I have never flown these before but I immediately have the utmost respect for anyone who has build one of these things! they look almost like something mother nature would make, something that looks alive.
@Chezburger86 жыл бұрын
BlakeTiger had to make one for science Olympiad. It is incredibly difficult and ours only lasted 37.14 seconds
@polomare20275 жыл бұрын
They look like dragonflies to me. :-)
@DamasKriss5 жыл бұрын
God, sir, you are referring to God.
@Chezburger85 жыл бұрын
HENRY FORSTER our team had a rule against kits
@Chezburger85 жыл бұрын
HENRY FORSTER yeah, we just modified it to fit the rules
@JoshuaBardwell9 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe some of that wasn't slow-mo video. Amazing!
@thewaterbokforum1966 жыл бұрын
Joshua Bardwell I seen a penny plane in IRL years ago, its pretty mind boggling watching it go
@lumpyasmr44596 жыл бұрын
IKR it looks so cool
@aneesbeast96685 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your great ideas
@sandhanakovalam81465 жыл бұрын
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@imadmorsli28714 жыл бұрын
@@colstace2560 well... maybe. But they really do move that slow. I'm doing a heavier faster class of these aircrafts for a competition that my school takes us to and our planes fly a bit slower than walking speed. Giving it any forward momentum would make it stall. It is very slow.
@peterz84036 жыл бұрын
FliteTest. I can't thank you enough for this video. I built and flew 'penny'-type planes indoors in the early 70's in addition to flying control-line and single channel escapement r/c(kraft tube transmitter) Read all the magazines for years and now follow the hobby on the web, always with the greatest of joy and amazement. As blown away as I am by giant scale, 3D, multi-turbine, helicopter, drone, FPV, etc. F1D will, in it's way, always the 'purest' form of the sport of model aviation for me. Your own sense of wonder helps convery how incredible these craft are. They are not really 'models' of anything. They are their own category of craft, really: more 'swimming though the air than flying as some other commenters have noticed. Joshua is an inspiring builder and teacher. Filming in their home was perfect. It made the experience feel very 'accessible' and intimate. Great job and thanks to all. BTW...would this happen to be your most viewed and/or most commented on video? It wouldn't surprise me. I have already enthusiastically shared it with my fb friends a couple of times. Thanks again.
@karmahound99149 жыл бұрын
Its almost surreal looking how slow those things move flying around for such a long time.
@sleepy-if7iz9 жыл бұрын
***** the weight matter
@BlackPixxelDE9 жыл бұрын
I think most of the shots where recorded in 60fps and slowed down later, so that you can have a better look at the planes. But yeah, they are amazing!
@jakepF1D9 жыл бұрын
BlackPixxelDE No, the planes actually fly that slow. The prop on a typical F1D turns at 40 to 50 RPM.
@BlackPixxelDE9 жыл бұрын
But the person s in the background looked really slowed down. But okay :D
@Flyingwigs9 жыл бұрын
BlackPixxelDE thats because if they moved fast, the air disturbances could break the plane.
@cristiansosa15128 жыл бұрын
13:50 That has to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen in my life.
@tusharswamitamannaswami47514 жыл бұрын
I am your 50th like hiter
@HobiCerdas4 жыл бұрын
An ornithopter
@chez45043 жыл бұрын
F1A, F1B also crazy
@stevenwrigley96949 жыл бұрын
Ive had the honor to know the Finns for a few years and they are great people. Josh has been helping me greatly with my own indoor planes over the years and I would not be having the success I have now without him. And Hope is even more awesome. :) They are doing great things for the hobby and have been blessed with a large audience.
@joshuawfinn9 жыл бұрын
And you're a mighty fine model builder/designer/flier yourself!
@deepdivevr72448 жыл бұрын
when this guy was talking about the rubber bands from different years and even months....i felt like i was sleeping and seeing one of those dreams where you realize how unreal it is....
@DallasGreen1237 жыл бұрын
alisher rakhimov ehm what?
@TheGavote7 жыл бұрын
They do the same thing with competition bicycle tires.
