Motorized Walmart Toy Gliders?

We bought some toy foam gliders from Walmart and put remote controls on them!
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[@ArizoGecko]

You guys have NO IDEA how many new RC pilots you have brought into the hobby! Not to mention the inactive RC pilots that are now dusting off their old equipment, and coming back to a long lost love. I flew for years, all the way up to quarter scale (& even a bit larger) aerobics, 3-D, warbirds & sport flyers. I left when Spektrum had just introduced the ONLY 2.4ghz transmitter, which I bought, but the vast majority of flyers were on FM (& even a few still on ancient Kraft AM!) Also, electrics were just entering LiPo batteries & brushless motors, but most electrics were "profile" planes from balsa & monocoat kits, or small "foamies" that were useless in any winds over 5-10 mph. My point is, I am finding out that "my hobby" is a whole new world! No longer does it take 2 weeks pay and 6 months of Sundays to build & fly with your buddies! $100 & an afternoon will get you in the air! Pretty cool! Keep up the good work. See you at the field!

[@adrianjezierski8093]

Haha Im flying on LTE modem and have unlimited range with FPV view with my parrot disco drone... I had a flight of 10 KM already but I could go for 50+ KM with my upgraded batteries... Some dudes are posting good batteries on auction sites that are new and half the price, I bought 10.000 mahz for a very cheap price. This is like a ultimate wet dream of every old school RC to have a plane with unlimited range lol and such cool features from the controling APP, GPS etc.

[@Tyyler1507]

@@adrianjezierski8093Just discovering this whole thing and that sounds amazing, I'd love to build something like that someday.

[@yaboifungi8916]

Tyler Munday Same with me it sounds very interesting

[@skamanization]

Lorefin Stardust most of which is illegal in UK

[@uncletomcobley6950]

Just find a place far enough out there and go for it.

[@timothysmoak5385]

I wanna see y'all make a vegetable plane, I grew up on a vegetable farm and some days I wished they would all fly away.

[@northtexasskies3243]

Try one with a potato. And another with a carrot

[@lucarto7220]

Justin S. Wings of lettuce

[@karlo9944]

An eatable plane is a nice idea! You can glue it together with some sweets😁. Even a baked plane is possible.

[@BullittKid08]

Peter stripol did edible plane I think

[@Biscuits2]

A carrot but instead of the green bit on top it’s a propellor so it flys like a helicopter

[@stoshu9584]

I am not even remotely into the rc plane hobby, this is the first video on this channel I've watched. But these guys have so much fun it's hard not to smile the whole video. Subbed for the great positive atmosphere

[@izzylopez566]

8:28 that sounds like woodys laugh

[@texmex9721]

They should sell little laugh boxes with woodys laugh. Press a button and suddenly everything is more fun.

[@BadIdeas101]

This was the og way to make the cheapest rc plane possible

[@BillAnt]

$10 WallyMart glider + $100 radio/servo/battery + friends = too much fun :D

[@BillAnt]

@TheBoltMaster < Oh yeah that too :D

[@edcrus]

@TheBoltMaster plus esc! Grounded if you forget that!

[@joshdeighton8636]

Laughs in paper airplane with rc customization

[@Jack-cm9ye]

Or a balsa wood guillows glider

[@ColeAviation]

THIS is why I LOVE Flite Test!!!! Brings me back to the “OLD DAYS” of FT. 🤙🏼😁🤙🏼

[@karl3367]

yas please

[@JDMAXX-kb5su]

Exxxxxactly 🤜🏼🤛🏻😎👍✈️

[@lupefigueroa1524]

Same

[@kyle_mk17]

What is the plane called, like what would I look for at the store to find this glider. Edit: I looked online and found out it is called the Sky Riders Foam Glider. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Edit 2: I also found a smaller 24" version called the White Sky Glider sold on the Hobby Lobby website for $6.99, made by Maui Toys. I was looking a bit more online while writing this and Maui Toys also owns the bigger Sky Rider Gliders. Edit 3: I bought a 24" one and they are both called Sky Riders.

[@kdphillips2761]

Perfect, inexpensive, very stable. Buying two. Great idea guys

[@oscarcerda8331]

"You guys think I'm smart..im really lazy" literally the mentality of all great engineers

[@kylesmith4173]

Efficiency is just clever laziness 👍

[@scootergrant8683]

An engineer can do for $1 what any fool could do for 2.

