I remember flying with you at the Gimli Manitoba UL meet in the early '80's. I flew my Pterodactyl there from Idaho. During the event that gave each pilot a measured amount of fuel, We climbed up to 1,000' and the pilot that landed last won, I came in second in that event, to your first, and I seem to remember you looping your bird still under power, while I was dead stick gliding down. I could have the details wrong, it's been a long time, but the looping I clearly remember! That entire trip was a blast. I fly a RANS S-7S these days.
Nice work Dale! I have always enjoyed the Lazair design. I owned one for several years and put over 800 hrs on that Series 2. Someday I will get another one.
I owned a Lazair Series II back in the day and it was the best flying plane (ultralight) I ever owned. I would imagine, with those four motors pumping air over the wings that you have a lot of induced lift just sitting there...thus when you put the power to it the plane just wants to lift right where it's sitting. I wish were still able to purchase a Lazair...sort of wish I never would have sold mine.
Took about 40 years for that to be accepted. Totally agree!👍 great design Dale! A lot of people , including me have tried without success to improve it.!😊
those four motors means double redundancy, even if two failed, thanks to the extra ones and the big wings he can safely glide to a safe landing. looks good for a nice quiet sunday to survey your farm and see how everything is going on.
Wait a minute... Reverse and some asymmetric thrust to steer? Now that's a very cool set of features! I only saw that applied on the R/C planes I built here, but I never saw in a full scale aircraft! That's amazing! :D
This is incredible! You’ve made your dream come true! Congratulations! I always liked float planes! I’m playing with large scale RC and flying airliners for a living. Never was brave enough to combine RC components with a plane you can actually sit in. You did it! Some of the planes I’ve built are close to the size of your ultralight. I don’t know how good of a swimmer are you but I would consider a sailer life jacket what blows up if it gets in the water otherwise it’s like a belt. Super light and barely there.
I have those same floats on my Quicksilver , I like how your plane has the inverted tail feathers it reminds me of my old friend Moulten Burnell Taylor's mini Imp ..
Just loved it! Envy your ingenuity, really nice job. Building an electric waterplane looks difficult in a flimsy kinda way at first, but just trying to imagine all the kinds of stresses on the frame involved, keeping weight “close to zero”, choosing power, controls, etc. More than just building going on. Great work! I believe the Lord, being the ultimate creator of all time, whenever he sees man build something like this flying, he smiles… in his image 👍
I remember my old Vector 600. Your Lazer is quit similar. So light !! Friend of mine use to play a lot with PP software : I told him : well, you want to be a pilot. For myself I never wanted to be a pilot but I wanted to FLY. I so I did since 1984 to 1990. 350 hours flying. (In France)
Great video! That must be a great experience. My father owned and flew several different airplanes. The closest to an ultralight like that was his 1948 fabric covered Stinson. He bought it in poor condition and restored it.
I wonder how much spreading the motors across the wing like that improves low speed handling. I bet if you move them further out on the wing, put winglets on, and use them for differential thrust you could really improve the yaw and pitch in Stol flight
This is so cool! Is there anywhere where you catalog the design process? Like, what made you choose 4 motors instead of 2 larger ones? I saw something like this with a single float, does 2 make it more stable? Does it handle better on the water or on the step? Is there any other changes you are looking to change?
1. Not yet other than this video description and my comment replies. 2. See video description. 3. It is just a matter of choice. 4. On step and off step are at different speeds so hard to compare. Both handle well. 5. So far no changes needed except that I am still optimizing propeller selection and building my final LazairVane design.
Very nice! Build it and they will come. Produce plans and they can build their own. Very short take off run. Nice climb. I bet that is a ton of fun at less than 300 pounds.
What an excellent design. 🤩 Impressive runtime too for an electric! If there were two cells in parallel for each motor I doubt it would double the flight time, but it would be interesting to see how much of a boost it would be.
