So yeah, it flies. But a ton of time and money went into making it fly. Most importantly, there are 11 modifications I had to make before I considered it safe to use. Please watch this video before considering buying one of these: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKeD29Cme9OWe6Q.html

@Surferant666

2 жыл бұрын

Also remember that the Chinese weigh half what Europeans do lol

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

@@Surferant666 or us Americans for that matter 🤣

@Surferant666

2 жыл бұрын

no proof any god has ever existed except in senile old mens minds.

@KrustyKlown

Жыл бұрын

New rings usually come with an undersized gap .. which you must manually adjust with a ring file. I guess you got lucky because it didn't seize after you put power to hit and heated the motor. Heating rings expands them, reducing end gap.. if too small, the ends butt and excessive ring pressure will damage the motor.

@sweendog2769

Жыл бұрын

Go fill out an application at the nearest plumbers or electricians union hall for an apprenticeship. Cause your gonna lose an eye with this very dumb idea.

I really appreciate the time that you're taking with your videos, thanks

Loving this little series. Thanks for bringing us along!

Awesome video! Thanks for showing the whole process of swapping out rings - New to PPG, and trying to learn as much as possible!

Great stuff bro!!! I loved watching this!!🤙🏼

Very kewl video. There are a few very tiny people who would probably benefit from this config. Thanks for sharing.

Best paramotor video Ive seen in a while.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

That means a lot, thanks! I'll keep em coming! 🥰

Loved the video. I used to paraglide some time ago. Now I'm thinking about buying a setup like yours. Thanks for the good info... Fly safe

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

That looks like a heap of fun. 😊 Nice work.

_Outstanding_ job there Avery!!! 🦅👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I fly the Gravity Excend 26. It's been good to me. I think it really shines in free-flight.

Awesome, been looking forward to this, very thorough review video.

So cool - nice tune up

Brilliant I enjoyed that made my day - stay safe

Thanks for your work, it gives rise to an ambition to do the same for the same purpose, space and weight while travelling, plus, my old legs.

Great video! You put a lot of work into getting that engine fit to fly!

Great video. Looks fun

Awesome, great flight and great information!!!!!

This is hilariously cool how you took some junk and made it working/flying machine! Definitely following for future flights!

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

The engine is proven, there are a lot of people flying on them, so I don't know that I'd call it junk per say... But it's definitely low quality.

@coletonholzer4757

2 жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies maybe a little harsh, but that’s awesome you got it running really well. Big kudos to you my dude.

@mastermnd22

Жыл бұрын

$2500 is junk? Must be nice living your life.

love it... I'm in... Good to see you Aves

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Hi j-wow!

Very knowledgeable and well done video. Thanks.

Wow, that was impressive!

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

This was awesome!!! I cant believe it worked so well.

Great vid man!

The expansion chamber allows for scavenging the cylinders and most importantly adds back pulses which act like a supercharger and force unburnt fuel from the exhaust into the cylinders before the port is blocked.

@raymondo162

2 жыл бұрын

all gets a bit sketchy tho - when you got one expansion chamber operating across two cylinders............... ??

@muddyudders

Жыл бұрын

@@raymondo162 good point I didn't think about that. May actually hinder scavenging on a cylinder. Where are the engineers when you need one? Do the cylinders fire at the same time?

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

They do.

@calthorp

Жыл бұрын

The cylinders are 180 dg apart so fire opposite each other. probably wasted spark so spark when piston is down too. the pipe will only partially work on one cylinder. as the tube leading to the other will waste some of the return pulse. If you used two tuned pipes on each cylinder it would gain more hp. There is a formula to work the distance to the Convergent & stinger parts to the port to rpm. You should have gapped the rings in the bore as if it is too small a gap it will seize the engine when hot.

Love the Twin into expansion chamber👍 less "poppy" and much nicer power delivery too

Was anxious to see how this worked out. Was fun to watch. Don’t think I’d trade my Moster 185 for it but it’s amazing that an rc airplane engine can fly a person. Well done!

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, definitely not getting rid of my normal defiant. But it's cool to have options

@jimjjewett

Жыл бұрын

The openPPG X4 uses an (electric) RC engine ... but it does use 4 of them.

What A Cool Device And Mods.

Lol… you took the words outta my mouth! That would make a sick mid day thermal machine!!!! My rush 5 and that looks funner that my nitro / rush 5 combo fir hooking some lift. Very cool!

