What a shame. He didn't get the credit he deserved when this was first uploaded. Always the bright die young. Rest in peace sam

@ratchetthelastlombax3639

Жыл бұрын

Did he really passed?

@daniell4161

10 ай бұрын

​@@ratchetthelastlombax3639 he died in a motorcycle crash in 2018 RIP samm Shepard

@ratchetthelastlombax3639

10 ай бұрын

@@daniell4161 aw sorry

@AVFL173

2 ай бұрын

oh no! RIP samm

@server1ok

12 күн бұрын

fuck

I can't help but feel like he could have rised to youtube stardom if he weren't taken so soon. To Sam's parents if they ever read this: your son was one of the reasons I went into engineering, and directly inspired me to pursue aerodynamics and fluid dynamics. As strange as it is, video specifically dictated one of the best decisions of my life and I wish you the best.

@alistairose

Жыл бұрын

Any of you guys who understand the engineering... what if you turned it through 180 degreees so that the air blew over the top of the wing... would that not automatically give more lift? Could that be useful?

@sambeatty2312

Жыл бұрын

@@alistairose good intuition, the issue is the thrust would need to be directed over the airfoil not the body of the craft. (I may be visualizing this wrong)

Chased the dream of flying, now flies in the skies with angels. R.I.P. you are missed.

@ELISEY93

2 жыл бұрын

How did he die?

@jasonloukx1653

2 жыл бұрын

@@ELISEY93 motorcycle accident

I miss Samm so much, at this point I’ve re-watched all of videos like 3 times each... Rest In Peace Samm...

@unfazedmc5734

Жыл бұрын

Bruh what happened to hi m

The fact that it's so loud makes it even cooler.

@headofturtle4305

7 жыл бұрын

loud pipes save lives >D

@toysareforboys1

7 жыл бұрын

^^ words to live by :)

@lucasc5260

7 жыл бұрын

Sky Flier the first ricer plane

@canborcbakan4206

6 жыл бұрын

THE LYNX LOOOOL

HobbyKing is already building copies as we speak...

@JonathanJulbe

6 жыл бұрын

thechosendude dudeee jajajajaja

@anderstyndal

6 жыл бұрын

Neutief

@sageth3737

6 жыл бұрын

thechosendude iiiiii

@tyler_schecter5805

6 жыл бұрын

IKR

@darkshadowsx5949

5 жыл бұрын

you're hitting the wrong keys its hahaha* it sounds retarded for a laugh to sounds like jajajaja. like some caveman just learned his first word jar and hes saying it real fast. so you dont hear the r dont mine me just trolling.

One of my favorite videos from you! You will be missed 😢

@igm4437

5 жыл бұрын

What happened?

@gracklefpv8811

5 жыл бұрын

Check out his most recent video

@lynk7078

5 жыл бұрын

He passed away, unfortunately.

@igm4437

5 жыл бұрын

@@gracklefpv8811 thank you for the notice

@igm4437

5 жыл бұрын

@@lynk7078 yeah I just watched his recent video. Very sad. He seemed so promising.

+1 For flinging children off of merry-go-rounds

@istealkills2249

6 жыл бұрын

Giovanni Lee lol I’m ur 101 like

@eastcoastrider7737

6 жыл бұрын

*119th

@joenicholson8814

5 жыл бұрын

#197

@koyotemark4664

4 жыл бұрын

@PJ Southpaw NOT JUST AUSSIE POLITICIANS MATE. ITS A WONDER THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HASNT SWAT TEAMED THIS YOUNG MAN AND THROWN HIM IN THE GULAG.

it's super loud but super majestic,it may be less efficient but it's quite cool and has a unique sound

@ApertureWarrior

7 жыл бұрын

Indeed, it sounds a lot like a jet to be honest, would be a nice idea for people that want ro build a jet moddle that cant aford a ducted fan or a real jet

@davidhamilton9129

7 жыл бұрын

true,also though it may be less efficient at would be great on wide winged fpv setups for fun cruising

@yann.thiele8336

7 жыл бұрын

ApertureWarrior make it both side intake and we can make a TS-11 Spark Iskra XD

@10siWhiz

6 жыл бұрын

edf units can be had dirt cheap

@alexanderl7491

6 жыл бұрын

I wouldnt say it sounds unique. It sounds exactly like an edf.

