Flite Test - FT Simple Soarer - BUILD
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- Here's the step by step overview of how to assemble your FT Simple Soarer
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Good stuff. I'm writing this in January 2020, so I'm concentrating on designing sub-250g planes at the moment. I use a little more balsa in my models, but this kind of project is BRILLIANT because it introduces people who may not have a traditional 'hands-on' aeromodelling background to the notion that you really can make great things all by yourself.
An early success (which is guaranteed with this well-thought-out project) will inspire builders to experiment and modify things... Pretty soon you're hooked and wonder why more people don't build stuff for themselves.
Here in the UK the CAA [US equivalent = FAA] is doing its best to kill our once free and wonderful hobby by regulating it to death, with fees and tests and threats and £1,000 fines for non-compliance and ludicrous drone horror stories.
There's a lot of interest in designing RC planes that dip below the 250 gram registration radar, and that's my current obsession. If I were in the States I'd be protesting against the unjust 'taxation' by dumping something into Boston harbour!
Thankfully, modern radio gear is so tiny that it's possible to have an unlimited amount of fun with planes that weigh no more than 8 ounces; videos like this are a great way to keep people motivated. And if the government decides that the 250g threshold is letting too many people get away with having fun for free and reduces the weight limit even further, well, we can just build lighter...
Happy landings, guys! :-)
This an awesome glider! I ended up adding a motor for my son and daughter to learn to fly. It's easy to build and it can take a beating! My son learn to fly in three days (3 flights each day about 10 minutes each flight) and he loves it! We tried expensive planes but parts are expensive if u crash it. He has the confidence to fly and now he is ready for the next step. My son is 11 and daughter 8...both of them love this glider I may need to build a new one for each. Thank you Josh for this glider it's so awesome!
I added mixing throttle and elevator so I didn't have to add to much down trust
Just built this, and all I can say is wow! Even with my heavy nimh battery this thing glides so good! It doesn't get windy enough here, but it still manages to catch a small breeze. Thank you!
I guess im asking the wrong place but does someone know a way to log back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly forgot the password. I would love any help you can give me!
@Brixton Desmond instablaster :)
@Leandro Tristian thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and I'm trying it out now.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Leandro Tristian It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thank you so much you saved my ass :D
@Brixton Desmond You are welcome :D
it just arrived today! heading to the hobby shop on sat! can't wait to start making it...
Please do more videos like this!!! I didn't even know you sold Kits!!! Awesome!!!!
Love this wing. I built it with no poly dihedral and have swapped it onto a maker trainer and a bush plane fuse i slapped together. Thanks guys.
If you put the straight rubber bands on first, then the crossed ones, it will stop any possibility of the bands coming off.
good instructor, quite calming, reminds me of Bob Ross!
Where is a video of one using the power pod?
Whoa, two videos in one day... before midnight... What is happening Flitetest?!
I like it.
Preciated balsa wood 🪵
@Flitetest You guys should add in that the spars are part of the wing! I was looking around for about 20 minutes and thought my pack didn't come with spars hahaha. (Only because Bixler seems to just pull his out of the pack when they are attached to the wing)
Thank you. I'm building mine from plans and just could not find the spars
YESSS this week has felt eternal!
I would suggest that the empennage be reinforced where the tail is attached. The thin cross section and the cuts for the control wire make this a week spot that will fail after prolonged use.
These glider videos are great. Thanks for doing them.
You should make an ft discus glider
casey kleeschulte yeah
Let David destroy it on maiden
I really liked my first one. Planning to build my 2nd one soon. Great design Josh!
The "dog" launch was the icing on the cake!!
Great Vid!! Any South African looking for this Foam Board let me know.
Thanks once again!
the end of the tutorial was amazing tow a glider by a dog
just awesome liked
Love the dog launcher! That is a first!
what was the weight of the glider without motor or any electronics?
you guys must love your job ;)
Nice build as always Josh! A pusher version of the Soarer would be top notch for some simple fpv :-)
So have a mid-fuselage mounted rear facing prop like on the Bixler/FT Explorer?
It's a miracle that you've had so many healthy glue beads and none that had issues :D
The piece you take out from the top of the fuselage, would it damage anything if you glues that to the wing to help keep the wing aligned and not sliding around so much?
It was my thought, i am building the Simple Soarer at the moment and that just popped to my mind? What do you guys think?
