XR-71 Maiden flight. Will this fly?

[@OpenScienceTeam]

The inverted swept wings create a very high CL and allow the aircraft to fly at low speeds without stalling. The shape of the SR-71 fuselage acts as a canard that further increases the CL. It is a great combination, the problem with inverted wings has been the high manufacturing cost due to resistance.which are exposed to great dynamic pressure. Good video keep having fun 👌🏻

[@AlexTamayo.]

I love your reaction in this video. Your positive energy is contagious. I was grinning the whole time when you were celebrating. 😁

[@olivierdamiron7279]

Klingon bird of prey!!! Looks good in the air. Well done!

[@Technicallyaddicted]

I have spent the past 11 months and more than $1000 trying to get into the air. It’s been problem after problem for me but I doubt Wilbur and Orville got it right the first time. Never forget that there are people who are trying their hardest to be where you already are. If you’re having fun then that’s all that matters. Forget about society. Live your life and enjoy it to the best of your abilities. I’ll join you in the sky in about 6 weeks.

[@Liithiumbob]

One of the things I enjoy most about your videos is your enthusiasm. Great designs too.

[@hotlapkyle]

Thank you !

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

Its actually my design and thanks

[@Liithiumbob]

Very cool. Looks great in the air 👍 and flys so nicely.

[@stephenmiles3529]

@@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184 if it's your design then why can't we get a hold of it

[@stephenmiles3529]

Do you have any other planes I could copy

[@JustSomeGuy1979]

I'm a quadcopter guy,but this thing is really cool and flies super smooth. I would love to have a plane like this. Awesome job 👍👍👍 !

[@MrMagoo321]

Damn Kyle that's a smooth flying jet!!! Awesome work brother!!!!

[@brianpentecostaldeplorable9841]

Nice ! It would look awesome scaled up with an eye-catching paint design.

[@MattFlyingFPV]

Awesome!!, flies GREAT. I designed and built a FSW Sukhoi Berkut around 20 years ago with a 40 glow motor in the nose, everyone said "Won't fly". 😂 It did, and like yours, beautifully too. Video is on my channel still. Nice work, looks fantastic ❤

[@hotlapkyle]

Nice!

[@3DPrintHangar_RC]

The excitement in your voice will never not be contagious 🙌Once again another exemplary design

[@hotlapkyle]

Thank you! Let me know if you have any Interest in this one. I’ll send it either way. You’ll absolutely want to se this thing fly. nOTHInG compares to seeing this flying in person. I don’t remember anything with this organic stability either

[@3DPrintHangar_RC]

@@hotlapkyle I’m definitely interested! I’m not sure when I’ll be able to get around to building it, but I’ll definitely give it a shot! This is a great take on the already BADASS SR-71!

[@flierflyer]

Very nice! This is so cool! I am expecting to see high-speed flying of this plane.

[@donmcneal233]

Great maiden flight! "Landing gear!"👍

[@Zoey_the_Rat]

Looks hella awesome. Throw some canards on and it's gonna be perfect in terms of style

[@KyivRocketClub]

I don't know which is better: an amazing plane designed by you or your emotions on a maiden fly:D Congrats!

[@hotlapkyle]

😆

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

It’s actually my design but thanks

[@chrislang5659]

That sure is cool! Makes me want to go shopping for a plane!

flies absolut perfect and congrats to the great maiden flight.......thumbs up👍👍

[@Soshstar999]

Looks like it flies great, congratulations

[@CraigLandsberg-lk1ep]

Am so happy for the Author and I would buy this from him in a second 😅 everyone says forward swept wings can't work for real, but if you can make it work in a tiny little model, then it proves that so called 'real' engineers are full of something

[@hotlapkyle]

So the issue in full scale is material science issues with strength and weight. The X29 had issues with making the wings strong enough to not break at 9g

[@CraigLandsberg-lk1ep]

@@hotlapkyle yeah that is what I thought, like the term 'pushing rope' it has to be so much stronger pushing into the wind😮

[@johnhermann7498]

Maybe print some skids at the wing root and forward on the fuselage to give the wings clearance when you land? That is an AWESOME job and I would pay real money to get one!