@nightlight36947 жыл бұрын
alisher rakhimov its very interesting what do you mean
@deepdivevr72447 жыл бұрын
It is so unreal how people collect rubber bands from different suppliers and even years.....more unreal than collecting wine by brand and year.....
@ashpumpkin79676 жыл бұрын
alisher rakhimov I know right
@danagboi6 жыл бұрын
I remember my first balsa wood rubber band powered plane. I got it for Christmas when I was thirteen (1987). It took me months to carve out, glue up and dope the wings properly. I loved the process. Bonded with my Dad a bit too. I took it out for its maiden flight and... ...wound the rubber band in the wrong direction. As I launched it from my hand, the heady anticipation of the beauty of flight filling my mind, the propellor span in the wrong direction and the plane reversed itself forcefully into the ground, shattering into pieces. If I had wound the rubber band the right way I would probably be in this video alongside these passionate souls, but alas it was my first and last journey into the world of balsa wood model aircraft. Respect the rubber band, people. It can change the course of your life.
@MalikJanS6 жыл бұрын
So refreshing to watch a video on youtube, with young people without actually cursing and using bad language. Kudos guys. Our whole family (of 5 kids) enjoy your videos very much. Keep them up.
@joshuawfinn6 жыл бұрын
This is what I love about Flite Test. Really awesome, and they encourage all the different types of flying.
@MrGeezer679 жыл бұрын
Sweet! I am 71 and this brings back many happy memories. You guys are awesome..... Peace.
@AxomNews3 ай бұрын
Happy 80!
@left2dye7503 ай бұрын
@@AxomNews he's dead most likely.
@thomaskaragiannis45467 жыл бұрын
The best Flite test video i have seen, this guy is a real master and knows things that most rc ''modelers'' ignore.
@Soulmaster1878 жыл бұрын
This is actually mind-boggling to me! So much detail and so amazing. The amount of patience you need is unreal to me^^
@microbuilder7 жыл бұрын
He wasnt kidding about not sneezing! Ive built plenty of RC living room flyers, but these things are little works of art.
@aaronschroeder4838 жыл бұрын
Thats crazy! I thought you were filming in slow-motion the first time it was flying.
@Arcae958 жыл бұрын
that ornithopter is stunning, i would love to see some more of it
@skylerlehmkuhl1356 жыл бұрын
The ornithopter is at 13:48.
@edloftus80567 жыл бұрын
One of my fave flitetest episodes since it describes something unique, elegant and mature. All attributes flitetest can use more of.
@SFPV9 жыл бұрын
This guy is so deep into rubber bands...
@michaelwhittington88485 жыл бұрын
The bands make this type of hobby possible
@nartron30005 жыл бұрын
lmfao I guess that's what happens when you live in south Carolina
@heberorozco54294 жыл бұрын
Haha, Zing!
@JonOlssonJxx5 жыл бұрын
Daily dos of internet!
@TJ-zc7ng5 жыл бұрын
Me tooooo!
@itsjustme40265 жыл бұрын
me 3
@hnsps91875 жыл бұрын
Ye
@beanieteamie74355 жыл бұрын
Me 2
@ginggonggung6505 жыл бұрын
My favorite KZbin channel
@chriskaprys3 жыл бұрын
Hundreds upon hundreds of hours of watching all manner of content on KZbin - I can't think of anything I've seen and heard that pleases me more than this video. What an honour and a treasure.
@fatback29 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great episode. I'd love to hear more about the ornithopters at 13:50.
@jorockgalvan9 жыл бұрын
meeeee toooooo scale birds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@LexNatural9 жыл бұрын
Ya that was the coolest thing they showed and they didn't even talk about it.
@welbiocastro60299 жыл бұрын
Joseph Galvan jSJj cmsncanc,,l,
@Aperson-sv2hc9 жыл бұрын
They really should tell more!!!!!
