Scimitar : 3D-printed flying wing

[@skydawg98]

I finished printing mine and am installing electronics! Going to fly soon!

[@yabbiepuncherz5152]

nice, about how much did all the components cost you? I'm contemplating printing out his rifter 3

[@dronepilot260rc]

I always keep about 20 Gemfan flash 6042 in stock. Some of the best props for wings

[@bizioFPV]

Looks rad! remarkable landing for a wing with just 1 control surface working!👏

[@RollnHeavyKevy]

I'm currently printing the sabre 2. It's an awesome looking plane. I'm planning on mounting the camera on top of the fuselage with a gimble and use a head tracker on my dji air unit.

[@ApappieK]

Very nice wing design. I like the shape of the wing: larger root chord and smaller wing tips. Less drag at the tips. Clean frontal area and very efficient at high speeds. Hands off in manual mode, INAV 6 is an amazing step forward, I noticed myself! Landing speed was around 50 kmh-ish. Maybe a little CG tuning? How does it fly upside down, close to neutral? And how are stall characteristics? Spiral of death or just nose dropping, backwards V-shaped wings can be tricky? Now I have to choose which plane to print.... 😅 👍 Additionally: prop is rotating in free/clean air = silent = nice for a wing!

[@Матвей-к6ш3р]

Огромный респект мужику за заморочку с проектами и отдельное спасибо за открытые stl файлы с подробным описанием

[@salviaaable]

another great plane ! i just have finished printing the sabre 2 hope it will fly well :D this will be my first INAV plane !

[@trumblez]

under 50 mah/km is insanely good to me, great job!

[@fatihbirkan8527]

Another awesome plane from Olivier. Thanks. 👏

[@jacobdavidcunningham1440]

7:26 the up deflection seems high

[@dannyhei9077]

this is my first time seeing rc wing fpv flying so smooth like this 👍👍👍

[@francois-alexandrefrancois6334]

wahou !!! merci pour cette vidéo et ce super tuto !! je dois dire que le fpv ne m'a jamais attiré, sauf depuis que je vois tes vidéos !! je me jette sur la grosse vidéo et je vais voir pour commander le matériel fpv !

[@jotham123]

Great idea with the screws! Individual part replacement is important.

[@jaysonrees738]

This year, I'm going to try all of your designs! Finally the winter is ending!

[@Aspir3]

Already printing it in LW PLA...first part looks gorgious! :D

[@marckart66]

What size of nozzle did you use to print this? I run with a 0.6mm nozzle always. I find using the PLA-LW i need to have 1 wall, but print it at 0.8mm (which is easy with a 0.6mm nozzle). Using a 0.4 nozzle printing 0.4 wall width, they are just so weak...

[@Olivier-C]

Yes Im' using a standard 0.4mm nozzle, makes the walls thin and weak for sure, but that's the only way to have something light enough. Unless using a bigger nozzle and a light plastic like PLA-LW

[@n1vca]

Wow, relatively silent, very fast and efficient 👍Great design! What is the stall speed?

[@m3stickboy]

Greetings Oliver! Thanks for sharing the design. Are there any instructions on how to put it together? It seems like it is somewhat self explanatory but I am shaking with some of it.

[@OsitoCraft_3d]

I downloaded and went to start getting stuff ready for printing the fuselage one which should be the nose piece in the files that were downloaded from the link is a capped off version no camera can fit, but in the video it shows the 03 camera in that front nose and in the orientation photos that print shows a hole for the 03 in the front does anybody know why it’s different now the whole reason I’m printing is to be able to use an 03 with it

[@locarshobbies]

Amazing model! super modular, the way models should be designed! so good! the only reason i am reprinting is because i forgot i was inverted and pulled on the wrong way hahah :D

[@Olivier-C]

Did you manage to break all the parts ?! O.o

[@SerialKoE]

Seems to fly great! Merci beaucoup Olivier!

[@ericevans6080]

Is the data in the video part of the goggle view? The altitude, speed etc. and the GPS track view or is that post processing in the stored video only?

