Flite Test - Twin Twirl - REVIEW

[@alichsudh1679]

I love this channel , these guys make it possible for anyone to fly machines and not go broke , THEY ARE REally all about their fans keep up the good worth ft crew

[@badkarma52]

I love you guys. It's Monday, I get home from a bad day at work, and you make it all better with a new video.

[@T4CO1776]

Do a speed build kit! this is a cool and unique plane!

[@wiltonsmith3397]

“Argutably” one of the best videos on twin rotor R/C autogyros to be seen anywhere on the interweb... Be sure not to miss a single “Bixler Actually”, either! They can be found at 0:34, 0:47, 0:57, 2:03, 2:10, 2:14, 2:22, 2:51, 3:00, 3:02, 4:31, 5:18, 5:30, and 7:12 !!!

[@bigflytrap]

These looks awesome in the air with the 2 rotors spinning.

[@schraut5]

Genius tip with the control rod guides with zip ties!!! Definitely going to use that

[@martinba77]

Nice tip on the zip ties for rutting push rods! Thanks for sharing! Simple and effective...

[@aircrash65]

great vid guys made two .One like yours very unstable .number two added 3 inchs on each wing .No more wing wag and flys a lot more stable .Pluse used carbon push rods makes the plane more responsive in the air . thank for the shows guys keep up the good work .

[@seanjuan1973]

Looks like a fun one! adding it to my build list! :)

[@dukecorso80]

This show is a great back to the future episode and frankly its why we love u guys... Pls try and redo reviews in this style... Vintage lol 👍🏼 Love u guys keep growing and expand but dont loose the magic

[@ChadKapper]

One of my all time favorite scratch builds!

[@jgzifly1045]

Can't wait for the build video

[@bullproductions]

This looks like it might be good as a small FPV platform, looks stable. Do you think you could mount a GoPro, or would it be to heavy?

[@IgorFPV]

The rotors absolutely generate lift, they have angle of attack and there is air moving over them, so therefore you have lift!

[@snowvalleyrat]

I hope they start selling this as a speed build!

[@H4n583]

nice one! Keep them coming like this. Surprise us. Love the show!!

[@toyhobbyreview]

Awesome gyro plane and it also seems to fly well but then again Bixler is a very good pilot. I enjoyed the video and flite test inspires me to do reviews even though mine are lower budget I still try. You guys even convinced me to get a GoPro(black edition) which I use for my reviews. Awesomeness! Keep up the good job! Take care ;)

[@mq1506]

i want to build this now! It would make a good summer project

[@tiiams]

looks fun think I might build one !

[@Lens_Addict]

The bass on the intro is amazing

[@scarletlightning565]

Will these be part of the speed build kits?

[@AkakiKuumeri]

I did this but they have surprisingly little effect. This is partly because pushing one rotor down will increase its speed, thus making it want to go up again, and partly because the wings are very short. I guess you could extend the wings all the way to the width of the rotors and put the ailerons on the tips, but then it wouldn't even really need the rotors anymore... Only thing the ailerons are good for is very high alpha and hovering.

[@gracklefpv8811]

Lol I'm watching in 2018 I remember watching this when it came out!

[@Kodwa2013]

2020

[@emoryyoung352]

2024

[@jjovereats]

on an autogyro, the wind turbine's 'exhaust' becomes buoyant, holding the thing high if you have a prop.

[@dadbrad852]

I love Bixler trolling Scott with the one blade prop line. It's about time somebody gave him a hard time back.

[@chuco425]

Will you guys be doing a scratch build? As for single blade prop, they are possible as long as you have them balanced

[@CODXp3rt]

you guys should make a swappable and sell then in your store!

[@aerofox9]

where can I buy?

[@UrbanDrones]

So freaking cool airplane! how do you have so much time to build!

[@81Kush]

Hey guys thanks for the video! i got all my parts for my f22 on the way, aswell as my new motor upgrade for my 540t so i cant wait till they get here and ill make a video! thanks for the info

[@PatBALEX]

I see the Hot-Rod gyro has a HK Red-Brick ESC..I've seen them on a few of your planes...How well do they work? I saw a 100amp ESC Red-Brick I need for my EDF jet and need more info. on it...Thanks...

[@theimacman]

Sorry to hear about your broken computer and/or speakers.

[@rcaircraft-rchobbies7309]

Got plans, now gotta add to the winter build line up.

[@Skydive4ever]

Nice :-) Leadfeather has a great Gyro design also. Great ZipTies tip ;-)

[@LuizitoRbotscorp]

You guys are AMAZING!!!!