Dale I have a large picture in my office that is directly behind and above my computer monitor. I purchased it at Ohare airport when I was working out of Ohare flying the EMB145. It is a picture of a China Clipper leaving San Francisco in 1935. In the background is the Golden Gate bridge under construction. It is a photograph taken by Clyde Sunderland.
Very cool! Also in that vein, the Princess Flying Boat was a remarkable "end of the era" example and I was fortunate to meet Dick Stratton its chief engineer in 1979.
Thank you Dale! Huge fan of your work. To solar power your xcountry barnstorming, I ran some numbers. Unless I made an error, 11 lbs of solar cells, not including tab connectors, encapsulant, and backing, in a decent sun should fully charge your battery bank in 3 hours. Maybe a dawn flight, mid day charge, dusk flight. Or maybe charge one bank in the air while flying on the other. Main concern is temperature. I have seen solar cells reach 140F easily in the sun. I’m guessing the translucent tedlar does not get as hot normally. Curious how it might handle that heat, expansion, etc. I have tried 3 times to link to the spreadsheet with my calculations, but the comment then throws an error.
the electric motor is ideal for aircraft. The motor runs at a constant speed without a cooling problem. This is a great trial and I hope it leads to more development
Very impressive aircraft - shows what electrics are becoming capable of. Not that much range, but decent power and built on a budget I'm sure far smaller than any gasoline aircraft. For one or two daily "clear your head" flights off the lake this is perfect. Based on the description and what's seen in the video, this must be the most maneuverable on the water seaplane ever built. I'd probably go through a few battery cycles just playing around on the water before I'd even take off, as the water would be so much fun - once in the air it's far less unique.
beautiful aircraft. Larger propellers would definitely help with propulsive efficiency, but the 4-prop arrangement is definitely an improvement over the original 2-prop design.
Great airplane! As a sailor, those downward pointing tails are a worry to me: one hit with flotsam and they will be destroyed. Could you invert them and make them point upwards? All the rest of the surfaces and props are nicely away from the water, except for those tails.
This is very incredible and inspirational. Congratulations on achieving flight on your terms. As an American, this gives me a great sense of pride. Just to think of a neighbor on a quiet lake somewhere chasing their dream and having the opportunity to build something like this and fly. Only in USA.
There's 2 brothers that built a flying bath tub in Germany....Your countries collapsing right now and you think the US is the only place this happens...2023 the year China and Russia collapse the US rofl. Good riddance to the warmonger country of the world! Your banks have already started to collapse, your governments been printing money for decades causing all the worlds inflation..
The video is fascinating not just for its content, but the way it is choreographed without narration or voices. Is it professionally produced and edited?
Yes but only if you call my wife Carmen and I professionals. She took the video with her hand held iPhone and I edited it. The cast was a little difficult to manage but the birds did somewhat cooperate. Carmen, also by the way, took the picture that appears on the Canada Post "Lazair Stamp" with her iPhone, so I guess she is more professional than I am :) I see that you too use a non-narrated clip on your website ;)
Wow, so cool. Always loved the look of Lazair, and here she is again, beautiful as ever, and all electric. Good to see!
My hat's off to you. Your aircraft looks graceful and well proportioned. The anhedral stab is a work of art. The performance is simply breathtaking.
I remember flying with you at the Gimli Manitoba UL meet in the early '80's. I flew my Pterodactyl there from Idaho. During the event that gave each pilot a measured amount of fuel, We climbed up to 1,000' and the pilot that landed last won, I came in second in that event, to your first, and I seem to remember you looping your bird still under power, while I was dead stick gliding down. I could have the details wrong, it's been a long time, but the looping I clearly remember! That entire trip was a blast. I fly a RANS S-7S these days.
Imagine this with some torroidal blades!!!!!
@@MrMancinorosso Why torroidal blades?
@@futureflow8645quieter and more efficient propeller
@@AlienLivesMatter more mass, manufacturing cost, drag for just being quiet,idk
Hey mate , that's an awesome recollection man love how time gives up it's good stories 🙏👍
I wish there were plans I could purchase for this ultralight. It was a superb design and I love its flight characteristics.
