Next big jet from Freewing

[FoamOvercast17]

I would love to see this put out as an 80mm-90mm just for the shear YouTube maiden flight chaos content alone. By the size of the fuselage, you could squeeze a 90mm fan in about a 70mm jet package. I can't believe our U.S. military backed this project!

[T-CAT]

Me too, but I think everybody already knows that. But, they could easily do both the Cougar and the Panther. I think the main (only?) difference is the wings.

The wings really do distinguish them the most. I'm a huge fan of the swept wing look of the Cougar and the Delta-like shape. I also like the underside of the nose and it's shape.

[rifleman_btx]

[rifleman_btx]

It would be the Panther for me, I like the straight wing since everything else has sweep already.

[rifleman_btx]

Me too, but I think everybody already knows that. But, they could easily do both the Cougar and the Panther. I think the main (only?) difference is the wings.

That was my thoughts as well.

[Laserdude]

I’m the opposite, ha-ha. I like the Cougar more than the Panther.

Me too, but I think everybody already knows that. But, they could easily do both the Cougar and the Panther. I think the main (only?) difference is the wings.

[kallend]

I know we like bigger but I understand the market for the smaller stuff tends to have better economics. Has been a while since they released a 70mm hasn't it (F-35)?

I suggest that the F-35 (V3) is 80mm size and weight, but with a 70mm edf unit.

But since this is about "big", why not really go big with a Vulcan?

[mshagg]

I know we like bigger but I understand the market for the smaller stuff tends to have better economics. Has been a while since they released a 70mm hasn't it (F-35)?

[Evan D]

Maybe a line of racing quads?

[T-CAT]

I’m the opposite, ha-ha. I like the Cougar more than the Panther.

[SanExup]

I agree, I like the panther and would definitely own a larger one. The cougar, not so much.

[WarbirdFan66]

+1 on the Cougar. "Come on man" can we get together on this and save the world with a Cougar?

Oh i could totaly live with the COUGAR i just think the PANTHER has the slightly more iconic shape of the two.

[T-CAT]

Yep, the last two jets (MiG-29 and then the Gripen) announced were in August 2020.

[Evan D]

Past due, coming up on a year since the thread for the Big MiG started.

[Petronio]

Now regardless of what comes next...is it my impression or its about time to release the next cool edf?? Would love to hear a hint from Alpha about it. Miss the game thingy in the past.

[fredmdbud]

Here’s one that I know I would really like, but maybe there isn’t much more of a market for. A modern looking U-2 is a badass looking airplane. Where we live in Northern CA, every once in a while we will see them fly over from Beale AFB. My Dad used to work on the mission planning teams for the U-2/TR-1 and the SR-71’s. We stayed here when he retired from Beale, so these planes have always held a special place for me.

Good luck with the landing gear (tandem bogies and wingtip wheels that jettison during the roll).

[Laserdude]

i like the skyray idea, but if i had to choose i would still go for the Panther/Cougar or the F-117...both good designs, fly well and can be build with a single 90 or 80mm drive system, which keeps weight an coast down

+1 on the Cougar. "Come on man" can we get together on this and save the world with a Cougar?

[WarbirdFan66]

i like the skyray idea, but if i had to choose i would still go for the Panther/Cougar or the F-117...both good designs, fly well and can be build with a single 90 or 80mm drive system, which keeps weight an coast down

[FoamOvercast17]

Here’s one that I know I would really like, but maybe there isn’t much more of a market for. A modern looking U-2 is a badass looking airplane. Where we live in Northern CA, every once in a while we will see them fly over from Beale AFB. My Dad used to work on the mission planning teams for the U-2/TR-1 and the SR-71’s. We stayed here when he retired from Beale, so these planes have always held a special place for me.

[FoamOvercast17]

Always have been an advocate for either the F9F Panther or Cougar in 80mm or better yet a 90mm version. But I could easily go for that F15 with twin 80mm to take on the Mig 29.... that reminds me, it's been a long time since the F15 was in stock anywhere. I wonder why.....

A twin F-15 would be awesome. I’m pretty sure I would buy it. Especially with the government going with the F-15 EX program now. There would probably be some cool modifications to be done.

I could see a 90mm F-35 also, with thrust vectoring. I don’t know if a 90mm is too big, power to weight wise for TV, but an 8s one would be cool. No one really does a good scale F-35 that I know of and a lot of the smaller ones have odd shapes. I don’t see a lot of people flying F-35’s so maybe it isn’t that popular, but I had a small version in the past and it flew great.