Don’t apologize for being excited! Anyone who sets such a record for themselves would surely feel the same!
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😄
@aymericarnaud34375 ай бұрын
Yup :)
@johnnyrocket32002 жыл бұрын
Don't apologize for feeling joy! It's the most beautiful emotion and I petty the one's who judge people for that!
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😄
@adamfacey55552 жыл бұрын
I set out in 2016 with a radian glider on a 3cell 2200 to do my longest flight, it was over 4 hours. It was extremely painful the last hour or so. I was in a lawn chair and got the worst sunburn I ever got. I kept getting thermal after thermal and hungout with birds most of the time but I pretty much used only servos the entire time. I’ll never forget that day.
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
That sounds awesome! (except the sunburn, haha)
@AviationAngler2 жыл бұрын
Bro that's crazy I just got my radian yesterday and I'm gonna fly it on Sunday hoping for a long flight time but not that long XD I've got 4 1 cell batterys
@Navigator777777 Жыл бұрын
Radians are fun.
@RogerTheJanitor9 ай бұрын
Ill be honest, when I first clicked the video, I wasn't really impressed. Once I realized how LONG you were flying - I am totally blown away. Really great work.
@MatthewHeiskell9 ай бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@gabesilva44812 жыл бұрын
Crazy man. Almost 340 miles on a single flight. Good stuff
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@j.s3612 Жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t it be cool to send it at a general heading towards another city 150 miles away where you have it land and drop off a usb and fly back . This would be supper cool . Probably 😢illegal
@xxxtrib Жыл бұрын
@@j.s3612i don’t think it would be illegal if you register the flight
@atw9810 ай бұрын
Isn't 300 miles 482 KMs? That's more then this flight. Great flight but 2019 with an old Disco did over 300 miles. Good to see there's people striving to do long range though.
@slembcke3 жыл бұрын
Holy moly! I did not think that was possible. It even flies pretty slow for such a heavy plane. Very impressive.
@pascalfust10353 жыл бұрын
I really like your pragmatic approach. Instead of trying to work on some technological issues, you step back and realize that other (simpler) solutions appear. Well done
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Well said! Thanks!
@pokerchannel69912 жыл бұрын
Hi: full scale planes can drop their empty tanks in the military. I believe your plane can be more efficient if after a battery is depleted, the dead weight is dropped. The space shuttle has the same idea. Rocktes also utlize the same principle
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, haha I’ve thought about this too. I’d love to have several batteries and safely drop them as they are depleted, but it seems tricky, managing the voltage and battery connections
@idiotequedwaal2 жыл бұрын
Dropping LiPos around might be very, very dangerous unfortunately.
@franciscoe.99892 жыл бұрын
You can drop off package as long as you have an autonomous flights controller such as pixhawk You ser up the waypoint ( specific location) and the pixhawk will send a signal to the servo to release the package
@DIProgan2 жыл бұрын
Rc Bomber
@terpsquirter71072 жыл бұрын
@@idiotequedwaal good thing it’s not a lipo😏
@satyris410 Жыл бұрын
Fair play to you staying out in a field all day, takes some dedication!
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@Joyplanes3 жыл бұрын
Amazing accomplishment!
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to write your nice comment!
@AeroStuffFPV3 жыл бұрын
Holy crap! That is fantastic! Congratulations & Hats off on 10h without solar power!
@Quadcopterguide9 ай бұрын
You’re one patient dude. What a cool project. Congrats man!
@MatthewHeiskell9 ай бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@rico8313 жыл бұрын
incredible! I have no RC fixed wings but this is the motivation i need!
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Multirotor can do very special things, but fixed wing is the king of staying in the air haha. I have both and I love both.
@AndrewTridgellHome3 жыл бұрын
fantastic! Getting that sort of flight time takes a lot of effort
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I tried iNav at first, then I flashed arduplane onto the FC. What a difference!
@sarantis23 жыл бұрын
Did you tried to fly with inav?
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
@@sarantis2 Yes, iNav is more user friendly, but Arduplane is better in every other aspect, especially efficiency.