[@anthonydennis4834]

Wow! It flys so good. It almost looks like the anime Macross YF-19 jet as well. Good flight dude!

[@kelseyPDX808]

Plane piledrived it self then your like hold my beer.......CA + time = stable flight!!! Good on you brother!

[@hotlapkyle]

Haha little CA… wallllaaaaa like new 😂

[@Bob-b7x6v]

It flies like an X-29 or a Su-47. Good job, forward, swept wings are hard to pull of in aerodynamics.

[@Another-Layer]

Wow, great flight!

[@vonSchwartzwolfe]

Awesome, and it looks like a fantastic flyer. Seems it just needs a bit of reinforcing on the fuselage and wings. Maybe channels for carbon fiber tubing run inside the forward edge of the wings and along the bottom of the fuselage.

[@hotlapkyle]

Unfortunately it would make the plane un fixable if you do break something. I’m going to make a 64mm version with retracts and I’m going to add either zip ties or some landing skids for the 40mm

[@SgtBFGunner]

"Would you look at that?! Just look at it!" -Ed Bassmaster 🤣

[@jamesoconnor8044]

The Air Force had a forward swept concept many years ago called the X-29. It was designed to be inherently unstable to give it extreme maneuverability.

[@hotlapkyle]

Wait for my next few videos and you may see one 🤩

[@davidbentley1012]

Drinking game, "look at this thing"; 1 shot, "look at it"; chug of beer. End of video; sitting upside down on couch, cackling like a witch, and yelling at the screen "You can't land upside down!"

[@hotlapkyle]

Hahaha 😂

[@edwinkania5286]

Looks like a Bird of pray! Add in landing bumps to get the wings off the ground

[@pumarolz]

X jet finally flies, Hank from the x men would be proud

[@divyajnana]

Wicked cool looking plane, great design.

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

Thanks

[@MrPheer]

It's a good thing you printed part of it in white, I totally lost the grey parts against that sky

[@scottconnors7901]

Durability is the key now, flys well, but fly break, fly break, will not cut it. I have retired plane because of durable proplems, not fun. Keep up the work.

[@ohernand99]

It flew incredible! congrats!!!

[@mikebergman1817]

So clean dude. Well done!!

[@TheEragoon]

nice one! i am curious what electronics you have inside of this plane!

[@rcpowres]

Amazing work!👍

[@1212354a]

I like your SMC battery. Plane looks quite brittle!

[@JDDupuy]

Amazing when you find out the correct C.G.! The plane that breaks on every landing. Lol! RC flying excitement statement of the year......"It's Like I'm living in an alternate universe"

[@hotlapkyle]

Haha true! Yes I need a tad more pitch on the final landing flare. It’s also not smart to do grass landings with this type of plane in the rain. The grass grabs the plane and rips it

[@mehere8-32]

Sukhoi have a similar design Su 47 Berkut has been flying for several years. It suffers a little from Wingtip flutter but a great plane.

[@rc-fannl7364]

It does fly really well, when it's in one piece.

[@Caroline_Tyler]

Nice!!!!! You need to send one to Bruce! @xjet

[@hotlapkyle]

Who’s that?

[@keithcarpenter5254]

​@@hotlapkyle😮 Bruce Simpson xjet, rcmodel reviews........😊 He's OG!

[@hotlapkyle]

@@keithcarpenter5254 ahh the KZbin channel! I’ll have to get him to print one 👍🏻

[@keepyourairspeedup]

Looks way nicer then the sr71 that the hobby company put out.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

Which hobby company?

[@keepyourairspeedup]

@@shelbyseelbach9568 horizon, it sold but I think by watching the video s online it was really wobbly at low speed, hard to land and needed a gyro.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

@@keepyourairspeedup Cool, was just wondering whose model you meant.

[@Bob-b7x6v]

(X-Men cartoon theme plays in background)

[@Aiken47]

Looks like the craft x-men used

[@TL_RC]

Beautiful model, and it flies so well! How do you decide a wingspan and airfoil for your unique designs? Super Impressive!

[@VicioStation]

congrats!! looks great!

[@KurtKadow-j6j]

Looks like the X jet from the X men.

