vtol flying car cyclocopter evtol Lugwa

[@KevinATJumpWorks]

The design-idea is kinda cool, but that thing would just flip over and over all the time if it generates enough lift for takeoff. You would need another thing like this on top that equalizes torque or something. Then you have turbulences like mad, so you would have to come up with some more turbulence-resistant airfoil-design that increase in angle of attack along the length of the apparatus. You might also want to cover front and back to enable a somewhat of a linear airflow. I don't think there's any future in this design, but I would love to see a small scale model!

[@jdjeep98]

As a fixed wing, helicopter and glider pilot, this is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. Reminds me of some of the dumber attempts to fly prior to the development of real aircraft.

[@csdigitaldesign]

This guy 's exact specifications may not work, but this comment shows how ignorant you are. Example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2enfKerbql5pdk

[@xandersfs2346]

Cyclocopters are a real thing but you could never use a belt like these people use

[@СергейКа-з2т]

Если самолёт разгоняетсч чтобы взлететь, то почему бы не разогнать крыло?!

[@binkbonkbones3402]

As a pilot, I have an idea for a human powered aircraft, would you happen to know where I should take this idea to have it evaluated with other scientists and aircraft engineers

[@drgeoffangel5422]

It is always easy to slate an idea, but if the theory and physics support the operation is sound, then the only way to prove such a concept is viable, is to make a working scale model prototype! If it can be made to work, and actually fly, under control, then the only thing one must consider, is it's practicality and viability as a full size aerial vehicle! . Very nice modelling and animation! well done!

[@TikiShootah]

.....well I see no math was involved in this.

[@turtle3600]

I actually think this is genius. It would need to be sped up much faster and the physics were a bit off when landing. But still, the concept aerodynamically possible.

[@neillsmit]

send me your email

[@StealthTheUnknown]

@@turtle3600 the landing is actually accurate, cyclocopters can hover, descend, and translate forward and back without pitching

[@lanantz]

Lol

[@yetidynamics]

i'm going to just add one thing, . why bother with belt drive from the motor to the axle, why not just gear that. the last thing you want is a belt to break

[@danilocarno]

The question I ask myself: Why build a simple helicopter when you can build something so complicated like this? Have a nice day.

[@turtle3600]

I can see this being more convinient for daily live use and easier to navigate with.

[@StealthTheUnknown]

Cyclocopters have mobility advantages over helicopters, with a helicopter you have to pitch or roll the cyclic to travel somewhere. That means you have to rotate the whole craft. Cyclocopters can adjust their blades in such a way as to produce offset thrust and move without pitching or rolling at all

[@wildmantis1]

I want to see an actual functioning prototype

[@techsandbulls1869]

u dont get that on earth neeext please

[@drgeoffangel5422]

1 second ago It is always easy to slate an idea, but if the theory and physics support the operation is sound, then the only way to prove such a concept is viable, is to make a working scale model prototype! If it can be made to work, and actually fly, under control, then the only thing one must consider, is it's practicality and viability as a full size aerial vehicle! . Very nice modelling and animation! well done!

[@mirage1500]

Interesting idea, I’m guessing those black boxes were electric motors so there’ll be a sizeable battery. There’s certainly a lot going on with all those airfoils and cams/followers as well, I bet it would make quite a commotion just getting of the ground. That’s scary enough but I’m trying to imagine being the pilot. Looking forward to seeing the RC model prototype.

[@joealagjr.5975]

why did you stop enhancing the design its a real revolutionary idea, i had a similar design like yours but less moving parts ang very light weight.

[@StealthTheUnknown]

I’d definitely beef those linkages up a bit, but that’s a nice tread cyclocopter (my term for this configuration, I guess)

[@Chamorristaxd]

I dont really get how a wing spining forward and another backward creates propulsion, but what do I know

[@richardhoo6118]

do you have a Huawei phone or are you from NY? and did you make a small scale model first???

[@sebastiaomendonca1477]

This seems like a needlessly complicated derivative of a cyclocopter. What are the advantages to this design over conventional cyclocopters?

[@fraudcakes]

It's beautiful nonsense and I respect it. Have you built a miniature working prototype?

[@restoretheearth2829]

OK. Very entertaining. Please explain what causes lift and forward motion. Also how does driver cope with light and dark constantly flashing over his head?

[@turtle3600]

I would say the angles of the "wings" or perhaps some mechanism that angles the flying car. I mean helicopters only have a fan over them (plus the on the tail, but that's only to balance out the helicopter from spinning in circles).

[@chrischris8550]

If you had glasses on, that saw in black and white it would give you a great carousel picture on the surrounding landscape.

