I Built NASA's Truss-Braced Wing Concept (Drone Mothership)

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@scottmanley Год назад

Fantastic work, especially on the truss sweep for COG, problem solving at its best.

@bermchasin 8 месяцев назад

hey scott - have you ever heard of this space game called KSP? jk

@TheVeganarchism Год назад

2:01 I admire your restraint in choosing the phrase “never really found a home” rather than “never really took off” 😂

@thinkflight Год назад

Haha, yes that crossed my mind.

@andrewkang6081 Год назад

@@thinkflight 😅🎉Yudjibing

@stefanpynappels7959 Год назад

To be fair, it took off plenty...

@mandowarrior123 Год назад

@@thinkflight this project was a flight of fancy

@miniman3112 Год назад

The end footage looks way too good, almost detached from reality and more like a render. The absurdly beautiful scenery, the super clean looking build and how the drone zips around the plane effortlessly like a camera controlled by a mouse in software. Very surreal :D

@alargebeaver Год назад

I thought so too!

@KristovMars Год назад

Yeah I got that feeling too, I expect it's helped by that amazing green of the fields below contrasting so well with the aircraft's paint scheme.

@pa0lo0_ Год назад

@@KristovMars so much rain recently in cali it’s amazing

@KristovMars Год назад

@@pa0lo0_ Yeah my part of South Australia looks like this for about two weeks on a good year

@KristovMars Год назад

@@pa0lo0_ Yeah my part of South Australia looks like this for about two weeks on a good year

@billharshbarger7191 Год назад

the v-tail goes SO WELL with the strut brace. gorgeous plane! if it looks good it flys good!

@agn855 Год назад

…that’s the motto I’m always thinking off at the time I see (an image of) the Me262

@jj4791 Год назад

If it looks good motto dose not apply in aviation. That was how all of the aircraft of the 1920s-30s were built and they are all unanimously deathtraps that are slow and sluggish and overall terrible. If its designed well, and built well, and tested well, and modified rationally, it will fly good.

@nntflow7058 11 месяцев назад

Is it more beneficial compared to the standard T-tail?

@nntflow7058 4 месяца назад

It looks good, but realistically speaking. T-tail would be more realistic.

@28th_St_Air Год назад

@4:29 the cinematographer is quietly freezing to death but carries on. Nice bonus footage. Gotta love how CA can look like a lush paradise at this time of year and especially with all the rain we’ve had.

@ludovicbon5903 Год назад

There is an interesting motorized sailplane with braced wings made in France in 1967, the Chapeaux-Durand CXD-18 . The struts are profiled and mobile to also serve as ailerons, flaps and airbrakes . She's displayed at the air museum of Angers-Marcé in France .

@bradycope2332 Год назад

So cool

@Br1cht Год назад

I´ve often wondered why this isn´t standard, why not use the available area?

@alainzen6279 Год назад

Double emploi..je supprime

@tomdebom1346 Год назад

@@Br1cht The struts are at a relatively steep angle to the plane (both definitions of plane), so by putting control surfaces on them, I imagine the control surface will not perform very well and would just induce drag. Just a guess tho, im not a aerodynamics expert

@toastrecon Год назад

Dude. the turnaround on the design and build is nuts. Nice work.

@OfficiallySnek Год назад

If you told me that the footage of the plane flying was from a video game, I would have believed you

@heygek2769 Год назад

Death Stranding vibes.

@danielrunyon4830 Год назад

I'm so glad to have experienced the progression of games, and witness an era where this is a serious comment.

@KF99 Год назад

Your designs are absolutely awesome! They inspire me to continue this hobby and build more and more advanced projects.

@thinkflight Год назад

Mission accomplished then!

@glike2 Год назад

@@thinkflight I remember when my colleague at Boeing was working on SugerVolt. Where are you in SoCal? I would love to meet up and discuss other stuff to model that might make a great video... Super impressed with your projects. What's your engineering background? I have Cal Poly SLO Aeronautical Engineering BS 1995, and some MS Mechanical engineering courses. An RT Jone style Oblique flying wing with adjustable engine and vertical stabilizers would be a great project.

@robbudden Год назад

You've rapidly become one of my favourite youtubers and I have ZERO interest in actually flying or making a drone myself. You're eloquent, educational and engaging. Great work!

@stratos2 Год назад

Love your work. Absolutely insane. I'd love to see some more deep dives too, maybe a second channel where you explain the intricacies of how you designed your planes?

@thinkflight Год назад

Maybe one day!

@eelcohoogendoorn8044 Год назад

Was going to say the same thing; super impressed with the speed and quality at which you design and build things, and id love to see more of that.

