When she was a young girl, I took my late daughter up in a glider VERY similar in design concept to this one. Your editing, between onboard video and external footage, gave me chills - it was that reminiscent of the actual flight! Exquisite coverage; thank you!
I got very worried on the base to final turn because of the wingtip clearance but the pilot handled it like a pro. Just a gorgeous aircraft. I fly full size Sailplanes and I know how hard it is to fly such a long wing. Well done and congratulations.
Beautiful model and great video. Sailplanes whether real or scale are my favorite planes. They are so graceful in the sky, its like watching a soaring hawk.
Wow. Just wow. I wish I could be small enough to fit inside the cockpit of the glider. Watching this is like a dream. Long wingspan = low induced drag. Short wing chord = low Reynolds number, and hence laminar flow over the wings, producing little drag. Very neat design. Thank you for sharing :-)
I wasn't sure if the plane was able to perform efficiently with such a large wingspan, as it looked almost on the verge of folding under it's own weight... But I guess there is much more for me to learn from others who have more experience with sailplanes of this scale....! I applaud the pilot for his expertise, and hope to see, and learn more about these massive birds of this scale...! Thank you for sharing this video with us...
I watched a video of another R/C version of this sailplane and someone made the same comment. Someone else said the real sailplane's wings function the same.
Ben Sluman I was just like "wow" I would think that more weight=more wing, so I was just surprised at the fact that this weighs significantly less but has more wing.
Holy wingspan Horst! That's crazy big but what an awesome flight Gernot! The low level turns was amazing! An excellent job on the camerawork and video as always my friend, very enjoyable! Danke for sharing my friend! BIG thumbs up! Cheers Horst!
great vid horst, cannot believe how flexible those wings are !!!!!!!!!!!! the Mobius cams work well don't they m8, nice relaxing video to watch with that music as well,
This is amazing! The detail inside the cockpit is great, too, the sliding vent windows, the pilot's microphone, and even the straps for the mannequins. I think if I was flying this, I would look for three cameras that transmit real time video so that you could have a forward looking view from the cockpit and one to either side. Also, replace the forward looking tail camera with one that transmits data. Finally, and I have no idea if anyone makes one, a variometer that can send data to the ground. One last thing, an airplane that size, I thought the Wilga that was towing it was the real thing, at first! At 15+m, that's one big airplane!
That has to be seen to be believed Horst! - what a beautiful bird. 20 years ago I used to do a lot of slope soaring and had a similar design glider, though only about6' span - on a good day with thermals as well, it could stay up as long as the flight pack could last! These pattern gliders are very graceful. Super video. :)
Wow. Remarkable model and epic flying skills. Those low passes before landing were a joy. I've flown P2 in a Binder EB28 many times, these really are extraordinary gliders.
What an amazing model! And properly big too, yesterday I flew (as a pilot, not RC) a grob 102 which has a 15m wingspan, so the model is (at least in wingspan) bigger than some full size gliders!
Thank you for your kind comment, which I really appreciate !!! Yes. The *ETA-1* is a very large glider and therefore the 50% downsized RC model has a wingspan which mostly is bigger than some full size gliders.
That's coooooooooool. Well engineered and light aircraft. Thanks for posting. Not to be critical, you need a bigger tow plane. Put it up 1,000 ft. it won't come down till the tomorrow. Well done.
buddwizr _Thank you for the compliments._ The Wilga has enough power to climb up to any altitude. No matter what kind of glider it is towing. Due to the fact, that this flight was during an airshow, the flight time was limited. _Cheers_
Eine Meisterleistung solche Flügel herzustellen, und das made in Austria :-)und ein Glanzlicht in deinen Video Produktion, das sieht man auch bei den Zugriffen.
Great flight and video....just wondering why the tow-plane didn't have a pilot? I never saw a jet powered glider either. It looked like the pilot was having fun...even though he didn't blink much; maybe sunglasses would of helped. Heading to my local airport to take up soaring!
Kind of disrespectful for the jet/glider pilot to take off during his flight in my opinion. When a plane/flight is this epic they should get the sky to themselves. Just my opinion.
