102" Giant flying wing

A CCD collaboration.
102" wingspan, 60 class electric motor, 80A speed control, 14x7 APC prop, 6s 5000 battery.
Needs a few minor tweaks before the next flight but it flies pretty sweet as is :)
Servos are a little weak, blowing back at higher speeds, and the angle of attack when sitting on the ground isn't positive enough.
Didn't have a Dremel at the field to shorten the gear legs, and as you can see on landing they're digging in, along with the SFG's. Oops!
Minor issues that will be remedied before the next video.
Just wanted to post some vide to show that it's built and flying, basically.
Great job Dennis and Colton!
And FFS give me a break about the video. It's an iPhone, and I'm not a pro :) I was just happy to see it fly and get it captured at all.

[@user-dv5yt9yc9x]

I observed the behavior of this device in the air twice. In a word, this can be expressed as harmony. You have managed to create something that is in balance, very docile and with little drag.

[@MarkHopewell]

Absolutely smashing

[@deldridg]

That's a runway for brave pilots. I can't imagine how many planes are lost in those trees. How many hours, scratches and death defying struggles over cliffs and high up in trees we've had recovering planes from the bushland surrounding our field! Great vid and thanks from Sydney, Aust - Dave

[@dcamchris]

I guarantee you there's still some planes in and around those trees. LOL :) Yeah, they're not all worth the scratches and the very real risk of snakes, ticks, yellowjackets and hornets at times. So I try to live by the motto "Crash CLOSE!"

[@deldridg]

Dcam Chris Excellent mantra. Mind if I use it? :)

[@dcamchris]

Go for it! No sense walking a mile to pickup bits and pieces. Plus it's more exciting for the spectators if you splatter one all over the runway every now and then :)

[@wezob4569]

That is an amazing aircraft and an even better pilot. I hope to be that good some day man.

[@Y13A]

I absolutely love the silent, momentum driven glide that it enters. That whoosh sound is just so cool. Also, I think the plane seems a bit underpowered. For all that noise from the motor, it sure isn't getting much speed...

[@slothFPV]

yeah, only a 14 inch prop.

[@mramazing643]

Y13A that's because it's a pusher style wing

[@tinkertanner165]

mr amazing I agree, for such a large plane a tractor mounted prop would probably be better economically. Also a plane that size would have a hard time going racing speeds as I think finding a capable motor to do so would be hard. Maybe mount two pushers would help

[@dusty4896]

@@tinkertanner165 centered ducted fan?

[@nickvledder]

It looks underpowered, but it is large and hence looks slower in the air than it really is.

[@aerofpv2109]

Would be my dream to FPV this massive wing. Great work mate.

[@bingomaster2227]

From rc cars to i think planes now. My god that is so cool.

[@pauljs75]

The chord of that wing, and the weight and size... That thing just wants to float, and the motor can't push it any faster than it is. Fly it on a day with enough of a breeze, and it could hover or VTOL.

[@tejussonics2323]

Lol yea

[@yelectric1893]

Why are so many people complaining about the camera? He is just tracking the wing pretty well.

[@GruntyGame]

Not sure what gold standard people are expecting. Funnily enough RC enthusiasts send more time with RC aircraft than video equipment.

[@marc_frank]

@@GruntyGame it's the same with every subject, the better the video quality, the worse the thing being filmed

[@jimmyblack2505]

Sweet birds wing 😊 makes me want to build mine. I've got the foam waiting

[@kelticpaddler]

Excellent model...great to see, well done guys

[@coolguy21420]

Nicely done gentlemen!!

[@MichaelSHartman]

Impressive, especially the glide.

[@myotherusername9224]

Sounds cool as hell deadstick flyby at 1:00 to 1:10... "wooooooooooshshshshshshs..."

[@alexanderfoelkel8316]

Legend has it the birds are still complaining about the noise...

[@Robot_Child_Productions]

Love it so much, good job mate

[@ruftime]

Dead stick landing..challenge accepted! Nice flying

[@ArnabChatterjee15]

Its amazing how well it glides.. Can I know which airfoil did you guys used? I'm building a high swept wing which is supposed to be fast and have chosen HS 522. What should I choose if I need to make a slow wing like this with good lift?

