more into detail on how these are built

Alex sounded like he had a few shots before he did his pre-flight intro 😂😂😂

You should try building the bell X-1 and use this plane as a launch platform!

I have requested this about 40+ times.. And I’ll keep going until I get heard. Build a PBY-Catalina!!! Challenge - Take off and land from the water. The wingtips have hinged buoys that aid in stabilization in water landings. It would be surely a feat of engineering to see this bird fly under the hands of the infamous @FliteTest

Impressive to say the least. Beautiful build Josh!

Awesome project! That was so fun to watch. Great job threading the needle. Performing a roll and a loop was fantastic! See you in the Air!

Holy moly!! Thats crazy!!!!

For Halloween, you could do a pumpkin drop - except the goal is to land it safely with a parachute. Bonus points if the pumpkin is already carved.

What an epic bird that is. Another great build guys. And yeah as Arthur P said; "I'd like to see this thing drop another plane that then drops a water melon."

Working in the Bone Yard at Tucson Az, We tore down a few C-1119.

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Hi guys. How about the """"FULTON SURFACE-to-AIR RECOVERY SYSTEM!!!""" That would be a awesome challenge and an epic win if you guys can pull it off with that platform! :D

Cabbie looks soo good! Great job guys! I'd love to see you drop a bunch of compressed rubber chickens, in a way that as they are falling, they squawk all the way down. Would be hilarious and terrifying at the same time!

I loved this video! I've been going through your old videos again, and I really enjoy this channel, the old content and the new. Thanks for making such awesome videos. You're doing a great job of entertaining, educating, and elevating the world through flight!

Im going to hold my breath till you release the kit for this!

Woah! Weird to see your son after all these years. I feel like I was his age when I first started watching you guys!

Dang that is awesome. Your weird and wonderful builds draw me back all the time.

Y'all should get together with "how ridiculous" drop some crazy stuff!

Such a fun video. Also notice TKOR shirt, been seeing them a lot over the last month or so since Grant passed. It’s amazing how large but also tight knit all my favorite RU-vid channels really are. Keep it up guys! Fun, wholesome, entertaining, and educational. I strongly feel world needs (and wants) more of this. Thanks!

If there is anything I love the most in your videos asides from the creativity is the commentary while you are airborne. Its always sooo interesting. It make the video real and engaging 🤗🤗🤗🤗

Awesome job guys! She's absolutely beautiful!

In the spirit of fire and rescue I’d love to see you guys build a ‘seat’ or put a tank in cabby and go fight a fire

You guys really need to run some telemetry/current monitoring and logging.

A half dozen GI Joe action figures dropping one after the other would be cool. I guess you would need to mount them on a rail systems , pop a small drogue and then pull each one out one at a time.

josh your son is at the age when trouble starts,and heres your boy no shame to be seen on YT making model planes with dad, so many kids at his age would think thats so uncool, i also think hes as proud of you as you are of him, i too think you are worthy of praise for the man you are

I have a great idea for something you should drop.... That background music! xD For real though ;-)

You need to make a shopping cart fly!!!!!! Please

this is one of the best youtube videos i ever watched.. brilliant build Josh. nice vpn info

Well, i want to see her dropping..... WATER!, It´s a fire & rescue plane after all. I am glad to see an "old fashioned" episode guys, and Josh´s son grow up so much so quickly! Now i realize i am watching FliteTest for many years! Congratulations and god bless you guys!

Drop a plane from the cargo bay that has pop-out wings!

I'd kinda like to see a tank dropped out of it

Best FliteTest test yet! Excellent and smooth flight :)

Thinking outside the box, perhaps you guys could use the plane to carry a large light source. High powered led spot light, or multiple spots for a light show. On board camera could provide some interesting footage of what the spot lights illuminate.

I would like to recommend that if you can build a hovercraft mixed with a Drone quadcopter

RC cars out the back very low and fast, see if you can land them on their wheels then and drive.

Awesome smooth flying giant Cabbie! Thank you!

i love your simpleness and your passion for this many blessings guys!!!

"Future projects" *points at Starship MK2*

so when will you guys start putting people in planes?

I would love to have you put some POV gopro cams in a detailed cockpit to simulate the whole experience from takeoff to cruising and landing. Also realistic scaled operation like flaps, air brakes, retracting landing gears, the works since it's getting closer and closer to 1:1 ;)

Safety tip. If you are going to stress test motors to the point you think they will burn out. Please do it on a platform that has a rudder or on a test bench if possible.

Have it drop a skydiving team that's already tethered in formation so it looks like they formed their circle and have smoke trailers on their feet.

hey I know this is a lot to ask but would you put planes in planes or make planes with airsoft guns fight other planes

I found it interesting that NordVPN should be your sponsor for a giant version of Cabbie, is that the design falls half way between that of the French *Nord* Noratlas and Fairchild C-119 'Packet' twin boom designs. Very good fun to see :-)

I love how happy you are about the result!

Make a campfire and then make some kind of water dropping system to put out the campfire please❤️

Did anyone else see Josh wearing a King of Random shirt.

A "Puff the Magic Dragon variant with full auto nerf gun vs battleship? Maybe a couple of RC torpedoes? You guys rock!

Pure JOY! Thank you guys!

I just found out flite test sponsors my school :D (iolani)

Who is the new guy? I like this Josh character.

Shout out to josh, ive been watching flite test and mostly with josh in it for the past 8 years or so

This is a great episode. We'd like to see other planes dropped out the back. Throw 10 or so white diamonds in the back or carried under the wings, and have the entire team fly them after they're dropped.