@sarantis23 жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell I cannot agree more. After this video I order the same plane
@user-rs8zg8ey2b3 жыл бұрын
Yes, and money (~$300 battery). Congrats!!! Comparing to gtrick90's 4h 100 mile flight on 4s-7000 with the z84, 7 times the Wh to travel 3.4 times the distance.
@nevillecreativitymentor2 жыл бұрын
Why the .... do you need to apologise ... dude you are owed some ADRENALINE from all of us. that was just amazing.
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Haha, thank you so much! 😄
@weltvonoben8 ай бұрын
Now that's a calming hobby! Great.
@MatthewHeiskell8 ай бұрын
Yeah, it was very relaxing to watch and check everything. 😄 thanks!
@weltvonoben8 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking us with you! @@MatthewHeiskell
@wiiperico2 жыл бұрын
Not embarrassing at all man, congratulations!!! You did a really nice job!!!!
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pedro! 😄
@morkshanmedia3998Ай бұрын
I’m surprised that thing flies at all that battery looks insanely heavy. This is so cool though props to you for spending so much time on this.
@MasboyRC3 жыл бұрын
Amazing, its look so stable to fly, gliding, and cruising. Love it 👌
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Arduplane flies really smoothly.
@MasboyRC3 жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell yeahhh.. really is. Greetings from indonesia 🇲🇨
@DLH-ws2xy3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh. The sweet smell of success. FYI. My throw......It would have nailed the fence. Love the wing insert design. Great vid. 🏞
@EmptyPantryEntrees3 жыл бұрын
That is freaking incredible!! Helluva lot of determination to make it through the flight! Awesome Engineering job 🤙🏼
@ConsultingjoeOnline4 ай бұрын
Very nice long flight!!!
@MatthewHeiskell3 ай бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@Swimfinz2 жыл бұрын
...Great Endeavor! I keep watching certain sections over and over. Impressive!
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄 Glad that you enjoy this stuff too!
@Swimfinz2 жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell yes!
@jerryduncan14962 жыл бұрын
Very nice achievement. Great video. Camera pan was awesome upgrade! KEEP EM FLYING!! 🛩
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do! 🛩🛩🛩
@thomashenden718 ай бұрын
Under admittely somewhat optimal and given conditions, solar and batteries can already work quite well in planes, like surveillance drones, training and things like that. 10 hours of flight is really wow, when even one hour would have looked good. Cool!
@MatthewHeiskell8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Have you seen the drones that perch on power lines and draw power to recharge?
@rotormasher3 жыл бұрын
Wow that's amazing
@FPVREVIEWS3 жыл бұрын
Yes, they can carry a lot of extra weight, especially with a high aspect long wing.. WOW what a result! would be neat to make a video talking about all of the arduplane settings, and why you chose each one. I see you have comment from Andrew Tridgell. He's the lead dev. for arduplane. Having his compliment to your work is amazing. Great Job!
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Hey Spike! Thanks! I bet that you noticed the square APC prop 😁. I've gotten a lot of use out of that info that you taught me (among the many other things)! Thanks again! That's a good idea to explain my arduplane settings. I figured that Andrew Tridgell was a dev, but I didn't know he was the lead dev! Very cool! How are your projects going?
@bashkillszombies2 жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell You should join Aerorozvidka fren. You will enjoy it.
@robertgittings8662 Жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell*arduplane works with American military questionable human right record ... droning people in the middle east comminuted a lot of war crimes stop supporting baby - killers*
@esuohdica2 жыл бұрын
Now THATS a battery!!! Amazing job dude
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@ethanharcourt16393 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos I have seen in a while. Really inspiring. Would love to see a video about the auto pilot components you used
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! The autopilot is nothin’ fancy, just a Matek F405-wing running arduplane 3.9.11
@M-H4332 жыл бұрын
F405 wing is a fantastic product by maytec,I still use them with inav,great achievement there.
@BenoitDevijver19782 жыл бұрын
Congrats for this, you make me and my kids dreaming !
