Building & Flying a 3D Printed Flying Wing! | Eclipson EGW80

[@FliteTest]

We can’t say enough about these Eclipson airplanes and these ColorFabb filaments! Ps: LW-PLA is part of a family of light weight filaments, including LW-ASA and varioShore (LW-TPU) so make sure to check out all the Eclipson planes and the ColorFabb filaments for more 3D printing fun!! 🙌✈️

[@rickyh2896]

Eclipson reached out to me and I was on the short list for printing this for you guys! I ended up making my own and can't wait to fly it! Just haven't had the time yet

[@bradbechlyb9273]

How about a Beechcraft Starship, a totally cool looking plane

[@AeroMakerboy]

Can you make a 3d printed concorde, with fluorescent filament, with some lights in it. Just for the stupidity of this challenge, it will be awesome

[@TAnkersly19937]

Put brighter LEDs into the craft, and go for a darker color.

[@timpandy5920]

Will spray paint melt pla or no

[@theworldofspeed1852]

I would love to see a sr-71 blackbird

[@High_Octane]

YES this!

[@rebecacohen5964]

Wouldn’t we all

[@nategoodwin3329]

I'd be so happy if this happened. It's ok if you guys leave out the bleeding like a stuck pig on the ground detail. 🤣😂

[@sebc8627]

The issue with creating a scaled blackbird is that it wasnt designed for lift which an rc version would need so much more of, which could be generated with speed as a trade off, however an rc version could be made withactual scaled jet engines

[@a_human8489]

An x15 would also be awsome. Put a big rocket in it and blast it into the stratosphere

[@dollarbill6877]

Love hearing you guys laugh /get excited when you're planes fly!!

[@jonhohensee3258]

your

[@ljmproductions1]

Don't think we didn't see that Stuka flash @ 10:43! Looking forward to that one ;)

[@ljmproductions1]

Yes!

[@romanflys6544]

Video idea: 3d printed plane going over 100 mph

[@jgplanes5183]

Check out my northern pike video. 113+ and I melted the firewall...

[@americo-3299]

Legal

[@NiclasHorn]

no problem you just need to re-inforce many parts with nylon cloth and expoy for your 200+ kmh experience with 3d prints :P been there done that.

[@thijswittink2377]

Yes

[@josephwinsett9645]

100MPH DONUT FASTBALL!

[@samnelson3526]

"Our first 3D printed project was the Eclipson model D" 3D LabPrints Spitfire and Lightning: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@peterzingler6221]

They didn't printed them themselves I think

[@biko9824]

@@peterzingler6221 ‘their’ first 3D model, indeed!

[@jackson2210]

And the P-47

[@FlyingMonkeyrc]

Didn't they also make that 3d printed explorer?

[@motomech83]

what happened to there taz bot printer??

[@evilbetty9204]

Looks like a Burt Rutan air frame. Super-sleek.

[@маратаминев-в6з]

and hard to rotate.

[@biko9824]

@@маратаминев-в6з but stable. Or do you mean on the ground?

[@Lozzie74]

You guys are always so positive and encouraging. You seem to have a collaborative and respectful work environment. No tenseness. You all have fun and enjoy what you’re doing. You should be proud. You’ve created an inspirational team.

[@repalmore]

I really like the idea of printed RC aircraft and with the lightweight PLA it's going to take this part of the hobby to a new level. Thank you for posting this video guys.

[@kasuraga]

I love 3d printers. I wish I could afford one. I love that we're at the point we can get such clean prints now at home and make our own cool things like that plane. And you're totally right. After you build it, if you ever break something you can just print another. Or if you want to experiment with your own tweaks you can do that too. It's awesome.

[@Fpvfreaky]

Flite Test I would love to see the Vulcan bomber that would be epic.

[@Djaevu1]

I like your sweater in the beginning Josh. R.I.P. Grant, "The King Of Random" original. I miss him, so sad he's no longer around.

[@sentane8031]

did he die?

[@flyer152]

@@sentane8031 yep.

[@alexsink1047]

Looks like Noah's getting more comfortable on camera! Good to see him getting involved!

