I looked at some of the turbines, and many rotate the same way. Maybe some manufacturer (MFG) will have contra motors available. Any MFG would have to make new blades and motors. I would like the contra turbines to be available as this plane will be the beast that Built Fast wants.
@@davidlegg9690 Naah! I used to make and fly boomerangs. In the daytime there are too many moving 'targets' (people, dogs, children) that can disrupt your flying pleasure. A couple of LEDs and an embedded 'ballast' battery made nighttime flying awesome. With a few more LEDs it was possible to film them in flight and precisely measure the performance differences such as forward velocity, rotational velocity, angle of pitch and yaw, etc. For those those interested, a finished boomerang fly's along the surface of a theoretical sphere specific to that boomerang. To change the size of the 'sphere' requires modifying the boomerang. Throwing it harder does not change the size of the 'sphere', only the length of time in the air, assuming you launch it horizontally, or even slightly downwards. Therefore the distance it will travel is fixed other than for the effects of any wind. A boomerang with not enough spin will come up short and with enough forward motion from launching it it will transition to an adjacent theoretical sphere but in the reverse direction, i.e from anti clockwise to clockwise if you're right handed and the opposite if you're left handed and launch lift side up, or at least to the inside of the intended loop direction. I love the NGAD model and am impressed with the flight dynamics. The 'pilot' could use some voice coaching however. I understand the excitement, but reduce the repetition if you can. The video is enough without so much vocal overhead.
I'd figure out the minimum controllable throttle setting and make a mix so that is low throttle stick. Then use the throttle cut switch to cut it entirely. So throttle would be something like 30-100% + throttle cut switch.
Yea your awesome bro! Thank you for sharing these with us, this is basically "Aurora" or son of anyway. The profile is always been very close to this minus the vertical stabs if you look at the conceptions and models that were released in the 90's. Love it! And keep em coming! From AK, -Alazkan
I'm not an RC guy, but this is amazing and I'm sure I'm missing some of the finer details. Love this. Once you get settled on a configuration, I'd love to see how well it handles, what it can pull off, etc.! 🤯
Fantastico!!!!! love this and I also love that it came home even mangled!??,,and boom you got this!!oh please with the beautiful scene, glow light kind of paint??
I’ve thought about a system to control pitch yaw and roll using four ducted outlets two on the top surface two on bottom offset from each other. By changing thrust to each outlet all three control angles can be achieved with no control surfaces.
Hey man. I've been hooked on your videos for a few days. There is something out there that needs to be developed for a stronger and light airframe. It's called "Hemp Plastic", and it's 10x stronger than steel. Ford had the formula back in '37 when they were developing their "Hemp Car". Keep doing what you're doing! I love it ❤
Have you considered using a retractable flight control surface and positioning the thrust vector entirely within the engine nozzle? By making the engine controls retractable as well, you could minimize thrust blockage. This approach might enable a true NGAD configuration, as it likely mirrors the way maximum speed is achieved-retracting control surfaces during high-speed, clumsy maneuvers.
Nice landing! I thought I'd say for the vertical stabilizer (being that it won't fly without) you should work with that and make it look as cool as possible. Two Ideas for how they could look would be a YF-22 shaped vertical 3 edges symmetrical. Second and I think would look even cooler, same shape (YF-22 style) but two stabilizers slightly inboard of the wing fences not as tall as the YF and canted inboard fairly steeply (30-35°) I think it could work and look really good with the style.
I'm pretty sure you can get the yaw axis stability by using a differential thrust between the left fan and the right fan. I'm also pretty sure you can hook up the fans to a gyro stabilizer for automated control. That way, you don't need that air fences and the vertical tail fin.
At high alpha, the vertical tail will be in turbulence. It will be of no help. The air fences will be in the shadow of the wing a lot of the time. Only will help when going fast and laminar.
