How to Make Fowler Flaps - P-38 Lightning | Flite Test

[@timothyroth8272]

I met this young man in person . I cannot tell you how much I was impressed with not only his modeling skills and intelligence but also his personality and friendliness !

[@Kimballgoss]

That mechanism is genius, and those algorithms are just as impressive. I wish I could do that at that age. This kid is going places

[@landonbilyeu5285]

I wish I could do this at all

[@fakenews1577]

Okay disclaimer: I am super impressed by this, it is incredible. But aren't those zap flaps instead of fowlers? I am pretty sure that zaps do exactly this, increase wing area and camber, but fowlers also introduce a bypass channel or "slot". I might be missing something though. Mad respect either way!

[@Dynoids]

​​@@fakenews1577 yes those seem to be zap flaps, but only because his mechanism doesnt extend too far back. In the end I think it could be called either.

[@Chasmodius]

Even more impressive than the engineering is the confidence he's showing on camera. That's really hard to learn, and some people just have it naturally. Being able to explain complex mechanical systems in an understandable way to others is an incredibly valuable skill.

[@deanmunrodotcom]

totally agree.

[@gamble8008]

Agreed. The skill of verbal articulation can set apart the engineers from the pretengineers.

[@taofledermaus]

So impressive! Love that slow-flying P38!

[@mathesonfraser649]

It's you!

[@FliteTest]

+TAOFLEDERMAUS :-)

[@Wanningwarninginwarmwearther]

Can you shoot a guided shoot gun round lol

[@taofledermaus]

Make me one!

[@Wanningwarninginwarmwearther]

+TAOFLEDERMAUS challenge accepted !

[@Ken_McIntosh]

Andres is an amazing young man. America sorely needs more young men and women like Andres. Andres and his parents should be extremely proud. Well done young man, well done!

[@RpattoYT]

This kids a natural on camera.

[@oJoJo]

I feel old

[@FliteTest]

+rpatto92 Indeed!

[@Killerplanes]

OK- Andres, you're quite brilliant- you make Josh look like just a regular smart guy! Some of the mechanical details you thought up are simply astounding- I'd say they're approaching art. Somebody is going to be lucky to get you in their company!

[@Y13A]

Absolutely incredible. The mathematics behind the design is beautiful, and the craftsmanship is superb. 10/10

[@jimburns5225]

Hats off for the recognition and encouragement of young folks, this young man is very sharp I wish him the very best!

[@thejoshmoss]

That is far and away the coolest control surface linkage I have ever seen.

[@flymario8046]

8 Foot Wingspan and powered by two 2212 outrunner. I can't even imagine. I have some P38 Plans and trying to replicate this. This is going to be a lot of work. Great work young man!

[@basstrom88]

I just graduated from a Bachelor + Honours degree in Aerospace Engineering, and this kid already seems to have far better design and manufacturing skills than a large percentage of the people I studied and graduated with! He seems to have "the knack"

[@valderja]

Incredible craftsmanship. So much work and innovation going into his projects.

[@erickvillano2069]

The flight video of the P38 is absolutely amazing! It almost looks too slow to stay in the air. Thanks for sharing this amazing project! Looking forward to more as it comes closer to being finished.

[@bpfrocket]

My son wants to be an aerospace engineer, but is only marginally interested in RC. I think I’m going to show him this and say “this is who you will be competing against for college slots and jobs” and see if I can light a fire under him. What an amazing young man, and FT is great for helping and showcasing talent like his.

[@markhondaturbo]

man, I'm never going to be a flite test employee with people this smart in the hobby. I can still dream.

