How I Built the FASTEST Drone on Earth

[@DanBowkley]

Regarding the instability problem, have a look at rocket design theory. This little monster flies much more like a rocket than like an aircraft. Putting your center of pressure behind your center of mass would get it naturally flying straight as an arrow. I'd basically just put fins on your tailcone which would also be a handy way to take off and land without any special equipment.

[@yotu9670]

To me the current design looks almost like a rocket^^

[@toolbaggers]

I say extend the fins on the trailing edge of the motor mount arms.

[@robertpawlusiak]

I Agree with Dan on the fins they should be mounted a long the bottom !! 4 of them on the green motor covers also you could go with a lighter weight filament ! on the 3 D printer for weight.

[@kevpeacock3059]

Everything you introduce adds drag.

[@Short-Builds-cs4uq]

What he meant is flip it so the big pointy part (all the weight) is behind the propellers, keeping it stable. its like balancing a stick on top of your finger versus hanging it@@kevpeacock3059

[@alacazaba]

Love to hear about battery drainage issues, flight time, motor life, flight stability, flight handling characteristics - and decisions in the design of the outer shell structure.

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Stay tuned 😎

[@TaigiTWeseFormosanDiplomat]

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[@viktorianxd]

hidden military account ???? . just joking (:

[@XiaolinDraconis]

This is meant to break records, not be practical. Those tend to be mutually exclusive terms and whenever someone says they've achieved both it's usually a car commercial, or someone trying to sell you something. Would imagine the battery life is just long enough to test a run so as to keep the weight down.

[@alexanderg-p3z]

@@XiaolinDraconis You can see the "low battery" warnings, so he obviously went with the smallest possible.

[@codejunkes4607]

I really appreciate you taking the names of all the people who have helped you. Any project is not about one person it is about teamwork, it is always a good gesture ( habit) to make sure you have referred everyone who has helped you.

[@AdamHowardTravelerdawg]

This is such an amazing video! I really enjoyed the technicality of it without getting in the weeds. The cinematography was great and the audio was clear throughout. I stayed engaged the entire video. I feel like Insta360 really got their moneys worth for supporting this video. The way you were able to utilize Insta360 cameras and present them in the video didn't seem like a plug at all, it just felt like you presenting tools in your tool box that made the video possible. Congratulations on your new world record!

[@Soniti1324]

Agreed, this might have been the smoothest sponsor segment I've ever seen, and I didn't even feel like I needed to mark the time with sponsorblock. Basically everything about this video was great.

[@Mike-Bell]

Best comment!

[@prodbydavis]

i have a strong feeling red bull took some or even a lot of inspiration from your design in their "drone vs f1 car" video

[@erasme1004]

it's exactly what i was thinking

[@sebastianfranco9190]

Hahahaha i came to read abaut this too!!!

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Haha they sure got a lot more publicity 😂 but red bull has 15m subscribers and they featured a world class athlete so what can you expect?

[@MadfishFPV]

Quadmovr did the same design a year earlier than Luke though :) Kudos though on the speed record though!

[@erasme1004]

@@MadfishFPV i'm not sure about that, they are saying that they worked on the project during this last year.

[@blair.nichols]

Very impresive. I was spurred on by Ryans record a while back and started my own testing, building and tuning. Your video reminded me of the frustrations of burnt motors, unexplained (at first) crashes and dead batteries. I peaked at 160mph with 6s. I now know motor choice was my issue and have some ideas for a new craft and attempt. Really hope you get the record!

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks man! Awesome that you went for it! It's a flipping hard bit of engineering to get around.

[@FPVslayer]

You’re Dad just became the coolest guy out there, cooling down batteries with a old school fire flaming device🔥🔥🔥

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Hahahaha, it was 100% his idea 😂 Pretty funny, I'm not gonna lie.

[@stevie3126]

Congrats Luke and the team, amazing achievement. I like that your dad was involved too, it’s these memories in life that you will never forget that makes it so special 🎉

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks! I 100% agree. It was made so much better to do it with my dad instead of alone.

