@@thetoasterisonfire2080true, but then it might get false positives a lot. I'm only assuming that because most laser tag places are in dark rooms with padded walls
Heck yea!!! FPV wings are taking over the hobby!!! People need a break from quads, but with the new O3 having such epic video quality, and not needing a go-pro anymore, they are migrating to wings. With people like Shelby Voll doing some impossible epic stuff, it motivates others even more. Tip for cooling a Air Unit, make sure your vent EXIT holes are bigger the the inlet holes. Math says this creates a vacuum inside pulling even more air over the air unit. It does work to.
how so? I would say the opposite, the foam acts like a speaker membrane that radiates more of the vibrations as sound. multicopters are quieter than foam planes, even if they use more power to lift the same weight.
I agree that this plane will be quiet if you don't put a super heavy power system on it. I have a nano goblin and even with it's 2:1 thrust to weight ratio is very quiet. Much more quiet than a quad. Even going 65mph it's pretty quiet.
@@Ass_of_AmalekBalance your props lol the foam should actually absorb some sound. Also planes have one motor generally larger props and fly off much less power for the same weight. The one big problem is being a pusher makes a lot more noise. In my experiance planes are generally quieter especially tractor props but, it depends on a lot of factors.
Hi Daniel, I follow your channel since the Skywalker FPV compilations. You brought me into FPV back than. I just want to say thank you for all your videos and the great entertainment you offered to us. I wish you the best! Greetings from Germany!
Backer here - I appreciate the project and agree with the 250g outlook. I don't even see a reason to get the 3D printed plane plans anymore, even though that was a passion of mine. Now it's just sub 250s and wishing one day someone has enough drive and power to fix the current pointless BS situation. Thanks for your work on this!
This seems pretty neat. Assuming someone is interested in FPV but has no RC equipment of any kind, what would else be required to get to that point besides the Airframe Kit + Base Electronics?
For the most basic experience you will need a battery, transmitter, and 3-channel receiver. I am partial to FrSky systems so something like the Taranis Q-X7 with X4R receiver. FlySky radios are popular (and cheaper) as well. For autonomous missions you will need a flight controller and telemetry radio. For FPV you will need a camera + transmitter and something on the ground for viewing. The ground station could be FPV goggles or a cheap receiver and analog display.
I think it just comes with servos, motor and esc ? if you start from zero, you would need RC controller, Rc receiver, FPV system: camera/transmitter, FPV googles, batteries, battery charger, optional autopilot, tools like soldering iron, glues and so on. A lot of options there depending on your budget. Also this is not a beginner plane. you will need some experience in building rc planes and probably practice on bigger, slower, more forgiving airframes.
Investing in an ELRS radio is something I wish I was told to do when I started with fpv, I bought a cheap flysky, and the feel/range was awful, then I switched to a radiomaster boxer which is almost perfect in every sense
This is legend, well done the both of you. I have a feeling you two are the most dynamic RPAS and silly project developers in America. I love your work!
How come you were blurring the quad-copter drone you used to film with near the end? Genuinely curious as to what info could even be gained by a 3 second shot of a drone.
Before backing this I have some questions: - Will you do some hard testing of the ESCs to make sure they don't burn like the ones in my snowcat? - Will you make sure the shell actually closes without having to take a handplane to it? - Will you release the STLs again?
Ive used (and many others) those flipsky motors and ESC's. you probably got duds cause mine i use on a eboard run just fine, and im sure im loading them harder than the snowcat.
Wow, you could never get away with flying so low and in buildup areas where I live. Looks like a great alternative to a drone, and maybe in the future it will be able hover as well. Thanks for the video, enjoy them all.
@@blaircox1589 how so? I fly in parks all the time and have never had anyone say anything negative. If anything, people who do come over to talk are curious and think it's really cool. I've had the same experience with everything from a 2.5 inch quad or a small wing to a cinelifter.
Very impressive flying, but if this becomes a thing, less skilled pilots are going to take someones eyes or teeth out this way, and stricter regulation might be made some places.
@@lavachemistmore about the bridge and boats. Not the park. Nothing ruins a good time more than people. So going through parking lots like that, it won't take long for an incident that ruins it for everyone.
