How to Design Your Own Aircraft

This video is to help you in figuring out a way to get started with your own aircraft design. I also share a little bit about my twin engine amphibious aircraft and the process I am using to get from concept to a flight aircraft.
If you like what we are doing please consider becoming a Patreon or PayPal supporter. All money received will go to my CAD guy who lives in a 3rd world with very low pay. Here is the links to help support this project:
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If you need to contact me directly you may do so by emailing me at: [e-mail]

[@3dviewlogic]

The most important tool is passion, everything else is just a hill waiting to be climbed. I actually believe you will get this done. Very motivating presentation.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

George, you are 100% correct. Passion is what it takes to do anything worth doing in life. Those who make things happen are those who have a passion.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

@Hatwox Thanks. I totally get the "don't have a lot of extra money". This is why as of right now I am planing on using BMW motorcycle engines. Because I am not using a real aircraft engine is why I decided to put two of them on the aircraft. Also, if I find that these 120hp BMW engines are not enough power, I could always upgrade to UL engines. I want to make this aircraft as affordable as I can. I want the build time to be less than 1,000 hours.

[@DigitalArtisan77]

Thats not true. You need a large repertoire of swear words also to fight past your CAD stage knocking every line in and out of symmetry.

[@KjllShot]

@@BrightStarAssemblies call me bloody crazy but I've always always wanted to put together a single seat 1/2 scale'ish f14 inspired aircraft, any tips? 😂🥴

[@bryanst.martin7134]

@@KjllShot I designed a tandem winged seaplane from a jetski hull. One passenger with autonomous capability. Concept was a rapid response SAR lifeboat/rescue plane. But a dozen in a race over the bay or harbor would be a blast.

[@zrebbesh]

I think it's also important and informative to make R/C models and iterate for efficiency, structure, aerodynamics, etc. Lots of possible problems will rear their ugly heads in flying models, where you can analyze and correct them far cheaper.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for the comment. In the next video I will be addressing this topic.

[@bryantcreech7423]

I'm not planning on designing anything but it was still interesting to watch.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for watching Bryant. lease be sure to Subscribe if you haven't done so already so you can stay up with the progress of the design. Thanks!

[@turbogamer3230]

@@BrightStarAssemblies i subscribed

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

@@turbogamer3230 Thank you Turbo. .. Now I just need about 400 more. hahaha

[@alanmakoso1115]

Wow really inspirational story. This makes me grateful for the CAD classes that was offered to me in high school. Can't wait to see what's next for you!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks Alan, just check out my next two videos and you will have an idea of what was next. ;-)

[@evergreenworldtrailer]

This video almost Made me Cry with Passion. I am an artist and designer who had design ideas for payload and cargo drones... Bottom line a friend half around the world just like Sir Danny's put my vision and ideas to a light at the end of the tunnel. The project is still on going but this Video as GIVEN ME THE FORTITUDE to Never GIVE UP! Thank You Sir Danny!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Wow, That really touched me. Thank you so much for your comment. I have found in life that if you fallow your dream/passion, others will get onboard and want to be a part of it. Thank you for watching and I hope you Subscribed.

[@evergreenworldtrailer]

@@BrightStarAssemblies Yes Sir. I subscribed right away! I love what you doing here. I might need your help in general advice on my model. The drone is to mission flights to deliver medical supplies. Especially diabetic medication to the aging in some parts of West Africa where I was born and after about 3 decades I’ll be giving back this way. Blessings

[@ricardojimenezgomez9388]

Loved it ❤️ I was planning to build the pik-26 but your content inspired me to build my own design.

[@njorogenjiraini9361]

Thank you for your inspiration. I have been working on my aircraft design here in Kenya for quite a number of years but now you cleared a mental pathway in the bush of aircraft design.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you Njoroge! I am glad to my video inspired you and helped to move you forward with your design. In life it is easy to give up. To fall down and keep getting back up again takes tremendous courage. Stay courageous my friend.

