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"

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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 😂

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

The sheer heart break when it crashed I felt that

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

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

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

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 stood and applauded your success guys, absolutely well done as well as inspiring to future builders, just wow!!!..Subbed and belled

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

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

Loved it Guys , Well Done. And Thank You ☺️

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

That nxp drone was flying in Hamburg lol I live there nice to see innovative companies in Germany

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!

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

"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.

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

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

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

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

I wanna give huge props to the drone operator

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.

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Imagine if they all added rocket launchers to their planes 😂

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

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

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

This has got to be the best thing I've ever seen! I think 4 or 5 planes struck him and it still didn't go down. Awesome.

That's a flying fortress 😁 "just get out of my way!"

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

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

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

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

oh my god that's a god damn battle airship

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!

Just seeing the title brought back memories of fly-ins at R/C World having a "combat" chunk, everyone was equally equipped: Wild Thing with small nitro engine, 10ft streamer on your tail. Be the last surviving with a streamer intact and you win! (though there was often just as many crashes as ribbon-cuttings)

The Kraken is one of my favorite planes. Way to go my friend.

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

Your videos help me through my depression. ✌️

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

First Hit and Run I've seen with a flier. It was glorious. I know not technically a H&R but w/e.

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....

Thanks for getting paint on my new white goblin andres

:Everyone: Makes Cardboard airplains that roar through the sky :TravlePlane: Am i a joke to you

you're not supposed to destroy it before the battle ya know... AWESOME PLANE!!! Great Job as usual.

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

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

hey i have sub and the bell is on nice vid guys well done

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

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

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

Super cooool guys!!!! Makes me want to pull out my old eflite and start practicing again!

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

Fasten EVERYTHING onto the plane using velcro! Then you can stick it all back together!

You should of tied a net on the back to catch other planes

That was great. In the question of a combat competition would securing an aluminum rod to the leading edge of the wing (or something akin to that) for strength have been outside of the rules?

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

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.

Any information on the two big P-47s that are visible in the background?

Hilarious. I'm have a future plan for a flying wing with pusher, and I'm going to have to remember this one! Saved my bacon, one crash avoided!

Agreed with Florida giant ufo! LED lights smoke etc!