You are so underrated

@Project-Air

4 жыл бұрын

Feel free to share my stuff 😉

@kogger8519

4 жыл бұрын

I'm absolutely agreed

@rowanalbright7711

4 жыл бұрын

@@Project-Air Haha!

@LuisBermudez69

4 жыл бұрын

S.t.u.p.i.d

@PandaGamer-gw4td

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

"Might get a wet foot here" _puts entire shoe underwater_ Love the video man! Great project and can't wait to see more

@Project-Air

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@jordanlynch8687

4 жыл бұрын

@@Project-Air maybe a pair of rubber boats and a small rubber dingy(boat) would be nice to invest in.

Tune into the next one for upgrades and speed! 😁 Mega thanks again to my Patreons for helping me with the funds to build this bad boi. www.patreon.com/jameswhomsley 🤟 Don't worry rocket and aircraft fans, I have a few smaller projects going on in the background I'm plan on scattering alongside this speed boat mini series. Thanks for watching!

@felixleveille8441

4 жыл бұрын

The pontoons would be even more efficient if the underside was like a V-hull shape.... there would be even less friction on the water 👍 I really don’t know if it would work but it is just an idea! Great work on the build 🤙

@Project-Air

4 жыл бұрын

@@felixleveille8441 Thanks! I'm going to be adding planing shoes that are angled to a point. ☺️

I always liked these kind of boats. Built a large one myself years ago with multiple coaxial motors (two sets). In my opinion, you should not mess with your original design in order to get it to skim on the water. When you increase your throttle further, you will have a tendency for the rear to want to lift out from the water due to your motor being mounted horizontally (parallel to your hull). The motor will induce a substantial torque on your frame, something you will experience once you open up the throttle. Looking forward to see where this goes. ; )

@MorningView

4 жыл бұрын

Nose weight

@larryjones5388

2 жыл бұрын

I believe by installing two smaller pontoons on the rear of the boat will enhance the performance

James I appreciate your honesty and how genuine your videos are, I can see how nervous and excited you are each time you test something for the first time. I know exactly how you feel, when you rushed the last part of something complicated and when it starts going a little wrong you just want to go ahead and keep trying anyway! Crashed quite a few experimental RC planes that way. Anyway, thank you for the beautiful filming, editing, and workmanship. Love the use of the laser cutter. So much more professional-looking afterward than 3D printing although everything has limitations and uses. Looking forward to part 2!

Silver soldering for brass-to-brass. Get a beefy servo for high resistance in water. Gumboots.

@svennykennyheller6332

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent Idea

@axelusul

4 жыл бұрын

Great work, need to improve on "winging it" and look at areas where you could efficiently make the structure stronger and more homogeneous for V2.

@miguelsalami

4 жыл бұрын

Ya what VolV8 said👍👍

Cool project! My thoughts.... - place the motors side by side to avoid efficiency losses - place motors as low as possible to have thrust line more in line with CoM (reduce pushing nose down) - place motors as rearward as possible (same reason as above, plus counterweights the nose being pushed down) - move sponsons forward so that less of the torque due to thrust goes into pushing them downward - use aero rudder and maybe even elevator to trim for desired pitch, if you get anywhere near 100mph these will become quite effective (not sure if this is against the rules though...) - maybe widen rear skid? - maybe rotate sponsons (pitch) a bit so that the angle between their bottom surface and the water is as shallow as possible at the target speed - the further rear-ward the in-water rudder can be placed, the more effective it will be for the same drag You mentioned in a comment that you wanted a pair of CW/CCW props, but I doubt it will matter. It doesn't even matter much on a plane which has no (relatively) solid water surface to steady itself against. Just use two-bladed props of the highest pitch you have available. Regarding weight distribution, I pondered this a bit and it seems to me that you probably want to have equal 'loading' (g/cm2) for each of the three support points. But I don't know for sure, and it would be near impossible to ensure you're getting this at the target speed anyway. That concludes todays know-it-all lecture :)

@steviebee1989

4 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it more efficient to have a push and a pull prop? The Mars helicopter is using in-line props and the fastest propeller plane in WWII was a late German design that had a pull prop at the front and a push propeller at the rear.

@iforce2d

4 жыл бұрын

@@steviebee1989 nope, at least not when they are close together. I think the props on the DO335 were far apart enough that being inline with each other would not be such an issue, plus they weren't particularly concerned with efficiency. Mars helicopter is probably subject to a whole bunch of constraints which steered them to that format, notably the extremely thin atmosphere which requires as much blade area as possible, with smaller blades (eg. a quadro-copter) being ineffective.

@socialus5689

4 жыл бұрын

Oh shit you're here! Lovely content you make as well, New zealander.

