It's great what you accomplished! It took me 2years to build my own reliable 3D printer, lots of failures, loads of money. But I did it. I'm very happy for you!
Hey alan! Fellow UAV developer here! I've been working on UAVS for the last three years and it was quite fun to look at someone go through the ups and downs of the entire process. It is pretty amazing what you managed to build here. I just want to advise you to not try and arm/hover the UAV in such a restricted area. Maybe an open field would be better? Having the UAV hover at such a low altitude with such massive amounts of thrust will make it very sensitive to ground effect phenomenon and might cause the UAV to go out of control. That'll be extremely bad if it is in such a constricted space. Not to mention the much better GPS accuracy you get when under open skies. Under closed environments, the GPS accuracy will not be that great (obviously) causing the UAV to rely majorly on its EKF for position estimate, and will lead to the UAV overcorrecting its position. Good luck, safe flights and looking forward to the upcoming videos!!
I was thinking the same thing, I was getting so nervous when it got so close to the wall. Also, they won't know if its strong enough to actually fly if it doesn't get out of ground effect. Lastly the air will be really turbulent in such a confined space.
Hey Aditya! Thank you for your insightful comment! You are absolutely right about the risk of flying indoor, and I had a close call with the wall and fence many times. I did not expect it to have that much turbulent air. Luckily, my 7 years of experience flying FPV drones really saved that day. But yap, next test will either be outdoor or bigger indoor space. P.s. was flying with only gyroscope and accelerometer
I am a soon to be high school graduate and I will be going into robotics engineering, and one of the things that I have always wanted to do is create something like this, a small personal flight vehicle that is commercially available. I am glad to see that there are plenty of others in the world like you that are creating similar things, and that gives me hope and inspiration for the future. Thank you Alan Zhang 🙏
Maybe. But almost i never saw that on drones. I guess is too much weight for very little benefit. If u crash braces will not prevent blade strike anyway.
Don't forget a parachute. Should be one of those spring-loaded low altitude types. And a big panic button so if anything goes wrong, it automatically does the yeeting process for you of dismounting you from the craft.
He could also easily integrate an automotive airbag attached to his yeet button that would throw him free of the vehicle too, auto airbags are cheap and plentiful at junkyards and quite powerful. YEET
He could use guide studs for the seat, and a powerful solenoid or linear actuator that would decouple the seat from the eVTOL. So, if he hits the yeet button, or it's activated by CHAOS detection, the solenoid decouples the seat, the airbag deploys, pushing him free, the guides ensure the seat flies linearly from the vehicle, and then a solenoid/etc deploys the parachute, with manual overrides of everything, so all that's needed is to push a button, or pull a cable. I think this would alleviate a lot of fears for people. When I build my own eVTOL, I will make something like this for my safety, and deploy it over water to test it. Also might put the drone in a tailspin and test it that way, too. I think once the basic design is perfected, it'll go a long way to alleviating fears.
It would have to be smart enough to yeet "the package" in a predictable trajectory, while at the same time trying its best to avoid flying back into it. (Very real danger, even on the real deal but I think they have a few systems that are supposed to "prevent that".)@@davewolf8869
It would have to be smart enough to yeet you in a predictable trajectory, while at the same time trying it's best to avoid flying back into you. Very real problem, even on the real deal. They actually have systems that are supposed to "prevent that". (Maybe it turns everything off so it drops down real fast while your flying up.)@@davewolf8869
Once you load it with a person and fly a full minute claim the world record and call out the companies on the stock market scamming all those investors.
The problem with "flying cars" is that they kind of already exist, like small planes and private jets are passenger cars with wings and jumbo jets are "Flying busses". Now what you built is more like a flying Motorcycle, wich makes a lot more sense and is AWESOME. Keep it up!
To be honest there is nothing car or motorcycle about this build , All he built is a large drone ! Cars , motorbikes and vehicles have wheels that propel them AIRCRAFT dont they rely purely on air completely different there is no way this can be related to a car
It is neither 'car' nor 'motorcycle'. It is a human carrying, multi rotor aerial transport. HCMRAT. Way sexier than car of motorcycle without the obvious lack of wheels that can propel it while it is on the ground.
@@k.g.7591 Calls it a flying car in the title, air quotation marks notwithstanding, then, having harvested the clicks, he acknowledges that it is anything but a 'flying car. I wish TH-cam creators would be penalised for taking their audience for fools. Cheers, D.
Something made me search you up today after not viewing your channel since last year and I'm so glad my intuition was correct because I found this video! Have been watching since the start and there has always been just something so magical about creating a machine that allows man to fly and why the Wright Brothers today are still so beloved and have such a huge tourist following yearly to see where there first maiden flight was in Kitty Hawk, NC. Just like you have done, they too built their machine from scratch right in their garage so in many ways you are like the present day version using the advancement of electric batteries to literally propel us forward into the future of daily travel and transportation. I am so proud of your accomplishments in getting your maiden voyage up and away! It was very emotional to witness even as a viewer so I cannot even imagine how powerful it must have been for you and your family to experience together. You have an amazing father who seems to believe in your abilities fully and I do as well. Please continue to keep the magic alive by believing in your dream whole heartedly and I guarantee you will experience such extreme success of your vison that your not even able to fully comprehend at this time.. Thank you so much for continuing to share your journey with us and allowing us to dream w right along with you! As we soar toward the clouds, do not forget that the only limit is the sky above.
This is absolutely amazing!! The stability you were able to achieve in such a small area with all of that dirty air is incredible. I can't wait to see how it performs when you're able to get it out to an open area with more space! I hope your videos go viral as this deserves SO many more views. Amazing work - can't wait to see what comes next!!
