XK - A300 - RTF Beechcraft D17S - Unbox, Build, & Maiden Flights 

You're very welcome, and THANKS! Welcome, and if you like this, we have thousands more videos waiting to tempt you into amazing RC items ;)

Very cool! I know almost nothing about this plane in full scale, but it is a looker!

Google image it. Its 1930’s elegance that would still turn heads today

You're welcome! Glad we could be of some level of assistance!

Very cool! Thanks!!!

I can just see the FAA agent, with the swat team, - SIR, we need the GRAM scale!!!!! We got another CRIMINAL here!!! It's gonna be amazing ;) Can't wait!

Yeah, and if it weren't for such restrictive controls, this plane would be AMAZING!

I wish xk would stop doing this. They make some beautiful planes, but they all fly like crap because of the electronics. Exceptions being the beaver and a800

Hope you enjoy it! This plane is a beauty, but leaves me wanting on flight controls. I might need to try this one on my Jumper (OpenTX transmitter) so I can get out of the auto-leveling, and just leave the stabilizer on.

Also thinking of adding a 750mm P-51 to my collection. Any opinions or suggestions since I'm a beginner? Usually fly intermediate but I will flip it to expert for a while LoL

Save the money on the 750mm, and get a 1.2m - you will thank me later, but you'll have to take the plunge into "hobby grade" - you're already hooked, so just get on with it ;) If you like flying smaller planes, you NEED to see what it's like. Start with one of our "Beginner Planes" and then work your way up to that P-51 (or whatever warbird you want)... Beginner Planes, sorted by type... www.brianphillipsrc.com/beginnerplanes Warbirds, sorted by type... www.brianphillipsrc.com/warbirds In all seriousness, if you like what you've mentioned, you will ABSOLUTELY LOVE a bigger plane. If cost, or flying site is an issue, or even RC rules - stay in the micro range to get stared, but get into something "hobby grade" - you will totally fall head over heals into the amazing experience! Here's some examples... (sorry, I know, it's not a short link, but just made it for you JUST now - www.dpbolvw.net/click-9240406-15735260?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonhobby.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dumx%26search-button%3D%26lang%3Ddefault )

Thanks for the advice! Area is not an issue. I'm pretty much 60 miles from any town lol Not known for following the rules. I'm I'm definitely looking at bigger!! Much bigger! I just gotta get to that point!! But your words will help me convince my CFO that I need to go up!! LoL Much Thanks!!

Hope you enjoy it!

I have a FlySky transmitter. Do you have any idea if I can bind it to the onboard receiver?

@@larrylutsky181 My Radio Master did, all you can do is try.

@@nickmoloney9820 Give MT99xx H7 a try, with CH7 for gyro. Works on XK A180 F22..Not verified by me though. Protocol V911S/E119 on XK A280 P51 with CH7 for gyro..Verified works.

Does it fly better on the TX 16s, I have one on the shelf to try it on only if there is an improvement.

I too would like to build that plane, and would LOVE to work with MotionRC, the distributors [protected] for North America (or at least the USA market). I've worked with Wess. He and I would love to work together, but his bosses don't want to do it. Pretty frustrating...we've had this question THOUSANDS of times. Might need to start another - annoy the heck out of them until they say "yes" campaign ;)

As many new comers that join this site - two lessons should always be taught and taught first. Battery care where ALL batteries should be stored in a proper metal container preferably in the garage. And never install the propeller until the plane is fully assembled, tested and ready to fly. Anything less is giving out dangerous information and will sooner or later cause someone and their family a world of grief. Trust me.

LOL - Very nice!!! So I can come and take your walker while I'm in town ??? ;) LOL (maybe I'll steal the list of things not to talk about, and edit it, then put it back!!!!)

@@BrianPhillipsRC I’m on turbine skates now- they go almost as fast as your insane scooter!

We did this.