@joshuawfinn9 жыл бұрын
+fatback2 If I get to FliteFest next year I'll talk to them about the possibility of doing more with orni's, but suffice it to say that flapping wings are regarded as something of a dark art, even by those of us who design and fly them. If you want to see a really good orni, look up "Ray Harlan's record ornithopter". I've see it in person and it's really big and really light.
@BrassAxe9 жыл бұрын
This has to be my all time favorite episode. This guy is absolutely inspiring. You could spend your entire life and never meet someone who does something this interesting and unique.
@ericmonroe60249 жыл бұрын
We agree! It was by chance that we got to meet him! Crafty Dan is friends with him.....Such a great community filled with talented people doing AMAZING THINGS! 👍😎
@stevedixon26307 жыл бұрын
this is my 3rd time watching this video, every time I am mesmerized how great they look flying around the room
@tstillman4 жыл бұрын
That was awesome to watch and learn about. Thanks for sharing with the group.
@yourselfdotcomlol5 жыл бұрын
The depth of the nerdom just involved in the rubber for the power band was absolutely astonishing. Wow
@Steve-yk7iu6 жыл бұрын
It's been a while since I've been around indoor fliers. Thanks for the refresher. Great video.
@alex-pope9 жыл бұрын
Great episode. These planes are surreal and awe inspiring. So amazingly complex and simple at the same time.
@GTIVOLKSWAGER7 жыл бұрын
What I like about this video is the fact that someone made something simple and beautiful... they did it because of a passion of the hobby and the historic aspects. this stuff is cooler to me than any jet engine. I didn't even realize these were a thing! how cool
@poobertop9 жыл бұрын
Great video! it too have always been curious about these little guys but I have never found a nice concise video on the subject. Josh is just such a chill dude and can talk well in front of the camera, loved his details and website recommendations. Thanks for sharing.
@skylinevspec0009 жыл бұрын
Thank you Flight Test for posting this. I have always been fascinated by these aircraft. Im so glad you found someone so passionate about the hobby. Congrats to Joshua and Hope for finding each other, wonderful people
@Heshhion9 жыл бұрын
Joshua and Hope need to do a (free fight) build video. What do you think?????
@BMSWEB9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Episode Guys, my son Thomas has wanted to know about F1D for ages now.
@JosofaHarris9 жыл бұрын
I have always had a love of free flight planes, and love this episode. I remember a young astronauts program brought in a man that flew planes similar to these in our Gym. Even had one with a tiny motor that ran on CO2. Needless to say the demonstration was amazing. Thank you for the resources.
@in2flight4 жыл бұрын
Nice job Flite Test!!! I flew indoor models like these for many years, and have never seen a nicer introduction video. As for having kids around these, my three boys grew up with them since birth. By the time they were three or four, they could not only launch one, but could carefully catch one of these slow flyers in mid air! Being around this type of stuff made them learn how to handle delicate things carefully. We went to the US nationals in 2005 as a family and had great fun competing.
@torkdork698 жыл бұрын
Single best video I can find. Thanks hero. Keep it up.
@jaypearce67436 жыл бұрын
Amazing very light models. So far, this was my favorite video
@gordyallan43856 жыл бұрын
I give this full thumbs up. We have a small club that do rubber powered indoor planes in Ayrshire Scotland. The average age of the members in the club must be 80. We need to promote more of this kind of modeling. This is cheep. You learn how to build balance and fly a plane. This kind of modeling is what anyone can do at any age. Love watching all your videos. Keep the hobby going as it's loosing momentum in the uk. All the local models shops are gone.
@ruffdog2725 жыл бұрын
I'm up nr Oban Gordon, do you have a link for your Ayrshire club?
@gregmead2967 Жыл бұрын
This was one of the most fun YT videos I've ever seen. I've been, mostly as an observer, a model airplane fan for ~6 decades, I've read about these planes, but I've never seen them fly. Truly amazing, delicate little flying machines. Thank you so much for putting this video online!
@bveracka7 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to know more about these planes. So cool! Thanks for sharing guys!!
@anastasiosanastasopoulos57364 жыл бұрын
Infectious passion. Truly an engineer through and through.