[@BunderChowed]

How does the person operating actually see?

[@ice9snowflake187]

has anybody tried to make a working model of this? One big obvious problem would be the lack of forward visibility at all angles. Maybe this configuration would make a good cargo drone, or something. Reminds me of those late nineteenth-century attempted flying contraptions.

[@simonmultiverse6349]

You've got the "caterpillar tracks" (left and right) so just separate them, so there's one along the left and another along the right. In between, there is space, so the pilot can sit there above the blades. Alternatively, like a helicopter, the pilot can sit BELOW the blades.

[@ice9snowflake187]

@@simonmultiverse6349 I was thinking that- just put the blinds/blades on either side of and below the pilot and give the pilot a nice nacelle to sit in.

[@captain34ca]

what is the pilot's view when flying?

[@MikeJones-rk1un]

I don't see any power source. Maybe it's pedal?

[@DavidFMayerPhD]

Mechanical complexity is a major disadvantage. Too many failure points.

[@HesFoset]

This car is impossible to fly, but it could be a very nice off-road vehicle. It could also be in the tank, because the cyclorotor works just like the trakcs.

[@rashmiranjannayak3251]

Nice creative idea Neill; which I had though to built one but here efficiency is matters due to bulky of materials. Thank you for sharing the imagination.

[@ozzyfromspace]

It's very creative Neill, I'll most definitely give you that! Have you made any progress with your concept...maybe a scale model or something? Sometimes tech just takes a long time to mature :)

[@danielreardon6453]

nice concept but this can't work. do you know what torque is?

[@simonmultiverse6349]

Helicopters have torque and they don't complain. Also, you can bias the lift so it's ahead of or behind the centre of mass. That gives you pitch-up or pitch-down moment.

[@FB0102]

wont work, it doesnt have a way of controlling the pitch angle of the vehicle, so it will be unstable in pitch. It won’t just stay level like that, unless you have some method to generate pitch force and use it to actively stabilize the pitch.

[@spencer963]

Similar to my invention, mines a bit more simple in design. Started off looking conceptually similar to this though

[@juliusdelacruz5395]

Can't see what's in front. Make a prototype scale model to test your theory. I had the same idea many years ago. It will require very high speed to make lift, I think...

[@ufoengines]

VERY COOL! Be great to have an R/C model of this built. Might make a good drone lay out with the rotating propellers out of the way. Thought about using end plates on the wings?

[@abhishekkumar-rp8wv]

What makes it to take of vertically

[@저거너트김]

i think that don't work. wings are to close. wing flow might be interference on the other wing.

[@NSResponder]

Spiffy animation of wishful thinking. This would never get off the ground. -jcr

[@justinwood2]

google "cyclocopter", you may be suprised

[@nsmit3254]

That's where I got my original idea from(check out D-Dalus), that alone proof that the concept work. the difference is, that lugwa is more efficient due to there is more blade in total lift position all the time were in a cyclone copter you have on 2 blades in maximum lift position(12 o clock and 6 o clock) for a fraction of a second.

[@NSResponder]

Two words for you: Torque Reaction. You have nothing to counter it. -jcr

[@justinwood2]

Adding the ability to rotate the guide tracks rather than simply translating them would mean you could make the front have more lift than the rear. Which would counter the torque reaction.

[@turtle3600]

Why not? I think if they could built one form light but solid material and can get it to rotate fast enough, theorically there's no reason why it shouldn't work.

[@VTOLKits]

Now i understand your other video... good concept, i would try this first with an rc model.

[@Herik77]

+VTOLKits did u made the rc version?

[@nsmit3254]

This basic idea was first demonstrated more than 100 years by Wyllie and Otter in 1909 and was celled Aerostatic and Heavier-than-air Aeronautical machine. And again by Bemus h Johnston In the Modern Mechanix magazine in October 1935.

[@iamamazingist]

really?.. thnax for info..

[@jasonnoteboom4489]

Seems like this has the same potential to take flight as a D7 Cat.

[@josepharmstrong6500]

is it steam powered?

[@munrosteel2443]

How can he see ?

[@nsmit3254]

+Munro Steel Same way when looking thru a aircraft propeller, the daylight gap between blades is bigger in reality

[@brandonfasan]

I have a design idea that's very similar to yours, and would love to work together, as as I think we could potentially come up with one of the world's best personal vtol aircraft...

[@nsmit3254]

sound great send some info

[@neillsmit]

Go check out Vtol Lugwa completed

[@allseeingprophet]

8yrs later, clearly your design has revolutionized air travel.... Okay, seriously...how high were you, to think that was a good idea? I'm all for novel approaches, but really.

