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I got even the same Bird problems around here so do they sell one with say 17mm or 22 cal machine gun on it? let me know. I don't thing it can carry twin 50 cal not at all. I'm not looking for some UK made single shot crap
Great intro Dom! A fun toy indeed. Sadly a bit too expensive for this Old Fart at this end of his life (and declining finances!) Have to stick with sending up our current holding of foamies to circle with the Wedge-tailed Eagle or rip through the destructive Cockatoo flocks.
Was an awesome day that. So great to watch. Feel the next step should be get a bigger one & FPV it with turning head. Imagine the feeling of flying with birds.
HI SIR ALL I'VE GOT TO SAY IS WOW. THATS THE BEST FLYING BIRD I'VE SEEN. LOOKS AMAZING FLY'S GREAT. THANKS FOR POSTING SIR AND THANKS FOR FILMING JASON.🇬🇧💂✌️👍
but... with the snap on washers.. can you take them off and put back on and take off again without them breaking. or how else will you get it back in the box
I think the kites were more confused by your ornithopter than anything else. It doesn't fly like a real bird (at least, not like a bird of that size in that sort of situation would), it flies like a rock dove (aka feral pigeon, the ones you get in cities) trying to gain speed and altitude, and never changes its "gait". I could see some birds of that size flying like that to take off in high speed winds but, as you can see with the kites, no bird will ever really be flapping that much when they're up that high and already up to speed. It also probably added to their curiosity when this bird that doesn't fly "properly" didn't react to their warning dives in any way lol. Either way, it's a very impressive piece of kit and I'm not trying to insult it at all, I am just a lover of birds and can't help but notice how different the flight pattern of this thing is compared to a real bird
I'm serious make one look like a vampire bat and it would be great because this has the same flying characteristics as a bat. The angle of attack, The flapping speed, And the quick movements back and forth, It just basically looks like the way a bat flies. So make it look like a bat!
I placed the linkage in the end holes of the tail servo horns to give me a tighter and more responsive turn, the "paddles" are about a few millimetres above the surface of the tail and although it makes it stall slightly it means you can ease back on the flapping, this means I could add a miniature 4k camera, best to video while in low flap mode I guess.
@@EssentialRC I am still working on that, I was thinking of a 4k miniature camera with an SD card, I could use a GoPro, but I would have to add some legs and claws, the gopro could be held in the claws as if the Eagle has just snatched the gopro out of my hands :-)
@@EssentialRC That will be good to see, I was also wondering if custom wings, perhaps with a few more inches in length, as long as it is not too much strain on the motor. I flew my bird last Sunday afternoon here in the New Forest, a guy came over while I was flying the Eagle, he asked me if he was at Yew tree heath, it turned out he was a bird watcher looking for a rare bird that was spotted a few weeks ago; when he saw the Eagle he was amazed how realistic it flew, he even said it looked like a male version of the bird he was looking for. He asked permission to film it and send it to his members as a joke claiming to have seen one.
@@EssentialRC I modified a Kean q15 mini 4k wifi camera reducing the weight to 17g attaching it under the Eagles head/neck. Dad and I took the bird for a fly today but the wind was too strong, the extra 17g at the front and the wind, was a little too much for a successful launch, I tried it again without the camera and battery, this time it flew against the wind, ideally it would need an action camera as the video footage after take-off was too slow, my intentions were to let it glide once it was high enough. Determined to fly with the wind so strong, I launched it a final time, fighting the wind, it hovered above me at 160ft until it turned downwind so fast I had to put it in landing mode, keeping an eye on where it came down, it took over an hour to find it among the gorse bushes. I really thought it was lost because the battery was too low for me to hear the wings flap, but Dad being in his late 80s and used to retrieving his lost aircraft in the past was able to find it further than I thought it landed, lesson learned today, never fly in strong wind. I have ordered one of those key finder gadgets that have a 90db sounding beep at 130ft range just in case, this should be only a few grams.
I just ordered this GoGo Eagle on Amazon, thanks for the review. I have flown a few different ornithopters over the years inc the pterodactyl (Hobby King) which flew well but had very weak drive gears and the carbon wing rods would snap. I still have the bionic bird with rc stick remote and that is still flying great after 5 years.
@@EssentialRC it is a tad brisk... I talk to a few guys in the US. they can't believe what type of weathers us brits fly in hi winds snow.. ECT hahahahaha Stay well Brian
got a question for you. ive been after the habu r.t.f trainer e.d.f jet. and the big foot wich has a reverse thruster.i live in spain and your from the uk i think. horizon hobby doesnt ship abroad i dont think ? any ideas. thanks
I live in Brazil it's a shame the site doesn't send to my country😞😞, I really admire ornitoptero rc, I think the flight mode imitating the birds is very beautiful, but here in Brazil I don't find any for sale with this quality I'm very sad 😞 not even us sites that import products I could find, like ebay, amazon, aliexpress, shopee, banggood, hobby king none sell it....
