💥Head-tracking FPV Flying from RC Spitfire Cockpit
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Why do we use head-tracker to fly FPV? Some pointers on how I use head-tracking to enhance situational awareness, immersion, scale realism, and maintain safe separation with wingman and bogies! It feels so natural and intuitive to fly with head-tracking FPV - freedom!
Flying in a Spitfire has been a dream since childhood. Now I have done it with head-tracking FPV from the cockpit of a RC Spitfire! You can, too!
Plane: Avios Spitfire Mk Vb / Pilot: "Motionsic" (FPV)
Defender: Freewing Avanti / Pilot: ”Aerocali” (LOS)
Featuring: miniature Mk 8 US Navy reflector sight 1:7.5 scale, 14mm wide
*FPV Gear: DJI Goggles Race Edition Combo - including camera, air unit, and built-in head-tracker. I no longer recommend this system. It is outdated! Use following instead:
Recommended FPV system:
DJI FPV Goggles V2: www.getfpv.com...
DJI AIR Unit (by Caddx): fpvdogfight.co...
Pan & tilt: Motionsic BAG (BadAss Gimbal) fpvdogfight.co...
Head-tracker
fpvdogfight.co...
Field: OCMA, Black Star, Bob Swenson Memorial Field, Silverado, CA
#FPVdogfight #HeadtrackingFPV #fpvRCplane
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rearview mirror AND a gunsight. 11/10 points. amazing build
Well, not a British/ Spitfire gunsight tho
@@Mixtapen Learned eyes😉
@@motionsic You not proud of me? took me a while to learn eyes
@@Mixtapen go away
Wow! That's the best FPV cockpit view I've ever seen.
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Seriously the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while!!!😃
Speechless! It's like owning your own Spitfire. I'm just blwn away. And the sit awareness is exactly what you do when really flying, fixing reference points and all. Just AWESOME. It doesn't get any better than this does it? Real RPM-dependent Merlin or Griffon sound... a boy's dream come true. All the best, Rob
Thanks Rob😉
2% the fun of a real spitfire for 0.1% the cost so it's 20x the value!
@@RADIOACTIVEBUNY I like your analysis!
@@RADIOACTIVEBUNY this dude knows how to party lol
@@codeack101wlck word! Sharp, too! Spot on on the cost estimate!
Here was the dream I had as a child (about 50 years ago).
Make it real, this is the time!
I had the same dream as a child and after some money it’s real now! 👍🏼
first i was astounded by the head movement, then i was even more impressed by the mirror, but the radical.. oh my thats so awesome
Astute observations! Cheers!
Man, this is definitely on my bucket list! Looks so incredibly fun!
It is! Closest thing to flying full scale warbirds, without the cost and risk!
@@motionsic so it would seem! I'm a 107 commercial drone pilot but don't fly fpv. I'd love the chance to try this out someday! Sounds so fun, probably 109 times better than X Plane!
@@tofuComputer in case you want to get started, here is the list to buy:
DJI Digital FPV Goggles:
www.getfpv.com/dji-fpv-goggles-v2.html
DJI Digital FPV Air unit
fpvdogfight.com/products/dji-digital-fpv-air-unit-by-caddxfpv
Motionsic BAG - BadAss Gimbal
fpvdogfight.com/products/motionsic-b-a-g-badass-gimbal
Head-tracker
fpvdogfight.com/products/tally-ho-head-tracker
@@motionsicFor the equipment to fit under the cockpit glass what kind of scale do you need?
You Sir are starting off the new year with GREAT!! content....TY for this excellent and informative video.....👍👏👌
Thank you for the encouragement & patronage Lee. Happy New Year!😁
I wonder if they can arm this fpv planes with real rockets. Imagine this kind of thing in Ukraine war against Russia.
Add .22 cal guns there, add some drones in the air for online broadcasting and let's give it a go as a tournament. IRL plane dogfights have to exist.
Whole text can be summarized in one line:
look where you're flying.
Galaxybrain
Great video as always ! I’ll get the FPV sometime 😉. I looked through my camera roll from my trip to Salt Lake but was connecting flights through Orange County and sure enough, I looked at your runway from your videos and sure enough I DID fly right over your guys’ runway ! I remember seeing two planes chasing each other. One was red. Too far to tell what it was though obviously haha. It’s in this video…th-cam.com/video/RBNPizJ7rjU/w-d-xo.html at 3:25 in the video I linked.
Wow, Eagle eye! That is indeed our field! Good spotting!
