Tallest Landing Gear EVER

Alex is inspired by the Draco...
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[@BrandonMcCrackan]

PLEASE do a challenge where you have two or three different teams and each team builds a different section of the plane (Tail, Wings, fuselage/power, etc). None of the teams will know what the others section looks like until the ending when you try to put it together and fly. Set up a couple rules as far as general size and what not but overall try to make it weird and have fun!

[@garrykennedy5484]

OK,, But,,,,, Divide it down the middle from left and right. From prop to rudder.

[@carlwelch5944]

Sounds like a fun challenge, I agree!!!!!

[@RAD-RC]

Hmm I might have to borrow this idea as well....

[@austinkirkegaard5200]

Definately would be cool

[@guerrillaradio9953]

I'm down. Give me rules...Have shop, foam board, radios, servos, motors, covering, tools....let's do this!

[@masso172]

Do you want a little bit of airplane with your landing gear ?

[@nathonbrown3596]

You guys should build a scale Draco

[@andytaylor1588]

Yeah! 2:1!!!

[@RandomSwede-1]

Na more like 1:6

[@andrewdonaldford]

YESSSS!

[@nevillecreativitymentor]

... with TURBINE (turboprop as in the "Original" Draco)

[@andrewmcphee8965]

Yes! Yes! Yes! We want a scale Draco! Pleeeeeeeeeze!!!

[@crashbuilds]

I come to FliteTest to see them build something completely weird, fly it like complete bosses, then laugh their asses off when something goes wrong.

[@ernestrodriguez4659]

Hi guys! You know what? With that tall landing gear, you should have painted it pink and called it the “Flamingo Flyer”.

[@clydearnold1931]

Yes, very.

[@briansmobile1]

Do a plane with helicopter skids to land like an autorotating helicopter!

[@emilellenius]

Next: absurdly large tricycle gear.

[@Actionscout101]

Yes! That would fix nose over issue

[@Steve-Cross]

You ought to call it, 'DADDY LONGLEGS'... Still laughing here... LOL :-)

[@JayHeartwing]

Hahah, laughed so hard to this >v

[@mayapap4ya]

Jhamar L. B. no you didn’t :v xd UwU OwO >w< >v< >o< lol

[@ricovali9245]

That is so wrong. More videos like this please.

[@andytaylor1588]

Wrong has never felt this right!!! Right?

[@frostythenowhrmn]

Seeing it in the air makes me think of a mosquito struggling to fly after filling up on my precious blood! hahaha!

[@Panthera_Leo_]

*nature documentary voice* When a baby airplane hatches, the first part to fully develop is the landing gear.

[@orangerc2358]

Thumbs up if you discovered Trent Palmer's channel from that FT video @ 00:29 XD

[@FlyersDistrict]

it was flying before it took off from the ground LOL - too much fun :D

[@briansmobile1]

You can't say "just like DRACO" when it's exaggerated that bad in just landing struts only. Mike changed his control surfaces (way bigger), power output, and wheel size etc. Proportionately everything got exagerated together just enough, but not too much.

[@emjayw3018]

So you need an elevator to gain access to the aircraft as well as variable aoa gear legs to make it happen 😲 that's some extreme engineering LMAO 😂😂😂😂👍👍👍🇦🇺 Love the roll to avoid the trees.. would have been epic if it pulled out .... 👍😲🇦🇺

[@limadeltazulu]

1:00 Draco is built on the basis of a Polish plane, PZL-104M Wilga 2000. Mike Patey makes a super extra unbreakable bush airplane. And the most beautiful plane of all time. And you did the RC supermodel :)

[@salehjamaleddine7468]

limadeltazulu concorde is the most beautiful plane of all time

[@nadeemimran6295]

Alex sure has tall ideas

[@jamiesullivan5502]

LandingGear.exe is not working

[@Drachen596]

It looks like a lagging video game simulator while flying... With the fairings on I bet it could knife edge forever.

[@UltraMonkeySapien]

I thought y'all bought a golf course. What happened with that?

