FLYING Leaf Blower RC Airplane Drone

the long awaited leafblower rc plane is here! Did anyone actually ask for this? :D anyways we kinda got the leaf blower to take flight!
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• The Fat Rat-Unity
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Peter Sripol
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Be safe and use your head people!

[@bryanpotts5594]

"I don't think your arm could achieve sufficient launch velocity for take-off" -- Sickest burn of 2018

[@rcpi9336]

Hey I made the same joke and you got the heart... Hahaha good job :)

[@justinambron679]

Another way of saying "ur weak" 😂

[@lithiumfire9693]

"I don't think your arm could achieve sufficient launch velocity to achieve flight" lmao the real quote Is somehow funnier

[@kreevee8351]

I saw this comment exactly when i heard it

[@antoniomelu3793]

Oh snap

[@applegermblaster4953]

can we just appreciate how 6:34 lines up with the music

[@cccc5612]

Applegermblaster OMG I CANT STOP WATCHING

[@Que_Drum]

And a ad

[@communistkoi8225]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@sufipunk18]

Fvcking hell i spit all over my screen, lmao

[@archer1019]

Applegermblaster Ik the beat was spot on with the banging

[@Grifkilla51]

i would love to see you get one of colinfurze's pulse jets to fly.

[@pnwbox]

Grifkilla51 yes

[@luelou8464]

That's how you make a V-1.

[@gradylucas936]

Grifkilla51 or a turboramjet

[@deficientduck3003]

Very flammable. Very cool.

[@wade3fly]

too heavy, here is a better design. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZmZdWdtgdCZmdk

[@MultiHempster]

Dude are you using a flexible screwdriver like a regular screwdriver.....that's some kinda living hell

[@johnnypaintsticks8027]

I was baffled.

[@suicidalbanananana]

Im kinda thinking it helps to prevent overturning the screws, since hes working with fairly soft materials, you dont wanna have the screw just drill a hole because you turned it to far, flexible screwdriver might help prevent that?

[@garethbaus5471]

@@suicidalbanananana unless it has some sort of clutch, I can't imagine it reliabley providing that benefit.

[@Asu01]

Wish Samm Sheperd is still around. Pretty sure he'd love to watch this kind of video and probably make his own. Fly high amigo, we'll never forget you.

[@MCsCreations]

❤

[@Smt_Glaive]

he will be missed!

[@mikeupton5406]

Needed RATO boosters and more cowbell.....

[@leemilica]

The intro made me shed a tear

[@KnowledgePerformance7]

F

[@Monkeyheadtpc]

Wright brothers, 1900: "We'll take a scientific approach using delicate materials and years of hard work to build an airplane." Peter Sripol, 2018: "I will take the least fliey thing I can find and build an airplane from it in two days. Three days tops."

[@TheDutchViking]

Monkeyheadtpc perfect comment.

[@mikedev101]

ROFL

[@jasonjones6328]

Don't forget they upgraded their "steeringness"

[@TheDutchViking]

Jason Jones duly noted.

[@somewhatobsessedwithgaming9862]

Next attempt, fly a plane under brick power.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

*Get an oxy-Acetylene oxygen tank, filled to 2,000 psi.* *Attach the wings and tail to it, battery box for servos & transceiver stuff.* *Electric dump valve with nozzle.* *These tanks have been known to launch several hundred feet when the valve* *is suddenly snapped off- due to improper handling & storage.* *At best- you'd have a 50 pound guided missle for 3-5 seconds*

[@ljcday]

Dear god, what have you’ve done?

[@RaRa-uo3eh]

Do itttttttt

[@Handledgovernment]

50 pound? The ones I deal with are more like 190lbs

[@Kdotrunn]

HUBBABUBBA DOOPYDOOP KZbin is not for science it’s for dumb stuff.

