Flite Test FT Viggen - Maiden Flight

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This is the maiden flight of Jack’s new Flite Test Viggen patterned after the SAAB 37 Viggen. Jack bought the “Speed Build Kit” and in just a few hours he had a new, fun and inexpensive EDF that flies great. The donor plane for the electronics was an old Airfield RC 70mm EDF Jet from Nitroplanes.

The airframe was developed by David Windestål of Flite Test fame and after seeing how well this plane flies, we think he really got this one right (and of course we have a lot of respect for David anyway)! It performs well in normal flight as well as in high alpha.

Please forgive me for a mistake I made in the video. I put a caption in that says it is flying on a 3s 2200 lipo when in fact, it is using a 4s 2200. This is me spanking myself!

According to Flite Test:

The FT Viggen is a rule breaker. It's a jet that can slow down to a crawl and not stall. Yet it can be fast and track like an arrow. It has a precise and locked in feel. These characteristics make the FT Viggen a great EDF trainer. The fact that you don't have to fly fast all the time and be afraid of stalling makes the FT Viggen so enjoyable to fly. This plane will teach you about the nature and feel of an EDF power system in a safe and controlled manner. The FT Viggen can be flown on either an EDF or a propeller setup. All the way from a light 24 gram motor setup (440 grams flying weight), up to a 70mm EDF with a 4S 3000mAh (880 grams flying weight). The FT Viggen is the first Super Series speed build kit to be added to our store. The Super Series features intermediate build techniques and high performance flight characteristics.

After seeing the plane fly we can say the guys at Flite Test weren’t lying, it flies just as advertised!

FT Viggen Speed Build Kit

Here’s a link to a page discussing the real SAAB 37 Viggen:

More info:

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Nice, Jack nailed it!  He flew that friggen Viggen like a boss!   What a contrast with that beautiful sky and the high alpha was really cool!  Seemed like calm winds and a great day to fly and film!  Awesome camerawork and video Bob, it looked fantastic!  BIG friggen Viggen thumbs up!  

Cadillacstsv
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Quite nice! Looks like it handles well, slow and fast. Great video, Bob.

RobinDChrisChurch
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Nice to see a flite test kit being flown by someone that dont have anything to do with the running of flite test. . . . .Flite test has to be one of best you tube channesl I have seen so far when it comes to RC flight

parjacpar
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Great video Bob, Jacks plane flies nice ..Thumbs up..Tim

TinkerManRC
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Good job.. Nice maiden flight..Jack looked like he's been flying this EDF for years..

PatBALEX
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Excellent plane and paint job. To see one of these planes fly in person just puts it on a whole new level. How slow it can actually fly to how easy and agile it in the air. Thanks for Sharing Bob.. hats off to you both.

chrismillersrcfamily
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Great video!
I wonder if a Dyson vacuum motor would make it go quicker.

DaveMerc
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It's amazing how planes just seem to get easier and easier to build everyday, almost seems like you don't even need it to be aerodynamic and it will still fly. The Saab Viggen was always my favorite looking plane as a youngster! Great vid!

JaxTellerRC
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Nice build Jack and the usual top quality filming from Uncle Bob.

spocktra
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nice one Bob, reckon my thumbs might handle that beauty.

MrGliderfly
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That is truly and awesome design. Fun to build and fly. Very impressed. Harriers are super cool to perform!
Next comes a thrust vector powered version....

jackfmail
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Flies great and the video was very well put together!

buddy
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Viggin looks like fun. Would like to see what u guys can do with the FT 3D

polarablues
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Dude, nice. love the paint job. I've started making mine...scratch build

tommcgarry
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Nice looking build, seems to track very nice.

JustaPoke
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Beautiful aircraft!
Congratulations to your friend Jack :)
Great job with the build and the flight!
Big thumb up for everyone!
Thanks for sharing Bob :)

blackmennewstyle
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Nice and cheap "after work" model. It seems to fly very good. As always a great video, _Bob_ !
*_thumbs UP_*  ... Cheers, Horst

RCScaleAirplanes
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Very cool. Great flying, and great camera work, Thanks for posting, Bob.
jim

Redbear
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Very good spectacular I'm building a mirage 2000 in depron has some videos on my channel

ronirc
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Good job on the speed build kit looks great and of course nice work on the video cheers Bob :)

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