With the configuration of a pod way underneath the fuselage, you are going to have continuous issues on landing. The tendency to flip over will be hard to overcome.
Great content with excellent informative details, as always. Is great to see the good efficiency numbers. Curious what measure as stall speed, and the stall characteristics in a future flight after tuned? The fields look like a swamp. It explains why sugarcane grows well. I had noticed many storms moving through your area this last week. You are correct; 2.45 GHz is particularly prone to fading in high dewpoint/rain because water absorbs energy so efficiently at this frequency. (ie: this is typical microwave oven frequency, so nearby frequency spectrum is also effected) Regarding the landing, think being a good hold-off flair could help lower touchdown momentum. Ensuring the pod is aligned with the track over the ground, as crabbing into a crosswind could cause most forward wing to dip at touchdown. Saw Giz recorded his landing and it seemed uneventful. Length of grass and ground fiction could be a factors. Perhaps trying a powered-on vs. off prior to flair (as elevator aligned with prop wash) might be an option.
Mate, could you please share your OSD params ? and what Font you are using ? BTW: would be nice having your nicely tuned param files for the planes you showcase in the descriptions of the videos. Would help shedloads of people taking the jump from inav... just saying :) ah and a tuning guide series would also be cool. Anyways...love your videos and still flexing your edgetx skin on my radio xD
I ordered my Firefly after seeing your first video, and I was likewise concerned about the aircraft flipping on landing. It seems like this could be a huge issue with the airframe, especially with the gimbal in the nose like that. I got this aircraft more as a filming plane because of the O3 gimbal they offer now, but I need to come up with a decent way to land the thing so I don't end up breaking it. I live in a desert so I really hope that the dirt and dust will prevent the nose from catching and flipping it over as there's a non-zero chance that it gets a rock straight to the gimbal haha! The 3A draw on cruise is wildly impressive and I'm exited to see what kind of cruise time I can get out of it!!
I would recommend that you program the flaps to the aileron. This allows you to land with the nose up and more slowly, which reduces the risk of an accident. Behind the gimbal, stick a little extra slip on his belly, so his nose will be higher.
Awesome flying, Keith!!! 😃 About the issue during landing, perhaps they should reinforce the vertical stabilizer with a carbon fiber rod... Although, depending on the impact it may not be enough. 😬 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I wondered how that thing landed - since I've been seeing it over the last couple weeks. Apparently it Tony Hawk endo's until it can endo no more. So I wonder where BP is going to mount that gimbal now? Can it mounted upright rather than hanging? That would open a lot of possibilities for a heavy loader?!
Thanks for the video. I expected landings like this based on the design. Maybe a parachute could help with landing. The gimbal camera will certainly not like such braking maneuvers either.
I believe the antenna placement is the issue for your poor video in the shown flight. Comparing 11:55 to 12:05 you clearly see that once the antenna is not behind the carbon/foam/cables in the connecting part of the fuselage your mbps immediately go up as well as the bars all around are gone
Maybe! Stopping can be more problematic because the machine is too light and short. Of course, it is more practical and comfortable, easier to use than the idea-generating Sky Observer, which is much larger. However, the Sky Observer has such a large size that it prevents it from tipping over and will slide on your stomach. Anyway, I like this plane.
4:35 - the footage at this point looks lot worser than your usual footage from other planes and a bit disappointing for the big marketing claims they made. It is shaking.
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With the configuration of a pod way underneath the fuselage, you are going to have continuous issues on landing. The tendency to flip over will be hard to overcome.
Great content with excellent informative details, as always. Is great to see the good efficiency numbers. Curious what measure as stall speed, and the stall characteristics in a future flight after tuned?
The fields look like a swamp. It explains why sugarcane grows well. I had noticed many storms moving through your area this last week.
You are correct; 2.45 GHz is particularly prone to fading in high dewpoint/rain because water absorbs energy so efficiently at this frequency. (ie: this is typical microwave oven frequency, so nearby frequency spectrum is also effected)
Regarding the landing, think being a good hold-off flair could help lower touchdown momentum. Ensuring the pod is aligned with the track over the ground, as crabbing into a crosswind could cause most forward wing to dip at touchdown. Saw Giz recorded his landing and it seemed uneventful. Length of grass and ground fiction could be a factors. Perhaps trying a powered-on vs. off prior to flair (as elevator aligned with prop wash) might be an option.
Mate, could you please share your OSD params ? and what Font you are using ? BTW: would be nice having your nicely tuned param files for the planes you showcase in the descriptions of the videos. Would help shedloads of people taking the jump from inav... just saying :) ah and a tuning guide series would also be cool. Anyways...love your videos and still flexing your edgetx skin on my radio xD
I ordered my Firefly after seeing your first video, and I was likewise concerned about the aircraft flipping on landing. It seems like this could be a huge issue with the airframe, especially with the gimbal in the nose like that. I got this aircraft more as a filming plane because of the O3 gimbal they offer now, but I need to come up with a decent way to land the thing so I don't end up breaking it. I live in a desert so I really hope that the dirt and dust will prevent the nose from catching and flipping it over as there's a non-zero chance that it gets a rock straight to the gimbal haha!
The 3A draw on cruise is wildly impressive and I'm exited to see what kind of cruise time I can get out of it!!
I would recommend that you program the flaps to the aileron. This allows you to land with the nose up and more slowly, which reduces the risk of an accident. Behind the gimbal, stick a little extra slip on his belly, so his nose will be higher.
@@tomk8936 do you mean program the ailerons to act like flaps? Because this aircraft doesn't have flaps
As suspected, it breaks on landing. Thanks for the vid, great stuff as usual.
Awesome flying, Keith!!! 😃
About the issue during landing, perhaps they should reinforce the vertical stabilizer with a carbon fiber rod... Although, depending on the impact it may not be enough. 😬
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
looking forward to the VTOL upgrade that will solve a lot of issues on landing
I wondered how that thing landed - since I've been seeing it over the last couple weeks. Apparently it Tony Hawk endo's until it can endo no more. So I wonder where BP is going to mount that gimbal now? Can it mounted upright rather than hanging? That would open a lot of possibilities for a heavy loader?!
Thanks for the video. I expected landings like this based on the design. Maybe a parachute could help with landing. The gimbal camera will certainly not like such braking maneuvers either.
The landing part is what I feared. Maybe it needs a little front gear with skids like a tail dragger?
Wondering how much weight this can carry comfortably
Seem like the fc has to fight to keep it streight? But your footage is asways gorgious.
5:00 Are you sure your charger is accurate? maybe your calibration on the bench is more accurate 😃
what is its range?
Lol why does everyone ask this? It depends on your transmitters, antennas, battery type, battery size, flying conditions, amp draw.
I believe the antenna placement is the issue for your poor video in the shown flight. Comparing 11:55 to 12:05 you clearly see that once the antenna is not behind the carbon/foam/cables in the connecting part of the fuselage your mbps immediately go up as well as the bars all around are gone
Maybe! Stopping can be more problematic because the machine is too light and short. Of course, it is more practical and comfortable, easier to use than the idea-generating Sky Observer, which is much larger. However, the Sky Observer has such a large size that it prevents it from tipping over and will slide on your stomach.
Anyway, I like this plane.
I think it needs a small two wheel undercariage. Landing is always going to be an issue otherwise....🤔😳🇬🇧
4:35 - the footage at this point looks lot worser than your usual footage from other planes and a bit disappointing for the big marketing claims they made.
It is shaking.