[@chrome5725]

Top Mánager that’s not the point

[@brycesilk3606]

Goes to RC plane race Sir that’s a leaf blower with wings

[@OldF1000]

Why yes, yes it is and your point? ; )

[@erin5304]

but he believes in himself

[@catfishancrappie9843]

So it will fly

[@pseudoalpaca3288]

"Maybe it'll work right off the bat and we'll be done." - checks length of the video, "nope"

[@JunkardCOD]

Ah, an man of science... lol did the same

[@renzevenir4853]

_Unseen footages of North Korea secret air force testing their latest high tech aircraft (DPRK 2018, colorized)_

[@MCsCreations]

LOL

[@momaniasfc]

I gotta ask. How do you make it italic

[@MCsCreations]

@@momaniasfc Just put "_" before and after the text.

[@renzevenir4853]

If you write a meme, the words automatically become either italics or bold thanks to the great KZbin algorithm! No, seriously. Just add underscore at the beginning and the end of the sentence.

[@momaniasfc]

_YO_

[@theyeetking484]

Peter:sees something *makes it fly*

[@toko3411]

So true www

[@redfox129]

6:33 I like how that matched perfectly with the beat.

[@JunkyardDigs]

Hook a regular propeller up to the output shaft on that gassy boi and let'er rip!

[@greggv8]

Yeah, put a prop on the front of the gas motor shaft for a bit more thrust.

[@KlockworXMusic]

@@greggv8 I have a weedeater engine with a 20x8 prop on it that pulls hard, never actually put it on anything though but I have heard people converting little 2 smoke engines to run RC planes before. I mean frankly if he wanted to do that he could have the one I have if he pays shipping, more of a multi rotor person myself and won't use that engine in the long run.

[@derkeksinator17]

Yes, stripping a twostroke down to the neccessities and bolting a prop to it is a great way to go. Maybe a lighter flywheel and a better exhaust and slightly advanced timing can further enhance performance, at least for the time being...

[@slingshotrc4634]

@@KlockworXMusic The early large scale planes used slightly modified chainsaw engines.

[@djaydeved]

alternatively you can use a .5cc mini engine

[@leniterfortis4832]

1950, I bet we'll have flying cars in the future. 2018, flying a leaf blower.

[@seanmaxwell3319]

Just as good.

[@Hix1388]

Step in the right direction

[@caveman6345]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJjIfn1nnb1sgas

[@David-in2xt]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o36xmZaZrcR0nKM

[@dolphinplayzwot2140]

Aerodynamics.exe has stopped working.

[@BravenR]

Unoriginal

[@sovietball7868]

Seems legit

[@naomiwolf8944]

No thrust to weight ratio.exe has stopped working

[@hunterwilliams4890]

It really wasn't the aerodynamics, it's the thrust to weight ratio that needs help

[@8ballentertainment.885]

With great enough thrust, anything can fly

[@That_Cajun_Guy]

"let's go fly a leafblower" boy if I had a dollar every time...

[@FreeStuffPlease]

You could buy another leaf blower 🍃

[@dukecraig2402]

Are you kidding me? I just spent the past 5 days with a leaf blower strapped on my back and all this time I could have been flying around with it instead of chasing leaves around in my yard.

[@codydaman1713]

hunterharper06 he was joking

[@dukecraig2402]

@@Galaxius2117 Don't ruin my dream, I was hoping to fly away to a place my ex wife can't find me.

[@pattio.se17]

Duke Craig he still doesnt get it

[@sugunadevarapally2862]

Duke Craig aaaaaaaqaaaq

[@EggNutGT]

hunterharper06 r/whoooosh

[@TheHavnmonkey]

If any of your creations ever called for a rocket assisted takeoff... this is it!!! Strap some model rocket booster rockets that leaf blower!!!

[@genericfakename8197]

Bigass sugar rockets

[@mitch9243]

That would be cool. A JATO assisted takeoff like the Blue Angels C-130.

[@karlt8233]

Did this one time when I was into 1/2A 2 Channel combat RC. It wirks provided you have a reinforced area to attack the rockets. 1st attempt not so good lol.