[@derekwilson4714]

Thank you for making this video. I'm on the road to create my own aircraft and this was very helpful... I'll be keeping an eye out on your future development!

[@solofilmproduction]

I'm researching how to design an aircraft I've had conceptualised for some time. This is the first video I found. It was perfect! I wish you success, Sir.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you. I hope one day you will post a completed version of your concept on KZbin.

[@c.w.miles-cowboycookstoryt1528]

Im an old Skunkworks guy , Navy Aircraft Vet, A&P and I had all but given up on ever building my own plane. Im also an EAA member and I am very grateful for your video and I may just give it a shot.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

As they say, you are never too old to learn something new. Just look at me. I'm 57 and just starting out with a totally new design. Fallow your passion.

[@c.w.miles-cowboycookstoryt1528]

@Will Swift Something FAST, something thats where we SHOULD be in 2022, not stuck in 1972. And I really dont care about all the futuristic building materials and what not. Its far beyond time that experimental aviation at a civilian level was center stage and the wow factor should be through the roof. Instead, everyone is once again stuck on some ludicrous idea like electric aircraft, which will eventually fail. It was talked about decades ago at Skunkworks and decided to be a silly notion. In short, we should be in the George Jetson era, lol

[@PDZ1122]

​@@c.w.miles-cowboycookstoryt1528 So what have you contributed to the advancement of general aviation? Or is your contribution to complain about the state of the art?

[@Willy_Tepes]

Anyone working in the industry has probably contributed much more than you have. Miles is right about electric aircraft. They will never have the endurance or efficiency of fuel powered aircraft and that is a basic constraint of physics. Just like solar powered roadways they are just a politically motivated dream. The main area of innovation in aircraft today is in small unmanned vehicles, which are much more suited to battery power. Anything with room for a combustion engine should use it.@@PDZ1122

[@captivenut4122]

This was quite inspirational! Also very well produced for a first video! Good luck with your endevours!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you. I'm trying. I want to put out good video content.

[@b.k6307]

This was amazing 👏 I've been looking for something like this makes me want to start drawing

[@lionsnetonu]

I find individuals like you truly inspirational. Even I want to design my fly machine hope to start soon.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you Saurav. I have a passion for this and that is the real key one needs to see a big project like this all the way through.

[@ap2372]

Awesome design! I suggest you parametrize certain critical dimensions (like span or chord length) and run CFD to verify the performance sensitivity.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you, we have actually done both of those. We will be continuing to change things on the design up until we are ready for an Engineering company to look over the design.

[@FlyGumby]

Great quality, especially for your first video! I'm planning on designing an ultralight, and your methods are very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to explain!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your kind words. I am watching a lot of other KZbinrs to get ideas of how I want to make my videos to look. I am sure they will continue to get better. I don't know that the music will because KZbin is very strict on that. So, I have to end up using their really bad music. Still, I am sure the videos will get better. I'm just sorry I can't get them out faster. I know a lot of people want them once a week like the big KZbin monetized channels. But the progress is slow and I am working full time. So I have to do the videos in my spare time. Thanks again for your kind words.

[@LiftPizzas]

@@BrightStarAssemblies Incompetech (Kevin MacLeod) and TeknoAxe both have lots of music that is completely copyright/royalty free that you can use in your videos. The only issue is that you might end up taking a while going through it to find stuff you think will fit your videos because there's so much available.

[@isaacamehgreg]

love this am going to follow up to the end. am also about to start ab aircraft project thanks for your advice

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Glad you liked it Isaac. Thanks for fallowing us through this process.

[@groundzonepilot7536]

Amazing first video. Aircraft design is so interesting. I wish I could learn these things. Keep up the good work !

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks a lot!

[@Pizoman9999]

Really an excellent first video! Well done! You taught me a few things. I am not an engineer but I have a son who is and he might enjoy learning about this. Thank you, so much!!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Awesome, thank you for your comment.

