Operation Cub Killer Part 3 - Avionics to FIRST FLIGHT!
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#FreedomFox #CubKiller
That thing climbs like crazy. Just your 1st flight not pushing it, you climbed faster than before. You turned a pickup truck into a Ferrari!
Wait til you see the real climb rate!
Climbed like a homesick angel ;)
And that wasnt even at full throttle. Just wait til you see what it can really do!
Trent, so incredibly happy for you! This by far is the best video you have produced. The pure organic excitement on your face was epic. Enjoy the upgrade, see you in the skies! Jay
Nice!
Permit me a giggle, Kent: I felt the same way when I installed a pingpong table in our bird, a KC-97G, in 1955.
Thru the next three years, ev'body, crew and passengers, enjoyed trips across the pond. The bird's number was
52932, and it was OURS, based in Savannah at Hunter AFB, (which we all hated, natch).
This is by far the best build video. New Avionics, New motor, New cowling. The Vertical power setup is pretty cool. The G3X autopilot is sick. It should be a allot nicer to fly long distances. Pickup truck converted to a Cadillac ATS-V
Many years later and I still come back to this vid. The song that hits at 8:35 is great...and seeing Nik 100% is like a crystal ball into the past. Cherish what you have!
that motor sounds incredible
as it did the fly by it sounded like some ww2 planes doing a low pass
I shed a tear for the passing of the round cowl normally aspirated ..... for a second or so ...... Im over it ...... Ill be danged if I aint like a kid in a candy store myself experiencing this new chapter of the FF with the 915 turbo through video ... Brilliant going on V log of the build and holy crap ... Ive done 12 to 16 hour days on a deadline project ... Its like being in a haze but it in itself has great memories .. You guys busted it out
There's nothing like that new toy smile! I've seen Trend smile a lot but I could see his gums on that one.
I've lived every moment of this. The look on your face after you landed from your first flight... priceless Trent!! Wow she sounds so different you can hear the extra power growling to unleash it's self. I wish you many hours of happy flying experiences.
So, H4 turbocharged engine with top mount intercooler. If forget whether or not this is an STI kitfox, but yeah... it's basically a flying Subaru.
yeah but the old outbacks had H6
Robert Durbin The Freedom Fox has an STi package that was added later on if I remember correctly
Hopefully it doesn't chew through head gaskets like some of the old ones did.😂
Or worse... ringlands
STi for the kitfox is a couple of larger STOL inspired wings, it has nothing to do with the power train, but yeah thats what i first tought when I first saw it as well
I've had subarus for a while now, both turbocharged and naturally aspirated, and the old outback with an H6 is by far my favorite
Your plane just gets better and better! I dont care who paid for what, just that the plane is crazy cool! Livin' the flying life. A big congratulations.
I am SO 20th century in my thinking. My poor little mind still thinks of the PN-101 as cutting edge. SHEESH ! Man, it looked like you rolled about 10 feet before the Fox leaped into the air on that last takeoff. You have one super-cool plane, guy!!!
I KNOW! Thinking the same thing! I was just yelling "THAT'S CRAZY, THAT'S CRAZY"! SUPER COOL LIL JEZEBEL! Well done all!
Gonna almost give Draco a run for their money.
That aint going to happen!
Carbon cubs are going to be real sad though!!!
Sorry, I haven't been into broadcast radio since I was a high-schooler. Military cockpits didn't come equipped with that kind of stuff, Hollywood to the contrary.
What a Great team of friends and coworkers you have! Amazing turnaround, how you got it all done and then #2 at Drag’s .Mind Blown !
These videos are almost too much for my brain to handle right now haha. I have to keep rewatching them to take it all in.
I’ve thought a lot about the this airframe/engine combination and it truly is a dream setup. So happy for you!
Look at that huge smile! The Freedom Fox looks amazing, sounds amazing, and I'm looking forward to seeing it do some amazing flying!
Now to get Scot Palmer to start posting again. Looking forward to the comeraderie or High Sierra.
Probably just me. Yet to me the outline reminds me of "Spirit of Saint Louis"
The sound to that engine! The turbo is the only way to go when it's high and hot. Can't wait to hear the results.
Oh I am SOOO jealous! All that sweet HP! Loving the flat cowling too! Ugh... I need one for my paramotor! 😂😭
Trent is such a good content creator
My greatest regret is that I have but one like to give to this video.
Can’t wait to follow along, off the beaten path of aviation.
Dude, Nick seems to be a fantastic aircraft mechanic. Glad he survived that crash last year. I hope that he is recovering well. Will keep him in prayers.
so glad you left some carbon showing, looks so good.
Damn this is motivating. I'm just finishing avionics and firewall forward. Sprayed primer on my cowls this morning. I look forward feeling the grin I saw on your face.