[@KTPDAILY]

@LukeMaximoBell1 -- Hello --- Question - at 11:01 there is something that I didn't recognize --- maybe blowing air? To the left of the drone.....what is that and the function? Thank you. @@LukeMaximoBell1

[@simonklingelhofer2302]

@@KTPDAILY probably just wanted to keep electronics cool in between runs..I can imagine that his rocket design is completely closed and there is no airflow for the electronics. So he can only fly a couple of mins before he has to come down to cool it the video transmitter, ESCs... The thing you see is for blowing air, usually used to start a fire at a wooden stove ;)

[@GordonScottYankeeEngineer]

Congratulations on some fantastic engineering and even more so your enthusiasm. You are lucky to have had such a mentor in your father and now you being one for others.

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks so much 🤗 yeh he is great!

[@Fearless-rg6tt]

Good luck with redbull I hope this is a start to something huge and time revaluating

[@JevinW]

Always love to see fpv drones pushed to their limits. Congrats on the record and great video 👍

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks man! I have to agree. This kind of project is a lot of fun.

[@arial_01]

Oh well hello there! The YT algorithm decided we would both be interested by this lol

[@vikrantsingh3280]

​@@LukeMaximoBell1you are so underrated

[@Wings_of_foam]

Dude he is fishing for subs. Wake up!@@arial_01

[@raph151515]

maybe putting the center of pressure more behind the center of gravity will make it stable, for instance, the nose could be a lot shorter and the internals can be shifted towards the back. the nose should be shaped like an egg pointy bit so it doesn't create too much instability when the air angle of attack changes (turbulence, control inputs)

[@pauls5745]

I think a longer air frame would be more stable in the direction of travel. an example is the fastest planes have really long noses. In effect rear control surfaces have more leverage

[@mrCyk0]

Exactly this some passive stability from a correct centre of pressure would do wonders. A drop shape is also good from a BC perspective for subsonic applications. Long nose is bad here since it's not supersonic and it would be detrimental from a stability perspective. Though length behind is fine especially if it reduces frontal area. Aerodynamic shaping of the booms could also help.

[@Litl_Skitl]

Really, he should have just made the shape of the drone reversed, or keep the tail fin.

[@KetansaCreatesArt]

Just one line of appreciation - You have to build a 2nd one to capture flying footage of this one in the air 😎✨

[@LetsGetFlyingFPV]

no that was a regular FPV drone thats why it couldnt keepo up regular ones go 250 KPH this one went much faster

[@samhillebrand]

Well done. That's an impressive drone. What I don't understand, that you didn't really explain is how you made revision 3 I think it was, over double the power (and add more weight) and managed to not melt the motors when the previous revision did melt a motor. Did you use different motors or tone down the voltage but still manage to get more speed out of it?

[@simonklingelhofer2302]

Hi congrats to the new record ! You made it ! But i would love to have a second video with details. For FPV guys like me that know FPV parts and want to exactly know which motors..ESCs you were using..details about the 3D designing/printing part would be dope to :) Maybe its time for another Father/Son video :D

[@lew046]

yes this would be good!

[@aurimazas001]

The drone oscillated since you made a shell that looks aerodynamic, but actually isn't. You should look at how space companies make reentry capsules. They're kind of bulky at the front, and sharp at the end, to smooth out turbulent air. Like a drop of water. Put the blades closer to the bulky part of a 'drop' and the more speed it gains, the more stable the flight will be.

[@IroncladInsanity]

they do that because they're breaking the sound barrier and creating shocks you donkey, that has little bearing on subsonic flight

[@josephmcneese7056]

It's still the fastest drone either way it goes

[@Brinta3]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@IroncladInsanity “The rounded shape (blunt body) of a capsule forms a shock wave that keeps most of the heat away from the heat shield.” It’s all about heat.

[@tippyc2]

you're right about the aero being bad, but wrong about comparing subsonic aero to how space capsules work.

[@Mike-Bell]

The Peregreene is even faster than than Peregrine Falcon. That's epic!!!

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

He is 🤩 excellent drone!

[@maxIimI101]

Wikipedia says: "A study testing the flight physics of an "ideal falcon" found a theoretical speed limit at 400 km/h (250 mph) for low-altitude flight and 625 km/h (388 mph) for high-altitude flight." But these speeds are only in a dive; this bird will be horizontally overtaken by a swift, whose speed is 112 km/h.