[@benisflying8031]

Love the video Danny! Cant wait to see what you upload next.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks Ben for the support. A lot more to come.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Please be sure to Subscribe if you haven't done so already so you can stay up with the progress of the design. Thanks!

[@hardwellrocks]

Awesome start, great video I will be waiting for the next upload :D Proud to be a part of this project.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Welcome aboard!

[@redouanehemi9693]

me too I'm looking to design UAV, can you help me please ?

[@jonathandriessen3395]

Love the video Dan keep going like this!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks! Will do! Please be sure to Subscribe so you can keep up with us when we post new videos.

[@rezouknorddine8378]

Thanks sir , seeing a guy like you in the industry gives inspiration and motivation to turn ideas into reality , thanks so much once again

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

You are very welcome. I realized that my dream is like many other people out there. So, I am sharing my dream so that it might inspire others. Thanks again for watching.

[@eduardoleonardo4308]

This was really inspirational, thank you for sharing.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you so much for watching. I hope you subscribed as we will have more videos coming.

[@danrose827]

Appreciate your journey and am looking to do something similar. Thanks for your inspiration and vlogging the process.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Dan, Thanks for checking out my video and I look forward to talking to you soon.

[@FingerJam12]

Loved the video. I plan on designing and building my own as well. Awesome design you have. Looks GREAT!!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Awesome! Thank you for such a nice comment.

[@jonnupe1645]

This actually helps me a lot, thank you for sharing your experience

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

You're so welcome!

[@artivenkar9420]

SUCH A NICE VIDEO I AM FROM INDIA AND I WANTED TO DESIGN A UAV AND I COULDN'T FIND ANY VIDEOS ON KZbin ABOUT HOW TO BUILD OR DESIGN THE AIRCRAFT BUT FINALY I FOUND YOUR VIDEO, IT REALY HEPLED ME. AND HATS OFF TO YOUR PATIENCE YOU WANT FOR ALMOST 7 YEARS. THANKU KEEP UPLOADING VIDEOS.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

You are very welcome. Good things take time. My project when complete will be a very safe and fun plane to fly. Go for your UAV project. Your passion is the key that will make your UAV come true. Do not listen to those that tell you you can not do it. Just keep pushing forward.

[@artivenkar9420]

@@BrightStarAssemblies Thanks

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

@@artivenkar9420 You are so very welcome. We will continue to produce videos over the next five year or so.

[@gilbertaletteney766]

Wow.. Congratulations Danny🎈🎈🎈 🎉🎉❤❤great information and data about aircraft..proud of u..

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for the kind words. Lots more to come.

[@vics8106]

Great Video, looking forward to the next one.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks Vic. I should be posting a new one in about a week.

[@JulioDurand]

Hi Danny. Thank you very much for this great information. I am starting the design of our own manned airplanes.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gowthamvoodarla9896]

Very intriguing video and design. Waiting to watch more of your work.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you for watching. I am currently working on the next video which will give a lot more information about my design and talk about some of the struggles we have overcome and some we still have to work through.

[@dameion75]

I loved the video absolutely brilliant! Thank you for sharing the information, and keep up the good work.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for commenting.

[@TheGazmondo]

Extremely exciting, can’t wait to see where this takes you, and us I suppose. Great video, is certainly infectious!!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Wow, thank you for the compliment. There has been much progress since my last video titled "Pontus: Then and Now". I will be posting an other update video in about a month.

[@johngregory4801]

I love drafting, as in manual and not CAD. I've had an idea for a Sport Class Racer for the Reno Air Races running through my mind for several years. The preliminary drawings look good, but this video is exactly what I need to kick the project into huh gear. Thank you.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Excellent John, then it did exactly want I wanted it to. My videos (many more to come) are not only me passing along information but I hope they will inspire others to fallow their dream and build the concept they have in their head. With the extreme prices in avaition these days, we need more people like us who will fallow their dreams and push forward with their ideas. It is such a rewarding feeling to reach one's goals. I just experienced that feeling yesterday as I just became a certified FAA A&P Mechanic.