Biggest advantage over prop plane is safety. Very nice project. That sunset shot was gorgeous.

@theundead1600

5 жыл бұрын

Increased weight. It's the same safety wise.

First video i watch. Sad to know you're gone. My respect. RIP

@mariacuzzola1084

5 жыл бұрын

So he dieds? 😢

@Patek007

4 жыл бұрын

maria cuzzola yes😩

"point the blowie part backwards" lol

@greekkidshows9373

5 жыл бұрын

Did we watch the same video? The "blowie part" is pointing backwards! It's blowing out the bottom

@greekkidshows9373

5 жыл бұрын

The hole facing forward is the intake!

@hippierdude

5 жыл бұрын

@@greekkidshows9373 did you watch the same video? he's quoting something that was said in the video.

@greekkidshows9373

5 жыл бұрын

@@hippierdude really! We must be watching a different video!!! If you are watching this video, check it out at 2:13. He explains the direction before it takes flight. I just watched it again to be sure

@hippierdude

5 жыл бұрын

@@greekkidshows9373 1:28 "just point the blowie part backwards right" ill wait.

"Flinging out like children on a merry-go-round" Brilliant! :)

@SammSheperd

8 жыл бұрын

+Ferdia McKeogh Thank you. I looked up a lot of merry-go-round fails and decided not to include that lol

@victorfox9623

7 жыл бұрын

Ferdia McKeogh That's my favorite line.

Fantastic video!

@goobworx

6 жыл бұрын

wow, first

@lethallad1433

6 жыл бұрын

@FliteTest this is so cool are you going to build your own version

@drewdarnel233

5 жыл бұрын

Flite test it has been awhile 2 years you should start making a more effective version and give this channel a shoutout

@PyroThunder

5 жыл бұрын

It’s a great plane when FliteTest approves!

@anandsuralkar2947

5 жыл бұрын

Hi

Rest in peace Samm.

@modelrc9500

5 жыл бұрын

Alan Stanley I know I can’t believe it

@whydontyoucomehome

5 жыл бұрын

Alan Stanley шнат нарреиd?

@kohldooley8621

5 жыл бұрын

Ben Biggs he passed away in a motorcycle accident

@crapcopter

5 жыл бұрын

The owner of this channel

@mackenzierynebagtong8549

5 жыл бұрын

Alan Stanley oh that's sad ;(

essentially the first hair dryer or leafblower powered aircraft

@pooorman-diy1104

5 жыл бұрын

this is unique !!!

@alexpfilbert

5 жыл бұрын

@Mamothdinolover 112 his new diy ultralight is so sweet so far

@ModelLights

5 жыл бұрын

' first ' Realize similar has been done and thought of for ages. Reaction force of blown air is obvious to anyone who has ever used a gas backpack leaf blower, and equally obvious that it's terribly inefficient but that you could use it to power a plane if you did it well. Actually doing it is only a triviality, it was obvious from the moment of first using that type of leaf blower in the 80s. You're about 10 times better off to simply use the same motor/engine but put an actual prop on it..

Flying hairdryer! :D

@Semparo

6 жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing!

@PyroThunder

5 жыл бұрын

Von Neely I couldn’t have thought of that! It does sound like a hairdryer!

@gabtheone

5 жыл бұрын

yes

@lucashurst4191

5 жыл бұрын

Yep

@jclowe6176

5 жыл бұрын

Well that's new and I like it!

I've seen something similar used in mostly fictional VTOL craft, but nothing like this plane you've MacGyvered. I really like how it drifts around lazily like a big kite or an A-10 Warthog.

I'm new to this Channel and I just realized this man died. ☹️ he was so talented

@dayton7427

5 жыл бұрын

Same here

@STRUTZKOFF

5 жыл бұрын

how did he die ?

@jetkwan6707

4 жыл бұрын

@@STRUTZKOFF Road accident.

@STRUTZKOFF

4 жыл бұрын

Jet Kwan :( motorcycle accident :(

@yboy898

4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. He is truly an awesome guy.