Awesome little plane! Don't be afraid to do HD in the fuse. It just needs planned cooling. I have 2x Micro SD sized naca ducts in a high pressure region on the nose of my aircraft. The fuselage vents at the motor, creating a significant ΔP. It can transmit at full 1200mw for 45min with no overheating issue. I have a 19.5" 3d printed fpv wing I've been calling the "Bullit." It weighs right at or below 250g with 2s 18650, Caddx Vista, and WTE405 flight controller. I've flown it up to 370g. 30-45min flights up to 80mph, cruise is about 45-50mph.
@ethkid8925 I don't know why my comments aren't working. I've tried to reply twice already. Anyways, you can find more information by searching "Bullit" on several FPV and 3D printed plane groups. I'm on iteration 3 (soon to be 4). The flying characteristics are phenomenal for such a small wing, however I'm trying to make it spin resistant. I don't like that flight controllers will crash a plane anytime there is low voltage or a motor issue (such as a prop flying off). The flight controller will try to maintain altitude, and when it stalls it spins. So, when I design a plane I do such that it will enter a porpoise with adequate directional control, so it just flutters to the ground. Iteration 1 flew great, but would spin. V1.5 I added printed in place VG's which completely fixed it. However, I saw that as a bandaid. I designed a better foil set with better low Rn stall characteristics, ensuring the tips remain flying. At the same time I gained around 14% L/D with redesigned wingtips - unfortunately this moved center of lift aft, resulting in a more CG sensitive aircraft. The center of lift moved aft but geometric center was the same, resulting in a very sensitive CG range (~3mm). I should have it finalized in the next month or so.
@@Jwmbike14 With ArduPlane you can set a min airspeed and it will automatically pitch down to maintain that airspeed if the motor cuts out. You can even input max turns and it’ll pitch down more to avoid stalling the inside wing.
@techstuff6829 Yes I know. I am very familiar. That said, there are a lot of users that don't go to the full extent of Ardu's capabilites, and hardly scratch the surface. Even more so with iNav. The point here is thst no flight controller, including defense, can cope with a spin. I am not the type thst wants to fix everything with software. That's how we ended up with quads.... But I digress....
I would love to see what the image looks like through your FPV goggles. Like actual footage, raw. That would help a lot with deciding whether I want into FPV park flyers.
I clicked on the Kickstarter expecting it to be like $550 or something, I have absolutely no frame of reference for this besides drones and other tech style kickstarters. Absolutely hopping in for 90 bucks with everything. Haven't flown FPV in forever, excited for this thing.
amazing! just curious why the drone and cinelifter are censored at some parts? is there some prototype equipment onboard that isnt ready to be released or something?
Honestly the small fpv market is something completely missed. It just makes sense rather than having to use a car to carry a meter and a half wingspan airframe to a field to fly it isn’t convenient. Something that can strap to the back of a backpack and get thrown in a local park is what’s necessary
- 0:00 The video is about a successful Kickstarter campaign for the creation of a small FPV wing drone. - 0:11 The purpose of the campaign was to get an injection mold to manufacture hundreds of these small wings to sell to the public. - 0:19 The project started two years ago in Southern California with a prototype called the "friendly neighborhood drone", a 170g flying wing with a 400mm wingspan. - Despite initial challenges with getting the drone to fly well, adjustments were made to the center of gravity and tuning which improved its performance. - 1:30 A decision was made to create a version with a longer nose for better center of gravity. - 2:12 The drone was then scaled up by 20% to improve flight characteristics. - 4:20 The drone was fitted with a DJI 03 FPV system which allowed for HD FPV video link and stabilized 4K footage recording. - 6:06 The drone is under 250g and has a motor at the back, making it safe for use in parks and other public spaces. - The drone doesn't need to carry a remote ID module and doesn't need to be registered, making it more appealing due to recent drone regulations. - 5:33 Other FPV systems can be fitted into the drone with some modifications. - The drone is expected to be able to perform epic flights, cliff diving, and long-range flights. - The final CAD model is being completed to be sent to the factory for the creation of the injection mold. - 7:00 The Kickstarter campaign offers two options, the airframe alone and the airframe plus servos, motor, propeller, and ESC. - 8:15 Slow motion video - 9:17 The video ends with a demonstration of some onboard footage from the drone.
I found the video first due to my interest in FPV and then I was watching the filming and I was like holy smokes this is the area in Seattle where I lived. Brought me a bit of nostalgia.
