How hard is it flying an electric paramotor? - OpenPPG SP140

[@grejen711]

Ridiculously easy and inexpensive aircraft to own and operate. Love it. I've got my X4 down pretty well (mount-strap-plugin) but it's way more work mounting both packs and plugging in the four pairs of batteries instead of a single pack.

[@qalbimann7089]

How long the battery lost? Why we can't make solar paramotors? Like on the parachute will absorb the enegy from the sun and it'll be fantastic almost unlimited untill the sun shines.

[@SeeCoryRun]

I'm super stoked for the next battery technology revolution, higher energy density and charging rates, electric PPG is the way of the future.

[@Rocketguy6969]

i loveeeee this channel, can we maybe have duplicates of some flight videos that are music free? this electric stuff is getting more and more intriguing!

[@madsloper]

Love the KISS method of the SP 140 setup. You forgot to warm up the engine 😂

[@jeffreyray3454]

Cool stuff have mine ordered.

[@ParamotorNC]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing! - Ben

[@simmodrum1]

Hi Zach. Love it. You connected up the battery with both of your arms through the arc of the propellor. What would have happened if there was a fault in the controller and the motor went to full power? I think it's best to treat all props as potentially live. Connect the battery to the motor from the seat side. Much safer. Just a thought.

[@ZachWhitehead]

That's actually on purpose. The propeller can't overpower your arm/foot when it's starting up so it's safe to do.

[@SkidzFPV]

It would have to already be at a high rpm then it could definitely do some harm, but startiing from a stop it wouldn’t have enough torque to do any damage.

[@Tomolowicz]

@@SkidzFPV makes sense guys thanks

[@toddsmith4280]

W/o gas motor, you can put two smaller engine/blades away from you body. It should increase efficiency and give you resilience. Opposing spins would get rid of twisting introduced by one single blade.

[@lt.dansparamotoradventures2592]

Very interesting. Electric is the future.

[@Efntodd]

Seems cool. I'd love to try electric someday. I like the sound an engine makes personally 🤷‍♂️ but I value free rechargeable solar options like battery.

[@ZachWhitehead]

And lots of people like horses too but it was good to evolve to better more reliable forms of transportation 😜

[@daviddewitt9365]

@@ZachWhitehead Look at what gasoline engines have done to the environment. If we had stuck with electric cars we wouldn’t be enduring all of that kind of crap and we’d have electric batteries that were smaller and more efficient today. Greed always wins out ....

[@jerryhauth2946]

Has anyone begin r&d on solar powered fabric? Smaller batteries, longer flight times in sunny conditions?

[@Hyperious_in_the_air]

what kind of flight times are you getting? What is your mAh of the battery pack?

[@manofsan]

I'd really love to go for an ePPG like this, but they seem so range-limited and unsuitable for cross-country flying. They seem nice for shorter casual flying, though. If you're going to take the trouble to get up in the air, don't you want to stay up for longer? The simplicity of electric seems really nice, though. I wish there was a way to have the best of both worlds.

[@coletonholzer4757]

One day. Batteries are only getting better

[@manofsan]

@@coletonholzer4757 - I don't see how batteries will ever exceed regular fuel on energy density. If SP140 could fly for 3 hours on a charge, then I'd buy it -- but no less than 3 hours flying time.

[@ZachWhitehead]

It's interesting, the majority of people (including me, even when I had a gasoline PPG) fly an hour or less. E.g fly after work, for an hour before sunset then head home for dinner.

[@manofsan]

​ @Zach Whitehead - maybe one day they'll come up with a fuel cell or some other kind of range-extender. It would be nice to see an electric paramotor used with a speedwing or something that pushes the limits on airspeed. What is your prop diameter?

[@jeffroberts6428]

@@manofsan you’re forgetting rebuilding your engine, dealing with mixed gas, flying a nylon wing with a couple gallons of explosive fuel on your back.

[@freshseeker]

Seems so much more quiet with the electric! wish the range was better though.

[@SkyTapAngel]

I’m very intrested in this set up

[@NelsonCummings]

Love it ! Getting one for sure ! Would it be ok for the battery and motor to run on full to get max altitude without letting off the throttle till the battery shuts off then glide down. would that cause any damage to the motor or battery? Does the battery shut off at 20% reserve to protect the longevity of battery life? Thank you in advance ! New battery technology for longer flight time yet ? Selling most of my gas Paramotors ,( keeping one though )

[@edwardgrier7096]

Thank you for sharing your video. What is the average flight time on the battery?

[@ZachWhitehead]

I usually don't fly longer than 40 minutes and have about 25% of the battery as reserve

[@williamvan909]

where can i get ne of these motors ?? thanks buddy happy thanksgiving to you and your family amen

[@Tigray_Hagerey]

Is it possible to carry more batteries for longer flights?

[@ginopunsalan]

How long does it fly on a charge?

[@SkidzFPV]

What is the run time? And how many cell(voltage) and capacity are you running? Running cells in series and parallel or just series?

[@Tomolowicz]

86.4V About 1hr depending on the pilots skills

[@malcolmp5245]

Looks great. I'm not sure having your arms through the prop as you connect the motor to the battery is a good idea.

[@_B1078_]

Less epic-music-aftermovie edit and more sound, performance, feel,...

[@micealmacadaim6550]

How long does the battery last?

[@ZachWhitehead]

About an hour on a full charge. Really depends on the wing and how you fly, could get slightly more or less

[@macflyguy5166]

I had a lipo explode on me before, didn't feel good... it was only a 1200mah ...😶 What data can prove the battery pack will NEVER burst into flames? ✌

[@ZachWhitehead]

The battery is not a LiPo

[@Tomolowicz]

@@ZachWhitehead ✌

[@DonHavjuan]

Why is the openppg priced at 10 times more than it's worth? EPPG tech is ridiculously cheap. That $2k battery is worth about $350. This company is scamming people. The product could pull a 300%+ profit margin at 1/4 of the price.

[@ZachWhitehead]

Please add a link for where to buy a similar/better 4kwh battery for $350! That sounds amazing 😍

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@ZachWhitehead its been 9 months and he still didnt post that insane nice priced battery. i am in shock why he cant show any proof of that claim... 🤣