Can we all just take a second to admire the skill of that drone pilot? Frickin incredible

That drone work was incredible during the test flight. Wow

The Kraken: takes off Everyone else on flight fest: Why do I hear boss music?

Now how come no one yelled “RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!”? Seriously it would have been the perfect line lol

after the second crash all I could hear was when Josh Bixler used to always say, "before you try something new go at least 2 mistakes high"

We stopped by while this was being built. Thanks to Andres for stopping for a few minutes to talk to us. Good luck in fall!

8:43 "So is that the episode?" *Everyone in full screen checks the bottom bar...*

me: sees giant flying wing with epic music my brain: *ACE COMBAT 7 flashbacks intensify*

Imagine your plane being so big you go down because another plane gets stuck on your wing.

Next time: Make a 20 ft kraken and have 2 fpv 360 rotating bebe gun turrets with people controlling them

18:22 it’s so funny to watch those little planes bounce off your plane 😂 😆

Your giant airfoil was most impressive - one might even say majestic - in the air. Kudos! That's great engineering. - Chipper.

you guys should build a giant UFO to contribute to the Area 51 raid joke 😂

Some notes on BEC / Separate battery use in large builds: -You never want two BECs connected to the same receiver, without some kind of redundancy system regulating them. That's why Andres originally only used the one from the rear ESC. -Using a separate battery is VERY common on large builds, both DIY style as well as ARF balsa 3d birds. I recommend using 2s LiFe packs, they're lithium (and thus better than standard nicd/nimh) but the voltage is slightly lower than a standard 2s LiPo. at 6.6v operating voltage, you don't run the risk of burning out servos that the ~7v 2s LiPo has. -Using a single 2s LiFe is enough for *most* large builds. That is, standard size servos, or a lot of smaller ones, and you should be fine on servo power. HOWEVER, if you really go nuts on build size, you may want to go ever further. -Here's the rub: If your servos are REALLY strong and power hungry, they can sometimes pull enough amps to temporarily drop the 2s LiFe voltage to unsafe levels. Not unsafe for the servos, mind you, they'll keep working, just with less torque until the voltage returns. No, the issue comes with your receiver: If the voltage gets too low, the receiver might shut off for a brief second, and that time period and the time that follows of trying to re-acquire the transmitter signal can be dangerous. -In THAT case, you will want to isolate your receiver power from your servo power. This requires using either two LiFe batteries, or one LiFe (for servos) and one BEC (for receiver). On the servos, you cut all of the red wires before they go into the receiver. Solder those red wires together, and connect them to the red wire of the LiFe servo battery. The black wire of the LiFe servo battery can go to any black wire connected to the receiver. Then, the receiver LiFe battery (or BEC) just plugs into the receiver on an open port. As you can see, this gets complicated quickly. A large build might have as many as 3, 4, or 5 separate batteries, and all of them need to be charged and connected before flight. If you're not confident, it doesn't hurt to use a checklist. Even if it's not written, a mental checklist or routine can save your butt, just like full-scale aviation. Big builds aren't as simple as an average FT kit, but the payoff in successfully flying them is big as well.

The sheer heart break when it crashed I felt that

"I'm thinkin bright red" Me: Red baron?

You should have painted it with flex seal so you can say THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE

*plane splits in half* NOW THIS IS POD RACING!

The thing I like about u guys is that even tho something didn’t work u still find ur way around and make it work

Best Episode ever, just watching the pain of learning, is so humbling.

8:23 Captain America hopped on that Hydra plane and said "Not today!"

19:10 bomber getting chased by several fighters (war thunder)

I wanna give huge props to the drone operator

Loved it Guys , Well Done. And Thank You ☺️

Could have never had that many planes in the air with the 72 mhz radios! Got to love spread spectrum.

Park the drone on the kraken and fly it then take off mid air

Tht was awesome! I was impressed with his determination to rebuild. Its hard to get that after the 2nd and 3rd try. Very cool

I´m an Air Traffic Controller and the images I've seen will be on my nightmares for years...

Instant follow. As a drone fan, the idea of air combat with planes was awesome!! Want to see more!!

Still recognize that footage at 0:47, from them good ol'days

them: TEAR IT DOWN NOW!!!!!! kraken:thanks for the high five guys keep em coming

That looked like a real fun project to work on. Big aircrafts FTW!

its come full circle! i started FPV with Flite Test, and now im flying in an episode!

Improvise, Adapt , Overcome . Favorite part was the troubleshooting and then the payoff of all the hard work. Great job.

That was awesome. Put a big ol grin on my face! Good work fellas!

This is the pinnacle of human achievement. What more is there to accomplish?

Forget the wheels, just use skids! Less weight and works fine on grass.

And so the Beast flew. "The kraken" Some called it. The mortals devised a new weapon to combat this beast, but even that...was not enough. Many brave souls fought this battle, and many died. Until one brave soul, sacrificed himself. To the beast he stuck, sapping its energy until, finally. It was forced to land, and limp it's way back home. Unkilled, but injured.

them: builds for hours, me: skips to battle

Strider 3 Jaeger: "Longcaster! oh my god.. the arsenal bird is damaged!" AWACS Longcaster: "Arsenal bird is losing altitude rapidly!"

Andres giving up on life each time the plane crashes lol

I'd like to see an RC "Megafortress" from the Dale Brown "Dreamland" series of books. Picture a B-52 with a V tail, Concorde nose, and wings stiff enough that they DON'T sag to the ground at the wingtips.

Catching up on my Flite Test with a couple of weeks off at New Years - great video, great energy.