You are getting close! Stick with it Brian, can’t wait to see how yours turns out!
I love that the valve covers on the 915 are the same blue as the Fox.
Man that cowl makes that thing look so much better. I like that a little of the carbon was left peaking through. Keep the videos coming.
Just incredible! Nick and the team at Kitfox are Amazing. When you two started adding up hours. Not even close.. but every minute of talent and expertise, just so impressive. It's the airplane that brings us in but the people is what keeps you in. You have some of the best PEOPLE..
Just watched you and Mike square off at High Sierra. Great job. Draco is an untamed beast with huge mechanical advantages in thrust, engine power and a reversible pitch prop and you showed your skill by making it a near thing. Well done.
I've seen footage of High Sierra already. Congratulations on getting into the final. You did great with this plane update.
It is definitely a entirely new plane. Beautiful job and magnificent creation!
Im very new to aviation, Im a college student getting degree as a professional pilot and came across your videos while cursing through you tube looking for aviation videos. You definitely made me want to get my tail wheel certification now, and hopefully one day I will be able to afford a plane similar to what you have. Keep up the great work man, you put out awesome content.
Amazing guys. I used to work at Boeing in Everett WA. I was in finance, but was always fascinated by the mechanics abilities.
So cool seeing freedom fox gettin the huge upgrades just loving seeing it....
Well done Nikk and all the guys.
This is my favorite Nikk video. Not many guys give up 10-11 days of their time to work 150 hours so you can make it to the stol drag on time. So glad he has turned the corner. Operation cub killer was clearly a group effort. Well done.
Congrats guys!! What you achieved in that short time is really impressing. Nick you are the man!!! Dying to see your future flights. Thanks for the last videos, bet we were waiting for them!!
Omg I’ll be honest I thought the old Freedom Fox was great but with these new upgrades and the cowl it looks so freaking sick. Awesome the upgrade went smoothly and there wasn’t many problems and I’m looking forward to more vids with the new and improved Freedom Fox. Once again awesome work and great little video series.
Thanks man!! So happy with how it turned out
Be mindful of your governor Trent. We had our hands full with them on the drones. Pay close attention to the governor/gearcase interface for leakage. Make sure the mount surface for the governor and gasket are spotless or leakage will occur. What prop have you selected for your installation? Also, make sure your torques are precise on this interface or leakage will occur.
My wife is flipping through CZcams as we sit on the couch and says: "That's the plane that you love ISN"T IT?". I'm happy for ya brother. I love it when things fall together after the universe screws with us.
I’m a huge watcher of your videos, but I hate watching them. Lol. I get to sit here watching you fly, enjoying the air and now updates on your bird. It makes me want to go buy a kit Fox, come fly with you and the guys. But for now I’m sitting on an oil rig in West Texas trying to save $ for that special day.
Keep up the good work, thanks for making my nights go by with your videos!
I didn't even know bush planes were a thing until I accidentally stumbled onto this.......Looks like the funnest flying around!
I'm in flight school, living my dream, because of your clip "THIS is what its all about" :)
Man we are spoiled these days! Three videos in a row, thanks!
Another great Trent Palmer video. It all looks so amazing. That cowling is a huge plus over the other one. I had not been able to keep up with the videos as I was without internet for a while. I am glad you made it to High Sierra.
Damn congratulations Trent! Also, I never realized how much wiring goes into a plane, even one as small as the Kitfox.
This is the best cowling , wheels , and powerhouse for a kitfox . Grind on your face well deserved
Awesome! Freedom Fox is now a race horse! That is one SWEEEEET ride!
That plane is so nice wow congratulations.
I like to old-school bump cowl on the Kitfox, but I have to admit the new red one looks mighty slick.
Mr.Palmer I could not be happier to see you putting Freedom together , with that 915is and that new three bladed prop .
Starting my commercial helicopter licence in September, but there will always be a special part of me for fixed wing. One day I’ll have my own kit fox and a PPL
Wow, that cable management is epic.
Also that Plane is extremly cool, looking forward to flying videos with it.
A very pleased and happy Trent Palmer,the performance is outstanding and just look at that cowling,you have some good people around you.
Such a cool journey to watch unfold. I went back to your first video and watched them all to get to this point. For "Operation Cub Killer", you should create a decal that is a fighting fox on top of a cub on its back (tastefully done of course).
Well Trent. I think you’ve killed it. When you go you go big. Awesome job.
You got yourself a brand new airplane!!! Bigger, Better, faster....more fun!!!!!
It was an absolute joy to see such master craftsmen at work. Personally, I'm sorry to see your steam gauge panel leave. I just like them better, mostly because I'm more use to them. However, that new engine management system will, it sounds make your life a lot easier
So, COOL!!!! and FUN. Go for it Ternt, see you in High Sierra, look for the, red, white & blue Skywagon. Pat
This young man will be successful in anything he decides to take on!
