NEW PLAN - J-31 FALCON HAWK

Kicking off 2015 the right way with a new plan! This time we got the great looking J-31 Falcon Hawk in our inbox with great looks and super easy construction. This one is a basic profile design with some different control surfaces which give this EPP designed jet some cool capabilities. 

Suitable for indoor or outdoor flight the J-31 will start off your new year right. Now, the designer also posted the DXF files for those of you out there that like to do a little modification or perhaps some upsizing. He also included a great instruction manual along with tiled and untiled plans for all the scratch builders out there. 

It might be cold where you live, but with this design, it's small enough to take to a local gym and let her fly. 

What could be better than a new design for the new year? 

NEW PLAN - YAK-17 FEATHER

Robertus, the same guy who has several awesome plans on Parkjets, just sent us over a throwback jet just in time for December. The YAK-17 Feather is a sleek looking Russian flyer with great lines and great performace.  

Better yet, with this model, Robertus gives all you EDF nuts out there a frame to throw a 70mm fan into and get to the park. 

This is a great model for those of you out there getting tired of all the 5th generation fighters at all the flying fields. After all, half of going to the flying field is having something a little different, and the YAK-17 will get that job done. 

Now that winter has settled in across the county, now is the perfect time to get some foam, crank up the music and get to building that next parkjet for your fleet in time for spring. 

HALLOWEEN PROJECT - FLYING WITCH

This is a great little project that was passed along to us by a reader of Parkjets.com.  We thought the timing was perfect!  After all, Halloween is just around the corner and putting together a quick project to fly around the neighborhood is a perfect weekend project.  

The design is very simple actually, but in profile, it looks just like a witch on her broom.  Since this is a speciality plan, we thought we would post it here first and then move it to the catalog a little later.  Our publishing schedule in the catalog is a little backed up.  

Here are the vitals:

AUW: 9.5 ounces
Motor: TowerPro 2408-10 brushless
Prop: GWS 8x4
Battery: 11.1V, 800 mAh Common Sense R/C Lipo
Servos: 9 grams per servo

Video: 

RC Groups Build Thread

Plans (Contains tiled and full size plans)

Witch Plans (50K).zip

NEW PLAN - SABER TOOTH TIGER

We just uploaded another plan to the growing catalog of FREE PLANS right on our site. Now that brings the total number of free plans up to 135, which is a pretty big deal.  We can’t believe we are only 15 plans away from crossing the big 150 milestone. It will be here soon enough. Building a good quality catalog is not easy and takes a lot of time, but with over 35,000 people downloading plans every month, we know there is always room for one more plan!

So, following up on his EDF wonder, the SAF-14, the designer, E. Flores brings us a delta wing EDF Saber Tooth Tiger.  This design is ultra-light weight, has a single vertical stabilizer, and can perform very well with a modest motor and fan set up.  Slap a cool paint job on it and you have a real stunner at the park with this design.  The Saber Tooth Tiger is stable flyer and set up for a 64mm fan but can be converted to accept a traditional pusher configuration with a prop.  Go ahead and download it, check it out and see what you think, after all, it’s totally free.

NEW PLAN - T-720 BROADHEAD

We just added a new plan to the expanding catalog, the T-720 Broadhead.  It's from the same designer of the Hot Spot, so you know it's a proven plan. The zip file contains the parts drawings along with construction photos to help you out when you get yours ready to glue up. 

The T-720 is a stable flyer but also nimble and capable of good manuevers, suitable for beginner flyers as well as the more experienced RC pilot. 

The broad wings and unique horizontal tail give it an different look. Made of 100% depron, it's easy to build with minimal effort. 

Give the T-720 Broadhead a download and kick start off the summer right. 

NEW DESIGNER - 4 NEW PLANS

We just finished up adding in three new plans from the designer of the X-Shuttle, which quickly brings Robertus' total to four plans in our ever growing FREE PLANS catalog. So let's not waste anytime, here is a brief rundown of the new designs. 

First up is the Hammerhead. And it looks like you might imagine. Front cannards, reversed wings, and futuristic looks that will have your flying buddies wondering if it will even achieve lift-off. But it will, get the COG right, and it flies just fine. 

Next, we have the SU-22 Fitter, a great looking swing wing aircraft from Russia. Now, for you experienced builders, the SU-22 is a great way to test your skills.  Beginner builders, you might want to get a little time behind the razor blades and epoxy before trying this one. But a great addition to the catalog.