[@fryncyaryorvjink2140]

"Your arm couldn't achieve sufficient launch velocity to achieve flight" NERD SLAM!!! "Don't you talk crap about MY ultralight!"

[@theswartz4218]

Using too many big words actually makes you sound like you don't know what you are talking about.

[@theswartz4218]

Nevermind. I'm sorry. I should've watched the video first. He actually sounded smart when he said it.

[@fnersch3367]

You guys spend so much money and time on these projects. I'm glad you share it with the world. Very inspiring.

[@o2amongus205]

POV the team up with mr beast

[@brotspinne3329]

🤣 the money comes from youtube

[@pathecat_]

@@brotspinne3329 and he spends the money on good videos and to feed him and/or his family

[@TheAngryAstronomer]

Runs well on .22 stroke.

[@finkyfamboni4333]

@@mattiem7dmv158 Nah man you gotta use .50cal!

[@b2spirit35]

I think 40 mil will work better

[@jasonkim6710]

Better on 357 mate

[@finkyfamboni4333]

@@jasonkim6710 You sure i looked on the side and it said it was .50 stroke!

[@jasonkim6710]

@@finkyfamboni4333lol

[@michaelweston6083]

0:07 I love your unboxings, and that leaf blower that runs on freedom.

[@richardsolomon5375]

It's a freedom blower!

[@marcob6031]

wow that electric leafblower looks like a 90s VHS camcorder 😂😂😂😂

[@hobnobhead4043]

Sshhh, if he sees this comment he'll try make a VHS fly!

[@GeeOhGe3]

6:32 perfectly synced up

[@maxspinks2181]

Make a leaf blower landing strip of leaf blowers for constant airstream at low speeds

[@TheWebstaff]

What's the chance of us seeing that leaf blower as a water jet in a boat?

[@ryankyser5243]

Dave Webster yes. Great plan.

[@ARockyRock]

Pretty good. I would like to see him modify it to make more power- maybe figure out how to overcharge it.

[@shnek5143]

@@ARockyRock Why are you trying to be smart? "Overhcharge it"?

[@ARockyRock]

@@shnek5143 Im no engineer, he can probably replace the motors powering the fans and make more air come out. Overcharge it was my way of saying that.

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

That is plausible given how powerful ICE's are.

[@mrfun3282]

Peter is like the keltec of rc airplanes. Always doing the weird stuff.

[@gamingwithflight6179]

Hello fellow gun lover

[@GTkoze]

@@gamingwithflight6179do you mean fellow American??

[@xp2703]

1900: I bet there will be flying car in the 21th century 2018: Two man made an airplane using leaf blower

[@yeinnitbludbruvrenwagwan1463]

close enough \_(-_-)_/ maybe

[@d0nnyr0n]

21st* men*

[@xp2703]

@@d0nnyr0n oops, my bad

[@firtdudecoolmanplayer5357]

Its called challenge

[@d0nnyr0n]

@@firtdudecoolmanplayer5357 It's called "A joke".

[@TheRealLifeGuys]

Awesome idea! And actually flies better than I would have thought! :D

[@nw8129]

Schön euch hier zu sehen

[@creeper077_hd2]

Ja, auf jeden Fall

[@aserta]

I had little doubts about it. We did a similar thing in school half a decade ago, if that worked then...it has to be better now. :)

[@Justin-ou6gq]

Oh its those german guys

[@PeterSripol]

yep! after playing around with them for a bit I was pretty sure this wasn't going to end well!

[@robertfield7532]

"I don't have enough steeringness"

[@Kay_213_]

“What’s a grammar?”

[@ricomotions5416]

spoken like a true engineer

[@CyberMacGyver]

..but can you make a leafblower from an rc plane? 🤔

[@JulioAvalos3000]

Hold my beer...

[@markwyler1368]

Edf planes work great

[@williamdowling7718]

Peter.. You're a Saint for staying so calm after catastrophic crashes.. So much work into the plane just to watch it explode into pieces and you laugh it off and get right back to work rebuilding. Amazing.

