Flite Fest 2024: Scout-tacular

[BorisTheSpider]

2024 is year ten of Flite Fest and the Scout is the most quintessential of Flite Test planes, so I was thinking of what an incredible experience and spectacular sight it would be to have a massive Scout fly at Flite Fest 2024.

Since it's still early, details are still to come but I wanted to give advanced notice -- if you're thinking of attending 10th Anniversary Flite Fest 2024, get a Scout ready. If all goes well, we could possibly see hundreds in the air at once, so make it unique, slap a gopro on it, practice your acrobatics, and don't get too attached.

How many do you suppose we could get airborne at one time?

 

[Draftman1]

We did that at spadfest 2010, I think that was the right year,

We had about 40 DPS, (stick) type planes in the air,
We flew in the same pattern, just a big loop. It was very cool.

I bet you could get upwards of 100 in the air at once

 

[LitterBug]

Make sure you have one in well dressed for a luau and with a Spider Pilot! I could be convinced to add another FT build to my hanger!

 

[speedfix]

Imma be making a NITRO scout if I go to FF

 

[LitterBug]

Imma be making a NITRO scout if I go to FF

Gotta be electric. No gas @ FF.

 

[speedfix]

Gotta be electric. No gas @ FF.

😑😑😑 bruhhhhhhh seriously

 

[LitterBug]

Hey Boris,
Charlotte says Hi!

 

[BorisTheSpider]

Hey Boris,
Charlotte says Hi!
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A fitting pilot for a Micro Scout. lol

 

[JFC24]

I am hoping to maiden this one prior to going on a short DET before FF24. If it survives Thursday, I’ll have it there.

ETA: I’m happy to report this was the most successful maiden I’ve ever done. The plane took virtually no trim and flew beautifully with the C-power pack. High-rate ailerons made it roll like it was trying to generate power.

I’ll be back from overseas for exactly two days before we head to FF24.