Brilliant Sir! that was a real treat to watch and very inspiring. In the 50's that's the kind of thing modelmakers did because of lack of resources, glad to see the modelmakers art is still alive and kicking👍👍Well done!

Could you provide some general dimensions of this slow flyer if you aren’t going to make any plans? I really would like to build one. Thanks

where did Mikey go? My son loved those videos

I flew RC for years some years ago and these videos make me miss it. Thanks for the good quality videos and the interesting people in them...Don

@MikeysRC

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked the vid. Now is a great time to get back in the hobby. Quiet powerful affordable electric planes and multi rotors have breathed much life into the hobby.

AWESOME...this is exactly what I was looking for to get my 13 year old friend and I started in this hobby. Thanks big time.

I can respect a slow flying plane like this more than something fast.

Pretty cool. Converting it to a biplane might make it even slower. That should add more drag.

Thanks mikeyRC finally i got the dimension, hopefully i can make it for January.all i can say its a work of art,awesome

Fantastic!.. I love the fact it breaks down into smaller components!. One suggestion: Given the HUGE wing area, looks like you could use a bit more horizontal stabilizer and elevator area... You'd likely have better pitch control and more inherent stability. She may not be pretty, but it does what you designed it to do! Great job!

PLEASE sell these.Seems indestructable unlike the Harbor Freight models.This is a great contribution.Thanks!

Very nice! Thanks for the scenic views.

Shorter story ( damn I shouldve wrote this in a doc) Hey Mikey and friends! Me and my friends built the SportTrainer about five years ago and pounded the shit out of it :) We flew, we crashed, we glued...... we flew...... everybody was so exited that this thing accually took off and accually flew.

Looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for posting.

what a great model to teach people to fly r/c models there are to many fast moving foamies about that get crashed early on slow flying is the trick giving plenty of time to react for the beginner. good job mate she flies well, I used to make control line planes out of cardboard and fly little 049 glow engines on them. they were heavy as they had rto be fuel proofed to.

what a great model to teach people to fly r/c models there are to many fast moving foamies about that get crashed early on slow flying is the trick giving plenty of time to react for the beginner. good job mate she flies well, I used to make control line planes out of cardboard and fly little 049 glow engines on them. they were heavy as they had rto be fuel proofed to.

I actually have 4 big foam plates stowed away and I was thinking about using this on a near-space flight when I'm able to do that. I imagine these wings are creating very good lift compared to any other plane, but also because it's weight. I might need good manoeuvrability because of very little air and this little plane is just right for this purpose. I will send it up with two helium balloons too if you ever wondered about how, I have so many genious ideas, gotta do something soon :)

very good ! i like the slow flying very poetic and realist your video is a dream

Good Job! Hope to see the plans soon.

That would make a good trainer plane too, you can keep it slow enough to stay out of trouble, it gives the student time to react to their mistakes, and it's cheap to repair.

Remarkable plane - looks like it wouldn't fly! Bet it would be easy to catch too, or put a couple of skids on? I wouldn't call it ugly, just unusual and handsome in a way. A PDF Plan would be great - sure people would pay! Thanks for a great video, Regards, Dave.

Love the shed roof wings! But it's all good when you see it flying so nicely. :¬)

Dude love the 4runner! I have had 3 my current is an 85.

Dude love the 4runner! I have had 3 my current is an 85.

That is a very neat design, perfect for camera, or candy drops.

Great job Will and i bet this will be a favourite for people to make as its for FPV and it breaks down so well for transport ;-) you have out done yourself this time mate ;-) they just keep getting better and better ;-) thumbs up as always man.

wow that is just too cool, i am about to maiden my fpv gear on your first fpv plane you designed, but now i have to have this one, cant wait for the plans to be on your site, and i can get some foam board and get making this,

Nice and quiet easy going very relaxing

love this plane hope you get plans up for this one, good job

awesome design, man!

THANK YOU MIKE FOR YOUR ANSWER

@2010HeliPad Yup. Two layers of dollar tree foam board with a BBQ skewer in there for a little extra support. and a bunch of hot hlue at the "joints" where the struts bend to meet the wing and fuse.

@jumpthehoops Awesome. Soundfs like a really cool plane! Can't wait to see.