Most impressive. Light weight and just enough speed for a nice relaxing flight above the lake.
Amazing, would not believe that you could break sucktion and get in air so quickly. Great job!
I think with those four motors pumping lots of air over the wings...you probably have a lot of induced lift with just the motors running.
Non-flier here, just some bloke looking at RUclips and stumbled on this video. That looks brilliant, well done. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Nice work Dale! I have always enjoyed the Lazair design. I owned one for several years and put over 800 hrs on that Series 2. Someday I will get another one.
This is the best recreational aircraft I have seen so far.
Wow! Thank you for the technical details. Very impressive machine! Extremely well done, sir! 👌🙏
Where are the technical details?
@@joewoodchuck3824 Read the video description. Quite detailed. 👍
Бесподобно и восхитительно. Особенно удачно реализовали задний ход и разворот.
Класс!
Всех благ.
Learnt to fly on a Lazair two place (rotax powered) Beautiful and elegant wing. Thanks for this, brings me back minus the two stroke exhaust smell.
The tech details are worth months of research for someone not up to speed on the different components.
Thank you.
I still have a brochure I picked up at a fly in from 50 years ago. Always loved the design.
I owned a Lazair Series II back in the day and it was the best flying plane (ultralight) I ever owned. I would imagine, with those four motors pumping air over the wings that you have a lot of induced lift just sitting there...thus when you put the power to it the plane just wants to lift right where it's sitting. I wish were still able to purchase a Lazair...sort of wish I never would have sold mine.
I agree. I sold mine and regret that decision. Someday I hope to own another one. It would be great to be able to build one new from a kit.
Intoxicating - Absolutely amazing - that's what the Lazair is !
Took about 40 years for that to be accepted. Totally agree!👍 great design Dale! A lot of people , including me have tried without success to improve it.!😊
68lbs for 200 pounds of thrust, and 45min of flight time? That doesn't sound too bad.
those four motors means double redundancy, even if two failed, thanks to the extra ones and the big wings he can safely glide to a safe landing. looks good for a nice quiet sunday to survey your farm and see how everything is going on.
Thank you for sharing.........so jealous in a great way
just nothing short of amazing
Wait a minute... Reverse and some asymmetric thrust to steer? Now that's a very cool set of features! I only saw that applied on the R/C planes I built here, but I never saw in a full scale aircraft! That's amazing! :D
Yes
Probably the coolest thing I've seen on RUclips yet. Great work!
This is incredible! You’ve made your dream come true! Congratulations! I always liked float planes! I’m playing with large scale RC and flying airliners for a living. Never was brave enough to combine RC components with a plane you can actually sit in. You did it! Some of the planes I’ve built are close to the size of your ultralight. I don’t know how good of a swimmer are you but I would consider a sailer life jacket what blows up if it gets in the water otherwise it’s like a belt. Super light and barely there.
Thank-you and also thanks for your suggestion.
What an admirable aircraft this is.
It looks right, so I'm sure it will fly right.
Super cool. Thanks for sharing
Wow, such detail, what a beautiful bird, thank you for sharing
Awesome ! Good to see the Lazair flying again....thia time with electric motors!
I have those same floats on my Quicksilver , I like how your plane has the inverted tail feathers it reminds me of my old friend Moulten Burnell Taylor's mini Imp ..
Wow a surprising turn of speed for take off. Looks like a fun project. 😃😃
That is absolutely the coolest ultralight I've ever seen that thing jumped out of the water
Just loved it! Envy your ingenuity, really nice job. Building an electric waterplane looks difficult in a flimsy kinda way at first, but just trying to imagine all the kinds of stresses on the frame involved, keeping weight “close to zero”, choosing power, controls, etc. More than just building going on. Great work! I believe the Lord, being the ultimate creator of all time, whenever he sees man build something like this flying, he smiles… in his image 👍
Thank you very much!
Хорошо сказано , особенно про Бога . Привет из России , а у нас практически запретили строить самим самолёты.
