F-35B Backyard Hover Testing Rc Jet STOVL Model 2x90mm JP Hobby EDF

[@pauldashwood2897]

Great stuff ..well done that man .😊

[@marcovandevelde]

Best colorscheme for the F-35B, as all the operational ones lack color. Love it!

[@Jackie-sg8es]

Incredible. The speed at which you are building such a complex scale F35 is amazing. From engineering design to assembly skills, you have it down to a fine art. I can’t wait to see your videos and upcoming projects.

[@Joelmelanie]

Next videos for this year is about quality, higher Jet world master quality. I hope to attend in 2025 for Quatar

[@rjung_ch]

It's looking great Joel, thanks. Looking forward to the 1:8 A as well. 👍💪✌

[@Hendriksys]

That is a very nice looking canopy ;). also awesome how those doors ended up being. Looks really nice.

[@Joelmelanie]

Thankyou

[@julianosilva_]

Muito bom Parabéns 👏 Abraço de Brasil 🇧🇷

[@hugoeich7880]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing 👌

[@LeoH3L1]

What's happening with the version that uses the real control system rather than the in wing fans? What if those fans were internal then ducted?

[@Joelmelanie]

1:10 size is to critical, I need all the thrust from the 90’s to take off and have some energy to fly and land. The 1:8 size will be a different story

[@Just_Klaas]

Two weeks ago I was in Meppen and then had to go to Gasselte. Then I passed by Ter Apel and then I thought I would go and see if Joel was flying, so that I could see the planes up close. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time because I also had to pick up my wife in Hoogeveen and then back to Zoetermeer.

[@Joelmelanie]

Next time Klaas. Eind augustus is weer de planning

[@Davie-jx4rh]

While I’m confident you have considered it, putting an FPV rotating camera linked to a VR head seat will make flying this much easier, especially considering how tricky VTOL can be Good luck!

[@DJHATERSGONNAHATE]

Nice heb je gevonden via Dumpert 🎉🎉🎉, ik ga je volgen , wat een straaljager , dat kost wat haha

[@Joelmelanie]

Super cool je hier te treffen! Werkt wel iets anders dan Dumpert 🤪

[@blackphantom99]

Wow Joel! Thats amazing!! Can’t believe how far you’ve come with this f35 vtol and now the f35b transitioning while flying! Congratulations mate, wish you nothing but success brother. Take care ☺️👍

[@blackphantom99]

Millennium Falcon next? Or X-Wing? Lol 😂

[@Joelmelanie]

Haha nice, no we go bigger! My ultimate dream and goal is 1:8 size, I allready did some hover trials with 2x120mm with 18 kg of output☺️

[@Suzukii-Krypto]

Your progress and talent never ceases to amaze me. Hope you are able to produce these in volume in the future once you've perfected the whole plane and its avionics. PS: wish there was something else that could be done about those fans on the wings. ...Then comes the FPV model in 1/4 scale.

[@Joelmelanie]

So nice

[@MT-THNDR207]

Are you going to do away with the wing EDFs eventually? There is always a way to optimize the roll posts.

[@Joelmelanie]

The bigger 1:8 size will have roll post

[@MT-THNDR207]

@@Joelmelanie Oh, that is excellent. It is very important that it is true to scale. I'm looking forward to seeing it in action.

[@farazahmedkhan6919]

Nice. I just subscribed to your channel and liked the video

[@kyadams-pv3vn]

I'm not sure if you remember me. I made a comment about the smile on your face when you was in the early stages of what has now become a reality. I tune in and out to your channel and I've been waiting to see just how bad you wanted to accomplish what most would give up on. I know you have a ton of your time chasing the dream and making it a reality. You better be proud of yourself. I know I am and I don't even know you. When you make millions please try to remember I am up for adoption to a good home... I'm house broke as well 🤣😂🤣😂 Outstanding work young man.

[@davepriddy9263]

Any of the different scale F-35B's available in kit form and the prices for each available scale kits? Thanks again, and I have been enjoying the videos of your work.

[@eddymagielse4993]

Very nice looking aircraft. The real thing is amazing, but this just as amazing. On your Dutch F-35A the gun is on the wrong side .

[@HAWAII-uh7sc]

Big Aloha, I have to have one. When will this airplane be available on the market? Hit me up Aloha from Hawaii.

[@paolo11x11]

Amazing work. The door mechanism is very nicely done - it looks smooth and scale. You've probably already thought of it but would flipping the wing motors 90 degrees, moving them into the fuselage and shaft-driving the wing fans be viable?

[@Joelmelanie]

Exactly that. There we go to an 1:8 size to tilt the roll edf into the fuselage and build a scale valve

[@EvdM_Just_For_Fun]

Great build as are all the other you have build. Just wondering why you didn't go with belt driven blades on the wings like the tail blades on a chopper. That way you don't have the two motors sticking out like that and keeps the wings smoothed. Just idea.

[@Joelmelanie]

Like it

[@danielhipp5541]

Amazing engineering and dedication Joel. Do you have a video of it hovering and transition to forward flight ?

[@Joelmelanie]

Yes just search 4 videos back somewhere

[@danielhipp5541]

@@Joelmelanie thank you for your response but that video does not show a full forward flight. I know you had one video where you transition from hover to forward flight but it’s been taken down. It was at a very high altitude the transition just curious I see the inbound transition, but not the outbound transition anymore.This is one of the most important part of this whole project. I’m just surprised there’s not a video of it. we all are blown away with how amazing this project is ,you have accomplished something great.😊

[@1CAG]

This looks amazing Joel! With the color and decals it really comes alive and looks absolutely awesome! Would it be possible to use round pieces cut out of a fine wire mesh to put on top of the two small wing edfs (for roll control) and paint the mesh in grey color in order to visually better blend it with the surface? It probably will reduce the edf thrust output but I don't know how much, maybe this could work? Just an idea... I am also loving the thin wing airfoil thickness, it really looks very scale! I hope functional leading edge flaps will be possible in future versions or the 1:8 version. Great great work Joel!

[@Joelmelanie]

Yes the 1:8 is the final goal! Front leading edge functional and 90 degree tilted edf in fuselage and roll valve in wing

[@stevesharp_9016]

Awesome work Joel! This appears to be a comfortable scale using the 2 x 90mm EDFs, not too bog, not too small... What is the wingspan and overall lenght of this variant?

[@Joelmelanie]

Hey this is a 1:10 size, 2x90mm EDF setup and 2x40mm in wings. lenght 1,54m 6,5 kg. i think i can build it under 6 kg now.

[@echassin]

Stellar engineering notwithstanding, the stopwatch in the video makes my screen "lurch" once each second. I put up with it hoping to see a transition and I confess that now I'm disappointed.

[@farazahmedkhan6919]

After the F-35b could you do the F-15

[@Joelmelanie]

Check out my friend from scalejet.com

[@BharathwajK]

Its 2×90mm EDF + 50mm EDF for extra 2 giloads

[@Joelmelanie]

And still heavy and 90% throttle🤪

[@BharathwajK]

@@Joelmelanie but yet still your not giving up 👍👍👍

[@stewartgrant9832]

Clever mechanisms but is access for servicing designed in? You glue the shell and trap the gear?

[@Joelmelanie]

One go, is what it is. But all door has adjustable linkage. And all linkage is locked

[@tubestyle]

Great Project! How mutch $ the electric components would cost? Inkl. akku.