What New FlightlineRC or FreeWing Model would you like to see come next!

[Phantom]

The NiceSky 70 mm version had it with the wingtips up. It's primary flaw was the landing gear. But theoretically they could do it like the Lindberg model where if you glued them on one way, the tips were don but if you reversed them the tip were even. And speaking of the YF-12/SR-71, the Valk put lie to the supposed top speed of Mach 3, because if the XB-70 was cancelled because it couldn't go fast enough to evade SAMs, then why build a spy plane that only went that fast?

I believe officially the airforce only ever admitted to mach 3.2 for the Blackbird. Before my father retired from the Airforce back in the late 90's he worked at Tyndall AFB in FL. There I met a retired SR-71 pilot who told me, the SR-71 could do Mach 3.2 with one engine shut down....

[roxndirt64]

Im not familiar with MRC, but I would think freewing could convert their A6 pretty easy to an EA-6B

[Woodcock]

EA-6B Prowler please

A Prowler would be totally cool. But if they were to ever do it. It is very important the make working air brakes. There is one of the owners of MRC that use to fly in an A-6 squadron. This is the one and only reason we have a beautiful A-6 in the MRC line up, and I actually own an A-6 from MRC. I haven't flown it yet it hangs in my home office, I will fly it some day. But to be honest I'll probably purchase a back up before I head to the field with it some day. The bottom line, until this guy stands up and commands them to make an EA-6B it's never going to happen LOL. To much risk in their minds. Sad but true.

Best Regards
Woody

[TBolt]

After an 80MM T-33, I would like to see an 80MM straight wing F-84 or Panther. Love those first generation jets

[Elbee]

EA-6B Prowler please

RnD, Welcome to Hobby Squawk and I concur with your request. LOL Best, LB

[roxndirt64]

EA-6B Prowler please

[Valkpilot]

Love the XB-70 as well, but those folding wings would be a real bear to model I expect. Anecdotally— the Valkyrie donated radar and weapons systems to the YF-12 program when it was swept out. XF-108 would be a winner, too.

The NiceSky 70 mm version had it with the wingtips up. It's primary flaw was the landing gear. But theoretically they could do it like the Lindberg model where if you glued them on one way, the tips were don but if you reversed them the tip were even. And speaking of the YF-12/SR-71, the Valk put lie to the supposed top speed of Mach 3, because if the XB-70 was cancelled because it couldn't go fast enough to evade SAMs, then why build a spy plane that only went that fast?

[Icarus]

Love the XB-70 as well, but those folding wings would be a real bear to model I expect. Anecdotally— the Valkyrie donated radar and weapons systems to the YF-12 program when it was swept out. XF-108 would be a winner, too.

[Valkpilot]

I'm tracking the Valkyrie, tell me about the fighter albeit more like interceptor from that era.

It's the F-108 Rapier. It was intended as a package deal with the Rapier not only a an interceptor but as an escort for the Valk. Both used the revolutionary theory of compression-lift where the air frame would ride atop he supersonic shock wave the way a surfboard rides a wave, They used the same materials, engines and flight controls with the only difference being the weapons systems, number of engines, and size.

[Phantom]

If we're going to have a bomber and fighter combo release it should be these two as North American intended:

I'm tracking the Valkyrie, tell me about the fighter albeit more like interceptor from that era.

[Valkpilot]

How about a combo release? The Bone with chase aircraft!

If we're going to have a bomber and fighter combo release it should be these two as North American intended:

[GBLynden]

Both of those would make me happy!

[F106DeltaDart]

How dare you.



I always loved the looks of the Bone and have been crossing fingers Freewing will release a twin 70 or 80mm for several years now....

How about a combo release? The Bone with chase aircraft!

[Aros]

I just don’t like the looks of the Bone...

How dare you.



I always loved the looks of the Bone and have been crossing fingers Freewing will release a twin 70 or 80mm for several years now....

[Icarus]

Valk, very true. Never thought about the black color of the SR-71, never had a black plane before. I'd do mine in a Thunder Bird scheme or something celebratory I think, or like you mentioned the A-12 would be as fitting.

As far as the Bone, I agree that it wouldn't be insurmountable but fair bet it would still be a pretty penny at 2000mm wingspan. The fuselage would be over 1800mm, and that's only about 1:22 scale. Compared to something like a B-52 I agree it would be an easier nut to crack in the engineering department, any modern super bomber with huge wings would probably be more difficult. I think FW has a really good start with the F-14 for sure, and a smaller sized Bone would still be a lot of fun, but personally I like big bombers. Making an ~8S 2x80 or 2x90 bomber with variable wing geometry and canards is not going to be cheap, so in my mind it's a bit of a unicorn that I'd like to see on the market from a brand like FW. Maybe they could use some parts from the F-14 to keep costs down, but combining the packaging issues discussed a couple of pages back with the overall complexity and desired size means I'm not genuinely holding my breath on it ever fitting in FW's line of models price-wise. I'd still buy it, I just mean I don't expect it. Maybe an F-111 would scratch the same itch for me, but I really find the Bone's goofiness more attractive aesthetically.

The Lightning would need to have a proper stacked twin engine, as it's a significant trademark of the platform in my eyes, the only real bear with them I expect would be to watch roll rates.

The Horten would need a gyro for sure, would be almost criminal to sell one without it I expect. Having them blessed per your preferred religious subscription probably wouldn't be too bad an idea, either. Still would be a neat relic to have in the fleet, something with a totally different flying experience.

[Evan D]

I just don’t like the looks of the Bone...

[Valkpilot]

I'd like to see the B-1B done. Around 2000mm max wingspan, it would have to be huge in my opinion. Not an easy jet to do but I'd pay through the nose and back again for one from FW done right.
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Also wouldn't mind the SR-71, British Electric Lightning, or the Horten HO-229.

Actually, compared to other bombers it would be easyer to do, because you could "cheat" with just two EDFs, and there have been several working versions of the F-14 and Tornado. You could cheat on the Lightning too (and get some UK sales), the Horten would need a gyro, but no SR-71 because there are problems with black EPO foam. But you could have the A-12, which was originally silver with black trim.

[Icarus]

I'd like to see the B-1B done. Around 2000mm max wingspan, it would have to be huge in my opinion. Not an easy jet to do but I'd pay through the nose and back again for one from FW done right.
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Also wouldn't mind the SR-71, British Electric Lightning, or the Horten HO-229.

[JamesonC]

Interesting bird.

Yeah... they could probably sell about 7 of those!

[Twowingtj]

I'd be in for one as well.