(4k) Flying Dragon 2160mm Mapping Platform - review and tests

[@MasboyRC]

Really awesome, i've been watching this video so many times and never boring.

[@ArxangelRC]

Glad you like it! Thanks! :)

[@fpvandrelax6215]

Thank you for the detailed assembly, it was very interesting to read, a beautiful plane👍 🔥, flies great!!!

[@ArxangelRC]

Thanks mate, appreciate it!

[@fpvleo2606]

I'm using the 3W AKK vtx in my Dragon V2 build and it performs awesome!

[@ArxangelRC]

Good to know! Planning to put it to use soon!

[@MessingWithCode]

Great Video As Always

[@ArxangelRC]

Thank you! :)

[@ArxangelRC]

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[@ADKDronesRC]

Another great video!!! I hope in a few years I’m creating like this !! Keep it up my friend well done !!

[@ArxangelRC]

Good luck then! And thank you! :)

[@chrisquigley486]

I am working up to this type of flying. Love the videos, awesome content!

[@ArxangelRC]

Thank you! :)

[@Chutchawanganwayla]

awesome channel! I wish one day I could have my own long range fpv rc.

[@ArxangelRC]

Thanks mate, good luck! :)

[@nandojoven]

Amazing videos, love your channel! Which one would you choose as best for long endurance??

[@ArxangelRC]

Thank you! Well this one is proving to be one of the best! The MFE Fighter is also very good, but bigger!

[@ddegn]

Have you figured out the off center servo mount for the bottom hatch yet? I'm pretty sure the one side is off center so the servo horn's pivot point is centered. Thanks for all the great videos.

[@ArxangelRC]

Well yeah, turns out that is indeed the case! Works fine if you want to bother installing a servo there. :)

[@ddegn]

@@ArxangelRC The MFE Fighter has a similar funky cutout. The manufactures claims the compartment is for a parachute, but I think we all know it's really a bomb bay.

[@ArxangelRC]

Hahahahahaha, well... what you put there really is up to you! :)

[@frasersteen]

Thinking about getting a volantex ranger for slow speed proximity and long range fpv. Which one do you prefer 1600/2000/2400? I was thinking the 2000 then I can get the 1600 wings if its too big. Kind of want something like the zohd drift that I can fly in less ideal conditions, more stability and more power to penetrate wind.

[@ArxangelRC]

Yeah, sounds like a good plan! I do like the 2400 wings though... really stable at slow speed, but also more drag for longer range at higher cruising speeds!

[@frasersteen]

@@ArxangelRC 2.4m is a bit big. I take taxis to the field a lot. 1.4m is the biggest a prius can easily fit in the boot. 2x 1.2m wings and a fuse might be pushing it

[@ArxangelRC]

@@frasersteen Right, well... in that case you have your size figure out for you! :)

[@elevationtransport3753]

Great presentation 👍✅ Thank you

[@ArxangelRC]

Thanks, glad you like it!

[@AerialWaviator]

Wow! Both an impressive build and impressive end result in this Flying Dragon's flying abilities. You're skills a definitely a order of magnitude where I'm at, but really enjoy videos, as you share so many great insight that apply to any model plane. Regarding the cracks in the plastics, I'm wondering if its due to a lack of UV protection? A hint would be more noticeable marks on upper wing vs underneath. A UV lacker (paint), or just a strip of laminate covering would help protect. (UV tends to make plastic brittle. You may also notice a colour change in colour, or chalky surface appearance)

[@ArxangelRC]

Thank you, really appreciate the nice things! :) As for the plastic... it hasn't spent that much time outside to be honest, have not yet looked on the underside, but the stress points would be different on both sides due to different types of loading - on top it is pressing the plastics together, on the bottom it is pulling them apart!

[@dougmcpheters1546]

With the long range fleet you've built over the years, have you considered delivery? Babies, Kidneys, Pizza maybe? lol

[@ArxangelRC]

Hahahahaha, could definitely be useful! :P

[@lordgeorgemaster]

Very intersting! Looks great, however that price is steep. What would you recomend as a strong competitor to this? I want to build a dual motor long range plane, it seems to be a flip between X-UAV / MFD crosswind or something similar.

[@ArxangelRC]

Well... in my opinion the Crosswind has more potential for longer range than the Clouds, given it has more space on the inside... plus it is a very stable plane!

[@eltio77556]

Arx why did You left the red wire-VX of the esc wired up the to the FC?

[@ArxangelRC]

Because I had it severed at another point in the line!

[@STOLerant]

Is the feiyu mini pro still a good option for a fixed wing gimbal? Whatcha think?

