Real Life Land Speeder from Star Wars

[@bouncycow3010]

You did a super awesome job with this. My grandad actually helped design the full scale model for the original speeder from a new hope. It was built of the chassis of a car he also designed called the bond bug. Unfortunately he died at the end of last year at 96, but he was an amazing and creative person.

[@davidjester5085]

Sorry for the loss. It is so cool that he helped build the original. The full scale is going to be epic!

[@joshbixler1261]

That’s incredible! Thank you for sharing the story, and please stay in touch and If you can reach out to us through the support page, it would be wonderful to include some of your father’s story and wisdom much like what we did with bomboogie and the B-17.

[@mikeymike3240]

That’s an amazing story, sorry for your loss 😢

[@Voyajer.]

@Jedistache ok

[@bouncycow3010]

@Jedistache good for you :D

[@cougar02000]

That looks like too much fun, I want one to play with!

[@davidjester5085]

We are hoping to make the plans available

[@walk4718]

Always a quantum leap at FT when Josh and Dave have a dream 👍👍

[@joshbixler1261]

Thanks brother:)

[@walk4718]

@@joshbixler1261 thank you for all your hard work and dedication

[@kolibru]

Can't wait to see the big one in action!!!

[@jaypbennett]

Needless to say I am WAAAAY excited for this project!!! Go get 'em THE DAVID!!

[@davidjester5085]

Just wait till you see it flying around Edgewater 😏

[@BradleyElliott-jr2hd]

Hey! Can't wait to see how the project turns out. Thanks a ton for showing me and my family around the shop this weekend. You guys are rad! We're excited to come back down this summer and see more of this stuff in action.

[@tuskegee87]

For backing up or breaking, use a ASJ37 Viggen reverse thrust set up. You could use two small pieces of curved foam shaped like nacelles on a servo to code and redirect the thrust.

[@LemmingGoBoom]

Or just use ESC's with a reverse function?

[@Tlavite]

@@LemmingGoBoom not nearly as cool

[@jasonchilson8910]

Ok 2 minute and 49 seconds in I'm in love with this build project let's continue

[@person___9]

this has always been my dream bro great job

[@colinboneham7387]

Great job guys love the Star Wars Land Speeder idea, wow can’t wait to see it carrying Josh.

[@DetroitMicroSound]

Ok, get on with the full-scale! Seeing what looks like an actual Land Speeder with passengers riding in it, is going to be incredible!

[@devingillis9661]

Oh please!! One dressed as Luke, One dressed as Ben. Then the droids they weren't looking for have to be in there too!!! AWESOME!!!

[@jamesharris4536]

That looks so cool if the full-sized one is just like that that's going to be so much fun

[@MrLandslide84]

This made me miss my Tyco hovercraft..... those were the best toy years.

[@idoit99]

Are we gonna see a speed built kit of the smaller one 🤔 . That would be awesome

[@joshbixler1261]

We are hoping to do plans, kit, or both. :)

[@idoit99]

@@joshbixler1261 awesome

[@CornellRX]

Nice! I would like to see a few more made for a Land Speeder race!

[@scottjohnson4098]

Guys,.........I have no words..........Other than "THIS IS AWESOME!"

[@calvarycustoms6681]

Josh summed-it up perfectly: “Yes, please!” 😃👍🏼

[@jimjimmyjam8242]

this reminds me of a rc hovercraft I had as a kid back in the 90s. It's really nice to see new flitetest videos, can't wait to see more

[@steelrainfpv3383]

Yes, the Tyco Typhoon was an awesome little rc hovercraft.

[@konvertink]

I had the Typhoon too! Many fun hours with that thing. Only thing was, if you were on water and the battery went dead, it sank :(

[@foreverfafnir6177]

Hovercraft racing in the field. Anyone else want that?

