RC Plane ATTACKED by HAWK

Hawk dive bombs rc plane with onboard camera
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[@chromatosechannel]

That hawk is really ticked off seeing this strange looking bird loitering around his territory. lol

[@MyChemicalLove011]

idk why this made me laugh lol

[@Sant.sipahi]

Bro this made me laugh

[@republicofkoreaairforce4710]

Hawk: "What the fxxk? How dare he flys around my territory"

[@skeggjoldgunnr3167]

You're very fortunate to have experienced this interaction with this majestic creature. Beautiful shots of him. He's awesome in every way. Please make sure you respect him. Every one of these bird of prey are precious.

[@MilitaryHistoryVisualized]

Hawk Force One

[@tristanfloris9970]

indeed

[@Satialfactory]

Bird porn 2:28

[@BelkanUAV]

Yes_ , lol

[@yann9378]

the hfjf Police car lol

[@duckway4733]

@@Satialfactory oOoOo thats REAL bouncy

[@RellyOhBoy]

You were not cleared through the Class H (hawk) Airspace.

[@blewyd]

Fha (federal hawk administration) is gonna go after him

[@pooorman-diy1104]

if i was the hawk ..i would drop a "drop" to his face ..

[@ns6q333]

Use birdseed as flares

[@jimmynoname4089]

-_ you mean tree rats?

[@glenistergrotj3022]

The hawk made several attempts to intercept.

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

I like how you throttled down the motor everytime the hawk approached. Nice job. Thumbs up!

[@superdau]

That are the pictures a mouse would see last...

[@Fetii]

superdau hahaha

[@tEqUiko]

lol

[@jaimemiguelgomez1865]

The pilot of that plane was a mouse

[@archiesauls3672]

Don’t be silly. The mouse would never see what killed it😂

[@trustori2407]

ALSO THE PICTURES AN IRAQI LIL CHILD WOULD SEE LAST WHEN THE AIR FORCE BOMBS THEM 😡🤬🤬☠️

[@Cdbarron727]

Cool hawk...those are some brave birds...Thats really nice and considerate that you would cut the throttle so it didn't get hurt.. It might have been trying to protect it's family. Love this video man

[@twobighands]

+Christopher Barron I thought the same thing.

[@mytzusky]

+Christopher Barron "so it didn't get hurt" ? Mount some turrets and chase the scumbag :D HAWK Operation is so on :D

[@deathbunny1718]

+Christopher Barron not a hawk that's a paragon falcon ,also at 150 it would have destroyed the plane and escaped undamaged

[@Cdbarron727]

+deathbunny interesting how can you tell?

[@deathbunny1718]

Christopher Barron feather patterning and wing arches

[@vovacat1797]

Angry bird(s)

[@pbrezny]

Thanks for the compilation of stills at the end, and for being considerate of the hawk, recognizing that it really is 'his airspace'. Hope you can continue to amicably share the sky without injury to aircraft or bird.

[@locouk]

Mount chunks of beef on the BBQ sticks and set the GoPro to record the take at 240fps, it's like telling the bird thanks for the awesome footage.

[@3000gtwelder]

Green Silver I just said that before I read your post haha.

[@duncanwallace7760]

You cant compare to the speed and agility of that hawk. Amazing shots & the video really shows they're masters of the sky. Imagine if you were a small bird!

[@m3n4lyf]

@John They could, but they consider it an advantage.

[@blockmanintros]

yea the hawk is fast thanks to its evolution and its wide wings

[@abdumalikmustapha4689]

This video was just featured on a Turkish tv show! Unfortunately the link to this video wasn't provided, only the name "rctestflight" swooped by in the credits.

[@elizabethdragonclaw2916]

Abdumalik Mustapha "swooped" i see what you did there

[@joecro8463]

BTW, kudos for your concern about the Hawk. He was just protecting his turf and thought you were an intruder. I particularly like when you cut your engine in the likely event the Hawk came in contact with your propeller, which he did! I have bookmarked your video and plan on forwarding it to a lot of people who will enjoy it. Many thanks again for all the effort you put into it and your concern for the Hawk. He was just doing his job and was damn good at it!