Jonathan Hatfield when I flew my trainer, usually we all flew as a bunch but when that one guy with the expensive plane was up to fly, we yielded the field to him just saying..
Yeah, nice to see scale pilots who can actually fly the planes :). I've been a to a few scale events, and most people there seem to be great builders, not so great pilots...
Modelers are unique: They each have a different screw loose lol. Complements to the tow Pilot too for sure! Nothing sounds better than a "Screaming Sailplane"! You guys are nuts! lol Great Video; Yee Haw!
ki65ki1 _Hello my friend._ Thank you very much for your great comments. I'm very glad to know that you liked the video. Have a nice evening. _Cheers, Horst_
The wings seem too flexible and not very deep. Wouldn't you get stiffer wings and more maneuverability by just making the wings less long and deeper/wider?
A wonderful video Horst, very well done! It is a most impressive model and it also flies so beautifully too. Thank you for another superb production!! Cheers, Dougal
@@poolhallshark Winch is fun and quite easy. But it's important to not get scared wehn that pulling force hits you. We had one Deadly accident do to that.
Correction. This is the largest toy aircraft that is remote controlled. The Ravn X Autonomous Launch Vehicle is a mammoth aircraft with a wingspan of 60 feet. The 18 feet tall behemoth weighs in at 55,000 pounds. THAT is the largest r/c aircraft in the world ;-)
Love your glider guys ! Beautiful piece ! Just got me thinking, any chance you can work a servo in to the pilot, make his head turn as you bank into your next turn ? Would be a great extralittle touch !
Really amazing! I wonder where the rear camera is mounted, because it seems to be over the rudder in the back, but the T shape stabilizer is not visible!? How's that?
Ryan O'Connell *_Thanks !_* The paint scheme of the giant _L-39_ is Breitling and not Planic ;) ... here is the video ruclips.net/video/bMFxkbgSSqk/видео.html _Cheers_
Why does the sailplane have its spoilers out under tow? My guess is it's so much more efficient than the Wilga towplane, it needs the spoilers out so it doesn't catch up and outclimb its own tow!
The real thing flexes like that as well. And if you want to fly a glider, head out to your local glider club - I'm sure they have trial flights for cheap, and it's the most fun you can have with your pants on :).
Love the fact they even had a R/C Tow plane to get into the air. Just magic. Although for the cost, I would say it's time fellas to look at the real thing.
bushranger51 _Thank you for your kind comments._ Most of the sail planes being towed by other planes. Yes ... these guys where even able to build a full scale plane.
Wir sehen das sind wir im süd Deutschland im nähe vom Schwiez und Ostreich. Viele schwiezer Flugzeug im Publikum. Und natürlich östereicher mit dem unglaublichen model des Videos.
Ja. Die Segelflug Messe findet im Süden Deutschlands statt. Natürlich sind viele Aussteller aus Österreich, Italien und der Schweiz anwesend. _Danke für deinen Kommentar !_ 👍
As expensive as these models are its still a lot less than the real thing, some of us can't get a medical anymore, and it's just as challenging as the real thing to do well. 😎
When she was a young girl, I took my late daughter up in a glider VERY similar in design concept to this one. Your editing, between onboard video and external footage, gave me chills - it was that reminiscent of the actual flight! Exquisite coverage; thank you!
I got very worried on the base to final turn because of the wingtip clearance but the pilot handled it like a pro. Just a gorgeous aircraft. I fly full size Sailplanes and I know how hard it is to fly such a long wing. Well done and congratulations.
Beautiful model and great video. Sailplanes whether real or scale are my favorite planes. They are so graceful in the sky, its like watching a soaring hawk.
That is nuts! Excellent video as always Horst!!
TAOFLEDERMAUS *_Thank you very much, my friend. It's always a pleasure to read your kind comments!_*
And sadly also a bit pointless in lots of countries now as the max distance you can fly it is less than 8 times its length.
That was amazing! Almost had the feeling that those two model pilots inside were also enjoying it.
Wow. Just wow. I wish I could be small enough to fit inside the cockpit of the glider. Watching this is like a dream.