[@gewoonvideos4215]

peter from family guy hehehehhehee lewiz

[@stormsphinxx1165]

Oooh! Peter said sam’s arm couldn’t reach sufficient launch velocity. Burn!

[@Stitchsticker]

I can imagine someone going out outside and seeing a leaf blower with wings flying around

[@masonrunyan5376]

Like the flying lawn mowers! 😂

[@amineoubouaziz8171]

He'll go back fa sho 🤣

[@steveallen1340]

And in In my suburb people complain about leaf blowers being used to blow leaves..... This is the ultimate Sunday morning revenge.

[@xx_harold_xx7394]

8:11 how to call someone weak

[@juscozcustoms]

flame thrower leaf blower.

[@PeterSripol]

juscozcustoms this idea, I like it 👌

[@addictedtowifi2314]

Esh getit

[@mikaelmakinen995]

Flame thrower plane!!! xDD

[@bran9380]

prime thumbnail material

[@BobbyDukeArts]

That is a good idea

[@kimmer6]

You get more power out of the gas powered leaf blower if you cuss at it in Spanish.

[@lmaolmoo4147]

Got me

[@Cicada-oo7ti]

😂😂😂

[@jmccormick1490]

Lmao 🤣

[@kimmer6]

El himno nacional mexicano. La música del soplador de hojas.

[@DoktorJeep]

Oh you

[@Network126]

Just stick a prop on the front spinning part for double thrust with no extra electric motor and battery weight lol

[@zaccolwell2012]

You wont create any more thrist due to power loss to the blower.

[@aberakadabra1285]

I'd like to see a propeller on that 2stroke blower engine. Strip it down to bear minimum. Straight pipe exhaust & air ram intake , running on premium fuel with naphthalene (moth flakes) high octane ;)

[@shanemintz03]

I'm so glad you uploaded Peter. This week for me has been pretty shitty and I fr needed this. Your videos are legit the best and make me happy as well. Keep up the good work my dude! ✌️

[@Kay_213_]

Hope your week goes better

[@east_carolina_rail_photos]

Are you happy KZbin I finally watched it

[@anim8dideas849]

And It was worth your time :).

[@FelonyVideos]

Yeah, KZbin has ruined their algorithms. I get the same 50 suggested videos constantly.

[@east_carolina_rail_photos]

@@FelonyVideos ikr same

[@pencilspianos8412]

At least it’s the right type of suggested video for me.

[@xman-ui4cb]

except that if you watch a video that was reccommended, youtube will start showing you more videos like it, so watching a video just to make it go away will have the opposite effect, and I know it was probably a joke, but idk I'm stupid.

[@dennishill676]

Young man you do not strike me as the type of person that compliments or comments affect negatively. With that being said you’re incredibly talented. I’m older I’m a bit of a tinkerer myself it’s wonderful to see the next generation utilizing the technology they have at hand to make incredible projects. We’ve come a long ways from rubber bands and popsicle sticks lol. Please keep up the work

[@JosephBallin320]

"Hello, we made a leafblower airborne, what's our prize?"

[@lukeg6895]

Now he needs to make a helicopter out of a weed whacker

[@totallynotthensaorfbi1188]

first he needs to take my leaf blower cousins to the hospital

[@upandoutdoors8313]

Lol

[@deeped7249]

Since the plane didn't work out, make a leaf blower boat out of the remains

[@tedcarl5382]

Does 2x weed whacker = potential osprey tilt rotor?

[@guntherstottlemyer4209]

Yes

[@FlyersDistrict]

You should go back to home depot and try to return it 😂

[@FlatEarthReset3]

If it was amazon they would accept the return then sell it to one of those youtube channels that buy return items.

[@carpenoctem3257]

I followed the instructions to the T and I accidentally made an airplane. Will you compensate me?

[@jasonlopez75]

Yeah, tell em it didn't work, they'll take it back. 😂

[@FaithfulMC]

Tell them it didn't fly as well as you thought it would.