[@kissavictor1444]

I appreciate your program i am also running round the clock to come up with one and very soon with my own design.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Wonderful! Best of luck.

[@TheCraftedMine]

I don't want to so much design *new* aircraft, I want to bring back extinct old designs. I hope to get in touch with some proper museums and see if I can get ahold of some old blueprints and plans, then replicate those aircraft *exactly.* The frustrating thing in the way of this is the FAA. They ruin fun

[@asenatanasov9798]

you have to find me as designer

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

They are out there. Just do a search for one. Best of luck with your design.

[@nicolasribeiro7914]

the urge to see a SU 47 Berkut design is truly tremendous

[@JSStrom]

Really excellent video. I will look forward to your next. Best.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you for watching J.S. I have already started the script for the next video which will cover how we got from those original 3D images to where we are today.

[@DatumAir]

great to see that your passion does bring results. Congratulation for your perseverence

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you. I will stay the course and get this aircraft built.

[@perhansen693]

Such an amazing video! Thanks, i also have a huge passion for fighter jets, so this was an amazing start

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

Also, I don't know if this helps, but, I RC models, Ev'ry thang comes off the wings...That determines the numbers of the fuse, engine selection, moments, gear placement, and tail section size and shape....As you know, The wing is doing all the "Heavy lifting " Ev'ry thang else is just along for the ride....Cheers !!!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for the comment sir.

[@paurodriguezriera7979]

Today I was out with a friend (I'm eighteen and so is him) and we decided it would be cool to design our own aircraft. At first we were just talking about a jet-powered small drone, but at the end we decided to try and make it full size, but we didn't know where to start, or were to try our stuff, or what to build it from! We also don't have a aeronautical degree, I'm a chemistry student and he's a electric and electronics student, so we ended up kinda sad thinking that we would not be able to acomplish that dream. Thanks to your video, hope has returned, and I think we will try learning how to use solidworks and settling for a model. Thanks for this video!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you for your comment Pau. There is of course much more to know when designing and building an aircraft. But to help you out, the two most common materials that are used in aircraft construction is Aircraft Grade aluminum and composite material like fiberglass or carbon fiber. I am glad my video helped to point you in the right direction. You can not go wrong learning how to use a CAD program. Once you know it you know it for life. You will be surprised just how many things over your life you will want to build and if you know CAD you can design it in a CAD program before building it. I wish you all the best.

[@nishitavora4257]

Amazing video sir!! Hats off to your never give up spirit, its really apprciating, i was actually looking for an idea where i can design an aircraft of my own without spending hell lot of money over it and that's where i found your video. Thanks for the guidance sir .. 👍😊

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks a ton

[@ScienceTime]

tremendous content. Thank you for sharing

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

I am really glad you like it. There will be more to come. Please check out my most recent video on the history of how my aircraft came into existence.

[@bobstovall5449]

I'm very impressed. Well done video. I would have guessed that you had scripted it and used a story board for planning your video shots. Like you, I have dreamed of designing and building an airplane since I was about 10 years old. My brother is an aeronautical engineer, a graduate of Embry-Riddle in Daytona. I, however, wound up in IT, still dreaming of designing and building an airplane.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks Bob. I was at ERAU from 2001-2003. I use to be in IT as you could probably tell by the CAD workstation I built that was next to me in the video. Thanks for watching. More videos to come soon.

[@ynigoloudreytare6372]

Wow amazing.

[@midwestlegacy1919]

Thank God for the wealth of information you’ve provided in this video man, very useful and much appreciated

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your kind words and for watching.

[@alirehda649]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

You are very welcome. I am glad you got something out of it.

