Congratulations! Very impressive thrust and performance especially considering the small scale of it.

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot - was a long way...

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Jeff. Almost 20 years passed from the idea to the first flight.

@FirstLast-tx3yj

2 жыл бұрын

@@RCScaleAirplanes this hybrid rocket is parrafin/nitrous or parrafin/liquid oxygen??

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

@@FirstLast-tx3yj ... it's a solid block of wood/epsom salt/epoxy resin and nitrous.

@FirstLast-tx3yj

2 жыл бұрын

@@RCScaleAirplanes wow!! i did not expect this combination Is there a reason why you chose this over parrafin?

That's some cool German engineering over there. You have this passion for rocket interceptors.

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the Me 163 was the only operating Rocket Interceptor in aviation history, remember almost 80 years ago. And still especially german modelers wann to fly this. I have three models same size like in this video, one in 1/4 scale and one under development in 1/32 scale wich we hopefully present on this chanel later this year.

@stejer211

2 жыл бұрын

@@ratajo Don't forget to mention that the wing of the Me 163 allows for a huge speed range without the need for flaps or slats... you can even build it as a glider. That explains its popularity with RC pilots too, I guess. Alexander Lippisch was a genius.

That’s brilliant, crazy but brilliant. Love the way they start her up in mid flight and control. Some thrust 👍🏻

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it. 🤙😎

Das ist der absolute Wahnsinn 👍🏼👍🏼. Endlich mal eine richtige ME-163. Unglaublich, was man mit Beharrlichkeit und Können alles erreichen kann.

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank für den tollen Kommentar. Wie man sieht, hat sich die jahrelange Tüftelei ausgezahlt.

@ratajo

2 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank! Ja und die nächste Ausbaustufe auf den gemachten Erkenntnissen ist in der pipeline.

@Flug0815

2 жыл бұрын

@@ratajo Ja klar, es muss ja immer weitergehen. Aber bei so einem einmaligen Ergebnis hat sich die viele Arbeit auf jeden Fall schon jetzt locker bezahlt gemacht 😊 👍 👍

Very impressive! Sehr beeindruckend! I always thought that turbine-powered Me-163 weren't quite right. But this is absolutely brilliant!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the compliment !!!

Freakin' Amazing! This rocket ship flies just like the real thing! Well done!

very impressed with the success of the second ignition during the flight ! ♪

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

In fact that ist the real invention, ´cause small hybrid rockets are known since years for single run, not stoppable and mostly with non-reusable parts!

*I see some time to altitude records on the horizon! Congrats!*

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it. 🤙😎

good job friend

Just came up with idea to build rocket me162 and then I see this.. 😱 AMAZING!

German engineering stays on top 💪

It looked like it pealed out of the launch!! The relight during the pass was perfect, I love the crackle aound of the motor ignighter spark during lighting. Well done!

Awesome, probably among the dreams of every RC model builder among the solar plane, VTOL, multi engine etc

Wunderbar!! Very impressive display of engineering and flying!

Brilliant about as temperamental as the real thing!!!

Great video, thank you

Wow! Nicely done! Gripping my chair when under thrust.

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you liked it!

Fantastic! Huge Congratulations!!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video.

Ziemlich beeindruckend!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank !

Not the 1st, at a high powered rocket launch in the USA, at BALLS 21, a fellow flew a solid propellant high powered motor on a 9.5 lb Me-163, reaching a top speed of 245mph. Nice flight you ingenious folks put together.

@ratajo

7 ай бұрын

Hello, please note that the invention is rc controlled ignition - stop - and multible re-ignition during flight on a hybrid rocket. The Model at Balls21 was obviousely propelled by a pyrotechnical rocket and did only one lift. No hybrid technique, no engine controll from the ground...

Self igniting rocket engine, rocket powered rc plane, tracking device? Beyond cool. Home run cowboys. I would have bought an Estes c6-5 rocket engine, comet foamy rc plane and done it the lazy way..👍🤠

Excellent!

Fantastic job! More videos please.

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

Beautiful work. Well done Gentleman !

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it. 🤙😎

Great piloting, too!

Wow! That was amazing! What an achievement.

So genial. Ist echt einmalig. Da darf man echt im Feld landen! Daumen hoch und abonniert! Schönen Tag Chris

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank für den tollen Kommentar. Leider ist die zweite Zündung während des Fluges aufgrund des zuvor verbrauchten Kraftstoffs nicht mehr möglich gewesen. Das Team arbeitet an Verbesserungen. 🤙😉

Great job guys 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Gratulation! Absolute Klasse!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank !!!

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön!

Glückwunsch an die Entwickler.

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank !

Hi Horst. This is brilliant!! Very fast flight and on the way to the moon - :) Amazing innovation.

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris. Thanks. Yes ... this is a unique power plant and it works great. Much more flights are planned.

