$40 DIY Power Up RC Airplanes?

Alex and Josh see if they can make tiny micro RC airplanes utilizing the Power Up Dart 3.0 RC paper airplane!
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[@haydenfisher9299]

So recently you’ve been obsessed with micro planes, and in the past you’ve done flying toasters and flying bricks. You should do a life size 100% scale foamboard plane. Love your guys’ videos and I think many would love to see a design challenge like that. Thanks for the great videos and community!

[@kevinfinkel5536]

You guys ought to install a permanent set of outdoor stairs to the roof!

[@eminstinct4114]

Kevin Finkel agreed

[@finnegandylan800]

Instablaster

[@bryanmadewell8896]

Here we are again, a perfect example of fun at work. Thank you guys for bringing us these awesome videos. For all those who watch, this video proved that getting into RC planes will not break the bank. $40.00 for this kit, plus the cost of the foam board. Around $50.00 and you can build your own plane. I bet almost half the people who want to get into this hobby, say it too expensive, yet they spend that much on Starbucks. Think of the endless memories and traditions you can start with your kids and even communities with these simple little planes. Awesome job Flight Test Group.

[@Geeksmithing]

I love you guys' infectious excitement!!

[@adamfacey5555]

after years of flitetest watching, all the way back to the original wildcat review! I gotta say this is definitely the best group of cast yet. Alex is great, and josh is always home base. keep it up guys

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Shout out to Alex...man you are great at what you do! I love the way Josh watches you like a proud papa.

[@AeroCraftAviation]

Sanding the foam into an airfoil would really help with flight performance. That is how I make my micro DLGs, Foamboard foam sanded to an airfoil shape. Also, sometimes things that fly as gliders would be very tail heavy or unstable with power, because powered planes usually have much more decalage, so the CG and/or pitch trim can be very different.

[@mithrandir6283]

AeroCraft I agree, I build one of your DLGs with foam board and it flew great with the sanded airfoil, although it didn’t fly as good as balsa but it worked!

[@connorsnyder1880]

U guys should make ultralights with peterstripol

[@akura2]

Love you guys... you are always SO excited!

[@SkyFireDrone2022]

“You don’t need a bunch of expensive equipment...”. Says the guy who made his on a laser cutter 😜 Love ya, Alex

[@isaaclyonsf1]

You guys really *winged* it. Gotta give you *props* for that!

[@charliedoubl]

the puns are alive!!

[@rexc3123]

Stop PITCHING about it ,YAW it might be a problem but just don't ROLL your eyes at it

[@DanielKezar]

guess what isaac? you got top comment again lol awesome puns.

[@minutesagoedited9761]

Plane truth.

[@isaaclyonsf1]

@@minutesagoedited9761 lol. I'm *PUNSTOPPABLE*

[@MyFizzypop]

loving those little planes guys

[@Rob-vt1mz]

Was so psyched up for this till I saw it's cell phone controlled ;)

[@AeroCraftAviation]

I like that you guys have been doing more micro planes lately! Keep it up!

[@MrJeepinZeke]

I will be looking into this for my first flight in RC!

[@slingshotrc4634]

Cool! I think you should take them indoors next time you go. I believe with the right throttle setting they can cruise nice and slow.

[@joecarpino]

That’s awesome! I’m so gonna buy one.

[@andrew6745]

I always wanted some little budget plane!

[@karlamanzano5494]

7:58 "They'll actually set you up for success. They'll TLALK you through..."

[@tannerewing9361]

I love that you guys are working on Long EZ models! - Now I don't feel so left out :-)

[@s14duma]

This is brilliant!

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Man that is cool,awesome stuff guys.

[@lopsan457]

Super cool video! You guys make a great team! Thanks

[@WarChest]

Ok this is actually going to get me started with planes.. I’m getting this now!

[@biko9824]

@Benjamin Ding PowerUp 4.0 works best with paper airplanes I’ve found. I am yet to make a good foamie with the PowerUp, and I’m trying the electronics from my crippled Super Sport Cub S instead for a little more power and control.

[@AlexJoneses]

Yay we get the micro planes now!

[@andrewrc667]

Nice job guys!

[@alecbecker6689]

You guys should get a rc car (maybe a traxxas slash) and make it into a glider, throttle the car-plane off the dirt mound or some other cliff and let it fly

[@zunar2784]

Alec Becker yes I like this idea. Make a flying car!!!!

[@isaaclyonsf1]

Yep!

[@shaughnreilly6928]

More of this stuff please!

[@weirdscience8341]

Use the little capacitor things to power control surfaces

[@drewdarnel233]

We love the little things. Next week builds a 8ft a10

[@ianvincentagraviador5704]

You guys are awesome my nephew always learning just watching your videos

[@danielharman4437]

You can go even lighting with the foam from those foam plates.