[@neilcaywood3803]

I love the retracts great idea, it makes me want a wing just like it, I see bombs drop in the future.

[@johnkennedyk522]

Man that is a sweet plane . the glide slope is well wow. lol

[@juliannortheast2271]

Looks like a b2 stealth bomber I like with the gear on it I got a rc flying wing and I fly it with no gear fly's quite powerful

[@akashsingh2796]

Where is the CG in this plane .....please tell...

[@everythingcustom4034]

Yes pleasssseee telll

[@Georgewrigley]

Awesome flying and great wing :)

[@ng-iq4kx]

Great man, subscribed, notification to keep track of your progress.

[@pascalfust1035]

Pretty cool - what's the wing area of that thing? How about the current draw in cruise?

[@Migueldeservantes]

So when are we going to see the next fly?? Perhaps with a 20 pound high definition camera!!! with all that wing area that plane will not even feel a heavy payload..

[@FilmMastersChannel]

Love it... now upscale to a pilot version :D

[@wntu4]

Very nice.

[@adriansikora3625]

very good pilot

[@mikewhite4628]

Very nice smooth flying. Is it aerobatic? What Aerofoil did you use? Hit wire foam cut? Nice one.

[@rektrc1142]

Nice work.

[@novastones8914]

Man thats cool

[@alzy666]

Hello Just wanted to ask u which plane u think is better for 3d the EF EXTRA 300 78 INCH or the Edge 540T 74 inch

[@daviddavids2884]

thanks for posting. nice work. here is a very very very late thought. the prop noise suggests, to me, that the Wrong TYPE of prop is being used. is it s-f. s-f stands for Slow-flyer. almost No one builds slow-flyers. Invest in some E props. cheers

[@silbernersurfer8264]

Is there a build blog about this wing?

[@welshpete12]

remarkable !

[@USMC_BABE38]

I want one now

[@Cowboy4737]

Very cool

[@kaikart123]

What's the AUW of this beast and is there plans available?

[@Imgexvideotool]

Very nice job. I have a 47 CC gas motor ready for a giant balsa wood scratch built project. Any way to get the plans ?

[@ahmad97ist]

were the wings washed out? What have you done to fix the stability issues? Is it enough to have a swept back configuration with wingtips?

[@kdobson83]

Jesus! That thing is pretty awesome! Good job guy!

[@cateyesaerial7703]

i am doing a similar build. great vid too.

[@StonyRC]

Beautiful model and very well flown. What will it be like when it's been tweaked????

[@inspiredbyinspire9234]

vary cool wing. biggest i've done is 90"

[@hilldaflyer4593]

Very nice. What kind of foam did you use?

[@mdmohosin1859]

Awesome

[@ufoengines]

Very Cool! You going to put a camera on it? There is a guy who is going to build an airplane using hemp. What do you think of that? Do R/C modeler's use hemp in any of their designs?

[@ernestoditerribile]

Only before, during or after the flight in Holland

[@ernestoditerribile]

But they smoke it instead of using it in their designs

[@raphaelperez9706]

do you by any chance know what airfoil they used?

[@phil2082]

How heavy was this plane in the air?

[@iproserperusac7321]

muy bueno amigo planos. para hacer igual

[@brendanmcgowan508]

Can you post a little info on how you built the retractable landing gear?

[@dcamchris]

They're some off the shelf electric retract Colton happened to have laying around. Fun Fact: The legs bent and on the next outing we almost lost the wing twice due to radio brownout (Before the circuit breakers on the retracts popped, each time). For subsequent outings, the retracts got their own battery :)

[@tavi3938]

That glide slope tho. How do you make it???

[@robertcornelius3514]

I flew this same design back in the 80s.

[@dcamchris]

Maybe similar. This is definitely a one-off. Colton drew this one up mostly using the TLAR method I think. Maybe he will see and chime in some day. Then Dennis did all the hard work inside, with nothing much besides an idea of what we all wanted and some tried-and-true construction methods. And a 91" Extra's carbon wing tube plus a couple smaller tubes just for good measure :)

[@RoyalCrab]

What landing gear do/did you have on this plane?

[@hughhemington9559]

Does the increased size translate into longer flight time or more payload? What was the goal?