[@diacoal2433]

"Work smarter, not harder" applies very well to efficient laziness

[@andytaylor1588]

I watch this one every so often. It brings smiles and shows me how little work it can take to make something that flies great! Now to price it out and get it ready for summer, here on the East Coast of Canada.

[@geraldtrudeau3223]

25 or 30 years ago, when these planes first came out, I always thought they would make great rc flyers. I tried to convert one, but I didn't have the advantage of the micro gear we have today, so mine didn't fly so good, but thanks to you guys I feel vindicated. Great video.

[@kdobson83]

I literally smiled the entire 13 minutes. Great video guys!! This is the FliteTest I love!

[@JDMAXX-kb5su]

Exxxxxactly 🤜🏼🤛🏻😎👍✈️

[@HappyHealerUSA]

That's weird.. so did I

[@davidredhawk]

As a kid in the early 80s in cemtral Florida while our Dad would fly RC at the local field,( cow pasture) My older Brother and I would saw the noses off our super loop styro gliders and slap an 049 on there we scavenged from our crashed Cox control line planes. Not knowing squat about weight and balance we made some cool high speed Lawn Darts and a few that flew well we had to chase for miles....great memories. Thanks Guys!

[@wellardbr]

you should post this great memory as a stand-alone post, although @Kevin Dobson's words described me perfectly: smiling from start to end. :D

[@wellardbr]

Hey Bull Dawg, I was a kid in the early sixties, \?/!

[@ronlaisle9512]

I was impressed with what the guys did. Like the old FT. They were like little kids with all the joy and laughter. Made a bad day immensely better.Thanks guys.

[@LiveNinetyNine]

Them: *makes a cheap foam plane into a motorised aircraft and is able to fly it around for a long period of time.* Me: *struggles to make toast*

[@frankbarajas]

This was absolutely awesome and you guys are so totally right. *It's not about the plane but it's about the experience.*

[@CNCmachiningisfun]

These are so cool that the air around them freezes solid during flight :) .

[@mikedench1110]

Geez guys that was awesome! I can't believve how those things flew just as they came and then you really made them even better. Both good designs too.

[@andymckenzie8031]

Those foam gliders are amazing! They're designed to fly with all sorts of damage (like being thrown into trees, cars, houses, and friends), and I think you just proved how resilient they are!

[@SA-co5sm]

Pls put these planes on the FT store. Make it a speed build kit. :D Great video.

[@bradleyhebert6476]

Yes, please do it

[@brianemery8945]

Yesss

[@hayypapi4281]

Yes please do it I’m interested to buy it

[@randysmith9715]

I have the plane. Marked it for servos, waiting on Power pack H and batteries. Batteries in short supply. :(

[@terrya450]

Yes do it

[@timcuatt1640]

CG makes perfect sense- the wing is swept!

[@joshuamelvin]

Tim Cuatt lol. I had a brain fart. :)

[@timcuatt1640]

Happens to us all haha

[@sreekumaarsrinivas1830]

wait...Are you being sarcastic?

[@7pines77]

I always loved these foam gliders as a kid and always wondered how they would fly with a motor. So fun to watch!

[@andrewmgoss]

Just found you guys and I really love the video. So refreshing to see a “challenge” video where there isn’t any made up tension. Just two friends having fun together, awesome.

[@rmdcade1717]

All I can think about is the days in Kapper's garage. This is the kind of chill, fun, friendly challenge that inspires you to immediately grab a friend and try it yourself.

[@MkmeOrg]

Love seeing something that anyone can try at home and have a great experience. It's always been the "essence" of Flight Test for me. Way to keep it going Gents. Cheers

[@JDMAXX-kb5su]

Exxxxxactly 🤜🏼🤛🏻😎👍✈️

[@jacksontenhave7959]

@7:27 Jeremy runs out to watch. Great video Flite Test, I loved the way Alex's plane tries to turn left :)

[@RonMTube]

Not an RC guy but this video made me smile so much that I should consider it. Your enthusiasm is contagious.

[@ateebtahir7226]

That really looked like an airliner. I observed that too even before you said. Great gliders. One of the best videos on flite test

[@stretchpadawan1]

Love Flite Test the most when you do things like this. Awesome stuff !!!

[@speedbuggy16v]

Those flew far better than any expectations I had, a testament to you guys skill and knowledge! Now I want one..