[@crashdoctor]

+Mark Spohrleder the best I can advise is to carve your own niche, it needn't be huge, but within that niche you are the go-to guy/girl - choose one thing that causes people a problem, or even just an aspect of that thing that if solved can make that problem a little less so, and solve this problem with a simple but effective solution and you've got your niche - if you find you've just solved a problem that someone else has come up with the same or similar solution, don't lose heart, that was an excellent practice exercise and you nailed it! You might not have been the first to solve the problem but you solved it and by virtue of someone else having solved it also it validates your solution - you are even better equipped to set forth and create another effective solution! Don't be discouraged by seeing incredibly smart people and their elegant solutions, no matter how smart a person is there is always someone smarter, learn from watching them and let what they have achieved help fuel your inspiration rather than dampen it. You can do it! :)

[@markhondaturbo]

Matt Gleeson thank you for such encouraging words! You are absolutely right. I won't be discouraged, but with having just bought a house and working full-time, I have barely any time to fly, or build. I have 5 planes I still have to build and maiden. I hope to find that solution that no one has thought of yet.

[@wilgarcia1]

Love this. I put it on my High Schools FB page. Aviation HS is probably the only public school with its own hangar and assortment of real aircraft for the students to work on. I miss that place, some of us got our Aviation mechanics licenses there.

[@Skrychi]

Kid's gonna go places. Good luck to him!

[@lucasg9526]

lol i looked at ur pic and lurker and for a sec thought it said McLurker lol

[@Skrychi]

haha

[@ToMeTheFool]

I play War Thunder, domairsoft, and have looked at this on the side, and never thought I'd see these be done. Amazing work out there...

[@carboncubss]

Top notch video once again, these videos are what makes Flite Test better than most channels. This kid is awesome and would love for him to work for my company!

[@RCHeliJet]

Fantastic Work :) Thumb up from Switzerland thanks for this Video.

[@andreslu8571]

Thanks! :)

[@laplana777]

people saying on the other video this guy was in, ''FT wont make a video with this guy cause he knows more than them and will ruin it's business, all about money'' and BAM this guy is here, let's clap FT

[@StonyRC]

Damn, that flap mechanism is BEAUTIFUL - such simplicity and elegance! The cornerstone of R/C Aeromodelling.

[@robertpayne9282]

thanks Josh, for all you do for all of us interested in flight! young and old, we love what you are doing.

[@joshbixler1261]

Thank you brother. It's such a blessing to be part of this family.

[@ViktarPisarchyk]

"No matter how good you are there is always an Asian kid better than you" -Josh Bixler 5/10/2016

[@andytus]

this reminds me of the times you guys used to do challenges. i'd like to see those again.

[@stephensowell9578]

That P-38 is one amazing piece of work. Impressed every time I see it and watch it fly. Got Paint on the FT Corsair today; slick.

[@victorrisk6098]

Great inspiration Josh!!! That kid is BRILLIANT! Flite Test is addictive ! All of you are PERFECT in your roles!!! I LOVW YOU GUYS!!!!! In a manly way of course...... 😁

[@mashiroikaze]

I'm tempted to send this video to my 6th grade math teacher who is a huge fan of warbirds, model planes, and flying (don't think he did R/C though). 8:54 - A landing worthy of Baloo is a perfect bonus.

[@MrSilverback62]

This video should be shown to every school board in the country!

[@CaptainFishbones]

That is an impressive piece of engineering brother! Keep up the great work.

[@johncavanagh3900]

Suddenly I want to do math and put fowler flaps on everything.

[@andreslu8571]

Go for it! It's really satisfying to see working fowler flaps that you made yourself. Let me know if you have any issues while building them and I will try my best to help you out.

[@laurentpastorelli1354]

+Andres Lu this was splendid! Your building skills are amazing. Hope to see some videos from you on your channel. thanks for the inspiration

[@harrylatka1]

+Andres Lu You should make some videos man!

[@mattmidgley2899]

Lael Queen That’s pretty much what engineers do

[@rabidbarbarian364]

Great build Andres, can't wait for Ff

[@gsansoucie]

This is incredible. Thanks for posting and thanks for sharing the details on the Fowler flaps.

[@jimbobillybob1959]

This brilliant young man has a bright future in aviation. You go dude!!

