I think I can speak for the community of your viewers who watch every video you make, we are so very happy for you and congratulations! This is a huge mile stone. I’m attending my first Airventure in a few weeks and if you guys have a booth there I am definitely stopping by to say hi! Can’t wait to see this plane in person. Best of luck moving forward.
That's cool and all and Imma let you speak, but I've been waiting over 2-years for this!! Finally! :) P.S. Props (pun intended) to anyone who got the reference ;)
Congratulations guys. One thing I got concerned about, so thought I’d pass it along. Be careful running the engine with the small fillets on the spinner bulkhead not attached to the spinner itself. I once slung off both of my fillet pieces running at just moderate power during a ground run without the spinner installed. The airplane looks GREAT and wow, that engine sounds like an IO-540. Pretty dang cool!!!
the lighter weight of a Carbon spinner parts will mean less forces exerted on the parts when spinning, so it might not be an issue, good catch, sharing our experiences is how we get better doing our things.
Excellent!! If you haven't already, put a positive stop on the end of your throttle wire. Cannot wait for the rest of the build and testing. Thanks for the great vids,J
@@jimk8520 So did a lot of us. And no wheel chocks (anything could have happened). For the Dark Aero team: It is good practice to put some kind of hood over an air cooled engine when testing, if not the actual cowling, so the air flows down through the cylinder fins. Do you have six CHT probes and or EGT probes on it? Are you going to be doing any baffling to direct the air flow? At Lycoming they would put air pressure sensors at various places under the cowl when a new plane model came out, to ensure the best cooling for the cylinders. They would test fly it and take readings and those readings had to make a certain pressure or it would be hard to issue warranty on a particular installation.
congratulations, I have been following your progress for two years and am continuously impressed with your measured and thoughtful progress toward your goal, Great work!
Outro! Safety first! Thank you for reminding us about safety! I honetly think it is realy important to point out those things when you have such a big audience. Esspecially if there are kids watching you (i thing some of them do). Hate when some youtuber neglect safety publicly.
Honestly I was so lost in the materials and the general build of this craft that I forgot it's actually going to fly. The joy when I saw you were testing the engine ,mind blown.
CONGRATS!!! I know what a big milestone that is for every build and especially when you build "in public" like you do. Almost missed the excitement that you must have felt ... Next video ;-)
Such an incredibly long process but as we all know, the engineering on this airplane is far above anything else in this size range within the experimental aircraft world. Hyper efficiency is far more attractive than hyper performance (and cost). I’m a fan. Be safe. Have fun! I think the hardest part is behind you now.
She is beautiful. We all have enjoyed the journey. All of you have done an outstanding job. Happy 4th. Enjoy your family time. All of you deserve it. Thank you for sharing this awesome experience with us all....
Wow guys thing's are looking great and I imagine it must have felt fantastic to start the engine this was big day for your program congratulations. The steady progress is a testament to your methodical planning and attention to the smallest details. If someone asked me to close my eyes and Invision a small fast airplane in my mind it would look exactly like the DarkAero. Congratulations on the successful engine test.
Hey guys! This was a super smooth engine start for an engine which has never run before. You really take care and think of every step you do and this is showing off in terms of quality. There are a few established aircraft manufacturers who could learn this or that from you. Happy and safe landings!
Nice! I'd be inclined to add a secondary retention to the throttle cable and eliminate that single point failure. A second set screw adjacent to the current set screw on the cable attachment fitting or a collar with a set screw on either side of the cable attachment fitting. Many accidents have been caused by cables disconnecting from mixture and throttle levers. Very nice work, including the frame for the temporary fuel tank. Great job!
You guys are amazing, thanks for sharing every detail of your journey with your DarkAero machine. I wish I wasn't so damn old I'd be one of your first customers. I can't wait for each new video, thanks again, what an adventure.
finally now the real work starts engine runs , taxis and flight test this is where we will know the true performance of the aircraft cant wait any longer. keep up the good work guys
Congratulations! A fantastic milestone :) Considering the engine wasn't being throttled - the instantaneous trust movement forward as it kicked in was pretty impressive! Yay for the wires holding it in place :)
So happy for you guys and all you've achieved. Your open approach as well as Hill Helicopters will really democratise this industry and propel it to greater heights. Can't wait to see more! 👏
As always, so great to see you guys proceed with such care and precision. Amazing job and hope to see your DA1 up close and flying… congratulation on the engine start milestone 👍🏼
Great videos! Beautiful aircraft. Looks like it will be a speedster. It makes me want to build another airplane. Good luck with the rest of the project. Fly safely!