[@shaindaman13]

Yeah! Tell them this thing doesn't fly worth w crap

[@hotrodZack1948]

Anneal that aluminum before bending and then quench after bending. Also take the leaf blower motor and add a prop.

[@chuckwhitson654]

Big-time respect, truly awesome build

[@rcpi9336]

The nerdiest roast 8:12

[@thefreediverjohn]

lmao

[@thetennisquest5208]

Ha

[@pauljs75]

Admittedly, Sam's burn was pretty good too. 7:52

[@tibr]

Lmao

[@Ziraya0]

idea 1: electric aircraft catapult so Sam can keep on the camera idea 2: build a leafblower out of hobby aircraft parts

[@nevahenuf]

Actually a scaling catapult system would be a cool thing to develop since it'd be reusable in his videos.

[@greggv8]

Get another Lynxx blower from Harbor Freight, remove its fan and replace with an EDF and electronics to run off the stock battery and switches. If it can make lotsa thrust, make it an airplane without hacking up the blower housing.

[@tird108]

Haha I loved the begining dropping .22 into the tank bahaha was like tf

[@estebanfj8094]

Dude... You could put a prop in the gas leaf blower... Because when u pull the thingy to start it.. Thats the crank... Obviously that will always be spining when u turn the engine on

[@santiagoperez2094]

Por wat? The idea was a leafblower plane not a two stroke propeller rc plane.

[@estebanfj8094]

@@santiagoperez2094 bro it will still be using the air from the leaf blower ...

[@piratep]

. Make a machine using only computer case fans. Maybe a quad copter?

[@ignasanchezl]

Its hard to open computer fans, but if done correctly you can bypass the IC, connect to the actual motor windings and overdive the motor. If you just put more voltage through the input wires, you would just burn the IC that controls the motor.

[@shutdahellup69420]

i doubt stock pc fan produce enough airflow to take off vertically... let alone battery and frame

[@piratep]

Y'all seem to forget this man just built a plane out of a leaf blower. Have faith.

[@parrotbirb]

With server fans* They arr muxh better

[@axiom1650]

Power to weight ratio of a pc fan might not be good enough for a quad copter but a plane might work if the ic is circumvented. Server fans should work out of the box I think.

[@isaacsmith1653]

Peter Peter Peter Peter Peter This project went the will Osman way xD

[@boerharms2209]

so true XD

[@JohnMassari]

Love the upright piano and the music during the montage! 😊🎹🎹

[@Warrenwalker30]

Great job and don't think for a second that all the time it took to actually put it together between edits is wasted we appreciate the whole process

[@stingersswarm]

Make a plane that flaps its wings like a bird powered by a jigsaw.

[@PeterSripol]

StingersSwarm haha that’s on the to try list!

[@autumnrah]

So an Ornithopter?

[@RandomEndeavors]

Please launch a self guided glider from a weather balloon

[@kolinmartz]

It could be geared so that the fan spins way faster

[@sailingsolar2371]

Your using a motor that is a generation or two back obsolete. You might consider trying to use a Dyson vacuum unit as a blower. Just a thought.

[@Waitin4_a_Mate]

He should use Flex Seal or Flex Tape to fix all the gaps in his aero in future projects

[@micphantom]

*NoW tHaT's A lOt oF dAmAgE!*

[@brandonryan9582]

this is why i still come on youtube.. its not all click bait and red arrows

[@Ink_25]

It has a red arrow though...?

[@brandonfisher639]

I loved watching this experiment!

[@ceziukozak]

Amazing dedication to all your projects. I would not have enough patience

[@DaneSWilson]

Love the AvE inspired unboxing method

[@chemicallust77]

Lmfao!

[@GGigabiteM]

I think your original gas powered leaf blower would have worked if you used a biplane or triplane design, you just didn't have enough wing area. Early aircraft designers had to work with unbelievably underpowered engines, but they worked because of the huge wing area of biplanes. They may not have flown fast, but they flew.

[@Robert-qm7yi]

Too much drag, not enough thrust. I'm not an expert or anything but judging by how bad the thrust to weight ratio is adding more wings would only make the problem worse. Yeah you get more lift, but does it matter when you're going too slow for it to matter?

