Flying In A Total Eclipse Twin Otter Review

[@abnurtharn2927]

Funny. When I was into model airplanes in the late 90s, I build a Piper Cub with 250 cm wingspan (think that is round 98 inches ) and I used almost five months on that, now you guys build a plane that big in hours. That´s progress :)

[@DavidtheSwarfer]

A whole episode without schoolboy shouting, I really enjoyed the quiet, mature approach, thank you (as a bonus, my watching this next to my wife in bed did not annoy her either)

[@timsmith5449]

I bet you're fun at parties

[@janknudsen145]

Thanks!

[@Steve_The_Ignorant_Astronomer]

I cant believe you where that close to the eclipse and did not go into totality .... I drove 450 miles one way to see it. It was my second one.... But you did have some nice shots of the shadow ,,

[@jetman899]

Nice to see you guys are putting some videos. out here.

[@ChrisDavis-eq9lj]

Excellent video and I agree with your description of how the Twin Otter flies. It is very much like the RV8-60E with the bonus of the differential thrust for 540 stall turns and insane flat spins with the slowest sink rate per revolution I've flown. Like you said Josh, hovering isn't something I'm good at, but the Twotter just wants too! My Twin Otter is the Day version, so I flew my Night RV8-60E through the Eclipse. Both great flying planes and I'm looking forward to seeing the FT version!

[@OwenRC3]

Man I really love watching videos gets me inspired of the airplane RC hobby and it reminds me that no matter what I'm always welcome it's just a really fun hobby and I'm really glad about that I gotta get back down here sometimes but I've been working so I can't but Every time I watch your videos Hey let me know that you guys are always trying to keep the spirit up good job Keep it up man See you soon hopefully

[@CapnBry]

It's a good lookin' Twin Otter, especially with all the lights in it at the end, that was a surprise. Love seeing more ExpressLRS + Aura in videos too!

[@shanehatcher9519]

You guys are great and I learned how to scratch build and fly model aircraft years ago from all the tutorial videos and the crazy things you all tried out. Sadly, seems these days, you guys are mostly advertising products. Why did all the experimental fun things stop? I would love to see that all come back.

[@GoonzFPV]

Dang, that plane was glowing during the eclipse 😍 so cool!

[@johnyoder9466]

Can’t wait to see the new FT twin otter!

[@calebrosenhauch4296]

I'm so glad you're doing reviews again! i love the crazy builds and challenges but it gets repetitive

[@Pilot_Max]

i like the twin otter and can't wait for FT one!

[@Yellow_bud]

Another awesome video like always :3

[@steby123]

I v'e flown on the actual Twin Otters on small pasture hopping airlines; it is a very stable feeling ride, so accurate models should also be very stable .

[@Pilot_Max]

FT twin otter will be awesome!

[@FarmerFpv]

I love my Flex Innovations Twin Otter 80E. I have every Flex Innovations plane. Including the Flex Jet TV 90mm EDF which is sadly discontinued. It is my favorite EDF with incredible Thrust Vectoring but I don't fly it much anymore because it is discontinued and I'm afraid to crash it and not be able to get replacement parts for it which are running scarce. Such a shame. Best 3-axis Thrust Vectoring Jet ever made. Please bring it back, Quique Somenzini! 😥 Everyone should own at least one Flex Innovations plane. They make you look like a pro pilot. They fly like no other.

[@fotogfitzfoto412]

Loved the Twin Otter I flew in frequently in Nigeria, between Lagos, Warri and Port Harcourt. Many funny stories such as dropping pebbles into the tin roof of the "ATC" hut by the roadway airstrip in Warri to wake up the controller so he could close the gates across the road so we could land. not that the locals bothered, they just drove round the gates and back onto the road, forcing three aborted landings in one month. Happy days. 😉

[@Easy-RC-Foamies]

Trop bien, je vais en faire un en depron 9mm

[@turak6009]

I do remember a friend of mine suggesting that you make the Kitty Hawk or the Wright flyer and still haven't seen anything about it

[@finnleithomczyk5292]

ELRS is indeed awesome. Using that with the TX16S is unparalleled, at least at that price point

[@Robert-ni6ut]

New a sky diveing team that used a twin otter good plane ✈ 👍

[@revodrvr]

Expresslrs is the best so glad they've got into pwn

[@PiratePrincessYuki]

Now you need to make it a float plane.

[@TheBigburcie]

It's the plane that keeps the Pacific northwest moving. There are so many of these that hop between islands and the mainland, from California to Alaska.

[@Sido-ff3xv]

Please make a big plane soon i lovend those video’s

[@kjpphotography4764]

Still waiting for you folks to make a RTF Grumman Goose. 😁

[@Memes.smile1.0]

What plane will you guys make for flightfest. If u guys have no plans i think that making a giant antonov225

[@MartíneztellezSebastian]

Its awesome I love yours planes

[@MylesMcKenzie-pq1bt]

Wow, I like the plane where’d you get that?

[@christopherblevins1968]

Here's a curiosity question. I've been studying to get my Amateur Radio license, and the literature mentions using ham frequencies for FPV (I think). Do you fine folks use any of these, and how do they improve flying?