[@user-kh3il5li9f]

Yeah and also how can you even see out the front

[@LuckyBoy-bq9zj]

Like my neighbor's tractor😀

[@dr20231may]

never seen anything like this before best work very nice ,

[@chriscottell6854]

Build a scale model version n see what happens.

[@richardhoo6118]

where did you get this idea!!!!!!!

[@kartheekveera1014]

hope your model could work

[@ufoengines]

This company Austrian Innovative Aeronautical Technology is building something they call the D-Dalus that seems to work something like your car. Are you guy working together?

[@nsmit3254]

ufoengines No we dont, but it is very intresting

[@RV-qj6gm]

The speed of rotation of the wing carrying belts would have to be so high compared to the animation that it would likely explode into a myriad of parts. I believe it's not a stable or safe concept. But show some math to prove me wrong.

[@TheGrateful108]

if something stuck, the whole device is doomed. lots of separate propellers are more secure, as well as rotation vs sliding

[@baklazanivanovich7566]

good idea but 1. how driver and passanger look forward through the wings :) and 2. dont think abot fly - its to dangerous because to many red open details

[@neillsmit]

You will have the same effect as you look true a aircraft propeller the actual gaps between the wing is bigger than the wing, and second this is only a mechanical illustration, I hope the production model will be closed like a car if it is that what you mean by red open details.

[@baklazanivanovich7566]

like propeller its if you make distance between wings more then width of wing 2 times or more. otherway it will not be comfortable. Better if you make 2 this devices together and pilot and passangers will in the middle between 2 machines. Its very good idea - ive think about it to. If you make model maybe we can make real device together :) p.s. engines and track - no problem.

[@neillsmit]

+baklazan ivanovich Yes you are right or a other scenario is if the is more light outside the cockpit you will have better vision. The engine is strong enough only need one engine to fly the track is not working it failed at test , I am using a pipe instead of a c-track now, with two U grove plastic wheels, this is only for the control track or as I call it a swash rail, the chain or drive track looks like it going to work fine.

[@EVISEH]

The concept is not new. A search of the international Patent register will reveal the idea/concept has previously been patented This concept was first tried out in the late 1920s

[@nsmit3254]

Hi Does anybody know who work with linear motor and maglev designing. I would like to lose the sprocket and chain system and replace it with linear dc drive and maglev bearing support. The reason is to eliminate friction(to get more power), low noise, less moving part and better electronic power control

[@s1n4m1n]

neill smit while you will have less friction you will have substantially greater power requirements to levitate the guide on the linear rail.

[@j.f.4859]

I was just thinking how can we make this simpler and better and then, oh shit, mount the blades from a centre point. Wait that's LITERALLY a helicopter. I don't get how this could be more efficient than a helicopter, and the biggest problem with VTOL is file burn, not form factor. They have already tried similar things. Though, you never know.

[@gnanaprakashgnanaprakash3392]

super i want more videos

[@Moonlight-ana1992]

Arr e U mad man hhhh you're dreamer

[@TheArctanx]

Very cool design, but I think it needs on board flight controller in order to work

[@x-gamessimulator1067]

Nice

[@razeyoshi]

I’m impressed with the animation, that took a lot of work, however, this design won’t work due to air not being able to pass very well through the passenger compartment. Even if the center of it was empty it would be too dangerous of a design. One component comes off track and it would jam up the whole system and be a brick in the sky. I believe this video was most likely intentionally made for KZbin views and comments. Basically click bait.

[@colleenforrest7936]

I like the consept, especally if the treads could work on land, and possibly water as well. But I don't see where the forward momentum comes from. The simplest way to see if this would actually work is to 3D print a model. The hard part's already been done, all the parts are already drawn and scaled properly to fit together. They just need to be translated into stl code, which most CAD doftware can do. Put the parts on Thingiverse or wherever. I would love to build one! Let the masses do your proof of consept for you.

[@musaran2]

It would come from tilting forward, like a helicopter. It IS a linear helicopter.

[@vaibhavadhav9283]

Sorry but it's impossible to fly like this. It is not fix in aerodynamics and can't create that much lift and thrust for flight.

[@mariuscodori193]

At first i wanted to comment on how many things were wrong, but then i realized what the ingeneer treid to do. He successeded to troll us XD hhahahahahaha

[@mikebaugus2881]

Well that’s all fine AND DANDY BUT....;;JUST FROM....THAT PICTURE......IT DOES NOT SHOW EXACTLY HOW.......THAT IS “supposed “fly?it just showing it moving around the screen.......that doesn’t prove not a thing?nice try guys try again I don’t think so

[@TheDodgeGuyBrandon]

How exactly is this supposed to fly??????????