[@DR_1_1]

@@maxIimI101 Otoh they can fly all day long (and swifts can stay 11 months in the air, sleeping on the wing! coming down only for nesting)... How long can these 300+ km/h drones fly?

[@maxIimI101]

@@DR_1_1 Bro, there are no universal drones yet, but there are hovering ones, I won’t look for information now, but they are ultra-light, like a paper airplane with a motor, if you attach a solar panel, which also seems to exist, Musk seemed to promote this before Starlink, these can catch wind currents for a long time and make course corrections

[@DR_1_1]

@@maxIimI101 Cool story, bro... you couldn't answer a simple question, though, how long do these record breaking quads stay in the air. 5 min? 3 min?

[@quadstardrones]

Congrats! I was just shown this - been so busy doing other things I've been oblivious to anything drone related. I have been reaching identical speeds lately ~ 400 km/h and acquiring components for my winter project 😊 I'm glad that speed calculator helped out

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Oh, that’s awesome! 🤩 keen to see what you post next. I guess I’ll have to start again now with my future plans of even more speed 😜

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Also just wanted to ask. Did you have to get permission form Guinness to use their logo in your video thumbnail? I wanted to use it but don’t want a copyright strike 😂

[@blair.nichols]

read the terms and conditions on your contract with them. @@LukeMaximoBell1

[@jamesstechcon6192]

Congradulations, Son - on so Many jobs-well done, as it were - kudo's, kiddo.

[@Jerhyn7]

Seven words that make algorithms love You.

[@well5423]

This was so much fun! Thanks for sharing your journey Luke!!

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it 🤩

[@B01]

​@@LukeMaximoBell1 Hey what's your take on the new propulsion system DARPA is working on? Do you think it could be part of the UAPs we are seeing? Their CRANE program specifically where they are using airbursts for quick/rapid flight maneuvers. The way I understand it is it's like thrust vectoring but from all the surfaces where there would have been flaps of any kind. Pretty incredible

[@tylerseabook9423]

So cool to hang out with your dad like that. My dad is awesome but likes to relax a little too much

[@meatpixel256]

Tell your Dad you want to do something with him. Or start a project and ask for his help. Dad's can't read minds. They get wrapped up in doing grown up stuff and then just want to shut off sometimes. Signed - Someone's Dad

[@R-py6uf]

Try to have a 40 hour job, a house, a car, kids and a wife to think about. You will understand one day, why he needed to relax ;)

[@tylerseabook9423]

@@R-py6uf wtf🤦‍♂️ I work 60-70 hours a week while doing all those things in the list. I’m a grown ass man not a kid. Weirdos man. 🤦‍♂️

[@BrainstechKnowlogy]

really cool!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

CONGRATS ON THE WORLD RECORD DRONE MY FRIEND.... Old F-4 Phantom 2 fighter jet pilot Shoe🇺🇸

[@scottaseigel5715]

I teach an Engineering Design and Development class at a tiny, rural high school in northern Montana, USA. I plan to use your video in class because it demonstrates so much great practical engineering. Well done!

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

That’s awesome! I hope they enjoy the video 🤩 V2 of this drone is in the works and it’s going to be a lot more improved and faster

[@tabadrone]

Congrats. Very nice. Liked. Best wishes.

[@camillahazell8474]

Well done Team Peregreen! Amazing ingenuity and team work. Loved watching the journey.

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks Camilla! So glad we succeeded in the end 😂

[@Krash_fpv]

You were flying w dji.....why bot use a 03 air and dvr for high speed recording....it's how you flew anyways

[@jasmijnariel]

And then gliders enter the chat.... dynamic soaring without ANY engines is the real magic!

[@Mike-Bell]

100

[@kevingeorgiades4879]

Congrats! I hope they verify that record for you. Such a cool project and nice video. I really like the end as well how you mounted that camera. Would be rad to see some more footage like that, even if you're not breaking records, but just flying around.

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks man! I’m definitely planning on doing more shots like that! I’ll try and do some really low passes so you get a better sense of the speed. I think it will be cool to do it with the follow up video when I get the record officially approved by Guinness.

