Flite Test - Tricopter vs Quadcopter - Viewer Response 

Man watching this in 2019 feels so weird

You guys are great! Just stumbled across your channel and am a big fan already! Am going to build my first real quad (F450) this weekend and all the knowledge and advice are much appreciated. Keep em coming!

I love flitetest you guys got me hooked on the hobby and ive seen almost all of your videos and i check everyday for new ones :)

which would you pick for stability? ie if i wanted to say, inspect my gutters on my house, or fly over a forest with infrared cameras? I like the tri-copter, as it seems to be more "flight" oriented, but stability in a hover is something i also need, I'd rather not go to a hex or octa though. also, whats a good option for an IR camera? a good budget option for FPV transmitter? (I have a HAM technician license! as well as GMRS license, so more bands & power available, be taking my general class test in a few weeks) and is there a good mount for camera tracking? ie if i want to "look around" with just the camera head or shine a laser pointer? i'm thinking mostly short range, and i'd prefer a quality image over going farther range. i don't think i'd fly more than 1 mile away from base station, but I DO have a HAM station, so i can mount an antenna about 25 feet in the air.

Great show you guys, I have a question. I have a buddy that is interested in getting a quad for rescue purpose. The rescuing will be to locate down planes that end up in the bushes, VERY thick bushes with thorns and poison ivy. Is there a set up that is capable of using a camera that you can zoom the lens in and out from your TX? It is something I have never seen. Everything seem to only fixed focus.

OMG I can't wait for all of the reviews. You guys are awesome at giving hints.

Love the show guys....Q& A is Great! Nice to see your finally using David!

Its like Christmas every time you release a new video!

this might seem kinda random, but i am getting a syma 5xc and i have heard about how the stock charger is trash and will damage the batteries. what charger brand/charger do you recommend?

Awesome stuff guys, keep it up. Rapidly turning into the best RC show on RU-vid since you dropped the crazy Hobby-king love making sessions!

You should do some more tricopter videos, they all are super AMAZING!

Makes for smooth, sweeping FPV shots.

do you think you could make a swappable edf?

Those Wellers are AWESOME! I have the same one, and have never had a problem.

You guys kill me. Had a friend last weekend almost lost his fpv because of the wind and didnt have return to home thanks for the tips and thanks for all the hard work.

Also wondering where to get parts like frames ,motors and such for the big quad copters

can I use a 24-30inch prop tricoprer or are the available servos not upto overcoming the gyroscopic effect of large rotational inertia from big props.

I want an in depth DLG video! And a crashtesthobby product video! You guys rock! I love your videos. Thanks for your hard work.

When you flew the NEX on the H quad which motors did you use and how did it cope with the weight? I am thinking of putting a NEX on a David Tri with dt750s but i don't know if it will hold the weight...

What properties of motors, rotors, amount of arms, do you need for an extreme payload/weight ratio?

just wanted to let you guys know im such a big fan of the show keep it up and cant wait to check out the FT-CRUZR.

Question: If you are very expirienced in Quadcopters can you get that swooshyness by combining the yaw and stuff? or will it never be like the tricopter?

Excellent Thanks Guys.

What is better for lots of wind? (sometimes 20mph) and bigger or smaller diameter props?

Your show keeps getting better and better !!! You are correct, NOTHING is better than bacon. We need more information on the tri copter, especially the servo. Does the APM support the servo? After watching your video on the H copter I ordered the APM and am building the H copter. Also built a light board with strip LED's. Great idea. The video about how you film the program was VERY good. Keep up the GOOD work.

Quick question; If you were shooting a video, not for the first person view but for hobby filmmaking, which would be better; a tri or a quad

It would be awesome to watch a video of building the hcopter with step by step details n have the links to the parts to order them n which radio systems to go for. That would be great because I've been watching yas videos n I really wanna start an h copter build really soon!

Would been nice to see Tri-copter vs Quad-copter flying next to each other one behind doing pattern of a 8 close together in 100 foot area, can it be done?. Great video guys, like the land you use to must be nice your lucky. One fun thing to try, fill up a gas balloon release in air try to pop it with quads can you make a video of that to this would show some flying skills. Saw you do have some wind, would be nice to know speed of wind at test time. In my area wind is a problem for small quad copter with small motors and 5 inch props. Information on props would be nice to, why size matters.

Oh man, I would love to see more of the footage of that huge gas plane!

I love the new look of the logo at the end of the vid. Way to go....

How would the tri copter work with airfoils over the forward booms? would it add more lift or just block the lift from the props?

plz help me!!..i am making a quadcopter with 1400kv motors and a kk2.1.5 board and a flysky Ct6b transmitter...i am done building the quad but after when i arm it, all the rotor start to rotate at different times and after i take the throttle to the middle the kk board just restarts and show the version name and then the safe screen plz help me....could it be a battery issue?