That's absolutely amazing! Great engineering work, Alan and everybody who helped. Also, my compliments for the video itself. There are some great shots in here and the editing is sublime. Congratulations!
Great job! Looking forward to seeing the final version in flight. However, please DO NOT forget (I'm not yelling, I'm just putting emphasis on 'do not' since I cannot italicize those words) to add some sort of protection between the propellers and the pilot. I cannot stress it enough, Alan. It's super important that the pilot has protection if a propeller blade-out incident occurs while in flight. Once again, incredible job and keep up the good work! :)
I hope your final plans include installing a roll cage, seat with 3-point racing harness, and some kind of guard for the blades if you're serious about being able to fly in this thing. Hopefully that isn't too much weight to manage, but safety is more important than flying!
alan please reconsider the bolts at 5:26! as the carbon fiber tubes flex up and down throughout repeated load cycles, they're gonna rub against the bolts and could eventually start cracking the tube. this will be very hard to notice since the process is so gradual, but it's an oceangate level safety concern imo. source: am mechanical engineer
Yo bro, I was so stoked for this video. And you didn’t disappoint me. I’m so proud of you from one creative heartfelt dreamer to another people really don’t know how hard it is to do this so just soak in the success and celebrate yourself. Go go and give thanksto all your support
I noticed when you got a little close to the wall how difficult it would have been to maneuver. My mind was telling me maybe slow down but if you slowed the motion would have impacted the tilt more backward. So I thought maybe speed up but the tilt was already turned towards the wall. You let the wind from the propellers push the whole thing which was a very thoughtful technique. When you trust your instincts it shows. 🧠⚡
One of the more difficult things about designing a vehicle like this is it has absolutely no traction. One of the best features of a vehicle like this is the fact that this vehicle has absolutely no traction 😂
Awesome series! Hope your channel grows substantially, your content, your talent and your editing skills are wonderful! All the best in all your endeavors! 👏🏻
Alan, you and the team working on this project are wildly impressive. Congratulations on the massive success you’ve had so far! I’m excited to see where this project goes in the future!!! Keep up the good work!
The main problem would be no way to eject, but I guess a parachute for the entire vehicle would work. The thing that is a problem for this particular design right now is that it's over engineered in that it's too heavy. The previous design was too bendy, but this one takes it the other way making it too heavy to get good performance. But when I think about it so may you be on to something as it would save weight by combining the rollcage and landing gear into one.
All those exposed blades terrify me. Can't you employ very narrow cowlings around each blade, so a catastrophic failure doesn't send a chunk of blade trough your head, or torso, one day?
Center of gravity is too high, and with added seating it will be even higher, and will cause the Evtol become unstable. So first, when I said the center of gravity is too high, what I'm saving is that, because it is dead center, it would make it even harder to control because of it's mass weight. this causing it to be very sensitive to control stabilization. A small quads weight to gravity would be different and easier to control because of buoyancy of air, a heavier object would be harder to control by weight/atmospheric pressure. By lowering the center of gravity, it would make it easier to fly. Remember the MARS Quad, and it's lack of atmospheric pressure.
Great video, I have a question, what type of flight computer you have on there? What is the main electronic of this project and what software did you use for control of the motors, or did you make it yourself? Waiting for the next video, godspeed.
Great piece of engineering, but also great job producing and editing this vid. Talented young man. Congrats and best of luck, the futures looking bright! That test flight was amazing!
Hi Alan, You have a very cool project! I admire your tenacity and your dream! I am also developing a flying car of my own design, so I can really appreciate what you are doing. I wish you the very best in your project! I started my project in 2016 in San Diego, Calif and I am still working on it, but 3.5 years ago I found a business partner and moved the project to Fjugesta, Sweden. The project is called Sky Chaser. It is the 1st vehicle if its kind, a real roadable Blade Runner style VTOL flying car. It looks and drives like a car, uses its body as a wing and has no folding wings. It has no exposed rotors and is all electric. Sky Chaser looks and drives like a car, and flies both vertically like a drone and horizontally like a plane, in addition it is amphibian. Since it is an entirely new design for a flying car, I started by developing a working 1/6 scale model out of foam board and hot glue. Then I developed a CAD model that I got to fly in a flight simulator. Then I scaled the design to full scale and now have a unmanned working 200lb prototype we are now testing in VTOL mode with remote control. The tests show that it flies the same as in the flight simulator. Click on my icon the see videos of my tests and a presentation of the project. Also below are some links with more information: *Website: SkyChaser(dot)se *Project Presentation: drive.google.com/file/d/1FAdls15OriuQ4hoD2xPwXeNQDQTKpK1t/view?usp=drive_link *evtol News article 1: evtol.news/sky-chaser-concept-design *evtol news article 2: evtol.news/sky-chaser *Simulation tests: drive.google.com/file/d/19taPDO1yERAumR8OV1IFk2n1TqNLNUkN/view?usp=drive_link *Full Scale hover test: drive.google.com/file/d/1qDl5X142uC5yt_5Xcb0GUS3h-LgD4P0V/view?usp=drive_link
@@mrshaneyt43Thanks! I have been developing it for 8 years, starting in San Diego, CA USA and now in Fjugesta, Sweden. The design is now patented in the US and we are in the process of getting a patent for Europe. It is a twin engine flying wing design with double rudders and double elevons for control. It is also a tilt rotor tricopter for VTOL. And also a lifting body which is quite unusual. This is possible since the front motors, in the forward position, blow thrust over the internal wings, which generates a lot more lift. The oversized side panels housing the wheels act as winglets which also increases the wing lift. The vehicle can not be stalled since the front motors constantly blow thrust over the wings. This also generates lots of lift at slow speeds and high angles of attack, which is important for transitions from VTOL to Plane mode. This also lifts the vehicle out of the water in amphibian mode. See the links in the videos for details. There is a lot going on in this very simple design. We are looking for a partner. If you know of anyone that would be interested. Please let us know.