[@simonmultiverse6349]

In the air. Aerofoils move forwards, the track controls the INCIDENCE of the aerofoils.

[@Meow788]

It won't fly because 1.its just will flip 2.its too heavy. Pilot can't fly too high

[@talentguydotcom]

You are awesome. I was thinking of something like this, but yours is superior to what I had in mind. Please make one of these!!!!

[@Skythedragon]

Cool concept!

[@trinifirst6702]

Don't think you have any worries about your idea being taken. It's dumb.

[@freemy3301]

ยอดเยี่ยมครับ

[@korblborp]

oh good, the Tonk can fly now

[@predamarian-marius3477]

brilliant

[@DxRKF]

I'd like for this to work, but sadly I doubt it would?

[@omnianti0]

you can crowfound a project with that i advice you to name your startup "leonardo davinci " or such

[@justinwood2]

This is just an elongated Cyclocopter.

[@BearBearandhat]

When in flight there would be no line of flight from the pilot.

[@СергейКа-з2т]

Вы мои мысли читаете, или я ваши.

[@gAccountt]

The steering is very clever

[@GaryGress1]

You have it backwards. Develop, fly, and sell first. Then post videos like this of how it was done. Or whatever

[@musaran2]

No no no ! It's : Sell first, then attempt to develop, and never fly. Can be simplified by stopping after step 1.

[@Yeahwecanplaythat]

aerodynamic tank tread

[@SuperCDS1]

From an engineering point of view there’s too much that could go wrong with this design

[@turtle3600]

Hmm, I'm not an engineer but I was thinking the same thing. Were you thinking that too many pieces involved would aso mean a higher probability of something coming off or getting damaged?

[@forcesightknight]

Invented by Willey Coyote. Super Genious.

[@vojtechslavik8262]

It's totally crazy :DDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@FiEctro]

Haha, it's stupid.

[@Beezmantv]

how that fuck m I gonna c where am driving / flying ????

[@zafar78600]

works only in computer

[@thelazy0ne]

This will only fly in computer animations 🤭

[@anufriyev]

Sorry Bro... It will create "ZERO" lift. If You will make a propeller(from wood) and play with it, You will understand how blades work...

[@simonmultiverse6349]

No, the trailing edges move up or down depending how the track is inclined. If you move the track up, all the trailing edges will be up. BUT... The track is inclined, so at the front the track may be down, so the trailing edges are lower at the front. Ergo, lower trailing edges means positive lift. *BUT* ... the track is inclined so you can choose positive lift at the front and negative lift at the rear.

[@runtr8389]

good luck with that

[@diy_ebikesq8162]

Nice men...

[@falsegarden]

genius

[@dr20231may]

cool engineering, i think with this model , we can fly even in low RPMs so we can add a peddling system , just imagining :)

[@diegojavel]

Mmmmm i think it is in a balance... up... winglest going forward ... down... going backward..... mmmmm

[@davidbarron4985]

Who ever dreamed this up knows nothing about aeronautics or even Newtons laws.

[@simonmultiverse6349]

No, the trailing edges of the blades are controlled by the track. This means that the incidence of each blade is controlled by what the track does. As the track is moved, also inclined, the blades develop incidence. Furthermore, the track is inclined, so the blade incidence at the front of the cyclocopter is different to the blade incidence at the rear of the cyclocopter. Ergo, differential lift from front to rear. Also the left track is separate to the right track so you have roll control. This gives you a roll control dole bowl. Imagine Wind In The Willows, and Mole was the pilot. Then you would have Mole roll control dole bowl.

[@MINDLE55EMPIRE]

Futurama Leonardo Davinci

[@hovered4]

Experimental aircraft should be flown by the actual designer thereby e!liminating bad designs and the bad designer at the same time.

[@udochukwuraphael6826]

This is impossible

[@cyrusso]

How do you see where you're going? lol

[@simonmultiverse6349]

Use the force, Luke.

[@robinsontyrone96]

It won’t fly

[@rmm1971]

can't spining

[@s1n4m1n]

This will never work

[@nsmit3254]

Its already working

[@s1n4m1n]

neill smit , well, that's great then, please post a video of it

[@nsmit3254]

Go to Cyclocopter or D-Dalus

[@s1n4m1n]

neill smit , I've seen both of those, yours is obviously different. BTW, I saw another video on youtube with someone doing exactly the same thing you are doing. I do appreciate the fact you are trying to turn this into reality.

[@normanscottsailing480]

this is just silly