Long wingspan = low induced drag. Short wing chord = low Reynolds number, and hence laminar flow over the wings, producing little drag. Very neat design. Thank you for sharing :-)
bird271828 *_Thank you very much for your great comments and the compliments. Much appreciated !_*
I wasn't sure if the plane was able to perform efficiently with such a large wingspan, as it looked almost on the verge of folding under it's own weight... But I guess there is much more for me to learn from others who have more experience with sailplanes of this scale....! I applaud the pilot for his expertise, and hope to see, and learn more about these massive birds of this scale...! Thank you for sharing this video with us...
A dive looked like woulda ripped the wings off.
I watched a video of another R/C version of this sailplane and someone made the same comment. Someone else said the real sailplane's wings function the same.
That's exactly how the wings & wingspan of a glider is. The outrageous length is actually where its kind of vehicle gains efficiency from.
If I had a nickel for every rc video claiming to show the largest airplane, I'd be able to pay for another one. This example is magnificent though.
That has a bigger wingspan that the full size glider I used to fly !
r u sure?
yes
Caleb Teague I think he would be pretty sure but I am not arguing. I see where your coming from. : )
Ben Sluman I was just like "wow" I would think that more weight=more wing, so I was just surprised at the fact that this weighs significantly less but has more wing.
:-)
That landing pass was amazing. The way it held altitude, even gained from the look of it, as it made the turn was beautiful.
I think the tow plane was a sight in itself, especially the fabulous landing.
I agree. I found myself looking at it more than the glider.
I was a tugboat captain for 27 years. I immediately gravitated to the towplane...but the combination was awesome.
I am impressed by the red planes pilot skills. Nice flying
That was a gorgeous three point landing
Gorgeous, love the scale and realism, excellent model!
s9523pink _Thank you for your kind comments!_
Holy wingspan Horst! That's crazy big but what an awesome flight Gernot! The low level turns was amazing! An excellent job on the camerawork and video as always my friend, very enjoyable! Danke for sharing my friend! BIG thumbs up! Cheers Horst!
Cadillacstsv06 _Thank you very much, Fred._ I'm very pleased to read your kind comments. Hope you're doing well, my friend.
_Cheers, Horst_
Impressive glider. I love the massive wingflex
The flex made me cringe.
@@TheObsessedGardener Me to my 12 footer at times looks like the wings are flapping and looks grace full
great vid horst, cannot believe how flexible those wings are !!!!!!!!!!!! the Mobius cams work well don't they m8, nice relaxing video to watch with that music as well,
That's what I was concerned about too. The wing flex seems to be pretty close to the limit. °,°
Beautiful model! It is amazing to see the tight turns with the ultra high aspect ratio wings. Love the sound of those wings on the low passes, too.
Thank you for your kind comment, which I really appreciate. 👍😉
Beautiful! That is truly a work of art in the air and on the ground.
Team Ski _thank you for the compliment !_
You have made the pilots so happy. Although they don't have the words to thank you they have lovely selfies.
How do the hinges work on ailerons with the wing experiencing so much flex? Wouldn’t the ailerons bind since the hinge centers are not co-linear?
good question, which I can't answer :(
Beautiful plane and flight. I always feel so relieved when an expensive plane like this nails the landing.
This is amazing! The detail inside the cockpit is great, too, the sliding vent windows, the pilot's microphone, and even the straps for the mannequins.
I think if I was flying this, I would look for three cameras that transmit real time video so that you could have a forward looking view from the cockpit and one to either side. Also, replace the forward looking tail camera with one that transmits data. Finally, and I have no idea if anyone makes one, a variometer that can send data to the ground.
One last thing, an airplane that size, I thought the Wilga that was towing it was the real thing, at first! At 15+m, that's one big airplane!
Spektrum makes one. I have it in all my sailplanes.
Which kind of license does this one require to fly? We have to pass written exam and flying test plus plane registration for everything from 2kg MTOW.
Whoa, that's one big glider... I love the Wilga towing it.
MasterBata _Thank you for watching and commenting!_
This is excellence on every level and so nice to watch. Thank you for sharing your skills.