Looks like a good design for an ultra-light! Or even a super stol aircraft.

You're exactly right. I've only just started with RC planes, but have made lots of kites over the years. And that type of shape should give it's best lift at slower speeds, due to having less drag caused by turbulence. What you basically have is an extreme camber wing, with the top and bottom surfaces having almost exactly the same curvature. Did you ever read up on Larwence Hargrave? But with more weight this plane should handle stronger breezes very nicely.

Hmm, i guess you have me then, Well done Mike, it's a well put together piece of kit!

@MikeysRC hey you gotta show this during the next live show dude!! this thing is amazing!

Lovely flyer !!

Man you are as crazy as me but without dreamers we would still be hunting with spears GOOD Job dude

I love this thing! ive been wanting to make a larger scale of exactly this for aerial photography and surveying. The speed is really good, but alas, if only there were pdf plans. id love you forever if you were to make some up for it :)

When my dad was in the US Army, back in the early 1980s they were doing Styrofoam RC planes. Basically shaped like a wing with a motor on the front.

a very interesting design indeed! :) nice job!

The flying chicken. Well done!!! Congrats.

Great design Will; You have been busy!

that is a very nice FPV platform to have as it can carry cameras and fly very slow

Lovely slow flyer. I will give him name "SloPro". :o)

This is a great spy plane man, really Fly high enough and no one will know your there Great job Greetings Erik

I used short pieces of 1/4 inch dowel that pushed into tongue depressors with holes drilled into them with a really snug fit. The whole removable system was kind a PITA to make which is part of the reason I didn't make plans for the plane.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

Nice job Will

Really nice plane. hope plans for this and the pylon are ready for summer. the field were i fly has about a 3-4 plane a year disappearance rate so a nice slow plane like this with a fpv cam can circle like a buzzard like you said and find planes.. like the idea

Absalutly love it, i am going to make one

Sweet plane and Video.

awesome plane dude!!!!!

Fantastic plane , I will make one of these (well similar) based on your design. I have some lipos esc's and the identical motor and yep i have a few props spare too. So all I need is some foam. Give me a few weeks and I will get back to you. Cheers

This looks great for FPV

I'm so jealous! I wish I was smart enough to build one!

Nice job!

Very good video and model. This is a great hobby, enjoyed by enthusiasts around the globe Let's leave politics out of it, please!

nice work!

sweet,im gonna try some wooden wings on a foam fuse,see how it goes thanks for the cool ideas

awesome you told me about this on the forum

From dealing with Ultralite Aircraft the para-sail or open bottom gives more slow down ,drag, sail, more stable in calm air but less in bumpy or windy air will fly best early morning in cold weather from exp. with MX Sprint and MX Sport

looks good

cool build

Ah, now I've realized why I like this particular plane so much. She reminds me of the Blackburn Beverlys that I used to watch as a kid, doing circuits and bumps at Khormaksar air field down in Aden in the 60's. She's not exactly similar, but enough to jog my memory. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nX2Gzrymma_TitY.html&feature=related

@RoelandDNL Well basically the plane needed more pilot control input that I was happy with to fly in different flight conditions. And the wings were just a bit too large for the material and the way they were constructed. They had a slight warp to them which made for kinda weird flight characteristics.

@bluedogtwo I'm not totally sure. But I think it may create slightly more lift with an open bottom however causes more drag. I did it to save weight and make building easier.

That's an impressive built r/c plane you got there! I know the build would probably be challenging, but so would the electronics & whatnot you put on it to get it to fly. I'll just stick with the factory made r/c stuff. lol

I see you're going through the same COLD and wet weather as I am! I swear it's just too cold for California! I spotted snow on all the mountain tops and knew I wasn't going to be flying for awhile.... looks like you don't give a damn.

I think it looks like a "Pelican" or "Buzzard"... Really Cool Plane... I can see you launching another plane off it...

great job, dude!! :D

Great vid and better plane.

love it !

good job dude

Mike, what HD camera are you using in this fun model? I will build it as well. Thanks for answer!

I dont care what anybody says your plane fly and fly nice and are very east to make if you have glue and foam board,and popsikle sticks,i made 2 so far with ease and my wings arent as long as they say in the specs and they still fly nice n smooth. Cheep is the key with these builds,you can spend as much as you want to but its just fine with cheep china stuff,mine sure are.I got vids if anybody needs proof of how awesome there planes can be.