I just became a subscriber and have watched most of the videos now. Good thing I haven't been watching since the beginning because the anticipation of getting it in the air is killing me already.
What an exciting time it is in aviation and you guys are doing a marvellous job. DarkAero 1 is shaping up to be a very desirable craft indeed. Love your detailed explanations and am enjoying being brought along with your progress. Many thanks and Godspeed to you! Cheers and thanks from Sydney - Dave
Ha! Busted. "Protect your eyes, not your forehead" ...... I've heard that before. Great job, fellas. Major milestone. You should be proud, and keep checking off those items on the "to-do" list.
Having done a 'few' development engines; I still wonder; why is it that the odds having a 'first run' of an engine at night are better than 66%? 2 out of every 3, I've done were in a test cell after normal working hours. The need to 'kick the pig' and regain some lost schedule is so strong. Also the commitment from those who design and build them and the desire to see them come to life. Nice start guys and Good luck!
Outstanding Job. One suggestion. Your throttle linkage. Where your linkage wire is straight and is held only by the torque of one set screw, you should either bent the end of the wire 90 Degrees of put an additional collar with set screw on the end. The last thing you need to happen while flying is to have that one connection loosen. As you know engine vibrations are excessive. Some nuts and bolts maybe required to be safety wire also to be flight worthy. Great clean job otherwise.
How appropriate, Dark Aero first engine start…in the dark. Congrats fellas.👍🏽
That round vanity light costs half as much as my car
I think I can speak for the community of your viewers who watch every video you make, we are so very happy for you and congratulations! This is a huge mile stone. I’m attending my first Airventure in a few weeks and if you guys have a booth there I am definitely stopping by to say hi! Can’t wait to see this plane in person. Best of luck moving forward.
So freaking cool. Nice work guys!
Hell yeah, nice to see real recognizing real
Electric aircraft project, I dare you :)
My geeks commenting on my other geeks. ❤
Gentlemen, very inspiring work you're doing! Can't wait to see it fly! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Justin!
That's cool and all and Imma let you speak, but I've been waiting over 2-years for this!! Finally! :)
P.S. Props (pun intended) to anyone who got the reference ;)
As an A&P and an Experimental Aircraft enthusiast these videos have been a joy to watch.
Congrats on the successful engine start! We can't wait for you to fly over Tormach on your first flight!
It's alive !!!! ... Congrats guys ! :) Excellent work !
It’s alive! Congratulations! This is a huge step.
I can see you all have taken great care in all the details that make this happen
Congratulations guys. One thing I got concerned about, so thought I’d pass it along. Be careful running the engine with the small fillets on the spinner bulkhead not attached to the spinner itself. I once slung off both of my fillet pieces running at just moderate power during a ground run without the spinner installed. The airplane looks GREAT and wow, that engine sounds like an IO-540. Pretty dang cool!!!
the lighter weight of a Carbon spinner parts will mean less forces exerted on the parts when spinning, so it might not be an issue, good catch, sharing our experiences is how we get better doing our things.
More like an IO550
Excellent!! If you haven't already, put a positive stop on the end of your throttle wire. Cannot wait for the rest of the build and testing. Thanks for the great vids,J
I thought the same thing when I saw it. 💯
@@jimk8520 So did a lot of us. And no wheel chocks (anything could have happened). For the Dark Aero team: It is good practice to put some kind of hood over an air cooled engine when testing, if not the actual cowling, so the air flows down through the cylinder fins. Do you have six CHT probes and or EGT probes on it? Are you going to be doing any baffling to direct the air flow? At Lycoming they would put air pressure sensors at various places under the cowl when a new plane model came out, to ensure the best cooling for the cylinders. They would test fly it and take readings and those readings had to make a certain pressure or it would be hard to issue warranty on a particular installation.
@@i.r.wayright1457 Look underneath at 4:21, those are tethers that tether the plane down / back. Great points on the airflow and testing however.
@@i.r.wayright1457 Spot On!!
@@randominternet5586 Still, wheel chocks would not hurt.
Your are amazing and it is a pleasure to see you all working in the Darkaero proyect.
Waiting for first fly and hoping you sussed.
Congratulations.
congratulations, I have been following your progress for two years and am continuously impressed with your measured and thoughtful progress toward your goal, Great work!
Congratulations folks on your latest milestone. That UL sounds awesome!