[@TimMcClure]

Wow I had perfect timing checking for any updates this morning lol

[@patrickprosser8227]

This plane reminds me of the jet from the original Johnny Quest cartoon.

[@Flybrei]

8:07 Nice vector drive😆👍

[@carander3193]

Bravo for the fpv drone being able to keep up with that fast plane

[@jgplanes5183]

Reminded me of my first 3D printed maiden with John. He can definitely relate to Noah! Now amp it up faster and race a 3D White Diamond with a 2207!

[@sargentpeppers24]

I printed the eclipson eww180 and its an amazing flying plane. I printed it out of normal PLA in about a week with 1 printer and the screws pulled through the motor mount after using a 4s. So it could have been avoided by using washers. It was almost a similar but more traumatic landing. I now have LW-PLA and I'm going to document the whole build now that I know it flies so great. I love the landing gear design that can be used with rubber bands and it works flawlessly. The designs they have are so good and worth it If you have a 3d printer!

[@FliteTest]

RIGHT?! SO good! We love all their designs, just so well thought out and well designed! Quality! Let us know how you like the LW-PLA.. it was amazing for this airplane. @ColorFabb is really innovating the game when it comes to filaments and products!

[@sargentpeppers24]

@@FliteTest I definitely will! I just set up octoprint on my printers so i'm getting them dialed in first. I Will be using Inlands LW-PLA from Microcenter so it will be interesting to see how it differs from Colorfab! I will order some colorfab to see the differences as well! thanks for all you guys do!

[@wspepsilon]

Really enjoying the 3d Printed focus here as of late. You asked for intput on what we'd like to see... I know we really like making things as cheap and approachable as possible but i would love to see you guys do a more advanced build, a 3D printed EDF in particular would be spectacular. Another thought would be to do a deep dive video about setting up and tuning a 3d printer for the best results. Particularly with this new LW-PLA since it's so new.

[@dylanmiller9604]

That’s one GOOD looking R/C plane!

[@FliteTest]

Right?! thats what we said! We just HAD to get our hands on it!!

[@vaughnwilson3491]

those radial motor are soooo good, i have lots of planes but my flight test ones have so much power.

[@maxey83112]

I love your sweater! RIP...

[@robertlawrence6606]

That P-38 on the wall is d@mn purdy!

[@MuhammadDaudkhanTV100]

Fantastic idea

[@bretcalobeer5152]

You guys do such an amazing job! You've improved my rc experience immensely. I wanted to recommend a "free throw" style launch if people are afraid of nicking fingers. A gentle hop, and toss and I guarantee you fingers are clear.

[@thomasmackey6760]

This build method looks perfect for a Rutan/Beechwood Starship. Boy I would love to see a Starship model.

[@myrealname2022]

Beechcraft but, you know, whatever

[@thomasmackey6760]

@@myrealname2022 Opps thanks..

[@NickMakesBreaksStuff]

That thing looks sleek!

[@AUTIS-LONE-WOLF_SCHIZO]

Make a flying Christmas tree

[@snickersmyknickers5120]

No santa's sled and his weird dogs

[@duncanstone8758]

It looks like Space Ghost's Phantom Cruiser.

[@bryguy636]

Very true.

[@eulachonfish]

Going to have to get my hands on some of that lightweight PLA. Flies great!

[@FliteTest]

It is AWESOME! takes a tad bit more time to figure out, but is well worth the extra bit of time... Really blew our minds as well as their LW ASA(PLA) !!

[@steveblackbird]

Think this would be magical in super giant scale... very sleek looking aircraft this one.. Turbine powered anyone??

[@hansiejansevanrensburg291]

I love what you guys do. You should do some form of jet powered as well.

[@timbacchus]

Love the lights

[@432vibes]

Please, print and build the prandtl wing, it looks so nice! And it's a plane with no vertical surface...

[@mikeupton5406]

Yes, Prandtl wing, isn't this the one that NASA's scale research dept. did a video on? Flite Test guys even visited that NASA center I think. This is a good idea.

[@432vibes]

@@mikeupton5406 exactly!

