Backpack Slope Soaring Wing - RCTESTFLIGHT

[@28th_St_Air]

just watched this again while looking up info on slope soaring wings and have to complement you on the shot made at 1:00. Really awesome that you had the footage and the exact registration of the shot to compare snow vs no snow. Kudos.

[@rctestflight]

The servo arm pin idea is great, thats probably what I will end up doing.

[@rctestflight]

Its just 2 holes in a card board box that hold the rod steady.

[@GraemeRobinson]

mtb and sloping, what a great combo. I love to do both myself but never at the same time - you do live in a slice of paradise I think. Good to see you bitten by the sloping bug - it really gets you in and because of the potentially very long flight times compared to powered flight. I found it really improves my flying skills because of this. Big thumbs up for the included MTB footage!!

[@CrashHancock]

VERY impressive solution, bud! A solution for keeping your wing tips on would be to do it exactly as you have shown, only add a couple of small pieces of carbon rod into the wing and extending out only far enough for the tips to slip on. You need to reinforce the tips where you put the holes so that the rod doesn't just rip through the foam. This way, the rod takes all the forces and the magnets just hold everything in place. Again, I'm very impressed with what you've done here.

[@zekezero12345]

I'm sure you can hear your heartbeat towards the end. Awesome down hill run :). Looks like you live in a great place for outdoors activity.

[@RCllamadude]

looks like someone's hooked! not that I blame you, this is a VERY addictive type of rc flying.

[@salem42salem42]

Am so pleased there are people like me out there- as I had to sell the car due to low funds I now have a motorcycle and trying to carry a model is difficult enough so - I had used a rifle bag but now I saw my guitar bag - perfect . Zips all the way around and gets the transmitter and battery's and even tools too . I can get my slope soarers with V tails and T tails in no problems so long as you can dismantle the tail .

[@puffmonster689]

that is the best idea and plane i have seen from you yet!! great job!!

[@BashMonkeyRC]

Great idea for the breakaway design, less to actually break in a crash. For the battery, you could try a sleeping bag strap from a sporting goods store or a removable zip tie from home depot

[@MilanKarakas]

While magnets working to holding two pieces of the wing together, fins should have some pins or rods attached: magnets are hard to pull apart, but easy to slide sideways. Also, leverage of the fin's tips may act as an amplifier of detaching force.

[@MrSnapster13]

Really cool. There aren't enough backpack-portable RC planes, IMO, but I think this is really cool. Have you seen the Dream Flight planes (Alula and Weasel)? They are packable in a similar way, where the wings come off, and are held on by magnets, but additionally they have some grub screws that cinch down on the carbon spars. They fit in a small box that can go in a backpack. Nice single-track, BTW. I'm jealous.

[@Aviationrcfpv]

looks like a really nice place to live great video and love to see more

[@katanamd]

Looks great! Perhaps an alignment pin on the fins to help the magnets from becoming misaligned?

[@Cardboardboks]

You could use a single vertical stabilizer and have it sandwiched between the 2 wing sections using the carbon spars to keep it in place. Kinda like the alula

[@ykcinasak]

Hi nice video! I use a similar concept magnets + winglets only difference is that I add some nylon cable to each winglet to to secure them. For carrying plane I prefer to use backpack with strap for skateboard.

[@j6sj7]

Daniel, nice job on the purpose-build. As always, I enjoyed your FPV mountain bike ride... I'm thinking you made it your personal challenge to never let your feet touch the ground all the way down, even when waiting for the redlight at Rt. 224, yes?

[@lucywucyyy]

thats really cool, im surprised no company sells planes that magnet together like that, also i think id just glue the endplates on since they dont seem to add much bulk to the plane

[@Justwantahover]

The BIG battery at the front is a good idea and without a motor it should last for ages. How long does it last? I am building a glider out of "thong material" and I need a BIG battery for ballast. lol

[@rctestflight]

Flitetest has a good one. Its not easy to do

[@MrTommymxr]

try hinging the fins with tape and use the magnets to hold them in place.. they might wobble in flight but wont fall of.. or try a servo arm with a pin to lock it.

[@Firecow23]

This looks so funny I am looking forward to slope soar too!! Could you do a build vid on the wing?

[@coolwaterhubby5208]

Nice aircraft and video, would like to ask where you got magnets from to hold wings together.

[@baresoppel]

Thanks! So just glue, no strengthening bracket or anything between the wing side and the magnets to spread out the stress on the foam where the magnets are attached?

[@CuervoRC]

This plane is amazing. Can you send me the planes or measurements and the profile that you used? please

[@motleyhobby7913]

Very cool. Impressive design

[@NickCohoon]

Those are some great trails! Would really like to see some biking videos from you.

[@SammSheperd]

Velcro works great

[@ChrisWorksCreative]

Awesome video. Love the handbuilt glider and really enjoyed the bike ride at the end. Where do you live? Looks like some part of Colorado?

[@scale.soaring]

Hi, why you didnt try one rudder inbetween two wing halves? It will be hold by magnets and carbon rods and will not fall off.

[@pankajjaiswal6498]

Superb thing you do !

[@AdamEdward]

that looks like a beautiful place to live. awesome trails too. is it in Colorado??

[@aaron.t438]

do u need lot of throws for the controls?yesterday was my first time ever attempt to slope soaring in a slope with a lot of trees at both sides so i think i only have about 5-7meters of flying space and it seems like the controls is not sensitive enough and i can only fly for about 5-10 seconds in a single throw.and also does it need to be a lil bit nose heavy?or perfectly balanced?and btw im using the mini zephyr with kf 4 aorhoil in it and also the plane is a little heavy.

[@rctestflight]

If you take the dimensions of my mini zephyr and give it a little less sweep it will be very similar to this.