[@Olivier-C]

I have some OSD that shows me about the same informations in the goggles, but what see in the video is post-processed, overlayed using a software called Dashware, it uses the blackbox and telemetry files to add the values over the HD footage.

[@MrFadjule]

Your work is fantastic! Your mind is beautiful

[@raymondvanbeek9741]

Hey what a nice plane. I have print it. Can you make a video how you find the cg point on the wing?

[@Olivier-C]

Theres 2 triangles printed on the side of the fuselage

[@apexkong6331]

@Olivier FPV can you give a link to the servo linkage you used?

[@apexkong6331]

@Olivier FPV pouvez-vous donner un lien vers la tringlerie de servo que vous avez utilisée?

[@MONSTERPC-el9hh]

hi olivier , ım currently building the model airplane called scimitar ,but I noticed that the fusulage 3 and 4 files are different from those in the video.Have the files been updated , and if so, where can ı find them?

[@Olivier-C]

Everything is there on the first page : www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?4223695-Rifter-Sabre-Scimitar-mini-sized-FPV-cruisersIF it's not too late, print the Scimitar v2 !

[@m0rgul]

Hello Oliver. Thanks for the model! Can you help me to find the correct CG.

[@Olivier-C]

Hi! Theres 2 small triangles on the sides on the part fuselage 2

[@m0rgul]

​@@Olivier-C thanks lot

[@hagenissen666]

Minmatar! Your line of planes are named after Minmatar ships from EVE. I really want to have a Sabre!

[@yakymua]

Beautiful. Magnifique!

[@kurkurstuff2522]

how heavy is it just the 3d printed parts alone?

[@Olivier-C]

About 370 grams, there's all specs here : www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?4223695-Rifter-Sabre-Scimitar-mini-sized-FPV-cruisers

[@kurkurstuff2522]

@@Olivier-C dang I'm about to print a 800g-1kg plane. and it still looks small. I'm thinking of scaling it 200%. could you recommend a motor specs for 1kg plane and 2kg plane respectively?

[@Notarocketscientist]

Hi, I have a question, my friend, he is the beginner, and he wants to start with building your airplane, and than fly it as his first aircraft. Would you recommend doing that, or disapprove? Because I think that. he should choose different aircraft for starting. What do you think about it?

[@Olivier-C]

hi, if he never pilot a fixed wing, I don't think that's best to start with a 3D printed plane, these are more fragile than foam planes. Instead I would recommend a twin tractor like the AtomRC Penguin, it's an excellent plane for beginners, and then once he's trained enough, he can print a Scimitar ! :)

[@KudikaKudesnik]

Very nice model. Fast and beautiful. how big a battery can you put on it?

[@benboul8597]

Cool les vidéos 👏Qu'est-ce tu appelles mode manuel ? Et tu conseils quoi comme avion pour avoir quelque chose de précis ? Notamment pour faire de la cinematic en vidéo type ?

[@Olivier-C]

le mode manuel c'est sans la stabilisation active du controleur de vol. Control direct des gouvernes. C'est quoi exactement que tu entend par cinematic ?

[@benboul8597]

@@Olivier-C ok merci pour les infos 👌La cinematic c'est le fait de faire des plans aérien très smooth et "cinématographiques". On voit souvent ça en drone fpv ou les mecs font des supers belles vidéos en razmotte ou en faisant des gros dive le long du falaise ou d'un immenble. Autre chose sur le mode automatique,jai des vieux esc d'avion qui traînent dans mes placards. Ils ont au minimum 10 ans. J'imagine qui ne prennent pas en charge l'autonomie ? C'est une techno assez récente, non ?

[@Olivier-C]

@@benboul8597 les vieux ESC ca marche toujours, les protocoles PWM sont toujours supportés !

[@benboul8597]

@@Olivier-C mais je n'aurai pas de fonction de stabilisation auto, si ?

