Horizon Hobby - F-16 Falcon 80mm - Unbox, Build, & Radio Setup 

AWESOME! Thanks for sharing Nico! Welcome back ;)

You got that right!

Awesome Sean! Glad we could be part of your journey!!!

Nice work! Glad too, since it's the most necessary feature for me, that the factory claimed didn't work!!! - LOL

Thanks, and sure is amazing! This is one of the best looking planes I have, and I love flying it!!! Thanks for the details

Totally agree!

How much is it

It's HUGE ;)

yes!

Glad to help Paul! Batteries are a huge part of your success or failure as an RC pilot, but it's hard to articulate this to a new pilot without sounding like a salesman... I know from first hand and lifetime experience being cheep shake - LOL ;)

Totally - it is fantastic!!! I kept watching after the time stamp moment, and dang those kittens are cute!!!

If you don’t like kitties and R/C planes, you have no soul.😂❤

I know, and yet they're so necessary, and probably the hardest, most complicated part of a model aircraft. Necessary evil, and yet such a huge part of the equation. I hope you could see how resilient they were giving my "wonderful" landings and crashes

@@BrianPhillipsRC Yes, complicated things on some planes. I saw you rough treatment of the F-16 and the gears looks super sturdy and great to see them spring loaded. Why aren't all landing gears spring loaded?

Absolutely! Thank you for watching it ;)

Thanks Marco!

Nice! Cool!

Thanks! She is amazing!

Great to hear! Good luck!!! So glad you're here with us, so much AWESOME STUFF to get these days. I would have been BROKE as a kid if this stuff existed when I was about 12-13 years old ;)

@@BrianPhillipsRC Flew my Carbon Cub today and it's still in one piece, I call that a success. Keep up the great work! Thanks for the tips.

Thanks Mark!

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for stopping in!

It sure is! You NEED this one ;)

thanks martin!

Thanks ;)

Thanks, and it is absolutely gorgeous!

between?

Much appreciated! Thanks! Hope you get one when you're ready!!! This plane is such a beauty, and I LOVE flying it, but it is a plane that you have to land perfect ;)

It is! I hope you decide to get it soon. It's AWESOME!

It's like Christmas every day around here!!!

Sorry to hear about your accident. It's a REAL thing, but at the same time...you will NEVER do it again ;)

I think this one and the F-18 sound even better than the Rafal, but the Rafel sounds super cool too, but less "jet"-ish...does that make any sense???

@@BrianPhillipsRC That does make sense. I have the 80mm F18 as well and it does sound better than the Rafale as far as “jet” sounds go. The Rafale sounds good, but it is muted a little, like a jet with a muffler. It’s still a good sound though.

Good for you Erwin! Amazing plane, and you will LOVE it. Give yourself LOADS of room for rollout... Also, please watch the REVERSE THRUST MOD and PILOT FATIGUE SWITCH MOD videos, if you haven't already. (In the playlist for this plane)...and you will see how I was able to cut the rollout in half. Good luck!!!

I have a question because im just a Beginner and this is my second rc jet my question is what else do i need buy to complete ready to fly this jet specially to used the safe select? Also i have a DSX6e transmitter can i use that transmitter for my f16 falcon 80mm?

Thanks! Optional Afterburner will be covered as soon as they send one. They'll be available in a few more weeks, if all goes to plan.

LOL - They might think it's real ;)

The thing is, I would really worry, what if the jet came down and hit someone - this jet is very big and powerful...definitely take it to an abandoned field or empty huge lot or something.

YEAH!!!!!!

Looks like you saw the flights ;)

SWEET!

Thanks!

Thanks again Ian!

Maybe soon. It's been a while

Thanks Mike!

sorry for my English! I am not perfect but I try my best ! I am living in Québec ! ✌

Good save!!!! Thanks for the tip too!!!

I had the exact same problem. The overheating is still a concern. Are you saying that, even at sustained high power it will sit stable at 197°F?

@@PiggoNZ I just rotated mine 180 degrees to the normal position and it hasn’t overheated again. I’ve seen where some rotate theirs 90 degrees which makes it protrude into the duct. I don’t take mine to the field when it’s warmer than 90 degrees F..

@txkflier thanks for that. Mine was upside down too. So out of interest, what is a normal operating temp for you now?

@@PiggoNZ Well, it’s been a while since the last time I’ve flown it. I get a high current alarm right after takeoff, but none after that. I never get any temperature alarms. I need to fly it with my iX14 now that I know about its telemetry log.

