Day8, Serious Progress!

Day 8 of flight testing the Radical Rocket.
The training wheels are off and it is now doing some nice and stable flights.
A big thank you once again to HobbyKing for all the batteries. Today flying with the Heavy Duty 3S 5000mAh 120C packs which performed perfectly without any noticeable drop in power.
Some minor tweaking required to compensate for torque but ready for a big open space.

[@mikebarr3121]

That is a fantastic leaf blower.

[@mattdumbrill8324]

Great project, hope you carry on out of lock down.

[@RadicalRocket]

Thank you Matt, yes I will indeed.

[@Jayhhardy]

Just liked all videos and subscribed. This is seriously awesome.

[@jimsingh3565]

Amazing progress

[@simoneade887]

I am going to show my ignorance here. Dyson produce near silent fans, would it be possible use similar technology to produce a quieter rocket? That would open up more markets for your amazing design.

[@RadicalRocket]

It's a nice idea Simon. The slower/larger the fan the quieter generally with blade design playing a small role in reducing the noise. The Radical Rocket is aiming for vertical speed and altitude, so noise isn't too much of an issue.

[@elcroftingo]

awesome stuff mate

[@MGPires]

Amazing and amusing! It's the birth of the flying keg concept! Imagine, you go by the window and a keg of your beloved beer is just hovering in front of your eyes! It's a dream come true.

[@Nigel-Parry]

Great seeing the incredible progress 👍

[@darkmunk1]

Cracking stuff! Why doesn't it spin round like a helicopter without a tail rotor?

[@mattdumbrill8324]

The control fins on the bottom counter the torque from the turbine

[@MPRCBBRR]

Getting better by the day.