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄 that’s awesome! It’s a great skill set to teach to future generations!
@mrreddog3 жыл бұрын
BADASS..........
@brendanmcgowan5082 жыл бұрын
Excellent accomplishment! Excellent video! This is how you edit together 10 hours of flight video into something interesting and compelling. Thanks for sparing us the 10 hours of footage at high speed with a terrible sound track.
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brendan! I really appreciate hearing that! Cheers! 😄
@pdel3032 жыл бұрын
Spectacular. Congratulations!
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@Johnny-tc6tz7 ай бұрын
I have watched your video several times and I have to say, You did such a great job with this mission. I think I am going to go out and purchase the same plane just for soaring out in the desert. I subscribed for sure.
@MatthewHeiskell7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! It’s a fantastic plane!
@陈启荣-g8j Жыл бұрын
Hi, I get 3 questions. 1: Do you change the motor from the original 4023/1050kv to your 4108? 2: How do you connect the flight controller's tele port to the OSD and the data link to the ground control simultaneously? 3:how can you move the camera installed on the tail? I dan't see the gimbal in the Video.
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
Hello! 1. Yes I changed the motor. 2. The fpv video is passed through the flight controller, the OSD info is added, then the signal exits the flight controller and goes to the video transmitter. 3. The fpv camera is glued to a servo that is embedded in the vertical stabilizer.
@陈启荣-g8j Жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell Hi,Thanks to your answer. Do you mean you don't use ground control station to control the plane so that you don't use a data-tele module?
@critical_always2 жыл бұрын
Great to see a different perspective on endurance flight. I had assumed solar is the only option. But you proved otherwise
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! Yeah, battery power is nice because it still works at night, or when it’s cloudy, or when the days are short. It is also pretty simple and cheap.
@СергейЛарионов-у8в3 жыл бұрын
I congratulate you!
@jameymillar96407 ай бұрын
"Noiiiice". Good job mate
@MatthewHeiskell7 ай бұрын
Haha, many thanks! 😄
@franciscoe.99892 жыл бұрын
*** RESPECT - GREAT JOB
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@akbarshoed2 жыл бұрын
Dude, you make some high quality videos. Incredible.
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It’s fun to make them, and pretty easy when I’m stoked to share the results of this cool project. Cheers! 😄
@brintros2 жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell now you need to buy a 03 airunit by dji digital camera or add a gopro on your plane and your videos are perfect !
@envyem3743 Жыл бұрын
Hey man. I m completely new to the UAV world. I was wondering how you managed to create such efficient aerodinamics. This is amazing. Keep up the good work!
@MatthewHeiskell11 ай бұрын
It was not especially efficient, half of the endurance came from the Li-Ion cells that I used to build the battery pack. They have twice the energy density of a standard LiPo RC battery.
@envyem374311 ай бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell oooh I get it. Do you think optimising the airplanes shape could have a major impact on flight duration?
@陈启荣-g8j Жыл бұрын
Hi. Matthew. I have got a 30000mah battery to drive the plane like you. But I just can’t fix it into the plane at the right position. How can you do that? Could you give me the details about this?
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
I cut a large section out of the bottom of the fuselage to make the battery fit
@陈启荣-g8j Жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell Yeah.I do the same. But the battery is still too big to fit in the fuslage since there is a wooden board in the middle of it. And the board is used for fixing the wings. So how can you solve the problem?
@陈启荣-g8j Жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell And BTW. Why don't you install your autopilot in the head of your plane since there is much of space for it.
@hughie75459 ай бұрын
How much would this cost to buy/build ?
@MatthewHeiskell8 ай бұрын
Starting from absolutely nothing, about $1,000. But most RC people already have a lot of the gear, so about half that. The custom diy battery was the most expensive component.
@Mclovetts2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely sick video.
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thank! 😄
@localsms10 ай бұрын
damn that is so amazing! loved the video
@MatthewHeiskell10 ай бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@darkodimitrijevic84962 жыл бұрын
Mr. Matthew, you did it :)
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😄
@paraiskaparaiskai47629 ай бұрын
That's amazing.