It's a DJI O3 Air Unit. They're great. They send HD back to your goggles so you can fly with a high quality feed and they can record up to 4K 120fps onboard. I love how far the tech has come from when we were using old analog surveillance cameras with their grainy images. Really hard to fly analog after making the jump to digital HD.
Take my money! That thing is awesome!! My experience flying rc planes has always ended with either crashes or a certain boredness of watching the plane fly around from the outside. Always limited by your vision. I always felt like FPV would open up so much more enjoyment to the hobby. It used to be prohibitively technical and costly, that is becoming less the case every day!
the important thing to remember with foamy planes is that the airframe is the disposable part! The plane itself is the electronics, the foam airframe is just the holder. The cheaper and easier you can make the foam, the better.
this is amazing, i remember when i first started flying fpv kwads i thought something like this would be awosome and now i see that you just strait up did it, the only reasoon im not ordering one yet is that im building a different palane right now.
It actually hurts to watch this. Ive been limited by a super bad back for so long now that nearly all of my hobbies are gone. Now theres fpv. I would have LOVED that....
Really nice video, but I am asking myself why the highspeed camera is blured. But i really like the project and it looks like much fun flying this thing!
How did you get on with o3 air unit and low voltage of 2 cell lithium ion which can discharge down to around 6v. The o3 lowest voltage is quoted as 7 4v !!!. Does this mean you can't run the pack down ? Kinda defeats the object of using the 18650s in the first place ?
hi nickbarker, have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest viewing the 13 part series _what on earth happened_ in my about to learn how the earth is not a globe
Those air to air shots are SICK!! I'm thinking I'll end up with a Flik wing. I just built a nano goblin but would be good to have a backup. Similar planes with a similar purpose but the Flik's more square profile is probably a bit more maneuverable at slow speeds.
freakin' sweet. I hope yall test the max extra load it can take and list it as a spec. Would be helpful. I would love to make one solar powered if possible.
I've really wanted to get into and make a DIY FPV fixed wing RC plane for a while now and this pops into my lap! Now if I were to back this at Tier 3(with the basic electronics,) what else would I need to fly this with FPV goggles and roughly what else would it cost? Explain it to me like I know nothing, because that's pretty much true.
Interesting level of gate keeping considering this is a video to promote a project that's sole purpose is to lower the barrier of entry into the hobby. @@tb6638
so i pledged support. my hope is that when this is done, there will be a simple list of added things i need to buy, such as a flight controller, batteries, ardupilot, remote control unit etc, that i would have to buy and how to mount it. but for 90 bucks? i want to do FPV. i love my mini 3 pro. its excellent. but this looks to me to be cooler than average entry level fpv. i am excited.
Does using a step up voltage regulator for the 03 air unit seem like a smart thing to do when running lithium ion 2s packs? I see the power requirement listed is 7.4 to 26.4v.
A few requests please, now that Kickstarter has faaaar exceeded its goal: 1) Can backers have the option of different foam colors please? I imagine some folk would love black. Personally I'd like light grey (ot perhaps light grey-blue) to make it more discreet (stealthy?!) when flying high. Colour options (e.g. matching/complementary) for the vertical fins would also be a bonus 2) Speaking of discreet/stealthy, it'd be great to design for, and use components for (prop and motor) for as quiet flying as possible. This will make for an even more "Friendly Drone", as you guys put it. 3) As you're going to the trouble of having a bespoke mould of a complex shape made consider whether the vertical fins can somehow be integrated into the foam design (perhaps making them canted rather than pure vertical?)... or even go as far as a pure, true flying wing design, which would be the ultimate in terms of efficiency (or if not, consider such for a v2 and your next Kickstarter!). 4) Try integrating/moulding/smoothing the body into the wing more, to create more of a flying wing shape. If you haven’t already, consider putting it through some CFD modelling. This is with the goal of even greater efficiency in mind. 5) Like Kavin and his original design, my focus is definitely autonomous UAV. Indeed I'm not really interested in the FPV aspect (great though it is!). Instead I'd like to use the best small/light GPS module I can and add a vertical camera (shooting through a porthole cut in the floor) to take geotagged stills when flying relatively high... i.e. for mapping, using phogrammetry. When you're refining your design please continue to consider autonomous and mapping users wherever you can.
