RC F-22 Raptor Planes: Every Model Compared

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The F-22 is the jet that makes people wander over to the pit table: flat grey, all angles, and, in RC form, a good deal less frightening than it looks. The catalogue is the frightening part. Nearly every hobby-grade F-22 is a single big fan buried in the fuselage rather than the twin engines of the real aircraft. One family comes in four fan sizes, the 90 mm exists in two generations, several well-known models have quietly vanished, and a pile of listings look like jets but are really foam gliders. This guide sorts the lot by skill level and size, and says what was actually on sale on 8 October 2026.

It is built from manufacturer specs, retailer product pages and manuals, all read on that date. It is not based on our own flying, and nobody here has flown these planes. Speeds, thrust and battery figures are manufacturer claims, and stock is a snapshot: it changes daily, so treat the status column as a starting point rather than a promise.

Quick picks by skill and size

Skill labels are the makers' own. Freewing, whose models fill most of this list, rates every one of its F-22s Intermediate. Status is for 8 October 2026.

What you are actually buying

Fan size is the model's name. 64, 70, 80 and 90 mm are the diameter of the ducted fan (EDF). In the Freewing family the bigger the fan, the larger and heavier the jet and the higher the pack voltage: 4S on the 64 mm V2, 6S on the 70 and 80 mm, 6S or 8S on the 90 mm. More thrust and speed arrive with a bigger battery and speed controller. For the wider picture, the EDF jet guide explains fans, ducts and power systems.

One fan, not two. Every Freewing F-22 is a single EDF in the fuselage. The real aircraft has two engines, so if a twin layout matters to you, the XFly's twin 40 mm fans are the scale-looking option.

What the version labels mean. The ARF vs RTF vs PNP guide goes deeper, but in short:

• PNP: motor, fan, speed controller, servos, retracts and lights are installed. You add a transmitter, a receiver, flight batteries and a charger.
• ARF PLUS (Freewing): the airframe has servos installed and nothing else. The motor, fan and ESC are not included. Skip it unless you specifically want to pick your own power system.
• RTF: the radio, battery and charger are in the box. The XFly twin has an RTF version, and so do the toys.
• Kit: an unassembled airframe where you source every electronic part.

No thrust vectoring, no AS3X. None of the Freewing pages or manuals read list thrust vectoring. They also have no AS3X or SAFE, which are Horizon Hobby systems. Only the 80 mm "with Gyro" PNP ships with a gyro, a Freewing EG01 6-axis unit that arrives pre-installed and pre-programmed. Freewing sells the EG01 separately too, but its page does not say it fits the F-22, so ask before assuming you can retrofit the 70 or 90 mm.

What "Intermediate" really means here. Freewing's own manuals do not agree with each other. The 64 mm manual calls the jet suitable for "jet beginner players", the 70 mm manual calls it very suitable as a beginner model jet, and the 90 mm V2 manual says it suits pilots moving up from an 80 mm jet. Yet each manual also says beginners should be guided by experienced players, and the 90 mm V2 manual says flatly that it is not a toy. Read that as: these are fast jets, not a first plane. If you have not flown a trainer yet, the best RC trainer planes guide and the simulator guide come first.

The Freewing family at a glance

Specs are from Motion RC's US pages and the Freewing manuals, as manufacturer claims. Weights are as listed: the pages mix "flying weight" and "empty weight", so check the exact page before you size a battery.

Where a channel range is given, the top number is for thrust reversing, which the 70, 80 and 90 mm ESCs support. The transmitter and receiver guide explains how to count channels before you buy a radio.

A caution on the 64 mm V2: Motion RC's page says a 5-channel radio, but the manual (shared with the V1) lists a rudder, so confirm before you pick a transmitter.

Smaller jets: 64 mm and twin 40 mm

Freewing F-22 Raptor V2 High Performance 4S 64 mm (FJ10513P)

The smallest Freewing, and the only one on 4S rather than 6S. Status on 8 October 2026: in stock at Motion RC.

Per Motion RC: a 12-blade 64 mm fan, a 2840-2850Kv outrunner, a 40A ESC with thrust reversing and a 4S 1600-2200 mAh 30C pack, in a 690 mm span, 950 mm length and 850 g flying weight. The manual lists five 9g digital servos and claims 1350 g of thrust. The gear is fixed, with a steerable nose wheel, and there are no lights or gyro.

The manual calls the jet suitable for beginners, then tells beginners to get guidance.

The older V1 (FJ10511P, 3S, 750 g, four channels) is discontinued at Motion RC, available only while inventory lasts.

XFly-Model F-22 Raptor Twin 40 mm EDF Jet PNP 4S

Status on 8 October 2026: the PNP and an RTF version were both in stock at a US hobby retailer, and the Amazon listing was live. US stock on Amazon was not confirmed.

This is the one to look at if the twin layout matters. Per the maker it has two 40 mm 12-blade fans, two 20A ESCs, five 9g servos, a 702 mm span, a 955 mm length and a flying weight of about 950 g (wing loading 89 g/dm2). It flies on a 4S 1300-2600 mAh pack and needs a four-channel radio: aileron, elevator, throttle and nose steering.