[@WASRGP]

Same here couldn't stop miles the while damn time! The fact that you guys are so precise in directions so that we can make an exact replica, and just the fun you guys have also makes you guys top notch!

[@eljuano28]

With sweptback designs, the weight of the wings draws the moment rearward from the datum. The CG will always be further back. BTW, my kids and I found your channel about a month ago and we've never done RC before. We'll be ordering for birthdays soon. You convinced us. We love the channel.

[@C4reful]

welcome to the hobby, you wont regret it! many happy memories for you and your family incoming.

[@FliteTest]

That is AWESOME! Tell the fam we said happy pre birthday wishes from FT! ;)

[@chriscross5581]

1+ on the CG bit. Look up how to find CG based on % of MAC(Mean Aerodynamic Chord) in detail - It's theoretically a bit math heavy, but there is a fairly simple Graphical way to do it if you have a simple constant chord or single taper wing. Here's a link to a quite straight forward recipe n this graphical method I found on the net: moleski.net/rc/pix/calc-MAC.png . You can simplify it a bit to find approximate CG for an existing wing by simply laying the wing on a large piece of paper and then just draw around it as described in the pic.

[@scuba7781]

Prepare to be broke. You will love the hobby, your wallet wont :)

[@chriscross5581]

Heh. Ran into this quote some time ago: "Teach your kids to fly model airplanes, and they will never have money to buy drugs!"

[@rl2109]

Awesome work done by BOTH of you! I enjoyed watching the builds as well as the flights! Great job!

[@kellybreen5526]

I just found this site today and have had a grin on my face all morning. What a great bunch of guys just having a blast with projects. I've also learned a lot.

[@eliascaballero1226]

These are the kind of videos youtube was made for I literally can't stop watching these videos.

[@bigbrainboi4424]

Lmao same

[@printeshaanbadkas5322]

Mao same me too

[@seanzacharyuy7647]

Time to go to Walmart

[@eyesupdroneservices]

I've literally wanted to do this since I saw my first foam glider when I was like 9 years old! (That was...gulp...42 years ago.) Guess I never quite got around to it. :-) But finally...somebody has realized my dream. :-) Thanks guys; I was grinning thru the entire video! This might have some FT STEM potential (which I'm hoping to start this summer).

[@eyesupdroneservices]

Oh, and...I'm also lovin' all the photobombing going on in the background. :-)

[@eyesupdroneservices]

And...it's actually about a $105 Walmart glider: h-pack - $70 ; 450mAh 3s - $11 ; RX - $15 ; Plane - $10 . I don't have any of that stuff "just lying around"! Yet...

[@BriannaBeastMode]

@@eyesupdroneservices Don't forget the transmitter, which is the most expensive part for new people

[@EikexCapolinas]

@@BriannaBeastMode iejejjejekek1fjdjoske

[@BillAnt]

It's funny how so many people say that they were "grinning/smiling" while watching these video. They definitely evoke both achieved and un-achieved childhood memories, putting a smile on our faces. :)

[@MarkGardner66Bonnie]

That was just AWESOME! Reminded me of flying homebuilt tethered models a hundred years ago! May have to look at getting back into it. Thanks, ​guys!

[@michaelmclaughlin8474]

Awesome flight, looks like a lot of fun, WALMART here I come...!!!😎

[@shutdahellup69420]

4:44 almost died laughing...nice editing XD

[@alisioardiona727]

I lost it.

[@admiralicywolffeyt1465]

Me too

[@twinleaf3076]

What did you lose?

[@mastershifu2065]

@@twinleaf3076 it.

[@classicc90]

That was a lot of fun for very little money. Well done to all involved. Keep up the good work.

[@tonyurback4919]

You guys are awesome you have no idea how long I've had that idea in my head on how hard it would be to make one of those foam gliders RC excellent job gentlemen

[@testtube1020]

Got back into the hobby after many, many years and you guys really are an inspiration!

[@rladams65]

Such a fun video. I laughed along with your joy of accomplishment. You guys are fantastic pilots.

[@mr.stombrat4140]

They are!

[@joshua10pool]

I flew the one I made in a combat at FFE and man can these things go for a long time. With those twin gremlin motors and an 1850-2200 2s you could fly for at least 30-40 mins. Which is great for combat or even leisurely flying. You know what I just might order some and get started with the testing.

[@VictoryAviation]

30-40 min fly time!? That's outstanding!!!

