Flite test free download plans

Thanks for confirming via the 'print' screen-print that I have my 42" wide printer set up correctly. Sadly, for some reason your plans will not print out efficiently for me - they just won't turn to print landscape in the portrait orientation, so I end up wasting a long strip of paper at the top of every plan.

When Josh produced the plans, they turned perfectly. I am sort of resigned to that now, but could I make a request? Rather than saying 'print 2' of certain parts, you actually put two copies on the plans. There's always room. I print out the plans, then using repositionable glue, stick them to the foamboard and cut them out. Score cuts etc destroy the original plans making them difficult to stick back on the board to cut the second one. Not sure why your plotter won't let you rotate the full-size plans to save you some paper.

I don't think there is anything in the PDF's specifically that would prevent you from doing that. I'll look into it though. You are not the first person to ask to have all the parts including the duplicates on the plans. So, even some of the back catalog plans I've done since then, like the Versa, Flyer and Baby Blender, now include all of the parts in the plans. As I get time, I will go back and update the ones that don't and continue to work on the back catalog.

Winter is usually when I have more time to work on that, but it depends on how busy FT keeps me with new releases. Lately, they have been keeping me pretty busy. You can also check out my artilce on creating templates. I'm not a big fan of using paper plans to cut out parts myself. RCman50 on November 12, Thank you, Alot of good points. I will definitely have to give it a go on the next one. Is there a way we could get the original CAD files to print on our own laser?

SP0NZ on November 17, That is Flite Test's decision to make, not mine. You are not the first person to ask, and will likely not be the last. At this time, the answer is no. Frolic on November 26, Sponz, I can't thank you enough for your efforts.

The mini Triplane was catching my fancy and I couldn't wait to get back to work for large format printer access. So i found this article. Once I used Adobe Reader to print the scale came out exactly! Sponz I also found the tick marks and center circles were immensely helpful for aligning everything. Great thing to do while recovering from Turkey overdose and watching football.

One thing I would like to know. The FT guys want to have a plane to build in "a few hours" I know that it would be very feasible with a speed build kit. What I would like to know is how long the different planes build from the start of printing planes to maiden take from some of you more experienced builders.

Just another quick note. I have built planes my whole life, I'm 50 now. Because of flight test I was able to get back into the hobby because of the cost and time reduction your work has helped with. AND I am now flying with my nephew, and brother in law, and I am working on one of my daughters to break out the razor blade and start cutting some foam with me. It is paying off for me FoamTest on November 16, Hey sponz is there any way that you could convert these plans into a format that a cricket could use?

A cricket is a paper and card stock cutting machine usually used for arts and crafts. If this is possible you could essentially cut out plans just like a printer would print them, so you don't have to cut them yourself. The cricket would also make more precise cuts in the card stock. Do you mean a Circut craft cutter? That's a pretty good idea, but not sure how well that would work. I think it could easily cut out the cut lines, but how would you get the score, crease and reference lines on there?

You could use different dashes or they have a marker attachment to make the score, crease, and reference lines. It sounds like it could work pretty well if it can cut and ink at the same time. Send me a Cricut Explore Air 2 and I'll try it. FoamTest on November 17, I actually have the original that isn't used much I am going to be volunteering at Flite Fest next year if you want to try and mess with it then.

I don't think it can cut and ink at the same time but its pretty easy to change out between the cutting head and the marker. After doing some research the cricut may be able to just cut the foam board by its self! Here is a list of things it will cut.

Good article Sponz I found for some reason my printer cuts off the bottom of the print and i loose the line up marks so what i did to solve it was go to using legal document size paper and it no longer cuts off the bottoms, i do have more to trim off but all is good.. Battershell on November 11, Is it ok if I use my plotter at work??? One of the lucky ones. The Flying Wasp on December 31, Reading the poster board template article next.

Then I will be building my 1st FT speed build kit Explorer. The FT videos got me interested and now I'm hooked! I've even looked into a STEM program for my girlfriend's cub scouts. This whole this is too cool. Its been awhile since I printed out the plans. Here at Flite Test, we've designed a lot of RC airplanes. From the early FT Twin Twirl to the latest FT Goblin , we love creating free plans that allow our community to build amazing aircraft with just some foam, hot glue and some good old imagination.

As well as FT airplanes, though, there are hundreds of plans out there for all sorts of models ranging from simple trainers to high-performance EDF jets. This article aims to help you find some of them. A Tornado pusher jet design from www. Park Jets is a website specializing in, as the name suggests, park-flyer jets! Unfortunately, not all of the designs on there are completely free. There is an option to sign up to a yearly membership for a small fee as well as having some plans for sale.

A small number of aircraft are free to download though. Check out the website here. A Polaris designed by Steve Shumate. AeroFred is almost the Thingiverse of the RC planes.

By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn more. Forums Tags. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Why do we now have to pay for Plans now? I think they said a long time ago that the plans would be free. Edited because I. Among other influences from Plane Dakota Biplane 1. It is three channel, and has a wingspan of 24 inches. Landing gear may be added in a future version. Plane FT Viggen 1.

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. As most people know, at Flite Test we make airplane build kits that make it incredibly easy to build and fly your own RC aircraft. We also supply build videos and PDF plans. Starting with a computer simulator is probably less exciting but it is absolutely the most efficient use of your dollars and time.

Flying on a simulator is the fastest way to build up the critical muscle memory needed to fly actual aircraft. With simulators there is no repair time, just a reset button. Looking to build?