Flite Test - Discus Launch Glider

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David teaches Josh how to discus launch and he shares some tips for achieving a successful flight with your DLG.
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Check out the Glider Tow episode:
flitetest.com/articles/glider-tow
See more slow motion DLG throwing here:
• DLG Slowmotion video
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23 июл 2013

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@ytfeelslikenorthkorea 5 месяцев назад

damn... it's been 10 years already??? I need to thank David for a few years of awesome fun with DLGs thanks to this video... I'm done with the hobby now, for various reasons, but still, makes me smile.

@svenvanwier7196 4 месяца назад

Yeah it’s really amazing what these guys did. Looking back at their videos, it really makes me want to dust off my planes from back then.

@PugetSoundFlyer 10 лет назад

Just getting into DLG...this video was super helpful. David's a good teacher and I'd like to see him do another DLG advanced video. Really nice job on video production.

@1959cutter1 11 лет назад

I have so strong thermal activity that I lost two gliders in the last few months. nothing like walking home with just your transmitter to keep you company!

@henryhudd1316 4 года назад

1959cutter1 :(

@christoph8630 3 года назад

@@henryhudd1316 i think he got over it after 7 years

@CaptainCandycorn Год назад

Poor glider

11 лет назад

a little over 2 hours on a throw is what I get. I didn't really feel like flying longer than that ;)

@jackmaggard8251 10 лет назад

Wow... David's throw brought tears to my eyes

@barryplem 10 лет назад

Trying to throw upwards will often cause the wingtip to strike the ground. David's technique is excellent and will give good high launches with minimal physical effort. There is a guy in his mid-70's at my club that outlaunches me because of his good form (I'm 25 and reasonably athletic).

@mason1966 2 года назад

Your 32 now, how’s your form

@drnikolitsisV 10 лет назад

One of your best episodes . Thank you guys , thank you David for your excellent tips!

@s0berlin 8 лет назад

Any chance we could see a getting into gliding / DLG episode in the future? Would be great to see what's out there from 3 channel birds like the radian to warm liners. Thanks again awesome show.

@mitchevans6629 10 лет назад

I love the slow motion of David launching it. It is just amazing :D

@ianc4901 11 лет назад

Fantastic ! This is the first time I have seen a DLG and also the first time I have really considered gliders at all, I really like the concept. Awesome work guys !

@JGPorteous 10 лет назад

Excellent vid! This really helped me get started with flying my scratch build F3K Mimi. Thank you!

@NeilIves 11 лет назад

Lovely to watch. Reminds me of when I was a kid and got good at launching my chuck-glider. No radio control but if I got the launch right I could get the plane to climb steeply just to the right of the breeze then as the speed reduced the rudder had a slight left set so the plane would then make wide circles slowly descending to the field.

@808GT 11 лет назад

Beautifully filmed and edited! Well done Chad!

@DodgeDitchburn 11 лет назад

Another great vid guys =] Love how frequent you are churning out these vids!!! This is making me get back into DLGs =P

@BeachBow 11 лет назад

Great video!! I used to fly a hangglider and hunting thermals was our life! Gliders like this really test the skill of the pilot.

@TheExplosiveGuy 2 года назад

My old neighbor competes with DLGs, before I moved I've seen him fly off a single toss for over an hour before, he's taken home dozens of trophies over the years. I really miss the guy actually, I flew freestyle drones so we both enjoyed RC and would fly together sometimes, he even gave me like $1500 worth of his deceased sons FPV gear after he died including $500 goggles and camera, a Spektrum DX7s transmitter and a decent size helicopter, he didn't fly anything but the DLGs and wanted me to have it all, I still use and fly everything he gave me to keep his son's memory alive.

@RodCastler 11 лет назад

Flawless launching technique, David. Awesome video.

@viewuphere 11 лет назад

EXCELLENT video! I've been slope soaring for a while now, and keep checking out DLG. This has pushed me over the edge. I need to find a good place to fly around here, and I'm in.

@markfannin3975 4 года назад

That is amazing. I've got to try this. Thank you for making this video. Please make more of this type.