@@motionsic Hahaha thanks!!! I need to come out sometime!!! Free and open to people coming out?
@@KB_RC it’s actually behind two locked gates normally. Need to arrange to meet with club members to visit. Or come during fun fly events.
This is a whole new level of RC flying!
Haha, thanks! I agree. Wish more RC bros would join the fun!
Awesome! RC and flying simulator fusion!
Indeed, head-tracking FPV easily bridges interest from full-scale, sim and RC pilots. It’s a great hobby🙂
Auto Pilot: "Glide Slope active."
I've dreamt about an ILS system for rc planes.
I imagine flying through thick haze to watch my rc plane appear outta the clouds landing lights on a well established glide slope on final.
Outfit jets with thrust reversers. Simple to introduce an actuated duct restriction enough to stop a ducted fan like the real jet. Spoilers and thrust reversers deployed per main gear squat switches.
One click on "go around" would fly preset courses automatic gear up flaps to take off climbing out at full along runway heading to intercept again ILS. You could even set beacon markers if you want to fly the ils yourself.
A simple system could utilize a gps homing device from transmitter to plane from a pre determined entrance altitude at say some beacon designating heading and distance to transmitter
“Guns,Guns,Guns!” As us virtual fighter pilots shout when he has a bead like he had 😆
Awesome! Can't wait for these builds to start using game-quality graphics for tracer rounds along with incorporating smoke generators for scored hits.
THAT'S the way FPV should be flown!
Yep! Glad you agree!
C'mon!
What possible value does music add?
You've got exceptional content, it hardly needs music.
Thanks for the affirmation! This video was uploaded without music at first. Added it after seeing the views dwindle😅
Just like playing War Thunder
Must have chair simulation and controler it’s perfectly
It even has its own reflex sight..?? I NEED ONE!!!!
Astute observation😉
dude wtf mirror and holo sight?! Im amazed
Damn I might have to get myself dji setup just for that haha
I'm try to do fpv with control station and joystick connected to controller. I dont understand people flying without fpv really.
Nice! Sounds like a fun setup! Line of sight flying gives people the big picture and planes to look at like at air shows. I like doing maiden flights LOS actually…
Tnx for the informations, j really appreciate it, i hope you niece things.
I want to see landing with that. Not like fpv quads where you can see the deck.
True! You mean like this: th-cam.com/video/AdADMtOq04U/w-d-xo.html
I'd lose myself in that and accidentally lose my plane
The head tracking is awesome, but god damn that cockpit is incredible. How was the gunsight made?
Resin printed scale Mark 8 Navy Gunsight, with LED light and collimating optics similar to the real one. It's parallax free meaning cross hair stays aiming true despite movement of camera.🙂
This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time! Would your kit fit in a flair puppeteer powered by a .56 four-stroke? I have one of those nearly airworthy laying in the attic
Yeah for sure. The Spitfire is 1400 wingspan. Flair Puppeteer is bigger. Should fit no problem.
Spits shot down aircraft with jet engines. That is historically accurate.
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! I have started writing a message for like 5 times but I don't find the right words, I'd better keep it simple: Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s how I feel when I first started flying the Spitfire this way. And still do every time.🙂
Is this an rc plane? Whoa it looks awesome! You must feel like flying a real one!
I have many times dreamt of flying an rc plane or helicopter with an inboard camera to live stream the video to myself on the ground, but being able to look around just takes the experience to the next level!
This should be made into combat rc planes, just awesome absolute love it
True, I do think this could be developed into a sport🙂🕹🛩🎯
@@motionsic what make/model rc spotfire is that? Would love the build info.
@@dannyboyNS752 Avios Spitfire Mk Vb, 1.4m span. Here are the FPV equipment used:
Digital FPV Goggles:
www.getfpv.com/dji-fpv-goggles-v2.html
DJI Digital FPV Air unit Micro
fpvdogfight.com/products/caddx-air-unit-micro-version-for-dji-digital-hd-fpv-system
Motionsic BAG - BadAss Gimbal
fpvdogfight.com/products/motionsic-b-a-g-badass-gimbal
Head-tracker
fpvdogfight.com/products/tally-ho-head-tracker
always wanted to fly rc with headtracker... awsome
Question - what if you have a bad eye and you can't see out of one of your eyes because of a chronic condition i have optic neuropathy and i can see fully from one of my eyes can i still use this fpv technology in my planes and fly them ?
Should be able to, in my opinion, if you can drive with one good eye. Even though the goggle has two screens, they are presenting the same image from the same camera, so not stereoscopic. And the image is individually clear. In fact, I am helping another client with similar condition setting up his first FPV plane as well. He has already “taken a ride” in my plane and decided to go for it!
