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[@Project-Air]

This is art.

[@upmanyubhati]

Ikr! Btw love your video's

[@GhostOfDamned]

I would like to see a model of the soviet version with the micro jets

[@calebmortensen7747]

Ok brit

[@truebark3329]

Your vids are art toooo👍🏼👍🏼👌

[@GiffysChannel]

You got that right!

[@28th_St_Air]

The edit alone is so impressive on its own. The drone shots following the plane were so good it was easy to forget that it was a separate camera following along. Awesome!!!

[@thenatedog]

its been 6 months since your last sloping video man, get out their! :)

[@calebmortensen7747]

Ok

[@bensacheri]

I came here to say the same thing. The airplane is cool but the filmography is epic. #PraiseTheCameraMan

[@grim-upnorth]

The evolution of this thing, from your early days with that dollar tree foam board ground effect vehicle, and now to this.... it's astonishing. Great work to all involved. ThinkFlight is an amazing aircraft builder!

[@calebmortensen7747]

Ok

[@MatsNorway]

I think by removing a tad from the rear end of the middle wing you can reduce the nose down tendency during ground effect flying. I love it.

[@mrcat5508]

And now back to dollar tree foam board

[@aswells3]

Between the lighting and the perfectly steady camera, a lot of your shots look like a render from a flight simulator. Really amazing stuff.

[@halfeld]

I'm going to venture a guess here and say this was made with an omnidirectional camera. They oriented the shot afterwards. Having offered that option, it may very well be that they just killed it and that's it. Great shots anyway!

[@brianmaloney9784]

Fantastic camera work all around.....bravo!

[@chonk1221]

@@halfeld you can see in one of the shots that it is a mavic

[@halfeld]

@@chonk1221, I don't doubt their ability for a second!

[@kislaytanwar9222]

Ik right

[@schmutztimo8952]

Damn Daniel, the B-Roll at the start is next level epic🔥

[@webfraek12]

The footage looks like it is intended to attract venture capital - because is is.

[@jensmeier8452]

Deutscher

[@schmutztimo8952]

@@jensmeier8452 Schweizer😁👍

[@flight-appeal4046]

That intro is just amazing. So stunned by that nice footage of that majestic aircraft. That glassy mirrow like water. Awesome. Thanks for those nice videos and the afford you put into. 🥰

[@morkovija]

Im still hoping for a human-carrying version colab with Peter Sirpol

[@PD_Swag]

These are some of the best drone shots I’ve ever seen 🤯

[@Jjmmll]

Epic how far this has come. This is so inspiring!

[@TwitchingHour]

I was just going to say the same thing. Amazing work!

[@mrnameyt1014]

@Ahmed Shah just like u

[@casinivan]

Next step ... Making it solar, and performing a 10h waypoint autonomous mission 😁😁

[@Bleeto]

yesssss

[@csomyy]

Pulling the kayak behind.

[@johnsmith-yj2cn]

will take to much time to recharge the battery using solar power

[@Bleeto]

@@johnsmith-yj2cn no it'll actively use the sun's energy while it's flying

[@Mr18031967]

@@Bleeto i think if you cover the plane in solar panals itll fuck up the ground effect no sure but to my mind the extra weight would cause problems but maybe you could adjust the settings in the lidar not sure and fc ect

[@SeanHodgins]

Totally mesmerizing.

[@calebmortensen7747]

Ok Sean

[@FarmerFpv]

It really is the best RC ever, not just a ground effect vehicle. I hope the major corporations see his and mass produce something similar. It would be so fun to have an FPV ground effect vehicle. You guys outdid yourselves with this one. It's also not only functional, it's a work of art! Watching it fly in the ground effect, is the most relaxing thing ever. Game changer!

[@alexp9303]

The next logical step now seems to be having it fly circles around the autonomous tugboat/canoe on an all-day mission

[@saqibsultantemuri2437]

This Beauty hovering and gliding above the smooth waters surface made my day! Awesome! Thanks Daniel. Edit: who else took their headphones off to check if the alarm was going ? 10:54

[@grim-upnorth]

yes, I paused the video thinking it was mine 🙂 haha

[@saqibsultantemuri2437]

@@grim-upnorth haha me to!

[@I_killed_that_beard_guy]

Haha meeee

[@nuarius]

I love seeing different members of communities come together to share skills for crazy projects like this. Some of the best content on KZbin is skill-sharing colabs.

[@DerKlappspaten]

Man, GEVs have to be the coolest airborn vehicles ever! So efficient, as grateful as an owl flying just inches above the ground, the streaks on the water without the plane touching the water... God, I love it!

[@DiamondBackDivision]

Stellar! Amazing ship, awesome cinematography, excellent editing, hell of a video gentlemen! Bonus points for nipple blur. 🤣

[@andymuzzo8568]

Awesome. Been looking forward to an update on this project

[@spencer963]

I love a collaboration that results in a finely engineered vehicle, the end product is beautiful. Well done guys

[@frosty6960]

Cant get over how good the whole first minute montage is... reallly wow.

