Real Life Transformer - The Navy's Folding VTOL Jet

[@PilotPhotog]

Amazing! I'd never heard of this aircraft, great video as always!

[@FoundAndExplained]

Best reply yet!

[@PilotPhotog]

@@FoundAndExplained thanks!!!

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

@@FoundAndExplained Yeah, 'never heard'.

[@NahaleGuitar]

The things a disappointment to the government… on a level that the dude who made this, was violently “suspended”

[@25.muh.siswadibudiartodani88]

I would say that the Grumman is one of the most Chad aircraft manufacturer in the world

[@BusterBuizel]

The virgin Virgin vs the Chad Grumman

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

What is chad?

[@samsonian]

Just out of curiosity…exactly what are the characteristics that “make” an aircraft manufacturer more or less “Chad”??

[@25.muh.siswadibudiartodani88]

@@samsonian it depends on how innovative they are on designing and making the aircraft, and how it works mostly

[@markhoffart622]

Sorry, when I see this plane hanging and hear "Chad", the term "Hanging Chad" just comes naturally...

[@coloneldatoo7399]

carriers aren’t slow, they’re some of the fastest capital ships. american super carriers have been known to reach over 40kts.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

True. Aircraft Carrier is quite fast, but expensive. This relies on Helicopter Carrier. A bit cheaper.

[@volatile100]

Fleet carriers are fast, escort carriers were not so fast. The last class of escorts in WW2, the Commencement Class, would only get up to about 19 knots, while the last fleet carrier of the war, the Essex, would reach 33 knots. Though, escort carriers don't really exist anymore. The closest thing to them would be helicopter carriers. Also, on super carriers going 40kts, it's not supposed to. At least, by manufacturer specifications. Using my own information from talking from a Vietnam War vet, pilot for a F-2 Phantom, the Forrestals * could * reach up to 45 knots.

[@nerradus]

When are we going to get the shield hellicarriers ? 😊

[@weemute554]

These animations are getting better and better every upload, nicely done Nick! by far the best F&E video 👍

[@leet37a9]

After seeing this, I conclude that Japan needs to up their Macross-like aircraft game.

[@charaznable2859]

Yes we need some valkyries up in the air.

[@leet37a9]

@@Attaxalotl This is the first time and I already like what I'm seeing.

[@leet37a9]

@@Attaxalotl God bless your soul for letting me know about such masterpiece.

[@leet37a9]

@@charaznable2859 Indeed and with the power of god and anime, Japan can totally make one.

[@charaznable2859]

@@leet37a9 they've made a moving gundam. Why not a valkyrie

[@repapeti98]

I mean... how do you easily solve visibility on a VTOL aircraft if not by tilting the whole effing fuselage?

[@SephirothRyu]

By just going Macross and tilting the cockpit and nose instead.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

@@SephirothRyu Actually, Macross' Variable Fighter swinged its engines down, forming its 'legs'. See also Advanced Vertical Strike (AVS) & VFW's VAK 191B.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

@@SephirothRyu The visibility can be solved by either a mirror or camera, or just tilt the entire the cockpit.

[@charlestonianbuilder344]

@@smartfrenandromax6651 yeah, idk why they did not think of that, along with a sensor to measure the distance from the landing gear to the ground

[@bobthebuilder1360]

@@charlestonianbuilder344 lots of cocaine my guess

[@take5th]

I worked on the V22 as early as 1981 at Grumman and then again in 1989 at Bell. That thing has taken a long time to mature. Hope it is truly workable by now.

[@Jkauppa]

spin jet turbine, yes, the normal electric impeller pump shaped ducted fan, but with up, down, back, forward, and 4x thrusters as normal quad drone

[@congnghequansuvn474]

It is looked like an anime I watched

[@50megatondiplomat28]

I'm almost convinced that Grumman has a three mode transformable, carrier capable VF-1 Valkyrie in a warehouse or out in the Groom Lake desert. This thing looks like it would be the first developmental step in jets that can also fight giant humanoid aliens when they transform into piloted Robots, lol. Actually, if you did a "found and Explained" episode on the fictional Valkyrie as if it was real, that would be awesome. Hell you could do a whole series with the Macross or Robotech Anime aircraft.

[@captain_commenter8796]

“Oi, the project failed! Why are you making another crazy airplane design?! Grumman designing the G-698: *“I didn’t hear no bell”*

[@marcoplayz7911]

i saw this crazy concept in a book, and it quickly became my favorite plane. also does anyone think that the plane looks like a robot with it’s wings as arms and rear fins as legs?

[@ScorpionXXXVII]

Considering the title has Transformer in it. I'd say everyone thought of that

[@aislemontecristo]

Actually, I had a japanese transformer that looked a lot like this but with pontoons that unfolded as legs. So which was first?