[@joshualeboeuf2926]

Teach me ;-; please ;-; I must learn

[@General_Ludwig]

I just saw one of these today at Hobby Lobby for 9.99 while getting some foam board for my 1st build. Heading back tomorrow to pick one up. Thanks guys!!

[@AlienRelics]

I love this! I have bought a few busted RC planes at thrift stores and garage sales, and built new planes for them. Some of the dollar stores have smaller versions of these gliders, too. That is where I get my foamboard, too.

[@armoredpig]

Best RC video I've seen in a long time!

[@ColeAviation]

This is what Flite Test is all about. 😁👍🏼

[@fishybanana]

What can I say ------ I just love you guys ------------ enthusiasm wins over all setbacks !

[@countvond233]

The kids and I had a foam chucker from Walmart that glided so straight and true it landed exactly where you pointed it. Many a summer night tossing that in a triangle pattern. We later got an RC Airhog with differential thrust. Delta thing maybe 14" span. Flew on rails and about 10 minutes on a charge. Times were tight - little toy budget but we made the most of a few bucks. This video takes me back.

[@revsonsrc9573]

You guys are my super hero's. Thanks for everything you do. This content helps the community so much. Never stop the dream. Ps those birds make amazing fpv rigs ;)

[@marksandlin8376]

For some real fun, clip the main wings down about eight inches each. I discovered this when my over excited grandson ran into a stair rail and broak a wing. He was so upset about it. I said "no problem" and snapped the other wingtip off to match. We had a great time flying the thing.

[@27Zangle]

Fantastic! Looks like a lot of fun. I love these build off competitions and wish more were done. Time to make a plane from a large laundry detergent bottle or something silly like that.

[@rva1945]

Since a few days ago I spend all my time in the web watching FT videos. So cool!! So far I bought the foam board for my first scratch-build plane, the FT Cub.

[@WafflePlaneRC]

Just yesterday I built one of these as a high-mount pusher motor (2204 size) and rudd/elev control. It flies really good! Really docile, decent glide slope, not exactly aerobatic but still really fun to cruise with. Might even make a good fpv platform.

[@WafflePlaneRC]

I used an old soldering iron to melt holes for the battery and servos, and tucked the esc and receiver into my motor pod. It looks slick!

[@figgawhoable]

What model glider did you use? I can't find it at Walmart

[@amazingguy4391]

We need more channels like you guys on KZbin. People enjoying what they love and sharing it with the rest of the world. Definitely earned me hitting that subscribe button.

[@brbob4934]

Love your shop. I've been thinking of doing this for a while. My thought on these gliders was a pod mounted engine, and with CG being so far aft, I think it makes even more sense now.

[@johnbc67]

Great Video!! I find myself watching your videos not only for the creative content, but the genuine joy you guys have for what you do. Inspiring. Keep it up!

[@coolananasaftltvolkswagen105]

Its amazing how much i understood the concepts they mentioned in flight because of SimplePlanes...

[@kyle_mk17]

Hey I play SimplePlanes too.

[@lacucaracha111111]

10$ wallmart bixler :P

[@lalithkishore3774]

lacucaracha111111 pls give the link I'm from India can't find it plz plz plz

[@bertvdlast]

Lalith Kishore . They don’t have Wallmarts in India?

[@JDMAXX-kb5su]

Exxxxxactly 🤜🏼🤛🏻😎👍✈️ except my nephew and I will not paid $5 each, Our Walmart had them on sale for 2/$10👍

[@wellardbr]

Lalith, if you can't order it, make it yourself! It is easier to buy it ready to transform, but foam planes are easy to make. The best glue is the German Uhu Por, a contact glue that does not chemically attack the foam (which is expanded polipropilene, but there are alternatives. Look at this forum from your own country: www.rcindia.org/tools-materials-and-building-techniques/about-white-depron-foam/25/?wap2 Above all, improvise. DIY all the time. Look around you - there's tons of raw materials to be re-purposed . Good luck and good flights!

[@linus2316]

Where i can buy a glider like this (without electronics)

[@camanay77]

I keep rewatching this video. Looks so cool when it's flying!

[@Cyan2002]

I always wanted to motorize one of those gliders! Thanks for sharing!

[@BlackWolf42-]

Dang! I see these planes at the store all of the time. Every time I ask myself if I could RC it, or more accurately, should I RC it. Now that I know how inherently stable they are, I'm gonna go for it. I'd like to go differential but I just don't have the cool laser-cut housings. I'm off to the store to get some foamboard and a few planes! Thanks dudes!