[@furulevi]

2400Watt!! at 2:47

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

V2 pulls 9KW

[@SanKumo-jh5ot]

Having people who care and support you is one important thing

[@CraigBurden1]

Well done, that is amazing! I'm glad it wasn't a DJI 😉

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Bro 😂 no DJI will ever go this fast. Hahaha

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

So awesome seeing individual engineers accomplish what governments cannot. We truly are living in the age of innovation. Your drone was a marvel of skill, thought, technology, and drive. Never stop innovating.

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

What an epic comment, thank you 🙌🏼🙌🏼 version 2 is coming soon 😎

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

@@LukeMaximoBell1 It really is ironic: I HATE heights. Freeze on the third rung of a ladder. As embarrassed as I am to admit it, when I put my house on the market back in 2017, I had to scrap and paint the eves. Was not a problem until it came to the face of the garage when it came to above what I could reach standing on the third run of the ladder. That moment was yet another example of why my mom is absolutely awesome: I froze and she didn't even consider laughing at me and talked me back down on the ground. Told me to give her the paint brush and the can of paint. Like a straight up Titan, momma lept up the ladder and painted the the upper half of the face of the garage, standing on her tiptoes one rung below the top to get the peak. Momma got it done and did not make me feel...well...all the feelings and pride and ego being bruised that any man would feel. Momma got it done. Came back down from the ladder like it was nothing. Me, 37 year old "man" at that point, hoping beyond hope my wife and son did not see that; well, let's just say that I did not really feel like a man. Mom, God love her, just pulled me into a momma bear hug and promised not to tell anyone. That is why it is so ironic I am so fascinated with flight and stuff. Going on 8 years now: mom kept her word about not telling the missus and junior.

[@Crush0819]

I don’t thing the government has time to focus in minuscule details

[@mozkitolife5437]

Congratulations, Luke. All that hard work paid off. Inspiring stuff. Subbed.

[@ncgunrunner2588]

The most impressive thing in this video is the fact this young man has actual real books! Good on you mate. Best wishes

[@klantic2]

Great work!!!

[@quad_prodzz]

I love your channel and all the photography and cameras i want to take photos of stuuf all around the world and you have shown me how. have a great day bro 🎉

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks so much man! I really appreciate that 🤩

[@Project-Air-2]

Nice one Luke, and congrats! Such a cool story and it came over so well through this super well-made video.☺I can relate to your record attempt in its ups and downs. Such is engineering, eh! All the best.

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks so much James 🙌🏼 I watched your RC jet car record video while making this video and was like wow, I can relate to the pain he is going through right now 😂

[@DavidLister-tt2by]

Congratulations on the record dude, that is awesome. I love to see and hear about the trials and tribulations of how people get to this point. It really does make me understand why you want this and how you overcome any failures. so keep up the good works and I hope to see more of these types of vids from you.👏👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎊👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯

[@mtrigleth10]

Bravo for you and the science of engineering and the art of emotional and intellectual perseverance!

[@aaronlandry3947]

Tail fins! That silver circle coming off the bottom/back of the previous record holder was their solution to the instability you were experiencing. There is literally decades upon decades of research into flight dynamics at speed. A streamlined shape does not give you stability, only reduces drag for more speed. Glad you were able to overcome the issues with software though.

[@paulklem9249]

Fantastic, your spirit glows and how freaking cool. The thing sounds like an F1 car and for the size and the ability to drive it is truly impressive. Can’t wait to see what you do next.

[@andrewnitin]

Soo good! The last insta360 follow shot was really cool to see... Congratulations! Hope to see your Guiness WR plaque soon! 😃🙌

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks man! 🤩 glad you enjoyed yet. Yeh I want to do more of the follow shots. Maybe in the follow up video 😎

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Would love to see a flat out drag race between this drone and the ones built by QuadMovr. Just from the sound of the props, I think his turn more rpm, but with a smaller prop. He flies line of sight, madness to watch.