That has to be seen to be believed Horst! - what a beautiful bird.
20 years ago I used to do a lot of slope soaring and had a similar design glider, though only about6' span - on a good day with thermals as well, it could stay up as long as the flight pack could last! These pattern gliders are very graceful.
Super video. :)
Incredible how much those glider wings flex.Nice work Horst.
spocktra50 *_thanks Mark._*
The flexing of the wings are the same as on the full scale Eta !
@@RCScaleAirplanes Try doing a loop with it.
Wow. Remarkable model and epic flying skills. Those low passes before landing were a joy. I've flown P2 in a Binder EB28 many times, these really are extraordinary gliders.
Wow! This is insane!!! Nice! 👍🏼
SGCrawlers RC / MyHonchoSG *_thanks ! ! !_*
Nope. This is clickbait
Great RC tow video as I enjoyed that Wilga tow plane very much.
_Thank you very much for your kind comments !_
What an amazing model! And properly big too, yesterday I flew (as a pilot, not RC) a grob 102 which has a 15m wingspan, so the model is (at least in wingspan) bigger than some full size gliders!
Thank you for your kind comment, which I really appreciate !!!
Yes. The *ETA-1* is a very large glider and therefore the 50% downsized RC model has a wingspan which mostly is bigger than some full size gliders.
The inside of the wings is filled with warm butter that explaines the flex.
😃
I wish I get another life to be with all guys with your wonderful works
Another amazingly shot and edited video.... as usual.
Thanks.
psygn0sis _Thank you very much !_
Some of the most graceful landings I've ever seen from rc aircraft. Such beauty!
This is crazy! 15m is the actual wingspan of a whole category of full-scale sailplanes!
I know. But the full size *ETA 1* is really extremely large.
@@RCScaleAirplanes TRUE THAT!!!
That landing show was ballsy, I wouldn't want to fly cubic dollars of sailplane model like that so close to the ground !
That's coooooooooool. Well engineered and light aircraft. Thanks for posting. Not to be critical, you need a bigger tow plane. Put it up 1,000 ft. it won't come down till the tomorrow. Well done.
buddwizr - I totally agree 👍🏼
buddwizr _Thank you for the compliments._
The Wilga has enough power to climb up to any altitude. No matter what kind of glider it is towing. Due to the fact, that this flight was during an airshow, the flight time was limited.
_Cheers_
Great DETAIL, down to the crew's earstuds!!!! Beautiful Model!!!! That Wilga tug pilot's GOOD, too.
Beautiful landing! Those big wings make easy landings difficult, but he nailed it.
Seriously....that is some amazing modeling!-John in Texas
_Thank you for your kind words, John. Much appreciated !_ 👍😎
Excellent model and pilot! Nice flying!
Unfeasibly beautiful - a magnificent aircraft, so agile. It just cries out to fly!
StonyRC _Thank you for your kind comments. Much appreciated !_
Beautiful and majestic!!!!! Outstanding!
Eine Meisterleistung solche Flügel herzustellen, und das made in Austria :-)und ein Glanzlicht in deinen Video Produktion, das sieht man auch bei den Zugriffen.
AMAZING! So graceful and great flying. AND the tow plane is a Wilga! How cool is that?!
Great flight and video....just wondering why the tow-plane didn't have a pilot? I never saw a jet powered glider either. It looked like the pilot was having fun...even though he didn't blink much; maybe sunglasses would of helped. Heading to my local airport to take up soaring!
Kind of disrespectful for the jet/glider pilot to take off during his flight in my opinion. When a plane/flight is this epic they should get the sky to themselves. Just my opinion.
Jonathan Hatfield
_I agree . . . but due to the fact that this was an exhibition of sail planes, there always was more than one plane in the air._
Jonathan Hatfield , the turbine powered glider is indeed a massive pain in the a** in this awesome video.
Jonathan Hatfield when I flew my trainer, usually we all flew as a bunch but when that one guy with the expensive plane was up to fly, we yielded the field to him just saying..
Jonathan Hatfield I agree
Jonathan Hatfield I think the same
Magnifique! Quelle belle maîtrise à l'atterrissage.