[@airnautic]

not only use blue Loctite, but propper wrenches too....... :) :) Convinced, I am ordering the plan.

[@Helicopterpilot16]

I clicked only because that design is gorgeous!! Dear Santa, 3d printer please...

[@FliteTest]

It literally just looks amazing right?! we couldn't help ourselves! ;)

[@travismorgan4249]

3D printer is now on my wish list.

[@matth4911]

Wow! All beautiful designs! I would really like to see the WHITEWING EDF EWW-180 fly. I've always liked the jet-like idea of ducted fans. Great job guys! Keep up the good work.

[@TroyMcMillan]

LW-PLA does not print faster because it foams it is still .4mm width. LW-PLA allows you to print at lower flow setting so you can save weight.

[@netfoot]

Kicker: Used by Americans when *Instant*-glue isn't fast enough.

[@rayduke7433]

Beautiful plane!

[@Transit_Biker]

Really amazing possibilities with that LWPLA! Stay healthy, guys!

[@Graham_lee]

very solid design

[@MrClaypogue]

DID YOU SEE THAT PRO LEVEL PLIERS USE!!!!!! 9:34

[@JonesingUSAF]

Love seeing you wear TKOR hoodie!! RIP Bro!

[@johnathekid1040]

Seen the Celera 500L? Or the real old planet satellite? A voltaire even! Please build!🙏 Love the content, keep it up guys!

[@Dani-md1uu]

You guys need to build a euro fighter typhoon. Because it’s like a delta plan with the ailarons at the front

[@jaxonbmx2699]

agreed

[@AlphaCompRepair]

I think they did a long time ago.

[@scoutworks]

I'd like to see a Eurofighter or Gripen. Gripen might be better for belly landings because the intakes are on the sides.

[@janwillemderoo7556]

Made in the Netherlands, Yeahhhh!!!

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

Love you guys!! Wish I worked there!!

[@EquinoxRC]

Try out the Eclipson Prandtl, would love to hear your thoughts!

[@Chio_OB]

Loved that!

[@MeleeTiger]

That sleek design really make me want to see you guys try and build a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird!

[@aerospacematt9147]

Now an F-14 Tomcat, SR-71 Blackbird, and an F-104 Starfighter! (I really like EDFs)

[@Raydio6]

Pretty awesome design Wow! Gotta try that new filament!

[@yoobro11]

Make a world fastest toy plan 👍🏻🔥

[@gavinrichardson3918]

Love to see a printed 4 prop b17!

[@olivierdamiron7279]

Awesome video guys! Thanks for testing these! Please try their Prandtl wing!

[@SuperStan2519]

Those lights give me the idea of a black out plane

[@johnymodem1326]

Another great video, guys. Thanks from the UK for sharing. The home maker abilities are really coming along. This new PLA looks very interesting. A compromise, but looks tough enough and also probably prints quicker as well. Double bubble win! Keep up the good work :)

[@marktrued9497]

Great chase drone work!

[@MichaelHeal99]

Would you consider flying the massive C-130 again? If I remember right it had a massive cargo bay. Maybe do an air drop of smaller RC planes from the cargo bay, attempt to fly them back to the C-130 in formation. Or, maybe just drop something fun. I'd really like to see the Hercules fly again. Everyone at Flite Test does a great job, love the videos. P.s. I have build plans for my own RC C-130, hope to have time to start it soon.

[@panduh_productions]

Build the MSX-R next! Thats the next one Im gonna build!

[@flyingdevin1]

My electric wings are becoming my favorite. That plane is nice looking. You sound congested, be safe.

[@jonathanbauer2417]

I love you're videos. Also, I would like to see a p-61 black widow.

[@skippyfpvexperimentalrc6755]

That’s so cool !!!! Hopefully I can make it back one day and check out the new shop . I was at the old shop and couple years back and was in the sparrow build ! Love to see y’all innovating the hobby.

Maybe try building the MXS-R. It would be interesting to see if it can do some harder manoeuvres or maybe even 3d aerobatics. It also looks absolutely beautiful plus I haven't seen that many plane content from you guys covering aerobatics in the few recent years. So it should make for an interesting video ;)

[@morganmiller3477]

Great looking plane! Love the shout out to AeroTech Hobbies! Have been there sooo many times!