No more broken props

@SushiRicetm

5 жыл бұрын

Layton Pratt facts

@calebready7572

5 жыл бұрын

Only broken dreams

@tomallencn

5 жыл бұрын

Just broken fuselages instead

@AnarchistPsycho

4 жыл бұрын

Tom oo true

@samuelmatheson9655

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomallencn ducktape

Could you, by mounting the fan horizontally with the air intake at the top (with the right design) lower the air pressure on top of the craft and increase the lift? Like some kind of sucking flaps on the leading edge. Also wonder if something like it (smaller?) could be used on the main shaft of a heli with the ducted thrust used to replace the tail rotor.

@Red-Magic

7 жыл бұрын

Interesting concept...

@kevinsbudchannel3668

7 жыл бұрын

I wonder how the spinning fan would affect the yaw.

@Eo_Tunun

7 жыл бұрын

Both your ideas would work, and have been used in aircraft designs several times. The MD NOTAR System works a lot like that for lateral control (The actual torque compensation doesn't, though, only the rudder does.) and some STOL capable transport aircraft have their engines on their wings for that reason. Or think of the Honda Jet, or from back then, the VFW 614.

@joeljacott1700

7 жыл бұрын

i think it would effect the pitch

@migueldelgado5963

7 жыл бұрын

Might be able to duct the intakes or the exhaust to the most aerodynamically advantageous position to maximize all possible lift/thrust.

that's fucking cool I would stick two of them together mirror image, just because the assymmetry of having one air intake on one side is killing me.

@christopherhurley2570

7 жыл бұрын

better still: with two fans you could thrust vector also...

@doesitmatter1667

7 жыл бұрын

Christopher Hurley Well you could, but unless you're planning on putting servos to change the pitch of the engine, you'll only be able to yaw the plane back and forth

@BooBaddyBig

7 жыл бұрын

I think he should remove the external intake fairing entirely; this isn't a transonic aircraft, there's no significant ram effect.

@legendy.9822

6 жыл бұрын

What? Do you have OCD or something?

@maezap3898

6 жыл бұрын

I’d put two in the wings ducted out the back. Able to make it look better

RIP, Sam. I remember watching this a long time ago. Sad to hear hear you are no longer with us.

even thouhg its less powerfull, it sounds sweet though man. awesome :D

@TycoonATron

7 жыл бұрын

now you need to make a twin turbo :D maybe somehow conceal the turbo's in the wings, not sure how that would effect lift, maybe it could even substitute it some how, im no liftologist

@AnarchistPsycho

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I love the sounds of jets!

@jollyroger5319

6 жыл бұрын

I think experimenting with the design of the impeller , matching a motor more suited for a higher rpm, and getting a proper nozzle fitted and you could probably match a propeller, especially if you can get a decent compression on the exhaust.

Fuck he just did EVERYTHING I wished I could do when I was a kid. That brings back some memories. I'm almost crying right now.

@stinger6470

7 жыл бұрын

as long as you're still alive you can do it !~

@davidm.johnston8994

7 жыл бұрын

+Marine J2000 Yes I know, I wasn't being sad, I was just being emotional. But I'll never be able to do all the great engineering that he did. I can make a plane, but would never really think about attaching a propeller, let alone a guiding system and let alone again a gyroscope to stabilize it. This last bit really blew my mind. It's genius.

@zviki68

7 жыл бұрын

David M. Johnston There's a plenty flight controllers with 6 axis gyro inside (plus barometer, compass, gps,...) available today and you can use them with planes, quadrocopters, helicopters,... Old stuff anyway. Like Skadar said - they're cheap and easy available. You can buy cheap flight controller for 10$ today.

@davidm.johnston8994

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much guys for all the advice but sadly airplanes now for me will remain a child dream because I have my studies to focus on... I can't really dig into them to learn all the stuff there is to learn so I'll keep my occasional airplane very simple for now. Maybe, who knows, one day (when I'll be retired) I'll get back to them but until then I have other things to do.

@davidm.johnston8994

7 жыл бұрын

But what I will do earlier is buy an already made one or probably a drone.

Rest in peace. Thank you for all the cool videos ♡

We miss your projects, mate! Hope you are in a better place 👊

Rest in peace Samm..you will be missed.

As an engineer, I extend my complements! Great insight and out of the box thinking.

How can anyone give this a thumbs down? This was awesome!

@Semparo

6 жыл бұрын

rlachermeier people with a fear of flying hair dryers!

