Thank you for this Ryan. I didn't know this plane was out from HH. Why I LOVE watching yours and a few other channels. All from USA. If u want to be in the know got to know what is going on the the GREAT USA! Which Im glad I've found and participate in sir

Glad you are showing safe.

I've seen a lot of people show dislike for the safe features. The funny thing is no one wants to mention the PUBLIC SAFETY it can provide besides just protecting the plane.

I love safe features. I'm a new pilot with absolutely nobody to coach me. Safe is the only reason my 1st airplane is still in a flyable condition 30+ flight later.

NICE!!! SAFE is a very nice insurance policy when needed

Ohhhh I have to get one! I've been waiting for a blue angels scheme as well!!

Wow, what a nice aircraft,that rolling climb was (wow)

downright epic. beauty!

Like you say sir. SAFE Is a tool to be used. Great way to explain it. A HELPING HAND at our side if we need it.

An exceptional sounding 80mm, on video.

Safe is a great tool when needed no doubt. It's saved me a plane or two!!!

I agree with all you just said about safe in this film. Have it on the eflite f16 70mm on a switch and why I have a3L gyros on my 80 & 90 jets so I can fly on those windy days here in the uk of which there are a lot!

It sounds great man!Awesome shakedown vid Ryan!👍🍻

Love the blue angel livery looks great. Flys even better. Nice job guys. 👍👍😎

Great Video!! Super nice looking jet, thanks for sharing 👊🏼👍🏼🔥🔥🔥

Great flying and I too love the scheme!!! 👍🏼👍🏼

That sound is incredible!!!

Nice thing about that safe is you can adjust ur banks and stuff threw programming app

Nice!!!!! Thanks for posting ryan. I'm seriously wanting this.

Awesome shakedown. Beautiful aircraft by Horizon with thrust to spare and sounds amazing. Nice comprehensive overview with a lot of helpful advice and tips in the video.

I've been waiting since ~2am for this video when HH posted the Pre-Order. Nice!!

Nice plane..love the sound of that Edf 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸

A Blue Angel finally!!!! They should definitely make a separate canopy with the single-seat. I had a Blue Angel 10 years ago that came with a single seat and a double seat canopy. As always awesome entertaining flight. Thanks Ryan

Man I am going to save up for THIS! I have seen them perform almost every year of my life, so It would be an honor to fly this. Also, no trimming! That’s E-Flite’s quality for you! I do wish that they came out with a Tomcat though. Maybe a twin 64. [EDIT] December 2021, E-Flite DID come out with a Tomcat, a twin 40mm.

Nice looking plane

Almost perfect edit at 5:50min. Wow! Amazing. Great F-18 flights.

I've been flying for over 10 years and always bind with SAFE Select to a switch. Why not? The jets can be a bit of a handful and my first 6s jet was the twin 80mm Freewing F-14 (I know lol... but I survived!!) There were a few times it got so far away from me that I almost lost it. That's where SAFE would have been nice to have. This 6s Blue Angel is my 2nd 6s EDF jet but due to SAFE select I enjoy it a lot more! I can switch it on for casual flying and switch it off for the aerobatics. I love it. The only time I "need" it is if I fly too far and since I'm still new-ish to jets that very easy to do...

My God that planes sounds amazing. Nice flight!

Nice flying Ryan, it looks great! They are making a kit plus now too!

Great sounding and looking jet. The secret with SAFE turns is adding rudder. Rudder will bring those turns in much more.

Beautiful jet so much better then the original

Excellent. Should have waited for this one but did get the FW HP 90mm in-runner. That was a great flight.

Sweet😎👍 will definitely be adding this beautiful Hornet to my hanger..I had a good feeling (hoping they would at some point) that E-flight would be releasing one for the Blue Angels, just a matter of time🛩🛩😎😎😄😄 Can't wait to see this aircraft in person...nice video as always😉

Nice job as always guys!! 🤘

That looks and sounds sooooo good!

Well done. Super impressed with this jet.

sounds so real!

That’s my favorite jet. This will be on my list

Super review Ryan! Love tge blue angels scheme on that bird. I dont use tge safe on my F-18 but i can see the benifit of it!

Dude! I love it! Ryan. U the man.

Nice run, glad to see you do get a break from cross wind hurricanes, safe or not still the best reciever in the business and worth the extra money for the BNF hands down 🤩BB

I can see several scenarios where even a very advanced pilot might want safe mode, even beyond the ones you stated. I was standing next to my friend one day, while he was 'learning' from a check out guy first time at an organized local RC field. He said my rudders stuck hard over, what do I do? The checker, "I don't know". Me "cross it up, opposite aileron and slip it in". Worked a charm. One of those instances I was talking about, if the safe system is smart enough to handle something like that, and you have no idea how to save it.

That’s awesome

I wanna see the uncut first landing. 😉 5:50 Love you guys!!

Nice Job Ryan

Flying in flip flop,s just out right! LoL My flying partner has one hell of a scar across his foot and leg ,wearing flip flops , when a plane blew off table and landed on throttle and set a war bird across his foot, night at the ER

Another masterpiece from u guys🙏🙏👌

Great looking Jet loved the footage totally nailed it guys take care

Very nice guys!

Super flying, and as usely you explain so a novice like me anderstand.. I'm tell everyone I know abut this channel so they can se and learn...

Very nice 💓💓

Nice job!