[@frankdesignbuild]

Wow it must be my lucky night to find your amazing inspiring video and hear about your journey in designing this dream amphibian airplane. I love going to the Lakes for kayaking and boating and I've been flying for 20 years and a machine that could look as futuristic and land in the water is just my own dream as well. I especially like that you are applying twin pusher engines for efficiency and safety. I like the rounding of the nose and the windshield being a little wider that like in my design, it helps as a lifting body. I would like to contribute to your design team with my AutoCAD skills. I really like your design I would like to be one of the first beta builders to put one of these together.. Best wishes and keep the project going😀

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you Frank, I am always open to others joining out team. I believe it takes more than one man to build a great aircraft. Please email me at: [e-mail] Then we will go from there.

[@williambruneau8667]

Well that really inspired me. I will look forward to subscribing to the organization you mentioned. Keep up the great work !

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you William, I am glad my little video could get you excited about aviation. That is part of my goal with my design. Thanks for becoming a subscriber.

[@EVfella]

Great first Video Danny!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks You. There is more to come.

[@aviator267]

Great job. Thanks for sharing

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for watching!

[@confit]

Great presentation. Thanks for sharing!!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

You are very welcome. Thank you for posting a comment. I hope you will subscribe.

[@unmeshdighe1865]

Very nice video. Very informative. Thank you for sharing. I choose to build a 6+ seater experimental aircraft myself. But don’t know where to begin. This video gave me some prospective. 🙏🏽

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you Unmesh dighe. It is for people like yourself who I made the video for. I am glad I was able to point you in the right direction. Best of luck to you on your design.

[@changdiy7661]

Thanks Danny . One of best video on youtube

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Wow, thank you. It is only my very first. So, hopefully they will keep getting better.

[@lef-a6576]

Great concept design! I love aircraft with such an out of the ordinary geometry! I think I'm a little late to say this, and I hope you're doing great with your project! I'd recommend you adding a little bit of Geometric Washout at the tip chord just to count for an aeroelastic effect called Divergence, that way you can have an even smoother lift distribution along the wingspan. (Also helps if the aircraft is stalling, it ensures some aileron efectiveness).

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for the comment. I like ones like yours who offer constructive advice.

[@briannelson383]

I can't help thinking that professional level design tools are overkill. They are impressive for sure, but like a lot of information technology tools they don't really save you any time over old school methods. The best resource I have discovered in a lot of research is the Evans Lightplane Designers Handbook.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Great point!

[@sanerix]

Thanks for sharing!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for watching!

[@nagarajshankermurthy8552]

Wow! Very nicely done video Danny. Must see the finished product. Goodluck!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks. I am looking forward to getting this build started.

[@ivan-nm1xn]

Amazing work! Your passion and patience are admirable! Just subscribed :)

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for the sub! Glad you like what I am doing.

[@sharokhankhan23]

Hey love your idea and i really enjoy the concept, would love to see it fly.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank You Nikola. I am very excited to see it fly as well. Keep watching as more videos will be coming.

[@WPGinfo]

Interesting project; Nice video.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you. It was my first KZbin video. They will get better.

[@lukekintsukuroi2383]

loved it! big up

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you.

[@SB-rf2ye]

Very interesting and amazing video! I'm excited to see your future videos.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you very much! I have two more after this one that are online and I am starting to work on the fourth video. Lots has changed.

[@riki_da_vinci]

Great, love it.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Many thanks!

[@melvinserrano349]

Great job and great video. Thanks!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you

[@kevincaruthers5412]

For a first video, extremely well done!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you so much! It took a lot of work. Now, I am much faster at editing videos. I have a second KZbin channel called Retired Dream Life. Feel free to check it out.

[@codebitman]

Great work.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you.

[@WGproGamingCommunity]

I am an engineer working in avaition business. My current Project is to design a 3D Printable RC-Airplane. so our interests kinda match. I'am also working with solid works btw. Keep going with your work :)

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you Parasonic2ooo. We will continue to work on this project and see it fly. Thanks for watching.