@KnowledgePerformance7

2 жыл бұрын

Some quick reads say that contra rotation provides between 6% and 16% more efficiency than normal propellers. You also can get more thrust by using them as a "staged accelerator" by using a high pitch second prop

That was great, good choice on colour, the bluebirds speed records motivated so many people into engineering. I think it's a fine tribute to Donald!

Wow! That's really impressive! Your projects are always so cool!

You can add 2 rudders instead of 1....it will make it more manoeuvrable........and yeah, making the tail skid larger is a good idea...but don't make it too large...instead make the entire thing a little( JUST A LITTLE) nose heavy..... And if you want to use servos to steer the rudder, get powerful ones....cause at high speeds in water, small servos may not work.... And one more thing...I love your videos😄😄😄😄😄

You could drastically improve performance by shaping the main hull instead of leaving it as a semicircle. Love the videos. Can't wait to see the next update on it

Great work and a great video, love to watch a detailed build, makes me want to get the tools out :-)

Pretty fantastic work, James! 😃 Looking forward to the the improvements! 😃 Stay safe there! 🖖😊

Keep up the good work. As usual a very interesting video and project :)

Really great video and project. Yes very excited to see the changes and the next video!

Was thinking to convert a rc car to a rc boat and was wondering how to make it really fast and then saw this video and now I know exactly how to do it! Thanks :)

I really enjoyed your video and all the work you put into your boat. It takes lots of trials but you will get it. Hang in there.

Ooooooooo I have been waiting for this since I saw the first one. Legend!

Great project James! Considering the speed record edf would be a better choise as you get far more airspeed with them. Also you will probably have some issues with water splashing into the props and slowing them down

love the pace of your Video. Really great to watch!

Awesome video, can't wait for the next one!

Very very cool!!! Dan Jones built and amazing boat and I think you are well on your way to an equally amazing boat. I've sub'd to your channel because I anxious to see your progress and end results. Best of luck!!!

Crazy big. Looks awesome!!

Wow! I love ur technique. Simple sturdy

For the rear skid, you might be able to achieve the same effect as the thrust angle vectoring you mentioned you had hoped to do with the props earlier. If the skid had a pivot point on the rear of the hull, you could control the pitch angle of the craft with a servo control.

Super nice video and pretty awesome build

looks like a great start! lovely colour.

your channel is so professional and you deserve way more subs! nice scenery too. keep up the good work

@Project-Air

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow this guy, he is amazing, for me it was a massive achievement that i got a drone to fly first time, and this guy is out here beating world records, recreateing dam busters, making cool stuff, awesome. 😀

I can’t wait to see the finished project keep on doing amazing zings like these 😉🇪🇸🇪🇸🔥🔥

You have a great future ... all of your projects and presentations are excellent..

Really looking forward to seeing what you do next! I agree with some others here - you'll want a stronger servo and maybe dual rudders. (I'd love to know how much control you'd have with the one that scarpered. My intuition is it might have you wanting for rudder authority.) Simpler than dual rudders, an L shaped one extending father backward would provide more authority without going terribly deep to snag on things.

Great job! love the blue bird. You will need a quarter scale steering servo for a hydroplane that size and put it inside the hull where it stays dry. use a waterproof boot and run a 440 rod to the rudder. Don’t ever swim after a boat without a lifejacket. I use a small rc retrieval boat with a fishing line attached to retrieve most of my dead boats. hardly ever need to use a rowboat. Keep up the good work brother!

I was thinking about a similar device to drop fishing lines away from the shore. More like a torpedo type so it would work better at the seaside cutting waves through. But you gave me interesting ideas, thank you!

you are so good to make this video, i like it so much

I got the notification for this video on my phone assuming this was RClifeon, started it and heard Tom stanton talking, then realized i was wrong again 😂 you got a new sub man

You deserve more subscribers. Your projects are awesome!

@Project-Air

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️

@slidewaze

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more.

Great project and great video ! One little thing, your trailing edges are round on the side floats and the round belly of your main fuselage will not help break the water tension, it will keep being sucked by the water by negative pressure just like a venturi effect. Take a look at some real (vs RC) seaplane floats like the Piper J3 or else, side edges and trailing edge are straight and sharp. Just my 2cts as I struggled with the same matter designing my own RC seaplane floats a few years ago. Keep it up, always loved your channel :)

Would you be able to go faster if you made most of the hull out of waterproof aircraft foamboard? Like the foamboard that Flite Test uses? It would make it much lighter, meaning more speed

Just subscribed. Can’t wait to see what’s next!

Hey James, make sure your props are made for max thrust at cruise speed, not max static thrust. It looks like yours are a relatively low pitch; you might want to switch to higher pitch props. You could even put a helicopter tail rotor mechanism on there for variable pitch! :D Edit: Also do seriously consider differential thrust for "rudder". Not dragging a surface under the water should help tremendously at high speeds.