Thanks! I have been developing it for 8 years, starting in San Diego, CA USA and now in Fjugesta, Sweden. The design is now patented in the US and we are in the process of getting a patent for Europe. It is a twin engine flying wing design with double rudders and double elevons for control. It is also a tilt rotor tricopter for VTOL. And also a lifting body which is quite unusual. This is possible since the front motors, in the forward position, blow thrust over the internal wings, which generates a lot more lift. The oversized side panels housing the wheels act as winglets which also increases the wing lift. The vehicle can not be stalled since the front motors constantly blow thrust over the wings. This also generates lots of lift at slow speeds and high angles of attack, which is important for transitions from VTOL to Plane mode. This also lifts the vehicle out of the water in amphibian mode. See the links in the videos for details. There is a lot going on in this very simple design. We are looking for a partner. If you know of anyone that would be interested. Please let us know.
Incredible video. It feels like you seem nervous on camera. Im here to say, you are made for this. NEVER doubt yourself. You are literally building a drone you can ride, and filming it for the world. Be proud of your achievements and your failures. Its what makes you/us human. Ignore all negativity, that is a waste of your energy. YOU GOT THIS ALAN
Well done Alan! Insane achievement, especially your perseverance through your first and second prototypes to get to a flying 3rd proto! You should be super proud of yourself and the team that helped you get #3 flying!
Love the flying machine. ALSO - wow great production - edits, tight camera work, mix, pace, very gripping to watch. Artful, and I wonder who else smiled at your maiden propeller visual metaphore. You are a true creative.
So impressed. Nobody is thinking that, you've done amazingly well. I feel you'll be helpful to this planet if you continue this dedication. Again, well done.
This is AWESOME! Your design is incredible, and it fly's extremely well, better than the personal eVTOL I built. Keep up the amazing work man, hope to see more of this!
Remember to add those mesh guards. Also remember to have a parachute just in case. You never know what could happen. A helmet would come in handy Aswell. Like I said, you never know what could happen. Thanks to @TheTarrMan for the parachute Idea. (NOT STEALING JUST TRYING TO KEEP THIS GOOD MAN SAFE)
Amazing work Alan, and your team, I just came across your channel and your professionalism, dedication, and skills shine through, I look forward to seeing how your bright future evolves, good luck as you progress Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
I have seen your videos via other people showing me bits and pieces...but i finally sat down to see what your all about...and OMG YOUR AWESOME 👌 I can wait to see the first manned test flight...and I secretly want one lol because how cool would it be to walk out in your driveway or yard and take off ..literally..How exciting it must be to have family and friends that allow you to build your dreams...Keep up the awesome work your almost there! I believe in what your doing so don't ever give up..because one day I want one of your flying cars in my yard.
Great video, bit confused to why you left the corners so sharp on the aluminium machined parts, a small radius would have avoided the stress risers. I'm sure its plenty strong enough just seems odd when its so easy to avoid the weakness. Anyway good luck.
Congratulations on a successful flight test! I know you are learning so much from this process... no matter how far you get, you have already set yourself up for great success as a designer and engineer!
This is beautiful! The only thing that stands out to me is the joint between the clamps at the ends of the arms. Bending of the arm puts max shear there, so you could see fatigue issues with the repeated flexure. I'm a mechanical engineer. I'm also jealous. Haha. Great work again!
@@alanzeekk I was viewing the two carbon tubes as a composite beam. The fatigue would be on the hardware holding the two tubes together (equidistant from each tube)
i scrolled through a bunch of comments but didnt see this issue mentioned, so apologies in advance if it was. why are the legs of the landing gear made from carbon? carbon is rigid, then it cracks. thats the last thing you want. the landing gear of a helicopter is aluminum and is designed to deform in a hard landing so that hopefully your body doesnt. You ought to replace those tubes with something that can substantially deform before failure.
Mayhe will have have a shock absorbing seat to save weight and not have it for the whole craft. Every pound is important. If it can lift him for 3 minutes I'll be amazed and he would have shown a longer manned flight than billion dollar evtol companies.
@@ArneChristianRosenfeldt F1 cars also have crumple zones, and a helicopter's primary crumple zone is it's landing gear. As far as the weight issue goes, what is the weight difference between 10ft of the carbon tube used in this project and aluminum tube with a wall thickness thin enough to deform in a hard landing? I'd go on a diet and eat the weight difference if it's mission critical.
@@ArneChristianRosenfeldt unless there is some sort of specialty engineered carbon fiber structure that I'm unaware of, the stuff doesnt crumple. it remains rigid then it catastrophically fails. aluminum tubes can bend. this absorbs crash energy and decreases the peak force that gets applied to your body. carbon fiber isnt ALWAYS the best solution to an engineering problem. look at the submersible that they tried to take to the titanic as an example.
Impressive work! I wonder if it would be beneficial to go with the Volocopter design and put the rotors overhead of the pilots cage. So the pilot will be not in the area of the propeller blades. I also expect that its auto stabilazing, if the mass is lower than the propeller.
really good getting it that far... The only thing I have noticed is there is only one fixing either side of those CNC aluminium clamps a single point of failure and if one failed the clamp could rotate or move causing the propeller to strike the other propeller on the same corner.. At least having 2 or 3 fixings would negate the single-point issue.. I understand that both frames double up anyway but one frame failing in that area could cause loss of the aircraft.. I would also imagine that there is a metal insert inside the carbon fibre rod which would allow even clamping from the CNC fixture
Dude you're AWESOME ! Mind boggling computer and fabrication work ! Very impressive. I wish my brain were young again. Congrats on the flight and I along with many others will be watching. Hope to see you at Oshkosh one day.