The kraken king of planes

This episode was a real reminder how the hobby goes. From start to finish all emotions present. The trails and turbulations are the worst

should build one with a razor sharp titanium strip on the leading edge, fly though the swarm at full throttle and watch it rain plane parts

I got chills watching the flight fight 😆 I enjoyed every minute!! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼✈️💗✈️✈️

When the kraken gets off the ground everybody else “why do I hear boss music “😂😂

I wanna see a plane that can land the FPV drone on it while it flies

Dudes. That was a thrill. Entertaining! I was really feeling with the plane builder...

The Kraken was literally the big dragon in the final scene of Avatar

That was fun to watch guy's thanks for putting this up.

Your videos help me through my depression. ✌️

"Flight engineer onboard to control the 3 motors" Yes! When I flew Stan XL last year (0:25), and Stan III this year, I had a copilot, or I guess flight engineer would be the more accurate term. The model profile for Stan in my QX7 had 4 "control inputs" through the trainer cord, tied to channels 5, 6, 7 and 8 from my copilots DX8 transmitter. These inputs were then used in the special functions menu as channel overrides, each overriding one of the throttle channels (each motor has it's own channel) to -100 and thus "killing" that motor. If a prop or motor (let's say, #3) got damaged in combat, I could yell, "Kill motor 3!", copilot Jon would flip a switch, and that motor was no longer active. It's also useful for troubleshooting power system issues on the ground, I can run one motor at a time without having to undo wiring.

I haven't seen so many flying things together yet, and I haven't seen such a big home-made plane at all, great job guys. XD

Awesome. Well done dudes.

It looks so durable... almost like a fortress but in the air. A flying fortress so to speak.

Thanks for getting paint on my new white goblin andres

Great vid. Problem solving was cool to watch. Superb drone footage. Hope to see more.

What a lot of fun! Nice job guys!

Could have mounted 2 tiny motors with propellers on the landing gear for that bone chilling stuka diving sound

That was crazy! It looked like a flock of sparrows attacking an eagle!

I am so jealous of your facilities and all the fun you guys have!!

Relentless is the new name for your crew ... Am just watching this on twentieth of June 2020 Am flabbergasted by your insane team members enthusiasm ...guyz you rock

I would totally bring my A-10 model that was a bb gun.

oh my god that's a god damn battle airship

Imagine if they all added rocket launchers to their planes 😂

That was awesome!

"Unfriggin Believable" NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! FANTASTIC! Thanks for sharing.

Looking forward to some ducted fan action with that B-52

That's a Big Target....I'd do a tiny one and just watch everybody else die...

Your joy is contagious, and infectious, !! Thanks young people with some brains.

Awesome....best part was when the little plane that tried to take you out - got stuck on your wing like a bug.

I don't know where Andres is going to school, but they're getting a super intelligent student!

Oh man, that footage from the follow camera plane is great!

This is EPIC!!

THAT was one of the FUNNEST videos I have ever watched, grinning & laughing all the way through! You guys are the best! Excellent production, video & audio as well, full-on Professionals! After seeing how much fun this is, I am going to build & fly something for next year Flight Fest!

You know that scene in Avatar where the dude flies in with the biggest badass dragon/pterodactyl? The Kraken is like that.

_Flite Test Demolition 2019:_ A BIG RED FLYING WING versus EVERYTHING ELSE...😝😝😝

7:35 "that's the nut!" Yep I bet it is

the mega Kraken is like a human while the little planes are like a bee swarm trying to sting him.

Pls make a b-17 that shoots and has working turrets that can aim but are controlled by different controlers or have no turrets or turrets that point in one direction and are just there to look cool

Dude that drone piloting to get that air coverage is freaking amazing!!!! I flew drones in highschool for film class and could never do something like that. I love how he was able to fly in front while the other plane was flying. Soooooo impressive.

Al of that was incredible! Both pilots were fantastic but I gotta day that drone work was amazing. Made that thing look majestic flying through the air. Pretty cool

What a gratifying episode. I love watching you guys overcome problems. (And it's a little gratifying to see that even the invincible Andres struggles sometimes! :P ) Great sponsor partnership, too. I love the idea of the NXP Hovergames. I hope the outcome improves the world.

When you would build one sturdy enough to survive the whole battle, like with metal struts etc. That dude flyin the drone, god dang it you are a monster that flyby was insane

That combat thing looks like an entire flock of blackbirds going after a vulture that wandered into their territory.

LOVED IT!

Just seeing you all fail at first, then really succeed in the end is real inspirational! Keep up the awesome content Flite Test!🔥🔥

Dude that was en epic battle! Love the tbs chase footage! And i saw Peter and Chad! This really made my day! Thank you thank you... it means alot to me....

LMAO 😂 the last 2 seconds of this video is the funniest part ever!! The time is at 20:30, and it was so unexpected that I almost had hot coffee come spitting out of my nose. Considering that I had just taken a sip of coffee right before this video ended. Genius whoever put that slow-mo ending clip at the end of this video. “Transfer the wiggle to the knees”!!! 😂😂😂😂 hilarious guys!

These planes are literally going ‘kamikaze ‘. They say I kill you, you kill me’😂❤

You Had Me At Airplane Demolition Derby Take My Time Please LOL!

This was fun to watch, and remember Anders "transfer the wiggle to your knees"!!! LMAO🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the fun guy!! Muse

Amazing, this is my and Andres's all dreams in one video.

This was amazing

what kind of miserable people thumbs down such great free content? lol great vid to everybody involved! Long live the kraken!

On something this big, I bet you could put a 'not a flamthrower' to roast your opponents.

Kraken was like a gaint boss for everyone

THE DRONE SHOT ON THE THIRD ONE WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!