@MatthewHeiskell9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😄
@EVERYTHING333-32 жыл бұрын
That is the best video I have seen in years!Impressive!
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@brendendas Жыл бұрын
Great flight and project. Subbed.
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@Swimfinz2 жыл бұрын
Cool flight, very nice! Thank you!
@endliberalism43053 жыл бұрын
That battery would run my E-bike ! Good job bro.
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Just for fun, what kinda range could you get with my 4s 50Ah battery pack on an E-bike? (riding efficiently on level ground) I might have to build one haha 😁
@kmieciu4ever3 жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell I think e-bike engines require at least 10S battery packs with 13S becoming the new standard...
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
@@kmieciu4ever Wow! That is a LOT of voltage! Thanks for the info!
@حساباصلینوبیتکس6 ай бұрын
great job pilot
@MatthewHeiskell3 ай бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@crystalclearwindowcleaning34583 жыл бұрын
Outstanding!
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😄
@pathfinder.george15 күн бұрын
Incredible! A BVLOS flight would be incredibl'ER
@MatthewHeiskell15 күн бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, I’m not allowed to fly BVLOS 😔
@idiotequedwaal2 жыл бұрын
Incredible job
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@dmytropashko82092 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I really like your flight!
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😄
@austinjgregg2 жыл бұрын
Super cool stuff
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😄
@R.B_B2 жыл бұрын
Great achievement. Will be a great success video or videos series you show how to use, configure and tips and trick with the Arduplane
@oadka3 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing channel! Nice video with very high production quality and great effort! This video taught me that putting solar cells on aerofoils is not a very good idea unless done properly! The bird chirping noises in the background is also nice to hear Thank you and all the best for your future endeavours!
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your encouragement! I plan to film a couple new videos this weekend. One about my Talon 250g and the other about my nano goblin. Both of them squeak in under the 250g limit. The nano goblin actually has HD recording too. Both of them are very amazing for their size and weight. I’m talking hour+ flight times if you’re cruising and 30 minutes of ballistic ripping.
@Ard14002 жыл бұрын
Great video! What a long flight. Super!
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@imager09tube3 жыл бұрын
Excellent guys! What an effort! Excellent video!
@horsthorst482 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations, pretty impressive. If you are going for highest efficiency, I highly recommend changing the prop. A GM - folding prop (Georgi Mirov Propellers) is an affordable solution. More efficient than APC, Aeronaut Cam Carbon or any random prop solution. Between appr. 10 - 20% better efficiency. Keep on flyin ♥
@rewirerc53993 жыл бұрын
You are a star. Very good video! I'll pass it on!!!
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😄
@spartan32993 жыл бұрын
Great project!
@amircrashmaster20113 жыл бұрын
congratulations!!!
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😄
@griffith500tvr2 жыл бұрын
In 1990 I found a model plane magazine from the 60s with a description of a 14 hour record flight, it was a huge glider with a 1.5cc motor.
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that’s awesome! I’ve heard of an RC place that flew across the Atlantic too! Amazing!
@TheodorosBako Жыл бұрын
Nice project!! Do you mind sharing more detail as to fc placement and battery cutout ? Trying to add fpv gear as well !!!
@dishantbhure95972 жыл бұрын
I loved and learned alot from this video
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@upperechelon34563 жыл бұрын
Excellent excellent!!!
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😄
@pilotmiami12 жыл бұрын
Amazing.Thenks
@camk2552 Жыл бұрын
340 MILES!!! That is some serious distance congrats
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
Many thanks! Sorry for the late reply. Yeah, a few days later I got on Google Maps and started drawing distance lines to see how far it could have gone on a one way mission.
@EhsanAlnazi2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, with this type of planes
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! Yeah, I think that’s about as good as I can do with a 2.4 meter wingspan. Pretty amazing that you can just buy one off the shelf, swap the motor and prop and add a big battery and you’re good to go.
@EhsanAlnazi2 жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell yes, I see, and thanks for sharing this.