Very innovative, very awesome. Could you use differential thrust to manage yaw stability? There will be crossover into the vectoring, but it might not be to strong... maybe?
the scale of the pieces is perfect for it to look like sheet metal on a plane or sci-fi ship. Only second sighting but its really growing on me. Prob stupid question but would adding simulated rivets look good?
So instead gluing everything together what about using tounged and grooved pieces that way it can support all the pieces without glue and stoppers at the end of every piece. This includes the tail fin as well. If you really wanted to lower radar return use slanted fins like the YF23 and remove the gates for the stability. As the fins should stabilize it.
More and more excitement. The problem with control might be mitigated with a flight computer to increase power proportional to the sin of the trust vector angle or something like that.
🤔 I know nothing about this stuff but... What if you gave the under-section of the delta/diamond section of the body the slightest concave curve from wingtip to wingtip? How would something like that affect flight characteristics?
I was under the impression that thrust vectoring meant that the thrusters move? Aren't those still control surfaces even if they are moving air that comes directly from the thrusters?
A control surface manipulates the air flow of a wing. But then again, I'd say it's perhaps something between the two, since it's still manipulating air flow. It's an interesting concept, but I'd hate to lose power to the motors, then not be able to control it within a glide. I'd perhaps consider putting on some 'emergency' elevons.
3rd flight was perfect! Great launch and landing. Increase the size of the vertical stabilizer, otherwise high alpha will blank it out. Might help a little on the landings. Please post the plans/files.
I’m curious. How efficient is the airframe? Could you speed test the NGAD in a straight line race with another unit using the same engines? Hell, add retractable landing gear, and it’s done.
I just said this in your first video; Differential thrust for yaw stability. Second, counter spinning your 40mms to one another will also eliminate for excessive vane correction for countering torque induced roll. Hope that helps. But as it is it's beautifully executed. Fix those two things and then see where you're at.
I wonder how much yaw stability could be gained by adding little vertical stabilizers to the thrust vector surfaces (like little French demoiselle cruciform tail empennages)?
That’s really rather fantastic. Like another commenter, I’m the wrong side of 50 but I love models and RC. I’ve limited myself to 4 wheels due to having a bad RC flying experience. Basically I bought an RC helicopter, took off 2 feet above the ground and managed to crash and mangle it up. I also got a 3d printer for my 50th from my kids… yes they did want one and persuaded me that I did as well 🤣, so I’m loving the idea of flying a model you can reprint if it goes pear shaped. How can I learn more about this sort of thing…? Maybe a commenter can point me in the right direction. Please keep posting more informative videos. Also, is there a way to learn the terminology as I don’t understand some phrases and words……. 🤘😝🤘
Dude. Just watched the 1st flight earlier and now this. You've absolutely built something amazing. Plane is beautiful. Great job, it's awesome
Thank you so much ❤
I still say counter rotating fans will remove the torque problem. This will make flying it much simpler.
If it worked in the P-38... :)
Combined with larger vertical surfaces similar to the mystical X-wing it wil be something unique.
Agree, that would work 👍
Absolutely correct. Real world applications (P-38) proves the theory. I'd bet it would it improve handling dramatically.
I looked at some of the turbines, and many rotate the same way. Maybe some manufacturer (MFG) will have contra motors available. Any MFG would have to make new blades and motors. I would like the contra turbines to be available as this plane will be the beast that Built Fast wants.
Great job! Skunkworks should call anytime soon.....Congrats!
Congratulations! I love your excitement and passion for this.
You should put a camera in it and sell it and maybe even consider FPV.
Try putting LIGHTS on it to make it much easier to track.
Doing it in daytime would be a lot easier to see
@@davidlegg9690
Naah! I used to make and fly boomerangs. In the daytime there are too many moving 'targets' (people, dogs, children) that can disrupt your flying pleasure. A couple of LEDs and an embedded 'ballast' battery made nighttime flying awesome. With a few more LEDs it was possible to film them in flight and precisely measure the performance differences such as forward velocity, rotational velocity, angle of pitch and yaw, etc.