@7homuz 11 лет назад

Great video David, thank you for exposing this aspect of rc soaring to a broader audience. I'm just watching this at the field at the world champs right now... Fantastic work. Off to get some flying in before the team manager is back, see ya!

@Thisisahandle701 9 лет назад

David has such an effortless charm.

@scottiniowa1 Год назад

I love that this is the first video suggestion for discus launch gliders!

@jchtr3ac 11 лет назад

Very interesting. I've never considered a DLG until now. Sounds a bit like surfing where you come across the wave. Lots of skill needed in launching and flying. Brilliant. John

@Betruet 11 лет назад

Love it, flite test always makes me smile. thanks guys

@mikbacitube 11 лет назад

Great video, So far on the net this is the second video that talks in simple terms hot to throw a DLG .

@leeatchison749 9 лет назад

great info and coverage on this type of flying guys!

@PeterDawson00 11 лет назад

Been waiting a loooong time for this one!!

@rolfingerbier 8 лет назад

This video was my entrance in DLG.And i love it like crazy.I learnd so much in the last three weeks.Its so relaxing.

@dpartridge2325 11 лет назад

13:50 I have been waiting to hear that for ages!!!! Great video

@TomFlite 11 лет назад

Awesome, have been waiting for you guys to do a DLG vid!

@kevingomez7890 11 лет назад

great video thanks. one useful skill to learn with DLG is to use the rudder more than the ailerons to turn and to keep the body tangential to the arc of the turn to minimize drag.

@Neilus001 10 лет назад

Best opening yet! Congrats, that was assume! Love it!

@28th_St_Air 11 лет назад

Love the cool opening imagery and the milking Mother Nature reference. Hysterical unintended visual

@ProFlyerProductions 11 лет назад

I was thinking about getting into dlg and i just got all my tips in this video, thank you guys so much

@fox5136 9 лет назад

Spot on guys, excellent video as always.Keep up the good work. Great video.

@panther105 7 лет назад

I think your earlier videos, like this one, were the best.

@ihateuserids 6 лет назад

Hi guys, I first saw this video a couple of months ago and it inspired me to get a DLG. That arrived on Christmas day, so hoping to get it in the air real soon! Thank you!!

@calebyoung1018 4 года назад

How'd it go?

@petethewrist 11 лет назад

Great video,, I am thinking of getting one of these gliders this winter ready for next summer, Thanks for showing, Cheer, Pete

@adam5418 11 лет назад

I watched this video, then I stayed up till 3am designing my own dlg in a cad program and I'm building in next week

@jessieclapp4526 4 года назад

Did you build it?

@parkfliersrc9273 9 лет назад

great video! love the channel and what you all do for your subscriber's. to cool!

@cvinc-cvinc5773 8 лет назад

I would say this is the best "Flight test" yet, but it's not. They get so much better with every video. I would like to see more on discus launch gliders. But everything you guys have posted is great!!!

@TuthHurts911411 9 лет назад

You guys should try setting up your own thermal use large black tarps.

@danielwillets2346 5 лет назад

TuthHurts911411 this would have been a sweet episode. DIY thermals

@ratride1 10 лет назад

Hey Josh, Have you been able to design a foam board DLG yet? Money is tight but I would buy a design that Flite Test comes up with. Hope this idea comes to life. God Bless.

@anbujaked 11 лет назад

I've made a foam DLG and it's posted on Flitetest as an article. I think it proves that it can be done. The Article is called "Cheap, simple foam DLG with good performance"

@esaedvik 9 лет назад

Haha, that line was totally worth it to put it in the closing scene :D David and his philosophies.

@rcnoob6912 10 лет назад

Such a work of Art

@veizour 11 лет назад

Thanks for the intro! Very eye opening

@JohanFasth 11 лет назад

It's good with a fellow Swede that uses proper weight/length units like gram, and meter and so on! :) I have never heard about this DLG thing. Cool to see the more unusual things people do with RC flight!

@MclF01 11 лет назад

I love the start of the intro very nice and looks awesome :)

@kaffegubbe 3 года назад

Realy loves thise oldschool David episodes.