[@harryguy76]

That is so sweet...micro planes are my favorite but I always end up breaking mine before getting them to fly good. How about an airframe that uses UMX 1S gear weighing around 40 grams for way better control...if possible a 1S brushless outrunner with more power then the geared brushed motor that comes with the old UMX 1S planes but as light or lighter.... With all the tiny outrunners available for quads there has to be a BL outrunner that can produce more thrust then stock spinning a stock prop on 1S without having to use a gearbox...I have been bugging for this for months and I feel you guys are getting closer with these new planes you made... A little 1S BL Bi plane or wing weighing close to an OZ with the power to hover but able to slow to a crawling speed even hang off the prop would be damn sweet... Maybe able to fly around the house with full control lol...

[@ramradhakrishnan9382]

Perfect timing! After all, Winter is coming, (Sorry to remind everyone of that! ) and I can start messing around indoors.

[@curtisstan2341]

Everyday when you start a video its a special day LOL

[@henrikkliebhan4874]

Phantastic workshop, great projects, would be great to get a tip where i find foam with removeable paper

[@DXmYb]

Would be nice if you could use a transmitter. Looks like good fun being able to try many designs with a small amount of foam, very frugal.

[@strugglebusbonsai]

Very cool! Great inspiration for us to "just do it" and try. Plans for the micro Long EZ would be awesome. We've been playing with Peter's idea of mini-quad motors and paper airplanes. Tons of fun on calm evenings. Keep up the good work with STEM! Love the Long EZ design. Wasn't that the aircraft that John Denver was piloting when he died?

[@silbernersurfer8264]

That was fun watching!!!!

[@CaptainJohn]

You guys sure *winged* that build

[@MrFlyingSquirl]

Yea but they flew through it

[@AlexJoneses]

Captain John get out just leave

[@vernonleeper7788]

That was fun, looking into this for a grandson.

[@depronfleet1865]

Great video as always ☺

[@robertespinoza5958]

I got a disigne I used to make all the time in school I'd love to power it xD

[@BriannaBeastMode]

So, would you guys recommend this as a good possible first plane for somebody who wants to try RC flying?

[@arthurarmour6134]

Just got myself one of these (Christmas gift) and like you guys, thinking of going foamboard flying as opposed to paper, but my observation question is; with the canard plane, why reflex the main wing when the whole concept is to adjust the canard?

[@CarlosRodriguez-oq4hq]

Way to go guys

[@schirmeyerb]

What you have done with the smarthone....when you move it... right.. left.......it s absolutly incredible

[@jacksong.2973]

id want to try some of your other designs with those motors

[@mikeblocker5720]

Wings ect. Themed biplane kit!!!

[@fpvbeast9338]

7:58 so funny xD "Theyll tallkkrhrhr you through"

[@ArTchN_Ei8ht_Industries]

Awesome vid as always. A few questions I'd like to ask. How many can fly at the same time on different frequencies for this model and the FPV model? Can the FPV model of the PowerUp be modified to be attached to your rubber band slingshot FastBuildKits? Speaking of, where can I download the build plans for you kits that were powered by flinging them slingshot style with a rubber band? Thanks Fellas.

[@diggydice9041]

This is rather amazing just working within the weights that are given..... lmao, it is funny to see because 28.33grams = 1 ounce. That is small when 9gm servos are 1/3 of 1 ounce. This gives me fantastic ideas that can be fun & not too expensive.

[@BoTTanker]

I need a versacopter v2 please bring it back to the store!!!!!!!!!!

[@aaaaaaaaaassssssssdf]

rumor has it Andres is working on another plane. someone give him a high five for me, his designs are awesome and I hope to see more in the future! I love making stuff out of foam board, it's a new challenge I never would have imagined

[@HuskyStudios]

Clicked on this real quick when I saw micro plane lol

[@zandervanderwesthuizen269]

What an amazing video. I was wondering if anyone could check out my channel and subscribe. I have been trying to grow

[@microbuilder]

Same!

[@AlexJoneses]

Husky Studios are you a furry

[@HuskyStudios]

Jonesy Films nope

[@AlexJoneses]

Husky Studios I’d beg to differ

[@j.christie2594]

Thank's for pointing out this TOY, it's such a great a little RC plane. Also like your shut out to max, i saw his build's and never will I get that artistic, but he'son it. But, I made a flying wing little Like- ____ don't know your name. But I saw your Wing(Arrow)and it was a Simple, It worked.Same thing happened too mine, went over the house in a small wind. So much fun for just a few buck's.... By the way, thank's for all the building tip's....

[@fnersch3367]

Powered paper planes are a trip. When I was a kid (50s) all we could do is throw them (at the teacher!). Now you could have air races with them.

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

I love how you guys get so excited with minimal micro-planes as you are flying the B-52 (whole or in parts).

[@KHos73]

Maybe try these indoors :)

[@sebastianaramburo9186]

does Flight test Store have worldwide shipping?

[@wilgarcia1]

NICE =0D maybe combine with capacitor plane for extra power/ longevity? Also, If I remember correctly the Long EZ wing doesn't need the canard. It's only there for extra stability. Maybe try it without?

[@Hotwire_RCTrix]

This would work better with the prop at the front!

[@robertsprague853]

3:47 "those things glide great" cut to flight video with a landing crash :o)

[@Justwantahover]

Does it work by thrust vectoring?