[@daviddemarco7499]

I'm thirty some miles north of you and we had almost three full minutes of total eclipse; you should have gone north or north west to see it.

[@javen6873]

I love your video and sorry I was late

[@lewisneumann7538]

How do I connect dji integra goggles to other cameras for custom rc builds?

[@DanielByersCycleSouth]

I have two NOS Sunnysky 2213-13 980kv motors. Will they work with the model Dave is designing?

[@davidjester5085]

They would work but it is not going to have the insane power that comes with the 2218 1180kv motors we recommend

[@jlowknight]

Looks very similar to the Army Golden Knights Twin Otters. 🙂😉

[@CaseyGoff]

I'm not very versed in flying. Why would you down flap instead of down throttle? Is it more stable? Not on landing, but during flight.

[@davidjester5085]

When using flaps it lowers the air speed wile still having the motors generating power so you have more control and air flowing over the control surfaces

[@OregunAdventure]

Flaps create more lift on the wing, allowing the plane to fly slower.

[@kevintaylor791]

This comment is for anyone afraid of a bigger plane: If you stood in a 40 mph winds, at 45 degree crosswind, a were offered target 50 feet away.. I hand you a ping pong ball, and a baseball... You get to choose which one you throw... Which are you more likely to hit the target with?

[@S-tier_Goats]

Mind blown

[@kevintaylor791]

@@S-tier_Goats It's an over simplified example, using just a ping pong ball and a baseball... but if you offer the choice of ANY ball you can throw: ping pong, golf, bouncy, whiffle, baseball, softball, volley ball, beach ball, medicine ball and so on. Then it becomes a real lesson.

excellent👍👍

[@stevenstone4330]

The paint colors on the twin otter are wrong for the army golden knights. It should be black instead of blue.

[@chieffarkas]

Build a FT King Air!

[@TheMovieLoft]

What happened to the Star Wars speeder

[@my_tv-i]

how much it cost

[@Gorilla23163]

26 min gang 👇🏽

[@swampcritterisbackbaby1740]

How can they make a Golden Knights bird that can't drop parachutes?

[@sharp68chevyguy]

Kept mentioning battery but never how many cells the battery is..

[@Nimbusnimbusnimbus]

Hola yo vuelo aviones que yo construyo he construido más de 200 aviones de 2metros de envergadura y vuelan muy bien , me puedes decir si hay mucha diferencia en volar un avión de fábrica

[@robinfrance3103]

Can you make a spitfire

[@ryderhanson2077]

Make a f 14 tomcat

[@wilgarcia1]

nice =)

[@Bonamici]

💙💛

[@VideoJocky1]

I enjoyed the Twin Otter. The wall to wall commercials and product placement not so much. I guess you have to make the bucks.

[@cfreuen]

It's a shame that FT videos have become one long commercial

[@emmaaddison694]

Really

[@emmaaddison694]

Bro

[@emmaaddison694]

Bro really just why would you say that

[@ravebrave8866]

loko i want to see you dance...

[@tommyprather3128]

lookin at flexes prices i guess were back to this hobby being for rich white guys...and im white so none of that. ive heard that about this hobby since i was a kid and im almost 50 so its not new. crazy pricing for small profile planes. nuts still love the channel guys

[@dooddrones6521]

First link in the description is for furniture (Sponsor), meanwhile, the link to the product being reviewed is nowhere to be found. 🤷‍♂🤦‍♂

[@fireburner81]

You were in 99.7% coverage and you didn't travel the 10 minutes to get into totality? I'm so sorry guys. 99.7% basically like not seeing the eclipse. Yes, you get the weird lighting effects, but the main point of viewing it is to see the sun itself which you can ONLY do at 100%. I wish you guys would have travelled to see it and built a plane to fly over the clouds to make sure you had a good vantage point. Oh well.

[@Unicyle]

I thought the same thing... We drove from Arizona to Texas to be near the centerline of totality, and the difference between 5 seconds before totality and when totality hit was dramatic. The 4 minutes 30 seconds of totality we got made the 16 hour drive each way totally worth it. Definitely sad they didn't drive an hour to be near centerline.

[@slembcke]

Yeah! I wish I had a chance to encourage you beforehand. We traveled a few hours to see totality and it really was quite neat! I actually looked away to sit down right before it happened, thought it did happen because it got so much darker in that time. Even as a quick glance when I looked up it was just as bad as seeing the sun through trees while driving. 15 seconds later when totality actually happened I was still trying to blink that away. -_-

[@mrbyzantine0528]

I heard that line '99/7% totality' then immediately said 'and you DIDN'T BOTHER DRIVING THE EXTRA TEN MINUTES TO TOTALITY?!!' It was heartbreaking seeing the end with the actual lunar shadow just a few miles away, knowing what they missed out on.

[@BillKisel]

I'm kind of surprised that you can have an affiliation with FLEX Innovations and then make a DIY that competes with one of their models. Yeah, that model is much too expensive for me. The DIY should better fit my budget.

[@FliteTest]

Our goal is not to compete at all, but to build a bridge to amazing products. The phone gives people an opportunity to push the limits without putting the Flex at risk. That way people can get the most enjoyment without the nerves.

[@wadeekvall8478]

You live in Ohio

[@Altaccnt1]

at this point make a real plane