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

I flew it the other day, it got me to about 1500 AGL in 15 min. Burned almost 1/2 gallon in 20 minutes. So endurance and climb are poor but it can get you up there.

@BushcraftTexas

2 жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies typically when I mid day with motor (no mountains in east Texas) we climb to 1000’ and hook a thermal. It’s a bit harder below that and I like to keep a hard deck of 750 to 1000’ mid day. I’m 220 hooked in, so that prolly won’t work for me, but the set up is nice for sure!!!

Well done!!

Very informative video subscribed!

brill! well done!

Tuned exhaust is the single most beneficial thing you can do to a 2 stroke. Second being proper ignition timing/advance curve. (outside of more drastic things that may or may not be able to be done depending on the engine)

@fredpinczuk7352

2 жыл бұрын

Thinner base gasket, open the exhaust port, Check the squish on the TBC, Dual stage reed block (if it as a reed block). And re-time the ignition. Also, maybe want to drill a small hole 1~1.5 mm hole on the lower piston skirt facing the exhaust port. And open up the intake, while re-jeting the carb, and run 104 octane gas with a exhaust gas temp gauge. 2 stroke are fun and cheap to play with. How far you want to push it is really up to you.

@ArionRaine

2 жыл бұрын

@@fredpinczuk7352 Of course that is all valid for squeezing every last bit out of an engine. But most of that is beyond the scope of simple "bolt on's", which was the scope of my comments. Proper tuned exhaust, and properly timed ignition are the 2 most beneficial gains to be had. They get you 80% there. Proper ignition timing also means proper advance curve however, and that requires a CDI (preferably CDI) that has the proper curve of course. Simply running 104 octane fuel wont get you anywhere unless you also do the mods (deck the head, lower squish band, thinner base gasket etc.) required to increase compression ratio. Higher octane does not provide better power in itself. The higher compression does, and we need higher octane fuel to prevent detonation. To add to your advanced list, some other mods would be to fully port the intake, exhaust and transfer ports. Stuff the crank case for better case pressure. All that being said, I am betting you could get a significant increase in usable power out of one of these engines if you done all that. Whether or not it will last after all that is another story altogether. By the time you do all that any cost benefits have gone out the window also.....but its fun to tinker and see what you can do.

Thank you for the video.

The only thing I would have done differently is to put the new rings in the cylinder, square it up with the piston and check the gap. Cool video.

@KrustyKlown

Жыл бұрын

right .. I'm surprised he didn't seize it ... I build racing kart motors, ring gap is super critical when installing a new ring. Very little power is lost via ring gap ... power loss usually results form aa ring warping and no longer contacting all the cylinder bore .. which can be visually seen with a light when squaring up a ring in the bore, if it ain't warped, run it. Alternatively, compression test it.

@alanrichardson1672

Жыл бұрын

​@@KrustyKlowna

Indexing the spark plugs is a good idea on a 2 stroke also, you get a little more power and your less likely to foul the plug.

thats pretty cool. I just stumbled across your video, and recognized you from the RC airplane groups that you were asking questions in lol. smalll world

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Hey, nice to see you! I won't deny that I need help in areas that aren't my expertise, thanks for stopping by!

Yes bet your glad the mods gave you the extra thrust you needed

@AveryFlies

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, it was mostly in the propeller, but I am glad I did the exhaust and rings for sure

Title has me hooked I’m in to watch, might be good for my kid!? Haha

Awsome video

Nice. 2 strokes are so weird, like parts got left out. A proper chambered exhaust makes a big difference in useful power at the right rpm. There is actually quite a science to it. The rings might have been ok but what an easy swap. Glad it works!

@noname-wo9yy

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the pipes basically act like vtech. It alters the exhaust scavenging based on the pulse rate of the combustion. Having a 2t bike it's remarkable how difficult they are. There are books describing the effect and how to change the scavenging but good luck understanding it

I really like the idea of paragliding but not in an that is rural enough. But would love to have this kit for my bike and boat so I could get have little adventure with backpack fan motor kit. I really like how multitasking this wee motor system can be !

7:45 MOOOO POWAAAA

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping someone would catch that

I'd fly it! You should build these RTF. You'd make a lot of money. You got me looking at that glider for sure. Thanks for sharing.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

I thought about it, but the market is so small and it needed so many fixes it just doesn't seem like a good idea. Maybe I'll become an RB dealer! Their minimot uses the same engine

really cool

Adding an expansion chamber can significantly weaken the mixture on a two stroke, keep an eye on the plug colour!