[@ArxangelRC]

Yeah... IF it was still manufactured! Hasn't been in production in a very long time, so I think only chance is if you find old stock or one 2nd hand!

[@STOLerant]

@@ArxangelRC I didn't realize they were discontinued until I started looking for one. Hopefully we get an updated release from them or another company. I don't think a Ronin SC would fit well on my binary 😂

[@ArxangelRC]

@@STOLerant Hahaha, no, it won't! This gimbal, and its similars by Tarot are an option: www.banggood.com/custlink/mGmdQKGRbQ if they still have them in stock actually!

[@fpvandrelax6215]

I have a question! This plane, like xuav clouds, is going into a tailspin, and it is very difficult to get out of this situation?, tell me that you are an entrepreneur who would not go into a tailspin ?

[@fpvandrelax6215]

I have a xuav clouds plane, sometimes when climbing I forget to control the gas and he goes into a tailspin! How to protect yourself from this?

[@ArxangelRC]

Like I show in the video, I was not able to get the Flying Dragon to get into a spin! As for the Clouds, it goes into a spin when the CG is wrong even by a little! CG needs to be a bit forward and this shouldn't happen!

[@bridgetstoli2347]

Could you build modular batteries that could be ejected as they ran out for longer flights?

[@ArxangelRC]

Hahaha, what would be the point?! That would be one expensive flight! Also... they would have to be moved around as you eject them, so you can preserve the balance of the plane, which is yet another problem... so I can't see what could possibly be worth such a waste of money and effort?!

[@bridgetstoli2347]

@@ArxangelRC Dead batteries are dead weight. They can be tracked and recovered. Ejecting in pairs would preserve the center of gravity.

[@ArxangelRC]

@@bridgetstoli2347 Well... I am not sure that they would be worth recovering after falling from even a km up... not to mention that you never know where they would be dropped... so they might be in an area that is very hard to get to... making this even worse of an idea... and again... the problem with CG remains - how to move the remaining batteries after you drop the depleted ones!

[@bridgetstoli2347]

@@ArxangelRC Parachutes and radio trackers. Batteries could be ejected over launch site after altitude reached. Eject batteries in pairs, each side of center line. Glad I don't work with you.

[@ArxangelRC]

@@bridgetstoli2347 I still don't get the point of overcomplicating a simple system like this! Wouldn't it be better to use an ICE engine then? Plane gets lighter as the fuel decreases!

[@azimyth1542]

These are only sold as VTOLs online?

[@ArxangelRC]

I think so, yes. Wasn't the case back in the day when I was getting mine. There was a plane only version.

[@steaders82]

for the Green Nuts out there! Brilliant!

[@ArxangelRC]

😝☀️🔋

[@steaders82]

@@ArxangelRC Excellent. Have you done a video on the Hee Wing T1? Also what country are you from? Can't work out the accent. Loving your videos from England!

[@ArxangelRC]

@@steaders82 I did receive the T1 a week ago, on vacation now but will get to it soon! I am from Bulgaria!

[@fawkeyes5111]

looks good

[@ArxangelRC]

Indeed!

[@andresabrego269]

Same video? Am I missing something here?

[@ArxangelRC]

Yes, you are! :) The other video got processed only to 360p resolution for some reason, so it has no HD or 4k available on it, says its still "processing" it... but its been 4 days now, so I re-uploaded it, and this time it processed all the way to 4k!

[@pilotmiami1]

Bravo

[@ArxangelRC]

Thank you! :)

[@amritafagna130]

I really wanna meet you one day soon 😃

[@ArxangelRC]

Haha, perhaps it will happen! :)

[@amritafagna130]

@@ArxangelRC yeah I am working Hard🍻😄

[@ArxangelRC]

@@amritafagna130 :)

[@franciscocortes1350]

Prefiero el Skywalker gigante, pero muy buen avión y buenas tomas.

[@ArxangelRC]

To each his own I guess! :)

[@fpvandrelax6215]

👍😃

[@ArxangelRC]

Thanks!

[@sakarrc5001]

Big planes are better. Just maidened My Twin Dream (yes in 2023) and it's impressive, massive stability and payload carrying capacity. How does it compare with the dragon? Should be pretty similar.

[@ArxangelRC]

Well... the Dragon is bigger, but yes, bigger planes do handle better, they have more intertia and seem to be more stabe in flight, they fly more like real planes! :P

[@robertgoldbornatyout]

I am working up to this type of flying. Love the videos, awesome content!

[@ArxangelRC]

Thank you! Good luck!