It would be nice if there was a backer tier that included like an entry-level control system as well for those of us with no idea where to start with picking out/building a drone control system. I've been flying DJI mini drones for a while now, and before that have had some experience with 6-channel RC radios for various things, but I'd have no clue where to start with setting up something like ArduPilot or even tuning a controller, let alone setting up FPV. If not a backer-tier then perhaps even just a "how to get your 'Flik' up and running" guide that includes some recommended control builds and where to get them.
FYI if the material your cutting is square and nominal with the placement of the model you wrap the material with plywood frame so all you have to do is flip the material on the same start point. Not sure what you use for Gcode production my software (Heeks) allows me to pre determine this. So everything is centered. Then you just flip no worries.
It's so weird seeing places I rode during moped rallies back in the day from above. I kinda feel I like you are way familiar.....did you ride around with the mosquito fleet a decade ago?
I don't know if HD systems are any different, but flight controllers typically have an option to set Analog FPV transmitters into a low power mode when the system isn't armed. That would probably prevent your problem with it overheating on the bench.
I want to make designs for you so bad... I'm always interested in making my own but i never have the "right" gear to put in these drones! Thanks to you and Cavin for another awesome model!
Can you look at making a conformal coating/waterproof one? I crash a lot of drones, so if there was a way of waterproofing then I could just fly over the bay and it would be like a bit foam pit to crash into and not damage the drone
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Damn this is sick… that casual shot in there from flying above the clouds completely blew me away
Shhhhhh! Don’t you fucking say a word to the FAA
Sick, now just make it laser tag compatible. Would be sick to play a dogfight. But maybe shooting laser from planes isn't the smartest...
If it’s low power and infrared it should be fine
@@thetoasterisonfire2080true, but then it might get false positives a lot. I'm only assuming that because most laser tag places are in dark rooms with padded walls
@@shmeblordjust add bb guns like the rc boat fights 😂
@@e-genes2727 aha! The poor Sunday league players just getting pelted from stray shots in the woods
@@shmeblord fly high 😂
Heck yea!!! FPV wings are taking over the hobby!!! People need a break from quads, but with the new O3 having such epic video quality, and not needing a go-pro anymore, they are migrating to wings. With people like Shelby Voll doing some impossible epic stuff, it motivates others even more. Tip for cooling a Air Unit, make sure your vent EXIT holes are bigger the the inlet holes. Math says this creates a vacuum inside pulling even more air over the air unit. It does work to.
Break away from quads? Blasphemy.
this looks so GOOD and the distance you're getting is way more than I expected, never thought I'd see FPV drone footage from above the clouds
Amazing project. This has the potential to be quiet compared to a quad. Would be cool to test how silent you could be.
how so? I would say the opposite, the foam acts like a speaker membrane that radiates more of the vibrations as sound. multicopters are quieter than foam planes, even if they use more power to lift the same weight.
Pushers are not quiet.
I agree that this plane will be quiet if you don't put a super heavy power system on it. I have a nano goblin and even with it's 2:1 thrust to weight ratio is very quiet. Much more quiet than a quad. Even going 65mph it's pretty quiet.
IDK about that. Low speed cruising with a 2.5 inch quad is much quieter than my ZOHD Dart. The wing can fly a lot longer though.
@@Ass_of_AmalekBalance your props lol the foam should actually absorb some sound. Also planes have one motor generally larger props and fly off much less power for the same weight. The one big problem is being a pusher makes a lot more noise. In my experiance planes are generally quieter especially tractor props but, it depends on a lot of factors.
That ending montage was so insanely good. Makes me miss bummin around Seattle.
Thanks for all the great shots of Seattle parks we miss. We moved overseas and it was a nice reminder.
Hi Daniel,
I follow your channel since the Skywalker FPV compilations. You brought me into FPV back than. I just want to say thank you for all your videos and the great entertainment you offered to us. I wish you the best!
Greetings from Germany!
Very skilled engineers!
Ja moin
hallo aus Deutschland
Then*
Backer here - I appreciate the project and agree with the 250g outlook. I don't even see a reason to get the 3D printed plane plans anymore, even though that was a passion of mine. Now it's just sub 250s and wishing one day someone has enough drive and power to fix the current pointless BS situation. Thanks for your work on this!
You’ve got some bike skills there mate, I wasn’t expecting that.