Thanks Mike

Hi mikey. Love your vids, coz everything Ido is done on a shoestring budget. a few years back I made them mistake of buying a RTF D RC heli. I cant fly it. I dunno if there's something wrong, or went to a too advanced chopper too quick. Its Blade . Do you think I can re-use the out runner motor, servos and radio gear for a scratch built plane?

2:20 The normal procedure is to glide the plane first, and not use any power until you get the glide you want. Then adjust down-thrust on the prop for good powered flight.

That is amazing!

@jamesm568

10 жыл бұрын

Looks like it's an over-size flying kite.

Perfect plain!!!

That's wicked-slow!! Nice job. :^)

That is absolutely awesome.... great work! Perhaps it's my lack of aeronautics, but does the open bottom side of the wing actually help it fly more slowly or would a closed underside be better?

I'd like to see someone build a park flyer out of garbage taken directly out of trash cans from a typical neighborhood. You obviously won't find the electronics, but you would find all the parts needed for the wings, landing gear, fuselage and so on. If nothing else, the fuselage could be made out of a tube from a used up paper towel roll(s) or cut and joined aluminum coke cans, slid inside one another. Wings could also be finely cut and shaped from the cans as well. Balsa, very thin sheets of plywood and foam plastic laminate sheeting can be found behind picture framers businesses ALL the time...

Add tapered wingtips for even slower flight and more aerodynamic wing. Just a suggestion. It will help glide ability too.

Subbed you. This is awesome. My dad used to build these things as a hobby. You should try selling this to the military. It would make a perfect drone. Why fly fast when range is limited? But, stick a TV receiver in a HumV, maybe something that would send vid to a cellphone, and you've got perfect air eyes for an infantry company.

Saw some water droplets on a portion of one flight.How does this affect the DollarTree foam? Can the foam be painted with something to protect it from water damage?

AWESOME!

really cool

6:18 - coolest noise ever

Great Plane!. Have you tried changing the angle of wings ? right now it seems to be zero. How about 5 or 10 degrees ? Also why did you not keep the upper surface of wings as a smooth curve instead of a triangular profile ? Is the triangular profile better ?

yeah man that is awesome!!!!!

This is basically a FliteTest explorer.... That flies slow. If you don't know FliteTest it's worth looking up. Their foamboard designs are amazing and they give out free plans too.

@MikeysRC

8 жыл бұрын

+KK G. My channel has been around before flitetest existed giving out free plans showing people how to build DIY aircraft with foambard even before flitetest was doing it. This plane was designed and flown way before the flitetest explorer and is actually quite different. Flitetest got many of it's ideas from my channel.

@Kimballgoss

8 жыл бұрын

+MikeysRC Sorry, wasn't trying to imply you "stole" flitetests ideas. I was just expressing how good of a design I thought this was. It flies really well and I'm glad both you and flitetest are creating better, easier, and cheaper ways for people to be getting into the hobby. I was just wondering if you knew about them and their other designs. I thought since you and them design similarly you might be interested in them, but it seems like you already know who they are.

@MikeysRC

8 жыл бұрын

+KK G. In fact they even built and reviewed my FPV V3 design about 4 years ago kzread.info/dash/bejne/hZuL0raqc6jHgc4.html

That's a blast. YOu made this big kid happy. Flour and baby powder bomblets!!! plastic soliders with parachute...ballistic parachute? ONLY IN THE USA~ GO TEAM GOD USA!

nice 4runner man! my brother has one almost identical! what year is yours?

Very Cool! Build a version on Dr. Lippisch's Aerodyne!

allways impressive ...nice one ;)

So how much did this plane cost you? Like, including the radio, battery, and stuff like that?

My brother is the flyer. I've been thinking of a very radical zero landing speed wing with jackknife type flaps that would triple the wing area right before touchdown. I do not know if I will ever get to build it.

Very interesting idea to make a slow FPV flyier! Looking forward to see how it does in stronger winds, as a calm day is a rare thing in my area :) What flight times do you get from this with full load? And how much can it take on board and still fly nice? That HD camera looks pretty heavy so that's already impressive! :)