@DJignyte9 жыл бұрын
Wow these are all so beautiful!
@newzealandfromadjimini2cor4525 жыл бұрын
Now that’s real skill and dedication .... and most of all a scene of beauty.
@beakittelscherz54197 жыл бұрын
smiles a lot , this guy .love it! thumps up!
@friarrodneyburnap43364 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of flite test best videos of all times, airplanes and rockets...I am not the only one that likes both of these AMA/NAR contest events . . .
@christopherknee57568 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the best Flite Test videos. More technical details could have been given like how the old film was created on top of a bath of water and how it is placed on the wing frame. Also, in competitions, how the planes are controlled by helium balloons temporarily disturbing the air in front of the them. Read a great article in RCM about a F1D competition in a cavernous salt mine - I think it was in Hungary.
@stephenrumer69539 жыл бұрын
this is so outside the box of standard aviation.. well done! amazing aircraft and a great hobby! thank you for sharing it.
@66tbird19 жыл бұрын
Awesome report on a great aspect of modeling. Everyone should have a simple winder at a minimum.
@solo-manevans17178 жыл бұрын
that guy's a genius, i mean th high amount of planning and thinking that goes into even one of those planes is so amazing. what a work of art!
@billsomrak9 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Takes me back to the days of the great Cleveland Indoor Model Airplane shows held in the Public Auditorium. I never did microfilm planes .. too twitchy and delicate, but did do condenser paper planes, which are a bit more rugged and still can be flown indoors. Also enjoyed hand launched gliders and have had flight approaching 3 minutes with a hand launched glider. I also flew outdoor rubber powered, my last one going OOS (out of site) on a calm evening at a park. Began flying R/C when I was a youngster, and my 1st single channel R/C transmitter actually had TUBES in it, along with some big batteries. Just started re-learning to fly RC with a small indoor quadcopter (used to fly "Class D" aerobatics back in the day). Maybe you can get some more "old time" modelers sharing what modeling used to be like .. most people today have no clue what early pioneers went through just to get in maybe one RC flight at the field. Cheers
@jamesyoungblood5559 жыл бұрын
I used to build these way back in the 50's and went on to glow plug and then RC. What fun it was learning how to build a flying model and to fly and sometimes crash. Great video.
@MauriceWijma9 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! Not for me, because I am not good with fragile things. But it is beautiful to see them fly!
@mrmjohnson19808 жыл бұрын
one of the coolest flite test episodes I've seen.
@PALbub9 жыл бұрын
Most inspiring video on youtube for me since months thank youba lot for this video and thanks for the resources! God bless your wonderfull family!
@waynetokarz1744 жыл бұрын
Probably your best video. What an amazing and inspiring family!
@johnbeauvais31597 жыл бұрын
The fact that this is being controlled by poking it with a stick is surreal. The planes look like a human attempt at making a dragonfly.
@MegaEdge7775 жыл бұрын
My favorite FT video! Thank you for the references and resources for anyone interested. The polar opposite of my models, yet something I could see loving to master as much.
@xxxenricop9 жыл бұрын
Josh 3 is such a nice guy :-) would like to see a project involving him and Peter.
@brightest079 жыл бұрын
Favorite flite test video! Please film a competition of these planes. Please.
@sierra_bravo63888 жыл бұрын
thanks to this video i built my first ezb and I'm loving it.
@sierra_bravo63888 жыл бұрын
+joshuawfinn I love how nicely the ezb flies and I've had it for some time now so im thinking of building an f1d or a f1l soon. But before I do build one of them i want to perfect the variable pitch propeller system I made for the ezb and try to make it even lighter. also I like the fully elliptical wing on your newest f1d, is it designed to reduce drag? oh and congrats on making the 2016 US team
@joshuawfinn8 жыл бұрын
+Sierra_bravo yes the elliptical wings are for drag reduction. seems to work well, too. they are really challenging to build, but they sure do look cool, and really rigid too.