[@shrewsburyboy2]

Can't wait to see the full size one gonna be epic

[@EJ-74]

Let's Go 🔥 Awesome 👍🏻

[@floriankleinert6538]

I can totally see Airspeeder driftraces ! 🤩

[@floriankleinert6538]

@hitmeupondiscord9 Could you please leave me alone ? I`m not falling for your scam !

[@sthomas6369]

"An engineer would..." followed by "Why am I not all the way through yet?" That's why an engineer would check to determine the right place for the hole...

[@emilflognoid1532]

Can’t wait for this one!!

[@tango5814]

How about WE MAKE IT FLY cuz why not this is flight test so

[@steelrainfpv3383]

Your first iteration reminds me a lot of the Tyco Typhoon hovercraft I had as a kid, which worked very similarly and decent on smooth surfaces and water.

[@canuckcorsa]

Hi Guys, Many years ago, over the course of a few years, I had two full size hovercrafts. It took a long time to figure out there is no braking. Counter-intuitively, the technique was to do a 180 and apply power. It took several months but I finally got it mastered! I need a new project, keep me posted on the full size version!

[@OldCurmudgeon3DP]

I have an Air Commander (a good 20yrs old) hovercraft. It's a lot of fun, but kicks up anything loose on the ground.

[@001snapshot]

Josh...my 1st project from FT was the orig VC....love that quad still fly it today....in fact back in 2017 at my 1st FF " been there 3 times now" met you "briefly...lol"....had it in my hands and you commented how good it looked... you saw how I made plugs for the round motor axles from TPU and said you had considered that same mod....cant wait to get the new version.

[@kjpphotography4764]

That is going to be so cool! I still would like to see you guys make a RTF Grumman Goose RC.

[@RattlesnakeRCandHobbies]

Looks like so much fun with the little fpv cam on it! I would be ecstatic if they released the plans for these, my brother would love something like this for his birthday! Super excited to see the full scale one

[@bradbechlyb9273]

have you seen the newest Cleetus Mcfarland video??? reminded me of the early days of Flight Test. he put floats on a B2 bomber

[@joshbixler1261]

It was awesome!

[@bradbechlyb9273]

@@joshbixler1261 you should connect with him, he has a big car event in Indianapolis in May. maybe bring some RC to the event. big warbirds doing a flyover. lol. i think both your channels would get along great

[@bradbechlyb9273]

@@joshbixler1261 invite him to a flight fest. i think he would have a blast. challenge him to a build contest.

[@farmerjoebailey]

It reverses really good idea because I saw when your little one you had no brakes or anything if you and reverse it'll be kind of like reverse thrust on the big planes

[@zakgault4209]

Who was the guy building it? He seems really humble. I like him.

[@neubert500]

I almost literately can't wait!

[@cowboydu06]

can't wait to see the big one!! looks so cool, I really love it! awesome job!

[@beaverc2884]

I'm really excited to see to full sized thing. 😃😃

[@awheeles1]

Have you thought about the typical “Woven plastic” Bags animal feed and dog/cat food bags come in for the hovercraft bag materials hehehe ;) like the big 40-60 lb feed bags. Great way to RECYCLE TOO!

[@aabumble9954]

For the skirt on the hovercraft maybe do it the way project air did it would be more effective.

[@robertobc1396]

You should also recreate the snowspeeder and have it followed around with it :)

[@williamlancaster3187]

I was thinking 2 motors for the lift. One that fill the bag. And the second for lift. But overall looks great.

[@borgonianevolution]

Props wont work as effectively in reverse. I would suggest you put the bag on the throttle with a mix that slows down the fill motor and use friction to slow or stop forward motion. Other wise you may run into over heat issues on the escs trying to spin back and forth as much as will be necessary for control on the real one. Maybe even work on a skid plate under the skirt that acts as a drag brake as well.

[@michiganengineer8621]

Or skid pads (think double ended skis) on pylons about half the depth of the fully inflated skirt.

[@davidjester5085]

Thank you for the advice we have already talked about skids underneath but as more of an emergency break

[@davidbean5807]

Waiting to see a ducted fan Tie fighter with Peter's four-flap guidance system.