[@dcamchris]

It's intent was to be a "Mother Ship" for three other wings. Three of the smaller combat type wings fit. Two up top, one underneath. (Or vice-versa. Can't recall after we added retracts) Anyhow, we never got around to finishing it. Maybe some day.

[@hughhemington9559]

Even if you carried even one combat wing a distance using the mothership, you'd have to fly it all the way home on its own, and it would need enough FPV xmit power to provide video at the max distance (or have auto RTL). I've seen one quad launch another one, but just as a goof.

[@dcamchris]

FPV wasn't the thought, though that's cool :) The initial thought was a simple 4-pilot event demo. One giant wing takes off, does a circuit with mild aerobatics, then three smaller wings splinter off. All four do various aerobatics, formations, and/or perhaps a bit of combat. Good fun stuff, but we just didn't get to finish.

[@trillyfan2578]

Hey I'm building 114'' wing, how much weight is yours ? thanks

[@koldendorf9493]

nice job! how many kg, the flying weight

[@madcatmk213]

i thought the concept of a flying wing was an aircraft that doesn't require vertical fins to fly

[@dcamchris]

They're definitely not required. More to give a bit of side area to be able to do things like 4-point rolls. (Late in this second video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5bPoqxsnq52Zrssi=Jzjo8AqusKYspkZz) Quite honestly, they are more for protecting the wingtips than anything else... and to provide a bit more authority to the elevons in slower flight. But yeah, it would fly fine without them.

[@madcatmk213]

@@dcamchris thank you for your answer

[@tonnyburns163]

awesome.!!

[@MrFlyingPanda]

Cool. Can you tell what profile you used?

[@dhinesans.k5921]

Is that the landing gear is controlled by servo motor...?

[@ScottMackay99]

Nice!

[@TheMadbashtone]

bravo!

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

couldnt even record the landing..you had one job

[@dcamchris]

Yeah, yeah, I know... second attempt at video went a bit better. 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5bPoqxsnq52Zrssi=Jzjo8AqusKYspkZz

[@ivogarza9339]

They don't like to quit flying do they?

[@rider460]

What is that weird glare or object right of the plane at 1 minute in 58 seconds into the video

[@GruntyGame]

ayy lmao

[@cdub]

Whoa. Had to slow it down to see that. The truth is out there? lol!

[@rezasweeny7570]

hi- i am reza sweeny from iran- bravoooo your model hs very good

[@paraglide01]

Hi Reza yes I agree.

[@lucas-cl8eq]

is this based of the ft kraken?

[@jlions72]

Is there a build video or info or plans to go off of...?

[@dcamchris]

No, Colton designed it, and Dennis built it. I know Dennis had lots of notes on it, at one time, but there was never any formal build instruction or plans or anything like that... I don't think any of us even thought about that. It was just a silly idea I had, that these guys brought to reality. 😁

[@Super73VW]

What...No hand launch and catch?

[@karoma7898]

4:48... nice camera work dude -.-'

[@manuelcarrera6686]

what is the size of the motor kv

[@izziartdecor8919]

Like a shukoi

[@knewdles]

1:57 - orb shows up off the left wingtip..

[@andrewjamez]

hi what does it weigh?

[@noneNone-mw1px]

Can you give me its plan?

[@natange1436]

What airfoil?

[@benjamintucker1964]

nice build and wing, and good camera work, I subscribed , check out some of my wing vids

[@LuizCma]

fron brasil ok. show.

[@Dochorahan]

Plans?

[@ravileejones7381]

Why on earth are people still flying LOS? Put a camera on there!

[@km52artigosparapesca77]

DA PROXIMA VEZ ARRUMA UM CINEGRAFISTA DE PRIMEIRA LINHA,,, KKK

[@slevinshafel9395]

this type of plane is very eficient in therms of enegy consume. Soo how much cocaine can take off? haha

[@Bear049]

Are you still alive

[@Fatpumpumlovah2]

Poor motor. Not much thinking went into this

[@kevinrdunnphs]

What?

[@johnkennedyk522]

camera man is not the best.

[@gabetabu4089]

learn to film.

[@ng-iq4kx]

Great man, subscribed, notification to keep track of your progress.