[@polarisraven5613]

0:23 Stephen: "What do you think happens if I put this on backwards?" Plane: I'm so gonna kill him for this

[@johnpoole7327]

you get zero lift from your wings.. with out lift you have created a winged lawn mower.

[@jameswright5572]

Great vid.Been making these into cheap Rc planes for my nieces and nephews for years. Fun and easy. I use an micro contoler from e-flite a few micro servos for ailerons and elevator just as you did. Powered with a 380 motor 10 amp esc and 800mAh battery.

[@donwhaley8873]

Kmart used to sell those gliders in the 1990s or something almost identical. We used to heavily modify them and throw .049 and .051 engines on them with rudder, elevator and sometimes ailerons. 5 minute epoxy for the build and repairs until they were to heavy to fly... Thanks for bringing back some great memories.

[@Hackanhacker]

This make me want to go to walmart and my favorite hobbystore like now too fly one right after building it.

[@austinharrison4120]

"What do you think will happen if I put this on backwards?" Famous last words

[@davids5123]

Back in the 70’s an engineer at Rockwell in Downey Ca made a half scale Space Shuttle flight deck structure, displays, and control sticks from nothing but foam board and glue. It’s amazing stuff

[@Ghood2112]

You guys are simply amazing! Definitely the best RC channel. Entertainment, innovation and excitement you have for the hobby has drawn ME in. I hope to purchase a kit in the very near future so that I can get hooked into the fun!!

[@ZenZooZoo]

7:28 what is that guy in the background doing?? 😂

[@ZenZooZoo]

Steve Silvas but they were TOSSING the plane like 10 feet... to each other..

[@johncabot9058]

He was going for his morning run... then he sharted.

[@BillAnt]

He's having diarrhea and running for the bathroom. xD jk

[@johnbean9797]

@@ZenZooZoo if he didn't catch it it could have gone a pretty far way behind them

[@ZenZooZoo]

John Bean but...he didn’t catch it....

[@josepherickson7618]

Love the video super awesome keep up the good work guys

[@johnnygustafson1243]

me too. I have been following these guys for years, Learned a bunch from them for many of my builds. Keep up the good work guys!

[@seanlewis3381]

those are some super cool shots of the drone following the glider. never really seen video footage where the camera moves around a target like that, which is also moving.

[@GaragebandandBeyond]

Want to see a wing warping Wright Flyer!!

[@stevenwebb3007]

I have been waiting for this video FOREVER, why spend hundreds on a kit plane that doesn't come with the electronics anyway? Build one, hand the remote to your kid and let them go nuts.

[@olliea6052]

Steven Webb Now there is an awesome idea!

[@JDMAXX-kb5su]

Exxxxxactly 🤜🏼🤛🏻😎👍✈️

[@wparo]

I don't have kids

[@simpleinverso8628]

@@wparo then do it with friends or family

[@gofastER]

I clicked on this video not expecting much. Honestly, it looked kind of boring but it kept showing up in suggested videos. Glad I finally watched it. Those planes flew so smooth it was almost calming to watch them fly. I think this video pushed me over the edge to make me want to get back in the hobby. I don’t know if there are more videos of these two particular planes (going to look after this comment) but if there isn’t, there should be.

[@davedennis6042]

That was ercellent! It's amazing how you guys fly those planes with such ease. I just bought my first drone and will be coming into the hobby now. I love the experimenting side of it.

[@elijahf111]

Really gotta tease the p40 like that

[@MrHetzman]

looks like you could modify the Mig 3 kit by cutting the nose with added foam under nose for radiator outline

[@unclefatstack954]

Love the vid keep it up guys

[@InaMopar]

7:51 i love how happy josh always is

[@philthemagician1949]

Fantastic watching you folk & your Craft , the walmart planes weren't that much of a challenge for you Specialists , but it is awesome to watch the progress as you think & rethink different system's & they work !! i love it when a plan Come's together !!!!

[@Toaster808]

Love it!!

[@MyFizzypop]

best vid yet guys

[@lochinvar00465]

Those gliders are so good to fly. The down side is without a motor it's toss and chase. But with a motor these things can be a dream to fly, they are very well designed and have a low wing loading making it perfect for a plane that flies easily. That was awesome watching you fly them.

[@Rufusdos]

The enthusiasm is infectious!