For those those interested, a finished boomerang fly's along the surface of a theoretical sphere specific to that boomerang. To change the size of the 'sphere' requires modifying the boomerang. Throwing it harder does not change the size of the 'sphere', only the length of time in the air, assuming you launch it horizontally, or even slightly downwards. Therefore the distance it will travel is fixed other than for the effects of any wind. A boomerang with not enough spin will come up short and with enough forward motion from launching it it will transition to an adjacent theoretical sphere but in the reverse direction, i.e from anti clockwise to clockwise if you're right handed and the opposite if you're left handed and launch lift side up, or at least to the inside of the intended loop direction.
I love the NGAD model and am impressed with the flight dynamics. The 'pilot' could use some voice coaching however. I understand the excitement, but reduce the repetition if you can. The video is enough without so much vocal overhead.
I'd figure out the minimum controllable throttle setting and make a mix so that is low throttle stick. Then use the throttle cut switch to cut it entirely. So throttle would be something like 30-100% + throttle cut switch.
100% invested in this ngad series.
Absolutely magnificent!!
Have you gotten the call yet?
"Sir, you need to come work for us." 😂
I think the call will be more of an interrogation! Chap at the door and lifted into a black helicopter? 😊
Wow! The takeoffs are stunning, that model wants to fly for sure! Congratulations!
Dude watching this makes me want to take up the hobby of flying. 154 years old.
I like Electronics.
I’m 2000 years old, you’ve inspired me to become a pilot and engineer. Excellent work young man
So coooool…you should sell them. I’d buy one! Great job!
absolutely SICK !! the air defense people are saying "see i told you it can fly!!!" lol
Good Job Brother... It was amazing to see it fly like that... Skunkworks gonna be looking for you...
OUTSTANDING ❤🎉❤🎉 and CONGRATULATIONS 🎊
Need 1 bright led nose light
I see NGAD I click, I like
Yea your awesome bro!
Thank you for sharing these with us, this is basically "Aurora" or son of anyway. The profile is always been very close to this minus the vertical stabs if you look at the conceptions and models that were released in the 90's.
Love it! And keep em coming! From AK,
-Alazkan
Just great, well done. It could well be the future and probably will be for drones.
Keep-up the excellent work.
Amazing work! Very inspirational for everyone!!
Love watching your development- and your excitement in the hobby is contagious. Right on man!
Love your enthusiasm and energy man! These planes are so cool! I've always wanted a mig 29 but there's just nothing available here in the UK
Congratulations! You have something special there-Beautiful design and execution!
I have no interest in aerospace and yet I’m binge watching all these videos… so much for getting a good nights sleep.
Would be interesting to add thrust vectoring to the horizontal axis
That was my thought, 3D thrust vectoring would give you yaw control,
Bro, you just built an entire Improbably jet...AND IT FLIES WONDERFULLY! Rock 'n Roll, Brother! Rock 'n Roll!
did you accidentally a word?
I've never seen a happier jet :) 0:20
Exactly with the happy dance 😂😂😂
I'm not an RC guy, but this is amazing and I'm sure I'm missing some of the finer details. Love this.
Once you get settled on a configuration, I'd love to see how well it handles, what it can pull off, etc.! 🤯
Yup…. Amazing stuff right there!!! Such nice work !! Great persistence !!
Awesome, keep it going. I'm watching your initial NGAD flight right now
Cool video! I definitely want to see more content like this with concept planes
Fantastico!!!!! love this and I also love that it came home even mangled!??,,and boom you got this!!oh please with the beautiful scene, glow light kind of paint??
I’ve thought about a system to control pitch yaw and roll using four ducted outlets two on the top surface two on bottom offset from each other. By changing thrust to each outlet all three control angles can be achieved with no control surfaces.
Great job! So much fun to watch your process of discovery! :)
Was I the only one who kept thinking: roll it, ROLL IT!