@bobirving6052 9 месяцев назад

Check some of the previous videos. How to build the Graugans is really good.

@bbrockert Год назад

Impressive work. Replacing the drop bay doors with clear plastic would help with the auto exposure problem and make for interesting video.

@thinkflight Год назад

Clever idea.

@AntiVaganza Год назад

That;s a great idea!

@bob2859 Год назад

That looks fantastic in the air! Considering you're hurting from low Re, this seems like a good contender for a heavy endurance craft that flies at higher speed. If that bay was filled chock full of batteries, how long would it go? Looking forward to seeing more about that "incredible software" from Austin. CADing printable planes is a PITA!

@willowehrich6207 Год назад

This is AMAZING! I have been really interested in this for awhile and have been wanting to build some versions for myself. It was really great seeing what you did with this one!

@HolbrookAerospace 2 месяца назад

These trailing cam shots on this aircraft make me happy. I watch this video whenever it comes up on my feed. The aircraft is beautiful and I always enjoy watching it fly again.

@ShahriarFarkhan 3 месяца назад

Beautiful work!! This was so much fun to watch

@Patriottoo2 Год назад

Awesome achievements! Flight is so fascinating. I was marveling, just yesterday, while watching a foursome of Canada geese amble around our neighborhood. I was thinking how marvelous are their wings, which fold up to exactly the right dimensions, perfectly conforming to their bodies, and providing insulation. Then, if spooked, the wings extend instantly, and explosively launch the large-bodied birds into the air... a miracle of nature's design.

@simonl7784 Год назад

Thanks TF for another great vid. I really liked the last little drop plane and looking forward to seeing more "minis"

@SeeLasSee Месяц назад

Thanks! It was a lovely video and I respect your curiosity and applied creativity.

@thinkflight Месяц назад

Gratitude!

@kennethmcneil9540 Год назад

Weird moment here, I work at NASA Langley and have seen these types of models before but never knew what it was all about. I come across a RU-vid video and it is easily explaining what I see at work. So props on you man.

@WindCatcherRC Год назад

Regardless of efficiency gained or not, it's a beautiful airplane. Great job on this project! Thanks for sharing.

@minecrafter0505 Год назад

I love that truss-based plane! Looks like it handles beautifully, too. For 3D-printing some parts for your planes, you should take a look at the technique Tom Stanton is using for his 3D printed RC planes, he found a way to balance weight and stability really well.

@danielsechrist4410 Год назад

Very nice looking plane! I like how you joined the trusses at the engines... really clean

@tolson57 Год назад

Beautiful Aircraft. Never seen the Moreno Valley look so green.

@dennisdonoghue7854 Год назад

Thank you @Think Flight! I always enjoy your videos. The extremely grainy videos reminded me of early space footage, which is very nostalgic.

@LoanwordEggcorn Год назад

Thanks! It flies very nicely!

@fryingsquirrelXNA Год назад

I'm quite new to your channel, however I've been watching RCtestflight, Tom Stanton, Peter Sripol, and flight test for years. RC test flight led me here. I've gotta say that that plane is a thing of beauty, I look forward to seeing your developments.

@microbuilder Год назад

Love the micro models, looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

@BPlus-oz7cm Год назад

I go bike riding where your closing footage was shot. I love how far away from it all I feel back there. Beautiful mothership you made there!

@VictoryAviation Год назад

This is super cool. I’m stoked for the full scale version as well!!

@Ben_Fett Год назад

2:40 "This won't be hitting Mach0.8 on purpose" is such a maker thing to say, I love it.

@IAMSatisfied Год назад

Beautiful build... thanks for sharing!

@slammerf16 Год назад

The use of the engine pods as structural members to reduce drag was a really elegant touch. Thank you!

@captain61games49 Год назад

I'm quite glad you added that footage at the end

@Ambilition Год назад

It truly is so very, very cool. Compared to other models people have build this on looks simply special.

@rohansully584 Год назад

absolutely beautiful! I love it! Also excited about the micro plane

@TestarossaF110 Год назад

Awesome video, amazing build! I want an RC truss-braced wing now too and too see these as real aircraft!

@josgraha Год назад

dang, I always learn so much from every one of your videos, thank you so much!

@R3dp055um Год назад

Most impressive, as always. Your videos are consistently worth watching.

@thinkflight Год назад

Glad you think so!

@aleecx_ Год назад

Impressive filming at the end. Keep it up!

@flare242 Год назад

This is absolutely amazing!

@attilassimcorner5277 Год назад

wow dude that is a great work and a video, thank you

@arinasan247 Год назад

Wonderful video. Thank you!

