FMS Kingfisher - The Ultimate Budget Bush Plane - Horizon Insider Flight Talk

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FMS Kingfisher - The Ultimate Budget Bush Plane - Horizon Insider Flight Talk

The FMS Kingfisher is perhaps the ultimate plane for the RC bush pilot on a budget. In this edition of Horizon Insider, we highlight this PNP model and focus on it's aerobatic capability, STOL attributes, and its overall value. We also equipped this 1.4 meter plane with the Spektrum AR637T receiver to unlock creature comforts like AS3X and SAFE Select technology!

With features like flaps, oversize wheels/tires, floats, skis, and an FPV camera mount, this the perfect plane for the adventurous STOL pilot looking for a new model to add to their hangar!

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[JeffsCustomRC]

Great looking plane Horizon and FMS!! Thanks for all the great work guys!!!👍🏼👍🏼👊🏼👊🏼💥💥

[victorrcjets]

Good plane for me to being when my jets get to hard to land safely on the runway. Our location is getting so many crosswind days now. It seams like all year long even but dont fear the wind, use it!

[cozfpv]

I've had mine for a year and it's survived some gnarly crashes. Keeps coming back for more. Still haven't gotten to fly it on water but I just upgraded the ESC to a 60amp so I can try 4s. Motor says it's not rated for it but I think it will be fine.

[lawrencewilliams]

DONE WELL GRASSHOPPER EXCELLENT PRESENTATION CHAMPION 🏆

[avtore]

I just found my next plane, thank you Horizon Hobby!!!!

You should come up with a different kind of airplane. The Mooney (General Aviation) brand is basically the Porsche of the sky. Rockford, IL to Walnut Ridge, AR in 2.5 hours. It's an awesome plane and I thing Horizon Hobby could benefit deeply.

Mooney has the tell tail signature backwards tail with retractable landing gear.

[Adventurekm]

Can you do a video with the floats on? Water take off and landing?

[Aereaphotography]

Love mine but found it flies so much better on 4s, I fly from water and with the floats I found it to be very sluggish, also as someone said all water planes should have reversing esc👌

[EG-pjrq]

Go with the 4s for more power resulting in better performance.

[BlvlWmpower]

That was a lot of turbulence, not just steady wind. Props for flying anyway.

[BillKisel]

Is the wing easy-off easy-on to facilitate transporting?

[levi.k]

Is this suitable for beginner who has only flown a 780mm glider?

[jackdaniels]

At $220 + you will need a...
Full-range, 5+ channel transmitter
Full-range, 5+ channel receiver
2200mAh 3S LiPo flight battery
& Compatible LiPo charger

That might be a budget build for some but not most! Buy a umx timber and some better batteries from hobbyking or someone else with cheap lipos and enjoy a real budget Bush plain, better yet look up the flight test line up and get a mini model with real servos a real gyro system the works with every brand receiver and grow in this hobby not just live in the horizon bubble.

🥃cheers🍻

[todd_s]

I have had nothing but issues with the CG on this plane. Can you give me your advice? I have the battery all the way forward but it still acts tail heavy. Anyone else notice this?

[grumpyjohntxredneckrc]

Great Little Plane!!! Luv It, Butt It Needs A Reversing ESC, PS Y'alls Need To Put Them In ALL Your Bush+Water Planes... Thanks PSS BLOCK "STEVENS" Your 1st Commenter IT'S A SPAM BOT!!!

[looneytunes]

wants some more power? drop a 10x7 or 10x8 propeller and run a 2200mah 4s Lipo battery. has a 40 amp esc so it can do it without over heating.