It actually brought a tear to my eye for your tenacity and seeing your dream come to life. Well done, even if no one ever believes in it, you did it! It flew! Well done.
12:34 in the video, althought it just looks like an upscaled drone, it is still a big achievement for Alan, because now he has figured out to make something fly, and how he can implement this to other things aswell
Congratulations man! This is a great engineering and building accomplishment. Most people truly have no idea how much engineering it would take to make something this heavy fly with stability.
It's amazing seeing person not giving up on his dream and,build it the way he wants,put mesh on cage and also add grab handles in cage,keep rising bro🔥🔥🔥
Awesome job! And after all this, a manufacturer with an assembly line has failed you. Too bad! Great work!! 🔥Looking forward to what's coming next. Subscribed!
Some Advice: - Tie a short rope to the bottom of the VTOL to maintain control in case it flies too high or toward the sides too much. This will reduce chances of damage. - You need a bigger power source or battery to lift heavier weight. - Can you connect an electric cable to the VTOL to power it to test it. This way you don't have to wait to charge the batteries. - Ask for parts and advice from big companies who already have working VTOLs like XPENG.
Your patients and fortitude to complete such long and complex task is very inspiring. It would seem that you have found the key to happiness. Please keep going.
a cool idea for once you have everything figured out is a 'gas' and 'brake' pedal, heres the idea if your pushing on any pedal it basically hovers or a slow descent and the 'gas' pedal increases blade speed and the 'brake' pedal decreases fan speed. probably impractical but cool (if it works [maybe confusing]) and ofc you can use a yoke for the axis of rotation.
as an engineer, that first flight of less than 10 sec made my day! You are proud of your creation that once existed only in your head!
You are, my people :)
@@alanzeekk hi
Tbf, peter sripol did it first, watch the vid “flying manned drone”
Small steps lead to great leaps. You are an innovator and an inspiration to others. Keep flying and reaching for new heights. ❤
It's great what you accomplished! It took me 2years to build my own reliable 3D printer, lots of failures, loads of money. But I did it. I'm very happy for you!
Hey alan! Fellow UAV developer here! I've been working on UAVS for the last three years and it was quite fun to look at someone go through the ups and downs of the entire process. It is pretty amazing what you managed to build here. I just want to advise you to not try and arm/hover the UAV in such a restricted area. Maybe an open field would be better?
Having the UAV hover at such a low altitude with such massive amounts of thrust will make it very sensitive to ground effect phenomenon and might cause the UAV to go out of control. That'll be extremely bad if it is in such a constricted space. Not to mention the much better GPS accuracy you get when under open skies. Under closed environments, the GPS accuracy will not be that great (obviously) causing the UAV to rely majorly on its EKF for position estimate, and will lead to the UAV overcorrecting its position.
Good luck, safe flights and looking forward to the upcoming videos!!
You're awesome 😎👍😎👍❤❤🎉
I was going to add that the PIDs did seem a bit twitchy and were reacting badly with the ground effect
I was thinking the same thing, I was getting so nervous when it got so close to the wall. Also, they won't know if its strong enough to actually fly if it doesn't get out of ground effect. Lastly the air will be really turbulent in such a confined space.
Hey Aditya! Thank you for your insightful comment! You are absolutely right about the risk of flying indoor, and I had a close call with the wall and fence many times. I did not expect it to have that much turbulent air.
Luckily, my 7 years of experience flying FPV drones really saved that day.
But yap, next test will either be outdoor or bigger indoor space.
P.s. was flying with only gyroscope and accelerometer
@@alanzeekkhey, what's the legality of flying it outdoors? I kinda figured you flew it indoors to not have to worry about the FAA lol
I am a soon to be high school graduate and I will be going into robotics engineering, and one of the things that I have always wanted to do is create something like this, a small personal flight vehicle that is commercially available. I am glad to see that there are plenty of others in the world like you that are creating similar things, and that gives me hope and inspiration for the future. Thank you Alan Zhang 🙏
That's SOMETHING, ALAN! 🎉
Thank you!! Your incredibly-mde aluminum blocks were indespensible part of this project
@@alanzeekkhey how much did you pay for each motor and where did you buy it from
Thank you soo much for funding this guy.
Thank you PCBway for working with such creative people and showing the capabilities of your products 🤙😎
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The guards for blades is desperately needed here.
Maybe. But almost i never saw that on drones. I guess is too much weight for very little benefit. If u crash braces will not prevent blade strike anyway.
@@alesksander people safety, not for the aircraft itself
umm bridge stairs :D like in real aircrafts u dont want unwanted weight on drone.
People don’t walk in to helicopters so don’t walk in to this
@@alesksander Racing drone props can cut to the bone and occasionally props obliterate themselves mid-flight. Now scale that up about 5 times.
Big congratz on this huge success! Looking forward to following your journey.
Don't forget a parachute. Should be one of those spring-loaded low altitude types. And a big panic button so if anything goes wrong, it automatically does the yeeting process for you of dismounting you from the craft.