[@Olivier-C]

@@benboul8597 Pour la stabilisation il faut un controlleur de vol, en F405 ou F7**, avec dessus en soft soit INAV soit ardupilot

[@ArmageddonYT]

Ça donnerait envie cette petite aile.. si c'était pas si lent en impression 3d 🙂 ni si fragile.. je manque encore un peu d'expérience 😊

[@danthenauticalman1]

Nice. I have printed all but fuselage 1. Do you have the fuselage 1 file with the cam cutout? The one in parts folder is solid.

[@Olivier-C]

In the folder /extras there's the SCM nose and the adapters !

[@СергейТимченко-х9р]

Спасибо, очень КРУТО, Вы просто молодец👏

[@terracoon9882]

looks very good! i want to print it, what screw sizes do I need?

[@killianavellaneda8116]

franchement bravo ca vol super bien , niveau imprimante , faut un pateau de combien pour que tout passe ? cest du pla ou abs etc?

[@Olivier-C]

en PLA+ et PLA-LW, de mémoire il faut un plateau de 220x220x220 mini, me souviens plus à 1cm près

[@killianavellaneda8116]

Merci j'ai une flsun sr mais les plateau rond ça fait perdre de la place a mort

[@henrirotthier5710]

Excellent. Et qu'est-ce qu'il va vite 😮

[@neilrothwell5561]

Olivier what temperature are you using for the LW-PLA and is it using the profiles you published?Any changes to flow etc?

[@Olivier-C]

I added my setting for PLA-LW in this post : www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=49958197&postcount=5

[@neilrothwell5561]

@@Olivier-C Olivier, many thanks I missed that!

[@neilrothwell5561]

I have a Creality Ender 3 Neo V2 and it printed the wing very nicely, I had to change the flow to 60% for the whole wing as otherwise there wasn't good adhesion. Nice and strong with the infill.

[@guoleli7627]

飞机设计的很漂亮，UI设计也是非常的简洁美观，请问UI是什么品牌的设计？❤

[@dronepilot260rc]

Wow I need to get my printer up and running again 🎉

[@ayoaina_fpv]

Great stuff! Well balanced! Lightweight PLA? And was that a real bumblebee? Lol

[@SonAndDadFPV]

looking good, no problem with the black LW PLA in the sun? (sagging?)

[@Olivier-C]

no PLA-LW on this prototype, it's all PLA+ !

[@servetgenc6617]

I'm downloading the Rifter model design, but it doesn't open. Do I need to install a program?

[@literally_not_kevin]

The .3mf files need to be opened with a slicer program of your choice. The CAD files are all Fusion360 if I remember correctly.

[@pawemarszaek3007]

Flight controller i allways i need ?

[@anlpereira]

What board is used to get telemetry data? Thanks

[@Olivier-C]

The log file is made by INAV, recorded on the SD card, on this plane the flight controller is a classic F405 . I have a video to explain how it's overlayed, will release soon

[@Rick-ox5yh]

I printed one,but where's the CG mark?

[@Olivier-C]

under the wings there's 2 little triangles, on the fuselage sides

[@kibbycabbit]

Wow, what's your launch throttle and idle throttle set at?

[@Olivier-C]

Im not using INAV auto-launch if that's what you're asking, I'm throwing in angle mode, with about 70-80% throttle maybe

[@toyzndahood]

Magnifique!!

[@patricehonvault2612]

Et la vérification pré-vol ! J'entends encore mon instructeur 😅

[@Fabwize]

jolie, bien joué

[@flyingcatto404]

can it printed using vase/spiral mode?

[@Olivier-C]

Should work yes

[@Bhagchandparte915]

Can I use 21700 li ion 4s 300g battery?

[@Olivier-C]

Its a bit too heavy Id say, but might work on a well tuned plane ?

[@Bhagchandparte915]

@Olivier-C but how ?can you give scimiter max file

[@catfish828]

Fantastic

[@DG10-youtube-channel]

Awesome!

[@SonAndDadFPV]

lol, you flew wing with only one servo....

[@EnglishTurbines]

Plenty of wing sweep, very good...A common design flaw from China....🤔😳😳🇬🇧