[@pissedoffhawk3757]

+Joe Cro Damn straight.

[@RCHeliJet]

Crazy Bird's there :) very nice catch on Video thumb up greetings from Switzerland.

[@hml8588]

There is it’s nest around!

[@4thArmoredVet]

Those are some amazing shots you've captured! It's easy to see why they're such great hunters especially when you watch the stills. Excellent documentary. Thanks!

[@tomar5e115]

This is the best footage on KZbin of birds attacking a plane. Excellent job mate this is quality

[@Brady.John87]

Hawks are very territorial they will run off or kill any other bird in there territory that why most big airports went from hiring people to shoot and scare birds away from the airport to bird handlers with hawks that stay and work the airspace at the airport. a hawk will keep its distance from major airplanes but attack anything that flys that bird sized...

[@jeffhenderson3318]

I didn't have a camera on my Timber 1.5 (With Floats) this summer late in the evening. Just getting in about 3 batteries worth flying around our cove. About 30 minutes before dark a Great Blue Heron flies into the cove. I've seen him or her for years. A regular in our cove. I was quite surprised to see, as I was flying out of the cove towards the main body of the lake and the heron flying about 50 yards to the right of the cove, make a 180 and start chasing the plane. Great Blue Herons aren't the nimblest of flyers, so any time I made a left turn, or changed altitude I lost him/her. But the heron continued to give chase till I reached my 5 minute alarm and landed. Then it flew over me and the Timber and let out this Jurassic Park/Dinosaur screech all the way down the end of our cove. (He/She was pissed) Very memorable flight. Wished I had a camera!

[@micahmidstar2577]

john brady yep especially goshawks and red tailed hawk are mostly used at airports

[@TobermoryCat]

Well done for choosing to make the most of the hawk. Amazing shots - the best I have seen on youtube.

[@theflyinggasmask]

do some dogfighting with it

[@JoeOvercoat]

The Flying Gasmask If this hawk wanted to knock of these RC to the ground, it could. It's just slapping the mechanical bird on the back of its head to get it out of its space.

[@theflyinggasmask]

JoeOvercoat still... dogfight with it

[@JoeOvercoat]

The Flying Gasmask Yah, then one can go from scrappy RC to scrapped RC with style!

[@theflyinggasmask]

JoeOvercoat drone? there is no drone here...

[@JoeOvercoat]

The Flying Gasmask Better? It's hard to be pithy with "remote control airplane equipped with an onboard sensor". :P

[@joshuasmith715]

This is a Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni). Great video. It's amazing to see the sheer velocity that the bird has as it dive bombs your plane!

[@TelmoMonteiro]

The true Angry Bird :D

[@robertcornelius3514]

These are some of the most beautiful still photos of a bird that I've ever seen. Great job.

[@BossaNossa1]

Incredible! The hawk needs some cannons to fire at your plane... :)

[@МурМур-о7о]

Actually it has some air to air&ground bombs

[@lliamweivilla4820]

+Тимур Т haha I get what your talking about

[@allenlombard3627]

ya... I clean those bombs off my car windows frequently...

[@ricardoalcaraz8910]

That plane needs guns to shoot the bird put a pellet gun :) haha co2 powered haha that will do the job

[@unksdussjwuwuswj3156]

Ricardo Alcaraz that would kill it pellet guns kill Birds Easily

[@eurigjonesfpv9823]

Some of the best FPV stills I've seen. Awesome!

[@RoyPeer]

3:54 Thug life

[@voicetube]

This actually is one of the best RC plane videos on the Internet - not kidding!

[@deepimpactioFPV]

Invading foreign airspace. Cool video!

[@guerrilladrone2702]

Kool! :)

[@guerrilladrone2702]

Kool! :)

[@TheJclone]

Really good shots! Awesome seeing the full motion of the hawk attacking its pray. This could almost be used for a study on them.

