Solar Plane V3 FPV Flight to Mountain Peak - RCTESTFLIGHT

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First time flying the solar plane V3 in nearly 2.5 years!

[@YukonK9]

The only rc plane where you actually get tired of flying because it flies too long

[@subzero674]

No solar panels, but a properly set up Nano Goblin can make more than 3 hours on one battery pack. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqLGXqp5l9Jkoac

[@daylenhigman8680]

Never

[@MrSubielove]

i agree, but it is also an rc that you cant get tited of flying because it almost doesnt run out of battery. This plane is really for those who cant make up their minds haha.

[@cinegraphics]

That's a candidate for self-flying plane that does entire mission by itself. You give it a mission, go to picnic and return to pick it up in the evening.

[@peter58murray]

My modified parrot disco could fly over 2.5 hrs just on batteries

[@Snarky_Radio]

"Is this your science project" lol.. "no, I am a total nerd, and this is what we actually do for fun..." that's great.

[@bwxmoto]

LOL "How far does it go"? "Is this your science project?" "I'm a cougar" XD

[@BenjiNotknown]

I know right 😄😄😄 in his other video with the boat on the lake he also gets girls turning up. Man has secret JuJu magic powers, I need more baffling gadgets in public view 😀

[@gabeross9745]

infront of her husband too😵

[@BenjiNotknown]

@@gabeross9745 "so majestic" 😎

[@PowerScissor]

If he keeps practicing, he'll be in avionics in no time.

[@silasmarner7586]

@@BenjiNotknown no... no doubt.. he's got game!

[@tanmay______]

Those spectators are the best I've ever seen. So smart and understanding. And the conversation was so smooth.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

“I bet you can sell these photos!” Lol, thats when you hit them with that business card 😏

[@hawtpotato90210]

And explain all the cash you've spent so you're allowed to lol

[@Kay12111]

Just some dumb shit boomers say

[@boogalooblue6723]

@@Kay12111 how is that dumb shit.

[@kaikart123]

@@boogalooblue6723 He is projecting

[@NebosvodGonzalez]

She said "He's a bit young that's alright tell him I'm a Cougar" LMAO 😂🤣 😂 5:36

[@mellowplace]

Haha, I’m glad I wasn’t the only one that heard that 😅

[@ionelaipatioaei]

Your solar planes got me into rc planes so I'm happy to see it again

[@heckyes]

Same. I had basically zero interest in this hobby until this video.

[@laurenzstadler2595]

Me too. I started this Hobby with his first solar plane. One year ago I started Fpv and now I have my own solar bixler with 18560 cells.

[@hotpot321]

Same here!

[@obadiahapril3596]

I second that

[@Leathal]

Older folks always drop that “you could make money selling photos” line if they come up while I’m flying a UAV. It’s kind of adorable tbh

[@kba]

When you just smoked a bong and your mom is waiting for you at home 10:45

[@Sx107music]

And you answer to her: 11:22

[@WeRunBrushless]

The best part about this hobby is the curious spectators that show up. I genuinely enjoy teaching them about what’s going on.

[@jordiribas6970]

Yes!! So happy to see your solar plane back! What about the V4? It will be awesome to see how you built it. Many thanks for your inspiring videos!

[@NobodyReport]

"Tell em Im a cougar" "So do you fly out here often?"

[@jknewb6276]

Lol

[@ramdas363]

Nice catch, haha.

[@NilesBlackX]

Man I wish people were always this cool about flying drones

[@HolyOllie]

A 25 minute video ?! Get the popcorn !!

[@paradoxlab2023]

Man.. I've watched the series of this solar power plane for hundreds of time. Good to see it back.

[@michaelmontgomery6388]

You've got to do a lot more flying with this plane. Keep them coming mate. 👍

[@g-nice4928]

I love ppl that are curious. I like answering there questions. It has happened a few times with my drone in a local park. Cool video

[@madmax2069]

I've been fascinated with solar planes, this solar RC plane, and Solar Impulse 2.