[@sidar555]

They grow up so fast. Literally.

[@RCllamadude]

anyone else thinking... fpv autogyro? those self-righting capabilities would be a great low-cost alternative to stabilizing boards.

[@agektm]

looking forward to single blade props no seriously u guys should do an episode on them

[@81Kush]

Question, are the flights as short as you show with the 500mah batteries or do you shorten the flights for the video sake? how long will the f22 fly with a 500mah thats show to be with the build and im going to try a 850mah nanotach and see if that works for a longer flight

[@Jackismycopilot]

Is there an equivilant to the 2213N that is available in the US warehouse?

[@anything525]

Looking forward to this episode of single blade props

[@Yourbudmo]

love your videos!

[@7daniel49]

You should do an episode on single blade props. A guy on here flys planes and helis with single blades.

[@obRCmania]

do you need to balance the props on the top of the gyrocopter?

[@IgorFPV]

@daxdadog is the force perpendicular to the direction of airflow. Drag is the force in opposite direction of offore

[@TFSAeronautics]

Could you build this as a strap on wing for the nutball fuselage?

[@81Stevem]

What about building one with a large single disc instead of two?? Would it work?

[@obRCmania]

PLEASE do a review of the new Zephyr V70

[@urnzwayzmoove]

LOL. Awesome episode!

[@IanAtkinson555]

The slight reverse angle of attack produces the spin on the rotors (windmilling) once spinning there is a smooth slow, high pressure airflow on underside of the blades and a rapid, low pressure airflow on the upper-side of the blade. It works better if the blades have an airfoil section that really speeds the flow over the upper surface, but on light objects like these planes, a straight section is good enough (as a maple seed proves). If it was simple drag, the blades would stall.

[@BMSWEB]

LOVED IT

[@drcuffe]

Do they mean the angle of attack/incidence of the rotors is causing the lift. Not a direct lift from the rotation? Pretty hard to explain

[@ConsultingjoeOnline]

Thats soo cool!

[@teddycoughlin9945]

i want to build it !!! another grate viedo

[@justfly60482]

you guys r awesome!

[@williamkyle2774]

can you guys please do a review and a how to fly for the durafly auto g2

[@Raptor50aus]

when the Bind and fly comes out I will get one

[@Abderrahmane_Aitouche]

Deux geunes savants.. bravo

[@N8theBuilderMC]

anyone else getting that screen flicker in 1:17-1:20 or so?

[@WarefareModern3]

Put some motors and props on the rotors and you can have a VTOL or STOL plane depending on what way you hook up the ESCs.

[@RCcrAzY1234]

i sooo want to build one!!!!

[@aerofox9]

Hello, where do I buy this one to HK by going to sell?

[@Killerhamster121]

why is josh scott flying with dx6i??? i thougt they are using a dx8?

[@yak55x]

Ya, the rotors produce lift in autorotation. It's ok though, I really like the show.

[@charlesz5949]

Why is this age restricted😳

[@IanAtkinson555]

Of course the rotors produce lift. These guys need to look up the dynamics of autogyros.

[@yanrpopoff2804]

just seeing this made me think can u guy make a plane fly with a home made foam prop.

[@toschouten]

so this is basically the same as putting a motor on a big foam board?

[@Simon-Says-H]

can you make it into a swappable?

[@DugWagner]

I guess it depends on whether you think of lift, as in the classic Bernoulli's principle type lift, with airflow over the curved upper surface of a wing creating a low pressure region, lifting the wing, or in the deflected airflow version...like sticking a board out your moving car's window, and angling the front edge up type lift. Technically, I guess they are both lift, but I bet Josh is thinking of the 1st type when he says it doesn't generate lift.

[@ehandford]

Hi this is josh and this is josh

[@ColinCampbell64]

I want to see josh Scott doing some aerobatics

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

*WHERE'S THE SPEED BUILD KIT FOR AN AUTOGYRO!!!???* Even an FPV version would be cool. Carmine ✈🚂🚙

[@justfly60482]

is it possible to do slinge blade gyro copter. and have counter weight?

[@BobPwnsMC]

Gotta make something like this but with a powered vertical prop for VTOL

[@Asadullah21]

Argudably

[@benstacy6226]

+thechromepoet hahahaha, I wonder if you spelled that correcdtly?

[@jjovereats]

I call my version with a clipwing, a swept T-tail with straight tailplane and tailheft the Super Twirl.