O hey iZilly, its me gonnagoprofb, haha thats weird. I switch hobbies and see you here randomly (origins- fingerboarding) Have a good day :D
Hey bro :) fun to see that we share more then one hobby :D Stay Awesome & Epic ;)
Nose heavy is better than tail heavy, I think I hear this in every Plane build video and I love it
When I first saw you build this plane, I wondered where you got your idea for the shape etc. It was not avail as a speed build yet and it kinda looked like my Gentle Lady. Well, in your glider challenge video you said you did use the Gentle Lady shape. I built the Lady back when the kit cost $14. I see now it can go as high as $75. I saw somewhere where there are ARF kits for the Lady. Oh well, I will enjoy building your kit and flying it as a motorized glider. My Lady is "retired" and it was a high start glider. Thanks Josh....keep up the great work!!!
Guys.....rc truggy will winch up a glider better than a dog! Trust me ive tried it! Awesome vid. First build ive watched as im a gluder guy myself. Want to see more!!!
vote for flitetest discus glider...... FTDLG
bigsheldon123
Awesome! That is so smooth, what a great design. I'm going to have to get one for the grandkids. Maybe two 😉
Great glider tow vehicle.
Good job Josh
The glider came out really nice! Can't wait to get one! The doggie tow was great!
I ❤ flitetest
love the glider dog!
I think this was the most understandable tutorial video😆
Love the dog launch...Nice alternative to a high start!
awesome vid! You're a great builder. Nice job. Great doggie!
Hey flitetest!
Keep doing your videos. their the best and most informative out there
How about a Discuss Launch glider? I think that'd be geat
could you make this a simple park toss glider just to toss back and forth with kids?
Watch the FT Sparrow build video. The kids can even help you build it.
Nice Labrdoodle launch!!
Can you show me, about centre of gravity please
The center of gravity for a plane like this is usually made to be more forward than the middle of the main wing. I would guess about 1/3 (of the length of the wing) from the leading edge is a decent starting point. The reason you want your CG to be more forward than perfectly center is because of how weight will be distributed between the lifting surfaces. Typically planes that have the main wing in the front use the rear wing only to stabilize which means that center of lift is usually around the main wing. If we were to imagine a plane with a canard (small lifting wing at front, main wing at back) for example where you have 2 lifting wings, you would calculate the center of lift between the front and rear wing, and then place the center of gravity in front of the center of lift. The reason why you want the center of gravity in front of the center of lift (nose heavy) is so that if the plane were to be dropped from a hight, the plane will naturally want to dive forward when it falls which will cause it to gain speed and create lift. If the center of gravity is placed behind the center of lift, then the plane will try to fly backwards or be very unstable. It's the same principal as throwing a dart. No matter how you throw the dart, the weight will always lead, and the fins (wings) will always follow, so you want that weight slightly in the front. It's also important to not put the center of gravity too far ahead of the center of lift, otherwise the plane will want to dive too much (like a dart).
YES!! It's up! today's project!! Build this thing and get it in the air :D
You guys do some fantastic stuff -this being amongst many of your designs as a fab low cost glider.
I am looking at trying to make something affordable, quick and hopefully with a moderately high performance for F5J 😆
I laugh because I might be asking too much.
Nonetheless possibly with some bamboo spars, and a more curved aerofoil with a tapered high aspect ratios wing
Awesome video! Looks like a speed build kit is in my future!
Nice work table, first thing you need.
Can you show a picture of the Power pod and wing attached? Rubber bands and all? Please?
I did enjoy your build video, and then the end with the dog, how cool. Thanks! Jimmy, WX9DX
Cool design. Let's see a ducted fan motor pod, and models to match. A couple of straight wing, & delta wing jets.
years later now... looks like a nice enough glider, it might benefit from peeling all inside paper from fuse and wing, using 4-5 gram servos, carbon pushrods with steel ends (thread and CA glue works!). I like pinching leading edges of tail/elevator (like
Great build + nice model, well done guys!
How to calculate the area of horizontal stabilizer relative to main wing?
design a dlg glider
Faiz Azizi, Dollar Tree foam board is what they use and it builds beautiful planes and is very easy to work with.
Great, detailed instructions Josh! I'm going to give it a try thanks to you. Keep em coming!
This is awesome ! I wish you guys would sell a WHOLE kit with motors servos ect, Thanks.
Same I agree with you
they are bringing that out soon
Patrick hughes-games Should be good when they bring it out :)
32:38 "a plane that is nose heavy flies poorly, a plane that is tail heavy flies once" - RcLifeOn
We need more slope on flitetest!
Would love to see some elegant pull/pull control systems on the FT planes - building the SS at the moment and thought the control surface - servo distance makes this plane a good candidate! @FliteTest
What is that cool golden era racer plane with wheel pants behind Josh? It looks awesome!!!