@sierra_bravo63888 жыл бұрын
+joshuawfinn do you make the wing tips just by bending the balsa or do is there some special process to soften the material and then shaping it, like putting it in some very hot water. Also I like your low ceiling f1d design since most of the time im flying in a room with a 10' ceiling. That would probably be the first f1d model I build. To bad my local hobby store is closed today or I would of bought some more 1/32" balsa and started building the plane.
@joshuawfinn8 жыл бұрын
Take a trip over to nffsblog.wordpress.com and look up the tutorial by Joe Kerr on wet forming. I personally just wet the wood and start bending. It's worth noting that if you pull the wood around the form, it's much more likely to kink than if you push it around it. Where are you located? I might be able to connect you with some indoor fliers in your area. It's way more fun to fly in higher sites, and it's also more fun to fly with other folks. I should add that Nick Ray and I have agreed that F1R is the optimum small site model once you get past the fiddliness of them. They are easy to transport and they fly even longer than F1D's.
@sierra_bravo63888 жыл бұрын
+joshuawfinn thanks for the link and the tip, i'll have to to some reading/research on F1R. I personally enjoy flying in my living room, the challenge of adjusting the incidence and angles of the surfaces on the plane to make it fly at a certain altitude in a certain pattern is what I love about indoor ff. It would be nice to not have to worry about crashing into the ceiling though. Also im located in NC around the Charlotte area. Im not really looking to make indoor free flight my main hobby since im fully invested in radio controlled model aircraft. I specifically am really into f3a or pattern and do go to some pattern competitions, but i do really like the idea free flight.
@BennettBenson9 жыл бұрын
Wow. As much I love the RC technology stuff, this episode was fascinating. Thanks guys.
@jhelgeson21165 жыл бұрын
Holy crap ! Got me thinking about my old delta dart !
@PBoogerwood5 жыл бұрын
So cool and inspirational! Thanks for this video and all you do.
@Lagggerengineering7 жыл бұрын
Let us know if you like this... It's got over 840 000 views, yes I think we like this!
@-sickfast4344 жыл бұрын
its amazing that something as simple as a rubber band can be so well tuned as this hobby uses
@declanthiele9 жыл бұрын
I do t k ow what to say or where to begin on the fact that THIS IS AWESOME! I've realised that rubber band powered aircraft is just fine for me! This will be my next project after I complete a Cessna 150 (maybe a 170 I'm not sure). I never knew that this stuff actually existed. I never even thought of it!
@jeremytenorio30997 жыл бұрын
Keep doing this guys, I appreciate and enjoy the educational and informative part of this channel as much as the flying! Cheers Josh, well done!
@frankyhall12719 жыл бұрын
Try making a rubber band powered quadcopter!!
@joshuawfinn5 жыл бұрын
@saladnuts Not for a rubber powered free flight one. Kids were flying tricopters in Science Olympiad last year. Very stable.
@peterzingler62214 жыл бұрын
@@joshuawfinn yes also for a rubber band one lol.
@joshuawfinn4 жыл бұрын
@@peterzingler6221 then how did students get them to fly without a stabilizer?
@peterzingler62214 жыл бұрын
@@joshuawfinn simple. Pendulum
@coloredcoat7 жыл бұрын
That is some fine tuned specialized flying stuff there. Who ever heard of 10+ minute flights from a rubber band? I learned about a dozen new things from this one video alone. Excellent stuff guys!
@RobinHood50457 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video here. I live in England and have recently been researching my family tree. I found out that one of my 3x Great Grandad's was a half-brother to Stanley Spooner (1856-1940). Stanley created founded, and edited the world's first magazine devoted solely towards aviation. It was called: "Flight". It went on sale in January 1909. This encouraged me to look back through back issues of that magazine on the internet. The rubber band gliders in this video are reminiscent (in shape at least) to early outdoor rubber band powered gliders, that were homemade, and used by some modellers in the early years of aviation:www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1913/1913%20-%200288.html?search=ModelsOne of these models during those years actually achieved a distance of 260 yards.
@evilplaguedoctor51585 жыл бұрын
these are one of my favourite type of model aeroplanes :) so glad to see you guys did a video on this!