[@madmax2069]

@Andrew Crews I watched the live stream of solar impulse 2. while I didn't get to meet them, they did land in Dayton Ohio not too far from where I live (maybe 30 miles) and basically flown over the city I live in.

[@Jptoutant]

I love the nice people who come to talk to you in the videos, pretty heartwarming

[@Boekoe12]

when i saw this the first time i always wanted to build one myself

[@varengrey7221]

"Become a cinematographer!" He's there.

[@loudsonicbug2195]

I've recently watched your old solar plane video and wanted a new one. I really love the idea of solar planes!

[@blowsmoke7218]

MAN that thing launches nicely!

[@usssmartdoofus516]

I'm so happy you finally uploaded another solar plane video. Keep up the AMAZING work!!

[@cloudkap]

Don't know why the solar plane videos are so fun to watch, but they always are =)

[@jendib]

That would be great to see the solar wing V4 build progress, not only the first flight!

[@xmodalloy]

We used those same solar cells on the Missouri S&T Solar Car Team vehicle. It was pretty astonishing to see how well those cells performed even when smashed. All the electrical contacts are on the bottom and they're very thick metal, so they take a good amount of abuse!

[@bikemike2777]

Thanks for coming back with the plane

[@pwhurley49]

Well done. I love really slow planes and would like to hear some technical particulars of this plane’s aerodynamic configuration. I don’t think I would attempt the solar power, however cool and experimentally useful that is. All of your videos are narrated clearly and concisely, unlike some “pro” reviewers. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

[@JacobBaron]

More solar plane videos! Glad you brought it back

[@NoAgendaFPV]

Can't wait to see the Solar Flying Wing! The Cougar lady was hilarious.

[@el-media6434]

If you dont have anything to do for the weekend, this is definitely for you. Sit back, watch the monitor, have a steak, drink some beer, enjoy the ride.

[@typxxilps]

The cheap ali solar cells seem to be better than you thought. Great work. Great design. Great example for solar use case - on sunny days.

[@gloverelaxis]

that mountain is so beautiful, wow

[@acicuecalo]

It's good to see the solar plane flying again! Good video.

[@1kreature]

That is the benefit from Sunpower Maxeon cells. The copper backing keeps all the chards of a cracked cell connected so they still provide power. This makes them much more DIY friendly! The copper also helps with soldering as you can't "suck" all the tinning off the cell like you can on a normal cell. You can solder em pretty much as if they were a circuitboard.

[@shearerforgold]

Can't wait for v4, hoping for all day long flight!

[@kapytanhook]

autonomous too!

[@jameshamaker9321]

this is actually enjoyable, the camera angle isn't so bad, just the quality of the video from it.

[@woutvansteenkiste8464]

What if you try to fly in circles around your field just on solar panels without a battery. Just to test the principle.

[@AmirASD]

I'm glad you kept the people in the footage. I like the interaction.

[@Eyepatchfilms]

I’m dying at the random strangers. I would love to invade one of your videos just saying nutty stuff.

[@kendokaaa]

I love seeing the telemetry and the voltage actually going up

[@Dunes4321]

“Tell them I’m a cougar” lol I. Think she wanted you

[@dnh3005]

Dunes4321 what does it mean

[@lrimunlmorin7947]

@@dnh3005 It's an older woman who is attracted to younger men.

[@chasewall2715]

YESSSS the solar plane is back!!!

[@ChrisMisMYhandle]

5:37 my pants would have been straight off!

[@geekswithfeet9137]

Came across you channel last week purely because of the v2.... Was bitterly disappointed i couldn't find a third vid, and then this pops up on my feed. Perfect timing.

[@piotrfila3684]

10:45 thats me on saturday nights

[@anti-popfpv4638]

Glad you flew this one again. I've always been fascinated with gliders/solar powered flight.

[@sterkfpv2192]

I really miss these types of videos.

[@imager09tube]

Are you able to give us a list of what you have on the airplane? FC and so on?

[@JohnDoe-eo8gi]

So happy to see the solar plane

[@Charlie90071]

An Ampmeter for the solar inside the OSD would be great :D

[@UndCon]

Nice to see this old puppy still being used. I really like the idea and now a few years later we should be able to improve it a bit.