[@southwestkittyit]

The feelgood video of the day

[@Duddie82]

I would love to do this kind of thing. when I was a kid,I removed motors from one car, and mounted on another, to see how it worked., I am into this kind of fun!!!

[@dieselrotor]

I've done this with the other popular toy glider with the bigger wing and they fly pretty darn well ! It's a blast and cheap ! FUN !!! You guys Da Best !!!!

[@kebes22]

I did this with the exact same glider about 4 years ago. It flew awesome. Also, the CG is so far back because of the swept wing, because the lift is generated so far back. I also had a friend do one with an EDF on top, and he cut the wing mounts to remove the dihedral from the wings, and his flew super fast, and was extremely maneuverable.

[@skidz8426]

I have as much fun as you guys have

[@microbuilder]

Differential thrust is still 2 channel though isnt it? One channel per motor to give the ability to vary the thrust between the two?

[@darrensmith8107]

Yes, one channel per motor for differential thrust, plus he actually used another 2 channels for the elavon (1channel for the left, and one for the right elevator). So it was still 4 channels.

[@microbuilder]

I think techincally, the servos were mixed to the throttle channels, so it'd still be 2

[@ammo193]

microbuilder it's 4 since he's using all 4 channels

[@microbuilder]

The channels being used were throttle and rudder, only two channel, just like the little toy airhogs planes that only used two motors for throttle and steering

[@TheSoundsage]

How could you tell?

[@brettwinstead]

Anyone else appreciate the cool drone aerial footage? Simply brilliant with great camera angles!

[@yobrojoost9497]

I've just done a little project like this, converted a cheap 1m wingspan foam glider with a 3cm ducted fan motor on top of the fuselage, rudder, elevator and ailerons. It's fun!

[@madlove1581]

Hmmmm, what to see you guys fly next. Lizards inside a rocket, lol

[@chrishovnanian3114]

0:25 so that's how dude perfect does it

[@paulscarborough1001]

Just ordered a Tiny Trainer, hasn't even arrived yet and now I must try this....... You guys have put together a great channel!

[@ashwayn]

I had a grin on me face, love these guys so informative, dont think we can get these gliders over here

[@kotasekaviation5031]

I tried to Make One of those gliders fly RC, but I accidentally put the horizontal stabilizer upside down and it stalled and broke in to a million pieces.

[@aidanwansbrough7495]

Kotasek Aircraft That's a shame :(

[@dennislincoln5369]

Great work!!!!

[@devoidofhumanity]

I tried as well. Eventually flew well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4ipn393prpkjas

[@AndrewMurphy8383]

good thing that they dont cost that much

[@Q_doggo]

That sucks

[@corbensmith1540]

Build solar powered planes and see who can build the best and longest flying one✌

[@A_Man_In_His_Van]

It would be awesome to build one that is set to naturally climb slightly and that will fly somewhat straight. On a sunny calm day put a note on it and see how far it will go unassisted. Like a note in a bottle thrown into the ocean that washes up across the Atlantic. Maybe someone a couple hundred miles away would reply. Could be a fun thing to do. Provided it doesn't fly into an airport lol.

[@Guevara1015]

Yeah as you kind of hinted at the end there's an issue with control authority. Basically the FAA, and most civil aviation authorities allow RC aircraft but don't allow autonomous drones. Another legal technicality (which isn't always followed strictly if we're entirely honest) is line of sight, but nobody cares if its maybe a few seconds but a day is a long time. I'd love to see the challenge, but if they were following along in a car or something so they could basically take a road trip with a plane following them the whole way would be awesome!

[@AlexOvechkinSucks]

It would basically be a very large aerofoil covered in a solar array, and a few motors, props, battery, and electronics. As long as they fly in direct sunlight, it should work quite well.

[@bobu5213]

That will give you like a minute extra at most tbh.

[@AlexOvechkinSucks]

BoBu I’m pretty skeptical of anything solar powered, because you need a lot of sq ft of PV panels and very little weight, but as long as it can be launched by other means, it should be able to sustain itself in the air as long as it’s sunny.

[@Maverick0687]

Great video guys! The CG was so far back on the wing because you measured at the root, and its a swept wing. That changes the golden rule of 1/3 back

[@mamacrow2759]

the two propeller one was awesome! kept the glider basically the same, was super light, had great control, and could do a awesome trick! Good job on making that one, seems better than some actual rc planes lol.