[@TheValleyFlyersRC]

Set your throttle, and keep your hand on the right stick

[@stephenmiles3529]

Hey texting from New Zealand. Absolutely loved it. Where can I get one 😅

[@hotlapkyle]

Unfortunately you may not ever get this specific design. The gentleman who asked me to make it decided to not pay for it or allow me to sell it

[@viceroy7792]

That thing is SMOOOOOOTH......

[@kenkingsflyingmachines2382]

It looks a LOT like a Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser in the air. Just sayin...

[@lewiemotorsports3616]

A W for Backward swept wings!!! Su47 next??

[@Andy-df5fj]

Maybe a landing wire on the nose could help prevent the wings from digging in on landing.

[@hotlapkyle]

Very nice idea

[@hotlapkyle]

Very nice idea!

[@keithcarpenter5254]

Yep. A towline hook and then use peg and bungee to launch. No shoulder wrenching thumb off stick action! 😊

[@littsrc1726]

Great job that's awesome 👍👍👍👍

[@scottconnors7901]

Use your mouth to move throttle on, that way you can control the ali and ele when you throw

[@bushhawkrc3223]

procedure for a perfect flying plane. crash it and then repair it 🤣 they always fly well after a crash lol. but absolutely fantastic job man. she flies on greased linear rails. not just rails

[@robertbennett848]

You need to throw them with your left hand. The throttle is already set. That way you will have a hand on the right stick.

[@adamelkoumy5141]

Where can I get this model to print? thanks

[@271chrissy]

Beast would be proud.

[@benni87248]

how tf do you make everything and anything fly?

[@CanisLupusFPV]

Redbull.....be my guess 😂

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

Provide thrust, lift, controls about the different axis of rotation, balance the weight at or near the center of lift and anything will fly, literally anything.

[@nicknielsen1269]

It also doesn't hurt that. The Reynolds numbers that RC airplanes operate at are almost akin to flying a 747 through honey

[@BohuslavMedvec]

Congratulations 🎉

[@d4ro]

haha you praised too much how fast it can be printed ;) the pitch reaction is a bit slow because elevators are bit small as the plane lacks adjustable canards and is very long. nonetheless congratulations to the great design. i had the same HOLY feeling when trying forward sweep, it completely changed my thinking about aerodynamics, FS wings are more efficient, they generate more lift and less drag by smaller wing area. You can fly it manual which is great but if you can get rid of the vertical stabilizer and use spoilers for example it will even be more efficient. some inbuilt reflex is very good for FSW still i would change the CG more back until it becomes at the edge of controllability and then use a gyro, by this you get the most of the forward sweep, which is to sustain lift and controllability at higher angles. the plane could fly stable without vector thrust even at very high AoA which also facilitate landing

[@MonkeyFinger]

Like The Plane -Look at It was wearing on Me,I did Finish the Video......

[@hotlapkyle]

Thanks for hanging in there 😂

[@TheInsaneupsdriver]

want a challenge, make it Vtol too.

[@DinosRcModels]

complimenti! Fallo grande! Magari lo compro per farci uno stampo e farlo in composito con il tuo permesso!

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

Actually this is my design and Kyle and I couldn’t come to an agreement about the future of this jet so for now it is on hold.

[@HardestEli]

OMG IM IN LOVE. IM GETTING A DIVORCE.

[@rct2]

i like what you do 'but' how do your planes handle some wind/

[@hotlapkyle]

Watch my other videos. They all fly great in 0-20mph

[@richystar2001]

Darpa would be proud. Maybe you should be working for them.

[@hotlapkyle]

I’m open to this 😂

[@vrosi1963]

i guess a X29 will also fly if this did ?

[@georgekforrpv6857]

Flitetest has a foamboard x29 that seems to fly well. Plans and video on their website

[@mytubehkjt]

Another winner!

[@mr.e7379]

Uhhh. Flight. And uh. Wind uhhhh.

[@jtheslayer7267]

Now make a full scale mock up.

[@MrPlanecaptain]

Can you do a video on how you design your aircraft and then export to 3d printer?

[@MrPlanecaptain]

Never mind, just saw the previous video.