[@kevinbuckley1236]

Would love to have 3d print designs of the flite test planes.

[@makerhys]

MXS-R should defiantly be next!

[@HootTubeHero]

Nice work, I can tell you guys practice tossing each other a lot.

[@therc4784]

Nice Christmas tree in the background🎄

[@DMrobotricx]

Wow you all are amazing i have bo words to explain keep it up guys

[@gflaig9131]

so sick, love your shirt.

[@papamidnightfpv]

I'm printing my engine mounts in tpu since I started flying drones and found how dope tpu can be. I found the kopilot system from zohd and finally I can fly! Now I'm printing all these planes I bought and crashed with no luck.

[@obiwankenobi777]

i see that king of random merch

[@mvx800]

I'd like to see the Eclipson Panthera plane as your next 3D printed plane.

[@jamescollier7953]

I love these eclipson planes. Would really like to see an EDF version perhaps the whitewing EDF.

[@CD-rt8wj]

Noah you're doing a great job in the videos dude!

[@Circa88]

Hey FliteTest! I loved this video. I really enjoy the idea of 3D printed planes. I have a challenge. Using LW-PLA, 3D print and fly an FT Simple Scout. I would LOVE to see one 3D printed!

[@tanishshankar7698]

Ur the best in rc aeroplane good 👍👍👌👌👌👌 super

[@TobiasKornmayer]

I'd suggest a EWW-180 EDF , that looks just so futuristic and so "how-it-should-have-been-done" ;)

[@TobiasKornmayer]

Maybe talk to them if they can mod it for two counterrotating edfs to counter the torque ;)

[@sotiriospappas3484]

Looks like it would make a nice fpv platform

[@teal94z28]

Very nice! I've been printing out the "Model Z" from Eclipson the past few days. I can't wait to get her in the air!! Thanks for the videos. I started flying this year and watching your videos on building and learning to fly got me through without someone standing over my shoulder. Pilots around my area are hard to find lately. Especially pilots that are AMA certed that know how to fly.

[@stephencantbewrong8250]

Way cool!!!!!

[@power21100]

in brightest day and darkest night, my 3d printed plane will glow Green Lantern's Light!

[@ssj3mohan]

Very cool project

[@istoleyourpaintroller886]

You should build a working rc Ekranoplan

[@billyb431]

When I first saw the plane, I thought it was a model of the air plane for the character "Mark" from the old cartoon "Battle of the Planets". Lots of their vehicles could fly. Please try recreating a few of them. Also "Pooped out the motor!" was awesome!

[@wibbyarief8958]

I actually had bad luck with fully 3d printed airplane where the wings easily snapped. Crashed at first launch. End up designing a pod and boom printed fuselage with foam Tiny Trainer wing. Fly just like the original Trainer but with bigger space and slightly lighter. Great job FT!👍

[@EDCandLace]