This seems pretty neat. Assuming someone is interested in FPV but has no RC equipment of any kind, what would else be required to get to that point besides the Airframe Kit + Base Electronics?
Same question here.
Same
For the most basic experience you will need a battery, transmitter, and 3-channel receiver. I am partial to FrSky systems so something like the Taranis Q-X7 with X4R receiver. FlySky radios are popular (and cheaper) as well.
For autonomous missions you will need a flight controller and telemetry radio.
For FPV you will need a camera + transmitter and something on the ground for viewing. The ground station could be FPV goggles or a cheap receiver and analog display.
I think it just comes with servos, motor and esc ? if you start from zero, you would need RC controller, Rc receiver, FPV system: camera/transmitter, FPV googles, batteries, battery charger, optional autopilot, tools like soldering iron, glues and so on. A lot of options there depending on your budget. Also this is not a beginner plane. you will need some experience in building rc planes and probably practice on bigger, slower, more forgiving airframes.
Investing in an ELRS radio is something I wish I was told to do when I started with fpv, I bought a cheap flysky, and the feel/range was awful, then I switched to a radiomaster boxer which is almost perfect in every sense
Dude lowkey was shredding that ebike. Longtime favorite RUclipsr your the best!
This is legend, well done the both of you. I have a feeling you two are the most dynamic RPAS and silly project developers in America. I love your work!
How come you were blurring the quad-copter drone you used to film with near the end? Genuinely curious as to what info could even be gained by a 3 second shot of a drone.
Before backing this I have some questions:
- Will you do some hard testing of the ESCs to make sure they don't burn like the ones in my snowcat?
- Will you make sure the shell actually closes without having to take a handplane to it?
- Will you release the STLs again?
Ive used (and many others) those flipsky motors and ESC's. you probably got duds cause mine i use on a eboard run just fine, and im sure im loading them harder than the snowcat.
Back to the dayssssssssssss ,let's go ,when I saw this thumbnail, it's just old ,gold *rctestflight*...
Epic video. Cutting edge.
Looks very stable its latest incarnation and the slow motion shots are incredible.
Wow, you could never get away with flying so low and in buildup areas where I live. Looks like a great alternative to a drone, and maybe in the future it will be able hover as well. Thanks for the video, enjoy them all.
Came looking for comments that flying like that will only further hurt the hobby...
@@blaircox1589 how so? I fly in parks all the time and have never had anyone say anything negative. If anything, people who do come over to talk are curious and think it's really cool. I've had the same experience with everything from a 2.5 inch quad or a small wing to a cinelifter.
Very impressive flying, but if this becomes a thing, less skilled pilots are going to take someones eyes or teeth out this way, and stricter regulation might be made some places.
@@lavachemistmore about the bridge and boats. Not the park. Nothing ruins a good time more than people. So going through parking lots like that, it won't take long for an incident that ruins it for everyone.
The slowmo footage is incredible
Awesome little plane! Don't be afraid to do HD in the fuse. It just needs planned cooling. I have 2x Micro SD sized naca ducts in a high pressure region on the nose of my aircraft. The fuselage vents at the motor, creating a significant ΔP. It can transmit at full 1200mw for 45min with no overheating issue.
I have a 19.5" 3d printed fpv wing I've been calling the "Bullit." It weighs right at or below 250g with 2s 18650, Caddx Vista, and WTE405 flight controller. I've flown it up to 370g. 30-45min flights up to 80mph, cruise is about 45-50mph.
Do you have pictures or videos?
@ethkid8925 I don't know why my comments aren't working. I've tried to reply twice already. Anyways, you can find more information by searching "Bullit" on several FPV and 3D printed plane groups. I'm on iteration 3 (soon to be 4). The flying characteristics are phenomenal for such a small wing, however I'm trying to make it spin resistant. I don't like that flight controllers will crash a plane anytime there is low voltage or a motor issue (such as a prop flying off). The flight controller will try to maintain altitude, and when it stalls it spins. So, when I design a plane I do such that it will enter a porpoise with adequate directional control, so it just flutters to the ground. Iteration 1 flew great, but would spin. V1.5 I added printed in place VG's which completely fixed it. However, I saw that as a bandaid. I designed a better foil set with better low Rn stall characteristics, ensuring the tips remain flying. At the same time I gained around 14% L/D with redesigned wingtips - unfortunately this moved center of lift aft, resulting in a more CG sensitive aircraft. The center of lift moved aft but geometric center was the same, resulting in a very sensitive CG range (~3mm). I should have it finalized in the next month or so.
