Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Flite Fest 2026 | August 6 to 9, 2026 | Dayton, Ohio ✈️
Hosted at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in collaboration with the DARPA Lift Challenge.
Flite Fest 2026 is heading to Dayton, Ohio, for the largest collaboration in Flite Test history. For the first time, Flite Fest will take place alongside the DARPA Lift Challenge, a $6.5 million heavy-lift drone competition that pushes the limits of UAV design, aerospace engineering, and vertical-lift innovation.
This is still the Flite Fest you love. Build Tents. Open Flying. Crazy Builds. RC Air Combat. STEM. Community. Now combined with one of the most ambitious drone innovation challenges in the world.
Fly your RC aircraft. Compete in the DARPA Lift Challenge. Explore one of the largest aviation museums on earth. Connect with the Flite Test family. Witness heavy lift drone innovation up close.
If you love RC planes, drones, aerospace engineering, STEM, or aviation history, this is the aviation event of 2026.
Event Details
Flite Fest: August 6 to 9, 2026 : flitefest.com
DARPA Lift Challenge: August 2 to 9 :
https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/national-museum-united-states-air-force-host-lift-challenge
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Learn more about the DARPA Lift Challenge below.
Subscribe and turn on notifications for updates.
Join the newsletter for announcements and registration details.
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Thanks to our Main Runway Partner - Adams Plastics!
Check out Adams ReadiBoard/Flite Test MakerFoam Foamboard Here: bit.ly/3td5Ghg
Check out RadioMaster transmitters on the Flite Test store: store.flitetest.com/search.php?search_query=radiomaster§ion=product
Check out the ISDT chargers on the Flite Test store: store.flitetest.com/search.php?search_query=ISDT§ion=product
Our go to for Pilot training and Drone education!
Pilot Institute: bit.ly/33vgBTh
Check out our FAVORITE printers - Bambu Lab US store: tidd.ly/47MwcQV
Best in class X1C - tidd.ly/4oTTnPu
The BEST truckbed cover EVER! Check out Diamondback Truck covers here:
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Our Go To For Hotwire Foam Tools and Accessories!
Hot Wire Foam Factory: bit.ly/3db7VH1
Use code "FLITETEST" for 5% off tools and accessories!
Check out our Pro Lifter Cine Drone from GETFPV:
bit.ly/3tgFHSZ
Follow us on Social Media!!!!!!
instagram.com/flitetest
facebook.com/flitetest
tiktok.com/@flitetest_official
twitter.com/FliteTest
Follow the team on the Instagrams►
@flitetestjb
@stef_n_co5
@bixlernoah
#FliteTest #ItFlies #Crazy
EPISODE MUSIC►
David Cutter Music - dcuttermusic.com
@dcuttermusic
Flite Fest 2026 | August 6 to 9, 2026 | Dayton, Ohio ✈️
Hosted at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in collaboration with the DARPA Lift Challenge.
Flite Fest 2026 is heading to Dayton, Ohio, for the largest collaboration in Flite Test history. For the first time, Flite Fest will take place alongside the DARPA Lift Challenge, a $6.5 million heavy-lift drone competition that pushes the limits of UAV design, aerospace engineering, and vertical-lift innovation.
This is still the Flite Fest you love. Build Tents. Open Flying. Crazy Builds. RC Air Combat. STEM. Community. Now combined with one of the most ambitious drone innovation challenges in the world.
Fly your RC aircraft. Compete in the DARPA Lift Challenge. Explore one of the largest aviation museums on earth. Connect with the Flite Test family. Witness heavy lift drone innovation up close.
If you love RC planes, drones, aerospace engineering, STEM, or aviation history, this is the aviation event of 2026.
Event Details
Flite Fest: August 6 to 9, 2026 : flitefest.com
DARPA Lift Challenge: August 2 to 9 :
https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/national-museum-united-states-air-force-host-lift-challenge
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Learn more about the DARPA Lift Challenge below.
Subscribe and turn on notifications for updates.
Join the newsletter for announcements and registration details.
Flite Test LINK TREE: bit.ly/3vK7Tyt
Click here to subscribe► bit.ly/FliteTestSub
Become a Member ► Get cool badges and emojis!► bit.ly/FliteTestMember
Thanks to our Main Runway Partner - Adams Plastics!
Check out Adams ReadiBoard/Flite Test MakerFoam Foamboard Here: bit.ly/3td5Ghg
Check out RadioMaster transmitters on the Flite Test store: store.flitetest.com/search.php?search_query=radiomaster§ion=product
Check out the ISDT chargers on the Flite Test store: store.flitetest.com/search.php?search_query=ISDT§ion=product
Our go to for Pilot training and Drone education!
Pilot Institute: bit.ly/33vgBTh
Check out our FAVORITE printers - Bambu Lab US store: tidd.ly/47MwcQV
Best in class X1C - tidd.ly/4oTTnPu
The BEST truckbed cover EVER! Check out Diamondback Truck covers here:
bit.ly/Dmndbck
Our Go To For Hotwire Foam Tools and Accessories!
Hot Wire Foam Factory: bit.ly/3db7VH1
Use code "FLITETEST" for 5% off tools and accessories!
Check out our Pro Lifter Cine Drone from GETFPV:
bit.ly/3tgFHSZ
Follow us on Social Media!!!!!!
instagram.com/flitetest
facebook.com/flitetest
tiktok.com/@flitetest_official
twitter.com/FliteTest
Follow the team on the Instagrams►
@flitetestjb
@stef_n_co5
@bixlernoah
#FliteTest #ItFlies #Crazy
EPISODE MUSIC►
David Cutter Music - dcuttermusic.com
@dcuttermusic