[@motionsic]

Beautiful plane and cinematography! The collaboration in concept, building, code and presentation is exceptional!

[@ristomatti]

The intro footage together with the atmospheric music gave me goosebumps. Overall, another unique video in a row with perfect combination of technical details, beautiful footage and great editing.

[@uzidore]

This is a great series, loved the improvements that have been done. And the general ideas that came together to make this (:

[@SolaLupus]

I think it may further benefit from moving the existing LiDAR to the center and adding two more to the ends of the wings so it can automatically avoid hitting the water when turning.

[@canamcarpenter]

This has to be my most favourite project to product video on KZbin. This craft is amazing! Thank YOU and Kevin for putting this together.

[@user-pf1jq9pb6t]

I have never seen so cinematic shots of RC model before Respect man

[@Failedprodegy42]

My favorite scent is the Charcoal. Native products are pretty good! 👍

[@mallermedia]

Daniel, it’s truly amazing that you throw in all this technical content around some of the most beautiful air to air cinematography I’ve ever seen. Well done! And thank you…

[@qrisemrc]

I thought it was computer graphics, not an rc plane. The screen is so enchanting and beautiful. I am amazed at how you filmed it so beautifully. stared at it It's really great.💯👍👍👍

[@antonrekun]

Daniel is probably the only KZbinr whos ad sections I enjoy watching as much as watching the main video lol

[@jamesbrett9537]

That is one of the coolest looking RC vehicles I've ever seen. So smooth and graceful. Well done!

[@rohanoreilly6384]

Congratulations, this is the most professional rc GE craft that i have seen. The combination of your teams skill sets has set a new standard!.

[@ZenoFromTheElea]

I am glad that similar projects exist on KZbin

[@danturismo]

So cool! Love the build process, fibreglass over foam seems like a great idea for structure / lightness/ strength

[@THESLlCK]

it's only the best because this is the V1!!! Been following your channel for YEARS bro. YEARS. God bless.

[@Hyprmtr]

The float plane on the cover of RCM magazine September 1992 looks similar to your plane. I believe the plans were published in that magazine also.

[@lasersbee]

That thing is spectacular... Looks like it flies great.. Love the colour scheme. Amazing footage flying over the Glass lake..

[@djSpinege]

The only YT channel where I don't skip the ad placement. 👍

[@mcanderson0]

That opening sequence is killer! ...And I REALLY love these ground-effect (and related phenomena) based videos! AWESOME content guys

[@LittleScientist2011]

It's been incredible following this project, insane how far we've come since that first lidar altitude control video from ages ago.

[@davehayes8812]

I freekin' love your work. So good. Well done Daniel, Kevin and Sebastian. I did my Aero Eng final year thesis on ground effect craft in 1994. The data you collect on any given flight surpasses my whole year of work in the wind tunnel.

[@SINIS0RSA]

Great learning process, as always. Not only for you but for everyone!

[@andrewsisson962]

So awesome Daniel. What a great colaboration and the drone shots are top notch.

[@Jackarooooo]

If these ground effect RC planes were mass produced, they’d sell like crazy! Such an awesome idea!

[@Latchfpv]

That machine is a work of art, I gotta say. Amazing collab, and some great modeling skills by ThinkFlight.

[@slimsqde7397]

theres something really beutiful about how this plane flys. Great work you guys and awsome b-roll

[@brucebaxter6923]

Airspeed sensor for throttle and lidar for elevator. The total energy control loop doesn’t work in ground effect, it reverses. Please please please put on an airspeed sensor and close that loop, you need it to run on the back edge of the drag/speed curve to gain the ground effect gains.

[@rubiconnn]

I'm no flight control expert, but I feel like using vertical speed data would be better for stability than using absolute altitude data. That way it can try to predict when the aircraft is going to get too close to the ground before it happens so you get less oscillation from the props needing time to spin up.

[@brucebaxter6923]

@@rubiconnn After I just explained why you don’t use thrust to control altitude. How do you measure vertical velocity without measuring absolute height? How do you hold an absolute height by measuring vertical velocity?

[@KevinBein]

What an absolutely beautiful project. Your friend is a true artist and craftsman. Your bit was pretty good too.

[@Rcschim]

Amazing looking shots! Cool to see different experts combine their workforce to create something unique!

[@dimensional7915]

Planes that fly close to the water like this have a special place in my heart

[@libertyauto]

I am only 2 minutes into this video and i had to stop and praise the camera work and editing on this video. Just stunning. Now back to the rest of the video to learn about the craft itself.

[@rmdcade1717]

That thing is on rails! It's so smooth it looks like it's CG. Hell of a job with the chase photography and the edit.

[@paintbalzmaster]

10:56 my old wake-up alarm clock for work. I got shivers down my spine.