Looking forward to a working model. Truly incredible 👍🍻

Very cool James 👍

I still dont understand how you only have 30K subs, you deserve so much more man

Great video ! You should put a cone at the rear to reduce drag

Now that a proper build :)

Awesome Bro love your projects

Project Air is the type of guy to always lose his rudder.

Nice concept! Love the boat Also Nice vid

Underrated asf!

Great video man. That back ride plate looks like it’s pretty steeply angled. May want to round it a little so the approach angle is better.

Good build mate looks fantastic. Me personally I would have large steering rudders on both pontoons.

I always love rc type channels

Looks good 👍

*Takes boat out of the water* Ducks: "Yay finally!"

Great video and we hope to see more of Blue Bird!

excellent video, real and interesting, keep going

thnks for the help i can fix my boats planning issues

Great videos man! Props from the us!

I love these types of builds. Wouldn't it be cool to have a real life version?

Hi nice video , if you put one propeller on the left side and the other on the right side you can eliminate the boat rudder and seal the bottom .

I can't wait to see this fly!

Very cool. Loads of potential..

Really enjoyable.

Make sure the edges where the boat comes up on plane sharp. Rounded edges create suction

3:13 his other planes start to get excited about the new project.

The mistakes always makes for fun viewing ! Keep going at it mate

Only those who have driven an air / fan boats know how it feels. Love the feeling they are so special to handle! I've built two, but not this big. I think you're right, this one has alot of potential!

@Project-Air

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Gosh, I remember back in 1968, building an Swamp/Air Boat powered by .049 gas engine. Dad was mad when I used it to flush Geese for the holiday table, because it worked so well, and he hadn't thought of it first. LOLS

Love a good challenge. Go break some records 👏

Can’t wait to see more.

Next level awesomeness

Im a 40 year old Father of 3 my eldest son is 10 and im showing him your video so he too can learn something and be inspired . You have good manners and i respect the fact you show your failures as well as your success Keep up the good work

This reminds me of the PBRs we use to take up the Mekong. I sold the parts for scrap after the war and used it to start my very own tomato empire

Well done😎

You could get some adjustment by moving the motor assembly up and down on the vertical motor spar.

A heavy duty servo for the rudder is needed & move the rudder to the centre behind the skeg. The skeg should be shaped to a symmetrical aero foil. This should eliminate drag without compromising efficiency. Great project! 👍

Very interesting project. Maybe system to change the angle of the propellers would be a great upgrade not to rule out.

Would a flat underside not ride better and with less resistance than a rounded one? Great project cant wait to see your progress

0 Dislikes and 95 Likes This...does put a smile on my face

Man the things I make with access to laser cutter! Nice project :)

@Project-Air

4 жыл бұрын

It's one of the great perks of my job!

Great video

Excellent idea.

Great content!

Great job man🚤

Nice idea!

Maybe have ride plates on the back of the front skids, lots of race boats have plates that are manually adjusted to balance the craft at full cook. Also this looks really cool and stay safe

I've never seen ur vids but 1:00 minute in I already want more. Keep going strong

@Project-Air

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

@sanches2

4 жыл бұрын

Same here, just sub'ed

i dont care how old these videos are they are all so good

if you are making a mark two of this,i suggest using the 'ground effect'.

I loveeee yourrr vidssss!😩💖

Amazing project! Keep it up for sure! Just found your channel, new subscriber here. I can't wait to see where you take this project. I'm standing by brother.

Test look's great, maybe air steering like a propeller swamp boat, air rudder. Or twin propeller to steer.

I think I would add a rear aerofoil. Variable incidence, and possibly gyro stabilised by the on-board RC system. (You can use a cheap one of these from a small quad 'copter). As the speed builds, and the trim changes, you could 'fine-tune' the trim from the transmitter. Well done, and keep up the good work. Britain needs young experimental engineers like you...

Really cool project! I hope you can break that record. Regarding suggestions, did you take into account the center of gravity once all of the batteries and components are added? It looked like the tail was heavier once you added the electronics, maybe that is pulling the back down further.

@Project-Air

4 жыл бұрын

I agree that’s the CG is a bit off. I’m going to be doing some experimentation with shifting the heavier 6s batteries around next time 🙂👍 Thanks for watching

chip up lad massive fun

I think your doing pretty darn good

Nothing better than making things that go fast

Excellent stuff. I'm working on an RC conversion for Bluebird K7 at 1:12 scale.

I’m excited about this one! It looks to have amazing potential once the glitches are worked out, and it certainly has that legendary Bluebird vibe about it. Are you going to try for the record at Coniston? Seems only fitting. ;-) Ah well, back to moping about the lack of Flite Fest...

@Project-Air

4 жыл бұрын

Was planning on going to Coniston this weekend but the boat isn't ready and the weather is going to be poor. Sometime maybe in the next month or so though!