Excellent job gentlemen.

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Well done !

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙😉

Amazing congratulations guys.

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Incredible

Nice model

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Absolutely fantastic!! very well done, take off was a bit challenging i bet but plenty of power.

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! It was the very first flight and therefore it was OK. More flights to come and sure it will be better every time.

That is full on next level, well done guy’s 👏👏

Wow! Really great.

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

WOW!! THAT WAS AWESOME

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, we feel the same!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad you liked it!

Wunderbar!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks !!!

Ooohh, you clever Focke Wolfe! 🌟🌟🌟💥💥💥

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

*YEAH* 😎🤙🏼

Gratulation und Hellmuth Walter wäre stolz auf euch!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Hallo Jürgen, vielen Dank!

The Rocket i never see, awesome

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment !!!

Chapeau 🙌…sehr viele Variablen und Ihr habt das auf Anhieb hinbekommen 👏👏👏 Glückwunsch zum Erfolg

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Hallo und Danke! Aber auf Anhieb geht anders. Über 20 Jahre Triebwerksentwicklung, die letzten vier Jahre Umsetzung in ein Modell...

@helischorsch9786

3 жыл бұрын

@@ratajo …OK überzeugt, wenn man die “Grundlagenforschung” mal nicht mitrechnet! Ich glaub die Meisten können sowas leider eh nicht einschätzen. Echt super 👍

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

@@helischorsch9786 Ja das mag sein, mainstream ist das sicher nicht, daher ist auch die Entscheidung gegen eine kommerzielle Variante gefallen. Bin aber gespannt wann die ersten Fragen nach dem wie und warum kommen.

Just superb .

@RCScaleAirplanes

8 ай бұрын

many thanks !

That is 100% pure badass! How long until we see that in our corner hobby shop? Too expensive I think, that is a millionaire toy, still sick!! Thanks for sharing! 😎✌️

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

at the moment there are no activities towards a comercial one. The price would probably be in the range of an RC Gas engine 'cause there are not many complex parts to manufacture. And as you might know, the idea you'll never get payed for...

Amazing!

@RCScaleAirplanes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

super genial bravo a toute cette equipe

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Merci, Jean 🤙😎

Bravo! Crazy! Fantastic!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@grandpa71

3 жыл бұрын

@@RCScaleAirplanes very interesting what kind of fuel in use, of course i understand that it is a secret:)))

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

The fuel is not a secret and is used by many rocket-modelers: it is basicly wood as the solid component and N2O as the liquid component (oxidator) in hybrid-rocket-motors. The invention is the electronic igniting and controlling together with Parts that are reusable after run. Most rocket-motors need replacement parts after each run.

@grandpa71

3 жыл бұрын

@@ratajo yes, control system with reignition its wonderful!

wow,. now that is awesome!!!

wow, very nice

So cool!!!!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

_THANKS !!!_ 🤙😉

Super, Prima, Fantastisch amazing

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 🤙😎

thats so cool!!!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

_Thank you very much_ 🤙😎

Was ein Kraftei.

Wie ein floh, aber oho!🤘🤘👍👍

Impressive…World´s first ECU-Controlled and Re-ignitable rocket engine fitted in a Messerschmitt Me-163 rc model..The first rocket plane used in combat

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

That's it and that was what we wantet to achieve. Thank you!

Awesome

Now thats a beautiful and fast take off if ive ever seen one.

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your great comment. Much appreciated !!!

Wow Respekt

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

THANKS 🤙😎

Voller Respekt und meine Wertschätzung. Glaubt mir, von Anfang an habe ich gedacht, des müssat Schwobe sei, ond? Klaro, perfekt die Jungs. Mit kennat alles außer Hochdeutsch. Toll gemacht und schön eingefangen Horst.

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön! Ein klares Ziel, Beharrlichkeit, und eine gute Kombination der wichtigen Disziplinen: Elektronik und Mechanik führen zum Erfolg. Das könnten Bayern, Saarländer, Sachsen genauso gut. Was hoist eigentlich "Käpsele" auf hochdeutsch?

@Soulmate_1001

3 жыл бұрын

@@ratajo Käpsele hoist gewitzter Mensch oder intelligenter Mensch, aber aus meiner Sicht gewitzt :-)

Did you record top speed? I was guessing around 200-250mph? Or was this just test-flight only?

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Testflight only, very first one. No space, neither weight capacity for Telemetrie. Speed is not the goal right now.

That was brilliant!!!.... Bit of a fire risk at home... 😳

@RCScaleAirplanes

11 ай бұрын

Yes ... no risk, no fun 😂🤣 Thank you for watching and commenting !!!

@stevenvater8720

11 ай бұрын

@@RCScaleAirplanes keep up the good work!!

@RCScaleAirplanes

11 ай бұрын

@@stevenvater8720 I'll do my very best 😉

Super, indeed!

