Good for you Ray, always good to see an old timer way ahead of the youngsters!

I'm 65, been waiting on electric for ultralights a long time. Good on ya, Ray.

"Bye Violet" Absolutely adorable, and quick witted to boot. Great thing passing on the love of aviation. I'm sure she'll make a great pilot someday.

So awesome how the endurance on electric aircraft are getting better.

Sweet!! Would love to see some formation flying with it! Thanks for sharing!

I believe what we have here is, "Failure to communicate" The builder clearly said '17' minutes and the narrator got it Wrong and said '70' minutes.

Surprised at the prop noise 😳

@mmatt

2 жыл бұрын

Most don't realize how much noise comes from the prop. The engine is the quiet part. lol

@Mywhtjp

2 жыл бұрын

@@mmatt Yup.. the "engine" is so quiet, it doesn't even exist. I'm sure there's a motor though. lol.. jk... So while I have your attention.. What's the total weight with a full tank of fuel..?

@ronaldglider

Жыл бұрын

Yeah - The prop tips going thru the speed of sound will do this. Some people are working on winglets at the prop tips that supposedly reduce the noise substantially. My Archeaopteryx is also very loud: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jJqFqJSBeZPYibg.html / I need ear protection when flying this.

@robertweekley5926

2 ай бұрын

@@Mywhtjp - How Much DO Electrons Weigh, These Days? 😞

Great electric plane! I see the large wing area craving for high efficiency solar cells as well.

nice to see motorcycle instrument panel in cockpit, so we have off road bike along with flying airplane, very nice innovative aircraft .good to see such work on internet very creative.

Absolutely love it, beautiful plane.

Aerolite makes a electric version too. They seem to be pretty cool. Great video thanks for sharing.

@Mike-01234

Жыл бұрын

Little expensive $30-34k for a single place ultralight I think I would have more fun building one.

That’s awesome! Can’t wait to try that on my Aerolite.

I just love this a/c, superbe job.

What a fun video

I like it basically a zero motorcycle drive train in a motor glider

Excellent. If the battery was 5 years older he'd be lucky to get 20 minutes. Imagine what will be available in another five years.

@Romans--bo7br

2 жыл бұрын

That won't be a concern for Anybody.... 5 years from now.

@JillesvanGurp

Жыл бұрын

State of the art this year should be a a 500 wh/kg battery from CATL or a few other battery producers. Hard to get and probably expensive for now. But they basically announced those a few months ago. That's probably at least double the energy density in this thing. And since you use a lot of that on take off, that should extend range by more than 2x. Five years from now, we might get another doubling.

@doddsalfa

7 ай бұрын

I’m contemplating buying Nissan Leaf 2015 the battery degeneration is 10% so you are way off in your calculations

@vadimus2007

Ай бұрын

@@doddsalfa I think it's about progress and development (today's new batteries vs new batteries 5 years ago), not about degradation.

@JoeStanek-vu7rl

Ай бұрын

​@@Romans--bo7brput down the crack pipe Nancy.

Hey buddy being a retired electrician I cant help myself. Now if the motor is rated at 52KW that's 52,000 watts now 746 watts = 1x H.P. SO DIVIDE 52,000 by 746 gives you 69.7 horsepower. that's some power so that plane should hoot. which I am about to watch as I stopped viewing while I was typing as I cant multitask.

@johnswinkels4383

2 жыл бұрын

Corrected.

Excellent Flying and very nice aircraft. 10/9/2022yr

OMG your daughter is so cute . Great vlog on the electric plane. Love your vlogs.

This is so cool ! Wish i could affort it...

Very nice 👍

I for one are for these electric powered machines...in the end you have to adjust to change. I will always love my fossil burning engine, but I would like one of the electric machines. The power that they produce from a lightweight powerplant is just phenominal. Thanks for the share... And it even sounds normal with the noice of the prop

@mr-uc4me

2 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing it would be much quieter inside, without the noise and vibration from an engine

Very cool! 👍👍😎

Matt 52kw equals about 70 HP, 1 Hp=746Watts.

Cool inDEED! Absolutely, you get that baby a matching plane!😁💕

Very cool mmatt. But please tell vicky that i still like her beaver......hehehehehe Say Hello Vicky.

Nice project. It would be a lot safer to use LIFP04 battery's, lighter and more power.

I want one.

Contact Earthstar Aviation in Santa Margarita, CA to pick one out. Can deliver too.

Nice looking kite, but I would still prefer a couple of pistons dancing around in the back.

Cool!

What's the MTOW of the Plane and Pilot Weight? Planes Empty Weight? How much Reserve Time? 70 minutes of Flight Time or 55 Minutes of Actual Flight Time with a 15 minute Reserve?

Ray - did you purchase the whole FX bike or just the parts you needed: motor, controller, battery...? Why was the Soaring Gull your choice? Cheers

@jamesordwayultralightpilot

2 жыл бұрын

The longest wingspan most likely.

I fly an ultralight and an hour is just about right for a flight. I had read that they are coming out with new and better (salt) batteries.

I want to find out when the PowerPlant will be available for purchase and how much? It would be awesome to have sustainable fuel for my ultralight.

Impressive

Nice he gutted a Zero. Smart.

Now we know how much noise that prop makes. That is a giant trim tab...

For years I've seen people say battery technology is improving, but it doesn't seem to be improving as fast or as great as one might hope. I also wonder how scalable it is, given how much of it we will need if we truly get away from fossil fuel alternatives.