@prowoto

6 жыл бұрын

Retards who want to “be the few people to deslike

@VestedUTuber

5 жыл бұрын

People who see an RC plane and think "GAH! DRONE! SHOOT IT DOWN BEFORE IT INFRINGES SOMEONE'S PRIVACY OR KILLS PEOPLE!"

@kamicj3522

5 жыл бұрын

rlachermeier less money too all you need is a plane frame two servos, a transmitter, and two brushless motor and battery

rest in peace, samm. you got me into aviation.

Saw this video I'm my recommend, and it's been a few since I last gave your stuff a watch. Rest in peace buddy.

make the outtake smaller, like a jet engine... it will push even more!

@Red-Magic

7 жыл бұрын

They did the same thing (or similar) with the main air intake of the P-51. The air went in, and the hot coolant cooled down, but the air became warmer. So they narrowed the end of the air intake, so it slightly boosts the aircraft. Albeit not by much however.

@theoneandonlybennett

7 жыл бұрын

every little helps!

@Red-Magic

7 жыл бұрын

True! ^_^

@maartendj2724

7 жыл бұрын

It will be less efficient in low speeds though

@AMVlogs

6 жыл бұрын

ferrarigirl666 I

Congratulations on 2M views Sam. Wish you were here to see that.

Too cool. Even though it wasn't efficient it flew and that's a proof of concept. You're thinking out of the box. Subbed for that!

love the ingenuity and reusing old stuff to make cool new stuff.

Yes, but no propeller to break or tear up something. Drone any one?

@antimattermemes3491

7 жыл бұрын

a bladeless drone would be pretty dope

@Ybw200owns

7 жыл бұрын

not efficient or responsive enough. it's been tried to an extent with "dusted" blade guards

@Ybw200owns

7 жыл бұрын

ducted*

@DNMEBOY

7 жыл бұрын

Fjolfrin the Silk Beard There are plenty of ducted fan drones that work just fine.

@SammSheperd

7 жыл бұрын

Other ducted fans in production are axial propellers with ducts. This is totally different.

RIP Samm, you will always live on in the clouds.

Great concept for beginner aircraft. There seems less to break on impact. Really inspiring ideas. Could you make a dual intake from both sides so it keeps the plane more balanced.

rest in peace...sam

I added your video as an article on FliteTest.com. Would love to see you post your future projects there! facebook.com/flitetest/posts/1002865943112646 -Austin

@mentuemhet

8 жыл бұрын

Can you make him known by showing him on one of your flite test videos? Since you guys have such an influence on the hobby and viewers, maybe even on businesses. For example, NBC wanted you to make them a "drone."

@markhondaturbo

8 жыл бұрын

Austin, you need to have this guy on Flite Test. He is doing exactly what the channel encourages.

@riccokane

8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Spohrleder I second this.

@LegionStriker

8 жыл бұрын

So you are stealing his views without his consent? Fuck off parasite, that's all Facebook videos do, steal from KZread creators.

@jackgibbons6013

8 жыл бұрын

+LegionStriker I think that they link the original video at the top of their articles, so they are not stealing his video as such but just giving him much more publicity. The views on the fite test website still count toward the counter on this page.

There is something totally awesome about this plane. I can't put my finger on it, but it seems to cut through the air much differently than a prop version. Good Job, Sir!

Rest in peace, my friend. I enjoyed watching your videos, and I will enjoy rewatching them.

wow. you creates a new ducted fan concept. could become something awesome new

@SammSheperd

7 жыл бұрын

Oh hi nice to see you here. Thank you!

@biko9824

3 жыл бұрын

@Nicholas Schnee laying in one piece, and in peace. Amen.

@Justwantahover

3 жыл бұрын

He's only claiming he's the first to use KT on a plane. But there are a few leaf blower planes that work the same way.

@Eidolon1andOnly

3 жыл бұрын

@@SammSheperd Now strap 2 of blower housings to the sides (one on port and one on starboard just behind the wings) of a fuselage with the intakes pointing up. Might improve the lift as well as provide thrust.

@forcesightknight

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's not new. But still cool. Great job on the video, regardless.

Efficiency and all that crap is for sticks in the mud! That's a pretty awesome working concept. If we all just kept on doing what works, without challenging the norm, there'd be no innovation. Great work!