@@ethkid8925 BTW, both pictures and videos are posted if you find it.
@@Jwmbike14 With ArduPlane you can set a min airspeed and it will automatically pitch down to maintain that airspeed if the motor cuts out. You can even input max turns and it’ll pitch down more to avoid stalling the inside wing.
@techstuff6829 Yes I know. I am very familiar. That said, there are a lot of users that don't go to the full extent of Ardu's capabilites, and hardly scratch the surface. Even more so with iNav. The point here is thst no flight controller, including defense, can cope with a spin.
I am not the type thst wants to fix everything with software. That's how we ended up with quads.... But I digress....
Amazing & incredible footage. You must have nerves of steel to fly these distances at low altitude without incident.
I would love to see what the image looks like through your FPV goggles. Like actual footage, raw. That would help a lot with deciding whether I want into FPV park flyers.
Set the last bit to 480p for analog and blink a bunch or 720p for dji and stand too far away from your wifi.
😂 Dat da truth!@@devinholland2189
You would be blown away by the resolution and low latency of the DJI O3 system
What an awesome little and stable fpv wing!!! I would love to fly one!!!
Okay those slowmo shots are sick.
This is awesome! Looks like an ideal platform for both long range, and park flying!
I clicked on the Kickstarter expecting it to be like $550 or something, I have absolutely no frame of reference for this besides drones and other tech style kickstarters. Absolutely hopping in for 90 bucks with everything. Haven't flown FPV in forever, excited for this thing.
amazing! just curious why the drone and cinelifter are censored at some parts? is there some prototype equipment onboard that isnt ready to be released or something?
Came to ask the same questions
Honestly the small fpv market is something completely missed. It just makes sense rather than having to use a car to carry a meter and a half wingspan airframe to a field to fly it isn’t convenient. Something that can strap to the back of a backpack and get thrown in a local park is what’s necessary
Can't wait for mine. All the Seattle parks - nicely done - like every one of them, lol.
- 0:00 The video is about a successful Kickstarter campaign for the creation of a small FPV wing drone.
- 0:11 The purpose of the campaign was to get an injection mold to manufacture hundreds of these small wings to sell to the public.
- 0:19 The project started two years ago in Southern California with a prototype called the "friendly neighborhood drone", a 170g flying wing with a 400mm wingspan.
- Despite initial challenges with getting the drone to fly well, adjustments were made to the center of gravity and tuning which improved its performance.
- 1:30 A decision was made to create a version with a longer nose for better center of gravity.
- 2:12 The drone was then scaled up by 20% to improve flight characteristics.
- 4:20 The drone was fitted with a DJI 03 FPV system which allowed for HD FPV video link and stabilized 4K footage recording.
- 6:06 The drone is under 250g and has a motor at the back, making it safe for use in parks and other public spaces.
- The drone doesn't need to carry a remote ID module and doesn't need to be registered, making it more appealing due to recent drone regulations.
- 5:33 Other FPV systems can be fitted into the drone with some modifications.
- The drone is expected to be able to perform epic flights, cliff diving, and long-range flights.
- The final CAD model is being completed to be sent to the factory for the creation of the injection mold.
- 7:00 The Kickstarter campaign offers two options, the airframe alone and the airframe plus servos, motor, propeller, and ESC.
- 8:15 Slow motion video
- 9:17 The video ends with a demonstration of some onboard footage from the drone.
I found the video first due to my interest in FPV and then I was watching the filming and I was like holy smokes this is the area in Seattle where I lived. Brought me a bit of nostalgia.
Just backed the project, looks like a ton of fun, can’t wait to get mine!
Always good to wake up to a new rctestflights video
Totally love those tree line shots. Great combination of smooth motion and stunning colors.
You're killing it bro! Love seeing a project become reality!
The FPV footage is gorgeous 😮
Great collab you two!
Thanks! 👍💪✌
Really cool project. It'd be awesome to see comparisons against the Nano Goblin.
That footage is pretty much totally amazing!!!