Last, we have the F-302 from the TV show Stargate. Similar to the Hammerhead, this one doesn't look like it wants to fly in a real atmosphere, but it does and very well. With dyhedrial and a forward swept wing, the shape is very unique. 

With these three plans, plus the X-Shuttle, we are very happy to have Robertus as a contributor to Parkjets. We put his name in the sorter on the Free Plans page, so now you can just go straight to his work. We want to thank Robertus and all our designers for letting us host their awesome work. 

NEW PLAN -YF-23 GREY GHOST

Okay folks, been a few weeks on the new plans. But this one makes up for it. Now you know we look at a lot of plans before we post them. We want to make sure they work, we want to make sure the documentation is good. And we want to make sure you know what you are getting with good pictures and video. This is not an exageration: This new plan is one of the best we have ever seen. Period. 

The documentation is insane. Complete build guide. Complete with decals. Complete with a flight set up document. Full size plans, EDF, pusher, whatever. It's all there. What about pictures? Unbelievable pictures. Video too. Insane stuff. 

This is not your beginner parkjet, which is probably why we are so excited. It rivals the master work of Steve Shumate in terms of scaleness. The details are just crazy. But it does involve some advanced building techniques. We love it. 

We do want to give a big thanks to the designer Craig Clarkstone who has clearly put in hundreds of hours into this project. He contacted us months ago and said he was just not ready yet, he needed more time to perfect his design, test it for the users, and complete the documentation. It's just amazing stuff. 

We haven't even talked about how cool the YF-23 was in real life. Craig covers that stuff too, so get on over to the download page and get to work. 

Just amazing work!

NEW YEAR/ PLAN - HOT SPOT

We just posted a new plan for the new year!  The Hot Spot came to us a while ago and we let it slip down the priority list but the designer sent us a nice reminder.  Hey, sometimes its needed!  

The Hot Spot is a great looking fun jet style foam parkjet.  Dual vertical stabs, big delta wing profile and super simple set up make it an easy winter project for just about anyone.  Like most jets with these design cues, its plenty fast but also stable enough for easy park flying.  

Check it out and get to building! And of course, Happy New Year!

NEW PLAN - F-242 SPIKER

From the designer of the F/A-241 Shrike, comes the new parkjet plan, the F-242 Spiker. Oh sure, it's a fantasy plan, but the lines are nice and no one will have this design on their workbench.  You can see from the picture, the Spiker features large delta style wings, something we know produces the best parkjets. 

Designed to be a highly maneuverable project, the F-242 doesn't disappoint. Coming in at about 27" wingspan, its small enough for even the smallest parks. Just the way we like them. 

The canards are canted upward as well, giving the Spiker a unique look. 

Go check out the newest plan on Parkjets, the F-242 Spiker!

NEW PLAN - SU-37/27

Last week we uploaded a new plan to our FREE plans page. Jamie Rothwell let us know he has made some modifications and some size adjustments to his very popular SU-37 plans.  

First, he shrunk the plans to 80% of the original size.  Then he cleaned up the plans, improved the canopy, nacels and some other minor tweeks.  Then he changed the plans to allow for a simple modification so that the builder could convert the plans to the SU-27 with a little effort.  

The result is a very (we mean very) well documented plan that gives a builder a great platform to take to the park and waste an afternoon.  

Jamie uses the score and fold method to build up his fuse and if you have seen our "Top 10 List" over the past 6 months, his planes are very popular and for good reason.  His plans utilize a simple construction method, the planes he has chosen provide large wings, low weight and excellent performace, and because of the design, his plans are also semi-scale, so that in the air, they look fantastic. 

Give the new plans a shot, and be sure to donate directly to Mr. Rothwell if you enjoy the plans.  

2 NEW PLANS - MERMAID & MIRAGE

We just finished posting up two new plans by Marcel du Plessis. His designs are rock solid and he already had four models in Free Plans Catalog. These are two great examples of plans you can put together in fairly short order and achieve great results with just a little effort.  

The Mermaid is another water-borne parkjet that uses a lot of the same principals as the Drongo and the Sea Dart, but offers a little different look.  Based on the real thing, the Mermaid is a great looking model. 