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

thanks 🤙😎

Love it, if you make a commercial one, I’ll buy it !

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Still there are some improvements to develop before thinking of make it available in stores.

Excellent...but maybe try installing the rocket on a bigger, heavier model to make it more controllable when the rocket is generating thrust ?

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this hint, but it's the old story of bigger is better. Not so in this Projekt: N2O consumption is hugde, means weight Increase and is very expensive. Thrust to fuel increase is not linear. We choose this type and size of model for several other reasons as well. A larger variant is planned but brings so many additional trouble...

Brilliant, type2 rocket fighter next! :P

Greetings from the international space station!

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! May I ask if you're in a relationsship to Pete Conrad the former NASA astronaut?

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Conrad. Nice to see you here. 🙂

Unbelievable 😁👌🏼

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙😉

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Have you seen the pictures of the building, which is mentioned in the video description?

Wie ein Floh, aber oho!

Not bad really epic

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Much appreciated !!!

@JZ-vg6ke

3 жыл бұрын

@@RCScaleAirplanes sure thing

JA gscheid geil !!!

@RCScaleAirplanes

7 ай бұрын

SO muss das !!!

Sweet!!!

What is the propellant used here ?

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Basicly it's Wood. The other component is liquid N2O.

0:27 Are you trying to set the house on fire? The real Comet had 8 minutes of burn time. How long can this engine run?

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Bets case 30seconds until oxidator runs out. hopefully fife times for six seconds climbing

Yay

I bet you guys have very few B-17 en B-24 models in the club 😁

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

LOL ... you're right 👍😂

Sweet! Nice work! (There are lots of comments here about "German engineering." Just an FYI, German engineering tends to be overly complicated. Buy a BMW and see for yourself.)

UNBELIEVABLE !!! 🙈🙈🙈

How fast was that going? Brilliant work.

I saw a string pulling the plane in the third take off.....? A guide line to control takeoff?

@ratajo

2 жыл бұрын

No, it's the Katapult's string. A 25meters rubber-tube plus some metees rope.

I hope the pilot has a good antiG suit, Hannah Reitsch would have enjoyed that take off!

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

I hope so too! 👍

Der Oberhammer!

Wish I knew how people make relightable rocket engines how do u reignite

@ratajo

Жыл бұрын

There is a small gastank on board, and an ECU-controlled ignition-device for multble restarts.

Is it a Hybrid rocket ? Burning hard plastic like Plexiglaz ( solid combustible ) in (liquid Oxydizer) Azote Protoxide ( Protoxal = laughing gaz = N²O ) . Where could I find more datas concerning this typical Rocket engine ? Congratulations for what you did : your success and the way you control the engine in-flight re-start .!

@ratajo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes, it's a typical hybrid rocket-engine as it is well known in the model-rocket scene. We come from rc-plane modeling and had the dream of a scale Me 163 with an engine close to what the full size used in WW2. We use a mixture of wood and resin to press solid combustion material and we use liquid nitrous (N2O) as oxidizer. Ignition and re-ignition is quite a challenge in such short period as needed in flight. Propane gas, a kind of glow-plug and a high precission oxidizer-valve controlled by ECU is used. Every singel coponent has a multible redesign and is stricktly built under light weight principle.

@BOOOZB

Жыл бұрын

@@ratajo In any case, it is a perfect success! When I was younger, I had the same idea. I had found the Me 163 in Kit (ABS fuselage, and foam wings) And fairly powerful solid propellant rockets: The D-7 = a peak at 35N for 2 sec, then 10 N for up to 9 sec. (at Wolfgang Carstens in Hamburg) around 1977. I still have them . Your adaptation of a hybrid thruster is remarkable. Your in-flight re-start are spectacular ! Félicitations !

swoosh there it goes world's first actual operational Me-163 since WW2 *joke intended*

@RCScaleAirplanes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment which I really appreciate !!! Yes. The concept is similar to the real 163 used in WW2

@ratajo

2 жыл бұрын

we did jokes like that as well, don't worry!

Should've lived in Germany, I would've fit right in...

Hello Amazing Username, maybe you didn't see the whole video or check the description? The invention is not a rocket-motor in an RC-Me 163. It's about beeing able to ignite, stop and re-ignite a hybrid-rocket during flight for multible climbs, like the fullsize machine was capable. If you, or anyone else did something similar, wi'll be pleased to share the experience. Would you please be so kind to let us know your oxidizer-type, ignition- technique and sequenze parametrs for comparison? Feel free to also link pictures or videos.

@ratajo

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, we use propane-gas and there is a special glow-plug controlled by an ECU to split the liquide nitrouse into nitrogen and oxygene while burning the solid component.