Very nice trim scheme

I'm so happy eflite puts safe options on all there planes now. There are a few planes I would have never purchased if it wasn't for safe. Iike my v900, without safe I know I would've lost orientation a long time ago and it would be junk by now. But anyway that is one awesome jet

gret goin ryan

Love the jet and everything your doing for the Rc modeling world. But I have to ask That tree at the end of your runway. How many times have you slammed a plane or a jet in to the top of it?..hahahaha!

What they came out with another one no way!!!!

Great vid. Infinitive. Love the Angles scheme. My understanding that the wingtip hard points need to stay on to make the plane fly better; plus the planes are not dedicated to the Blu Angles and must remain mission ready to return to fleet in contingency. At least what I was told.

I like car, truck motor cycle "s but I love air craft!,,,

So awesome!! Haven't flown my FW blue angels 90mm yet cuz I'm waiting to put SAFE in it, as I still use SAFE to land my Eflite F16 and A-10, but would this eflite one be an easier one to fly than the 90mm for me since I'm not quite as experienced with jets? I do fly off pavement so the gear shouldn't be a huge issue I don't think

I'm so glad they came out with this livery, much better than the original. I may have to pull the trigger now... Question is, did they fix the elevator issue?

I made a HSD T-33 Blue Angel color scheme, available on the KnifeEdge swaps page.

Great review thanks. Did Bobby plug in his computer and change the elevator throw like explained when you flew the grey E-flite f-18? Is there a vid for that? Cheers

Definitely buying one and my favorite color is blue

I find that on certain planes with SAFE (like most EDF jets, wings and warbirds) that when flying with SAFE ON, turn rates to high and it increases bank angle and shortens loop. I mostly fly in low rates so need to remember to flip switch to high when flying with SAFE on. It helps but still no comparison to full unlimited controls.

Good job man!

Nice work. Mine is still in the box😅 I guess it's time to rock it.

Can you get into high alpha with safe on? Please try. Thanks for the video

There's a number 7 on the tail of the blue angel

I hope E-Flite does this with the F-4. I would buy another if they released it in Blue Angels livery.

That's the the jet I Love!! man it looks good! I feel the same, it a tool switch it and use it !!

Would be cool to see some flights on smaller batteries, I have a couple 4000 SMART batteries I'll be flying this with when it arrives. I'll take as many videos as you have on this plane since I ordered one too! 😉

That's a heck of a grin on your face. Looks like great fun. How strong is the spring in the mains? Do you see it working on bumps?

Awesome guys. Love the vid. My field has a short take off cement runway so I normally land on the grass. In your opinion would the F18 handle grass landings ok? Thanks!

Ya know. I catch myself sayin "Full Throttle Johnny" and "Full Flap Regalia".

IT doesn't even sound like an EDF. That's what blows my mind.

Move the battery forward and the tail won't wash out as much in tight turns. It's a little tougher at takeoff but flying is much better imo

On paper it looks like a lazy release. In the air it looks so good!

Awesome

Nice video guys.... The only jet I have is the eFlite F-15 which I fly both on AS3X and Safe. Would the F-18 be a good second jet or would you recommend something else.

God Bless The Blue Angels If you don't Love Blue Angels LEAVE YOUR KICKED OUT

Nice 'n beautiful. AirHammer out!!

Heck yeah 👍

Does this still come with the same 2000kv motor as the last release? Looks like it

Were you aware that the E-Flite F-18 Hornet recommended c.g. is 70 mm to 78 mm and the E-Flite Blue Angles Hornet recommended c.g. is 85 mm plus or minus 5 mm ??? Did Horizon post a product up date on this huge change in center of gravity ??

Pilot Ryan are those landing gear metal? And great flite by the way awsome.

I like that how much is it what's the cost on that could I order that from you

How does it do on grass take offs?

Wouldn't 9 blade be more efficient?

What a sweet sound. She sounds like a turbine.

Ryan my left elevator has a little lateral play in it. Right side is good. Did you have any play in yours, curious.

Sweet flight awesome looking jet. The only thing is this is a 30C jet with an 80 m m EDF. The FMS is 70 mm and I fly for almost 5 minutes. So all I have is 4000 and 3300 batteries 60c. You think it would be bad to fly it with these batteries?

I watches this video and old one (gray eflite f-18). In both videos your using a 5000. However in the other video it barely gets off at the end of runway and first takeoff maybe some in grass. This video it lifts at 2/3 maybe slightly earlier. What changed to make a difference?

Pilot 👨‍✈️ Ryan. I’m waiting till e flite get this blue angels f 18 in stock before I order, I read the reviews on the grey version “which is the same jet”. I heard some good and negative reviews and being underpowered. But I think they’re in experience. What do you think about it since you flown it? your decision would be my deciding factor. Great flying

Hi Ryan, will this plane take off when in SAFE mode all on its own by just pushing the throttle stick forward. Thanks

I want one

Hey Ryan. Do those wheels look big enough to hand short cut and rolled grass airstrips?

This is unequivocally next in my list. Question, are far as stability how would you compare this E-flite 80mm F-18 with the Freewing F-4D Phantom II High Performance 90mm? I think the new versions now have the same 4000g (8.8) thrust

Ouch 469.00. For 20 bucks more I can get a 90 size blue angel at freewing.

Can you do another su30 or f18 flight