[@DylanThorne]

Excellent for a first video!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you for not laughing at it too much. I'm trying. This third video is really kicking my butt. I am trying to not sound like I am reading a script but it keeps coming out that way. So I keep re-recording it. At some point I am just going to have to publish it and let people hate the audio. At least they will like the new photos and information in the video. :-) Thanks again for the compliment.

[@muratokanyucel3793]

It was wanderfull, thank you for encoraging...

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

You are so welcome!

[@manaoharsam4211]

Don't know what solid works can do. But there many aspects of aircraft design. 1 Aerodynamics 2. Stress analysis 3 Stability and control 4 Aeroelsticity. 5. Vibration 6. Fatigue is structures I just worked on a few areas. You picked up a Mega project. I don't think your aircraft will have flutter issues if you designed it right. But you may be overweight. The best way is to distribute the weight based on your aerodynamic loads. Solidworks could probably take aerodynamic loads and calculate stresses for you. You could optimize the weight, this means running optimizers. The optimization would size your bean sections based on loading for minimum weight and target Frequencies. You probably would have to get hold of the Doubke lattice program from the airforce to do aerelastic analysis. You could make small scale models and test it in wind tunnels. These are the few of the ideas based on my experience. There are packages like Nastran also that can do stress , and optimization, and Aeroelasticity for you. Nastran student version is cheaper. The Nastran package uses same double lattice method. I believe they have aircraft loads module as well. Aircraft loads is also very extensive. Gosh if you learned all this the might as well make you the CEO of Boeing. I learned about 60 percent of all this. Did not do aircraft loads or stability and control. So much knowledge has humbled me. I quit because I got disgusted with so much reading. You know I did not work on

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for your comments.

[@weirdthings9583]

Man thanks so much for making this video, I don’t want to design a full scale aircraft just yet, but designing an RC aircraft would be awesome! I’m going to dedicate time to learning about design, aerodynamics, and electrics to design a good RC aircraft!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

You can do it!

[@foxhound24]

Great video!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sbuddamthethwa2769]

Hi Sir, really enjoyed your video. Very great sense of human and nice presentation!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for watching.

[@ronarmstrong835]

Interesting. I always thought it would be neat to come up with a modern iteration of the "Flying Flounder".

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for your comment.

[@notpoliticallycorrect]

Well done!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you

[@11uja]

this was a great video! I am in school for industrial design and am interested in aircraft design and enjoyed hearing your story

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you John. I will be uploading a new video tomorrow. So, please Subscribe to the channel so you can learn more about what we are doing with my design.

[@user-ny1lw8ht5q]

Hi John. What inspired me is that Danny found someone, even far away, to help him. I have a project since long time, did some drawings, build a modell, had a website and a video animation made. See www.bird-craft.com I even started building in my living room but realised that without detailing the elements of the maschine, preferable with readymade parts, I will get nowhere. Do You have any inclination for motorcycle design ? I am also prepared to pay for help. No problem with the wings and aerodynamics, as they are from an existing and flewn aircraft. Just the mechanical structure of the motorbike like centersection. Would be pleased to hear from You.....Claus Kiep, São Paulo/Brasil, [e-mail]

[@WassaMatterU]

Great information! Thank you. :)

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@takudzwamugaviri2113]

This video is amazing thank you for it

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you for watching. Be sure to Subscribe.

[@FreshJerz]

Amazing, I am on the same path. I am finishing my master of science in the field of Ocean engineering Naval Architektur. I had been studing in Lisbone (member of Erasmus+ for best students). Still I have the same dificulties with using CAD software. In my proffesion seferal of those are used to design and produce any vessel or off shore unit or platform, like: Catia, Forran, Ansys, and many others. Huge respect for you, like your passion and how you overcome your weaknesses. Gain your knoldge and completed your vision. I know for sure that in the future I will see your design in operation.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you so much for the comment. It is nice to hear such things. The design is moving forward but at a slower pace because I have gone through two jobs since the last video and my CAD guy has move to another country and gotten married. I have moved three times and spent countless hours looking for land large enough for a runway. I finally foundnit and purchased it. These days I am back to training at the airlines. Once I get finished with my training, I will get an update video out.