5x6.5x2 prop, NH 2750kv Avenger, 5s 1550 100c pack, flat and level 120mph. You really need to cut a groove from tip to tip half inch deep and use a half inch wide by 1/16th in thick carbon spar glued in to the groove you cut. The plane can deff pull the Gs with the setup I'm running and can sustain those Gs... If you don't do a spar like I said and you are running a lot of control surface throw you will fold it or snap thr wings. I have built 3 so far, one as I said above, another that's running 4s with a 6x4.5x3 prop on a 2400kv F40 Pro III 2306 and it's great. Pretty quick but can back off and fly for a long time and it's a very light setup. I also did one that's running 6s 1300mah, on 2806 1600kv running a 7in prop and it's excellent as a FPV rig and what I'm using it for. I setup with Inav on a F405 board with GPS and Crossfire and a TBS VTX at 800mw. It will pull really low amps at about 35mph cruise speed on this setup and with the 6s 1300 or 1550s flight time is excellent. It's pretty efficient if you setup to be and it's ultra stable along with fairly quick on a setup like the FPV setup I built. It will run around 85mph on that setup.. So long as you arent running above 80% throttle it's efficient... At 60% throttle it's flying around 65mph and pulling around 13amps.... At cruise its its flying around 30 to 35mph and pulling around 5A, you could easily use this same setup with 4s 2800mah pack as well so long as you just plan on cruising because that setup on 4s is around 60mph WOT... On 4s I run a 8 inch bi blade on it instead of the 7in that I run on 6s. The plane is excellent as is except for the need for the carbor flat bar spar channeled and glued in if you plan on running a high KV high speed power system and a lot of throw.. The one other thing I do is laminate the wings in thin lamination film, it will stiffen up it up some and you won't have the slight buffeting when getting up around 100mph or over that will happen if you don't laminate the wings. I believe it's due to a slight bit of flex in the putter wing that happened when you start moving pretty good and gets noticeable as soon as you are flat and level up around 100mph.. If you are on a 70 to 80mph wot power system then I wouldn't worry about doing it unless you want to (I did it on all the models I built, I have 3 currently but have built 5. One given to my friend and one was a full loss on a fast setup that I snapped a wing on about the 10th flight that's when I started doing the flat carbon spar that I cut a groove in and plane sideways so it's ULTRA stiff.) but over all it is a good idea to do it as it will stiffen the plane and it will have better flight performance with it. On a more duration focused setup you can get away without the spar as your speeds won't be high enough nor your throws making you having to worry about it but I would deff 100% laminate the wing on a setup like that if you bypass doing a spar and it will insure the plane holds together for a long time. This is a fantastic plane, in 2 months I've built 5 and flying the heck out of the 3 I have.. The FPV plane is so awesome and on a small setup and a 2800mah 4s the duration is excellent. Last week I was flying out to a island that's about two miles out (here in Florida) and looking for wild horses... The island is around 6 miles across and 2 miles from where I launched. This setup with the 8in prop on 4s 2800s speed will be around 30 to 35mph at cruise throttle and pulling around 6.5 to 7 amps. But during this flight I was using 4s 18650 and on this setup I get a solid 45 minutes of flight time at cruise power. I flew out and over the island about 100 feet AGL and slowed down to around 25mph ground speed and the plane is perfectly happy to fly that slow.. I flew to a field towards the back of the island around 6 miles Los for me and 150AGL and found a pack of wild horses and flew over them filming them for about 20 mins, surprising they never ran but it is fairly quiet and I was 150 feet high and not flying directly over them to keep them in frame as much as possible. At one point I was around 8miles LOS out from my self and never worried as coming home I knew I had a 10mph tail wind and I headed home with plenty of pack left. This is a long post but it's just telling you guys how fantastic this plane is and how versatile it is. It can be a fast flyer on mini quad batteries and motors and it can be a excellent medium long duration FPV plane and all in between. I may built another and go full long range on it with 915mhz telemetry and 1.2 video, proper power system and a 4s 2p 18650 pack, full Inav setup or full Eagletree system and looking at maybe 2 to 2.5 hour duration on a fit in the truck size package. I know the plane would be capable efficiency wise with the right power system.

[@MuhammadDaudkhanTV100]

Good testing

[@wasameme9286]

Great video, but can you please make two airsoft loaded planes (or more) to dogfight in the air? That would be sooooo epic!!

[@peterzingler6221]

They already did

[@wasameme9286]

@@peterzingler6221 ohh, when?

[@opasquali5937]

That is sick!!!!!!

[@glenrewerts1893]

I love the TKOR jacket you should collaborate

[@kewinsibson4960]

you guys should do Airsoft dogfight with multiple A-10 warthogs

[@hbh.z2796]

Hello, thank you for your good channel ...

[@mehulanand8623]

this is so awesome

[@tempest1261]

I wish you guys would put together a big 4 engine Lancaster Bomber.

[@scoutworks]

Josh kept mentioning the prop torque rolling the airframe. I'm wondering if you dropped the diameter and added a blade or two if that would limit the torque roll and let the plane get a little higher speed. Also, I'm loving the father son dynamic of the show lately. It's definitely a "feel good" show again!!

[@peterzingler6221]

Shouldn't trust angle counteract the torque?