[@lucywucyyy]

that looks like a really fun ride

[@zyx296]

How fast do you ride? The footage at the end looked like it was sped up a little, but it still looked like you were riding fast.

[@youniles]

wow that's a nice wing and a long ride home

[@wildbutwaesome]

Nice stand still on your bike!

[@yeahitworks]

can you share how you made the jig for the heated spar?

[@need4drift]

nice vid dude. 12:00 i can hear your pulse! is this gopro in the waterproof case?

[@lucywucyyy]

that dog was very lucky, good reaction on the brakes mang

[@FlyingMerlion]

Glue a strip of carbon perpenticular to the fin, such that its like the two wing halves and does not come off so easily

[@Zwyser]

you are going down those slopes like one crazy guy. the fast and the furious

[@rctestflight]

The assembly of the wing is. Nothing else

[@adam5418]

Nice, have you tried making a discus launch glider?

[@baresoppel]

Thanks for sharing this! One question: How did you fasten the magnets to the side of the wings?

[@wordreet]

Ha! Excellent vid. I'm inspired to make something to backpack around on my MTB at the weekend!! I reckon you've done a bit of BMX in your time. Little x-ups and the balancing act at the junction suggest that. ;¬) I'm dead jealous that you have some great trails within cycling distance of home.

[@ICrashALot]

that downhill part is damn cool. And scary :D

[@pagani8]

How much does that bike weigh? I can easily hike 1000 vertical feet in about 15 minutes, but I could never ride my mountain bike up that far in that much time.

[@42jnyl]

How did you hotwire this? Do you have a proper rig or did you make something?

[@bungo7211]

How did you make the tray for your controller?! I could use one for my backpack when I bike to the park with my quad copter.

[@CommoMike]

Love the pink foam TX case!

[@leonp-s9501]

Would you mind saying what foam you use for your very hardy trainer planes Thanks

[@metalfox1911a1]

Nice man again great video quality and content.

[@Bernicaso]

awesome places, where do u live?

[@luanlmd]

I think you should try something like the dreamflight alula. there are tons of plans on the net.

[@jolly2531989]

consider increasing the sweep by 10-15 degrees if you wish to fly without the vertical surfaces

[@Luk3sw]

This would be a great military reconnaissance drone.

[@rctestflight]

Yes. They are called airplanes. You may have even seen them in the sky around your house!

[@ahdennis]

What thickness foam do you buy? I live in Australia and its difficult to find :(

[@rctestflight]

Specialized Stumpjumper Carbon

[@guitarsplanes]

did you take my advise on the sand paper

[@VonTagner]

Hi, any chance you could share the wing profiles? Thanks

[@marc_frank]

something symmetrical

[@TheWes543210]

Maby put metel rods in the fins too?

[@TheBeardedBoofhead]

Hey, is the first part of the video sped up at all?

[@SladkaPritomnost]

Very nice, I like bike and backpack, I think you should find a slope without trees and bushes they produce turbulences...

[@kennethwang7045]

Are slope soaring planes usually more tail heavy or nose heavy.

[@Justwantahover]

Or is it the same?

[@EdCaparroz]

A slight tilt in V will improve stability!

[@minecraftlover1020]

with the fins mabye u should make them bult in the wing but foldable in the middle butb when u assemble it put a rod in it for strucktur

[@colj001]

OMG its all magnets holy shit your a genius

[@JaredReabow]

nylon screws for the side fins may be bettery

[@Station90]

What town is that there in the video?

[@rctestflight]

Many hobby shops sell them

[@TheUnDeRGRouNDHoBo]

McGyver dude thats a cool plane

[@bazilking]

look for wet suit bag or snokle back made from lite weight black netting its soft and will be perfect for what you need

[@navarredr]

Great downhill ride. However, your camera needs your new homemade gimbal... Fisheye lens + bouncing camera = nausea. It would certainly be fun to watch if you had the camera on a quadcopter following you down. Cheers.

[@darkiee69]

Try strong velcro to hod the fins in place.

[@masonjordan968]

Should try nylon bolts for holding the wing tips on

[@HiHoRC]

Utah, I'm assuming

[@mon3104]

heart beat at the end...

[@plod_pooker8527]

What if you crash way down there?

[@viniimendes19]

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[@rctestflight]

You need a lot of throw. That plane is pretty inefficient so you will need a lot of wind and a big hill.

[@Lostoldman]

Brliant mate. Hey you should get into doing voice overs lots of money to be made there!

[@0mistakes]

You should do a hot-wire tutorial for wings

[@geneticallyinferior1]

try adding a 3rd center section to add span

[@tim46767]

Second part is very cool too! thx

[@desidudes78]

This is brilliant

[@AerialEscapade]

Very nicely done! Liked and shared FPV R/C - FB

[@MrScooter46290]

I suggest you keep these videos on separate video channels. I like both but it was odd to watch a RC plane video got to a bike ride, although neat footage. Have a FPV plane follow a biker down that path would be nice.

[@ZenYachty]

You should produce these I would buy it after you make all the tweaks

[@roimi99]

Plans?

[@geneticallyinferior1]

looks fun going down hill. not so much going up. i'd get a dirt bike if i were u

[@MADelectriCITY]

looks like fun!

[@soryn4volt955]

you need to put a pin mounted on the tip of the wing , the problem with magnets its theat they slide easily, and theat pin will help not to ps. now we know where you live.....

[@ClaudioPachelli]

nice ride! please do a video with the camera on the helmet should be amazing.. less shaking..

[@CarloMagnoMoralesHerrera]

Nice place to live!!

[@SuperBossepic]

yr good on bike ps that is along way back to your place

[@sirglider]

there are many of them on youtube already

[@Mar1wan1]

Whats ur other channels