[@Kimballgoss]

wow, those still shots are really cool. Even when a hawk is trying to knock you out of the air, it still looks amazing.

[@SnapographyAP]

I had a seagull attack a couple of days ago which nearly took down my Q500+ into the sea! Obviously this is a common problem. Have some great footage of it. Thanks for sharing

[@EchoSlash]

That is really awesome , but I think the reason why the hawk is attacking your plane because there might be its nest near by , but great video :)

[@Fahnder99]

These are some really awesome shots - thanks for sharing !

[@ssranon]

That's a peregrine falcon. You can tell by the dark and light feather pattern on the legs and belly, and the two bands arounds & below the eyes. Also, it's the world's fastest animal (max speed of 200 mph in a dive). I saw one absolutely wreck a pigeon once here in Seattle, was surprised to see one in the heart of the city.

[@ausintune9014]

"max speed in dive" by that you mean "falling to the ground they can achieve higher speeds then other animals" as humans can only fall at 195 kph due to drag.

[@LuminisNocte]

Some large cities purposefully "release" falcons in the city to keep pigeon populations in check.

[@Th3Shrike]

I dont know where this guy lives but the bird looks more like a Swainson's Hawk. Considering their range covers the western half the United States, I say it's a match. The main problem is the Peregrine Falcon (my favorite bird) is white and blueish grey, the bird in the video is primarily red. Another thing is, falcon wings are much more pointy than the bird in this video

[@glevideo]

That is a Swainsons hawk. They're about the same size as red tailed hawk. We have several of them around our house in summer time. They migrate to Argentina for the winter. During nesting season they routinely attack me while I'm working out in the yard. I've seen the same attack scenes up close and personal many times.

[@davehoward22]

Peregrines the fastest bird in a dive,and does it by making itself streamlined (its definitely not a kestrel ,or a peregrine )

[@MrTimmyGT]

Wow Daniel! ! That is some terrific footage, the still at the end are amazing

[@MrTimmyGT]

Oh and how is that rc timer camera compared to a mobius

[@pilsnrimgaard2507]

Amazing Birds Hawk's are. He was just telling you that you were in his TCA and HE was the air traffic controller and in charge.

[@stwhite5135]

Probably the coolest thing I have seen on youtube. thanks for the still shots. What a beautiful bird.

[@CIBERXGAMES]

Those birds are magnificent.

[@UtahRCRocks]

WOW! Awesome footage! Posting this to our Facebook page. Thanks for the upload!

[@mikedunn7795]

My son is obsessed with birding,and he says it is a juvenile Ferruginous Hawk.

[@pedrocastellanos8304]

It's a Falcon.

[@Bobbylim323]

I think i am obsessed with birding too, i think it's a large bird

[@ryanmcdowell2326]

I think i am obsessed with birding too, ask churches chicken.

[@Splucked]

Ferruginous Hawk has a more angular face with eyes similar to an eagle. This bird looks like a falcon.

[@erickvillano2069]

Great video! Those closeup shorts are really unique. Truly magnificent bird. Thanks for not trying to hurt him.

[@Logan-kn3gt]

It wants to mate the plane :D

[@SlawBunnies909]

lol ew

[@nonstopgaming3934]

Boi you nasty

[@TheMediatore88]

i have a boner...

[@granddukeofmecklenburg]

Hawk be like "Damn, is that one of them new Sex Robots I keep hearing about?"

[@randomlymadeanimations52]

*•w•*

[@gator1984atcomcast]

Like your "Angry Bird" video. You never cease to amaze!

[@LauraArendt]

Poor hawk! It believes the plane is a competing rival!

[@thatoneguy7451]

The plane: Just having a nice time The hawk: *ima boutta end this mans whole flying career*

[@starmarky]

Thank you for your great effort to make these wonderful photos and videos of the hawk. I really enjoyed it!

[@davem7492]

I say, ah ... ah boy..... ah... thats not a chicken, boy !