Outro! Safety first! Thank you for reminding us about safety! I honetly think it is realy important to point out those things when you have such a big audience. Esspecially if there are kids watching you (i thing some of them do). Hate when some youtuber neglect safety publicly.
YES! Congratulations!
Hoping to see Dark Aero at EAA Air Venture this year.
Cant wait to see how she performs for you. Beautiful!
Honestly I was so lost in the materials and the general build of this craft that I forgot it's actually going to fly. The joy when I saw you were testing the engine ,mind blown.
Wow, it pulls against the tie down as soon as even the starter turns it. Amazing.
Outstanding. You guys have been busy since I last saw it. Looking forward to seeing the first flight.
I am pretty excited for you all. Looking forward to the continuing build.
Congrats!
I guess good news travels fast - here in MA folks were setting off fireworks…
This is an awesome milestone! Congratulations. Looking forward to seeing this bird fly!
Exciting times for you and your viewers. It looks fast just sitting there with the engine running. Congratulations thus far on the build.
That was so cool to see that the engine started so quickley. Two thumbs up !!!!
CONGRATS!!! I know what a big milestone that is for every build and especially when you build "in public" like you do. Almost missed the excitement that you must have felt ... Next video ;-)
WOW!! Congratulations guys! Love the sound of that engine. Smooooth.
HECK YES🚀🚀
Seeing how quickly it moved forward on startup is very telling of how fast this thing will be! Absolutely incredible guys!
That wasn't good. They should have ensured they'd taken up the slack, and chocked it as well.
Such an incredibly long process but as we all know, the engineering on this airplane is far above anything else in this size range within the experimental aircraft world. Hyper efficiency is far more attractive than hyper performance (and cost). I’m a fan. Be safe. Have fun! I think the hardest part is behind you now.
4:27 that's the coolest 'hair blown back by power' image since the maxwell logo
So exciting to see this coming together. Keep grinding! You built in in a pandemic That's amazing already!
Congratulations! First engine start is a special moment. I wish you every success.
She is beautiful. We all have enjoyed the journey. All of you have done an outstanding job. Happy 4th. Enjoy your family time. All of you deserve it. Thank you for sharing this awesome experience with us all....
Wow guys thing's are looking great and I imagine it must have felt fantastic to start the engine this was big day for your program congratulations. The steady progress is a testament to your methodical planning and attention to the smallest details. If someone asked me to close my eyes and Invision a small fast airplane in my mind it would look exactly like the DarkAero. Congratulations on the successful engine test.
Hey guys! This was a super smooth engine start for an engine which has never run before. You really take care and think of every step you do and this is showing off in terms of quality. There are a few established aircraft manufacturers who could learn this or that from you. Happy and safe landings!
This is amazing. It just a feat of engineering and building. I cannot wait to see how it performs
Nice to see your progress. Impressive how you develop and build a beautiful and fast aircraft together. Good luck with the next steps.
what a beauty! lightweight AND quick. can't wait to see it in the sky.
Congrats! Massively proud of what you guys hav achieved!
Nice! I'd be inclined to add a secondary retention to the throttle cable and eliminate that single point failure. A second set screw adjacent to the current set screw on the cable attachment fitting or a collar with a set screw on either side of the cable attachment fitting. Many accidents have been caused by cables disconnecting from mixture and throttle levers. Very nice work, including the frame for the temporary fuel tank. Great job!
I’m loving it, you guys are close to having a fully operational aircraft, I’m looking forward to the first flight, great job guys
Congrats guys! Looking forward to seeing y’all hit your milestones leading up to first flight!
I love watching these startup videos, U’All are definitely engineers, my favorite!!!
You guys are amazing, thanks for sharing every detail of your journey with your DarkAero machine. I wish I wasn't so damn old I'd be one of your first customers. I can't wait for each new video, thanks again, what an adventure.
finally now the real work starts engine runs , taxis and flight test this is where we will know the true performance of the aircraft cant wait any longer. keep up the good work guys
Congratulations on achieving another significant milestone. Absolutely loving seeing this build come together!
Can't say how much I've been waiting for this
Congratulations! A fantastic milestone :) Considering the engine wasn't being throttled - the instantaneous trust movement forward as it kicked in was pretty impressive! Yay for the wires holding it in place :)
Bravo gents! A big moment. Now to get some air between the wheels and the tarmac!
Congrats on the 1st spinup. I'm buying one after I go through med school and residency as a graduation gift. (so in like 10 years lol)
Fantastic boys, and just in time for Oshkosh! That UL motor is a awesome!