[@joelryanamundson287]

So pumped for the Sea Duck! Who didn't watch TaleSpin when they were younger? It is probably at least half of the reason why I'm fascinated by flight.

[@gsansoucie]

Hit the send too quick. Andres, with your skill and passion, the sky is not the limit for you, I believe your limits aren't yet defined. Keep it up and keep it fun.

[@Travelinmatt1976]

I'm drooling after that Seaduck, can't wait to see the build on it.

[@stilldking]

An elegant solution! Excellent work sir.

[@pieeater108]

Excellent video with an excellent engineer - keep it up man

[@ncc74656m]

That's absurd. Well done! Someone at Boeing better be watching this guy.

[@Diesel6401]

as a aviation professional, I love it! awesome job young man!

[@bennicolson9370]

Fuck me this kid solved more problems on one bit of paper than I have in my life, fuck this kid is going places

[@Smokey00]

Need to feature this young man more!

[@barrettdent405]

Amazing design Andres! That's an excellent bit of engineering.

[@tinderinc]

Ordered my first drone thanks to this channel. To bad the local shop doesn't have this model that I ordered in stock. I can't wait to fly....

[@TheTubeTempest]

+Tinder inc you should have just bought it from china and cut out the middle man.

[@tinderinc]

$84.99 usd or $83.00 cdn... click the buy now its $84.99 usd.

[@TheTubeTempest]

***** what did you get?

[@tinderinc]

TheTubeTempest sky warrior k70c fuck that camera and time for the attena mods.

[@TheTubeTempest]

***** those look good. the quadcopter101 guy likes it.

[@RussellGilder]

Well, it was nice knowing you Peter. :)

[@adroehm]

I love these guys. Also, the Sea Duck is awesome! Dreams really do come true.

[@mike_oe]

A very talented young man. Lovely episode and P-38.

[@coriscotupi]

Awesome idea for the Fowler flap mechanism! Please, post a link to some more of that P-38 indoor flying. That slow-flying was very impressive.

[@silasmarner7586]

Brilliant engineering. And the flight section at the end.. I just kept saying "Nice...! Nice! Frickin' SWEET! and laughing as well!

[@popeyeman69]

Well that is the neatest thing I've seen in a very long time Andres! The action is perfect, must have taken a long time to figure the math! You my friend will go far in aeronautics!!

[@andreslu8571]

Thank you for the kind words. :)

[@twlramz]

You guys sould have him do a build series, would love to see his process in action, plus the guy is a natrual on camara

[@q300SBB]

I've held a pilots licence for twenty years, logged nearly 9000 hours flight time, flown four commercial airliners (one turbo-prop, three jets). Young man, I'd happily strap myself ANY aircraft you design.

[@griffinsmith3804]

Anyone watching in 2020 amazed by how young andres looks

[@henrymontero4470]

absolutely amazing (jaw dropping) what this kid can do he is the future of aviation

[@NickHouseholder]

I'm an Aero grad from Auburn University, I got my Bachelor's and Masters in Aerospace Engineering there. I used to run/teach a course on UAV fabrication and design, I would have snatched this kid up in a heartbeat to be on my design team. If he's looking for schools I can put him in touch with the Aero department head and design professor easily - my contact info is on my channel, get in touch if he's interested!

[@hillwillis]

Fantastic Andres! Great job and explanation.

[@SamEveryDayHD]

This guy is going far in life!

[@stukingman6438]

Really like the "simple" solution for complex motion. When will we see a slotted (or double-slotted) fowler?

[@jscott75ai]

Impressed with the design and engineering of this! 😮 Future is super brite with this one! 😀

[@Strigon01]

Here comes a new challenger! Peter, I think you might want to watch out for this kid. XD

[@HipsterCarpenter]

If you ever need a voice double for Peter, this guy could nail it!