Perfection, you have designed quite the airframe.
Amazing work!!! Why not twin verticals like an SR-71?
It looks like it's hauling ass when it's sitting still it's great! Also it's like flying a jetski steering it with throttle lol!
Beautiful machine! Most amazing creatioin Sir !
Those were great fights. Awesome brother
This airplane is a hit, soooo cool and flying so good, Thanks man 🥰
love to see the reaction at your flying club.
Sounds absolutely amazing!
Superb. Well done!
Hey man. I've been hooked on your videos for a few days. There is something out there that needs to be developed for a stronger and light airframe. It's called "Hemp Plastic", and it's 10x stronger than steel. Ford had the formula back in '37 when they were developing their "Hemp Car". Keep doing what you're doing! I love it ❤
probably been asked, can you put a red led on tip of one wing, and another color on the other. It would help in knowing it is coming and going.🎉
Have you considered using a retractable flight control surface and positioning the thrust vector entirely within the engine nozzle? By making the engine controls retractable as well, you could minimize thrust blockage. This approach might enable a true NGAD configuration, as it likely mirrors the way maximum speed is achieved-retracting control surfaces during high-speed, clumsy maneuvers.
add little pits in the wing to prevent vortices instead of the divots on the wind
Wow. I’m so jealous. Is there enough air flowing through the intakes to make the thrust vectoring work deadstick?
Cool stuff man. Cool stuff.
Ah, there it is without a tail.. i just commented on your video that i was curious about it !
great work man 😃
Nice job, like the perseverance!
Nice landing!
I thought I'd say for the vertical stabilizer (being that it won't fly without) you should work with that and make it look as cool as possible.
Two Ideas for how they could look would be a YF-22 shaped vertical 3 edges symmetrical.
Second and I think would look even cooler, same shape (YF-22 style) but two stabilizers slightly inboard of the wing fences not as tall as the YF and canted inboard fairly steeply (30-35°)
I think it could work and look really good with the style.
Can you try pitching the wing tips like 3 inches from the tip down 30 degrees and minimise the vertical stabiliser? looks very cool.
I'm pretty sure you can get the yaw axis stability by using a differential thrust between the left fan and the right fan. I'm also pretty sure you can hook up the fans to a gyro stabilizer for automated control. That way, you don't need that air fences and the vertical tail fin.
That thing is sweet. Looking forward to seeing it fly again.
Good video. Just wondering if you have considered…You have up and down thrust vectoring, but you don’t have and left or right thrust vectoring..
ill just disclose this right now, i think you're my fav channel atm. very curious what's next! oh and yeah fly it in daylight plz lol.
That's pretty awesome! Nice Work!
Me and my son are Almost done printing the FX. Can’t wait to build this one! Great work!!
My son and i
Brilliant. Maybe some bright lights for all the night flying ??😊
Imagine autonomous aircraft that don't have to worry about pulliing
" G's " !
😳
It's kool beautyfull and elegant model
Excellent video well done ,PLEASE BUILD FIREFOX
I find myself being wholly happy for you.
What sort of speed - seems to cover that space so quickly
" A " Thing of Beauty !
You are a god! I’d like to see you carrier launch it off the park table. Just let it slide and go.
Brilliant flying. Have you done an A10 Warthog yet?
Kyle - OUTSTANDING !!
At high alpha, the vertical tail will be in turbulence. It will be of no help. The air fences will be in the shadow of the wing a lot of the time. Only will help when going fast and laminar.
Very innovative, very awesome. Could you use differential thrust to manage yaw stability? There will be crossover into the vectoring, but it might not be to strong... maybe?
The new attack drone design
the scale of the pieces is perfect for it to look like sheet metal on a plane or sci-fi ship. Only second sighting but its really growing on me. Prob stupid question but would adding simulated rivets look good?