[@AClark-gs5gl]

Danny, keep the videos and updates coming on the PONTUS. Thank you for sharing this informative video! Subscribed.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

I will. I am working on the next video right now. Thank you for subscribing.

[@samtatenumber1]

thanks for sharing! very interesting

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HighSpeedLowDrag]

Fantastic job Danny! I’m in the early parts of my own design as well, except I went the expensive and time consuming Degree and Experience route! 😂

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Fantastic! Yeah but having the degree and experience will help you in the long run. At 56 years old I don't have the time or patience to go back to College. Please be sure to Subscribe if you haven't done so already so you can stay up with the progress of the design. Thanks!

[@kalleforsman5385]

Good job!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you Kalle, there will be more videos coming please be sure to Subscribe if you haven't already.

[@carloscoolchannel]

really really cool!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you so much. That is very kind.

[@venkatpuneeth]

All the Best.... for your work

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you sir.

[@alsnyder7017]

Nice design Danny. However, I'd suggest that you put the engines to the front of the wings for 2 reasons: 1-To prevent tipping over on water; 2-To have less water splash into the propellers & engines. Lastly, I hope it's an Electric amphibious LSA :-)

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you for the complement Al. This will not be electric as battery technologies are just not where they need to be at this time. The battery industry has made fantastic strides over the past 20 years and I am excited about the future of batteries. Once they are where they need to be then I am sure one of our customers will build one with electric engines.

[@carbonEYE007]

Great job

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you very much.

[@def7782]

Interesting video! I was amazed when I heard that's your first one!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks! I am really excited about it. It is actually my second design but the first one which is a STOL aircraft I have put on the back burner until I finish this one and have it for sale. We are making good progress on the design and new videos will be coming soon. So be sure to Subscribe if you haven't already so you can stay up to date with the progress. Thanks

[@def7782]

@@BrightStarAssemblies I can't wait for the next video! I'm actually trying to design an aircraft by myself and would be really glad if you showed which steps to follow, how to test aerodynamics and make/test other stuff, because there's not much information on the internet for people, who want to build a plane. Your channel was a really precious find

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

@@def7782 That is a really great idea. I will see if I can work that into a future video. I am glad you found this video useful.

[@fIourine]

Thanks to you I 3d printed a lightweight plane with passive stabilization on all 3 axis!

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

That is awesome!

[@wingnutzster]

