FT Simple Scout

Introducing the FT Simple Scout! 

This plane is a bigger, newer version of the much loved, original FT Mighty Mini Scout released in 2014. 

With its classic lines and fantastic flying characteristics, we think it may well become a favorite. 

Some of the inspiration for the design of this classic looking bird came from monoplanes of old. 1920’s airplanes have inspired many of Josh Bixler’s drawings over the years. Check out the FT Speedster here for example!

Apart from looking the part, the Scout was designed to be perfect for beginners. It’s extremely easy to fly. 

For a gentle beginner setup, 3-channel ‘elevator and rudder’ control is forgiving, yet still remains agile. 

For the slightly more adventurous pilots out there, the FT Simple Scout is an absolute dream to fly with fully functional ailerons built into the sturdy wings. 

Safe to say, it is a blast to fly for any ability, age or experience, and even more fun when you fly with friends. 

The Scout is also super easy to build. Much like it’s smaller counterpart, it goes together quickly and (like all of our kits) it’s friendly for beginners. Build video coming soon!

For the FPV enthusiasts out there, slap on one of these bad boys, the RunCam Split FPV Cube Kit on your Scout and you’ve got yourself a sweet and unique FPV experience with internal HD 1080p 60fps DVR. 

There are two versions of the kit, one is fixed and the other has a pan servo so you can look left and right as you fly. The fixed version has several different configurations that it can be built as depending on your setup.

We also used the Flite Test Edition Marvel Vision II Goggles whilst testing the FT Simple Scout's FPV capability which worked very nicely indeed. 

As josh said in the main video: 

‘In my opinion, this is a really great gateway to be able to get someone into FPV because it’s not intimidating’. 

After saying this, he demonstrated with a perfectly executed inverted low pass. Standard. 

Then he decided to have a crack at going through some airfield obstacles. After all, if you have a 1920's inspired plane, you have to do some old fashioned barnstorming.

We want to know about your experiences with the FT Simple Scout, so post about it in the FT Forums, write articles, and make videos. We can’t wait to see!

Buy your own FT Simple Scout speed build kit here!

Check out the Build article here!

FREE PLANS:

All in One: https://www.flitetest.com/ScoutAllInOne

Full-Size: https://www.flitetest.com/ScoutFullSize
Tiled A-Size (7-1/2 x 10): https://www.flitetest.com/ScoutASize
Tiled B-Size (15 x 20):  https://www.flitetest.com/ScoutBSize