[@SephirothRyu]

@@Deltaflot1701 It would not surprise me if Macross's fighter designs were in fact based on it.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

Yes. It looked like Macross' VA-3M Invader, a Variable Attacker also made by Grumman in the story. See SSP

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

@@ScorpionXXXVII True. Intentional. It's no Transformers' Skyfire/Jetfire though. In the 1980s, it looked like a small SDF-1 Macross. The toy is a rebranded Macross' VF-1 Valkyrie. The live action is a SR-71 Blackbird, my childhood idol.

[@Sierra-208]

So we essentially could've had Macross variable fighters in operational service?

[@chaotician23]

What on earth was that waiting animation taken from? It looked amazing!

[@FoundAndExplained]

I made it :)

[@Whirlpool635]

Respect

[@chaotician23]

@@FoundAndExplained Mate, well done, that's some quality work, it had shades of the Unicron transformation from Transformers: The Movie mixed with Gundam style Anime NGL I'm slightly disappointed, that it's not from a series or film that I can go and watch. I'd like to see more of your purely artistic stuff.

[@chaotician23]

Also, what software are you using, I'm just getting back into Blender after a break of a few years.

[@phoenix0166]

Where is it?

[@mrdriver2988]

Just gotta wait until the VF-0 is produced sometime in the future.

[@redscale3709]

Good to see them pointing out the single hinge in the middle of the plane as a problem. Because the only thing I was thinking during the whole video was why.

[@captain_commenter8796]

“G-674 transform!” **Transformers theme begins playing as the jet’s back section turns 90 degrees downwards**

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

As an added bonus, Macross' 'dogfighter theme' is available as a bonus.

[@RubiaElessar]

After years of development, the plane grew arms, legs, and head... VF-1 Valkyrie!

[@yechris3408]

Interesting. The VF-0 Phoenix variable fighter was an advanced prototype for the VF-1 Valkyrie also manufactured by The Northrop Grumman/Bellcom, frictionally. VF-0 used conventional turbofan engines while they later replaced it with the thermonuclear engine on the VF-1.

[@julopabene8736]

One reason I could imagine they didn't call the project "Hummingbird" is because there was in face a project called "XV-4 Hummingbird" a decade prior, Grumman likely decided not to use that name to avoid confusion. Still love this thing though, such a fun design and really thinking outside the box.

[@Wedgetail14]

Oh, dang. The 3d model animations have really been stepped up. Nicely done!

[@jedispartancoolman]

Some Macross level aircraft design

[@brll5733]

"Should we tilt engines?" "No, let's tilt back half of plane"

[@holeshotshane6344]

Actually US Marines are usually getting the antiquated hand me downs. In WW2 the Army boys in Europe were fighting with 8 shot semi auto M1 Garands while the Marines in the Pacific were using the old 5 round bolt action Springfield

[@RayShadow278]

The Nutcracker just convinces me that, had we gotten our hands on the Overtechnology from Macross, we would have *absolutely* developed fully transforming Valkyrie Fighters lol Human engineers are nothing if not dreamers after all

[@tadayoshi1434]

this is quite literally, the most batshit INSANE project i have ever heard of...

[@Yeaggghurte]

There’s even crazier stuff

[@dano9224]

When I was a kid I saw an article about this aircraft in either a Popular Science or Popular Mechanics magazine from the late 80's/early 90's. Very cool to see a video about it.

[@VengadorDorado91]

Shoji Kawamori be like "can I copy your homework? I promise I will change it a bit".

[@Ichijoe2112]

This needs to get pinned ASAP!

[@sigma2586]

This reminds me of the transformer series

[@isakjohansson7134]

Or Macross

[@sigma2586]

@E L M A WTF

[@MandoMTL]

Ahh yes, Thundercracker's "Special" cousin.

[@Tsotha]

I am amazed at how many stark raving bonkers experimental aircraft I've never heard of until I saw Found and Explained do videos about them.

[@mattwezleyfrancisco9698]

Found And Explained: *tells that A-10 Video will come soon* The bois: LET'S GOOOOOOOO

[@erichmaler6829]

Why do you tilt rotors if you can tilt half of a plane? Next step: Why don't you just tilt whole aircraft and land candle alike?

[@ScorpionXXXVII]

The pogo plane shown at the beginning of this video was that.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

The Soviet X-Wing landed vertically, but did not tilt its nose.

[@kdrapertrucker]

Funny, it would have seemed much easier and practical to just pivot the Turbofan engines themselves rather then the rear half of the aircraft.

[@ramtosantosa7661]

Engineers : easier said than done chief.... Grumann engineers : hold my ruler

[@CThyran]

There was another plane by Grumman I believe that did just that. But jet vtols in general aren't as good as prop ones.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

Narrator: carriers are slow. Nimitz class carrier goes faster then 33kts: Am I joke to you?