Great stuff but to be fair, it was never attacked. They just came close by to scope it out. I would have loved to see what happens if you tried to attack one of them.
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I got even the same Bird problems around here so do they sell one with say 17mm or 22 cal machine gun on it? let me know. I don't thing it can carry twin 50 cal not at all. I'm not looking for some UK made single shot crap
Fly time please??
@@covidcoovid5064 6 to 7 minutes I think
Just shows how good it fles in that strong wind. And even so real looking to those other birds.
Too bad it don't have a 177 cal machine gun on board to sting em in their butts
Ornithopters seem an interesting phenomenon with a bit of a way to go but could become something amazing with time.
Great intro Dom! A fun toy indeed. Sadly a bit too expensive for this Old Fart at this end of his life (and declining finances!) Have to stick with sending up our current holding of foamies to circle with the Wedge-tailed Eagle or rip through the destructive Cockatoo flocks.
I think those birds didn't quite know what to make of that robot bird! 😀
perhaps its the sound of the wings flapping stops the birds attacking
Yup. I officially want one of these. Hope they come to Australia or we get access to them. Thanks for sharing Dom.
Try the link Jacen. They deliver worldwide.
Was an awesome day that. So great to watch. Feel the next step should be get a bigger one & FPV it with turning head. Imagine the feeling of flying with birds.
I have got a new Insta camera. Will try to attach it.
I wonder what Magpies would do with it?
Prime example of Nature vs Government
The ultimate toy! God bless Leonardo da Vinci! ❤️🙏👍
This was a awesome experience! What a cool day with something really different.
More like a pidgeon than an eagle, but still looks fun
Looks a lot of fun nice video.
HI SIR ALL I'VE GOT TO SAY IS WOW. THATS THE BEST FLYING BIRD I'VE SEEN. LOOKS AMAZING FLY'S GREAT. THANKS FOR POSTING SIR AND THANKS FOR FILMING JASON.🇬🇧💂✌️👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
100% this is crying out for a camera to be attached 👍🏻 Awesome stuff
Hmmm. I really doubt it will carry the weight even of the new Insta360 camera I've got...and attaching it not easy either...but I am looking at it.
but... with the snap on washers.. can you take them off and put back on and take off again without them breaking. or how else will you get it back in the box
I've removed the wing a few times and haven't broken the washers. I do keep it assembled and hanging on a wall though.
@@EssentialRC nice to know it can be removed for travel with case
That’s is really cool fun, so funny the birds looking to attack you. 👍🏻
How long until manned flight?
I think they were very curious about it, rather than preying.
I think the kites were more confused by your ornithopter than anything else. It doesn't fly like a real bird (at least, not like a bird of that size in that sort of situation would), it flies like a rock dove (aka feral pigeon, the ones you get in cities) trying to gain speed and altitude, and never changes its "gait". I could see some birds of that size flying like that to take off in high speed winds but, as you can see with the kites, no bird will ever really be flapping that much when they're up that high and already up to speed.
It also probably added to their curiosity when this bird that doesn't fly "properly" didn't react to their warning dives in any way lol.
Either way, it's a very impressive piece of kit and I'm not trying to insult it at all, I am just a lover of birds and can't help but notice how different the flight pattern of this thing is compared to a real bird
It flaps its wings. That's about the only similarity TBH. Fun though! Appreciate your comments 🙏
Now that’s scale rc 😂
I'm serious make one look like a vampire bat and it would be great because this has the same flying characteristics as a bat. The angle of attack, The flapping speed, And the quick movements back and forth, It just basically looks like the way a bat flies. So make it look like a bat!
Were you changing the wing flapping speed with the remote?
Yes. Forwards and backwards on the stick to climb and descend.
I placed the linkage in the end holes of the tail servo horns to give me a tighter and more responsive turn, the "paddles" are about a few millimetres above the surface of the tail and although it makes it stall slightly it means you can ease back on the flapping, this means I could add a miniature 4k camera, best to video while in low flap mode I guess.
That's good to know. Thanks for that! What camera did you use?
@@EssentialRC I am still working on that, I was thinking of a 4k miniature camera with an SD card, I could use a GoPro, but I would have to add some legs and claws, the gopro could be held in the claws as if the Eagle has just snatched the gopro out of my hands :-)
@@Tappit333 Misunderstood. Thought you had already done it. I have attached an Insta360 Go 2. Will try it out Sunday.
@@EssentialRC That will be good to see, I was also wondering if custom wings, perhaps with a few more inches in length, as long as it is not too much strain on the motor. I flew my bird last Sunday afternoon here in the New Forest, a guy came over while I was flying the Eagle, he asked me if he was at Yew tree heath, it turned out he was a bird watcher looking for a rare bird that was spotted a few weeks ago; when he saw the Eagle he was amazed how realistic it flew, he even said it looked like a male version of the bird he was looking for. He asked permission to film it and send it to his members as a joke claiming to have seen one.