He could also easily integrate an automotive airbag attached to his yeet button that would throw him free of the vehicle too, auto airbags are cheap and plentiful at junkyards and quite powerful. YEET
He could use guide studs for the seat, and a powerful solenoid or linear actuator that would decouple the seat from the eVTOL. So, if he hits the yeet button, or it's activated by CHAOS detection, the solenoid decouples the seat, the airbag deploys, pushing him free, the guides ensure the seat flies linearly from the vehicle, and then a solenoid/etc deploys the parachute, with manual overrides of everything, so all that's needed is to push a button, or pull a cable. I think this would alleviate a lot of fears for people. When I build my own eVTOL, I will make something like this for my safety, and deploy it over water to test it. Also might put the drone in a tailspin and test it that way, too. I think once the basic design is perfected, it'll go a long way to alleviating fears.
It would have to be smart enough to yeet "the package" in a predictable trajectory, while at the same time trying its best to avoid flying back into it. (Very real danger, even on the real deal but I think they have a few systems that are supposed to "prevent that".)@@davewolf8869
It would have to be smart enough to yeet you in a predictable trajectory, while at the same time trying it's best to avoid flying back into you. Very real problem, even on the real deal. They actually have systems that are supposed to "prevent that". (Maybe it turns everything off so it drops down real fast while your flying up.)@@davewolf8869
Once you load it with a person and fly a full minute claim the world record and call out the companies on the stock market scamming all those investors.
Such an underrated channel, hope it blows up because the production quality is amazing
The problem with "flying cars" is that they kind of already exist, like small planes and private jets are passenger cars with wings and jumbo jets are "Flying busses". Now what you built is more like a flying Motorcycle, wich makes a lot more sense and is AWESOME. Keep it up!
To be honest there is nothing car or motorcycle about this build , All he built is a large drone !
Cars , motorbikes and vehicles have wheels that propel them AIRCRAFT dont they rely purely on air completely different there is no way this can be related to a car
It is neither 'car' nor 'motorcycle'. It is a human carrying, multi rotor aerial transport. HCMRAT. Way sexier than car of motorcycle without the obvious lack of wheels that can propel it while it is on the ground.
And this has no wheels, it's just a large drone. Buy one from Ratheon, they can carry people.
He said it was more an evtol. “Flying car” just makes for a more eye catching video title
@@k.g.7591 Calls it a flying car in the title, air quotation marks notwithstanding, then, having harvested the clicks, he acknowledges that it is anything but a 'flying car. I wish TH-cam creators would be penalised for taking their audience for fools. Cheers, D.
Something made me search you up today after not viewing your channel since last year and I'm so glad my intuition was correct because I found this video!
Have been watching since the start and there has always been just something so magical about creating a machine that allows man to fly and why the Wright Brothers today are still so beloved and have such a huge tourist following yearly to see where there first maiden flight was in Kitty Hawk, NC.
Just like you have done, they too built their machine from scratch right in their garage so in many ways you are like the present day version using the advancement of electric batteries to literally propel us forward into the future of daily travel and transportation.
I am so proud of your accomplishments in getting your maiden voyage up and away! It was very emotional to witness even as a viewer so I cannot even imagine how powerful it must have been for you and your family to experience together. You have an amazing father who seems to believe in your abilities fully and I do as well.
Please continue to keep the magic alive by believing in your dream whole heartedly and I guarantee you will experience such extreme success of your vison that your not even able to fully comprehend at this time.. Thank you so much for continuing to share your journey with us and allowing us to dream w right along with you! As we soar toward the clouds, do not forget that the only limit is the sky above.
Man - super proud of you and your team! Congratulations and keep going! Looking forward to next steps!
This is absolutely amazing!! The stability you were able to achieve in such a small area with all of that dirty air is incredible. I can't wait to see how it performs when you're able to get it out to an open area with more space! I hope your videos go viral as this deserves SO many more views. Amazing work - can't wait to see what comes next!!
That's absolutely amazing! Great engineering work, Alan and everybody who helped. Also, my compliments for the video itself. There are some great shots in here and the editing is sublime. Congratulations!
Glad you enjoyed it!
holy shit I watched your other video an hour ago. crazy timing
me too😂
Great job! Looking forward to seeing the final version in flight. However, please DO NOT forget (I'm not yelling, I'm just putting emphasis on 'do not' since I cannot italicize those words) to add some sort of protection between the propellers and the pilot. I cannot stress it enough, Alan. It's super important that the pilot has protection if a propeller blade-out incident occurs while in flight.
Once again, incredible job and keep up the good work! :)
must be so emotional coming this far, i know you’ll achieve the goal. congratulations!! 🎉
I hope your final plans include installing a roll cage, seat with 3-point racing harness, and some kind of guard for the blades if you're serious about being able to fly in this thing. Hopefully that isn't too much weight to manage, but safety is more important than flying!
alan please reconsider the bolts at 5:26! as the carbon fiber tubes flex up and down throughout repeated load cycles, they're gonna rub against the bolts and could eventually start cracking the tube. this will be very hard to notice since the process is so gradual, but it's an oceangate level safety concern imo.
source: am mechanical engineer
Noted, thank you!
@@alanzeekk thanks for replying so fast! I’m really excited to see the finished project!
Congratulations!!!! Your HARD WORK paid off.
Yo bro, I was so stoked for this video. And you didn’t disappoint me. I’m so proud of you from one creative heartfelt dreamer to another people really don’t know how hard it is to do this so just soak in the success and celebrate yourself. Go go and give thanksto all your support
Amazing project, cant wait for the video to see it finished and flying with you as a pilot!