[@NoonzAirborneRC]

What do you think a 125% scale up for dual 50mm?

[@hotlapkyle]

Yes sir

[@bobjoatmon1993]

What's interesting too is the sound, it's definitely less whine and softer that what you've had in other models flights Would you give us all the tips you've learned on printing pla-lw?

[@hotlapkyle]

That’s the twin fly 40mm edfs they’re super quiet. Honestly I use other people’s printer settings when I print LW PLA. I’m far from the expert on this

[@bobjoatmon1993]

@@hotlapkyle still like to know what your doing

[@hotlapkyle]

@@bobjoatmon1993 absolutely. We always post our settings on the FB group. I use Bambu lab printers. If you are too it will help. If you’re using another brand it won’t help at all

[@bobjoatmon1993]

@@hotlapkyle I've got a Bambu X1-Carbon BUT I'm not on Facebook or any other social media.

[@hotlapkyle]

@@bobjoatmon1993 agh there is the problem lol send me an email at [e-mail] and I’ll send you pictures of my settings

[@CraigLandsberg-lk1ep]

What size EDF's are you running?

[@hotlapkyle]

Twin 40mm

[@CraigLandsberg-lk1ep]

@@hotlapkyle cheers, I got 70mm EDF and am looking for an entry-level inexpensive plane to get started, would love you too give a bit of an idea where to start. It would need to have all the servos and everything ready to go so I could just add the propulsion system, any advice would be appreciated 😅

[@Mr.Laidukas]

I learned to throw with my left hand and I always keep my right hand on the stick. I lift the throttle with my lips.

[@hotlapkyle]

I’ve been doing this for 15 years. It’s hard to teach as old dog new tricks lol

[@Mr.Laidukas]

@@hotlapkyle Are you planning to share or sell this project? Where should I look for it?

[@nipperdog7777]

I just need to print a vertical stab on my second Viggen 64mm. I printed one in eSun lw-PLA. And just about finished on a Colorfabb lw-pla-ht that will weigh around 10% more. I would love to see this in a twin 50mm. You are amazing. By the way. I think I am going to do a long post on the lw-pla-ht filament. It is challenging to setup. I'm using a Bambu X1 Carbon. And Orca Slicer. If it doesn't stop raining, I going to have to pause and build an ARK. Hopefully I can maiden both planes this weekend. Keep it coming dude!!!!!

[@hotlapkyle]

Sweet! Keep me updated on the other prints especially the Ark!! 😂

[@Blackys-Boy]

Nice!!

[@NoonzAirborneRC]

Ok..ok. whens the release so you can take more of my money hahaha

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

This one won’t be released for a while unfortunately Kyle and i couldn’t come to an agreement on the future of this jet

[@NoonzAirborneRC]

@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184 well that's no fun......

[@gavinwilkins5466]

I wanna print one so bad

[@hotlapkyle]

Unfortunately this one will never be sold. Check out my new video short for the Dagger 1 😎

[@gavinwilkins5466]

@@hotlapkyle dam bro is their anything that can be done to make it available it's such a cool design concept I need one

[@coreyfro]

What about some canards? I bet the reason it loses authority is because the chines stop producing lift at low speed. Even if the canards don't have control surfaces, I bet it will fix the low speed stall.

[@hotlapkyle]

Totally correct. The person that came up with the concept didn’t want canards but I do have plans for another version 😎. I just need one hole lower on the control horn and it will have plenty of throw

[@BohuslavMedvec]

Now just small step to make Blackbird real

[@hotlapkyle]

I think I’ll offer two different wings 👍🏻

[@BohuslavMedvec]

@@hotlapkyle🤩👏

[@toolbaggers]

Are you watching X-Men '97?

[@hotlapkyle]

I actually haven’t seen it. The gentleman that drew this concept for me did though

[@williamlane2126]

How about wingspan and length. Nice plane, disappointing situation.

[@hotlapkyle]

30” wide 👍🏻

[@Yogenh]

Where can someone get the files for this plane???