@k2them 11 лет назад

The opening shot is majestic guys.

@Firebird356 11 лет назад

Awesome video guys , thanks !

@timjacobs8255 11 лет назад

I would love to have an ep on this gliding ! I'm a heli pilot but I enjoy gliding a lot these days with a friends radian airplane but I would like to take it to the next level. I also like the hotliner planes and gliders like this are just awesome! Tips welcome on how to start gliding etc

@ForboGrC 11 лет назад

I love you guys!!! you did it!!! congrats!!!

@AugustoGuerrero__Main__ 10 лет назад

More episodes about DLG PLEASE!!!

@stewjw 11 лет назад

I've flown the Blaster 2 DLG (& 3) and the small Elf all were excellent. Blaster 2 is my favourite. Only down side, they are a little delicate.

@oimmuk 11 лет назад

Would dearly love to see a Ready Board DLG, I just love gliders...

@heyworldtrav 11 лет назад

David explains the thermal technique at 9:19. Similar to how UHF LRS manufacturers won't mention range, YMMV from one pilot to another. I didn't even know DLGs existed until watching the video, but now I'm interested in getting one.

@uraniumu242 9 месяцев назад

I fly professional drones but this looks like a great way to get some flying out of my system especially on hot summer days where lift is hard to achieve.

@SilverCyclist 11 лет назад

Excellent! It's pretty awesome. My longest flight has been 35 minutes and I haven't been doing it long. It was a spec in the sky.

@DashzRight 7 лет назад

Btw it was very impressive how when David launched the aircraft it made a huge WOSSSHHHH! and Josh launch it almost no noise! So you can see how powerful David launch is and how much technique you really need.

@DoctorBadVibez 11 лет назад

For sure get into it, it is most rewarding.

@therandomtask2112 10 лет назад

Maybe you guys can do a review of the Libelle dlg when it comes out. Should be fun to see a friendly contest like what you guys did with the Alula.

@dammuozz 11 лет назад

Thank you so much!!! I was really looking forward to this episode!! =) For Bixler: It would be awesome to build a cheap DLG, if not with foam maybe using balsa which is still pretty cheap. Btw AWESOME episode...I love it!!

@snowmanfred 10 лет назад

awesome video. ive always wondered how you could hand launch a glider and get enough altitude to fly.now i know. great video and instruction. 2 thumbs up

@microgliders 5 лет назад

fantastic, yes DLG's are addicting to say the least, any glider really..cheers

@noahturkie5544 11 лет назад

Actual discus is so much fun too. My two favorite things; discus and arial RCs'

@willd.6948 11 лет назад

tanks for the link and nice job outwitting the anti-link robot!

@onniborg9065 7 лет назад

Now I got finally the idea how launch it, thanks!

@martanigraphics 10 лет назад

hey guy love all the vids and love my simple soarer, I got a challenge for you!, How about building a solar powered motor assist glider? I would love to see how you get around the weight of the solar panels or if u can find light weight panels... I think it would also be a educational challenge... cheers,

@uniaddict 11 лет назад

LOVE IT! Can't wait to get my own! Next, we need a video on set up hahaha :) love all of david's knowledge! :) Can't wait to hear more of whats in that crazy swedish mind of his!

@KosmicKitchen 10 лет назад

very useful tips, thanks!

@PilotPhill 8 лет назад

Great video! May I request a build/development of a scratch built DLG? I think a lot of people would love to get into DLG but are discouraged by the complexity and expence of all the different airframes being sold. maybe of you guys could build something like the Super Gee and explain the build process, either with hotwire or foam board (I'm not really sure what would be better or what is necessary myself). Essentially, something relatively simple to build that flies relatively well would be awesome!