Now use 2 cameras and hook it up to a vr headset somehow
thats pretty freakin awsome
Thanks!
This is really Amazing‼️ One of the Best Video Ever ‼️✌️❤️😊🇵🇭
your headtracker is super slick, but 89$ is alot of money for it, in the future, will there ever be a cheaper option that is as compact/ slick?
The servos are premium ones from Taiwan with 280° + range and super fine resolution, digital, metal gear and metal case, so well worth the money.
EXCELLENT! 😊👍
EVERY SCHOOLBOY’S DREAM! 😂
Nice had been looking for a premade tracker for the DJI goggles 👍
You can buy one here:
Head-tracker
medlin-drone-store.myshopify.com/products/pre-built-head-tracker
Pov : 2 ww2 planes in plane crazy
You have a new subscriber! Great video
Thank you! Cheers!
Mounted a caddx vista in my phase 3 F-16 and enjoyed flying in fpv but ended up crashing from lack of range on my spektrum Dx-8 and spekrum receiver.. what radio system are you guys running?
And man.. I think I need to get the head tracking going on one of my airplanes because that will solve the tunnel vision feeling flying fpv on an airplane
Cool stuff!
Love the Spitfire
One of my all time favorite aircraft
@@TheCiardellas get the Flightline 1.6 Spitfire or 1.2 if space is a concern. FrSky X20S and Tandem Receivers have dual band 2.4GHz and 900 MHz for long range. See this vid:
th-cam.com/video/QJPE4YPz5aA/w-d-xo.html
Having just had this come up on my feed, watching this on my phone not in full screen mode, my first thought was "holy hell those are some amazing graphics on the background!" until I noticed the RC in the title and realised what that meant!
More thrilling and impressive than a Sim, I hope🙂
Well that's just effing amazeballs
Why don't you mount BB gun in the plane? It will make dogfight more fun!
My RC flying field and Academy of Model Aeronautics charter does not allow projectiles firing from RC planes. One can do it over private field, I suppose.
OMG. That is absolutely freaking cool!!!
it's just plain cooler
wow!! its amazing!!
That's so cool
Can’t believe what i am seeing! 👌
Just amazing feels like I’m playing war thunder in real life
Exactly! A bit more thrilling then War Thunder since danger of crash is real and can not just reset.
New flight sim game looking awesome. Full working high res mirrors, too!
Ha thanks!
That;s the thing I forgot to ask about- the gunsight!
$64000 question….
Can’t wait to see you guys put airsoft on the plane and playing realistic dogfight
Not legal, can not do it at public space ie. The RC fields we fly at. We can do laser tag though…
Great. Can’t wait for third person.
Will do!
Honestly if I was Hollywood. I would be seriously looking at making use of this with more upscaled sized models. I mean with proper training the RC pilots could give audiences the correct feeling of being inside a cockpit during fighter scenes. And then green screen actors like normal. And skip ever having need for real planes.
You got the big picture idea! This is the way to go with constraint budgets. Nothing beats TOPGUN Maverick with actors in real fighters though. It’s what Hollywood should be - bigger than life.
Oh my god, I don't know you, but, You are a legend.
Thanks! I am flattered, but undeserved…
THIS IS SO COOL!
What’s the delay on the movement? I can’t see myself not getting sick if I’m turning my head with a noticeable delay in what I see.
It was long (70ms) for the setup in this video. The ones we are using has almost no noticeable delay.
Why use?
Because it’s behind freakin cool!!
Way cheaper than buying a real plane. I just might
Yep! Even cheaper than renting one. That was my motivation for going this route. Flight dynamics are faster though. So tune up reflexs🙂
This is amazing stuff
I am guessing "realistic flight model"
Indeed!
ボラ！ボラ！ボラ！ボラ！
I remeber watching some rc poanes as a kid few years back and I always thoguht about camera inside of sorts
nice model. For aerobatics line up on a road/runway/cardinal heading. Loop-turn your head to watch the wing tip to follow progress. When over the top reduce power to idle-recover. Spins-line up over runway high and level flight slower speed-power to idle maintaining level-keep holding level or slight nose up-wait for buffet-use rudder to keep straight-when she goes over pull stick full aft-full rudder (either direction for now)-nose will drop and count 3 revolutions-stick neutral-center rudder-recover-add power in and level out. Easy peasy.