Next, we posted Marcel's version of the Dassalt Mirage F1 fighter jet.  His inspiration comes from designs by Tomas Hellberg and it shows.  The Mirage also uses a little bit of plastic sheeting to achieve a more scale look around the air intakes.  All in all, a very stunning model. 

So take a look at our Free Plans page, you will find something you will want to build, and with the winter storms still bearing down on the Heartland, and spring around the corner, now is the perfect time to get to building. 

TWO NEW PLANS - T-28 & SUPERSLO28

As January creeps to a end, we added two more plans for you to enjoy.  And like the Cutlass added last week, we dipped into SD Parkflyer's pool of excellent plans.  And in an effort to really expand our offerings, we are looking to add some plans that have not been invited to reside on parkjets in the past, namely some 3D flyers, warbirds, and we are looking for some more EDF plans as well.  To wrap up January, we have some excellent 3D style park flyers up for your enjoyments.

Let's get started....

First up is the Superslo28 3d style park flyer.  The Superslo is an EPP flyer and is designed for 3D flying but with a balanced center of gravity, enjoys puttering around the park as well.  This model is light weight, powered by inexpensive power gear, and performs great.  And because the whole thing is made of out EPP, its very forgiving. We would recommend going with EPP if you are new to 3D flying and then you can transition to a more finishable material like Depron.  Either way you go, the SuperSlo28 won't disappoint.  

The second plan we added is the excellent and popular T-28 Trojan.  Like the SuperSlo28, the Trojan is suited for 3D flight but also is at home looking like the warbird trainer that it is.  If you want a 3D plane that still has a little military look to it, the T-28 is a great choice.  And like the SuperSlo, the plan is set for 9mm EPP but with some adjustments you could accomadate just about any thickness foam.

Additionlly, we encourage you to visit SDParkflyers.com and check out all the plans (paid plans available) and if you need some power gear for these designs, see what he has to offer.  SDParkflyers has great YouTube videos as well, telling you just about everything you need to know to get your SuperSlo28 or T-28 off the ground.   

NEW PLAN - CUTLASS

A few months ago, we got permission from SD Parkflyers to post his free plans to our site and although it has been a long time coming, we kicked off the postings by throwing up his awesome Cutlass park flyer.  

The Cutlass features a funjet style design, with a large delta wing and twin vertical stabalizers. The design is for 9mm EPP foam, which as you might know, is a lot for forgiving when crashing. But with some modifications, the Cutlass could be accomadated for 6mm Depron or other types of foam board.  

The designer recommends keeping it light, using small electronics to power it so that its a real floater and easy park flyer.  We encourge you to experiment.  

So check out the Cutlass, a little different material (EPP) but the same results, easy build and lots of fun.

TWO NEW PLANS - HUSTLER & FIREFLY

Parkjets just added two new plans to round out 2012!  We added in the Firefly and the B-58 Hustler.  Both plans are designed by SGTalon but that is where the similarity ends.  First, the Firefly from the popular Sci-Fi western by the same name.  His simple profile design of the "Serenity" is like nothing you have seen before.  It doesn't even look like an airplane, or rocket, or shuttle.  It is a totally unique design that gets around the park just fine. Even though its not exactly an aerobatic champion, it is still a capable flyer.  

Next, we added an all time personal favorite, the B-58 Hustler.  As you might know, the real B-58 was the first super sonic bomber and was designed as a high altitude bomber that could penetrate enemy airspace and deliver a payload.  The design utilized large delta wings and some serious engines.  SGTalon's version is true to the look but a lot easier to build.  The simple profile design lends itself to quick build times and a wide envelope for electronic gear.  If you are a big fan of the "Hustler," give this design a good look and download.  After all, like all RC downloads on Parkjets, this one is totally free.  

NEW PLAN - F-95 MORNINGSTAR

The designer of the MIG-31 Firefox just sent us over his plans for the F-95 Morningstar.  For those of you thinking, "huh, never heard of it," the Morningstar was a ship from the very popular game, "Wing Commander."  

The Morningstar features large canards, canted vertical stabs and excellent performance.  Using pretty standard power gear, the Morningstar looks to be a capable flyer with plenty of get up and go.  And with a simple profile design, it can't take too long to piece together.  The designer even took the time to put together a construction manual that is available in the download as well. 

Want an RC plane that no one else will have?  Give the Morningstar a shot.  You can't go wrong.  