Orville and Wilbur are grinning like maniacs
So instead gluing everything together what about using tounged and grooved pieces that way it can support all the pieces without glue and stoppers at the end of every piece. This includes the tail fin as well. If you really wanted to lower radar return use slanted fins like the YF23 and remove the gates for the stability. As the fins should stabilize it.
You the MAN !!!!!!!!
Great work dude! What cause the yaw? I didn’t see a lateral thrust vector
More and more excitement.
The problem with control might be mitigated with a flight computer to increase power proportional to the sin of the trust vector angle or something like that.
You have a future young man. 🎉
🤔 I know nothing about this stuff but...
What if you gave the under-section of the delta/diamond section of the body the slightest concave curve from wingtip to wingtip?
How would something like that affect flight characteristics?
Oh, I almost forgot.
F'ing awesome!
I was under the impression that thrust vectoring meant that the thrusters move?
Aren't those still control surfaces even if they are moving air that comes directly from the thrusters?
There's several ways to thrust vector, so the one you mentioned is valud but so is this one too
nah thrust vectoring is pointing the exhaust in any direction
A control surface manipulates the air flow of a wing. But then again, I'd say it's perhaps something between the two, since it's still manipulating air flow. It's an interesting concept, but I'd hate to lose power to the motors, then not be able to control it within a glide. I'd perhaps consider putting on some 'emergency' elevons.
@@MattExzy the elevons are remove for stealth... that's why they remove the control surfaces.. for a model I know what you are talking about
It IS thrust vectoring. He is deflecting the exhaust to change the direction of thrust.
3rd flight was perfect! Great launch and landing. Increase the size of the vertical stabilizer, otherwise high alpha will blank it out. Might help a little on the landings. Please post the plans/files.
I’m curious. How efficient is the airframe? Could you speed test the NGAD in a straight line race with another unit using the same engines?
Hell, add retractable landing gear, and it’s done.
I just said this in your first video; Differential thrust for yaw stability.
Second, counter spinning your 40mms to one another will also eliminate for excessive vane correction for countering torque induced roll.
Hope that helps. But as it is it's beautifully executed. Fix those two things and then see where you're at.
Amazing. Patent everything.
The first 3D print file I ever paid for, well worth it just to see the old guys at the field scratching their heads and losing bets.
@@BabaYagaFPV absolutely!
I wonder how much yaw stability could be gained by adding little vertical stabilizers to the thrust vector surfaces (like little French demoiselle cruciform tail empennages)?
@@EmmettWoods-p9f I’ve actually thought about this 👍🏻
Can't wait to see it in the daytime. If you wanted stealth you could put 2- 45 deg. Tails
That's a beautiful jet.
Have you thought about making a YF-23?
How many channels are needed for this? Could it be done with 2 channels? This thing is cool!
add led indicators please , will make sunset flights better, orientation also. gr8 job
Love it
Can it turn right? Do a figure-8 with it?
That is most impressive. Can you get a design patent on this?
That’s really rather fantastic. Like another commenter, I’m the wrong side of 50 but I love models and RC. I’ve limited myself to 4 wheels due to having a bad RC flying experience. Basically I bought an RC helicopter, took off 2 feet above the ground and managed to crash and mangle it up. I also got a 3d printer for my 50th from my kids… yes they did want one and persuaded me that I did as well 🤣, so I’m loving the idea of flying a model you can reprint if it goes pear shaped. How can I learn more about this sort of thing…? Maybe a commenter can point me in the right direction. Please keep posting more informative videos. Also, is there a way to learn the terminology as I don’t understand some phrases and words……. 🤘😝🤘
This things control setup is like the difference between a boats outboard vs jet drive
It looks nice. How much payload can it carry? What range does it have? Asking for a friend.
Ah your from Ukraine...
Sleek as hell!
Can it just take off from a standing start in the grass?
Please make an F19! That Testors kit was the unicorn for us cold war kiddos.
What about trying some VERTICAL vanes in the Nacelles? They would act as rudders and might control Yaw better. Amazing plane for sure!