[@JL-cy1ks]

Its great to follow entire progress of this project and see such great result

[@hoagy_ytfc]

The video of it flying over water is utterly beautiful, great work there!

[@nickazg]

Loving the production quality on this one! both on the video and the plane

[@SoftCreamyMilk]

Ground effect vehicles can hold large amounts of weight compared to conventional aircraft. I think it would be so cool if you were able to test how much weight it can carry

[@sethrunge9741]

Bro as someone who’s getting into video and been doing some photography, I have mad respect for the way this was all filmed, idk how you did it but it’s so good!💯

[@josephecaldwell]

Nice stuff, this has to feel amazing to have got this far with this project!

[@mastertantoo]

Wow, what a beautiful rc model! Like everyone else is saying, great edit, great drone footage, everything was a+

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

I think you guys nailed it. Congrats!

[@Curtis-Randall]

This entire video is amazing. These jaw dropping shots! Cheers

[@thecatat7]

Wow! Such skill and talent. Keep on going, you have a bright future ahead.

[@rorymacbeth4017]

Woah, genuinely blown away at the progress of this project!

[@mort7987]

Awesome work! The drone shots following it are insane, too. you almost forget its a separate aircraft.

[@leharomantik4195]

- Дизайн у экрана классный, выглядит красиво, необычно!

[@alwayscensored6871]

That footage is so cool. What a great project.

[@meesterJos]

Mind-blowing footage! This is great!!

[@0xbitbybit]

Brilliant footage, awesome video and what an amazing creation!

[@Milkman7777]

Impressive drone shots and crisp flying of the Ekranoplan, it actually looked like a 3d render it was so good

[@john_p]

some of these shots are amazing, well done

[@soniclab-cnc]

Some really beautiful shots on that still water... it almost doesn't even look real. Well done.

[@crsuperman1]

Those drone shots on that glassy smooth water amazing nice job cameraman drone pilot and the ground effect pilot amazing amazing doesn't even look real half the time and then you start skimming the water and totally it's alive. Love it keep up great content

[@Cinebon]

This is absolutely hypnotizing

[@alexandermiller5034]

Yup.. indeed ground effect vehicles are some of the most efficient vehicles out there (when engineered properly)

[@Lozzie74]

Awesome stuff, Daniel, as always. I dig the humorous bits too!

[@oadka]

The production quality is mindblowing! Awesome video!

[@ItsMeScareCro]

Amazing build and camera work!

[@henryatkinson1479]

I've always been obsessed with Ekranoplans. Really cool to see how well yours turned out. Out of curiosity, why did you not opt for scale ducted fans? I would think the greater static pressure would be something desirable for your tiltrotor configuration.

[@rctestflight]

They are less efficient, have slower acceleration for the ground effect control loop, and just blow a hole in the water

[@henryatkinson1479]

@@rctestflight Thanks for the info! I've got no experience myself, so its all guesswork on my part. Good to know!

[@Skydive4ever]

Amazing as always Daniel 🙂 awesome edit and LOVING the look of this vehicle 😍

[@matc87]

good on ya for taking promotion from and actual ethical and useful company

[@MM-io4kd]

This looks beautiful. Fantastic design physically and aesthetically.

[@amitsekhon]

Wow!! Brilliant design!! Flight was so so cool.Great work!!!

What a nice and clear footage! Beautiful art! 💙🙏🏾✨

[@wearemany73]

Great engineering Daniel. Love it 🥰

[@overdosed51]

The production quality of these videos has increased dramatically but the channel maintains it character. I love it!

[@thejourneyproduction2753]

You can see the effort that went into this work of art. Bravo

[@ilikecereal156]

Whoever did the those b roll drone shots did an excellent job

[@TheDonaldHarris]

Damn what an upgrade on this video. Always loved the channel this is just outstanding work!

[@chrisslky7018]

That is so awesome. The wingtip turns were my fav!

[@Zane65205]

Daniel's videos just get better and better, I am so here for it

[@cjjohnson3939]

Such a cool vehicle 👌🏼 add some long range FPV on a nice warm day and you got epic goodness. Well done lads 🔥

[@TheCabledawg1]

The editig and the camera work was fantastic....Great job!

[@themeatpopsicle]

This might be my favorite RC vehicle ever.

[@adri1572]

I loved the cinematic shots. Incredible video, thanks for that 👍

[@corbanwoods2254]

great drone shots mate, love ya videos

[@jorgeaura2890]

Those drone shots at beginning are so sick.

[@robinson4470]

I actually wanted to build one myself and these videos will be so useful when I decide to build it!! Legends!!!!

[@gregkieser1157]

Very nice looking plane. The LIDAR is next level……..great work.

[@alisioardiona727]

The build process is so over the top !

[@jack00scarecrow]

you guys knocked it out of the park with this one... epic video shoots too