@Rocketman04076 ай бұрын
Is the Volantex Phoenix 2400mm a good lit/platform to build a long range fpv plane? I just wanna cruise around mostly and do the recordings with a gopro.
@MatthewHeiskell3 ай бұрын
It is for sure!
@Rocketman04073 ай бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell Cool, I got most of the hardware except the plane now. Raspberry pi zero, Flight controller, GPS module with compass, reliever, ELRS controller. Need some nice VTX system then. I will go Analoge at first. as for plane I already have a Z84 and a 1.500dm balsa glider. what do you think use the Z84 or balsa glider or get a larger Phoenix? The Z84 is a flying wing with roughly.1 meter wingspan.
@dishantbhure95972 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised brother It's unbelievable 👍😍🤩
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😄
@iforce2d3 жыл бұрын
wow! great stuff!
@johnmasongrossenbacher2299 Жыл бұрын
Would love to see some videos on building the battery the specific programming and also exactly which 2400 frame it is, there are several variation of the phoenix 2400 and I want to replicate your current design, I think it would be a great starting point for mounting a 360 pivoting camera underneath been looking at finding a design platform to start from to build something close to the capabilities of the militaries surveillance drones to use during paintball matches
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
That's RAD! That would be a really cool recon RC plane. There's an open sources HD FPV system called "ez wifibroadcast" I think there's a newer version now, but basically it uses two raspberry Pi and webcam and USB wifi dongle to do HD wireless video. The only catch is that it uses 2.4GHZ, so you'd need to use a different frequency like 915MHz for RC control.
@alirizvi83525 ай бұрын
how long will it take for that battery set to become fully charged for another 10 hrs of flight??
@MatthewHeiskell3 ай бұрын
Recharging the battery takes 2 hours.
@haluli-tt9qi3 ай бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskellWhats the weight of the battery?
@elxero21893 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant man fantastic job congrats to you and your team
@piotrcofalik45652 ай бұрын
Hi Matthew great video! have you got any more information/instruction on how you made the battery pack?
@MatthewHeiskell2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I built the battery pack with a spot welder and nickel strips. There are lots of good tutorials on KZbin, especially the people who build packs for DIY ebikes. The olny significant difference is that RC people don't include balance boards or BMS boards. We let our RC chargers take care of that.
@piotrcofalik45652 ай бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell thank you!
@terrainscan8 ай бұрын
Can you elaborate on the battery build? I am going to build my own. I think I might need a 6s for extra accessories drawing power. Cells are also not easy to find in Canada.
@MatthewHeiskell8 ай бұрын
6s would be a good pack too. Just need to adjust your ESC and motor kV. I just ordered my cells from online stores. Can you do that in maple syrup land? 😄
@nickthedane12 жыл бұрын
Hello sir, im new to these rc planes and fpv models, but not to tinkering with electronics and fabrication stuff with all kind of differences, but how does one get started in building these planes and understanding flight and the workings of this stuff ? I like your material thanx for sharing.
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Hello! Start with a simulator. Something like this: www.horizonhobby.com/product/realflight-evolution-rc-flight-simulator-with-interlink-dx-controller/RFL2000.html Flying a RC plane can be very tricky at first. Once you get good at that, you can get a beginner RC plane. Then later you can get fancy and add a flight controller for autonomous flight. You MUST be able to fly the plane manually. It is pretty common to need to take manual control of the plane. There are TONS of good videos on KZbin.
@nickthedane12 жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell Nice! Thank you
@JUGGERNAUT18112 жыл бұрын
Great job! This airplane is very good. I have one my version is 2000.
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, they made a fantastic design!
@Double-D_2913 ай бұрын
Hello, what would happen to efficiency if you were to use a folding prop? Obviously your particular setup isn’t made for slope soaring but I would like to do something halfway so I can get the best of both worlds.
@MatthewHeiskell3 ай бұрын
I think there would be only a small hit to efficiency if you used a folding prop.