[@xrkenny9759]

but i'mma chicken hawk

[@Killerplanes]

Great throttle work- and FANTASTIC camera work! I've only been chased once, by 3 crows working in concert. Of course, no camera, but it was fun to watch. They were great flyers, too- I was doing evasive aerobatics, and they were, of course, 50 times better than me

[@DutchRC]

Great footige sir! :D That was fun to watch :) Did you know birds of prey will mostly attack planes with a longer nose?? :) Cheers and thanks for the entertainment :)

[@RoelandDrupsteen]

DutchRC ADVENTURES I didn't know that :P Forreal?

[@DutchRC]

Roeland Drupsteen That's what I was told by a birdspotter :)

[@tedhernandez5989]

That is awesome!! One can learn some kickass aero dynamics from that bird.

[@kanibalhobo]

Alternate title: How to stress out a bird

[@SadamYT]

It's like stressing out an SS officer.

[@canaandanielson8863]

Plane goes into air Hawk: hold my beer

[@tramsgar]

2:50 was that a hawk immelmann??

[@1badhaircut]

Yes I saw that too ... impressive thinking for high-energy zoom-attack-climb-dive-attack again .... smart bird .... very “Fighting Tigers” P-40s tactics ....... saved a lot of energy instead of high-G turns and needing to accelerate instead of dive. Using its speed advantage economically.

[@NoFlyZone]

Awesome video! Those shots were amazing! Best I've ever seen!

[@BitBerlin]

Amazing footage indeed. Such a majestic animal. But if this hawk moved in permanently he's gonna become an annoyance when flying. I'd suggest weaponizing your RC plane with a back-facing squirt-gun. He might have enough, of being blasted in the face with water, after a while and just let your plane leave-be. Or it might actually aggro him to the point he'll rip your plane apart. So, yeah...put up with him or deal with him. Either way, don't use anything that could damage this wonderful creature. P.S.: Maybe you wanna strap a dead mouse/rat on the top of the plane for him to pick up and then bugger off to eat it and leave you alone. If you can't beat'em - feed'em! You might wanna build a prop cover for the top section to make sure he doesn't get hurt by doing his dive-bombs.

[@vanillagorilla8236]

Lots of other places to fly.

[@joecro8463]

I really enjoyed your video. Plenty of action and great shots between the plane and the Hawk.

[@autobahnman6869]

Tell that hawk to try that at Atlanta Airport.

[@theautisticcardude]

ZOE SMITH thats kinda great sometimes birds can get eaten by the plane engine so i don't think it's a good idea lol

[@D-365]

You should build a chase plane to see if you could out maneuver it.

[@Vi-pv3xi]

It is hard for a fixed-wing plane to out maneuver flapping wing creatures. But maybe copter can.

[@trickplayhard]

1:19 - And pause :)

[@gregwarner3753]

Nice example of precision flying by the hawk. Great video as well.

[@DIOSpeedDemon]

THIS WOULD "NOT" HAVE HAPPENED...= IF YOU DIDN'T USE A BIG, FATT, JUICY MOUSE -AS A PILOT......!!!!

[@LeadMunitions]

This is amazing footage…so cool to see something that without technology would have never be seen!

[@Michael_00001]

Looks like a Coopers Hawk.

[@TotalMishap]

+Michael Kirst Red Tailed Hawk

[@timee2k]

Awesome Prictures at the End and a very beautiful Bird !

[@GoofieNewfie69]

Would you like it if someone were to disturb your infant in his/her crib?

[@solomonpilot2510]

+Mazda rx7 smart comment, fkn human are stupid !

[@ark14700]

+Solomon Pilot  might be an issue if the plane was actually another bird that wanted some chow.

[@GoofieNewfie69]

ark13700 Are you saying that a hawk knows all about human technology, and knows what a toy is? Don't know much about wild-life, and what they will do to protect their territory and young, do you?

[@ark14700]

Mazda rx7​ I'm saying is that the toy plane poses minimal threat to its offspring. Yes I do know that the bird would obviously keep seeing it as a threat. The hawk getting tired on the occasions that the guy flies his plane isn't a good thing, but at least it isn't a real bird that would actually kill its younglings.