I noticed when you got a little close to the wall how difficult it would have been to maneuver. My mind was telling me maybe slow down but if you slowed the motion would have impacted the tilt more backward. So I thought maybe speed up but the tilt was already turned towards the wall. You let the wind from the propellers push the whole thing which was a very thoughtful technique. When you trust your instincts it shows. 🧠⚡
One of the more difficult things about designing a vehicle like this is it has absolutely no traction. One of the best features of a vehicle like this is the fact that this vehicle has absolutely no traction 😂
Awesome series! Hope your channel grows substantially, your content, your talent and your editing skills are wonderful! All the best in all your endeavors! 👏🏻
Nice! I work at Auterion and we develop Mavlink, PX4, and all that - it was good to see you’re using a Pixhawk!
Congratulations Alan. Your creation is wonderful, EVTOL ON !
A fellow human being helping us to explore instead of war!!!!! So proud of him and thank you for helping us to grow.....
I agree...We need more like him.
Alan, you and the team working on this project are wildly impressive. Congratulations on the massive success you’ve had so far! I’m excited to see where this project goes in the future!!! Keep up the good work!
My question is how does a highschooler afford to build this in the first place
His parents are clearly rich did you see his house? And is probably in a private school which gives him better connections to get funding
I've been waiting for this!!!! Haha!
Congratulations!!! 😎🎉👌
cool concept, would having the "human" and cage below the props be a more stable construct over time lower the center of gravity?
The main problem would be no way to eject, but I guess a parachute for the entire vehicle would work.
The thing that is a problem for this particular design right now is that it's over engineered in that it's too heavy.
The previous design was too bendy, but this one takes it the other way making it too heavy to get good performance.
But when I think about it so may you be on to something as it would save weight by combining the rollcage and landing gear into one.
Omg, this is so cool, I’ve been waiting for this video forever, can’t wait to see the next one
All those exposed blades terrify me. Can't you employ very narrow cowlings around each blade, so a catastrophic failure doesn't send a chunk of blade trough your head, or torso, one day?
That rolling/moving timelapse footage is super professional. Adds so much more depth to the shot.
Center of gravity is too high, and with added seating it will be even higher, and will cause the Evtol become unstable. So first, when I said the center of gravity is too high, what I'm saving is that, because it is dead center, it would make it even harder to control because of it's mass weight. this causing it to be very sensitive to control stabilization. A small quads weight to gravity would be different and easier to control because of buoyancy of air, a heavier object would be harder to control by weight/atmospheric pressure. By lowering the center of gravity, it would make it easier to fly. Remember the MARS Quad, and it's lack of atmospheric pressure.
Not to mention it’s a literal death trap.
I don’t know why more People don’t design them with far more space from the props of death 🤦♂️
What are you even talking about mate? I think you are falling for the pendulum control fallacy. In theory it is better to have the com higher.
You are very underrated you need more subs this is amazing
Great video,
I have a question, what type of flight computer you have on there? What is the main electronic of this project and what software did you use for control of the motors, or did you make it yourself?
Waiting for the next video, godspeed.
Thank you! FC used is a pixhawk 6x. Next video will cover tech specifications
Great piece of engineering, but also great job producing and editing this vid. Talented young man. Congrats and best of luck, the futures looking bright! That test flight was amazing!
Hi Alan,
You have a very cool project! I admire your tenacity and your dream! I am also developing a flying car of my own design, so I can really appreciate what you are doing. I wish you the very best in your project!
I started my project in 2016 in San Diego, Calif and I am still working on it, but 3.5 years ago I found a business partner and moved the project to Fjugesta, Sweden. The project is called Sky Chaser. It is the 1st vehicle if its kind, a real roadable Blade Runner style VTOL flying car. It looks and drives like a car, uses its body as a wing and has no folding wings. It has no exposed rotors and is all electric. Sky Chaser looks and drives like a car, and flies both vertically like a drone and horizontally like a plane, in addition it is amphibian. Since it is an entirely new design for a flying car, I started by developing a working 1/6 scale model out of foam board and hot glue. Then I developed a CAD model that I got to fly in a flight simulator. Then I scaled the design to full scale and now have a unmanned working 200lb prototype we are now testing in VTOL mode with remote control. The tests show that it flies the same as in the flight simulator. Click on my icon the see videos of my tests and a presentation of the project. Also below are some links with more information:
*Website: SkyChaser(dot)se
*Project Presentation: drive.google.com/file/d/1FAdls15OriuQ4hoD2xPwXeNQDQTKpK1t/view?usp=drive_link
*evtol News article 1: evtol.news/sky-chaser-concept-design
*evtol news article 2: evtol.news/sky-chaser
*Simulation tests: drive.google.com/file/d/19taPDO1yERAumR8OV1IFk2n1TqNLNUkN/view?usp=drive_link
*Full Scale hover test: drive.google.com/file/d/1qDl5X142uC5yt_5Xcb0GUS3h-LgD4P0V/view?usp=drive_link
That’s great! Keep up the good work!! Find my email on my channel -> about. Let’s stay connected
@@alanzeekk Hi Alan, I wrote you an email on 6/20.
Now this is a flying car , I’m super impressed and wish you every success 👍
@@mrshaneyt43Thanks! I have been developing it for 8 years, starting in San Diego, CA USA and now in Fjugesta, Sweden. The design is now patented in the US and we are in the process of getting a patent for Europe. It is a twin engine flying wing design with double rudders and double elevons for control. It is also a tilt rotor tricopter for VTOL. And also a lifting body which is quite unusual. This is possible since the front motors, in the forward position, blow thrust over the internal wings, which generates a lot more lift. The oversized side panels housing the wheels act as winglets which also increases the wing lift. The vehicle can not be stalled since the front motors constantly blow thrust over the wings. This also generates lots of lift at slow speeds and high angles of attack, which is important for transitions from VTOL to Plane mode. This also lifts the vehicle out of the water in amphibian mode. See the links in the videos for details. There is a lot going on in this very simple design. We are looking for a partner. If you know of anyone that would be interested. Please let us know.