[@SET_EV_Guru]

Memories.... from my past at Grumman Bethpage working for Bob Kress, smart engineer.

[@kirkdavis3929]

If you did a video of the late 70s US ARMY COMANCHE helicopter..That would be cool..

[@arrjay2410]

The tilt engine version could have been used in conjunction with a Beartrap Haul down system that came into existence with The Canadian Navy in the 1960s. I'm not military but I do recall seeing it in action sometime in the 70s.

[@Otokichi786]

With all the "voodoo engineering" required for Grumman VTOL/VSTOL jet aircraft, the Harrier makes the most sense.;)

[@bricksons5817]

Neat! Now make it fold completely in half, give it a rotating seat and foldable arms and legs!

[@SHARPSPEED]

I find him saying "big ass ships" more amusing than I should. Has the same energy as when Mustard said "...but of course, it all went to sh*t".

[@willyaleksanderwiksaas9561]

2:08 “okay okay, sorry! Here’s the story.” *AD!* seriously tho, not gonna complain, probably the best place for an ad, to be honest.😅

[@aleronhawk]

I can already imagine people would have their nuts cracked seeing one of this in action.

[@alaingadbois2276]

Great find! It is very interesting to find out about all those paper projects!

[@xnomdfrost1938]

Macross Variable fighter got real very fast lmao

[@e.sstudios1015]

They have crAZy ideas back then!

[@crucialbeatle7935]

This is probably my favourite aircraft ever for some reason Idrk why. Kinda looks cool when it flips over

[@Spaceytig3r]

this channel is so underrated

[@mewantkrinkov4206]

I’ve seen a large quality increase between the last few videos, great work!

[@monteiro5306]

Found And Explained you are brilliant ! Greetings from a Brazilian subscriber.

[@cherrymaddox8226]

Giọng Đức Phúc đỉnh quá đi mất. Nó kiểu mộc mạc, ko màu mè và nghe rất chân thành ấy ❤❤❤❤❤ Mong 1 ngày sẽ được ngồi ở trời Đà Lạt và nghe Phúc hát 🎵

[@huckfead8607]

The visual quality is insane man, nice work!

[@billyelliot4141]

Your new computer has really elevated your videos mate. This is better than nat geo and history channel combined. 🇮🇪😁👌🍻🍀

[@FoundAndExplained]

That’s big praise!

[@halseyactual1732]

That's one nicely modeled Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

[@alistairdiren5790]

Looks like a Fligh I or Flight IIA

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

Secret Space Program. Reminded me of Macross' VA-3M Invader's 'GERWALK Mode'. Grumman in the story is also its maker. Or was it someone else? The VF-1 Valkyrie was by Stonewell/Rockwell. The same goes with the VF-0 Phoenix.

[@robertdragoff6909]

it was one of those ideas that engineers came up with that could never work in real life. Son of Nutcracker was more conventional but because the Osprey was already in development and I think that plane, besides being a transport, is also an. ASW platform… Maybe someday a pure jet STOVL transport, a giant Harrier!

[@DailyFrankPeter]

Wow, the visuals are nice here.

[@IndraKurniawan-vk2qb]

Your editing and humor getting better :)

[@MetallicMutalisk]

More like a real life Valkyrie from Macross, get your mecha references straight

[@970357ers]

Hinge the wing atop the fuselage, rigidly mount the engines to it. Rotate the whole assembly down for VTOL. Use the assembly for fore/aft axis control. Has this been done?

[@wescarr1526]

The Convalescent 49 AAFSS was a tail sitter with a pivoting cockpit that transitioned between horizontal and vertical modes.

[@lundsweden]

Its a bloody Transformer!

[@kaylzshter6153]

I really didn't think the absurdity of the Pogo would be topped, yet here we are. I could not begin to imagine the type of person who would agree to test something like this

[@brentschellekens4151]

Commander: "You've been tasked with dismantling and reassembling this folding VTOL jet, now get to it!" Technician: *Jumps off aircraft carrier*

[@markk3453]

the animation work is amazing. great video !

[@serge7633]

Great content mate, very interesting. Keep up the good job.

[@mackjsm7105]

This is better then Mustard's channel!

[@bottled_leviathan9376]

I've always been interested in the idea of a "modernized" aircraft carrier that uses a fleet of drones rather than manned aircraft

[@dorsk84]

Thank you for the BRRRRRRRRTTTT!

[@dtester]

The American 80s cartoon G.I.Joe feature many weapons and vehicles that were often real world military stuff modified to be just different enough. The bad guys had A-10 inspired jet with tilt-wing for VTOL. So the Son of NutCracker had a imaginary cousin in the form of the "Cobra Rattler".