[@bobbastion7335]

I'm not an RC guy but it appears to me that if you spray some silicone on those sliding surfaces it would eliminate that "jerky" movement and help them work smoothly. The kid is pretty dang slick. I love that set-up.

[@cincycunningham]

all that and a seaduck tease too? great episode

[@adamhale6672]

6:42 I completely forgot that Peter Sripol was on the FT team for a while! 6:40

[@patrickmccrum9706]

Employ him or sponsor him

[@KnowledgePerformance7]

+patrick McCrum agreed!

[@LemberTheMember]

very cool mechanism 👍

[@flywithmefpv]

Brilliant kid! Is he on your payroll now Josh?

[@richardaffonso]

He has a bright future. Great video.

[@jq5890]

Cool episode, and love the ingenuity which Andres engineered the Fowler flap design. He looks natural and confident in front of camera. Maybe Peter & Andres could collaborate on some future designs and builds, because with both their skills combined, who knows what they could come up with?! :) :) Could be a masterpiece for Flite Test :)

[@TheGrateWall]

I'm going to Joe nall on Thursday, and I'll see you guys at flite fest next year!

[@adamhixon]

Josh, you mentioned that you could fiberglass waterproof foam board. I'd enjoy watching a video of that process, maybe build an ultra durable versa wing or something? Thanks.

[@HorsleyLandy88]

Great video, glad the kids are building.

[@macrumpton]

The flaps are interesting, but what I really want to see is how he shapes the DT foamboard into that curvy fuselage and how he supports it underneath.

[@MrDRSMAX]

So the flap is not slotted? A slight change to the rail could make a really nice slotted fowler flap just like a full sized airliner has. Still very cool. Fantastic build quality too.

[@kennyjustme9442]

quality workmanship.....

[@ZishanKhan-yz3ev]

Please tell us little more about flaps and ailerons setup, ie electronics as well as build,

[@Kurotaka_]

Truly impressed with the application of math to build the plane.

[@nickjd9977]

Plz do a review on the Lancaster bomber

[@bomberex7809]

That is such a good design. I have been wanting to design some kind of fowler flap with an rc plane and i might take some similar design concepts.

[@BobGarrett66]

That was awesome you guys!! How about inviting Andres to do a scratch build video for the plane???

[@robertpayne9282]

Great job young man, I am impressed!

[@olekaarvaag9405]

I was impressed until I saw the formulasheet he made. That just blew me away. That's some amazing work, that dude is incredible!

[@SkibidiWaPaPaPaPa]

Wow that kid is one smart whip!

[@ancypaulc5312]

Excellent work

[@FGBMatt]

favorite episode!

[@jerrellthieke87]

are you guys ever gunna make plans for a giant p38?

[@Starfighter-nk4mo]

What receiver is on that example model

[@yelectric1893]

Is it possible to use flaps as alerons? Also, do the torsional forces in the music wire require multiple motors spaced out, or can it be mitigated by something? Maybe a fishing line pulling on the levers since tension doesn't have that many problems?

[@Amritt_Poncho_Villa]

Outstanding!! Well done Andres!! ; -)

[@jorgenelsonfelix52]

Fantástico como vuela este muchacho . Les mando un saludo muy grande .

[@Mxrtin21]

Can you please try to make some sort of winch or hook that can go up and down and attach it to one of your quads:)

[@archiescriven6178]

I hope he makes a b-24 and make proper bomb bay doors

[@xXgaminfoolXx]

I wonder if you guys can make a F117 FT build??

[@excellenceinanimation960]

How does one learn to make your own formulas and stuff? Iv got some projects planned but I need to figure out how to use formulas and what formulas to use to make my projects work.

[@tedmichel8999]

Awesome stuff! Well Done !

[@vwtech2097]

Great content love the flitetest crew

[@sailorjohn2224]

Wonder when DollarTree will handle water resistant foamboard , can't or won't order from FT.

[@mach9908]

Great! I also want to be an engineer in aerodynamics and I am working on the 2-meter- wingspan gilder.