I really admire and identify with your passion as a fellow designer currently going through the process of making my design a reality but I have to say your credibility would have been greatly improved by actually having created a viable flying aircraft. There are many challenges you don't cover at all, and I suspect you haven't encountered yet. One of the biggest challenges and one that ultimately kills many dreams like this is one of the economics of it all. To get the much-needed backing and funding required to develop something like this requires that your concept is at the very least marketable and viable economically, that's very hard to prove unless you can confidently project performance specs that are market-beating and offer something that makes it a sound investment. Many designers/dreamers think they'll go through the process and worry about that later but it is my firm belief that it is as critical a design factor and foundation as something like the airfoil choice or engine choice. To give you an example, my concept was designed to meet a specific requirement, catering to a specific need in the market in a specific region, it was designed around a proven and reliable new engine technology which adds to its appeal but also defines the design criteria from the start. Things like, size, weight, performance, economy, roles, and safety are all figures that come from calculation and are all factors that help to sell the concept, tbh they have to be good and they have to be realistic... it's one thing to draw an airplane on paper and then throw money and time and resources at it but if it is not a marketable concept it will have to be entirely self-funded and the reality is that funding your own design is most often more costly (certainly in time and effort but often monetarily) than better-performing kits or even fully built airworthy experimental! As a fellow dreamer whose whole existence centers around aeronautics with a lifelong passion, I really do appreciate your passion but if you are going to tell others how to build their own man-carrying flying machine I feel you should at the very least be realistic. I have built several kit aircraft and worked in aviation all my life, I studied aircraft engineering in college and am an illustrator and conceptual artist so I have a head start but it's taken my whole life to get to this point and a long way to go yet before what's in concept is actually flying in full size. On the aerodynamic side, I would recommend once you have the design on paper build a scaled model and test the concept in the air, in addition to the CFD testing, things like stall, stability, etc are incredibly important factors to test and perfect before throwing money at actually building the thing.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you for the novel. :-) I hope you find the courage to continue your pursuit towards your dreams. Life can be hard at times and makes us want to give up on our dreams vrs finding ways to resolve the issues at hand and continue forward. All of your points are well taken and as an overly analytical man myself, I have thought about every single point you pointed out. I have found ways around or over them. In order for a man to do great things he must constantly push forward and NEVER give up. He should surround himself with other men who can help him. He must remain humble and focused on his goal. That is me. One should always look for ways to resolve issues but do not ever let those issues become stumbling blocks. If one issue does cause me to stumble, I get back up, dust myself off, and get back to work finding a way to resolve that issue. You are right, there are a lot of people with big dreams and ideas who will never build or make those dreams come true. Those who turn their dream into a reality are the ones who do not focus on the problems but instead focus on finding solutions. As for funding.... I will never need to look for someone to help fund this project. As for designing something which is "Marketable", that is not my goal. I am designing this plane for myself. Later on if others want a kit of my aircraft, then I will probably sell them one. But the mere fact that I am designing a twin engine amphibious aircraft should tell you I am not focused on "Marketing a kit". If I was doing that I would focus on a single engine LSA. Again, thanks for the message and I hope you never give up on your dream. Cheers.

[@hafti_abi_international]

you are a cool guy thanks for the explanation

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

I appreciate that!

[@maggiesfarm9132]

Right on 👍

[@aminesafi9501]

great job

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you Amine. Please be sure to Subscribe to stay up with the progress of the design. Thanks!

[@peterk149]

This video was a great help please upload some more and I would love a solidworks turtorial

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

More videos are coming soon. Thank you for your comment.

[@spyrosspyrou5809]

Great and inspirational video. Sounds like your in exactly the same situation as me, great idea but lack the ability to create the design in CAD program. I've been self learning to use Fusion 360 for about 2 years now but there is still soooo much I need to learn before I can successfully design my aircraft. I will certainly follow your videos for more inspiration. Keep up the good work.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you for the encouragement.

[@jamesbaxter5911]

wonderful design plus i am trying to come up with my own plane concept

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thanks for the comment James. I wish you all the luck with your design.

[@Rico11b]

Thanks for taking the time to post this. I'll join EAA and download Solidworks. My journey through headaches begins. lol.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Hahaha Welcome to my world Rico.

[@madatomyt3306]

Omg . Our situation is like same I also have designs but not on computer I also require the same computer skill ao just started , should see where it leads to , keep it up I like the design.👍👍

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Thank you Tech, one way or another this aircraft will get built. I wish you all the best of luck with your design.

[@josephcarstensen7450]

Fantastic video, especially for being your first. I also am looking to learn solidworks and want to design my own experimental aircraft. When I learn and get some drawings done I'll send them to you.

[@BrightStarAssemblies]

Wow, Joseph, thank you so much. To be honest it is very hard for me to make these videos because I can't speak right when I get in front of a camera. I guess they call it camera shy. But this project is just too cool to not get the information out to all of you guys. So I force myself. I hope my video are inspiring to you and others who watch them. I want to see many new and cool designs over the next few years. If my video lights a fire under someone to get inspired to make their own dream come true, then I feel I have done something good. I look forward to seeing your design.