Herr Bruchmann flies that RC sailplane better than I flew a real one. AUSGEZEICHNET!!
Yeah, nice to see scale pilots who can actually fly the planes :). I've been a to a few scale events, and most people there seem to be great builders, not so great pilots...
UPDATE - I didn't think to point out that the 51ft wingspan on this is greater that the 46ft wingspan of the Schweizer 1-36 I was flying.
Nice little model!!!...Gernot like a little model....:-D
DavidePascale79 _Thanks Davide. Yes ... Gernot likes small planes ;)_
Look at how much flex there is in the Wings and shudder of the Vertical & Horizontal Stabilizer.
Still a nice flight.
It's exactly the same as the full site ETA 1 .... check this out >>> ruclips.net/video/kkfWbIPQh5g/видео.html
Looking again and amazing pictures.
*_Thank you for your kind comments. Much appreciated !!!_*
Very nice indeed. What the hell are those wings made off. The aspect is ratio is HUGE!!
Awesome flight! 👍🏾
Modelers are unique: They each have a different screw loose lol. Complements to the tow Pilot too for sure! Nothing sounds better than a "Screaming Sailplane"! You guys are nuts! lol
Great Video; Yee Haw!
*LOL* ... Yes, I know 👍😉
_Thank you for your great comment._
Great flying from the sailplane pilot!
Do you fly thermals to achieve higher altitudes, or is there a ceiling you must fly under?
FAA says 400ft. LOL We speck um out.
Bonjour Horst,
Great video and (without doubt) a long video editing work. *Thumb Up*
Best regards, Christian.
ki65ki1 _Hello my friend._
Thank you very much for your great comments. I'm very glad to know that you liked the video.
Have a nice evening. _Cheers, Horst_
The wings seem too flexible and not very deep. Wouldn't you get stiffer wings and more maneuverability by just making the wings less long and deeper/wider?
DumbDuck44 _This model has been built exactly to the plans of the full size ETA. You can find some flying videos of the original by searching for it._
I like it, at first I thought a real airplane was going to tow it but then there was this tiny rc :D
A wonderful video Horst, very well done! It is a most impressive model and it also flies so beautifully too. Thank you for another superb production!! Cheers, Dougal
The glider had caught such a good thermal uplift that it did not want to land. It was forced down twice before it landed.
just became my favorite RUclips video
Anthony Kramer *_thanks !_*
RCScaleAirplanes Thank you!
Beautiful technology and its application. Congratulations.
Absolutely incredible. I never knew. Thank you for enlightening me. Such skill.
_Thank you for your compliment. Much appreciated !_
@@RCScaleAirplanes Thank you.
Why were the airbrakes out in the beginning of the tow ?
they are there to not create too much lift
@@Beyond-Horizons- oh... I am a glider pilot myself, but have never used the airbrakes during the tow.
@@poolhallshark
I am too a Glider Pilot 🙂 Usually I don't start that way it's to expensive.
@@Beyond-Horizons- I see. I have never used a winch myself. I would love to try once though.
@@poolhallshark
Winch is fun and quite easy. But it's important to not get scared wehn that pulling force hits you. We had one Deadly accident do to that.
That lady never changes her expression.
Dan Jacob _Yes ... because she's happy._ 😉
Botox!
Great job! It is nice to imagine a little bigger glider with a real pilot, but that would be at least breaking quite a few laws.
holy wow what a awesome project. well done
Correction. This is the largest toy aircraft that is remote controlled. The Ravn X Autonomous Launch Vehicle is a mammoth aircraft with a wingspan of 60 feet. The 18 feet tall behemoth weighs in at 55,000 pounds. THAT is the largest r/c aircraft in the world ;-)
Is this a good choice for the first rc plane?
probably no 👍😂
das Segelflugzeug sieht sehr realistch aus. ich bin sehr beeindruckt
Oscar Thorpe _Vielen Dank für die Komplimente._
lol those dolls are so creepy. I'd rather fly my model without them. XD
+1
Motherbrain Jr _it's up to you_
Motherbrain Jr m
id of strapped a hamster or a rabbit in it
Replace the dolls with a small kid lol. (i'm just kidding).....