[@joshuamelvin]

UltraMonkeySapien it’s still moving forward. Flying out their Thursday and Friday evenings weather permitting. Keep an eye open on FB for details. :)

[@lynchmobb7237]

New to your channel. You guy's are awesomely goofy (lol) enjoy the videos

[@Angelsilhouette]

It would have been amazing if you could have made the farings into actual wings and then added a motor that would raise the gear up to horizontal, turning them into biplane wings.

[@CZSurfrider]

By far the funniest episode you guys have ever posted.

[@nevillecreativitymentor]

Awesome project ... these anti-projects teach us more than some purposeful stuff LOL ... You guys doing such crazy stuff must be having volumes and volumes of rich model flying knowledge

[@divyakumar1448]

What is the flite time of the tiny trainer on 1000mah lipo battery.

[@cscape1973]

Maybe try a super big flair on landing, bring that nose up to almost a three wheel landing position......it would stall out, no question, but time it right, you may get a proper landing out of it.......maybe 🤣🤣

[@hifinsword]

If you want to see this model actually takeoff go to the 7:54 mark.

[@kevinmasters7189]

Madmax would be proud! Thats awesome guys

[@DeadlyDiddly]

The only way this gets better is if the background music is _Legs_ by ZZ Top. Loved it. 🤣👌🏼

[@afrog2666]

Or tush hehe

[@GlitchedPenguin]

*This comment was made before watching* Bet it noses into the ground on every landing.

[@gartenheini126]

Hi I`m from Germany and I love you so much (or many?) Danke(Thank you)

[@Kevin.OBrien44]

4 people who said 1st🤔

[@xItzEpicDx]

RIP Draco 2019

[@ik04]

It looks like a formation flight of three... Two wheels and one airplane!

[@MrScooter46290]

I love the experiments! Please keep this up. I always hope you guys do crazy designs that everyone thinks won't work. Thanks Alex, Josh, and all at FT!

[@johngreat265]

Hilarious, thanks for the laugh

[@mflbikes1870]

What if you made the landing gear into wings so when it takes off they fold up and make it into a bi-wing arirplane

[@jacksonbaynes2955]

Literally the funniest thing I have seen all day! Great job!!!

[@jacksonbaynes2955]

Now make the shortest!!!

[@JonahFouts]

Hello Flight test! I have been a dedicated fan for many years and love everything you all do. I am currently a Junior in High School and am extremely interested in aerodynamics and the world of aviation. I am applying to both MIT and Georgia Tech for college but I strongly believe that I will be able to get into MIT. I was wondering if you all would be able to fit me in next summer and maybe teach me a bit about what you do and maybe I could offer my knowledge and skills when it comes to airfoils and designs. I would love to opportunity and the experience would look great on applications and I would love to learn about what you do first hand. I live down in Cincinnati and so I’m not too far away. I would appreciate it if you could consider my offer and eventually get back to me. Thanks, Jonah Fouts

[@raphaelebdon]

Jonah Fouts Hey I live near Cincinnati too!

[@lucasurquiza554]

Blaco doesn’t skip leg day. For him every day is leg day!

[@rambozo_fpv176]

Until next time, see ya later! Best ending phrase ever.

[@garrykennedy5484]

Need High Alpha landing like Draco. LOL

[@thatguywhowouldnotsharehis2062]

You should have called it Scorpius son of draco.

[@ugh.2923]

So essentially a gutless Cutlass?

[@magicbob8588]

Make a flying tricycle. Which this basically is i mean like a little toddler tricycle to go along with that little kid car

[@GunganWorks]

Hm... That was amusing, but I know y'all can do a better tribute to Draco than that. Andres+Draco+FliteTest Foam=EPIC!

[@IgorsWorkshop]

Alas, DRACO is no more. It had crashed on 9/16 during takeoff in Reno. Mike Patey and his family are ok.

[@Roboto2804]

This is the future of aviation

[@HuskyStudios]

What did I just watch? Lol

[@RCFlyer007]

Thanks for the laugh guys! 👍

[@holemajora598]

Wait could this plane sit in the chairplane?😂

[@Senapangkanit]

Part 2?!

[@ravenlorans]

Could Not watch...That Fricken Keyboard Chord Over and Over and Over Bullshit Hurts My Ears and Makes my Brain Scream.

[@thomasroeleveld2141]

How many times did he say “day” in the intro?