[@TheErilaz]

I hope you add a ardupilot real soon!

[@Darkcarts]

As soon as they plane camera came on screen i remembered you original video from a few years again. This thing is awesome!

[@jaycweingardt11]

Altitude record plane. Make a first battery that gets it to 30k ft and then drop the 1st battery Then use a smaller onboard battery to get to 40k ft or something like that, kerbal like

[@oadka]

That would require permission from the authorities in concern and co ordination with the atc in the region ...a lot of paperwork too I believe

[@JoeOvercoat]

@@oadka Two aircraft with two operators might be an easier sell. And who doesn't want to fly a mother ship?

[@oadka]

@@JoeOvercoat Sir I can't understand what you are saying.

[@mcearl8073]

Karthick Ashwath It shouldn’t be much different than the people who launch the weather balloons. It’s certainly not an unfeasible amount of paperwork. I think he used to do some pretty high altitude stuff when he was young but I can’t remember any figures

[@oadka]

@@mcearl8073 Nice.I did not know that.

[@techjq2629]

Great video live the solar panels on the aircraft

[@safetyinstructor]

How do you get that kind of range out of your remote...? mine tops out at 2.5km

[@norgtube]

That's a dragonlink module

[@JaydenLawson]

Every multirotor/plane pilots annoyance - randoms coming up to you asking the same dumb questions while your trying to concentrate on not crashing 😅

[@erikjansen3839]

Has anyone ever tried putting old phone batteries in the wings, they're pretty thin and I think you could fit a few of em in a plane like this

[@Sharklops]

I don't think they'd be able to deliver near enough current, even paralleled up

[@erikjansen3839]

@@Sharklops but has it been tried before?

[@towers3372]

Erik Jansen 2160 cells like Tesla Model 3 uses would be sick because they have better energy density than his lipo

[@ergohack]

@@towers3372 2160 cells have good energy density per unit volume. Pouch style LiPo cells _usually_ have higher energy density per unit mass, which is more useful for things that fly.

[@UknowKENYA]

Best QA ever! Asking all the interesting questions

[@l.3626]

Are there any construction plans to rebuild this by myself?

[@Harryw007]

FINALLY ANOTHER SOLAR PLANE VID!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ

[@corydorkaquariums9539]

It was cool seeing how nice the lady wasn't how interested she was in the plane

[@APFS-DS]

I just wondered does the glider have dining similar to regenerative braking where the propeller spinning the motor generates power or would it be too bulky?

[@ahaveland]

Propeller regen works on bigger electric planes, but there's not enough torque to make it worthwhile on models. In any case, the amount of energy recoverable is tiny, but may be enough to help in a life saving situation, such as running out of charge at altitude then charging during a dive to get some power for controls and landing.

[@APFS-DS]

Oh ok, thanks!

[@fly4ace435]

So glad to see this back to your channel you literally make the best stuff

[@ElectronicAstronaut]

Solar plane 😍

[@friendlyfire01]

I loved the old folks

[@deadbolt91765]

I don’t have the bandwidth to talk to people while I fly. How to you nicely day, “Can’t talk now...concentrating on my flight” lol

[@johnnyr19026]

Awesome Flight. Love the PasserBys standard comments. Fun Times. Appreciate and staying tuned

[@Freebird_67]

Just curious, why don’t you ever use rssi and have activated on osd?

[@zaplocked]

He probably has it on the radio. I've yet to figure out how to feed dragon-link digital rssi into arduplane, and the support channel is completely worthless

[@Freebird_67]

Zapf ok. That’s what I was thinking was going on too. I never could get pixhawk 1 rssi Arduplane to work either with Frsky R9.

[@AndyShell]

amazing. love the included hikers conversation.

[@l8ur1e]

Wonderful video and very good explanation of the technology being used. The intelligent spectators with their relevant questions are a bonus.

[@vanguard1424]

That woman was definitely more interested in more than drones. Silly minx.

[@silasmarner7586]

I've done older gals. Not THAT old, but they're a hoot.