[@bishnumangaraj8368]

Really very nice

[@emo666man122]

in 1994 me and my dad used to go fly planes, he was one of the first guys in south africa that started back in the days of reed systems.

[@mithrandir6283]

Do you remember the old Fraser’s RC shop in pretoria?

[@richardgreenleaf3259]

I could have used something like this back in sixth grade, and at the same time I think my little Destroyer/Devastator (wish I could remember what we called that awesome little monster, been about thirty years since it existed) could have brought down another plane with this attached. Myself and a couple of my classmates had a little paper airplane group going on, we probably between the three of us made close to a hundred paper airplanes all on the same basic design. Not the dart design, kinda a boxy design. Plenty we'd loose to mud puddles, the roof of the building, etc., others just something was always wrong with them and we'd just ball 'em up. The best ones we'd keep. I don't know what I did with that Destroyer/Devastator when I made it, but it had this effect of putting out all kinds of turbulence that took other planes down. Even our best planes, the ones that went the fastest or stayed aloft the longest just nose dived when that plane went by them. All three of us both loved and hated that little monster because it could do that. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++We had another group of boys decide we were too much of a group of nerds and they were going to show us up with a competition to show us how to really make paper airplanes. So they made the classic dart design and they were trying all kinds of things to make better planes than what we had. Largely stapling the living ********* out of those things. The few that they didn't staple so much were decent flyers, though couldn't hold a candle to our groups best plane. Wasn't mine, can't remember if which of the other two in the group made it, but it ended up flying about three quarters to the full length of a soccer field that day. But that Destroyer/Devastator really made their really good fliers drop, which they hated. They also hated the ones they put so many staples in. And we told them they were going to be too heavy to go very far.

[@instantjustice164]

Everything went well! Superb. 👍👌 But it was annoying to see an unstabilized camera footage shot unheld.

[@vilmo825]

7:59 Josh turned german

[@harryharding3473]

Your EDM is basically EDP (engineering design process)

[@gaptoofgranny]

Can these little planes be used with the 1s bricks found in UMX planes?

[@bpfrocket]

Just ordered one. Looks like toooooooooo much fun not to 😄

[@minijeffy576]

You are amazing

[@jayasreleelamma1381]

What material do you use to build the body of the plane

[@maxonary]

Please Test out the TobyRich Smartplane Pro!

[@melcospeler]

Awesome! Do you have any plans of the planes?:)

[@GrumpyG63]

I have a mini quad (JJRC H36) that has a dead motor. Could you show us how to build a plane using the motor/s , board and controller from one of these mini quads? I’ve seen hovercrafts made from them but a tiny plane would be cool and a good use of useless parts....

[@isaaclyonsf1]

Use Peter sripols video in making an RC paper plane. Just use a bigger sheet of paper.

[@sparrow082]

If you connect your transmitter or a joystick to your Android device with an OTG cable, can you control the app that way?

[@brettbeekmann9324]

I wonder if you could make a fully convertable v22 osprey

[@shivering_beaver3049]

You guys are the pros but I think on the second plane you should point the back fins down not up

[@suicidetorecovery9775]

5,000th view. Have a great day FliteTest.

[@szajba8106]

Guys, what is this seaplane on the wall behind Alex?

[@ConnorCain25]

If you turn your phone on it’s side and click the button that appears on the top you get two sticks for more precise control

[@AbstruseDesign]

Use 2 power pods and do a plane with thrust diff :D

[@user-vm1xj2bb8p]

It's good that if you have attached a micro fpv

[@Olivergoodchild2]

Please do some more content with Josh's Pietenpol Aircamper (if I've spelt it right)

[@kevindunwoody8101]

Make a sr-71 blackbird would be a real challenge and I would love to see it

[@BrianRamseysg01]

I wonder why no one has designed produced a similar style of lets call it a power pod, for RC light n cheap with add ons for one reason that any air frame is built around its power plant and fuel supply , however this could also be taken one stage further by adding upgrades for surface controls a sort of modular power control unit and so motor can go either end push or pull Id buy one .....

[@grj512]

Wonder if it's possible to put a tiny fpv on that.

[@Rfernandes.]

Power pod + capacitor plane

[@kirbygaspard8886]

I have a frying paper plane- Launched by slingshot - it flies in a circle back to me usually. Im looking for a way to steer it. Do you have any ideas about a lightweight rc control surface. It doesn't need a motor just steering...

[@neonuser2345]

Finally made a power up nutball

[@WICKED_WAYS]

Does it have a return to home option?

[@linuspauly2380]

Is there an option like this but with a normal rc controller (graupner and spektrum in my case)

[@modelrc9500]

Henrik Linus Pauly sadly no

[@koranbey4789]

We

[@Tatorhead1234]

How are you steering it without servos

[@colinjennings2548]

Make another long range fpv videoooo!

[@themediumboi5591]

make a flying boat plz

[@joelthompson8351]

What foam board do you use? (The one with the brown paper.)

[@TheWortPlayerEver]

use a biger propeller or a 3 palet propeler

[@shamimgaming7189]

Nice I also working on with glider