NEW PLAN - T-50 PAK-FA

T-50 PAK-FA Parkjet

Honestly, this plan was actually submitted almost 11 months ago and got lost in the Parkjet inbox.  But when we were going through the mail, we noticed an attachment and did the "facepalm."  But now the T-50 PAK-FA is all posted in our Free Plans page. 

The designer tells us this is his "winter style" T-50 and based on the excellent photos, he faithfully recreated the actual paint of the real deal. 

The T-50, like a lot of profile style parkjets, features a simple design and can operate on tailerons only, although rudders and ailerons could be thrown on there pretty easily.  The designer also included two different sizes of the park flyer in his files, so we zipped them up together.  So if you download it, you get a two for one. 

The T-50 is Russia's 5th generation fighter that looks a lot like the American F-22 but with some noticable differences.  So if you want something a little different than all those Raptors flying around at your flying field, give the T-50 PAK-FA a shot.  It performs very well and based on the large wing span and generous control surfaces, it will provide an excellent platform to throw a lot of different motors and battery combos, ones you might just have lying around.  What do you have to lose?  The T-50 PAK-FA looks awesome!

CHRISTMAS PROJECT - FLYING SANTA AND SLEIGH

When October rolled around, we put up a great project (suggested by a reader) and he sent over another project that is appropriate for Christmas.  Rather than post in our regular free RC plans page, we like the idea of simply putting them right here in our blog.  

This particular build is pretty limited to the pictures in the build thread and doesn't actually have a maiden flight! So maybe you could classify this build as purely experimental.  If you do end up building this one, be sure to send over some finished pictures and results.  We know the designer would love it and we would love to post the results. 

Here is a video of a simplier build (two deer) that inspired the design.

And a still photo of the simplier build.

Here is the RC Groups build thread to the multi-deer plans.

Finally, here is a .zip file of the Santa Parkjet plans ready for you to download.  Enjoy!

NEW PLAN - F/A-241 SHRIKE

We just added in a new plan inspired by a personal favorate, Macross!  The F/A-241 Shrike is a unique looking design that certainly is true to the popular series.

The free download features a simple to build parkjets that requires only 3 channels and pretty standard power equipment.  The result is a stable but nimble flyer that you can put together in short order and have something no one else will see.  

The design came from a new designer, Sean Correia, who sent us these plans earlier this month.  We look forward to more designs and more contributions in the future!  Be sure so check out the design and get to downloading.  

NEW PLAN - STARFIGHTER

Maybe all that news coverage about the amazing space jump the last few weeks has inspired our Free Plans Catalog, or maybe we just like these fantasy type park flyers?  Who knows.  Either way, the SGTalon designed Starfighter from the TV Series "Buck Rogers" is a winner.  The design is very simple, the construction is pretty straight forward, but the look is unique.  What more do you need?  

Head on over to the Free Plans Catalog and scoop up this free RC plane plan.  You can't go wrong.  After all, its free as always.  At last count, we are over 110 free plans on Parkjets.com.  We have a bunch in line to be posted, but we are always on the look out for more.  So if you have some, drop us a line and we will try to get it posted. 

This is also a good time to remind everyone that the plans we post on Parkjets are not our own, but rather from different designers all across the world.  Helping them out with a small donation is always appreciated and helps keep the plans flowing.  

TWO NEW PLANS - CARGO & CYLON

Twin Cargo We just crossed the 110 threshold and now we are up to 112 RC plans on Parkjets for free download.  Pretty amazing!  And we have about 6-8 we are working on getting posted.  Before you know it, we will be at 125 plans and then 200!  Whew.  

But let's talk about what we just posted.  First we uploaded another installement of a Jamie Rothwell special: The Twin Cargo.  A bit non-traditional, the Cargo Twin is a twin engine cargo plane, with the props on the front!  Very odd indeed.  But the Cargo Twin is a nice addition to the catalog.  The beast can hover, carry a load and bring you a smile after every flight.  Check it out. 

Cylon Raider

Secondly, we added to the growing portfolio of SG Talon.  His other designs are great and the Cylon Raider rounds out his offerings nicely.  The Cylon Raider performs very well, floats easy but can rocket with the best of them. Best of all, he offers a CNC cut kit and sweet decals to make it look right.  So check it out, and be sure to visit his website and purchase a kit if you are so inclined.