[@dogdirt]

You could cut the wing off to test if the 2 rotors do generate lift. I'm betting they will!

[@SDIR5678]

I want.

[@brsrc759]

Those are sweet!

[@mamoshimamoshian1600]

EM!!! that was back than when people took Cd motors to make a Brushless motor affordable!!!? No My Friend. For most of us it was a Hubby, and we learned alot from it. I still make my own motors, the different is now, I try to make a Fri energy Brushless motors. JUST THINK if you had a motor which didnt need any outside source of power. It is Possible, and i really really want to achive that...:-)

[@IanAtkinson555]

They do have a power source. The same power source that a fixed wing has - the forward motion of the craft. If you stopped the air flowing over the upper surface of the planes wing, the lift would disappear - it would stall. Bernoulli's Principle states that a gas or liquid exerts less pressure on a surface, the faster it moves. the only difference between an autogyro blade and a wing is the fact that it's being 'auto-rotated' by its movement through the air. (cont.)

[@drcuffe]

I didn't mention drag? They may have, the wiki for autogyro also mentions the blades create drag and trust in balance. Trust by angle of attack/incidence. If the rotation was causing lift it would need an input power source to turn them, you cant say the force of the air going through them is causing them to turn and then say that the spinning motion is creating lift?? its one or the other and its the first one. Maple seed example is drag acting as a parachute? A better example FT flier

[@uwillrememberthis]

look at face at 2:57! HA HA HAHAAAAAA!!

[@CorbyStarletCj1]

Since 2006 .......... sorry guy's try since the 1950's

[@nikoladd]

You're argudably cool!

[@AirwolfPL]

Hardly. Retreating blade creates less lift. It's not usually a problem when you have multiple blades... but with one it is.

[@IanAtkinson555]

(continued) Because the blades of the autogyro are moving faster the the airspeed of the craft, the stalling speed is reduced to nothing (if the blades slow the will stall but as falling auto-rotates them, auto gyros can recover quickly. A parachute has lift too. The air in the canopy is still while the air flowing around it is moving and, therefore, at a much lower pressure. Again, if this flow is is disrupted, the lift will disappear and the parachute will collapse. (cont. 2)

[@haydenclish4452]

could you guys make a video with cheaper planes that are for beginners-intermediate ($40-$80)(4 channels) Thanks for your helpful videos!

[@timmcquaid4539]

You can't find a plane that's 80 unless you want the champ, which is borderline a toy rc.

[@joblessalex]

+Tim McQuaid are there any good toy ones?

[@eternalfire1244]

+Hayden Clish I would say that most of the smaller planes Flite Test has come up with would fit this bill. The FT flyer is a good one. I think I had it flying for about $60 and there are a few people that have made it into a 4 chan.

[@haydenclish4452]

ok thanks for the feedback

[@kevinrdunnphs]

+Tim McQuaid that's not true, I got my Bixler 1.1 for $80, and that fits his bill

[@kondakor1998]

if i make one ill robably somehow make ailerons wich might not be a good idea but a good exparement

[@EURIPODES]

When I was a teenager we would take apart walkmans to make tattoo guns.

[@ninjabeast139]

does anyone know where i can find a reasonably priced lipo balancer/charger?

[@kevinfinkel5536]

can anyone imagine this with a swappable power pod?

[@marvfpv1590]

2006 was a long time ago in 2012? hahaha, im laughing at you from 2017

[@fosdabos3776]

haha from 2018

[@karambitzz2154]

@@fosdabos3776 haha from almost 2019

[@craigcolavito5606]

@@karambitzz2154 2019 checking in!!

[@hunterwright386]

@@craigcolavito5606 oct.'19!(plz do a kit flite test)

[@joseorta13]

Cool aircraft

[@Underpantsniper]

nice design

[@justakidfrommaine]

Josh Bixler is wrong when he says that this doesn't create lift. That is crazy- this plane works exactly like an autogyro. Saying that it sits on a pocket of air is incorrect. Why do you think the blades rotate?

[@Vrael1022]

The rotors produce lift or ells it would not fly -_-

[@Robert-ff9wf]

Auto gyros are really cool!!

[@DugWagner]

I think Josh's explanation was probably was fairly accurate. Most kites fly without generating lift. I think this plane is more like a kite than an airplane. The wind deflects a kite upward because of the angle set by its bridle. This beast creates its own wind by virtue of the prop pulling it through the air and the airflow deflects the craft upward because of the high AOA...or I could be full of crap.