@DutchRC9 жыл бұрын
Great work in showing this part of the hobby FT! Compliments :) Very nice to broaden people's view as a whole And entertaining to watch! :D Cheers :)
@DutchRC9 жыл бұрын
interessant Eric Laermans ?? :)
@danielharman44376 жыл бұрын
Oh man I love this video!!! This is my 4th time watching it!!!
@DannyCruzCreations9 жыл бұрын
Amazing content guys. This is quite far from R/C, yet so interesting to watch!
@MrSilverback629 жыл бұрын
Outstanding. When the family comes before the hobby, good things happen.
@sik59rt9 жыл бұрын
wow, i work with rubber bands all day and didnt know there was so much thought that went into them
@LaplacianFourier7 жыл бұрын
I gotta say your channel is so positive, so gracious and apparently your viewers are just as well-natured considering the consistently meager dislike to like ratio. Keep it up!
@zachmikko32499 жыл бұрын
I wonder if he could build a helicopter the same way?
@joshuawfinn9 жыл бұрын
Actually, I've done just that. They look pretty cool in flight. My best flight so far is just shy of 8 minutes, flown at the Minidome in Johnson City, TN, at the 2012 nationals.
@zachmikko32499 жыл бұрын
That's awesome. Do you have any videos?
@rcbif1019 жыл бұрын
Zach Mikko - go to his channel and search for helicopter.
@CarminesRCTipsandTricks5 жыл бұрын
This is mind expanding stuff!! I'm 55... Been in the Hobby since 1984, and the only thing that I've even SEEN before, was the Peanut! And that only on an old AMA video. Thanks to this wonderful family and you guys at FliteTest, for showing us a whole new World. Carmine ✈🚂🚙
@WVRetreat9 жыл бұрын
Very cool. Nice job FliteTest. Can we get a build video for one of these planes?
@Julio-BA9 жыл бұрын
Here is a link to a 87 min long build video. Lots of techniques to learn. vimeo.com/68616979
@pointerdogmanfred35205 жыл бұрын
People have been making and flying these since the 1960s. They are awesome to watch in a gymnasium. Great video and hobby.
@Tighman779 жыл бұрын
i am an ultimate piece of rubber born may 1999
@chuckd58773 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you beat the rubber in may of 99
@Donoprez6 жыл бұрын
This video was beautiful made and even relaxing!!!!
@MrLookpro6 жыл бұрын
4:55 when you realize that this is not slowmo
@MihaiCadariu5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved this video! Brings back so many memories. I used to do similar stuff as a kid in the '80s (in Romania). The microfilm you can't touch was the norm then (think soap bubble). One gram planes flown inside salt mines because of large spaces and basically zero wind conditions. Amazing! Such a great way to develop dexterity, passion and patience! Love love love it!!!
@joshuawfinn5 жыл бұрын
Hey! Someone else who's flown in Slanic! I went there in 2016 as part of the US team. What an incredible place. The 2020 world championship will be in Slanic. If you were to show up, you'd probably see some people you know from long ago.
@spyder0000699 жыл бұрын
Great episode! Just like eric I had always seen the pics in magazines but never in person. This guy is a wealth of knowledge and it was great to hear the history of these. Now, what will peter come up with after seeing these? :^)
@KevPugh9 жыл бұрын
Great vid and a follow up build vid would be good, keep exploring the hobby, reckon Pete could come upmwith a foam board version, challenge on for him
@beaver22068 жыл бұрын
Loved this!
@BoxJockey8 жыл бұрын
Oh gawd thank you for this! A guy came to my elementary school when I was a kid and did a demo of these. Never figured out what it was called once I grew up. Mystery solved, thank you!!!
@fasfan9 жыл бұрын
Ugh... at 15:23 Eric, a professional videographer, taking a vertical video? What????
@Benjicmm9 жыл бұрын
Or photo
@AdamDemas9 жыл бұрын
ha! I'm not sure I would have caught that if you hadn't said anything...