[@terrywells3955]

Man that's gonna be Awesome to see

[@say1033]

This is the best video for me today. Had the flu. First day I've been awake and feeling better. It's been a starwars day. Great timing.

[@joshbixler1261]

Feel better brother. :)

[@jantanbinsaaban9101]

Can't wait to see the larger version there are a lot of starwars fans out there so Mack sure it looks accurate also you guys need to do a video of edge water inside and out considering how long you guys have been there

[@RAYMOND4408]

You guys should do a podracer now !! That would be awesome !!

[@georgegassaway2]

Simple braking: Set up to reduce power to the "lift" engine to lower it to the ground. I'm presuming there's one engine for lift and one for thrust (did not see a lot of the assembly part of the video), but I know some manned hovercraft have used one big engine and mechanically diverted the pressure for about half lift and about half thrust. In the case of that....perhaps a sliding "door" inside to block a lot of the pressure going downwards for lift (door on bottom would be damaged too easily by the ground when stopping).

[@donaldburkhard7932]

Just the right size vs AT-AT, now snow speeder? The floating empire droid that spies on them!

[@hitmeupondiscordatflitetes1022]

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[@jvercouillie]

Gonna be awesome !

[@TommyGFPV]

LOL Bob in the background with the wise-cracks and comments from the peanut gallery.

[@davidjester5085]

Got to love good old background Bob😅

[@lukeohora]

Love the video!!! Could you please make a kit or share the plans of the hovercraft (maybe a build video?), really want to build this myself

[@ruthdoyle9085]

It would be cool if you could re-enact the Bomarc missile defense system in your air fights... imagine a Bomarc base of 20-50 surface to air missiles and a pilot trying to fly in to bomb a target.

[@fooman2108]

Just find a way to change the pitch of the thrust engines and it would not be a bad landspeeder! Remember the movie One supposedly had jet engines in the Thruster pods

[@mitchmitchell515]

Cool nice control

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Couldnt smash the like button hard or fast enough for this.

[@nealrcn]

Great job cannot wait for the next Landspeeder

[@SocksWithSandals]

What an excellent project. Who will dress up C-3PO in the full size?

[@therc4784]

would love to see one of those as a kit or maybe some planes for it !?

[@ucitymetalhead]

Anyone remember the old tyco rc hovercraft, that was a lot of fun.

[@georgelewis8831]

If you put mirror Mylar at 45% angle to the ground it would look like you’re off the ground (like they did in the original movie)!

[@theartificerchannel2110]

This is soo Epic!!

[@jeffwooten6888]

May the force be with you!

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Dave! It really turned out amazing!!! 😃 I'm still thinking about how to build an rc pod racing vehicle... Carbon tubes instead of the flexible cable from the movie, probably carbon tubes connecting the motor mounts... With 2 EDFs, of course... But that's it. 😬 Anyway, stay safe there with your family, everyone! 🖖😊

[@Merrittchambers]

😊❤

[@aydenalison8081]

Your gona have to make 2 or 3 of these and then you can race them. And get some starwars cast or crew to come and race the full sized ones with you.

[@steprockmedia]

Request: going back and forth on the camera makes viewers nauseated. If you're on cam can you take it easy? THANK YOU! the project is an excellent idea - love it

[@therc4784]

you guys should drop a bunch of little jesses from the beach craft 18

[@colinboneham7387]

Omg that thing is great fun, wens it on the shop ????

[@mikeymike3240]

Haven’t seen a video in a while but you guys are still amazing 🤩, I really want one of those land speeder’s as I’m a Star Wars nut 🥜 😊

[@kickingforchrist]

Reminds of the the Tiny Whoover from years back. Love it!! When's the podracer coming out 😁

[@Jaxa_fpv]

Hello 👋

[@Jesuses_evil_twin]

I look forward to seeing it in commission

[@stephenhudson8739]

The landspeeder in the Star wars movie was maglev

[@brettnelson7048]

4:21 That room is looking a little crowded.