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Yeh it would be very cool. His would have faster acceleration but slower top speed. His do spin at a higher RPM with lower pitch I believe. Higher pitch and higher RPM required A LOT of power

[@thashlinnaidoo6450]

I live in SA studying electronic engineering and seeing your footage at the start of Table Mountain was pretty awesome. Keep it up bro

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

That’s awesome! I did mecharonics at UCT

[@jrboyles4445]

@@LukeMaximoBell1 is this the drone used in this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6GooqyolNqHY80 ?

[@stst8301]

We want a drag race between your drone and the Red Bull drone!

[@fpvosman]

I do crazy experiments with my own drone setups but this was an epic journey. Congratulations man. On most stuff I come up with, people say it is crazy and even ask why I try them. Well, I learn best when I fail. Wish had more time and budget to try more. These days my aim is to build a 8 motor 2.5 inch cinewhoop to carry a 150gram action camera over 7 minutes without burning anything 😂 Seriously man, good job.

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Whoah that sounds epic! 😂 let me know if you succeed! Yeh failure is the only way to learn man 🙈 but I really appreciate the kind words 👊🏼

[@fpvosman]

@@LukeMaximoBell1 just followed you on instagram and sent a dm. Hard to find people with crazy ideas and it is inspirational.

[@MysteryD]

More motors isn't going to give you more flight time, brother.

[@fpvosman]

@@MysteryD I am researching it. We will see about that. I saw examples of similar attempts. Most famous one is axisflying x8 since it is still on a lot of websites to buy. And you are right, it flies 3 minutes with full gopro. My 4 motor 2.5 inch cinewhoop can get 4 already. But it is gutted and everything is moved to the center of gravity of the drone including the gopro. It even has cool motors after 4+ minutes flight with gopro. After calculating the weight, I think I can make a x8 similar to axisflying x8 100 grams lighter than theirs. I want to see if their tiny cinelifter is really ineffective since the top motor is pushing the air on the bottom one and the prop guards are making it worse. I got some ideas to tackle but lets see. If you have some knowledge and want to chat, you can reach out and we can brainstorm maybe? I dont think I will stop anytime soon until I carry a full gopro with a 2.5inch footprint more than 6 minutes.

[@MysteryD]

@@fpvosman they current and Amps drawn by the extra motors are going to drain the lipo faster, and like you said, the motor orientation creates a lot of drag. If you want longer flight times, focus on reducing weight, and if you aren't worried about speed, use lithium ion instead of lithium polymer batteries. Chris Rosser has some good videos about motor efficency. I have been flying fpv quadcopters for about 5 years. I also build, repair, and tune as a service.

[@x13xmonkey]

This guy should be in Ukraine ❤

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

If you have any questions you'd like me to cover in my technical breakdown please reply to this comment with the questions! If you are interested in picking up the Insta 360 GO3 or X3 cameras find links to latest pricing below: 📸 Insta 360 X3: geni.us/8P2CBZ4 📸 Insta 360 GO 3: geni.us/IdE4AH

[@elclay]

3d printing files?

[@thebeaglebeat3615]

Controler type, motors & voltage used, amazing video & well done on the record.

[@colebtl]

would really like to know what motors and ESC you're using tho.

[@Skinnamarink.]

Lets try and be specific.. you have he fastest drone, ON KZbin.. Do you have any clue how many humans build things and dont feel the need to post it? like, its the majority actually... Theres a guy in my town that made a supersonic trebuchet.. youll never hear about it

[@Skinnamarink.]

what im saying is, theres a guy that has a drone that almost doubles your speed. again...youll never hear about it..

[@jbosssenpai3266]

omg thats amazing, fellow south african here. Baie goed man, Gooi it bru

[@Mike-Bell]

Gooi n bietjie goeie!! 😁

[@jbosssenpai3266]

@@Mike-Bell haha tnx xd, my afrikaans is a bit choppie xd

[@joeyho5134]

Nice job, Luke. And you've got a great Dad. Good friends as well.

[@Cyber_element_lz]

This is awesome, i saw the design on screen and i just had to watch this

[@123456789dbs1]

Your ole boys a boss just whipping up the fastest drone ever on the computer!