@@ИгорьКлимов-к6н Sorry to hear that. Can you fly radio controlled model airplanes?
@@ИгорьКлимов-к6н that's why Russia sucks they only want war
I remember my old Vector 600. Your Lazer is quit similar. So light !! Friend of mine use to play a lot with PP software : I told him : well, you want to be a pilot. For myself I never wanted to be a pilot but I wanted to FLY. I so I did since 1984 to 1990. 350 hours flying. (In France)
Great video! That must be a great experience. My father owned and flew several different airplanes. The closest to an ultralight like that was his 1948 fabric covered Stinson. He bought it in poor condition and restored it.
Looking forward to see specs on the motor system. I'm definitely teased.
Coming soon!
this is truly amazing, such a whimsical and inspiring aircraft you've constructed, nice work :)
The Wright Brothers would be very impressed to see your achievement. Greetings from Tasmania Australia 👍😁🇦🇺🦘
Wow! That is unreal!
Fantastic. You have come a long way since the SOSA days. Good to see you. There is one in a container where I fly now.
great plane.
i love the 4 props design
this is it. love it.
Watch out for the phone in the t-shirts pocket..it´ll slide right into the lake
It is mounted in front of me as an instrument when I am flying and I only put it in my shirt pocket as I walk off the dock. I will be careful. :)
I used to own a Lazair. Awesome little machine. I wish I still had it.
Lazair will always be my favourite ultralight design.
It about jumps into the air! Well done...
Wow that plane has some pretty impressive climb rates too!!
I wonder how much spreading the motors across the wing like that improves low speed handling. I bet if you move them further out on the wing, put winglets on, and use them for differential thrust you could really improve the yaw and pitch in Stol flight
I will show some cool 'in flight' yaw maneuvers in a future video, stay tuned by subscribing to my channel.
Very cool, I built an electric Paramotor and appreciate your design. Thanks!
That’s amazing, thank you for the video 👍
Thzts just fabulous, thanks for sharing
I got nothing I got nothing at all I just tipping my hat sir tipping my hat phenomenally well done and I might add quite a bit jealous.
This is so cool! Is there anywhere where you catalog the design process? Like, what made you choose 4 motors instead of 2 larger ones? I saw something like this with a single float, does 2 make it more stable? Does it handle better on the water or on the step? Is there any other changes you are looking to change?
1. Not yet other than this video description and my comment replies.
2. See video description.
3. It is just a matter of choice.
4. On step and off step are at different speeds so hard to compare. Both handle well.
5. So far no changes needed except that I am still optimizing propeller selection and building my final LazairVane design.
Very nice! Build it and they will come. Produce plans and they can build their own. Very short take off run. Nice climb. I bet that is a ton of fun at less than 300 pounds.
What an excellent design. 🤩
Impressive runtime too for an electric!
If there were two cells in parallel for each motor I doubt it would double the flight time, but it would be interesting to see how much of a boost it would be.
Instant torque! Great!
Congrats, she's a beauty.
Dale I have a large picture in my office that is directly behind and above my computer monitor. I purchased it at Ohare airport when I was working out of Ohare flying the EMB145. It is a picture of a China Clipper leaving San Francisco in 1935. In the background is the Golden Gate bridge under construction. It is a photograph taken by Clyde Sunderland.
Very cool! Also in that vein, the Princess Flying Boat was a remarkable "end of the era" example and I was fortunate to meet Dick Stratton its chief engineer in 1979.
Beautiful, just beautiful. I'd love a 2m RC version... wheels and floats.
That would be cool!
Wow - wonderful design. Well done!
what a awesome little plane. wish I had one...
WOW~~~~~other than getting in and out.......NICE PLANE!
Nice plane...with reverse!
This looks like a GREAT IDEA.....I just have no place to park a boom lift!