[@ATONAL6173]

0:14 seconds = 5 uses of the word "Day". That has to be a record... Wait, this is the internet. Surely someone has beat that record?

[@Antonluisre]

Never thought I'd see something like this. I'll definitely try it in Kerbal Space Program

[@runforestrunfpv4354]

Structs don't have weight penalty. Ksp facebook group always new challenges.

[@jared2235]

LOL stilts plane

[@stretchpadawan1]

Absolute classic.. THIS is the definition of Flite Test, quite literally....love it

[@jerrylim6722]

orange, blue and white... sounds familiar.... OH NO, IT'S A TIDE POD.

[@MickB235]

Bigger wheels

[@aarongarmon3809]

First couple min. reminds me of old MTV Pimp My Ride episodes! Love it! Please do a pimp my ride style episode for someone!!! Also, BIGGER WHEELS!!!!!!!!!!

[@arleysimpson3678]

Absolutely hilarious!!!

[@ThomasGrillo]

This is a great funny plane. Maybe, either larger wheels, or skis to allow safer landing? Thanks.

[@jasoncreech4486]

I like these kind of strange flying test. I really enjoy seeing thing fly that are not made to. The kids car was awesome. Keep up the good work

[@Afterburner]

Having worked for over 3 decades in aerospace propulsion, I can honestly say you guys have managed to build the first Earth aircraft optimized for landing on Mars ;>)

[@Boyzindabarrackz]

This is by the hall of fame bridge

[@ulaB]

That is correct.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

That was RIDICULOUSLY Funny!!!!!! 😱😂😂😅😅 I can't tell you how much I needed that Laugh. I just went through a Christmas, where I had to explain to two of my Kids and five of my Grandchildren - why I couldn't afford to get them Christmas Presents..... One of the saddest days of my life.

[@andrewfabacher]

Rip Draco

[@MrJdsenior]

What do they call it when you keep trying the same thing over again, hoping for a different result? What does more drag UNDER the plane, on a really large moment cause? YES, exactly this. Predicted EVERY bit of it before the flights, EXCEPT that you actually got it to fly. And if you don't know how to explain something, throwing in the word "exponential" is a great idea to baffle 'em with BS. Funny vid....stupid....but funny. Your definition of "worked" is different than mine. A wheel to stop landing would have been WORKED. FLEW, ok. All you've really proven is with enough power and control you can make a BRICK fly. I have a name for it....THE WOUNDED STORK.

[@cscape1973]

What’s wrong with orange, blue and white.......do you not like the Miami Dolphins?? 🤣🤣

[@kevjantz]

Thanks for learning nothing today! 🤣🤣🤣 You‘re awesome, guys!!! 👏🏻😎

[@bassemb]

It's so funny watching that thing fall flat on its face every time, and then 6:25 happened :D

[@sergalcube1003]

Ah, I see... A fellow leg man at work.

[@PaperPilotGamer]

So, they normally call wheel fairings "wheel pants." *THIS* plane actually gets PANTS.

[@KS-xm9mm]

Hello everybody I need help.. I need to buy couple of 40A and 80A esc But which one should be buy. I mean Skywalker or BlHeli Any one from these two. And btw you guys were doing great. I am really inspired by u guyz from the day when i first watched your scratch build video. Thank you guyz .... This would be my first scratch build rc plane .. And what do you think about flysky Fs i6x 10ch tansmitter .

[@gracklefpv8811]

Yo who’s sick bike is that in the background at 4:16?

[@Gantorin]

What University of Florida Gator colors are not good enough for you Ohio boys? lol

[@rotortrek9531]

Fun video, guys! Ya know, the bush planes have big wheels for a reason. Those tiny wheels on your plane have too much friction in the grass, hence nose-over. Think back to the WW1 biplanes with big bicycle wheels for grass airfields. I enjoyed watching. :-)

[@upplsuckimcool16]

Dude literally every time that blonde dude talks in every one of these videos he has a nasty piece of foam spit in the center of his lip that just grabs and forms a line from bottom lip to top lip... EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. IN. EVERY. SINGLE. VIDEO. Keep that camera away from that dudes face please I seriously can't watch when he's the host of the show. I mean I'm sorry but why does no one ever point it out and just re-shoot his narration. I guess I'm OCD but it ruins every video that he hosts for me.