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Yep, had to retune! That added a lot of power

So cool

I almost can’t stop myself from buying one for my son to teach him to fly on I was gonna try and rc engine anyway. Rewatching it with him now haha

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Please be careful! There are some serious problems that need to be addressed before flying this! Watch my video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKeD29Cme9OWe6Q.html

@nedmacallen

2 жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies probably just gonna irresponsibility impulse buy it and just send it based off this one video And blame you if something goes wrong, I mean I did watch a 10 minute video on KZread so it’s gotta be fine! Haha lol jk But really I appreciate the advice I definitely won’t be letting my son fly something I wouldn’t fly. Since I stated flying I’ve wanted to share the sky’s with my son this is an idea years in the making and won’t happen for awhile but now I know exactly where to start.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

@@nedmacallen please don't sue me ahaha 🤣

The expansion chamber added a lot more power than you think. Swap the exhaust back and you will see a huge decrease in thrust.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I bet! It was a pain to put on though, it's not coming back off haha

When installing a ring there is a way to measure the gap inside the the cylinder and if its to small the gap needs to be made wider because it can cause engine damage if the gap is to small

@ForeverNeverwhere1

2 жыл бұрын

They are bowman rings, already perfectly set up and the guy is brilliant to deal with.

I want to buy my first wing, not sure if I should try to paramotor or free flight, because it might encounter a problem with the engine and I might struggle with it... but If I would think to try a paramotor first any recommendations for the first wing? thanks.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Every paramotor flight has the chance to turn into free flight. If you don't live near a good launch point, I would say go for motoring. Paramotor wings are often just paraglider wings with trims. If you get a motor wing, you can soar with it, it might not be as efficient but it'll still fly. I really like the gravity Xcend I used in this video, it's very affordable. The ozone Mojo (my other wing) is also a good start, a little more sluggish. Ive heard good things about the dudek universal 1.1 as well.

I fly rc, the reason they put oil in the engine, is to stop them ciezing or being hard to turn after long storage. I have glow engines, some people do it to those as well

lol you gotta let me try that engine one day!

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Come on down! Winston Salem NC!

Superb

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Awesome

The sudden rise in perceived compression was no doubt due to the oil bath you had given the piston rings. See if you can purchase rings that actually overlap. They make them for cars. You’re going to see your best performance by having a higher compression ratio, larger carburetor, and better exhaust.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Other viewers have mentioned that as well. everyone in the RC community swears these rings are as good as it gets though, and it does fly, so that's where I'm leaving them.

@gkess7106

Жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies thanks for the response. I’m watching you fly right now!

You need to be very careful when playing with ring gaps. The rings expand as they get hot. If the two ends touch they will seize the engine or at the very least damage the piston or bore. As you found out the gap doesn't make much difference to power. A tighter gap should improve starting and give a very small power gain but I'm not sure it's worth the effort and risk. It's a bit late now but the correct thing to do is to fit the rings in the bore without the piston then measure the gap. If it's too tight you can file the ends with a fine file.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know In the future, thanks. All the RC guys swear by Bowman rings in this motor so I think I'm in the clear but I'll be sure to do that next time

@LesNewell

2 жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies To be honest if lots of people have already used these rings you are unlikely to have a problem. It is however a very common practice in performance engine circles to check your ring gaps before installing them. Of course that assumes you know what the gap should be in the first place...

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

@@LesNewell happy to hear that. I will be more cautious in the future. Thanks for the info! Every day is a learning experience!

@SeanAllocca

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude, I am 54 and now know why rings have gaps, and the gap distance is important, I have learned something new today.

Best wire the new expansion chamber and muffler to the frame so if it cracks it doesn’t go rearward into the prop!

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Good point. I'd probably need to weld on small tabs to tie wire to. It's all one piece, unlike a moster exhaust it doesn't have spring loaded joints. I feel like the fact the exhaust system is only attached at the engine block means it moves with the motor and has a lower chance of cracking. I will look into wiring though, you have a good point.

Not a one up, just another pathway I took was the skycruiser frame + lightly used top 80 + new apco SLT harness was $3000, but i had to assemble it...it being a pile of parts no instructions. After 50 flights I have had no build issues except optimizing the thrust angle with motor mount shims. Maybe some of you arent high conscientious mechanics who would be able to properly assemble a pile of parts with the mechanical foresight and basic engineering knowledge like gussets or the concept of strain relief, so then you buy this thing.