I love the look of the small wheels
I love your enthuisasm fr your plane and flying. Keep enjoying !
Holy ship!
I watch these videos for like several years and for all this time I've been thinking that Trent says "Be my win man" in the end. And I've kinda been waiting for where to win. Strange but no lotteries here, no give-away-s, why 'win man'?
Just now I've got it: wing man!
Trent, that literally is the coolest Kitfox! I have been a fan of Kitfox for years, and this one is so cool. I’ve been waiting for this video for weeks! Congrats on the upgrades!
@ 16:13 That rush, excitement and facial expression is priceless! 🤠 I would say you were beyond happy Trent! But what about the 🌩 HailStorm ⛈ She know about these upgrades at the time? Did you have to batten down the hatches when you got home? 😂 lol
Awesome, I knew it the day you posted the video of you test flying the turbo, it wouldn’t be long before you upgraded. So cool...
That carbon tho 😍 Freedom Foxy!!
This is my favorite vid so far. The new cowling looks amazing and it has every bell and whistle you could dream of. Also the music was perfect for the vid and overlayed super well. Congrats Trent!
I had a smile on my face watching her takeoff for the first time with the 915. Thatsone sweet setup you have.
Congrats on the project. Looks, sounds, great. Safe flying. Can't wait to be a wingman.
Trent, congrats , looks and sounds brilliant , puts my Mk II with 80 Hp to shame, what an aircraft , John B must be proud .
Congratulations Trent! What an excellent project with amazing results. You are a lucky man! It has been much fun sitting here watching this unfold and I am looking fwd to seeing the future from your perspective and pilots seat. Keep up the good blog!
I just LOVE IT, Buddy!! Congrats on your well-deserved upgraded #FreedomFox!! You have done so much hard work and long hours to get to this point and I am so excited for you. Can’t wait to see her in person!! 🤘🏻
AVIONICS!!!!! Best career in aviation!!! ...from one avi tech to another... Awesome Job Nick... A good avionics technician always keep their hands clean!
Awesome! Love your plane. I just started my private pilot program. It has always been a dream for me. I can't wait to solo.
Looks like she goes like a rocket. Super stoked for you bud! Looking forward to the ride along at the drags!
Twice the power 3 times the fun ! Way to go T !!
You made a beautiful plane even better, that’s what dreams are made of. Congratulations Trent. Spectacular
that new modern cowl makes your plane look 100x better,
Jesus!, that is one sweet aircraft. You have sunk a big chunk of change into this bird but it shall reward you many times over. Beautiful job on the mod.
The new engine sounds awesome 👍🏻
It's cool that Kitfox is taking care of you! This is very good publicity for them. While I may never be able to afford to get into flying something like you do, if I ever did, Kitfox would be at the top of my list. Maybe I'll hit a lottery and buy one someday! One can dream. For now, I'll just keep flying my paramotor!
Great work, everyone! I was smiling right along with you, Trent!
The first first 2 guys take it easy. Then Trent goes for short take off. Love it
Go Trent!... I fly a small portuguese STOL plane called BRM Land África, and i'm learning a Lot with your Channel, thank you!
You must be the happiest man on the planet, awesome job.
Awesome work they did for you. You've given Kitfox a great reputation. If I was in a position, I'm not, but, if I were a Kitfox would be on my list, along with a nice original Malibu. 😍😁
The kitfox with the small wheels!! I don’t think I’ve ever seen it without those giant bush wheels.
I really enjoy your videos. When I need a break from building websites I like to watch you work on your airplane and fly around.
Hey Trent, I was just reading the 915 installation manual on the oil system. Glad you have all the specialized help. That dry sump system is one serial set up!! Looks like you have got got such great Rotax and Kit Fox support. So happy for you.
thank god you have nick, amazing backyard mechanic
Their attention to details excellent they really take care of you.✌
Amazing work! Thanks for recapping all of the hours that went into such a transformation. It's easy to forget that it takes careful planning and work to pull off something that amazing.
So sick! Stoked for you Trent! Can’t wait to get my Fox someday! Cheers, brother!
Awesome video, great editing, loved the music and would love to know who the artists were....
I didn’t know the Vertical Power did all of that. Great stuff! Same with the Rotax EMU and Garmin G3.... nice stack!
Looking super cool, can’t wait for High Sierra 👏👏👍
Trent, another congratulation to you and the good folks at KitFox. One great accomplishment that set you up for the next at HighSeria.
Wowza! You rolled like 18" before you rotated !!! HAA !! What a byoot !!
Love the open view of that canopy.
I was so sad when I heard the round cowl was going bye bye. But man after seeing that long nose on there looking like that. It just works. So glad to see the Freedom Fox back flying.