@joshuawfinn 8 лет назад

+PilotPhill Having built composite aircraft like this, I really don't think the FT crew have developed the skills to do that. I mean that as no insult to them. They have techniques down that I don't but this isn't something most people have the resources to do. Supergee wings aren't too bad to build, but the fuselage is the real pain. It's best to buy there unless you're doing professional work (I am) and have the resources at your disposal already. The Fuse has to be hollow molded in one piece from a combination of carbon and Kevlar.All this said, go on rcgroups and look up the "what's in the bag?" and "you too can have a dlg for about $75" threads. I learned composites from those threads and the Phil Barns dvd's. My own DLG only goes about half the height of David's Neos, but it's fun and I've had it over 2000' up on a couple occasions. I flew a Helios2 recently and it launches about twice as high (200'+) for the same effort and technique.

@PilotPhill 8 лет назад

+joshuawfinn I see. I suppose thay makes sense as given the seeeminly vast difference in building techniques between DLGs and foam park fliers. Thanks very much Joshua. I'll have to check those threads out.

@brendarichey3237 5 лет назад

@MyBigThing2010 7 лет назад

That intro shot was artsy...

@XavierLAC 11 лет назад

The video is incredible and that plane is awesome also.

@SteveHoops 11 лет назад

fantastic work guys;-)

@fpvcrumudgeon4576 3 года назад

RU-vid rates this as "no mature content". True but a little harsh! Since most of your planes have about $5 worth of materials and an afternoon's work it changes the game, makes RC flying fun again. Cheers! My brother-in-law held the discus record at University level for years. Damn, bet he could launch these.

@Mannnerlax 9 лет назад

Wow that looks very fun!

@drcuffe 11 лет назад

I think DLG's are great for hobby, nice to see people more active. As a lot of people in the hobby are over weight, this is some good exercise for them. Plus they are quiet so more social able in some areas, than noisy planes.

@wordreet 11 лет назад

:¬) My favourite Flitetest vid so far! As I'm getting into gliding, still with my Bix2 so far, this glider would be Nirvana for me. But to keep costs down I'm going to start with building folded foam wings and stick fuselages. They won't float as good as the Neo, but they'll keep me going until I can sell the family jewels.;¬)

@Darkfranchise 11 лет назад

Opening shot was impressive!

@miklosko3355 6 лет назад

I had the captions on while whatching...boy that was a whole different story and it made me burst out laughing at some of the "miss-translated" words. 😂

@troikos_toxotis 11 лет назад

Find DLG people in your area, go to one of their competitions, and you'll see them thermalling a lot! The first thermal I caught on my first DLG was exhilarating. I'm getting better at reading the signs now... :) The DLG (F3K) world championships are happening right now in Denmark.

@6696joaopaulo 11 лет назад

Muito boa essas informações amigos !!!!agora falta só mostrar a construção de um pra nós!!!!

@redterror7242 10 лет назад

I like the dlg glider so much that I want to get started but I would like to know how to set up your radio gear for it.

@6696joaopaulo 11 лет назад

Eu amo essa categoria !!!Obrigado pelas dicas!!!!!

@Animalshortening 10 лет назад

You guys should make more videos on thermalling

@microgliders 6 лет назад

key to thermalling is a feather weight glider, i can catch thermals even at my local park :)

@damodars831 10 лет назад

what an amazing thing!

@TheGospelGuitarist 11 лет назад

Tune in next week for our new RC Discus!

@claytonkr05 9 лет назад

So when are you guys coming to a contest? :)

@levmanou9874 11 месяцев назад

Great video!!!

@gcoutdoors904 11 лет назад

Dlg part 2!!!!!!!!!!! Thermal strategies!!! Please!!!... With a cherry on top

@MrFowl 7 лет назад

Can you guys revisit DLG? I have the Libelle (Dream-flight) but I would like a more rigid plane and I'm not sure where to go from there.

@ProFlyerProductions 11 лет назад

You guys are the best

@rcprodigys1140 11 лет назад

You to go to ircha sometime and always love your videos

@MrGpse 11 лет назад

Thats pretty cool kind of a lazy summer afternoon thing. Have you thought of a "Contra Rotation Brushless motor" project?

@slinkytreekreeper 11 лет назад

great vid, defo consider a kit. and more helis beyond the micros please

@agfc6291 11 лет назад

F3K are top notch gliders. You might notice the servos screaming all the time! Pretty much complex science involved in this category, though one can get the real feeling of thermal catching.