Does it get water ballast? Or lead ballast?
Hope you'll never lose control, because too high, or wild landing.
Beautiful... Probably cost as much as the real thing to build or very close to it
this location is very nice dear
Yes it is
With it's size I am surprised it doesnt fall under the authority of your civil aviation regulatory agency.
Beautiful craft.
The limit of Rc aircrafts is not of its size, but of the weight, which is 150 kg.
Love your glider guys !
Beautiful piece !
Just got me thinking, any chance you can work a servo in to the pilot, make his head turn as you bank into your next turn ?
Would be a great extralittle touch !
gliders are so cool but the amount of flex in the wings always scare the hell out of me!
Thanks for watching. You might have a look at the full size ETA ... ruclips.net/video/kkfWbIPQh5g/видео.html
*SCARY !!!*
@@RCScaleAirplanes that's a whole lot of nope!
what do they use to keep the strength while providing that much flexibility?
@@AlaskanMeTuber *I've no idea* 🤔😂
Beautiful stuff, far better that my flights on the PW5
how do they find thermals, do they have some sort of vsi that tranmits data to be seen?
Really amazing! I wonder where the rear camera is mounted, because it seems to be over the rudder in the back, but the T shape stabilizer is not visible!? How's that?
Fantastic job !
Best compliments !!!
Anybody know what the Wilga was powered by? It sounded beautiful!
Hands up who else is watching the turbine L-13 Blanik getting thrown around in the background? Great video.
Ryan O'Connell *_Thanks !_*
The paint scheme of the giant _L-39_ is Breitling and not Planic ;)
... here is the video ruclips.net/video/bMFxkbgSSqk/видео.html
_Cheers_
Brilliant work but... Since it is big enough to have a pilot is it actually a model?
I would like to know how the wings are made.
Why does the sailplane have its spoilers out under tow? My guess is it's so much more efficient than the Wilga towplane, it needs the spoilers out so it doesn't catch up and outclimb its own tow!
The flex on them wings. Wow. Makes my Radian XL look silly. I would love to just have one flight, on a glider like this. In my dreams.
Keith Artherton _The flexing of the wings are the same as the full scale._
Thank you for watching and commenting.
The real thing flexes like that as well. And if you want to fly a glider, head out to your local glider club - I'm sure they have trial flights for cheap, and it's the most fun you can have with your pants on :).
The superships really are beautiful.
how do you keep the Skateboarders off that half-pipe of a wing???
wow perfect landing, impressive
_Thank you for watching and commenting !_
@@RCScaleAirplanes Nice job! I wonder what is the useful load of this Glider?
how do you get it to the airfield is it is that big ? good looking glider
Love the fact they even had a R/C Tow plane to get into the air. Just magic. Although for the cost, I would say it's time fellas to look at the real thing.
bushranger51 _Thank you for your kind comments._
Most of the sail planes being towed by other planes. Yes ... these guys where even able to build a full scale plane.
Vraiment super ! très belle vidéo, bravo !
Michel Camargue *_merci !_*
F4u corsair Rd
Tiens un francophone qui s'est perdu en Allemagne. lol
Interesting to see the speed brakes deployed whilst under tow initially, perhaps too much lift whilst under tow?
Wir sehen das sind wir im süd Deutschland im nähe vom Schwiez und Ostreich. Viele schwiezer Flugzeug im Publikum. Und natürlich östereicher mit dem unglaublichen model des Videos.
Ja. Die Segelflug Messe findet im Süden Deutschlands statt. Natürlich sind viele Aussteller aus Österreich, Italien und der Schweiz anwesend.
_Danke für deinen Kommentar !_ 👍
@@RCScaleAirplanes Bitte, bitte und Grüsse vom Schwiez.
I don't get it. 15 m is the span of a standard class glider that you can fly yourself.
As expensive as these models are its still a lot less than the real thing, some of us can't get a medical anymore, and it's just as challenging as the real thing to do well. 😎
how big is the engine of the aircraft that is pulling the glider up please