Try exhausting the air above the wings for more lift.

@tacticalultimatum

7 жыл бұрын

Chad Kovac true, moving fluids=lower pressure

@SixTough

7 жыл бұрын

i think its the other way around

@anthonyp2024

7 жыл бұрын

look up Bernoulli's principal

@LostAnFound

7 жыл бұрын

You are all saying the same thing. It is the condition of lower pressure above the wing, than below the wing, that causes lift. The faster a given volume of air moves, the lower its pressure. The air may be accelerated passively (shape of wing) or actively (throw some jet engines up top).

@cristiansandor4435

7 жыл бұрын

May be Chad refers more to Coanda effect?

RIP buddy! So glad I have your videos to go back and watch and remember all your crazy ideas.

@janettesheperd2786

5 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Trautwein Samm is so missed😢

super good work, and ingenuity. I scratch built tons of foamys in my life, probably destroyed 80 planes. But foam is easy to repair or replace. Always back in business the next day!

You're my hero! Terrific again for the fourth time.

@SammSheperd

7 жыл бұрын

what were the other three?

@silverpanda4982

7 жыл бұрын

What were your materials to make this? And how can I make it?

@BigButtonProductions

7 жыл бұрын

as far as the plane itself i believe he uses Dollar Tree Foam Board. If you were wondering about the other parts that I cannot say, if you want to build planes out of this foam look around there are many channels that teach you how to build and fly them. the first one that comes to mind is FlightTest. just search around and if you do make some planes enjoy flying them. pls correct me if i was wrong with any info.

@dieginator3743

7 жыл бұрын

Ggggggg

@Lukepuke311

2 жыл бұрын

4 years and 4 replies

Well played sir, that is pretty ingenious. As with EDF's there are a few critical tolerances with regards to inlet and outlet size (and in your case impeller to case clearances), with some study, expirementation and refinement, I'm confident you could significantly increase the efficiency. Also the reason for pitch up under power is the thrust line(outlet) below the center of lift and gravity. If you flip your outlet to the top it would move them closet to one another and provide moving air across your tail surfaces.Keep up the innovating, now if you'll excuse me I must go strip the a/c blower out of my old car...

fuck man its weird watching these again knowing your dead, the videos take on something of a new meaning

First video I watched. RIP Samm

Awesome work. Question about the Giro you used on the helicopter. I have no experience with this stuff so excuse the ignorance. It is physically stuck to the plane and just dampens its movements making it smoother? or somehow just reading the movements and building into the servos for controlling it?

@SammSheperd

8 жыл бұрын

+Lo3 Yea, it is a sensor that senses rotation. When the plane is rotated, it automatically applies corrective action on the appropriate control surfaces (assuming you set it up correctly). The unit also lets pilot control inputs through. This instantaneous reaction helps to smoothen things out

@Lo3tv

8 жыл бұрын

+Samm Sheperd (SNRS) awesome thanks for clearing that up

@enlightendbel

8 жыл бұрын

+Samm Sheperd (SNRS) I'm kinda more interested in how the gyroscopic effect from the fan itself, feels when flying.

@Lo3tv

8 жыл бұрын

enlightendbel Thought about that too. since it would also be parallel with the plane unlike when a propeller is perpendicular?

@enlightendbel

8 жыл бұрын

+Lo3 yup, plus, if there's difference between having it spin clockwise vs counter clockwise.

This type of motor would be good on a drone, no propeller to tear up anything

Crude but ingenious! You took a technology not associated with aircraft and married the two together and got it to work. Your a Maverick, cudos to you! I'm impressed!

I like this concept. Especially when you take into consideration that by removing the external prop, you reduce the likelihood of prop damage from what could be a relatively minor crash.

what a beautiful sunset!

@dsandoval9396

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that stole the show when it came into view.

The flight test was... PERFECTION

Amazing skills! Was surprised by the power of the turbo. Must say the use of the weigh scale to measure thrust was very smart. Thanks

You definitely have to be the first to engineer this new RC design! Keep up the good work and thanks for the video!

@steven95N

3 жыл бұрын

He passed away 3 years ago...

@ezl8002

3 жыл бұрын

@@steven95N Sorry to hear about that!

Putting strawberry jelly under the wings will help keep it from landing upside down.