[@MarijnRoorda]

I like the humor added. Shows that your channel is growing up. Or perhaps exactly the opposite, attracting younger viewers. In any case, i laughed a couple time. And you fed me a documentary at the same time. So well done! BRRRRRRRRRRRRRT! (Picard facepalm - Timeless)

[@FoundAndExplained]

I appreciate that!

[@fuckfaceunstoppable4052]

1:06 I fell out of my chair at that description

[@somerando7233]

“Son of a Nutcracker”… HAHAHAAHAAAAA 😂

[@Boop__Doop]

next he is gonna show us 5 planes that can transform into a big anime robot

[@gizmolifehacks367]

I love your videos! I love your animations, i noticed, they greatly improved lastly it looks so good!

[@khurramkhan1744]

Good attempt but with few modification to this design this the idea of vertical landing is work able

[@stcredzero]

"Big-ass ships..." That's the TECHNICAL term! 😆

[@dezedpedro]

now THIS the base inspiration if macross transforming multipurpose winged craft

[@rycriswell2326]

Cool I hope it can transport at least 4 others

[@the23rdradiotower41]

This would be a hell of a lego set

[@ColdWarAviator]

I've got to say, you are one of a kind! I've been on KZbin for a while now. And I've seen channels come and go. But yours is amazing! As a computer geek AND former U.S. army attack helicopter crew chief (AH-1S Cobra) 🐍 I am always amazed by the detail and accuracy of the aviation aspect of your videos. And then there is the AMAZING CG renders that you include to immerse the viewer into the video. No other channel on KZbin has done, (or is doing) what you do. Thank You for creating this channel and keeping it going. If you ever come stateside and get so successful and busy that you need to hire military consultants for films, look me up... I'd be both happy and honored to work with you.

[@jimsvideos7201]

Gyro-stabilizing the catch arm now wouldn't be too difficult now but in the 70s I could see it not working.

[@marcelodt9291]

yes, but with todays fly by wire and computers it should be easy to put to work. However now there is the tilt rotors to do this sub hunting job as the Bell V280.

[@bocahdongo7769]

Or just you know. Standar thrust vectoring already mature for more than 50 years. No need to overcomplicated thing

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

@@bocahdongo7769 Yes. Thrust vectoring. The design of the Nutcracker is kind of lazy though. Now if it got arms…

[@bocahdongo7769]

@@smartfrenandromax6651 now it must carry arm too. Which doesn't do anything and... You know, 3D maneuver plane is already in operate anyway.

[@Petequinn741]

This plane is badass

[@johnnydoe66]

And here I was actually eating a cup of mixed nuts while watching

[@박서인-t4j]

That look’s cool

[@ray_the_one888]

Make a video about the Focke-Wulf Triebflügel pls. One of the most craziest Vtol designs

[@thomasyip1925]

Grumman Nutcracker, Convair Pogo: I am the first VTOL aircraft without being used runways and good in landing EVERYWHERE. Strike Witches: ARE WE A JOKE OF YOU?!!!!

[@portnuefflyer]

Greatest plane name ever.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

The Nutcracker is all well and good until you get combat damage. That tail unit is in the jet blast with all the flutter and vibration issues.

[@mathewgarrard3621]

That is so cool id love to see it fly

[@QwerYT4819]

G-674 _Nutcracker_ *O u c h*

[@ligma5058]

Oh my gosh I thought the first parts of the video were real! Gosh man what can't you do? And by the way I noticed that one of the planes in the video had the tail sign "pp". Hahaha

[@Valiant_Savage]

This makes me wonder about landing F-35's on our Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.

[@Animboyexe]

“Auto bots roll ou-“ “LOOK OUT ITS STAR SCREAM”

[@benmcreynolds8581]

We might as well invest in making very capable advanced drones that we can deploy and achieve various things with and they can auto return land on the boats...

[@christianandersen6101]

I give you a tip Mr. Found and Explained: You should give more info about testing and Deaths related to any of this prototypes. More crash and horribal stuff you can add.. Make it a little more entertaining.

[@TrollingHistory]

It needs twin a10 gun arms and when it needs a boost it can shoot backwards. Or down

[@agentjake4505]

RA3 Mecha Tengu's inspiration.

[@ckdigitaltheqof6th210]

Funny intro topic for sure, 4:25 a very redundent design modernly, for one, the engine has air flow thusting at a rear fin, limites in afterburner featuring, plus there is no purpose to fully vertical, besides only two engines, the cockpit, might as well be the only pivit motion, so its more like a verticle dolphin versus a humming bird.

[@eventfulnonsense]

The USAF should look into cartoons more, there was a design of hybrid helicopter and a jet by cartoon series called "Mask"

[@alanrogers7090]

If Grumman were to rotate the engines only, it might have worked.