Please make more videos! great stuff! :)

You get longer flight times with the tricopter too right? one less motor to power.

where can I get a hold of the tricopter kit on your site that you featured in this video? I already looked and couldn't find it.

I've always wanted a quad-copter. Where would be the best place to find a nice, affordable, efficient quad-copter?

Ft cruz in the back ground still also the aerobatic plane too cant wait for those builds

Great input.

Please review the Turnigy 9XR with the Spectrum module, because i heard a lot of bad thing of them... You are definitely the best RC Show on RU-vid!!

I though when a servo manufacturer states " 9 gram servo" that is how much torque it can produce for operating what ever it's installed upon. It's that true as opposed to the weight of the servo ? Both are Indeed important aspects depending upon the pilot/ aircraft needs

Hi guys. Did you ever make a segment on all the differences between servos?

Love you guys vids. I am new to flying RC hobby and am really drawn to really small heli's and quads. Big is cool but small really impresses me. My firdg quad was the Estes Proto X and just got a Hubsan X4mwigh camera. Would love for you guys to do some vids on the small micro RC planes, heli"s and quads.

Have you guys any good tips about the smallest videocam you could put on one of the smallest quads? Or do a test to find the smallest cam with the best quality?

Love the look of that FT Cruzr, can't wait. Thank you once again for an interesting video, tris and quads are not my bag, but still like to listen.

Awesome video reponse guys once again I miss Josh Scott too! BTW Here's some questions for you guys 1.Will you guys ever do any vids about nitro powered planes or heli's? 2.Could you do a review new Edge 540qq? 3.What are your feelings on 3d profile planes like the Mojo or Chin Yakk?

Can you test the new Eye One Extreme in mode 2 brushless motors do out this year this month only one video out.

can you show the most simple way of of making a scratch build airplane - preferably a bit small and make one which can stand a crash?and also show what servos and electronics to use and where to buy then ? i am completely new to the hobby and i just love it! best video ever you are the bessssttt!!!!

In the movie those were tilt-rotors, similar to an Osprey, except the rotors were ducted. They did not have a 3rd fixed rotor. I've seen an RC vertion of one here.

Another good video, thanks gentlemen I've been using Weller soldering irons both at home and as a professional electronics design engineer for very many years. I'm retired now but I have at home that must be over 30 years old. Its temperature is controlled magnetically (Curie effect) rather than electronically but it's still working well. When (if?) it finally fails I'll replace it with another. It's the Rolls-Royce of soldering irons and was (maybe still is) owned by a company owned by RR

I like your Weller Soldering Iron. I had the Weller WLC 100 for years but it just wasn't powerful enough at 40W. I was considering yours at 50W but then I found the TrackPower 960 a 60W soldering iron that is rebranded Hakko 936. The TK 960 is awesome and has gobs of power. I can now solder 8 AWG wire with out any trouble.

So i am going to build a quadcopter, and use the arduino as my micro controller,(this is my first introduction to drone type things) i saw a couple of your videos, and i was wondering if i should make a tricopter instead? could you give me some advice?

Can you guys do a video on different fpv frequencies and the different antennas you can use with them?

Hey dave could you make a video on how you built the tricopter, i just love it, thanks for all these videos :) you guys rocks

I would love to see a review on the Turnigy 9xr and the phoenix 2000 glider. They both seem to be popular on hobbyking and both are in the mail heading my way. I'd like to hear David talk more about setting up mixes for gliders (flaps,crow ect.) and gliding principles / tips. Love the show. Keep it up

Hi guys, loving the Q&A format, I think your viewership could easily support a third episode a week! Hint. Hint.

Thank you for your help and work on the show I have had this Rc sickness for 15years this show is the best thing happen to this hobby . I would like to see more on dlg/sal gilders and were to get plans to build some small 900mm and smaller samething u can fly in back yards thanks again from down under keep up the the fantastic work ps make a vid of just David cracking up when things go wrong eg the rocket plan exploding, I'm just like him when shit goes pear shaped

Perfect, thanks guys!

what is the largest camera you can attach to the tricopter, or any of the motorbone copters.

hello my quadcopter motor only spain when i armed the kk board that how it does work or something wrong

you guys think its possible to fly the Hobby Zone Delta Ray with safe tech, as an fpv platform? and whats your thought on that as a beginner plane and beginner fpv?

the planes in the back are looking GOOD boys!