[@hotlapkyle]

Unfortunately this one will never be sold. I spent 20 hours designing it and I couldn’t come to an agreement with the gentleman that gave me a sketch to design it

[@ememeable]

Hello Godbless the US of A's How is Tyler I hope you all are fine I am also working on the SR71. The acid test for me will be take off on wheels And to land with engine switched off ie achieve Aerodynamics rathan than thrust powered Sincerely Ejike

[@tonymahon4894]

To me my x-men.

[@nicolasfranco3094]

and they say that design is "inherently unstable". my arse lol

[@hotlapkyle]

But then you have “armchair” plane designers says it’s easy to make these planes fly. lol can’t win either way 😂

[@dezp1874]

R U sharing print files for this one?

[@hotlapkyle]

Yes definitely soon

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

Unfortunately Kyle and I couldn’t come to a agreement about the future of this jet so for now it’s on hold

[@mustang750r]

Y'all keep talking about money in these comments and that's how you summon Disney and everything gets fucked for everyone involved

[@dennismatovich8411]

waitin on the stl lol

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

This jet is on hold for a while. Sorry Kyle and I couldn’t come to an agreement on the future of this jet

[@belliott538]

Let’s see a B-Wing…

[@Dedmuus]

SIIICK!

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

Thanks

[@renaldolama9517]

I don't see how the person who gave you the sketch has any rights. The design elements were invented by Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, and Sukhoi. If you should be asking anyone for permission it should be them.

[@hotlapkyle]

I’ll explain everything in a peaceful way in a video. It’s sad you guys won’t get this one. The original offer I gave him two weeks ago is still on the table. $150 to jump the line, I’ll make the plane and I get to sell it. $400 you pay upfront and get to keep the design. He declined both only AFTER the maiden was successful because he wanted 50/50! No way sir. I don’t have partners on anything. Nobody tells me how and what to do. It’s cool though I got something crazy coming 😉

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

Actually I was saving to pay him to cad my design, when I inquired how to go about paying him ( this is before anything was done ) he offered to do it no charge. I didn’t ask for anything free. But what he didn’t say was that he wanted to own it and profit from it. I offered 50/50 because he kept saying I can’t charge you but he didn’t say he wanted to own it. Then he got upset said I didn’t have interest in my design until I saw him maiden it. Mind you not only did I sketch up my idea I made a small prototype first and did the glide test myself, found the cg, found general placement of the electronics,mocked it up for 50 mm edf all before i met Kyle and I gave him all of that info prior to the build or flight . So yeah it was my project that i brought Kyle on thinking he wanted to help not take my design and was pretty rude about it.I kept telling him i wanted to work it out that we both must have had a misunderstanding let find a way to both be happy, but that wasn’t in his plans . He went as far as to give me the my sister is a lawyer line. Yeah im sorry this didn’t work out but im still going to continue this like i was before Kyle and who knows 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

Oh and after trying to blame me for him building my jet and fly . Which I never asked him to as a matter of fact when he offered the no charge he said that he liked the design and had some 40mm edf laying around that needed a home so I dont understand how when we couldn’t come to an agreement he tried to charge me for filament and electronic like I made him pay for something he didn’t want. So actually he didn’t offer our original deal which I was trying to pay he added an extra $40 lol yeah bad business all the way around. His argument was I never said I wanted ownership but neither did he and definitely didn’t say I didn’t want to own my design. I tried working with him but he was being super rude and unreasonable.

[@hotlapkyle]

@@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184 lol just post the emails if you want. Everything I said was factually correct. You were totally onboard with everything zero complaints until the maiden day. Amazing right?! Once the jet flew great…. 💰 💰 what a waste of time. You never intended to pay

[@CraigLandsberg-lk1ep]

This design has forward swept wings which no SR-71 style plane ever had, in fact there has only ever been about 5 X-Planes to have ever been produced and 'none' have ever gone into production, so I don't understand why any rights have been violated, no SR-71 ever had forward swept wings 😅

[@HarvickOne]

poor low-speed performance due to nose heaviness?

[@xfastwalker]

sucks that you can share stl files

[@iamtherealzim]

pretty sure the design was created by Marvel.

[@GeoffChang]

Tell Messier 82

[@kelseyPDX808]

Would ya just look it....... Lol