Was it Hobby Lobby that produced one of the first foam gliders in 1976 for the 200 year bicentennial?
i want you guys to build us a multi-purpose trainer. starts off as a trainer, then you can evolve it as our flying skills get better, based on the power pod... CHALLENGE ? or is it done and i don't know of it...
this is some seriously rickety building right here
Very interesting build!!! Thanks a lot
Is it possible to build the wing with ailerons?
Dutch RC Planes South Limburg ya
Sure, the 3.7gr servos would fit in the wing.. Or a 5gr , but if it sticks out a bit, itd not bad... Just tape it so no air can go into the wing
it would be great if the powerplant nose had a folding prop, what modifications can we do to adjust it?
What about plans for David's monster? How about an overview of how it's built? I want to build the big one as a pure glider for slope, that's what i've been waiting for!
So wait...where do you get the parts for the power pod (not including electronics)? Are they included in some of the kits?
Hey FT,
Could you guys do another multirotor video I really like them. But if you don't want to you don't have to its just a suggestion
And sold, this will be my first Flite Test plane, I have some old HS-55 servos will these work in place of the 9 gram servos? Heck I think I even have an old 1/2AA 4 cell receiver pack kicking around to use, if not I have a couple 2-cell 500mAh.
irmão impressionante o conteúdo do seu canal acho que você nem vai ver meu comentário mas parabéns, aos 37 anos vou construir meu primeiro aeromodelo e graças a alguns canais do TH-cam tenho certeza quer vou conseguir voar , que Deus te abençoe e você continue postando muito vídeos nos mostrando mas desse hobby maravilhoso que é aeromodelismo.
my CG changed dramatically with the power pod?! Is this going to be offset by the downward angle? I even moved the wing back and still needed over 3oz.....
Can you use a high-start or bungee launcher to get this off the ground?
Great video!! Way to go Hoeffy!!!
who else is watching this is 2019(happy new years!)
I know this is an older video and idk if you will see this comment but if you do, is it possible to Shrink the scale down to 1FT by 2FT or something close to that?
Hello, could you guys build a plane like this with a pusher prop, better for beginners.
Very nice. Please make a plywood dlg wingtip launcher option
Ok so I am trying to make a Free Flight foam board Glider that I can either throw or high-start. Which of your guys' planes would work best? Thx!
Have you ever had trouble with the paper ripping when you fold it over for the wing?
Nice glider built, Simple and to the point . What's the flying weight and the wing area?
Hi. I am new of RC planes. I'd like to understand: can it roll since it is 2 CH only?
@Mr.Josh
Thank you so much..!!!
Have you tried a lightweight bungee launch?
the foam they use is adams ready board i belive its a 5mm board backed with paper on each side
Another great video thanks
When I print off the plans, the parts don't come out right. A couple of pieces seem to line up, but when I tape a whole pattern together things aren't right. (example: the Baby Blender wing isn't 24 inches long, and doesn't fit in the fuselage.) I've tried setting the printer at 100%, 'actual" and turned the borderless feature on and off, but something eventually prints off without a reference line, or when bits are cut out they don't line up. The first page will be in scale, but everything doesn't line up in the end. I finally went to Office Depot and printed some full plans out, but not all of the designs fit their printer. Anyone have a hint?
Same with me
The battery supplies power the RX and servos.
i wish they had dollar tree foam here in the uk, instead we have depron and if you want to bend it you HAVE to cover it with tape.
search for Moorman Foamboard, works pretty good and is almost the same as the dollartree stuff.
The Range sells decent foamboard
Do these things last? Seems like they would only last one season.
Great video!! what is the thickness of foamboard you use?
Can we scale down the size to make it more simple?
I've been looking for so long for a simple thermal glider. I used to fly them with my father as a kid, but I can't find plans for them anywhere. They all have motors on them. Can I replace the motor on this with the same amount of weight and just chuck it off a nice ridge face?
Oh, this comes with a glider nose. Neat.
really good, my fingers hurt in anticipation, your figures must be nerve damaged or numb from all of the builds
Hey Josh with all the free plans you have on your website can you put up the auto cad files or whatever files you used to laser cut it?
There's Alula sitting on a box behind a glue gun docking station.
Is that the original from a review video, or is it one of the swapables?
Real cool. Imagine if they had youtube in the 80's. Do you have a degree in Aerospace Engineering & Design?
nice! flies very well.
Very cool guys.
What a great way to exercise the dog and go flying.
Going to order one for my young son.
Now where can I find a dog hmm.
How did you get that thing to glide with a camera boom out front? No wonder it crashed.
Davids glider would be pretty cool.
But maybe with a wooden spar in the middle oft the wing ;)