The main reason the compression felt so much higher was because the cylinders were full of oil. This will artificially increase the compression significantly.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Hadn't thought of that, good point

Pretty cool 😎🇺🇲

omg I've inadvertently purchased counterfeit items from Ali before, but none of them had the potential to kill me just because they were fake! Hopefully you got the real thing :)

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Well it flies, so I think so

You kept focusing on RPMs, which is okay until you changed the prop. But just because a different prop goes to a higher RPM doesn't mean you gained anything. In fact, it could actually be worse. What you really need to measure is THRUST, because that's what matters. Also, going to an expansion pipe without rejetting the carbs could run you dangerously lean. Usually a performance pipe requires richer jetting. Lessons from my old jet ski days! 🙂

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

All true. Since the prop was close to the same area and (supposedly) similar pitch, the new prop did pick up a lot of thrust. For the carb, it's just a little hi-low Walbro. No jets to change, but I did richen it 1/4 turn.

@BrucePritchett

2 жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies I have a lot of experience with Powered Parachutes (and hence, props and engines). Have been flying them for 24 years and have literally owned dozens. Props can make a HUGE difference. Even props that are supposedly the same pitch can vary greatly (because of their design). The key to optimal performance is to first find out at what RPM your engine makes its peak horsepower. Most make their peak hp well before the "max rpm" and in fact tail off between "peak" and "max". Then, you want to select a prop that is pitched to max your engine out where it is making it's peak amount of horsepower. That should give you the maximum amount of thrust. I'll also point out that there is a direct correlation between your engine speed and your EGT (exhaust gas temperature). If you are under-propped (RPM too high at max throttle) then your exhaust gas temps will soar (which can melt pistons). We run EGT gages on our powerchute engines, and if my EGT is running too high (with the carb properly jetted), adding a little pitch to the prop (we run adjustable pitch props) will bring the EGT down. Anyway, very interesting video, and it was neat to see that you got it in the air. Yes, tuned pipes can add a LOT of horsepower. I bet if you went with a slightly taller pitch on your prop (now that you have the extra hp to push it) you would get even MORE thrust. (when the jet ski guys add a tuned pipe, they always add a higher pitched impeller to take advantage of the extra hp). Good luck and keep flying!

@dracolyth

Жыл бұрын

RPM does not correlate to thrust, higher RPM on proped engines can actually equal less thrust.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

@@dracolyth yyyyes,...at a certain mach number of tip speed... but I am not hitting that. You can read through my previous 5-10 replies on this subject. I welcome you to do the math on a 32" prop spinning at 6000 RPM. It's less than the performance-robbing mach 0.92.

@randyporter3491

Жыл бұрын

I was actually thinking the same thing. The higher rpm prop may have more quick torque, but will sacrifice thrust. Went through this on a boat as well.

Great video! At 230 lbs I am way too big for this. I have flown with a few small stature people and I think this would be a great option. What is the dry weight on this unit? I have a couple female friends looking to get started.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

No fuel, before the exhaust upgrade, I measured 34 lbs.

Tucker Gott is doing the same thing and he changed the carabiner's as they were no-name brand. The main thing I noticed with your setup is that you didn't tune the engine. I felt like it had lag on acceleration, and didn't make as much power as it could. Tucker tuned the engine, I think he got a lot more power out of it. But the prop seems to be a major change, but also I like the ring mod. Tucker also changed out the entire fuel line system because the primer bulb was restricting fuel flow.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've been following his exploits. My primer bulb worked, but my fuel line was PVC, so I swapped that. I didn't show it on camera but I did tweak the carb a lot, and chose to run slightly rich intentionally.

@doraexplora9046

Жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies I would have included that tid-bit. That's the detail people want to know. I'm really curious if this all works out. You did some pretty interesting mods. The bulb is just a marine outboard item. that exhaust was amazing. I feel there is a lot of parts available for that engine. So it will be interesting to see what Mr. Gott comes up with. Top channel BTW. Subbed.