It's a DJI O3 Air Unit. They're great. They send HD back to your goggles so you can fly with a high quality feed and they can record up to 4K 120fps onboard. I love how far the tech has come from when we were using old analog surveillance cameras with their grainy images. Really hard to fly analog after making the jump to digital HD.
Backed this kickstarter when it came out, so excited to see more videos on it!
Take my money! That thing is awesome!! My experience flying rc planes has always ended with either crashes or a certain boredness of watching the plane fly around from the outside. Always limited by your vision. I always felt like FPV would open up so much more enjoyment to the hobby. It used to be prohibitively technical and costly, that is becoming less the case every day!
hot damn those slowmo air shots are sick
Wow that looks way better than a quad, controls better too.
the important thing to remember with foamy planes is that the airframe is the disposable part! The plane itself is the electronics, the foam airframe is just the holder. The cheaper and easier you can make the foam, the better.
Never done FPV before but I pledged for the full kit. Looking forward to flying it!
Yes, we need this! Great video too, and bikes!
this is amazing, i remember when i first started flying fpv kwads i thought something like this would be awosome and now i see that you just strait up did it, the only reasoon im not ordering one yet is that im building a different palane right now.
Just wanted to add in here that Himiway is a well-established brand and would 100% trust their e-bikes.
It actually hurts to watch this. Ive been limited by a super bad back for so long now that nearly all of my hobbies are gone. Now theres fpv. I would have LOVED that....
But like the Murphys.... I'm not bitter. Its just a real heavy bummer.... I really must get flying at least my boomerangs again.....
that air to air montage was so cinematic
Man this looks super fun.
Really nice video, but I am asking myself why the highspeed camera is blured. But i really like the project and it looks like much fun flying this thing!
I recognize so many locations there - amusing that the one I didn't notice was the Marymoor park RC field!
I love you Dad!
Super cute drone! Bravo! Cheers from Italy!
Man you do awesome work! Looks so stable and a blast to fly
How did you get on with o3 air unit and low voltage of 2 cell lithium ion which can discharge down to around 6v.
The o3 lowest voltage is quoted as 7 4v !!!.
Does this mean you can't run the pack down ? Kinda defeats the object of using the 18650s in the first place ?
Love these airplane home builds! Honestly, I don't think RID is going to last for long. It's just too easy to circumvent and impossible to enforce.
hi nickbarker, have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest viewing the 13 part series _what on earth happened_ in my about to learn how the earth is not a globe
Ayo its da mini 136, how cute and cool!😊
this is the ultimate fpv 😍😍
Doh, I wasn't planning on getting an fpv drone but frankly that kit price is reasonably priced even with delivery abroad.
nice to see how you continue to inspire me and do so with nice simple projects and keep it authentic thanks Daniel
Why blur out the other drone? I'm just curious.
Why blur the drone at 9:05?
Those air to air shots are SICK!!
I'm thinking I'll end up with a Flik wing. I just built a nano goblin but would be good to have a backup. Similar planes with a similar purpose but the Flik's more square profile is probably a bit more maneuverable at slow speeds.
You can never have too many FPV vehicles
Would it be possible to 3D print this in sections? If so I wonder if I could get a cheap PLA version up in the air.
I wonder if you could make a slotted wing version of this that flies extremely slow for park flight, that would be epic!
Very cool. Would love to see people race these.
This is pretty awesome, gonna go take a look
I first read that as "filk" which somehow made more sense given your amusing songs you sometimes have for these videos
freakin' sweet. I hope yall test the max extra load it can take and list it as a spec. Would be helpful. I would love to make one solar powered if possible.
You do amazing work 👏 with everything you do!!
I've really wanted to get into and make a DIY FPV fixed wing RC plane for a while now and this pops into my lap! Now if I were to back this at Tier 3(with the basic electronics,) what else would I need to fly this with FPV goggles and roughly what else would it cost? Explain it to me like I know nothing, because that's pretty much true.
seems like a lot to ask for a reply on a youtube comment. If you are unable to google, you are unable to build anything fpv. stick to mavics buddy.
Interesting level of gate keeping considering this is a video to promote a project that's sole purpose is to lower the barrier of entry into the hobby. @@tb6638
so i pledged support.
my hope is that when this is done, there will be a simple list of added things i need to buy, such as a flight controller, batteries, ardupilot, remote control unit etc, that i would have to buy and how to mount it.
but for 90 bucks? i want to do FPV. i love my mini 3 pro. its excellent. but this looks to me to be cooler than average entry level fpv. i am excited.