Thank you for the acro instructions. Will be practicing diligently: th-cam.com/video/N5cBKmFZ6Lo/w-d-xo.html
why use ? just one reason. ITS SO FUKNG COOL
Can you use multiple head trackers on 1 head unit?
Not sure exactly what you mean. Do you mean control multiple camera gimbal using the same head-tracker sensor unit on the goggles/ head?
@@motionsic ja.. Im sorry but since I have no knowledge about that I literally don't know terminology in your feald.
Ja I mean that let say pilot and Co pilot or some gunner provided if you would have souch plane. To use multiple gimbal camera systems on one remote head sets.
omg this is so awesome!!!
Thank you, cheers!
Wow, mind blown. FPV, RC, sim, immersion, situational awareness, the real use of head tracker.
Thanks! I always wondered why head-tracker have not caught on earlier. It's such a great device to make FPV truly immersive. I literally can't fly and don't find FPV enjoyable without using head tracker.
@@motionsic Is it because of the price thing? Or is it because of the software and programming things are hard to setup in general?
@@kwcnasa I guess t's just inconvenient to setup for most people. People really want a plug and play solution. Which it is now almost that easy. I guess it's the cost of the Digital FPV goggles that is really keeping from mass adaption.
Badass!!
Give it to the Ukrainians, they will put it into a good use!
Indeed! Had an Ukrainian RC pilot inquiring😉
and what device did you use to run the cam on the spitfire..
A head-tracker, here are the FPV components I used:
Digital FPV Goggles:
www.getfpv.com/dji-fpv-goggles-v2.html
DJI Digital FPV Air unit Micro
fpvdogfight.com/products/caddx-air-unit-micro-version-for-dji-digital-hd-fpv-system
Motionsic BAG - BadAss Gimbal
fpvdogfight.com/products/motionsic-b-a-g-badass-gimbal
Head-tracker
fpvdogfight.com/products/tally-ho-head-tracker
Awesome
That's pretty bloody impressive
Thanks! Fun times!
That is totally BAD ASS!!!
Thanks man!
This technique is way better than controlling from the ground without the right POV.
Cool thing is we can fly either way, so get two uses from one plane😁
Omg that is just absolutely gorgeous
Thanks man!
Fantástic
This is the ultimate simulation.
if you put a black and white filter in the first clip, i would be fooled
Wholly Shit!
😲😲😲😯🤯
Fantastic 👏👏👏
you should fly a stuka with a real mini siren that'll be awesome when diving :D
Dive bombing is on the list to do!
Ok that’s cool but that targeting sight made my mouth drop. That’s sick!
You know it!
This is totally awesome, mate.
Glad you think so!
This is amazing
Thank you!
Hey Rob! Great video as always. Can I use your head tracker with my Specktrum transmitter? Hold one for me. See you at the airfield. 👍👍 😎
Yes you can use the HT with Spektrum transmitter Ken! Will hold one for you.
Very cool. You can get a servo stretcher to look up all the way and turn all the way left and right
Thanks for the advice!
The advert was almost as the short video 📹
Indeed! Thanks for watching!
I was just wondering you recommend the caddx version but when I clip the link it shows the DJI camera version. Is the newer model the caddx camera version you suggested. Thanks
I designed the gimbal to fit DJI Air Unit camera. But DJI stopped making it and relegated production to Caddx. That’s why I started recommending Caddx Air Unit and they are slightly more affordable. Performance wise they are the same.
Thanks I'll go ahead and order the caddx. I have a nitro spitfire I thought might be interesting to use lol 👍👍
@@stormsy4078 nitro planes would be more vibration prone then electric planes. Will put the damping ability of the gimbal to test😉
I do have other brushless motors esc
ect just thought it would sound good lol but yeh good point 👍
Damn that awesome me playing dcs using eye tracker and than see this gotta put some mini mg on this an dogfight other people
We can do laser tag, no actual projectiles…
@@motionsic still very cool
Next evolution: 3D camera with lenses adjusted to scale distance of the eyes.
Good inspiration, hard to implement without millions in R & D
War thunder Sim mode be like
Like sim but more thrilling! Can’t just reset when I crash…
Not a Spitfire gun sight.
You are right! It’s US Navy Mk8 gunsight. Should have put it in a Corsair instead. Good catch!😉
Incredible !!!
Thanks!
I got a close friend of mine working on a RC jet plane that will have the ability to reach the stratosphere. The biggest problem is the the video feed with ELRS these days you can easily reach that height with radio signal but video is much harder.
Very impressive! What’s the mission for the jet?