I always would be worrying about how well the frame was constructed and the materials used, tensile strength of the metal and so forth. It did look like a lot of fun and super lightweight.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

It's all aluminum, though I can't speak to what grade, oval shaped frame and hoop sections with solid bar crossmembers. The bars are 1.5"x0.25" or so. The oval tubing is about 1/8" wall thickness and about 1.5"x0.75". The welds look solid, I'm no welder but there's no cracks, missed spots, or messy grinder work. At the end of the day the hardest thing it's doing is supporting me from 4 points, and it is definitely strong enough to do that. I have sat on the assembled hoop with no problem.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

You might like my recent video, where I sit on the hoop of both paramotors. It is built very well. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqKpzseMpK2qmLg.html

This video is so awesome! I have always wanted to do this. How much training is needed? Can you point me to some resources? I am a H2 hang glide pilot so I have some aviation training. This type of flying is really something I want to do! Thanks for the video!

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it! Check out some of my other videos, this is NOT a typical paramotor. They're usually heavier and way better. I've documented basically all my flights since the first one. some resources: FAQ: docs.google.com/document/d/1ivaOsXf7f7T5jlCqqdD7my6KwQoJ9BXNhz89HzZGZ-Q/edit?usp=sharing usppa.org parayelp.com facebook.com/groups/paramotor You can also drop me an email, the address is in the about section of my youtube channel

holy fuck this absolute beast did this with only 1.5k subs. im subbing just because i appreciate the risk lol

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Back when this video went up I had less than 900 🤷 thanks for the sub!

Did you heat cycle / break in the engine before and after you changed the rings and before you did your power pulls? Thanks.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

I did a 2 hour break in routine before changing rings, but the RC guys raised cane. Apparently this engine runs so rich on oil (30:1) and needs airflow that it's best to just fly it according to them. I ran it in the idle to 3000 rpm range for about 30 min before power pull and recording the running for good measure though.

A tuned pipe always makes a huge difference. The MOJO is a pig to pull up haha.Be careful that prop stays on tight I don't trust anything China makes. Great video man.

I have an Eden 3 24m and an old sky cruiser w top 80. Could it buy just the engine and components to retrofit on my frame? Would a top 80 sized prop be too taxing on this engine?

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

The only way a propeller in the 40-50" range would work on the DLE 170 is if, like the top 80, you had a gear reduction. A 1:2.5 or so would let you spin a bigger prop slower and most likely make more thrust. Sadly no gear reduction exists for this engine. It's a shame too, because it could make atom80 levels of thrust while being lighter and cheaper. If you want a budget engine replacement, look at the DLE200. It is belt driven like a moster and purpose built for paramotor use.

that tuned exhaust came on song once the old draggy propellor was replaced . Hopefully you replaced that restrictive air filter .. it looks way too small.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

I did take the filter off when I was tracking down the reason for poor performance, and there were no changes with the filter removed. The carb opening is pretty small, the filter doesn't seem to be holding me back at all.

I felt sick looking at the power lines 😲 maybe find a beach early in the morning? Good vid though 👍😁

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I live a long way from the beach. There are trees all along those power lines when I come along to land, if I clear the trees I clear the lines. Not too bad, the land owner is very generous and it's a beautiful spot so I will be using it for a long time yet

Bro I lik this! I fly a WS Trike. I’m in the Buffalo area.. where is your location? Great landing! new sub here! Great stuff!

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm in mid-western North Carolina

Since it was running rich lean it out a lil bit that will make a difference in rpm

This looks like a kids version. Im 230 pounds and I would need a moster 185+. Im sure you've heard of Tucker Gott KZread channel. Hope you didn't skip on a wing. I've been thinking about getting into this sport. Looks absolutely fun.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Is definitely a small motor for a small person. Of course I know tucker, I bought my wing from him. You would probably want a moster 185, Thor 190, or Polini 202 or similar.

@lancedooley7558

Жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies that's awesome bro. Also great video. I appreciate the response. I don't know him personally but ran into a video. Im a Aviation Mechanic stationed in Atlanta. This seems the cheapest way without spending a fortune for a plane or mosquito helicopter. Thanks again man.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

@@lancedooley7558 it is the most affordable heavier than air form of flight, and it's very freeing. Find an instructor and get up there, you'll love it!

@lancedooley7558

Жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies you've just earn a subscriber my friend. Keep flying. I will be soon. 😁😎

I weigh 73 kg and have 330 hours paragliding time all thermic at Oslob Cebu. I just swapped my top 80 for this much lighter paramotor. Time with tell if it was a good idea. At 72 years of age perhaps I'm the only one to transport by motor bike. I did my paramotor license in Thailand. My plan is to use it for thermaling this rig is not much heavier than my seated harness.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

I wish you luck! Please be sure to watch the video I made addressing the issues this motor has. The link is kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKeD29Cme9OWe6Q.html

Great video. Want one of those myself but at 200lbs don’t if it would work. Any idea what kind of thrust it has after the modifications?

