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• Comment: Some of the language appears to be that of an AI/LLM bot, and Reference 2 leads to a nonexistent page.
  If you have used AI in creating this draft, please rewrite the draft in your own words. If you have not, check the URL in Reference 2 (or ensure the page you were attempting to cite exists) and tone down some language like encouraging hobbyists to assemble aircraft from raw materials or laser-cut kits that is unencyclopedic. 🌀Hurricane Wind and Fire (talk) (contribs)🔥 00:20, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

Flite Test is an American manufacturer of radio-controlled aircraft (RC) kits and a media production company based in Malvern, Ohio. The company is known for creating accessible, foam-board based RC airplane designs and producing educational video content focused on the hobby of model aviation.

Flite Test was founded in 2010 by Chad Kapper and Josh Bixler. Originally conceived as a YouTube show to review hobby products, the brand expanded into designing its own line of aircraft.^[1] The company gained popularity for its "Swappable Series" (later the "Maker Foam" series), which allowed hobbyists to build airframes cheaply using water-resistant foam board while swapping the electronics between different planes.

In 2014, the company launched Flite Fest, an annual model aviation festival held in Ohio. The event has since expanded to multiple locations, including events in Florida and California, attracting thousands of pilots and featuring educational "build tents" for new hobbyists.^[2]

Flite Test designs focus on "scratch-building," encouraging hobbyists to assemble aircraft from raw materials or laser-cut kits. Their influence on the hobby industry has been noted by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), specifically regarding their success in bringing younger demographics into the hobby through STEM education and low-cost entry barriers.^[1]

Founder Chad Kapper later founded Rotor Riot, a separate media and retail company focused on First Person View (FPV) drone racing. Rotor Riot was acquired by Red Cat Holdings in 2020.^[3]