That sounds great! Cant wait for more progress vids
Getting it out of the hangar sure beats pushing a 182. Awesome job!
I concur with JerryRig, super cool Aero!!! Beautiful looking work of art, air frame and engine!!
Huge congrats guys - well done!! Watching closely from Australia, I’ll be starting my RV10 soon.
I watched the video with closed caption on. When the engine started, it said "MUSIC" and I thought "Yup, that's music to a pilot's ears!"
congratulations. Must be a great feeling to have the engine running!
really nice sounding engine... love it caught on the first try!
So happy for you guys and all you've achieved. Your open approach as well as Hill Helicopters will really democratise this industry and propel it to greater heights. Can't wait to see more! 👏
As always, so great to see you guys proceed with such care and precision. Amazing job and hope to see your DA1 up close and flying… congratulation on the engine start milestone 👍🏼
The engine sounds great. Love this project guys!
Am I getting to far ahead when I imagine the sight/sound of a fleet of DA1s storming by in a flyover at AirVenture someday?
Great videos! Beautiful aircraft. Looks like it will be a speedster. It makes me want to build another airplane. Good luck with the rest of the project. Fly safely!
Exciting times! Congratulations on a successful first engine start.
I just became a subscriber and have watched most of the videos now. Good thing I haven't been watching since the beginning because the anticipation of getting it in the air is killing me already.
Congrats to the successful first engine Start👍🏻🎉 Beautyful build😍
Awesome! Looks and sounds great!
Pretty nice looking motor... and a beefy sound for 200hp. Love that exhaust work.
Been watching yall since your first article in Kitplanes mag! Keep up the good work!
Such a great milestone. I’m so happy for you guys. Won’t be long until the first flight! Woo hoo!
Happy here seeing u guys started the engine..👍😀😀
That's so cool. I'm loving this build. Great job I'm excited for your future
Fantastic work guys! Loving the progress!
What an exciting time it is in aviation and you guys are doing a marvellous job. DarkAero 1 is shaping up to be a very desirable craft indeed. Love your detailed explanations and am enjoying being brought along with your progress. Many thanks and Godspeed to you! Cheers and thanks from Sydney - Dave
Yes!!! So excited to see you guys work! Keep it up!
Well done guys! Thats a HUGE step!
Important milestone. You should be very pleased and proud about what you've achieved. We'll done!
Ha! Busted. "Protect your eyes, not your forehead" ...... I've heard that before.
Great job, fellas. Major milestone. You should be proud, and keep checking off those items on the "to-do" list.
you guys keep it up. It ran beautifully
Awesome work. Love that it’s dark outside for the test. Always the way! 👍🥳
Man, that thing sounds great!
Great to see it running. Get yourself some wheel chocks don't rely on the brakes.
Heck yeah! That rumble is such a sweet sound.
you guys are becoming legendary. Keep it up
Oh ho ho! What a milestone! Applause all round. Cheers!
That engine sounds so nice... well done.
It looks fast ✈️ can’t wait to see it flying
Having done a 'few' development engines; I still wonder; why is it that the odds having a 'first run' of an engine at night are better than 66%? 2 out of every 3, I've done were in a test cell after normal working hours. The need to 'kick the pig' and regain some lost schedule is so strong. Also the commitment from those who design and build them and the desire to see them come to life.
Nice start guys and Good luck!
Outstanding Job. One suggestion. Your throttle linkage. Where your linkage wire is straight and is held only by the torque of one set screw, you should either bent the end of the wire 90 Degrees of put an additional collar with set screw on the end. The last thing you need to happen while flying is to have that one connection loosen. As you know engine vibrations are excessive. Some nuts and bolts maybe required to be safety wire also to be flight worthy. Great clean job otherwise.
It looks like it wants to run fast! That is going to be fun!
Great update! I love the way that engine sounds.
Awesome!! Can't wait to see it flying ✈
Beautiful little airplane with an amazing sounding engine
I am So Happy for your Guys Dream closer coming to Flight Time. That Engine is Sweet sounding.👍🏻
Great progress! And congratulations on this milestone. I’m gonna come get a job with y’all guys.
Congratulations! This is a huge milestone in the project. Carry on!
Awesome, can't wait to see it fly!
I do not know anything about flying. But that thing looks like it will be incredibly fun to fly.
Good engineering, and Quality build.
Stacking up to being a fast ship.
Cant wait for flight test to begin.
I love everything about this plane
Congrats on the engine start!