Thanks! I have been developing it for 8 years, starting in San Diego, CA USA and now in Fjugesta, Sweden. The design is now patented in the US and we are in the process of getting a patent for Europe. It is a twin engine flying wing design with double rudders and double elevons for control. It is also a tilt rotor tricopter for VTOL. And also a lifting body which is quite unusual. This is possible since the front motors, in the forward position, blow thrust over the internal wings, which generates a lot more lift. The oversized side panels housing the wheels act as winglets which also increases the wing lift. The vehicle can not be stalled since the front motors constantly blow thrust over the wings. This also generates lots of lift at slow speeds and high angles of attack, which is important for transitions from VTOL to Plane mode. This also lifts the vehicle out of the water in amphibian mode. See the links in the videos for details. There is a lot going on in this very simple design. We are looking for a partner. If you know of anyone that would be interested. Please let us know.
Congratulations! This project is awesome.
Incredible video. It feels like you seem nervous on camera. Im here to say, you are made for this. NEVER doubt yourself. You are literally building a drone you can ride, and filming it for the world. Be proud of your achievements and your failures. Its what makes you/us human. Ignore all negativity, that is a waste of your energy. YOU GOT THIS ALAN
Thank you so much!
wow
P.s. I teared up a little reading this
@@alanzeekk You should make this an open source eVTol project published on GITHUB.
Well done Alan! Insane achievement, especially your perseverance through your first and second prototypes to get to a flying 3rd proto! You should be super proud of yourself and the team that helped you get #3 flying!
0:52 least complex lego technic set 💀
Love the flying machine. ALSO - wow great production - edits, tight camera work, mix, pace, very gripping to watch. Artful, and I wonder who else smiled at your maiden propeller visual metaphore. You are a true creative.
Much appreciated!
Your car has no wheels buddy.
You’re a glimmer of sunshine, aren’t yah buddy.
lol
He just turned them sideways and added fans.
he put it in quotes
It's an eVTOL buddy.
This is amazing. I love seeing the progression. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 congratulations ❤
I think that with the seat underneath, the drone will be a lot more stable. A lot more safe.
Amazing work except I would not have that design. Ok as is but adding the pilot and cage it will be top heavy.
Congrats, that is SO FRAKKING AWESOME!
I'd rather a discussion of the design decisions rather than music and production
Womp Womp
Well maybe he doesnt want to leak 100% of his hard earned work
These are excellent videos man what an incredible spirit you have and I can only imagine how hard it was to build that congrats!
That editor needs a promo!
My hat goes off to you, you've come so far and have done such an amazing job. Keep up the awesome work.
i love how the flying "car" doesnt have wheels or acts like a car
Car is an abbreviation for carriage.
So impressed. Nobody is thinking that, you've done amazingly well. I feel you'll be helpful to this planet if you continue this dedication. Again, well done.
Great invention, but the mix of music is unbearable ! I just couldn't complete the video.
This is AWESOME! Your design is incredible, and it fly's extremely well, better than the personal eVTOL I built. Keep up the amazing work man, hope to see more of this!
Thanks!
Remember to add those mesh guards. Also remember to have a parachute just in case. You never know what could happen. A helmet would come in handy Aswell. Like I said, you never know what could happen. Thanks to @TheTarrMan for the parachute Idea. (NOT STEALING JUST TRYING TO KEEP THIS GOOD MAN SAFE)
Amazing work Alan, and your team, I just came across your channel and your professionalism, dedication, and skills shine through, I look forward to seeing how your bright future evolves, good luck as you progress
Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
Can't imagine how rich these Chinese kids are
Wtf dude u jealous
They got some sponsors
Parents in the CCP
I have seen your videos via other people showing me bits and pieces...but i finally sat down to see what your all about...and OMG YOUR AWESOME 👌 I can wait to see the first manned test flight...and I secretly want one lol because how cool would it be to walk out in your driveway or yard and take off ..literally..How exciting it must be to have family and friends that allow you to build your dreams...Keep up the awesome work your almost there! I believe in what your doing so don't ever give up..because one day I want one of your flying cars in my yard.
Bro just made a drone lol
Very inspiring to me. Congratulations! I’m looking forward to more content from you.
You built a drone not a flying car what you smoking bro
He put it in quotes
@@pocketsizedadventuresyt he can't grasp concept of those little signs
it may be just a big ass drone, but i know this stuff is always harder than it seems and i respect the effort, your on track to get there!
So cool to see the jurney of this Channel and the crazy progress from the aircraft! Go crazy man!🔥
Great video, bit confused to why you left the corners so sharp on the aluminium machined parts, a small radius would have avoided the stress risers. I'm sure its plenty strong enough just seems odd when its so easy to avoid the weakness. Anyway good luck.
That is fantastic! The flight time improvement is amazing. The Wright brothers first flight was short but look how they improved. Keep at it!
Nice work man! Keep moving forward and looking forward to the future improvements
The video editing is mint, I love the panning when you speed the videos up, this looks class!
I’m speechless …. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 this is ABSOLUTELY amazing bro forreal! 😮💨🤦🏿♂️ wish the best on every creation you put your hands to man 🙏🏿
Congratulations on a successful flight test! I know you are learning so much from this process... no matter how far you get, you have already set yourself up for great success as a designer and engineer!