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have a way of measuring it, sorry. The falcon propeller says it should be about 90 lbs of thrust. It's enough for me, but I wouldn't consider it if you weigh over 180

@jasmijnariel

2 жыл бұрын

A diet could work😉

@mochamon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Like the diet idea, but I am too lazy. Lol.

Thanks for the experiment and reporting! What's the fuel economy on this bad boy?

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

About a gallon an hour. Nothing out of the ordinary. It would be far lower if I could get a prop redrive and spin a more efficient blade.

Did you time the blade mounting with top dead center I haven't gotten all the way through the video yet

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

I did not, no. I saw no reference of that in the manual for the engine or the forums I browsed

Looks great. You have that 'Napolian Dynamite' vibe to you. Hope we don't get that video that's starts out, 'Sad to report...' know what I mean?

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

I get that a lot. Sadly my hair doesn't get that gorgeous 😂

@razony

Жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies lol!

Flying the XCend for 4 years now. Looking at moving up to an EN-B. Your channel is the best resource for hybrid pg/ppg wings. Do you have any thoughts on considerations for the progression? Is the Vantage a lateral move in your experience? Thanks Dude!

@AveryFlies

2 ай бұрын

Happy to help! If you've been enjoying the Xcend, the vantage will launch easier, maneuver better, and fly faster. It's a good pick for more speed and better handling if you also want to paraglide with it. If you're considering a ppg only wing, I would look at something reflexed like a Spyder 3

@wardified8566

2 ай бұрын

@@AveryFlies thank you, that is a tremendous help. I do about 50/50 free flight versus powered. I'll start testing out wings and see where it takes me. Plan on setting up vantage 3 and epic 2 test flights.

@AveryFlies

2 ай бұрын

@@wardified8566 you might also try the BGD echo, the lighter version of the epic. It's more similar to the vantage in weight and ease of launch

It is a pity that you do not have the automatic titles option activated in the video, it is very easy to activate it, I was very interested in this video but being Spanish and not knowing English I do not understand it, I have flown a paramotor for 25 years and thousands of hours with a 68cm diameter propeller, which is why I was very interested in the video. A big greeting.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that, I will turn them on if I can figure it out.

I'm curious what camera setup you use from the wing-down view. Thanks.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

GoPro Hero 8 Black with a SnapMount magnetic mount. The back plate of the mount goes inside the last cell of the wing, and the camera attaches to the plate magnetically through the bottom fabric surface.

I have a paragliding wing for sale in really good shape .as far as I knew never flown. My uncle passed prior to using it

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. I would recommend posting to a paramotor Facebook group to get some info on the make/model and value

@ziadwakim4114

Жыл бұрын

I heard you say Yadkinville LZ Did you mean yadkinville NC If yes please where is the place because I live in Clemmons near yadkinville and I paraglide. Your reply would be highly appreciated.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Yes, yadkinville NC, I fly from several spots in Davie/Iredell/Yadkin counties. I am not at liberty to freely share my flying spots since they are all on private property, but you can send me an email and we can chat about it. Note they are all flat, I have no spots that are suitable for free flight launches or tows. My email address is in the about section of this channel.

@Tuckergott needs this exhaust

@AveryFlies

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, it helps with engine performance, but not noise. That's mostly the propeller speed!

Pretty cool. I live on an island in the Caribbean with constant 10-15mph winds. I'm looking for a small, lightweight paramotor I can carry on a commercial airplane. A couple of questions if you would. 1. How much total are you invested in this? Can you give a break down? 2. It weighs 40lb which is great. What's the combined displacement on the engine? 3. Do you have any pictures of it with the hoop broken down? Would it fit in a normal sized suitcase? Thanks in advance.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

1: $3300 including upgrades 2: the engine is a DLE 170, 170cc, 17.5 hp @ 7500 rpm 3: probably would not fit in the suitcase, broken all the way down, it would probably fit in a 24"x36"x36" crate or box. The hoops come off but the spars are built in, and the main frame is an A-shape from the side. Definitely smaller than any other I've seen, but not that small.

@GDFred88

2 жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies Thanks man. You did not happen to take pics of the box it shipped in by chance? I'll connect with the vendor too. Where did you get the "drill guide" from?