@goddam2263

6 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Green what

@Arcae95

6 жыл бұрын

God dam it's science

@cakeeater3474

6 жыл бұрын

No use butter, its more efficient and improves aerodynamics because it makes the craft slipper

@Arcae95

6 жыл бұрын

Cakeeater34 but butter is yellow like the sun so it would catch fire more easily and possibly fen pool the sun closer even if only by an inch

@Asu01

6 жыл бұрын

A cat is much more effective for this case.

some poor ass robots in the future are going to treat this guy as a deity

@vapormissile

8 жыл бұрын

*wise robots

@fullmetajacket2090

8 жыл бұрын

+vapormissile poorness doesn't exclude wisdom... there might be a better chance wise robots will be able to afford something pre-built to fly around in through #overexplainedthejoke

@vapormissile

8 жыл бұрын

high-fatality zone ... auto-twerk sexbot deaths this year [37]

@fullmetajacket2090

8 жыл бұрын

***** because humans rule over them, duh! does your time machine even lift, bro?

@Semmster

7 жыл бұрын

Robots in the future? I feel like treating this guy as a deity!

Rest in peace, bud Glad KZread still recommends your videos to people Sad to remember we'll never see you again.

I love how it's designed, and you have great piloting skills

Always wanted to see what happens with centrifugal fan on plane, nice experiment.

I guess you could say that your plane "blows". Wonderful design! Amazing footage - all its needs now, is some rocket boosters.

@SammSheperd

8 жыл бұрын

+NictraSavios Not what you want, but rockets. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dnyn2NqMosafYto.html

Wow seing that view on that Beach makes me want to go back..... you'll be missed Samm

Mate that was awsome,well done.in 30 years of flying and involved in the hobby I've never seen anything like that.it is indeed a turbo motor.because the turbo on my old car was pretty much the same thing.the plane had plenty of power and was very power efficient and reliable.the plane was also well balanced,with is the most important thing.props to u my friend,awesome job.big hi from Australia.don't ever stop flying.it's the best hobby in the world.

The ram air intake needs to be more stream lined. I looked at this video a few times and taking screenshots of the ram air intake to get an idea of its size. It's huge lol !!! Crunching the numbers show the intake is way way to big and actually air is backed up. You need to streamline the intake duck and make it more like an oval shape instead of a scoop which is causing drag.

@stevemadak6255

6 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too. He could reduce drag a lot.

rest in peace, you will be missed!

Stunned!!!!!! Is there anyone better than you Samm in the invention DIY RC plane community? The answer is a simple No. Buddy, you’re incredible!!!

New to this channel and see that you've passed away from a motorcycle accident 😢 R.i.p. to a talented person

Can we just appreciate how well he can control this thing! Also it saddens me that I found about this guy after he went away...Rip.

R.I.P Samm Sheperd

That was fun to watch. Thanks Samm, sorry there won't be anymore vids. RIP.

RIP Sam. You are missed for sure.

I would change a few things. Your wing incidence ratio is way off. Make it closer to the tail AoA. Your ability to make exhaust velocity is not being taken advantage of. You need to narrow the outlet which would raise the air speed coming out of the exhaust. Treat it just like an EDF. Widen the exhaust outlet and you increase traction but decrease speed. Narrow the outlet and you decrease traction and increase speed.

@SammSheperd

8 жыл бұрын

+MikeSVOR I agree with you. The angle of incidence is a bit high, resulting in a little bit of a nose low cruising attitude. The decalage is also a bit high, resulting in an inherently stable, but slow trimmed condition and excess elevator drag at higher speeds. When I experimented with narrowing the discharge nozzle, I found that it was not able to pump as much air, and would not consume as much power. Though I did not try to measure the thrust in this condition, it felt to me like there was less. I am interested in asking engineering professors at my school when I get back about what centrifugal pump design would be best for thrust. And I would like to model and 3D print a much more complex one which I imagine will resemble something like a turbocharger.

@user-ly7fx7rx1l

8 жыл бұрын

Makes sense

Ok, that kicks ass, I didn't think it would work at first but it flies like a dream! have you seen the videos Matthias Wandel made about him making a wooden blower to match a motor he had? It's just for a shop dust collector but, he gos into a lot of the science. also, I've herd people call bower fans like this "squerrel fans" or "hampster wheel fans" could be a good name in that..