[@xtratic]

@@Robert-qm7yi The primary advantage of the biplane over a monoplane is to combine great stiffness with light weight. Stiffness requires structural depth and, where early monoplanes had to have this added with complicated extra bracing, the box kite or biplane naturally has a deep structure and is therefore easier to make both light and strong. A braced monoplane wing must support itself fully, while the two wings of a biplane help to stiffen each other. The biplane is therefore inherently stiffer than the monoplane. Also, the structural forces in the spars of a biplane wing tend to be lower, so the wing can use less material to obtain the same overall strength and is therefore much lighter. A disadvantage of the biplane was the need for extra struts to space the wings apart, although the bracing required by early monoplanes reduced this disadvantage. The low power supplied by the engines available in the first years of aviation meant that aeroplanes could only fly slowly. This required an even lower stalling speed, which in turn required a low wing loading, combining both large wing area with light weight. A biplane wing of a given span and chord has twice the area of a monoplane the same size and so can fly more slowly, or for a given flight speed can lift more weight. Alternatively, a biplane wing of the same area as a monoplane has lower span and chord, reducing the structural forces and allowing it to be lighter. Biplanes suffer aerodynamic interference between the two planes. This means that a biplane does not in practice obtain twice the lift of the similarly-sized monoplane. The farther apart the wings are spaced the less the interference, but the spacing struts must be longer. Given the low speed and power of early aircraft, the drag penalty of the wires and struts and the mutual interference of airflows were relatively minor and acceptable factors.

[@jakegarrett8109]

Those early planes had props, which made a huge amount of airflow on the wings (lift). The biplane took extra advantage of that (not double, but a lot more wing area in the props airflow), so they make ridiculous amounts of lift compared to a turbine/ducted design. I've done a jet powered plane, and wow, you really miss having the high air velocity from the props! That's why a normal RC plane can take off from a standstill (lot of lift even stationary). For ducted/jet you only get lift with relative velocity of the plane.

[@GGigabiteM]

@@Robert-qm7yi Just adding another deck of wing and a few spars won't increase the drag that significantly compared to biplanes back in WW1. In addition to being biplanes, they also usually had significant numbers of bracing wires to hold the plane together. Pusher types like the Airco D.H.2 had it especially bad, the boom that held the tail on behind the fuselage required a ridiculous number of them to keep it structural. Here's a good video on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmXIhXWHfMeleLc

[@xtratic]

@@jakegarrett8109 True, they had props in front wich helped With the airflow on the wings. But, let's not rule it out simply because it's a turbine/ducted design. It is still Worth a try as the biplane configuration can have lighter wings despite it having two planes, rather than a monoplane configuration where the wings are heavier. The reason i'm voting for the biplane design is because you need less speed compared to the monoplane design in order to achieve lift.

[@puppy6646]

Seeing your fails are also really educational. Thank you for sharing this unique challenge with us!

[@Sakkie_N55]

you should have used E85 and use a colder spark plug then put a propeller on the pulley starter shaft, use an electric drill to start the motor were the bolt holds the propeller and drop that heavy exhaust manifold!

[@martinandersson5278]

E85 makes no power increase in a two stroke

[@pacificsigns7780]

Why not make this thing again but with 2 leafblowers 1 on each wing

[@Draganox25]

It would be even heavier

[@aidanm.1683]

@@Draganox25 Not with electric as it has a higher power:weight ratio, and if they modified it, it probably could

[@keegyweegy7803]

WAY to heavy

[@nickspaulding1511]

YT Meatballzz do you know how heavy a turbine engine is?

[@rumle7525]

nick a turbine engine produces pretty heavy amounts of energy as well

[@brsrc759]

Damn I really want you guys to try the gas leaf blower again! I really think you can get it to work if you try to reduce the drag with some kind of lightweight nose cone around the engine and throw away that muffler and get an aluminum one.I'm sure there's more stuff you can cut off that engine as well like a bunch of the cooling fins. No need to stay cool we're just trying to get one quality flight here LOL. Maybe a little more wing possibly as well??