@LWJCarroll

Жыл бұрын

Actually it has imo, see the LiFe or lithium phosphor ? (no fire) chemistry lithiums by the Chinese car maker BYD. (Build Your Dreams) and their EV the Atto 3. 😮😮😮 Laurie. NZ

Gee thats a long electric lead to be able to fly that distance!

Great airplane Ray! Did you find the kit pretty complete? How many hours to build and what was the cost, all-in?

70 hp

How long are the wings, what is the glide ratio?

Great video and wondering if Ray has looked into using the no fire puncture test, BYD Blade car batteries used in their Atto 3 EV? But I am not sure if they would fit. Also this chemistry can operate down to a lower voltage hence more duration. 😊😊😅😅. Thanks. Laurie. NZ.

Hi just wanted to know the cooling system of the propulsion system,

Is that 70 minute flight time with 30 minute reserve?

@mmatt

Жыл бұрын

No, that's 70 minutes until the battery is dead. There's no 30 minute reserve required for ultralights here in Canada but a smart pilot will always fly with a reserve in mind anyway.

Man I wish we could get 2 seaters here!..

Hay Ray, how big is the fuel tank? 3 gal.? 5 gal.? 10 gal.? 😃😄😁😁😁 Electric airplane. It'll never get off the ground. (Just funnin' with you.) Nice job.👍

Bye Violet!

Thanks for sharing this video, I’ve been searching for some info on ev aircraft, where is this filmed?

Can he shut the motor down and glide? If the aircraft capable of a dead stick landing?

@mmatt

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it apparently glides very well.

where do u buy the aviation oftware in 2.59 minutes?

I'm wondering if the addition of some solar panels may extend the flying time? If it were me I get the feeling that I was rushed wondering about power level I think for me it would decrease the enjoyment knowing there was a brick wall of flying time. Matt what is the flying time for your gas powered aircraft with full tanks? Thanks for the video.

@mmatt

2 жыл бұрын

Solar panels would only add minutes of flight time as I understand it. They would weigh more than they contribute I think. I can fly for about 2 hours on 10 gallons of gas and I rarely fly more than an hour at a time. For this style of flying, I think the 70 minutes that he has is just about perfect. Especially where he doesn't have to worry about leaking fuel lines, tuning carburetors, stinky exhaust, etc.

@Tryagain205

Жыл бұрын

Lower vibration would increase safety and reliability as well I would think…

Electrified Ultralights in aviation I believe will become more common makes perfect sense.

Interesting

Is that an arrow light 103

What's the total weight? How well would it work with solar panels on the wings and fewer batteries or batteries plus ultra capacitors? What's the glide ratio?

Solar Panel Sleeve is a good additional... Does it attract thunderstorms?

Correct me if I am wrong but don't those batteries cost 10,000 Dollars U.S. Each ? Your friend James

@marknichols7861

2 жыл бұрын

I bought 16 CATL brand, 3.2 volt 280 Ah LifePO4 cells for $2600 US. Result is 48VDC /280 Ah battery. That’s about 13.44 KWh of capacity. You’d have to know the load (motor, avionics) to know the duration.

@jameschristian9232

2 жыл бұрын

@@marknichols7861 thanks Mr. Nichols , this Intel. Helps clear up the lack of information I have. There is a lot of talk out here of what is and what isn't ! Your friend James thanks

70 min.😆 I flew mine all day long cross country hitten all the little local airports filling up with gas topping off TWC two-stroke and on my way.. far 103 said how many gallons I could carry didn't say how long I could fly, 70 min.

Whats the decibel noise level in the cockpit?

now... how to buy the next version 2 or 3?

Tell me the price to buy the battery and motor you used? I have project and I am going to report it

A PPC only goes 30 to 40 mph. So, you get nowhere fast. A cross country flight, may only be 10 miles?

Builder Says "17 Minutes" .... Guy Doing the Interview - Repeats - But says "70 Minutes!" [*As Caught by the Closed Caption text Display!] Result from flying in 2 Stroke Ultralights, I guess! (Hearing going, going, gone!)

@mmatt

2 ай бұрын

I don't think I'd put too much faith in the auto-generated closed captioning... lol

Electric airplane ✈️ super capacitor battery 🔋

If the intervjuer could keeper his mouth locked for some secends we could hera a lot of interesting info from the owner😢

That's cool but it sure is loud

What's the total weight?

Got one question. Why??

@jamesordwayultralightpilot

2 жыл бұрын

It's got around the same range as a rotax 503 with 5gal tank but you don't need 35 bux everytime you want to fly. Just charge the battery and have fun. With 2 batteries this thing would be a beast!

@johnbaskett2309

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesordwayultralightpilot Never work in bush Alaska where I live.

@TomKrajci

2 жыл бұрын

Why not?

@johnbaskett2309

2 жыл бұрын

We power off gen sets. I pay a buck a KW in Galena.

@Mywhtjp

2 жыл бұрын

I got 1 answer.. Why not. I would say because he can.. and it's the future.

Sounds like you need two electric beavers.

About 40,000x more reliable than a rotax....

Dude, stop jerking the camera around

I would love to have known more about the chemistry of the lithium battery, is it lithium polymer? , lithium-ion ion ncr, inr, icr, ifr, lg, ur or us chemistry ? Would Ray consider lifepo4, or even LTO chemistries ? Very important question, knowing what he knows now, what would Ray improve on the plane? What about using a ducted propeller?

@kevintieman3616

11 ай бұрын

Since the powertrain is from a Zero motorcycle, it's likely a 14.4 kWh lithium ion battery pack with 12.6 kWh usable.