@fasfan9 жыл бұрын
Slug Life There would be no difference in detail between portrait or landscape mode because there is no change in resolution or magnification. Only aspect changes. Horizontal is better and easier on the eyes because that's how the world is layed out. Even your eyes are horizontal. Portrait mode is only good for.... portraits.
@ericmonroe60249 жыл бұрын
Haha.....I think I was taking square framed pics actually. (Now you got me paranoid) I went back through all the vids on my phone from that day and none are portrait. All my vids are landscape. I will say I went most of that trip without a lot of sleep so who knows. LOL! 😜
@7e219 жыл бұрын
fasfan if you want to take a background for your phone however portrait is the way to go xP
@youknoweverything76433 жыл бұрын
Whole family of model airplane pilots and builders and every generation specialized in different types of model aviation so cool and diverse
@Talon2769 жыл бұрын
Holy Jesus my brain hurts.
@raymondo1624 жыл бұрын
only a small pain, then ??
@peterz84036 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video...I am just trying to catch up on indoor modelling. Recognize Josh and Hope from other videos and loved the knowledge and enthusiasm. Big thumbs up.
@brendanredler36669 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I was captivated by F1D since I first saw it! But also like Eric, I have found finding these aircraft in person elusive. It's so great to see that there is a real interest in this side of the hobby. I've been looking forward to a documentary that is a long time in the making called "Float." You can find updates about the project here, I'm sure it's going to be great!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bensaks/float-documentary/posts
@joshuawfinn9 жыл бұрын
You can find more indoor flying opportunities at freeflight.org--look for the contest calendar.
@stevesauve6866 Жыл бұрын
I'm a static scale modeller that was pointed towards F1D just for interest's sake. I really enjoyed this video - very interesting and educational. Well done!
@jaxoncroydon35168 жыл бұрын
it looks like its on a string or in slow motion, thats not real!!!(but seriously thats very very cool)
@rowannadon76688 жыл бұрын
its awesome!
@amdaylight9 жыл бұрын
WOW what a change of pace! I have known about these aircraft for a long time but had never had any exposure to them. Thank You Flite Test for this wonderful video. Andre
@RSmerlinRS9 жыл бұрын
goddam everyone is named Josh
@bobmcboblin6 жыл бұрын
hi Josh. I'm Josh
@noahsabin73867 жыл бұрын
I think I saw the record holder for longest flying rubberband propeller plane in Dayton, Ohio. It was an awesome museum. Every aerospace museum is badass.
@weld42005 жыл бұрын
Re visit this i challange the flite test team to create your own and compete in a flite test f1d fly off
@weld42005 жыл бұрын
Who wouldnt wanna see a f1d challange from flitetest .. I challange all of you to create a rubber band airplane of your design and make it fly for more then 3 minutes i challange all of you ..do you accept the challange ..? Red pill or blue pill
@andreschapero36154 жыл бұрын
Amazing !!!! This is where the future of of human flight is created. Andrés from Santiago, Chile.
@Samuel_Curly_DuBois9 жыл бұрын
One plane comes to mind here. Gossamer Condor.
@joshuawfinn9 жыл бұрын
MacCready actually based his Condor design on the indoor models he had flown in the past, so the connection you made there is very real.
@Samuel_Curly_DuBois9 жыл бұрын
Yeah. The large wing without many ribs, clear covering, and large slow prop helped.
@sciencetoymaker9 жыл бұрын
Sam Dubois You can see the full documentary about the Gossamer Condor on KZbin here kzbin.info/www/bejne/omXanXZnhsqrbqM
@Samuel_Curly_DuBois9 жыл бұрын
sciencetoymaker I have seen it more than once. Very good film. I'm constructing an hpa myself.
@sciencetoymaker9 жыл бұрын
Sam Dubois Wow! Have you seen the NOVA episode where the team from MIT recreates the mythical flight of Daedalus using an HPA of modern materials? Part 1 is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYvNeZagrrGjqNk BTW, are you familiar with walkalong gliders?
@campirider9 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing, I couldn't even imagine the physics and the math that would go into this