[@CraigLandsberg-lk1ep]

I am so glad you guys did this! Don't be disheartened 😮 you proved that my Ryobi leaf blower could get airborne

[@supermarimations4572]

6:34 **perfectly timed with music**

[@OtherTheDave]

If the electric leaf blower weighed half as much as the gas one, could you use two of them? The tail boom might need to be a giant Y duct to avoid accidental differential thrust, though, and that seems like it’d be heavy. It wouldn’t account for the differential drag, but I don’t know if that’s an actual problem at these speeds. Maybe mount them vertically instead of side-by-side?

[@thiagov6123]

maybe its the giroscopic effect of that high rpm engine with a large inertial mass rotating in it thats making it hard to steer.

[@alext9067]

Good thought. But I don't think he know how to fly a plane.

[@resih900]

alex tworkowski he does you idiot

[@lnlyby_yt]

Woooow someone took intro physics

[@thiagov6123]

@@lnlyby_yt Dynamics* 6th semester of mechanical Engineering

[@pencilspianos8412]

thiagov6123 // Is it hard?

[@rwseemore1]

You guys are too funny, cool and smart. Enjoy your stuff

[@secondlookscripts9178]

I took one look at the background and knew it was back home. Dayton/Beavercreek OHIO!

[@HappyMadScientist]

Could you try taking the governor out for higher RPMs and less weight?

[@modelnutty6503]

leaning out the carb might get a little more RPM

[@davidtheawesomeone5358]

I don’t believe a engine this size and use would have a governor, especially because the carb it’s using

[@shutdahellup69420]

strap on a turbo, nah jk😂

[@guitarsplanes]

Running it too much faster would probably result in throwing the connecting rod in the engine. (Engine failure)

[@shelbybrunhoeber2576]

THOSE SMALL 2 STROKE ENGINES TYPICALLY DON'T HAVE THEM

[@natsterjam]

Peter, that leaf blower needed tweaking for more output. Suggestions: Remove the head gasket (if the piston doesn't hit the head) for more compression. Check if the carbaretta is restricted and remove anything that retards the throttle linkage (increase the revs). Remove ALL uneccessary weight. Finally ask a petrol head if they have any ideas for increasing the output. Then you wouldn't have to CHEAT and use an electric motor! Good luck on the next try my friend!

[@MilesPrower1992]

Remove the head gasket... I dont think that's how this works.

[@natsterjam]

@@MilesPrower1992 It Worked on my 50cc motor cycle back in 1988. It was 3 mm thick, I removed it and replaced it with gasket sealant. The bike went from 32mph tops to 46 mph!

[@MilesPrower1992]

@@natsterjam I was under the impression that you were telling him to run it metal-to-metal, no seal at all. Makes sense though.

[@gamelife1133]

Trying to take off a bomber in war thunder be like

[@justjayy24k]

Man you can make pretty much anything fly.. so awsome!

[@DatBlueHusky]

if you put a bigger carb, port the motor slightly and tuned pipe. It will have a crap ton of power.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

And get rid of the wheels..we don't need no steenkin' wheels. Plus you have the SamCat launch system.

[@shutdahellup69420]

@@BrilliantDesignOnline lol i laughed so hard at the "sam cat launch system "

[@guitarsplanes]

Running it too much faster would probably result in throwing the connecting rod in the engine. (Engine failure)

[@johnwilcox12]

Add a large diameter propeller to the starter clutch on the front of the plane (gas blower). Alter the clutch so you can wrap a rope around the outer circumference of it and pull start it without interfering with propeller. Turn the additional rotational force of the crankshaft into thrust with a "Puller prop." Increase main landing gear strut height if necessary for prop to ground clearance.