[@GeeCeeAte]

That first test flight at 2mins gave me some flashbacks! haha. I stand on my drone with one foot now for the first test flight or any time i change settings in betaflight. One time I accidentally had it setup to "resume last command" when it lost telemetry. That thing took off full speed indoors, hit me, and literally cut me over 40 times within a second. I put my hands out to stop it and my hand looked like a cooked hotdog all sliced up.. There were about 4 cuts that went through tendons and muscles almost to the bone. That was only with 2204 1960s running 4s on older tech about 10 years ago. I couldn't imagine getting eaten by this thing!!! Congrats on the record too!!

[@FlyinBrian777]

Congratulations on your speed record. Your perseverance paid off. Sand the cowlings smooth and try one more run.

[@sieve5]

That thing is pretty much just as fast as an indycar! Insane!

[@dieterbeyer9826]

my fellow south africans today is the day we take over the world whit drones!! pew pew pew

[@TroutWest]

Best part is when you mounted the camera on the back, DO MORE VIDEOS WITH THAT FOOTAGE

[@charlypower5724]

2:45 the whistling noise of the drone fits perfect with the music in the background

[@Luclecool123]

240 Amps is just insane

[@SnerdeyCo]

Balcony workshop was the best part! Congrats on your success 👍👍

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Hahaha 😂 I’m so stoked for my own massive workshop one day!

[@MajJokhadar]

Man you are insane. Congrats

[@yevkoro]

Congrats Luke and the team, amazing job💪

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@TheAlexavina]

as a fellow engineer major, I am proud of you for pushing through and hopefully you do get that certificate for the guiness world record. I recently started getting into drones but I did not major in electrical engineering, so I don't have a clue on how I would start. I have 2 questions for you; 1. what is the flight time on that drone with the battery you use? 2. would you consider rebuilding that drone and selling it for a price your comfortable with? I want a drone that is in FPV and really fast and I would love to have one just like yours. If the answer is no, you would not want to remake and sell that drone then can you please direct me to a drone that is fast and has good flying time.

[@simonklingelhofer2302]

a normal Kwad (4S/6S) hits about 160-200km/h and has a flight time of 5mins if you dont pull full throtlle to often. So i guess his is only flying 1min..if you always pull like him so that the voltage sag drops to 2,3V (3,3V/cell is the minimum voltage at which you should land If you dont want to damage your Lipos), your gonna destroy your Lipo in 10 cycles and max speed and flight time drops significantly.

[@simonklingelhofer2302]

so he actually built an extreme High Speed FPV Drone, nobody in the hobby would use it as everyday drone.

[@TheAlexavina]

@@simonklingelhofer2302 okay I understand, thank you for the time to explain this. In that case I’ll build something myself. Do you know any build guide that is less than 700$ that can get me top speed of 90-100mph with flight time of 30mins or longer?

[@flymali691]

You're welcome..any drone bigger than 3" can achieve that speeds. FPV Drones are called by their prop size. You're talking about 30min flight time, which is pretty though, 20min are doable with any 7" Drone. So you want to look up 7" drone build on KZbin..anything with at least 2807 Motors 6S (= 22 Volts Lipo).

[@EricvanDorp007]

Great upload!

[@branouzla]

I'm so proud of you Bro and your choice of Moroccans heat evacuation technology 11:02 😅

[@DavidStarkdyvarg]

Breh! That is awesome! Don't ever quit.

[@TheNicestPig]

Luke: I built the FASTEST Drone on Earth Tupolev Tu-123 Yastreb: Hold my Tumansky KR-15 Afterburning Turbojet

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

The official title for the record is: battery-powered remote-controlled (RC) quadcopter. I thought it would be clear to people watching this video that I am not referring to military drones. I am fully aware that they are much much much faster. The term drone has become synonymous with a quadcopter. If I titled the video as a quadcopter the majority of people would not even know what that is and not watch it. The general public refers to quadcopters as drones even though it’s not technically a drone so that is why I chose to title it and speak about it that way.

[@TheNicestPig]

@@LukeMaximoBell1 Haha, I know, I was just making a joke, the drone you engineered is absolutely incredible

[@electricindro2236]

Congratulations!