@trashcanman6649

Жыл бұрын

@@ratajo Respekt. Zum Antrieb habe ich eine Frage. Verstehe ich das richtig. Distickstoffmonoxid(N2O) wird unter Druck in einen Tank in das Modellflugzeug gefüllt wodurch es verflüssigt im Tank vorliegt. Dann wird beim Start ein elektrisches Ventil geöffnet und das noch flüssige N2O strömt in die "Brennkammer" in der Paraffin oder etwas ähnliches ist. Gleichzeitig wird mit einer Glühkerze das ganze entzündet und wenn das Triebwerk abgeschaltet werden soll wird das Ventil geschlossen, sodass kein Oxidationsmittel mehr vorliegt und die Reaktion stoppt. Aber wofür ist dann das erwähnte Propangas?

@ratajo

Жыл бұрын

Hallo Trashcanman, ja das ist soweit alles richtig. Mit der Glühkerze kann man aber keine Verbrennung von Feststoff oder Lachgas einleiten. Die Glühkerze entzündet Propangas, um in der Folge den Festbrennstoff anzuzünden und dann den Lachgas aufzuspalten und als Oxidator zu nutzen. Das "Öffnen" des "Ventils" ist hochkomplex damit dies gelingt. Eine ECU und eine Art regelbares Düsensystem macht dies präzise und wiederholgenau möglich, worin auch die Innovation dieser ansonsten bekannten Raketentechnik besteht. Inzwischen bauen wir die "Msrk II" auf, doppelter Schub, größeres Modell...

Nice model, was it not possible to get it off the ground with a disposable trolley as original? What kind is red color inspired by?

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

May be it'll be possible, but consider the loss of fuel when you only have 30seconds runtime in total. Red colour is historic, it represents the airplane of Major Wolfgang Späte, leader of the "Jagdgeschwader 400". It was painted this way for him as a kind of celebration to his efforts.

@Grimhilde7

2 жыл бұрын

also,in the Germanic/Teutonic mindset,red is the color that symbolizes good luck,good fortune,success and victory.

@stefano986

2 жыл бұрын

@@Grimhilde7 thank you

Most impressive. Where did you get the T-Stoff and Z-Stoff ?

@cherissesinclair284

2 жыл бұрын

Its not t stoff or c stoff

@cherissesinclair284

2 жыл бұрын

Its a safer rocket fuel

der floh! aber oho!

@RCScaleAirplanes

Жыл бұрын

genau 👍😉

And i always thought test flying a Quickie 500 was bad, that's smaller and just as fast.

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah ... fast as a rocket 🚀😎

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

We didn't record data for comparison. Speed is not the aim in this phase of the project an this particular model wasn't designed to be very fast. But yes, would be interesting, what the rocket-motor is capable for!

Amazing speed..🚀. if they only pinned down the tray, one could have put bacon🥓 & eggs🥚 on there & had lunch ready as well 😉👨‍🍳

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Bacon next time! 🤙😂

@AaronHahnStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@@RCScaleAirplanes Jet Crispy!😉

Klasse Ingenieursleistung ; Beeindruckender Flug , fantastischer Sound und Speed

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank, wobei einer von uns nur Handwerksmeister ist... "the brain" muss wohl der andere sein...

@RCFlyingDoc

3 жыл бұрын

@@ratajo gute Kombination, der eine denkt , der andere baut. Ist geplant den Gastank zu vergrößern?

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Es ist noch nicht ganz klar in welche Richtung der nächste Entwicklungsschritt geht. Längere Flugdauer ist aber erst mal nicht angedacht, eher Leistung erhöhen, bei gleicher Baugröße und Systemgewicht.

@RCFlyingDoc

3 жыл бұрын

@@ratajo warum Leistung erhöhen , zumindest im Video war die Kleine sehr schnell unterwegs

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

Bei der Erhöhung der Leistung denken wir an das nächste, größere Kraftei, das dann eine niedrigere Flächenbelastung hat und bessere Gleitflugeigenschaften. Außerdem soll ja das Rumpfheck irgendwann ohne Vergrößerung auskommen.

thats freaking cool as fuck!!!!

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video.

I know a guy with 6 of these for past 10yrs he has turbines in them I have a turbine one too

Fast forward to 5:00 to get to something interesting.

@RCScaleAirplanes

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. It was a failed start procedure, but you know, it was the very first attempt for takeoff and if they made a mistake at launching the model with the rocket not properly working, the model could be going down and get damaged. _Thank you for your kind comment !!!_ 🤙😎

looks like it can go supersonic

When you realise this model has no maximum service ceiling because rockets don't need external oxygen.

@ratajo

3 жыл бұрын

From technical side you're right, but we have to follow the national or european regulations wich clearly define this, depending on the field we Start from.

@plane_simple

2 жыл бұрын

Still you need some atmosphere around to control your flight...

@leonardobonanno5115

2 жыл бұрын

@@plane_simple RCS thrusters is the solution