[@mojitomaker]

That Draco is just amazing. Alex you are the daredevil of the bunch. Has anyone made figurines of the Flite Test team?

[@ItAintMeBabe99]

Very cool and funny, LMAO ! What kind of facility are you at, many garages, poles with hoops, etc. ? ? ?

[@gothboy66936]

This is the Wilga? The Draco

[@artofnoly9754]

Keep sweeping the rake of the landing gear forward, little by little, until you hit the sweet spot... and some serious flex in the structure wouldn't hurt. Get the COG right, and Paul's your Uncle!

[@blackbirdpie217]

IT would fly better with longer coupling.. If just the wingspan to gear height ratio is what you're looking at, longer coupling would add more pitch stability.

[@haydenfisher9299]

Dear Flite Test, You should make a life size 100% scale rc plane. For your speed build and plans series you should make maybe a Cessna 150 or 172 or maybe even a Maule. Thanks in advance! Love your guys’ channel thanks for making these videos.

[@johnnycop77]

Laughing guy covers his mouth and giggles like Japanese schoolgirl....so cute.

[@sirhilsam]

Daddy Long Legs meets mosquito...crazy/awesome plane that can't land.

[@guerrillaradio9953]

I used to live on 20 acres in Minnesota about 10 years ago. My landlord was a really awesome lady, but rarely mowed, so in order to take off from the ground (because I only fly .40-size and up), I had to convert everything to tail dragger with huge gear to get the props up out of the weeds....not like THIS though...lol Did you guys notice any weird yaw issues? I did on some of my planes.

[@robertlunsford1350]

I already did this with a Tiny Trainer. I fly out of a grassy farmers landing strip. I used coke can bottoms with insulation for wheels. The drag was HORRIBLE. had to ditch it. Ok, yours were scale longer than mine lol. Bigger tires, man

[@skybugproductions7527]

Blue and orange are Auburn college football colors, that’s why you don’t like it! ROLL TIDE!

[@ianbargh8590]

Thats what rc flying should be all about,,fun and games. Well done u crazy mothers.🛫

[@nickwalker367]

Hi guys, i was hoping to see a micro plane build with the circuit board from this (WLToys Cessna 182). Also it would be nice to see a review from u guys on it. Was thinking of modding it and adding nav lights, led strips etc.

[@wingnutzster]

"Landing gear is the most important part of a plane" ??? Go think about that man.... Over engineering anything on especially a model aircraft leaves you with degraded performance, I don't quite get the point of ridiculously oversize gear stalks, the bushplane mentality is oversize tires and suspension not meters of legs, I'd love to see a more concerted effort at replicating Draco, it's a simple Wilga basis worthy of being replicated in RC, imagine the scaled down fun you could have

[@KarsonNow]

This is a crashing not landing gear. Nice experiment with some things without any function... attached to the plane...

[@afrog2666]

lol, maybe brace that piano wire? Why not dual layer balsa btw? Stiff, light, breaks easy, but.. Honestly amazed it flies at all lol 🤣

[@RCmies]

You should've done a loop with it! What about an RC stuntplane with an ''arm'' that can be extended during flight, so that it increases the moment of inertia (kind of like this long landing gear) so it will do all sorts of weird stunts? Like imagine having the arm extended, then do a roll, and while doing the roll you pull the arm back closer to the plane's frame and it's going to spin like crazy. Just needs to be durable though.

[@alphamaille3711]

Hey guys, do y'all know of anyone that's making an RC Draco? I've been looking for one for a while now but all I'm finding is the regular Wilga. Thanks in advance.

[@johnkennedyk522]

Guys you know I love y'all but that was not a successful anything. Lol for a landing gear test to be successful you"normally"have to land.🤣

[@Philscbx]

From now on - the day before - We are forced to guess exact details as to what happens - I had this one. But - If wire gear legs extended bent forward with dogleg reward for wheels, then you'd have about the same wheel travel action behind the struts as the real McCoy. Like Knee action. You know what I mean -/ Cheers Keep us laughing regardless.

[@gregghatfield9946]

Ok ready for it ,,,,,,,,,, a flying bike ?? And never seen a plane that was dinked ,,,👍🏻