I totally agree, but this plane, as with others that don't fly as good as they could, it still have value and merit, but want you to be aware of this before having to buy it thinking it'll fly like the UMX Pitts or Waco - Which it should ;) bprc.me/Pitts bprc.me/Waco

yes! I felt like such a moron when I couldn't drag that out of the memory coffers - LOL ;)

That's not a bad idea! That being said, if I were going to do RC "surgery" on this plane I'd be inclined to get an AS3X and SAFE equipped multi-purpose RX brick, and see how to make it work, BUT - I wouldn't do it. Here's why... I'm not in a position to do it now, and haven't given it any SERIOUS thought. This would take some pretty serious work, but I'm 100% certain a motivated, and tech savvy individual could do it. Wish I could help, but to me...these "toy" grade (this one is REALLY close to "Hobby Grade") airplanes - they're really kinda "pass or fail" to me. If I can make them fly good, I will LOVE them like their 2m counterparts, but if they fly like a toy grade plane, we do it to share it with people who aren't spending $600 on a plane than week ;) I want for all small planes to be as good as the UMX planes from Eflite, and XK is one of the only ones that get THIS close to what I would consider HOBBY GRADE - which just means, it will fly [very] good. Check this page (an excerpt from a Turbo Timber) and see if you think the Rx board might work? www.jdoqocy.com/click-9240406-15735260?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonhobby.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3D%2522EFLU8950Standardparts%2522%26relationType%3DStandardparts%26parentProduct%3DEFLU8950 ...then take note of it's SIZE and the included elevator and rudder servo..would that work? ...and would the PRICE be a disqualification for you? That's where I would start. Good luck!!!

FOR SURE! The Tx isn't bad, it's the flight controller, I think - why the heck would they make such an AMAZING plane, only to trash it with a terrible flight controller??!?! Such a bummer. I wanted it, sooooo badly, to fly as good as it looks...and it kinda still does! But, that extra controllablility I, and most pilots, demand is just totally missing on the RTF ;(

Check that your servo wires are all plugged in the correct DIRECTION...they can be crammed in backwards by accident, and I BET that's what's going on. If still no joy - try an XBC Battery Tester (or similar) and use the SERVO TESTER to see if they deploy using that method.

@BrianPhillipsRC the wires are all plugged in correctly and I tested the servos with the tester and still no luck😔

@@-BUFFALOMan thanks, it looks like a good radio for me as I don't want to pay 3 times as much for a spektrum radio with less features.

Convinced a young guy in his mid 20's to get the TX16S. He was new to sport so only had one plane. Came across a good deal on a jet, but couldn't get some stuff working..I think reverse thrust, so he sent it back to Amazon. Bought an NX8 for around $430, but it died in about 3mos. Needless to say, he went back to the Radiomaster and make the comment that the gimbals on the $210 TX16S are far superior of those on the NX8. You can't beat them for the money.

You can't, wrong Transmission protocol.

This plane flies easy, but you need a lot of room due to the way the flight controller works.

We have a playlist for that, but it was one of my least favorite. It's WAY too heavy ;( sorry to report.

thanks better to see it in action maybe we can do some mods to lighten her up@@BrianPhillipsRC

I'm real sorry, not sure. If you click on the link in the video description, you can see documentation for many of the planes we cover. If I recall...the battery had to be crammed into a strange cavity on this plane...

Yes, I watched. Thanks any.

That plane is the Concsendo UMX - a GREAT plane, and it's on a stand that my son and I worked together to make...he did most of the work, but I helped him with some ideas. He sells them once in a while when people are interested. bprc.me/Conscendo

LOL ;)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ;) XK manuals are admittedly pretty useless...some goodies, but not like FMS / Horiozon / Tower

I wouldn't worry about it.

yeah, I was thinking that too. I think these RTF planes from XFly need to come out of the box flying WAY better. They are 100% capable of it, but the flight controller is NOT ready for market. It's like they wanted to make it "EASY to fly" but they just made it easy to go straight.

He has hundreds of eflite planes

@@leozengy I Got Over 2-Hundred Too... Butt He Gets His Free... 😜🤣😁😎

It's a scale model of Beechcraft D17 which has amazing flight characteristics, it's a stagerwing