This is beautiful! The only thing that stands out to me is the joint between the clamps at the ends of the arms. Bending of the arm puts max shear there, so you could see fatigue issues with the repeated flexure. I'm a mechanical engineer. I'm also jealous. Haha. Great work again!
Thank you so much!! Does the fatigue occur on the carbon fiber tube, the aluminum, or the area of contact?
- a fellow MechE student
@@alanzeekk I was viewing the two carbon tubes as a composite beam. The fatigue would be on the hardware holding the two tubes together (equidistant from each tube)
Good for you my man! Always amazing to see results after putting in so much effort 👏👏👏
wishing you all the best with this amazing project !! Hope you get to fly high soon..
i scrolled through a bunch of comments but didnt see this issue mentioned, so apologies in advance if it was. why are the legs of the landing gear made from carbon? carbon is rigid, then it cracks. thats the last thing you want. the landing gear of a helicopter is aluminum and is designed to deform in a hard landing so that hopefully your body doesnt. You ought to replace those tubes with something that can substantially deform before failure.
Mayhe will have have a shock absorbing seat to save weight and not have it for the whole craft. Every pound is important. If it can lift him for 3 minutes I'll be amazed and he would have shown a longer manned flight than billion dollar evtol companies.
F1 cars use carbon. I actually would want dampers like on F-18 for carrier landing. Bite the bullet: Landing gear is 10% of the weight
@@ArneChristianRosenfeldt F1 cars also have crumple zones, and a helicopter's primary crumple zone is it's landing gear. As far as the weight issue goes, what is the weight difference between 10ft of the carbon tube used in this project and aluminum tube with a wall thickness thin enough to deform in a hard landing? I'd go on a diet and eat the weight difference if it's mission critical.
@@jjja727 so the tube needs a different weave to crumple? Give them a thread like shape?
@@ArneChristianRosenfeldt unless there is some sort of specialty engineered carbon fiber structure that I'm unaware of, the stuff doesnt crumple. it remains rigid then it catastrophically fails. aluminum tubes can bend. this absorbs crash energy and decreases the peak force that gets applied to your body.
carbon fiber isnt ALWAYS the best solution to an engineering problem. look at the submersible that they tried to take to the titanic as an example.
With the level of editing and cinematography you should have over 1 mil subs
Impressive work!
I wonder if it would be beneficial to go with the Volocopter design and put the rotors overhead of the pilots cage. So the pilot will be not in the area of the propeller blades. I also expect that its auto stabilazing, if the mass is lower than the propeller.
really good getting it that far... The only thing I have noticed is there is only one fixing either side of those CNC aluminium clamps a single point of failure and if one failed the clamp could rotate or move causing the propeller to strike the other propeller on the same corner.. At least having 2 or 3 fixings would negate the single-point issue.. I understand that both frames double up anyway but one frame failing in that area could cause loss of the aircraft.. I would also imagine that there is a metal insert inside the carbon fibre rod which would allow even clamping from the CNC fixture
Dude you're AWESOME ! Mind boggling computer and fabrication work ! Very impressive. I wish my brain were young again. Congrats on the flight and I along with many others will be watching. Hope to see you at Oshkosh one day.
It actually brought a tear to my eye for your tenacity and seeing your dream come to life. Well done, even if no one ever believes in it, you did it! It flew! Well done.
12:34 in the video, althought it just looks like an upscaled drone, it is still a big achievement for Alan, because now he has figured out to make something fly, and how he can implement this to other things aswell
Monitoring your project from Brazil. Stay strong! Congratulation Alan!
Thank you very much!
Congratulations man! This is a great engineering and building accomplishment. Most people truly have no idea how much engineering it would take to make something this heavy fly with stability.
It's amazing seeing person not giving up on his dream and,build it the way he wants,put mesh on cage and also add grab handles in cage,keep rising bro🔥🔥🔥
Incredble work, II look forward to what your team creates going forward.
Impressive! Also very high-quality editing, love the moving timelapses!
Awesome job! And after all this, a manufacturer with an assembly line has failed you. Too bad! Great work!! 🔥Looking forward to what's coming next. Subscribed!
Just watched both videos, what an amazing build! Well done. Can't wait for the next video
I fricken love you! Your timelapse moving shots are top-notch
Amazing Job to you and your team! This is inspiring! Keep it up!
I love the background music while we watch you work ! Such a great video
The music drove me nuts.
I was going to say you are going to do something big someday but you already are! Great job!! Very impressive!
Incredible work, truly an amazing feat of engineering! Keep up the amazing work and good luck for the future!🤩
Some Advice:
- Tie a short rope to the bottom of the VTOL to maintain control in case it flies too high or toward the sides too much. This will reduce chances of damage.
- You need a bigger power source or battery to lift heavier weight.
- Can you connect an electric cable to the VTOL to power it to test it. This way you don't have to wait to charge the batteries.
- Ask for parts and advice from big companies who already have working VTOLs like XPENG.
Thanks. If you look a little more closely to the ending credit, you will see xpeng’s name as one of them. They helped me for this
Your patients and fortitude to complete such long and complex task is very inspiring. It would seem that you have found the key to happiness. Please keep going.
I'm excited to watch the progress! Great job thus far!
Good stuff, Alan. I have great respect for you and your work
a cool idea for once you have everything figured out is a 'gas' and 'brake' pedal, heres the idea if your pushing on any pedal it basically hovers or a slow descent and the 'gas' pedal increases blade speed and the 'brake' pedal decreases fan speed. probably impractical but cool (if it works [maybe confusing]) and ofc you can use a yoke for the axis of rotation.
Congratulations on your hard work, dedication and innovation! Great work and thanks for sharing your journey!
Good job dude! Congratulations on the accomplishment!