Congratulations 👏👏👏
Thank you Dale! Huge fan of your work. To solar power your xcountry barnstorming, I ran some numbers. Unless I made an error, 11 lbs of solar cells, not including tab connectors, encapsulant, and backing, in a decent sun should fully charge your battery bank in 3 hours. Maybe a dawn flight, mid day charge, dusk flight. Or maybe charge one bank in the air while flying on the other. Main concern is temperature. I have seen solar cells reach 140F easily in the sun. I’m guessing the translucent tedlar does not get as hot normally. Curious how it might handle that heat, expansion, etc. I have tried 3 times to link to the spreadsheet with my calculations, but the comment then throws an error.
Lets try this to get people to your spreadsheet: www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=50718715&postcount=704
Good flight indeed. Huzzah!!
OUTSTANDING! windmill in the background adds a bit irony
I love watching that windmill from our deck lounges...
the electric motor is ideal for aircraft. The motor runs at a constant speed without a cooling problem. This is a great trial and I hope it leads to more development
Very impressive aircraft - shows what electrics are becoming capable of. Not that much range, but decent power and built on a budget I'm sure far smaller than any gasoline aircraft. For one or two daily "clear your head" flights off the lake this is perfect. Based on the description and what's seen in the video, this must be the most maneuverable on the water seaplane ever built. I'd probably go through a few battery cycles just playing around on the water before I'd even take off, as the water would be so much fun - once in the air it's far less unique.
Magic.
beautiful aircraft. Larger propellers would definitely help with propulsive efficiency, but the 4-prop arrangement is definitely an improvement over the original 2-prop design.
Everything is a compromise ;)
That's great and with the new toroidal propellers you will sell even more of these . Perfect .
This is a really cool concept, just by the wings alone it should have been called “the dragon fly” and the four propellers seals my case...lol
Great invention
I look and I can't believe this is actually a unique aircraft👍
Subscribed on first watch and I hope you will post more videos
Superb !!!
Thats awesome!!!
so long plebs, flies away
love the interted v tail
paddle in reverse ha
looks like it just floats
Soo cool🎉Good job.
I gotta say right off using the rental snorkel boom awesome idea..
Nope, I own it so it makes even more sense until I replace it with a simple cable braced arm from shore.
I do t think many ultralights have difretial trust taxi and powerd pushback
Would love to see the view from a go pro! Really beautiful plane, so graceful.
You will see it from an Insta360 X3 camera soon, please subscribe so you get notified.🙂
Brilliant!
Wow, I want one of those! 👍🏻
Beautiful!
Epic. Absolutely epic.
Great airplane! As a sailor, those downward pointing tails are a worry to me: one hit with flotsam and they will be destroyed. Could you invert them and make them point upwards? All the rest of the surfaces and props are nicely away from the water, except for those tails.
Flotsam is an acceptable risk to me. Easy to avoid at 30 mph with this birdseye view. The only flotsam around here is maybe the odd alligator.
Ah, the quiet 🙏
Great projects
Too freaking awesome
This is very incredible and inspirational. Congratulations on achieving flight on your terms. As an American, this gives me a great sense of pride. Just to think of a neighbor on a quiet lake somewhere chasing their dream and having the opportunity to build something like this and fly. Only in USA.
There's 2 brothers that built a flying bath tub in Germany....Your countries collapsing right now and you think the US is the only place this happens...2023 the year China and Russia collapse the US rofl. Good riddance to the warmonger country of the world! Your banks have already started to collapse, your governments been printing money for decades causing all the worlds inflation..
He forgot to check for water in the fuel during his pre-flight.
😆
Awesome!
Nice job!
Nice project !
amazing!!!!!!!
Looks good Dale.
I'm impressed.
The video is fascinating not just for its content, but the way it is choreographed without narration or voices. Is it professionally produced and edited?
Yes but only if you call my wife Carmen and I professionals. She took the video with her hand held iPhone and I edited it. The cast was a little difficult to manage but the birds did somewhat cooperate.
Carmen, also by the way, took the picture that appears on the Canada Post "Lazair Stamp" with her iPhone, so I guess she is more professional than I am :)
I see that you too use a non-narrated clip on your website ;)
6:20 There is dialogue
beautiful
Awesome.
Very nice 👍