@@EssentialRC I modified a Kean q15 mini 4k wifi camera reducing the weight to 17g attaching it under the Eagles head/neck. Dad and I took the bird for a fly today but the wind was too strong, the extra 17g at the front and the wind, was a little too much for a successful launch, I tried it again without the camera and battery, this time it flew against the wind, ideally it would need an action camera as the video footage after take-off was too slow, my intentions were to let it glide once it was high enough. Determined to fly with the wind so strong, I launched it a final time, fighting the wind, it hovered above me at 160ft until it turned downwind so fast I had to put it in landing mode, keeping an eye on where it came down, it took over an hour to find it among the gorse bushes. I really thought it was lost because the battery was too low for me to hear the wings flap, but Dad being in his late 80s and used to retrieving his lost aircraft in the past was able to find it further than I thought it landed, lesson learned today, never fly in strong wind. I have ordered one of those key finder gadgets that have a 90db sounding beep at 130ft range just in case, this should be only a few grams.
I just ordered this GoGo Eagle on Amazon, thanks for the review. I have flown a few different ornithopters over the years inc the pterodactyl (Hobby King) which flew well but had very weak drive gears and the carbon wing rods would snap. I still have the bionic bird with rc stick remote and that is still flying great after 5 years.
It's best Ornithopter I've flown. Does take sometime to master especially learning how to turn. Turning with less power is better.
@@EssentialRC Thanks mine arrives in 2 days :)
Got to say one of the most entertaining vids you've done for a while... Its different n fun. Well done
Brian 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Bit cold Brian but we'll try to get out and do more of the same !
@@EssentialRC it is a tad brisk...
I talk to a few guys in the US. they can't believe what type of weathers us brits fly in hi winds snow.. ECT hahahahaha
Stay well
Brian
On a practical note Dom, does this need to be registered with a number stuck on it like RC models please?
Sub 250g so no but I put my CAA id on it anyway because I fly it at my local club and just in case it flies away
@@EssentialRC thanks D😉
Great video! Just got one myself! Did you ever figure out what the altitude up and down buttons do? They seem to do nothing for me
You can paint it with any markings you like, but everything about that thing that matters to a red kite, still says “pigeon”. 😂
Is there a way to modify the bird so the wings can be stopped straight out in flight so it can glide? Would have been cool.
No but I did suggest they do that for next version
Exactly what I was thinking. Why not use the wind for lift when it's available.
It's a real dogfight 😜
gostei muito kkk agia quendo pegar e quase pegou kkkk vou compra brincar compassaros aqui kkkk
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Yea red tailed kites . Nice to see .but safe as only take carrion I e Road kills. Loads in oxfordshire and bucks .since re introduced .Nice one
got a question for you. ive been after the habu r.t.f trainer e.d.f jet. and the big foot wich has a reverse thruster.i live in spain and your from the uk i think. horizon hobby doesnt ship abroad i dont think ? any ideas. thanks
I'm sure if you spoke to a dealer in the UK they would send it. Maybe try Nexus Models. www.nexusmodels.co.uk/
Watching from the States, I’d suspect that those birds work for the FAA…
@ $200 USD they’re dreaming. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
Compared to current RCs I thought that was a good price. It actually works really well for an Ornithopter.
That's awesome way better than my go go bird worth $12 from Kmart lol
Lol you would have wanted to do it on purpose, you would not have been able... I understand why Alfred Hitchcock made the movie the birds 🤪
Looks like the website for this is down.
I live in Brazil it's a shame the site doesn't send to my country😞😞, I really admire ornitoptero rc, I think the flight mode imitating the birds is very beautiful, but here in Brazil I don't find any for sale with this quality I'm very sad 😞 not even us sites that import products I could find, like ebay, amazon, aliexpress, shopee, banggood, hobby king none sell it....
Hey I guessed correctly that they were red kites.
Great stuff but to be fair, it was never attacked. They just came close by to scope it out. I would have loved to see what happens if you tried to attack one of them.
We'll do it again. Hoping with onboard camera next time!
@@EssentialRC This is brilliant. They may fly just away and try to avoid getting hit by your flapping wings.
@@EssentialRC It would have been even better if they recorded a real bird squawk, and you could make it squawk at the press of a button.
At least it can be turned off along with the altitude reminders. 😉
Reminds me of a WWI dog fight. Hahahaha
You clearly didn't have a hall pass!
$200!!! I had one of these as a kid, was around £20-£30.
You wouldn't have had something that flew as well as this. Guarantee it.
Proof positive 🤷♂️ birds aren't real 😳
$272 remote control bird plus shipping to aus
Screw that bro
That's what being an only Asian in school looks like
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If it can carry a grenade and a webcam，Give aid to Ukraine
So birds are fake.
Birds aren't real