The gear is fixed main wheels with a steerable nose wheel, not retractable. It is removable, and the fuselage has molded-in finger grips for hand launching with the gear off, per the maker. The PNP ships with motors, ESCs and servos installed; the RTF adds a 6-channel 2.4 GHz radio, a 4S 2200 mAh battery and a charger.

Check the XFly F-22 Twin 40 mm PNP on Amazon:

XFLY-MODEL F-22 Raptor Twin 40mm EDF Jet PNP 4S

FlyFans F-22 Raptor 64 mm (6S): out of stock

Better equipped on paper than the Freewing 64 mm: all-metal electric retracts, flaps, nine 9g servos and navigation LEDs, 6S 2000-2600 mAh, 760 mm span, 1060 mm length, about 730 g, 6-channel radio. Out of stock at a US hobby retailer on 8 October 2026.

Mid-size jets: 70 mm and 80 mm

Freewing F-22 Raptor 80 mm with Gyro (FJ22311PG)

Status on 8 October 2026: in stock at Motion RC, and so is the ARF PLUS (FJ22311AP), which has no gyro, as the page says outright.

The 80 mm is the most complete F-22 here out of the box. Per Motion RC: a 935 mm span, 1300 mm length, 12-blade 80 mm fan, 3658-2150Kv inrunner, 100A thrust-reversing ESC, and a 6S 4000-5000 mAh pack with EC5 connectors. Radio: 6-8 channels. It has retracts on CNC aluminium oleo struts, fully sequenced inner and outer main and nose gear doors, navigation and landing lights, a lit HUD, and the pre-installed EG01 gyro. Freewing claims 178 km/h in level flight, with a wing area of 36.9 dm2 and a wing loading of 89.1 g/dm2.

One caveat from the paperwork: the 80 mm manual read (item FJ223) has no gyro chapter, since the gyro came with a later version of the PNP. Ask Motion RC whether a newer manual exists before you plan your setup around it.

Freewing F-22 Raptor High Performance 70 mm (FJ22211P)

Status on 8 October 2026: in stock at Motion RC, with the ARF PLUS (FJ22211AP) also in stock and a "only 6 left" banner on it.

The 70 mm is the smallest Freewing with retracts. Per the page: 816 mm span, 1150 mm length, 1.74 kg, a roughly 1/16 scale, a 12-blade 70 mm fan on a 2957-2210Kv inrunner, an 80A ESC with 7A UBEC and thrust reversing, and a 6S pack (the spec says 3500-5000 mAh, while the page body recommends 4000 mAh). The gear is CNC aluminium with sequenced nose-gear doors, and the wings are screwless and quick-release. There are no lights and no gyro, and it needs a 6-7 channel radio.

Freewing claims 170 km/h at level speed, and its manual says the jet stays stable at 30% throttle. The same manual lists a wing loading of 150 g/dm2, well above the 80 mm (89.1) and 90 mm V2 (80.5), and as a rule a higher wing loading means a faster landing. Weigh that against the manual's "stable at low speed" line.

Compared with the 80 mm, the 70 mm gives up the lights, the gyro and the lit HUD for a smaller airframe.

Large jets: 90 mm and beyond

Freewing F-22 Raptor V2 90 mm (6S FJ31315P, 8S FJ31335P)

Status on 8 October 2026: all three V2 versions in stock at Motion RC. The older V1 90 mm (all three formats) was out of stock, so a V1 turning up used or from old stock is a different aircraft with different SKUs. Per Motion RC the V2 is officially licensed by Lockheed Martin, and its documentation is dated March 2026.

This is the flagship. The manual gives a 1060 mm span, 1500 mm length, a 48 dm2 wing area and a wing loading of 80.5 g/dm2, the lowest of the models here. The two power setups, all manufacturer claims measured with Freewing's own accessories:

• 6S Standard: 3668-1960Kv inrunner, 120A ESC with 8A UBEC, 3100 g empty weight, 3700 g of thrust, 170 km/h (106 mph) level speed. Pack: a 6S 5000-6000 mAh.
• 8S Deluxe: 4075-1350Kv inrunner, 3200 g empty weight, 4700 g of thrust, 190 km/h (119 mph) level speed. Pack: 8S 4000-5000 mAh, either two 4S 5000 mAh packs in series or a 6S plus a 2S.

Packs need a C rating of at least 35 and fit a bay of 250 x 68 x 70 mm. The centre of gravity is 150 mm behind the wing leading edge at the root, and the wing now carries CG marks. Retracts are CNC aluminium, there are formation, navigation, landing and taxi lights, and there is no gyro.