@SammSheperd

8 жыл бұрын

+Josh Moss Yea actually I think having seen that is what made me think about making this when I replaced my heater

We miss you Sam, fly high!

Amazing that you made it controllable as well!

Excellent project! Flew pretty good for sure. DIY at its best. Cheers

“Flinging it out like children on a merry go round” 0:54

Very cool project! Well done. Nice to see Monterey Academy Airport too! One of best sunset fly-in locations on the coast.

That looks like it was a fun project. I do have to say you were not the first to try this. I can remember that in the mid 70's this type of impeller was mentioned in one of the RC aircraft magazines.

I didn't know he died. :( Rip S. Shepherd

Rest in peace

This thing's drone on a diving approach sounds like an air raid siren and would probably give me chills if I heard it irl... Make it bigger!

You gotta love the Venturi effect, I bet you could get it quieter, such a cool video and the plane rocks too

So, uhh, not to be a party pooper or anything, but I REALLY don't recommend flying RC planes at that airstrip anymore, because that is sort of an active runway for emergency landings. I would know, because I've landed there..

@SammSheperd

8 жыл бұрын

+lolsoar This is CA66, a private runway. I am a commercial pilot myself, and I know the local traffic very well.

@lolsoar

8 жыл бұрын

+Samm Sheperd (SNRS) Ehh, private or not, I still wouldn't want to fly any RC planes anywhere near it.

@pendragonprice

8 жыл бұрын

+lolsoar LOL REKT

@lolsoar

8 жыл бұрын

pendragonprice That's not very nice, I was concerned for this guy's safety.

@ItsReactive77

8 жыл бұрын

+lolsoar Welcome to KZread, enjoy your stay.

I would love to see 2 of the ducted fans set with the motors to the inside and the intakes facing each other and then ducting into the intakes from the nose area and then maybe exhaust above the wing on a wide body airframe and I would think that the weight of cargo it could carry would be huge

@mojoneko8303

7 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! :)

@EpicNick22Gaming

6 жыл бұрын

liberty walk wide body

This is one of the greatest feats of engineering I have ever seen. You should look into scaling this up, you never know what might happen.

Very good design, congratulations on your thinking and the build.

You live in a beautiful place, I'm jealous.

Great new style "EDF" with great sound...!

Rest in peace Sam🙂. We love you and always will😔.

Dude... I don't care about the efficiency but you are an out-of-the-box thinker great job

That space in the blower is called a plenum. If you look that up you can dial in the most efficient shape, although you got pretty close it looks like. Squirl fans are very effient as fans go. Lot of advantages for not having a prop. Very durable and more placement options for the propulsion.

@fabiovezzari2895

6 жыл бұрын

I read that centrifugal fans on planes are efficient and powerful at low speeds, but also that they consume more energy from the batteries. Do you think it's true? I knew it from a guy on a forum and probably they are just intuitive considerations.

@bradyspace

6 жыл бұрын

The statements seem conflicting. It seems like there are tradeoffs like many other plane configurations. There are more blades and more surface area around the walls of these blowers vs a prop that is getting clean open air. However the blower with enclosed air can be compressed and further utilized. Similiarly at certain speeds jets become more efficient than props.

@mariopuzo4509

5 жыл бұрын

Oooh....guess what I'm making at work tommorow..muahahaahaha! ( I work at a surplus store. ) Coincidentally, we've got those squirrel fans + ducted fans ( I suspect they are from old hair dryers), brushles DC muffin fans water pumps ( wish they were "JETS."☹️To make an rc boat. Right now I'm thinking a ground effect glider or airboat.....maybe he said in the video but how's he controlling the motor speed? Potentiometers? Esc?! I don't get that part...cuz unless you have a built in esc in the flight controller when u throttle up wouldn't it be full throttle or no throttle?

@mariopuzo4509

5 жыл бұрын

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the AV-8B Harrier and F-35 fighter jets use this same principle of flying powered by a compressor. But they use gas for fuel, so you very well may be the first person to make an electric plane that run flies by a compressor. Congrats

Very smart idea. Thumbs up and thinking out of the box must be something you've accomplished.

Great flight kid , and thanks for the beautiful sunset looks like the Watsonville part of the Ca coastline .