[@jamesbuckley4347]

Or put prop with a nose cone and use electric starter

[@bradames3755]

Gas blower: remove engine governor, cut mating flange off muffler and weld to piece of tubing (lighter and straight piped), grind off a bunch of excess engine case material, etc. A ton could be done to lighten the blower assembly still and make it produce more power for little to no cost

[@stevewittwer7444]

Great build. Well done

[@24by79]

put a propeller on that rotor thing in the front.

[@ashbyreinhold9718]

Do you know the name of the song played when it finally flew?

[@adrianwelgemoed9562]

@@ashbyreinhold9718 kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM There you go

[@danielleyva7881]

@@ashbyreinhold9718 do you know the muffin man?

[@ashbyreinhold9718]

@@danielleyva7881 the muffin man?

[@adrianwelgemoed9562]

The muff

[@XxKingJTuckxX]

6:33 the pounding goes with the music lol😂😂😂

[@JD-vm3qo]

I noticed that too!!

[@JoTweed]

Lol😂

[@user-bu4mo4qs5k]

JGame PlayerT орнул . lol 😂

[@dickJohnsonpeter]

Not at all

[@vincentberie9640]

LOL

[@CrazyPatric]

Now this is content. so good

[@aerospacematt9147]

Sounds so much like an EDF! That’s awesome!

[@ExperimentalFun]

I think it will work if you mod the engine, i'm sure you could double the horse power and increase rpm, buy one of those cheap ebay performance exhausts for pocket bikes, get a bigger carburetor, performance spark plug, port and polish, and shave the head. good luck :)

[@tomstech4390]

"Performance spark plug" yeah half that crap you don't need. Bigger carb, flow the ports with a dremel maybe skim the head and remove any governers. The timing is usually static and not very advanced so try and add a few degrees if you can but that alone makes a huge difference other than just a good tune and break in.

[@ClarkesMadRcs]

good idea buddy that might work in a car but might not on a plane . the exaust would stop the air flow and would be heavy. the carb might actually be a good idea also the spark plug idea is good and the the cutting the head part . nice dude

[@ROTAXD]

Experimental Fun pb exhausts are for making low end torque, not high rpm power. Won't work in this scenario. Better off finding a pipe for a 1/5 scale buggy. DDM could hook them up.

[@chaegibson720]

Toms Tech and how exactly do you adjust timing on a 2 stroke?

[@finnenjr]

@@chaegibson720 on that engine, move the flywheel by grinding down the with of the "key", one millimeter. that part of it that sticks up

[@BenMO]

Reminds me of “Junkyard Wars”. Cool build, yours works a lot better.

[@someguyschmidt1057]

I got a home depot add at the beginning and the peace of equipment it showed was a leave blower

[@Benjamin-uv7op]

I got an ad about cheese man

[@thenthson]

@@Benjamin-uv7op I got a Pokemon commercial

[@nodeloliver6201]

The universe is trying to tell you something.... do it... doooooo it.

[@Truyen-hay]

Good Airplane

[@hoddi0462]

It goes with the beat in the song 6:34

[@hoddi0462]

Jeez

[@miguelsabariego5531]

Its the rap if fernanflor

[@TheAngryAstronomer]

Now make an EDF leaf blower. Should be a better leaf blower right?

[@rockerpat1085]

Yes fly it into the sun so no one can see it!!! Brilliant!!!

[@Juiceboxhero420]

Thank you for the bonus content that doggo is awesome he/she is adorable

[@genericaccount9222]

*cuts box open with saw* *puts batteries in gas tank* *taps with hammer* *turns on*

[@jamesrennalds4737]

Those were bullets

[@genericaccount9222]

@@jamesrennalds4737 even more effective

[@dalebolen2362]

Those were bullets

[@kevintucker3354]

22 LR rounds.

[@tuckerwiley7014]

No. He put 22 lr rounds in the tank. But yes lmao

[@sonicrail5253]

I have a great idea, *the crop duster form hell* basically put a flamethrower on a plane It would make a great snow remover

[@hobnobhead4043]

I see you're working on a full size plane......I'm scared! 😂

[@chrisethredge2518]

All in all,,, pretty damn cool!!