LOL - Great way to take the instruction - LOL!!!!!! Are you sure you're NOT one of my kids??!?!?

Oh yeah!

Totally agree, and the chair is at a weird angle, but at 100+ MPH 10 feet away, tough to see - LOL :)

Me too, thanks!

The gear are solid, but the nose gear, true to scale half yoke design makes it not nice when you hit HUGE bumps...which is pretty obvious, after all....but when you're landing on a wider and longer strip with easier approach, you'll be 100% fine. On a Geotextile strip, this plane would be flawless, but even short grass, if perfectly or very well manicured, you might be okay. We're fighting so hard to get our grass to fill in on either side of our runway, but it's been so dang dry...we FINALLY are getting some rain today, but prior to this rain, we've had maybe two 1-2 hour drizzles this spirng...we need more rain to help us get this last $600+ worth of seed to take. It's not going to be bad when it does take thought, since I'll try to top dress around the driveway and get it really smooth. I used to be able to overshoot and keep mostly away from damage, but seems the patchiness is exacerbated by our current pseudo-drought conditions here in spring.

yep, agreed!

@@BrianPhillipsRC lol

I didn't ever mess with it.

Nice! Cool they got that detail!

100%

LOL - Yes Sir!!!

I also 100,000% agree. Give us the Airliner HH!!!

SMART batteries DO, in fact, balance themselves unless they are defective. This is a principal feature of G1 and G2 packs, whereas the G2 packs are more capable of speedy balancing. G1 and G2 both balance themselves AS YOU FLY, AND as you charge, but G1 may not always keep up at higher charge rates. Balance leads are for those who did not have a SMART charger. They were released and you can charge them on a "dumb" charger still. You can also use the balance charge port for a voltage alarm or other accessories we have come to expect to be able to pull power for...like afterburner rings, sound systems, etc... It's okay not to know everything. I learn tons of new things everyday. Going around correcting people when you have no clue will wear you out and really hurt other's perception of you. It will close off future opportunities you might otherwise experience.

Nothing wrong with your Tx! Just update the Firmware and you're off to the races!

We put them in the basement. The room is BIG and FULL with planes everywhere....stacked on the wall, hanging from the ceiling, on tables and under tables alike...everywhere.

It is VERY good!!! We got some new footage coming too, and a few projects yet to film on this one too!

LOL ;)

I think so!!! Awesome planes back to back - I'm loving this stuff, but it is taxing on a poor RU-vidr's camera crew - LOL ;)

Awesome!I knew someone would correct me, and I'm glad you did! Thanks Matt!!!

@@BrianPhillipsRC No problem! It’s good to know your missiles when you fly into combat with that E-Flite SU-30!

NAhhhhh - Sounds like nothing. I don't know of anything of the sort, but if you find out differently, please share :)

Thanks, @@BrianPhillipsRC after I finish painting, I'll re-bind, and re-maiden and we'll see!

Thanks Ryker RC!!!

yes, possibly, but don't share the video as it would be illegal to use such a device from RC ;(

@@BrianPhillipsRC Yeah, someone at my rocketry club said it would be a good idea. Spoiler Alert, it’s not

yep, you can see the difference with this link - F16 bit.ly/3bUUxXv

Ummmmm....well, maybe you shouldn't have taken NO for an answer. I would have never let them get away with that.

If you're into this kind of joke, you belong her FOR SURE - stick around... ;)

We haven't worked with Hobbyking for some time. I'd like to work with them, but they have a pretty poor offering for us, so we've just decided to put our efforts elsewhere. Sorry to disappoint Aaron

@@BrianPhillipsRC I get it..you've got the best RC channel in my opinion..keep up the good work.

Up and Down = 1 for what the manual calls for...I say Up=1, down=2, up=3 (that's why I say 10 or more times)

Gotta check these two things... 1) Is your FIRMWARE UPDATED? 2) Is your model on and bound?

Awesome!!!

I don't really care about pissing off the brands as much as the timing of the videos makes it really hard for us to do it at early release stage. For SECOND THOUGHTS, we have more latitude, and would be willing to do something like this.

@@BrianPhillipsRC That would make 2nd thoughts videos lot more interesting

Thanks for the question... and the Super Thanks! We've had a couple different pairs, but these seem pretty close... amzn.to/3r7UK3r The description says "Ball Opening: around 4.5mm" so 5mm is probably pretty close. Hope you find some you like!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO - winter is coming!!!

I live in Arkansas winters are mild. But the problem is work 18wheeler. I love the hobby its addicting, like buying and shooting guns once you get one you have to get another.