[@revolutionnow5227]

Anything involving a south African i subscribe . Love my countrymen . An congrats on your achievement . 🎉🎉

[@alphacentauri3665]

That was a pure joy. You're a nice guy and I felt I was sharing the experience with you - including the downs 😞 As a friend I wondered that you weren't particularly concerned with 'aerodynamics'. That's got to be worth a few more K's if you were pushing hard against the numbers in the future. All-in-all - you're brilliant (so's you dad). Thanks for the adventure.

[@scottharbin1868]

I think that if you were to add dimples to the outer shell (like on a golf ball) it might be more aerodynamic. Additionally, I think moving the propellers to the front might work better.

[@Adv.RohitRajgurav]

amazing... loved the way you narrated the entire story..

[@VirtualArcades]

Great work and congrats on your record !

[@cryptokids3760]

Great job. You had a goal, stuck to it, and saw it through. Thanks for the vid

[@johns1570]

I have no idea how this popped up on my feed, but I'm glad it did. This was really cool man.

[@vonbaronsufochannel5972]

Congratulations I'm glad you were successful in the end, not giving up as the only way to succeed

[@ThatOpalGuy]

love the method for cooling down the drone between test flights.

[@markjones4034]

flipping awesome! ..... great to see "home" 3D printed parts used in a situation like that...what a Dad! great filming m8, all the best ITF!!

[@khashayarmodaberi4958]

Great! Please work on low or no-noise motor blades which produce the as less as possible turbulences, like owl wings shaped blades or other effective designs, Great work and be prosperous!💪🏻

[@Stopcolonizinglebanon]

Springbok-level engineering. Well done.

[@xy8571]

That is a great design. It could be a flying taxi prototype as well, I think, everyone wants to reach a destination faster.

[@talknstang400]

frustration ends in reward. awesome video and great job

[@DavidAchukwu-ui6gm]

I LOVE IT

[@zaco-km3su]

Congratulations! This was an interesting story! I get the feeling there will be some contracts coming your way.

[@jamaral5557]

Those power usage stats are mind blowing for such a small device.

[@kakaeriko]

..and i thought redbull design was a first. wow

[@Mike-Bell]

Yeah!! RedBull need to get Pergreen to capture beauty shots of it at maxspeed. Peregreen will have to throttle back to 70% to not overtake 😂

[@jasonfox6013]

This is great congratulations on the WR much love from New Zealand

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Thanks so much 🤩 faster drone coming soon!

[@jamesrogers4761]

That tail you added for the insta may be the answer to even higher speeds. Make the fins a decent size, take the camera off and it will add a tonne of stability so your power can be applied. Fast things are long, have fins at the back and the heavy bit at the front.

[@3rdjrh]

Really cool seeing what you’ve been up to since the sandlot ❤

[@lecastorsubversif5647]

Back in the 2000s I had the exact same Air Hogs twin props plane at 0:20

[@robertowens7771]

Wow awesome great video, outstanding 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉I love it

[@doncarnine]

10:31 --- I see what's giving you the unstable flight. If you add a ring with a width near the base of your model, that will allow the air to channel itself through, then you would achieve a more stable flight. Kinda like cutting a hole out of a frisbee. And to add an even more stable flight, add a ring around the cone with variating flaps on a gyroscopic auto servo to enable perfect horizontal flight. Don't give up, watching the rest of the video now.

[@Gowieee]

Nice one! It looks like a little more iterations of the aero side need to be done. You might find a rounded tip works better for stability and reduces drag.

[@subodai85]

Curious why you didn’t put the bulk of the weight at the back, and “pull” it instead of “push” it, would it not be more self stable? And potentially more aerodynamic?

[@JohnPetro-d6f]

The best nosecone i made on a rocket was a ping pong ball glued on a narrow 2 liter sprite zero bottle (which slso has golf ball like divits in the plastic) lol. Beat tf out of everyone elses who spent all day crafting an imperfect nose cone from card stock paper in school.

[@matt8418]

I approve of your cookbook selection!

[@mike_van_in]

Brilliant work, Luke! Congratulations!

[@BadAimMkay]

I approve of your choice of cooking books to rebuild the drone. Ottolenghi is one of my favourite cookbooks.

[@jean-marcducommun8185]

Congratulations! Excellent work, result and presentation!

[@tommyboy824]

Well done, man! Congratulations!