[@GoofieNewfie69]

If it were a real bird the hawk would have chased it off or killed and ate it.. Kinda hard for a bird to digest plastic. and as stated in the vid, they knew they were aggravating the bird and continued to do so.. They thought aggravating the hawk was so much fun that they mounted a cam on the AC to get closer vids. I guess the way you think , it's ok to go out on ATV's r dirt bike and chase deer or other wild life through the woods

[@random4969]

My 3 year niece Melissa ALSO loves your RC videos, she said to say Hi lol 😆

[@lIIIlllIIIl]

Wasn't it hurt?

[@ajg8600]

lilililililil no

[@iPelaaja1]

By what? Why would it get hurt attacking the plane? Normally it would be attacking another actual bird, and they would fight back. Its actually safer for it to attack the plane than a real bird

[@rctv-uk3126]

Great job Daniel, this is an awesome vid ATB Malc

[@xorkatoss]

lol stupid bird

[@zzombiekilla246XD]

+Japie Scholtz someones mad XD

[@TheDarksock]

word

[@Svelva]

Hawk: get off my skies Plane: *releases a mini machinegun* hippity hoppity your sky is now my property

[@thedutchkoala7086]

leave the bird alone....dont tease him for you fun....

[@robertchandler4033]

the bird moved into an area they had been using then bird starts attacking...you need to message the bird i think!

[@thedutchkoala7086]

no cause he was just flying and that drone just came in hes way

[@paulwilliamson5783]

Great footage Daniel, when is the 'FPV with Lawson' vid coming?

[@Andrew-13579]

You were intercepted. Hawk: "Unidentified bird, you are in restricted airspace. Leave this area immediately. " :)

[@bobordewald1367]

Wow, Amazing photos. Thanks for sharing!

[@togofar]

Look at that beautiful rolling shutter effect when the plane takes off.

[@flymario8046]

very kind of you to stop the motor to protect the hawk! Very nice shots!

[@FirstnameLastname77777]

That hawk is a true patriot for protecting its airspace

[@Flippedout4life]

Nice work sharing a "conversation" with nature.

[@bdseidler]

Incredible shots. How many bird strikes would u say u in countered? Some people only experience 1 or 2 in there life time.

[@IyadAswad]

Amazing shots 😅

[@70sthebest50]

Beautiful shots, mate. Worthy of an Attenborough show.

[@Mylok_]

Wow :o Nice pictures ! That hawk is pretty playful :p That's nice when u're in air to have a friend to play with ^^

[@pipersall6761]

The stills you show are really wonderful. Wow.

[@johngraboski]

Great vid! I'm sure some peeps have complained. Thanks for being considerate to not hurt the birdie. Throw an induction fan beast up and see if it can catch you then.

[@birdseyeview1543]

Incredible shots! The stills especially, suitable for framing.....

[@webmovie]

Nice, I really like the stills at the end. Great! Thanks for sharing.

[@Harpplayer504]

Cool video,looks like fun! Keep up the good work,and share your great efforts with the public; Your videos are of subjects that keep the viewer watching 😇😇😎😎😘😍

[@PsychonautTV]

4:04 That's a keeper shot. Awesome work dude.

[@SurprizedDaily]

so amazing....awesome shots by both the hawk and your cameras... incredible footage and skills rigging the plane n flying....amazing stills ...

[@jonathanrobertss]

This is fantastic. I have both a GOPro4 and a Mobius. My Mobius looks terrible after I render a movie compared to my GoPro4. Do you have any tips for editing software, rendering settings for a Mobius? Your video looks almost seamless between all the different cameras. Well done!

[@cestarianinhabitant5898]

Any chance you could upload these stills you slideshowed at the end into a nice collection somewhere? They're pretty cool.

[@rcdad3491]

Awesome shots! Really cool stills at the end. I wonder if the hawk would behave differently with a much larger model....