Yes, I think it's the cable for the LED Afterburner ring, possibly?

I don't know...depends on how it's used, not how many charges, in my estimation. I haven't bothered with the charge counter, I don't care how many times I've charged them, BUT it would be nice to tell the lipos apart, I guess.

Sure does ;)

We will get it as an early shipment, but we don't know when yet, but for the record, I would not be at liberty to speak of such things if I DID know, but in this particular situation, I can say we just don't know yet.

I don't have any plans, since I'm not in that club, and it's a little over 2 hours drive from here. Was I expected?

100% natural ;)

NX8 bit.ly/3fffqyx

@@BrianPhillipsRC thank you!!

I would be lying if I said I had firsthand experience ;(.... I've been told this is better, but it was by an "interested party"...thus I have disqualified it for the moment, until I hear it from an uninterested party a few times....hope you can understand what I'm saying without saying it ;)

Erin, the F-16 flies less heavy than the F-18, but more heavy than the 70mm F-16 Thunderbird. It's Absolutely gorgeous, and I want to have some private time with it every time I walk by - similar to the camera crew ;) - it's a bit distracting. Make sure you drape a sheet over it so you can get other things done around the house. Don't just leave it out, or you may decide to quit your job and just stare at it. Oh yeah, and I would encourage you to have a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG runway, and make a plan for a LOOOOOOOOOOOONG rollout too. If you have a 3 minute flight, plan for the maiden to be something like this - Takeoff, one pass, one more pass, then practice land it, and land it. If you have extra - USE DISCIPLINE and put in a fresh battery. Repeat for two or more flights, and you will thank me. This plane is NOT hard to fly, but it's not easy to land. The landing gear are super resilient, but you HAVE to fly it into the ground, almost perfectly if you want to land on a postage stamp / aircraft carrier like my driveway! P.S. It is great. I love it very much. It's expensive, so you will be PISSED if you break off the tip, like I did, but the whole nose section is easily replaceable, SO DON'T DROP IT BECAUSE YOU WERE HOLDING IT BY THE NOSE - I about did this on both this and the F-18 ;) Did I miss anything? You will LOVE IT!

@@BrianPhillipsRC awesome thanks for the information!!

ABSOLUTELY. She's Twice the plane as her predecessor.

This is in a different league. I don't mean to take anything away from the 70mm, since it's also great...but this plane is so much more detailed...think Draco detailed. Think plastic model detailed, and it flies excellent too!

@@BrianPhillipsRC does it handle in the air similarly? Wondering how different it is flying this 80mm vs the 70mm thunderbird. I love the sound and look of the 80mm. Still love my 70mm as well.

Nice!!!! Very glad to hear!

I was wrong I didn’t have the other elevator hooked up so when I was moving the roll axis it was moving the right one I didn’t realize I was pulling them both at the same time, you still have to do all the mixing and stuff that you did but flaparons are working. Great video keep up the great content.

I don't understand the context for your comment.

@@BrianPhillipsRC , i didn’t know you wanted a permanent mark on your aircraft for cg and throws. i use a low adhesive tape when building model rockets so I dont pull up paint.

F-16. Flies lighter, but the F-18 is easier to land on our driveway :)

@@BrianPhillipsRC Cool. Would you say the f-16 is easier to fly or about the same?

BNF and ARF Plus

I think they ARE more capable of re-balancing during high discharge cycles, but I can't say I notice an appreciable difference. That being said, I've run them SOOOOO much longer than they're supposed to run, and near 0% consequences ;)

I love the way it sounds - it is spectacular!

You can fly any plane with any radio system, if you get the Rx, but I know nothing about Taranis

Dual Rates and Expo are usually a feature working together in most systems.

This is an Eflite product

@@BrianPhillipsRC okies. Cus when i searched FMS 80mm f-16 I got the exact same thing. same dimensions, same decal, same features. even the package layout is the same, just that different manual and box print with one saying FMS one saying EFLITE. I think these products came from the same manufacture sold under different brand. hah!

I can't believe anyone got it off grass at all! It's got balls, but grass and F-16's in my experience only get along at a golf course :)

It would be insanely heavy, but I agree, we're getting close to a very thin plastic shell design, and that would be AMAZING!!!

YES

I made my fms 70mm an alabamain Red tail. Gonna look good once finished

Freewing under lil wingys don't get damaged. Cause 1 they come of 2 there not Foam.

There 🪵

Because they don't work with us. I've asked Motion RC and they've said no.

COOL!