Intro

The H-King FlyCat V2 is HobbyKing’s first aircraft for 2025. Not only is the airframe design extremely unique, but the bright color scheme that was chosen fits with the airframe design making it easy to see in the sky and look liker a fast aggressive jet even on the ground. The V2 is a notable advancement over its predecessor of years past, offering enhanced features that cater to both intermediate and advanced RC pilots. This 70mm, 12- blade 6S EDF jet is designed for high-speed performance and precise aerobatics, all the while maintaining user-friendly handling characteristics.
The FlyCat is made of dense and durable EPO foam and robust enough to handle the occasional rough landing or two. The airframe is a plug-n-fly (PNF) setup, meaning minimal build time. It arrives with the EDF unit, motor, servos, ESC and retracts all pre-installed. This appeals to pilots who want to get in the air quickly.

Unique features

The FlyCat’s wingspan of 1042mm (41in) and a length of 1115mm (44in). The design of the airframe is unique in its own right. While not a pure delta wing, the FlyCat’s low aspect ratio wings (short and wide) give it increased stability at high speeds and good roll authority, but at the small expense of a slightly higher wing loading. In regards to the wing loading comment, the FlyCat does need to fly faster to maintain lift, however the low-speed handling is decent for an EDF jet, but still more demanding than a typical trainer jet.

 

The dual vertical stabilizers and rudders are a nice touch providing better yaw control and better maneuverability and correction authority than many other EDF jets that rely solely on a single vertical stabilizer. The one main feature everyone wanted on the V1 was retracts. The V2 has them now and they worked flawlessly.

 

As I mentioned, the V2 is a PNF EDF jet with everything installed, there is still some glueing required and hardware to install. The parts count is low as you can see and the full build can be done in a night, including the glue drying. It comes with a quick setup guide in the box and the full build manual is available online and is well done.