[@Speed_slice]

Is there any way you could get a wingtip mounted camera shot? That would provide a pretty interesting perspective on the strikes.

[@roachcoachhelis6387]

That was F-n cool & love the stills @ the end !

[@Bishop-FPV]

Very cool shots and a beautiful hawk. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@airborneworks6103]

What amazing video!! the true pilots of the sky, watching that bird make last second adjustments is astounding .. thanks for sharing those videos.. very cool!!

[@skydive7054]

Jets: f*cck, not you again... i was just repaired!!! propeller planes: *chop chop, hehehee...*

[@nigelholland1811]

Great footage and stills !thanks for sharing.

[@aivkara]

All good and well, and you got some great shots, but honestly, have you considered the impact on the hawk? I'm going to say some hard things, and I would appreciate it if you would think about the things said. While you have had some fun, and it was interesting, the hawk has been compromised in a huge number of ways that I think you seriously need to consider in future: First, the chances that you could fatally hurt him are huge. I know what a prop can do, I still have the stitches (27 of them) and scars on my arm from a botched X8 launch where I stepped in a mole hole while hand launching. The multiple cuts went down to the bone. Luckily, we have hospitals. Hawks don't. I know you said that you were cutting the motor to help prevent harm, but you are not in total control of the situation up there. There were several times when I heard the motor cut well after the hawk had mad his strike. Second, this is a wild animal involved in what it would term a life-or death struggle for territory, and flying the way he is doing, which he doesn't have a choice about, he's expending a huge amount of energy for nothing, which means that if another hawk comes into his territory, it would dominate, simply due to our hawk being seriously tired. The invading hawk would probably kill our hawk. Third, that hawk could very easily have chicks. If the parent is dead or seriously wounded, or just too damn tired to find food, they die too. Fourth, hawks are apex predators, and as such are the control element in a given ecology. Removing that element causes huge ripple effects throughout the rest of the environment in which that hawk is active, which can take years to recover from. Fifth, can you imagine the stress that the hawk went through during all of this? Would you do this to a dog or a cat? Perhaps another wild animal such as a wolf? While I enjoyed the voyeuristic footage of a hawk up close, please don't do this again. It's irresponsible and callous. The future of FPV is in the balance at the moment, and flying like this will only bring down the wrath of people who have the power, money and public sentiment behind them. What this does for the FPV community is no less damaging than the people who insist on flying near airports. In other words, this kind of behaviour will kill the sport for everyone... Please don't do this again. Find another flying field if you have to. I can see that you are an accomplished pilot, but between the points I mentioned above, and the negative sentiment that this could bring down on the FPV community, I think that you need to stop and think what the ramifications could be. Just my 2c worth. Take care, and good flying.

[@derOLF]

+aivkara I have to say I totaly agree, you should find another spot or at least break up any flight if the hawk appears in the air... I wouldn't hurt such a majestetic animal just for video footage.

[@chr0min0id]

“We decided to mount a camera...” *Dude you should mount a tail gunner LMAO*

[@the_katman2181]

That's amazing. Some of those stills are incredible.

[@jerryel2]

It's a reminder that hawks (and all birds) are the last relatives of dinosaurs alive today. They can be vicious when protecting their nesting area.

[@mattwelcome9733]

+FarAwayInABlueGalaxy he didn't say they were

[@jerryel2]

From the "Dinosaur" article on Wikipedia: ...Until the late 20th century, all groups of dinosaurs were believed to be extinct; however, the fossil record indicates that birds are the modern descendants of feathered dinosaurs, having evolved from theropod ancestors during the Jurassic Period,[3] and are now termed "avian dinosaurs". As such, birds were the only dinosaur lineage to survive the mass extinction event. Throughout the remainder of this article, the term "dinosaur" is sometimes used generically to refer to both the avian and non-avian dinosaurs combined, while at other times it is used to refer to the non-avian dinosaurs specifically, and the avian dinosaurs are sometimes simply referred to as "birds"...

[@nathannn8469]

that went from a Saturday cruise to a all out Thursday dog fight.