@BRExteriorPro2 жыл бұрын
Insane
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@franekmalinski Жыл бұрын
Hey respect to you for this flight and I have one more question what did you use during this flight I mean telemetry?
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄 I used the FPV OSD to monitor the specific values.
@HandFromCoffin6 ай бұрын
Crazy I just found this.. I'm gonna have to get back into this someday.
@MatthewHeiskell3 ай бұрын
It's a fun hobby, so many aspects to it!
@ememeable10 ай бұрын
its good to know that flight can be achieved with such weight the next challenge is custom made solar panels that will compliment the wing span then the next challenge will be the regenerating system whereby the solar panel charges the battery when the voltage drops to a certain level the system will require one main battery and one redundant battery when the main battery is low it triggers the solar panel charger and the redundant battery is activated when the main is fully charged the redundant battery is deactivated and also begins to cool while the main takes over i believe this system than bring about limitless flight time in the future i am very busy now trying to settle other projects however i will hope to realise this project in the future sincerely ejike
@mehdik3482 жыл бұрын
Wow amazzingg
@kenallen94702 ай бұрын
My question is, would there be a way to get the picture quality of a dji mini and be able to travel roughly the same distance away as a dji mini. I always see lots of videos or planes or built drones but never see them be able to go As far and as with as good picture quality as the dji. Maybe with an 03 air?
@MatthewHeiskell2 ай бұрын
In in the US we are not allowed to fly beyond visual line of sight, but you can get long range with a great picture quality using the DJI digital FPV system. It's basically the same as a DJI camera drone, but modular so you can put it in a quad or a plane.
@kenallen94702 ай бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell were not allowed out of line of site in Canada either, but.... still had the question lol
@superskeg2 жыл бұрын
A significant accomplishment. Historic note, the League of Silent Flight accomplishment program required an UNPOWERED 8 hour flight.
@MatthewHeiskell2 жыл бұрын
Wow! The only way I can think to do that is to slope soar somewhere with really consistent winds!
@smarttech1016 Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
Many thanks! 😄
@davdaya3 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic job! 😘👍
@CESARBREMERPINHEIRO3 жыл бұрын
Congrats, I never though this very long flight could be possible only with batteries.
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😁
@dronepilot260rc Жыл бұрын
This is amazing! I’m gonna build I li-ion pack for my phoenix s 1600
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, switching to Li-Ion basically doubles your flight time for the same battery weight.
@icesteve516 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I wanted to know if you chose the Phoenix 2400 precisely because it is probably the model that consumes less energy in flight compared to a classic airplane and I also wanted to know if such a powerful 50 amps battery could heat up too much and burn since I have read many recommendations in this regard for much smaller batteries (LI-PO) while instead such a powerful LI-ION battery of this type is perhaps one of the most dangerous there could be
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
Good questions! I picked the Phoenix 2400 because it has an excellent glide ratio and efficiency, and huge wings. Larger batteries store more energy and if an accident happens more energy will be release. But using a larger battery for the same task will put proportionally less load on the battery, making it last longer and for more cycles. In a crash, the main issue is the kinetic energy, but if the battery is damaged enough, it could catch fire. Battery fires are pretty scary.
@icesteve516 Жыл бұрын
@@MatthewHeiskell I wrote the comment because I would also like to build a configuration for long flight times. I would like to know if with batteries that have the same capacity a 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s etc. which of these will discharge sooner.
@DannyFPV04 Жыл бұрын
Are you controlling/adjusting the throttle manually or is the flight controller doing that?
@MatthewHeiskell Жыл бұрын
Good question! The flight controller was managing throttle, but I could add bonus throttle if I wanted.
@REDROBRCFPV3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job man 👍🤘
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I love your work too!
@ZenderStuzer3 жыл бұрын
this is insane
@MatthewHeiskell3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Haha
@brentthierry1769 Жыл бұрын
Hello, Yesterday with the small volantex sky rangers 600 ..and 350 lipo ..with good condition 22 minutes ..on thermic .. for me it ll bee so good ..with the gyro assistance it s a good optimisation of the energy 👍