Per the manual it is optimised for paved runways and short grass, and takes off in 30 metres even without flaps. One setup detail to know up front: with flaps deployed, a flap-to-elevator mix is required to hold level flight (the manual suggests 2 mm of down elevator at high-rate flaps, 1 mm at low rate). Flaps are not required for landing. The manual's own wording is that it suits pilots moving up from an 80 mm to their first 90 mm jet, so it is a step from the 80 mm, not a leap from the 64 mm.

The 6S is the sensible starting point: the 8S asks for more pack and more field for 20 km/h of claimed speed.

AF Model 1:10 F-22 Raptor 1.8 m (105 mm EDF)

Included so you know where the ceiling is: an ARF PLUS with a 1301 mm span, 1810 mm length, about 8800 g, a 160A ESC, 12S 5000 mAh power, 8-13 channels and metal retracts with brakes. In stock at a US hobby retailer on 8 October 2026, but a large-field machine for experienced EDF pilots.

Builders: kits and foam designs

All of these are kits, so you supply every electronic part.

Flite Test FT Mighty Mini F-22 MKR2 is a laser-cut Maker Foam kit, airframe only, with a 20 in (508 mm) span and 134 g without battery. Flite Test lists a 2300Kv 2204 motor, 6x4.5 prop, 12A ESC, 850 mAh 3S pack and two 5 g servos as the recommended parts, with a 3-channel minimum radio, a flying level of Medium and a 1.5 hour build. The store page was live on 8 October 2026 but showed no stock figure. The Flite Test guide covers the brand's other kits.

Flite Test FT EZ Raptor is a foam kit inspired by the F-22: 13.8 in (350 mm) span, 64 g with a 1S 350 mAh battery, two channels, flying level Very Easy, flying speed Very Slow, and sized for a gym or a small yard. Store page live, stock not shown.

Twisted Hobbys TH 29" EPP F-22 is a printed EPP kit with a pusher prop (not an EDF), a 29 in (730 mm) span, and a maker-quoted flying weight of about 250 g. The maker rates it Intermediate to Advanced and calls for elevon mixing. Sold Out on 8 October 2026.

Toy-grade F-22s: what you get

Search "F-22 RC plane" on Amazon and most of what comes back is not a hobby jet. These are foam gliders in a Raptor outline, with a transmitter in the box, and they are a different category.

• HAWK'S WORK 2CH F-22 RC Glider (model 822): two channels (up and down, left and right), two brushed motors, gyro stabilisation, EPP foam, two 3.7 V 300 mAh LiPos included, and three AA batteries for the transmitter (not included). Span is 31.8 cm, length 44 cm, "fly weight 65 grams". Take-off is by hand launch or a 5-10 m taxi. The maker's table says Beginner+ and age 8+.

HAWK'S WORK 2CH F-22 RC Glider

• ANTSIR F-22 RC Airplane, 2.4GHz, 2 CH RTF: two channels, a "Smart Gyro", LED lights, EPP foam, three batteries and a charger included. The listing gives no span, says to hand-throw it or use a smooth 30-foot runway, and recommends wind below level 4. Age 8+.

ANTSIR F-22 RC Airplane 2CH RTF

The "2CH" in the title is the headline spec: two channels means you steer and set power, and that is about it. That suits a child in a park and teaches little about real RC flying. Both listings ship spare parts such as propellers (the ANTSIR also landing gear), but long-term parts support is not stated, so treat them as consumables. Generic 4-channel F-22 foam gliders from unbranded sellers also exist; their listings were not read in full, so none is recommended here.

Discontinued and history

The Sky Flight Hobby F-22 line is history. The Super F-22 Raptor had twin 70 mm metal fans, thrust-vectoring nozzles, smoke, canopy ejection and ten usable channels; the single 70 mm V3 had retracts and an RTF option. Both were no longer available at a US hobby retailer on 8 October 2026. They are the only F-22s in this guide that claimed vectoring, so do not expect it from anything else.

Setup and surfaces: what the paperwork says

Motion RC warns that the on-board receiver and servos are rated 5.5 V maximum and must be powered through the supplied ESC's BEC from the main battery. On surfaces, the 90 mm V2 is pitched for hard surfaces and well-maintained grass; the 64, 70 and 80 mm pages and manuals give no runway length and no hand-launch instructions, and the 64 mm manual says never to catch the plane by hand. The takeoff and landing guide and the landing gear guide cover what a nose wheel can take, the LiPo battery guide covers packs, and the CG balancer guide helps you find the balance point repeatably.

The 250 g line and the FAA

Every hobby-grade F-22 in this guide is far above 250 g: 730 to 950 g for the smallest, 1.74 kg for the 70 mm, and 2.5 to 3.2 kg for the 80 and 90 mm, without batteries. In the US, registration applies from 250 g (0.55 lb), and every recreational flyer needs the free TRUST safety test, whatever the weight. Registered aircraft also have Remote ID obligations. Among the toys, the HAWK'S WORK at 65 g and the EZ Raptor at 64 g sit well under, while the Twisted Hobbys kit's quoted 250 g is right on the line, so treat it as registrable. This is a summary, not legal advice, and the rules change, so read the FAA license and registration guide before your first flight.

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