[@Pika_Gabe]

Bro was part of the tour lol! Seemed like nice folks!

[@leefoster4133]

Well, the way you described it I wouldn't use supercaps alone either. What I would do is, this and yes, I would use supercaps but with a battery to support it. Connect the wiring was you normally would in any RC minus battery, solar and the added supercaps. Then place the battery in the plane charged. Place the supercaps in also charged but don't come in contact if you have exposed leads. Connect it to a Y-cable on the super caps. The other end of the Y-cable add another Y-cable. This is where you would connect the solar and the load. What will happen is the solar will charge the supercaps. If the voltage of the supercap is higher than the battery then it will charge it as well. If the demand is higher than the supercap can deliver then it gets that power from the battery. This makes it easier on the battery as well because it doesn't have to have changing loads applied because the supercap is buffering what's needed. This will work. You may want to look at using thin film solar cells. It's going to be a bit more pricey and I think it has far less performance than the standard solar cells. But it will be lighter and should conform to the wing more so. I have considered this before. The problem I had was, how to do cover the wing? You could use monokote but I have wondered if it would discolour after a time. If it does this will decrease the solar cells ability. And don't forget the diode mate. I don't know about this charge controller as it should have it internally. But you don't want the power to reverse back to the cell. I generally add one myself to make sure it doesn't. Let me know how your design goes. This is the general area am interested in. Just don't have time to build anymore. Nor can I find the time to build the ultralight I designed decades ago.

[@queefcheif9306]

That older couple was so sweet

[@dominicbrunsmeier]

It's the best looking out of your solar planes.

[@SrSmelly]

I loved the couple. They where so nice

[@mike-synthetica]

Looking forward to V4!

[@rmdcade1717]

That couple was so adorable.

[@Snarky_Radio]

the guy just took a photo of highly classified information and now he will Join others who have "committed suicide..."

[@Jarmezrocks]

Haha those older ladies hiking are funny!

[@Styrola]

Nice to see it fly again. Thx.

[@TheRoulette77]

solar plane + cargo plane = bam best project ever

[@VENIVIDIVICI-w6g]

Glad your parents finally got their garage back

[@BlandTomtarOchTroll]

The solar plane is the reason I subbed to you

[@joltthesloth3436]

So glad to see logic has other hobbies other than rapping. Drones are dope keep it up.

[@meistro32]

If you where to get better solar cells, the ones you have are probably pretty good, but i mean like space grade. and extend the wings for an additional 2 cells on each wing, im pretty sure you could easily maintain, flight as long as the sun is out. Imagine cells that are airfoil shaped so you dont have the issue with the shadow. I hope you continue to work on this. iv been watching you since you went out into the desert. Love the project.

[@ThunderDraws]

love your solar plane projects! can't wait for v4! :)

[@benjamintucker1964]

Nice build and flight

[@Freebird_67]

That think is wicked smooth

[@egorko31337]

Man, this is so beautiful hobby. Just imagine, if someone invent a small solar cells, which would be as a parts of constructor with smart 3d surface with connectors at the edges and it will allow to connect each other between it. If all the surface of plane will be covered with such cells, probably it would be able to fly infinity time long? How do you think about it? {sorry for bad eng bro}. Really impressed by your video.

[@kaleidascopes]

Brother you are way too smart for the regular laymen . You cracked me up when you got all excited over the amount of volts you were gaining. Lmfao!!! You're awesome man.

[@ErikGsson]

This is insanely cool

[@GavinRemme]

We love solar plane!

[@kc8omg]

Those little Genasun charge controllers are fantastic, they gather an impressive amount of power from your panel, even in challenging solar conditions.

[@frankschannel2642]

Had to subscribe because you do such interesting RC projects. I'm looking forward to what comes next. You were so patient and kind to that couple! Kudos for being such a gentleman.

[@joecarnes9174]

So glad you've busted this thing back out!

[@leofernekes343]

You are 100% correct about the supercapacitors- they have far less energy storage capacity than the batteries, not viable. Maybe you can wire schottky diodes across each solar cell, to bypass any failures in your series connected arrays.