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

@@GDFred88 You can see the original box in the first minute of my first impressions video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/npWEvLSjmpu3gLw.html the drill guide I got on amazon, it shipped from horizon hobbies. www.amazon.com/Dle-Engines-Propeller-DLE170-DLE222/dp/B0051W91MA Keep in mind that this frame needs a LOT of work to make it safe, I have 11 things you need to change or address before flying: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKeD29Cme9OWe6Q.html it is not a good first time paramotor, and should be approached with caution. Beach flying does sound great though, check out @ParaSurvival he flies the same frame at a beach in Texas.

Would love to hear a steep pitched tribleade and twin expansion chambers into single Repacked stainless wool resonator and then rejet carb or get new motorbike racing carburettor maybe from a J series racing Gokart?

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Without going crazy on mods, the 32x10 or 32x12 carbon fiber prop is the best thrust option for this engine. Falcon props has tested this.

@jameshatton4405

Жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies oh I'm aware of prop science from drones. For me more blades =quieter Harsher pitch for more blades to equalise thrust; more blades causes more aerodynamic drag so you will need to add more throttle and potentially shorten the range? But range can be increased with a bigger fuel tank and some more precise tuning (possibly a different card and jetting?) Having a really decent muffler system as well and you could potentially not piss as many people of?

setting the nedles H/L of carburator and find the higher rpm for east prop

@mikeburton742

Жыл бұрын

Yuh

@mikeburton742

Жыл бұрын

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@mikeburton742

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Can you provide a link or name of that expansion chamber tuned pipe exhaust you got? Thanks.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

From a gent in Thailand, his Facebook page is "DLE170 paramotor Thailand"

Very cool! Run time? Can you retrofit a larger fuel tank?

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Flies for about an hour on the one gallon. Bigger tank is a maybe. The upgraded exhaust takes up a lot of room.

So how much did the mods cost and what was the time investment to get this off the ground? I bet you ended up spending more than a good used unit would end up costing.

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

The exhaust and prop brought the total with tax and shipping to around $3200. Maybe 3-4 hours worth of tweaks and upgrades. I browse the classifieds regularly, I haven't seen an atom80 powered unit for that cheap.

Soon as I saw the silencer length and how far past the expansion chamber it was I knew it was gonna be quieter. Still too loud for me, I'd go electric even though it's a bigger pita, expense with less range.

What is the maximum height that you can go, if you could let me know please. I hope to see more of your videos. Take care sir. Alan

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

You know, I'm not sure, but with a small 1 gallon tank it's probably limited to time more than thrust. I would guess 2000-3000 feet above ground.

ITS FANTASTIC ,YOU COULD ALSO TRY FITTING YOUR CEILING FAN ON IT MIGHT GIVE MORE THRUST .

@AveryFlies

11 ай бұрын

🤣

Great video. But I am a bit worried that non-experienced viewers can underestimate the safety complexities of this sport when it looks so much fun.

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully I've made it clear that this was super sketchy. I figured I would make the videos before someone bought this on a whim with no info.

Great video!!!!! I've seen pther videos about this parmpotor and most of the buyers fly it out of the box with no upgrades. Why didn't yours take you of the ground out of the box? Is it diferent than other DLE paramotors? I was thinking on buying one, but after seeing your video Im not so sure

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

I tried to fly it stock, see the first 30 seconds of the video... My propeller was crap. If I had changed the prop it would've flown stock. I didn't know the prop was the problem at first and went to engine tweaking. If you buy one, don't get it with the propeller and source your own.

@neosugus

Жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies Thank you very much for your answer ;)

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Always!

Great work. Most paramotors use 125cm prop. What propeller size, brand did you choose?

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

My normal paramotor (gravity defiant) uses a 130cm e-prop. This little guy is swinging a Xoar brand 32x12 (81 cm)

@tonywong7300

Жыл бұрын

@@AveryFlies thanks. amazing only 32 inch prop.

Nice! Would love to have you make one for me!

@AveryFlies

Жыл бұрын

Well, I didn't make it from scratch, I bought it from aliexpress and simply assembled it. I'd be happy to assemble (and safety check) one for you if you're near me in NC, though

the rings would increase torque not rpm , so theoretically you could run a higher pitch prop at the same rpm - rpm is easier to measure but its only half the story when measuring power - which is what makes you fly

@AveryFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Understood, RPM was just the only thing I could measure reliably.