[@MrWeusi]

You guys gonna sell kits for this when it's done?

[@neuronoc.7343]

I've got a twist of a proposition: Build a flying RC Vic Viper. With Options.

[@hitmeupondiscordatflitetes1022]

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[@Zwariowny]

Great idea, how about that apron at the bottom made of something transparent?

[@TechKnowCSS]

YOU SHOULD USE A YAW GYRO TO HELP IT STAY STRAIGHT.

[@edsonkidwell2522]

I saw this ,and well, Josh, we should talk . There are concepts of things that I have had sitting around but work a demanding job thus for all to benefit its time

[@barrywood5357]

This is where the engineer comes in with a suggestion to aleviate the need for brakes use friction. fit a dump valve to lose the skirt lift . a small flap and servo will lose enough to get the skirt on the floor nice one design sleep repeat crack on

[@shannonfletcher221]

Guys this would be so much better with a flight controller! Imagine gyros and heading locks so you don't need to worry about drift and oversteer. Just point and steer!

[@joshbixler1261]

That’s the plan. FT aura in the big one. :)

[@mikagriffith]

Hi flight test love your videos hhe what if u guys do a 30 ft b29 and b36 bombers keep up the good work guys

[@trondaustad8617]

That looks fun and nice boys. Love the video.

[@jamesharris4536]

Hell I'd even like one

[@simonl7784]

6:30 I'm a bit confused because Peter Sripol made a hovercraft video when he was part of FT and his design was solid! I don't get why they are all confused about the skirt design.

[@chillaxter13]

Looks awesome but needs more weight in the from to counterbalance those nacelles in the back. Hover skirts are all about weight balancing, just like the planes you build. You could see it running nose high, which means it's losing lift air from the front of the skirt.

[@hitmeupondiscordatflitetes1022]

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[@xxThat90sGuyxx]

V9/A3

[@fooman2108]

An optimist looks at a glass and says it's half full, this would-be flitetest who seems to build some of the wildest Things in the world! A pessimist, looks at a glass and says it's half empty, this would be flitetest when they still have something left to rebuild until they're literally taping and hot gluing Parts together! An engineer looks at a glass and says it's over designed and it's twice as big as it needs to be! I know that there are plenty of people at flitetest especially Josh who can mathematically prove things but it seems to be better for them to just build it throw in the air and see if it works!

[@LuisGarcia-xt5nq]

Reminds me of the tiny whoop episode hovercraft

[@wilgarcia1]

awesome

[@krissfemmpaws1029]

That looks great I think you are on to something. But a word of caution to get good proformance on water work hard to keep the cushion load under 12 pounds per square foot of skirted area. If you get much over 14 pounds per square foot of skirted area you blow spray and loose cushion pressure and can't maintain cushion.

[@joshbixler1261]

Thanks for the great insight. :) if you have a strong background and hovercraft, please reach out to us through the support page. We would love to get wisdom from you.

[@SaifShariff-fk2zo]

You should try and make a republic gunship with tinny whoops going out of it like jetpack clones

[@onjofilms]

Sounds like the vacuum cleaner from 'The Blob'.

[@zfotoguy71]

Will you release the plans for the full size hovercraft? 🤣🤣🤣 I've always wanted to build one.

[@stevecox4465]

Any chance of releasing the designs for the small landspeeder or hovercraft? Would love you make that with my son

[@joshbixler1261]

That’s our goal friend. :)

[@kearnsey64]

Part 2 I gotta see!!!

[@Ironmangamerpro358]

Can you make a video showing us how you do the electronics in your planes

[@tufab3494]

Bro just made every single Sequels' fan happy right now haha Excelent job man, I wonder if it would be possible to replicate this is a larger scale... Anyways, keep up the great job, salutes from Brazil!

[@davidjester5085]

Just wait full scale 2 passenger version is being built 😉

[@tango5814]

Ok listen MAKE IT FLY