Best advertisement for Seattle and UW out there!!!😝🤣
This looks so fun
Does using a step up voltage regulator for the 03 air unit seem like a smart thing to do when running lithium ion 2s packs? I see the power requirement listed is 7.4 to 26.4v.
u shredded that e bike good stuff
backed in under a minute. follower since 2011 :-)
A few requests please, now that Kickstarter has faaaar exceeded its goal:
1) Can backers have the option of different foam colors please? I imagine some folk would love black. Personally I'd like light grey (ot perhaps light grey-blue) to make it more discreet (stealthy?!) when flying high. Colour options (e.g. matching/complementary) for the vertical fins would also be a bonus
2) Speaking of discreet/stealthy, it'd be great to design for, and use components for (prop and motor) for as quiet flying as possible. This will make for an even more "Friendly Drone", as you guys put it.
3) As you're going to the trouble of having a bespoke mould of a complex shape made consider whether the vertical fins can somehow be integrated into the foam design (perhaps making them canted rather than pure vertical?)... or even go as far as a pure, true flying wing design, which would be the ultimate in terms of efficiency (or if not, consider such for a v2 and your next Kickstarter!).
4) Try integrating/moulding/smoothing the body into the wing more, to create more of a flying wing shape. If you haven’t already, consider putting it through some CFD modelling. This is with the goal of even greater efficiency in mind.
5) Like Kavin and his original design, my focus is definitely autonomous UAV. Indeed I'm not really interested in the FPV aspect (great though it is!). Instead I'd like to use the best small/light GPS module I can and add a vertical camera (shooting through a porthole cut in the floor) to take geotagged stills when flying relatively high... i.e. for mapping, using phogrammetry. When you're refining your design please continue to consider autonomous and mapping users wherever you can.
I had exactly the same thought as you when i saw this wing. DIY mini Mapping wing sub 250g is the goal.
I love the park he flies the plane in at 4:05
Looks really fun! would be cool to make or be able to print a 3d printed version as a backer
Which FC are you using in this build?
It would be nice if there was a backer tier that included like an entry-level control system as well for those of us with no idea where to start with picking out/building a drone control system.
I've been flying DJI mini drones for a while now, and before that have had some experience with 6-channel RC radios for various things, but I'd have no clue where to start with setting up something like ArduPilot or even tuning a controller, let alone setting up FPV.
If not a backer-tier then perhaps even just a "how to get your 'Flik' up and running" guide that includes some recommended control builds and where to get them.
FYI if the material your cutting is square and nominal with the placement of the model you wrap the material with plywood frame so all you have to do is flip the material on the same start point. Not sure what you use for Gcode production my software (Heeks) allows me to pre determine this. So everything is centered. Then you just flip no worries.
I would buy one with the complete kit for sure!
love the concept!
Been to the UW campus before many times, but I've never seen UW by drone before. It's breathtaking.
Very nice. It was also fun to realize you were here in the greater Seattle area. Fun to see drone flight in an area I know!
@@Mindstangle Wow, you really go all-out on the trolling, huh? I guess it's nice to have a hobby.
It's so weird seeing places I rode during moped rallies back in the day from above. I kinda feel I like you are way familiar.....did you ride around with the mosquito fleet a decade ago?
that is realy cool im exited to see more in the future
I don't know if HD systems are any different, but flight controllers typically have an option to set Analog FPV transmitters into a low power mode when the system isn't armed. That would probably prevent your problem with it overheating on the bench.
The dji o3 is usually in low power mode if not armed. At least on my build. but it still does overheat 😅
That thing is cute and it looks fun
I want to make designs for you so bad... I'm always interested in making my own but i never have the "right" gear to put in these drones! Thanks to you and Cavin for another awesome model!
just amazing i can't wait to own one
Now that looks fun. 😄
Can you look at making a conformal coating/waterproof one? I crash a lot of drones, so if there was a way of waterproofing then I could just fly over the bay and it would be like a bit foam pit to crash into and not damage the drone
What milling bit do you use? If it isn´t secret can you write feed and rpm? Surface looks little bit furry, but not too much.
I'm always paranoid about cooking my FPV system. Do you think it would ever be worth installing some sort of fan to force air over a heatsink?