I was leaning towards and H quad but now You've convinced me. I'm building a tricopter (David's carbon fiber Tri looks so cool). And I would love to see the skywalker vs the x8. That would be a cool video

Yes....and I can't wait to do it :)

I must say i did a couple of flights with my GoPro 3 Silver, And it never freezed in mid flight or had any other problems. I flew for 11mins at temps close to 0°C. Though it does tend to freeze at startups and i think always if you turn it on with DIY mini USB AV connector plugged in.

Do you need to use a 4 cell battery with this setup?

yep :)

How do you make a human size quad copter, what type of motor and control is need, I seen it done however they did give any specs

This is why I recently bought a V-tail quad. Best of both worlds.

I have a quadcopter and it weight is 1.751 kg / 1751 grams so how much trust would I need for it to fly

I want that tricopter! Can you show us how/where to get one or how to build it, parts list, etc. Keep up the good work. Love your videos!

could you maybe do a build using the arduino uno as the control board

Would like to see you guys scratch-build a Tri! Love David's design, a video documenting putting one together would be great. Would also like to see some comparisons between the GoPro and the BEVRC Explorer HD or Hobbyking's version HD19 Explorer HD.

Great video! but I would love to see a build video on your Tri-copter

I'm just learning about Y @ quad copters. I have a KK2 board Can you tell me where I can get information on P= Gain I =Gain and what effect it has on the plane

I'm thinking about building a quad copter but I need to know the basics of what I need to get it in the air I don't know much about rc

could you do a scratch build of a collective pitch or 3D quadcopter

How about a Josh vs Josh vs David top 5 uses of bacon contest. Maybe a multirotor flight controller comparison too. Great videos guys. Keep up the good work!!

And finally I dont know much about the motors, i see them in price range fro 9 50$ i am going to need to lift a good amount of equipment, but i also dont have a huge starting budget. And is there a calculator that helps determine the lb thrust? because i am not sure how to figure that out?

David how did you get to FliteTest? Nice to have you! Can you supply us with the plans of your tricopter? You got me interested!

I think what your saying about the tri copter as far as manuvior ability, is that its a very fluid in its movement. And I agree. Im not very good at helo's or tri or quad copters but I enjoy the watching the vidoes taken from FPV.

can I get a link to buy the tricopter frame with components please. that thing is fantastic

Can you test the Finwing Penguin? I have one however I would really like your opinion.

i saw someone using a auto tilt device to keel the gopro pointing at 0 degrees when fying backwards and forwards when the rest og the tri is tilting.

I know nothing about RC Stuff but can't you put 2 servos on the 2 back arms of the Quad-Copter to create the same yaw movement as the tri-copter?

Could you guys post a link to the info about the tricopter shown in the video? I'm interested in getting into FPV tricopters so would you guys consider doing a beginners episode? Or if there already is one, could you link me to it pleasy?

I would love to see a build video of the tri copter!

Which one is better for fpv racing... I mean, which one has more agility and speed for obstacles?

You guys need to take that Good Year out!

Hey guys loved the video. i want to build a tricopter like the one you have here where do i start. Thanks for your help. Dave,

If you could squeeze it in, maybe a segment on DLG and launch techniques. Maybe even review and toss the Dream Flight Alula and Weasel. Overall...the best Show on RU-vid for the hobby really! Enjoy it very much. Cheers and take care everyone on FT

Any chance of a video with the kk2 (1.5fw)running on a X config 450 size quad please? I'm talking from unpacking the board to maiden flight? There is lots of info for it out there but no videos showing the complete detailed setup guide. Would help me and a hell of a lot of other people to have all detailed info in one video. Please!

You just mentioned that you have a great design for the collapsable arms, do you have a video that shows this feature or a diy video so we can learn from your wisdom.

I would like to see 3 or 4 multirotors stacked on top of each other. ?????? Has it been done???

Like to see a fly off between the X8 flying wing and the Sky Walker V6 and maybe the X5. ;-) great work boys and please keep them coming.

could you guys do an edf fighter jet scratchbuild project? there are little to no instructional videos on how to build- how they built their edf fighter. thanks!

Oh! I would like to see what you can come up with for a super slow and stable flyer. Possibly with a motor that uses very little power but with an airframe with LOTS of lift.

Anyone have any info on or know where i can find info on the three winged baby blender in on the wall in the background?

LOL, the ad before the video had many quadcopters in a car AD.

I appreciate the rotation of the hosts, especially when Josh Bixler and David are presenting a topic. I would much rather watch two experienced RC guys sharing their knowledge and opinions then watch a comedy routine which can get annoying sometimes. I like the idea of doing an X8 review...OR how about a scratch built foamie version of the X8. Also a build video on a hot wire setup (bow and power supply) would be cool.

Would love to see the X8 in both an build up video and an review. It looks amazing and I am curious to see if it will live up to the hype!