@noeatnosleep Год назад

Thank you for the extra footage :)

@rocketman99 Год назад

Awesome video man , nice edit and work

@redboot3911 Год назад

AWESOME video! Happy to smack that like button. Also great sarcasm during your design explanations 😂

@jackglossop4859 Год назад

Your footage is incredible brother. That thing flies like a dream.

@loganhouse6984 10 месяцев назад

amazing wonerful invention here

@dronefootage2778 Год назад

great video, thanks for making this

@an_R_key Год назад

Awesome build. I'd love to see more about you using HD-Zero and ELRS for this. Those are what I'm thinking of using.

@camofelix Год назад

This is wicked! Well done mate!

@ganachepanache Год назад

Great video! Thanks!

@Dblackarialallstars Год назад

ty for all u do!!

@rjung_ch Год назад

Love your projects, they are so cool, the fast pace you have and the great engineering involved, so nice! 👍💪✌

@thinkflight Год назад

Thank you very much!

@rjung_ch Год назад

@@thinkflight just my honest opinion. I thank you!

@brian1204 Год назад

That flies so well!

@daviddunne4737 Год назад

Excellent aircraft, looks and flies brilliantly. Well done.

@TheHadi545 Год назад

Big like man, always inspiring to watch and what a view!

@kuben_alt6464 Год назад

The drone footage was breathtaking. You reminded me why I was so crazy about airplanes as a kid.

@MrApru1 Год назад

Put strips of 30 grit sand paper on the upper leading edge of those small drop ships. The small bumps act as turbulators and energize the boundary layer keeping flow attached and vastly improving flying characteristics.

@typxxilps Год назад

looks clean and streight, just beautiful on ground and in the air, espescially the footage at the end I had not expected. But Southern California offers also a much better weather situation than in most others places were we had 20 cm of fresh snow last Saturday - after a few days with 15°C at the end of February.

@x.i.p8410 Год назад

Congrats bro 🎉🎉🎉

@TheDorazio Год назад

Thinking you might want to try spring-loaded wing extensions on the micro drone with a pull-pin trigger when it drops out of the bay. The flight dynamics with the kind of profile and size you have now to fit in the bay are probably always going to suck.

@adamrosenberg4367 Год назад

Oooh! Yeah do a swing-wing micro B-1 for the drop drone!

@Seafariireland Год назад

Super work!

@LiftVector Год назад

Killer build. Looking forward to more!

@DrGreenThumb135 Год назад

Wow, that was awesome!

@Hobz79 Год назад

Awesome plane! Really took it to the next level by also giving a small drone to drop, which I look forward to seeing more of. Not a new concept, but I wonder how well the truss being swept back so far could double as a replacement for the v-tail by putting control surfaces on it. Would be less stable being so close to the wing, but that's what computers are for and might be worth the loss in drag :)

@thinkflight Год назад

I think that is an awesome idea!

@robertheinrich2994 Год назад

fun fact: you connected the truss brace to the engine nacelle to reduce drag at the joint. if somebody at boeing comes up with that idea now and tries to get a patent for it: thanks, due to this video, it's prior art. but I guess, there were already planes with such a configuration so that doesn't really matter.

@kcalbxof Год назад

I just subbed yesterday, and BAM! New video. Your plane is something i wanted to build a long time ago, maybe i will come back to this later. Ty!

@nonsequitor Год назад

Amazing video as always. Thank you. One thing tho: what's the difference between strut and truss braced? You kinda skimmed over that part - it looked like truss means strut plus extra support (which is what a truss is) but your design has no trusses 🤷‍♂️🙏

@bradycope2332 Год назад

Yes! I was worried I missed something. Would love to understand this concept.

@AppleGameification Год назад

the person helping you film whispering to the camera is super endearing :)

@dentalnovember Год назад

Im glad I stumbled upon your channel. Amazing engineering and American ingenuity!

@mattrehm8612 Год назад

The plane looks beautiful. Lovely design.

@KristovMars Год назад

First time viewer, first time commenter, immediate subscriber. I really like your style, it has a genuine integrity and honesty that feels lacking in a lot of "content creator" style videos in the UAV hobby space on RU-vid. I look forward to devouring your catalogue and to what comes next - keep up the great work!

@RegebroRepairs Год назад

That mothership looks really cool, and seems to fly really well!

@coconutfleetsleeper5717 Год назад

Looks great!

@divyajnana Год назад

Fun video, with great engineering, thank you.

@FenwynFlies Год назад

What an incredible project!

@burbman60 Год назад

Put your glass fabric on at 45deg (draped on the bias) it'll allow both warp and weft fibers to contribute to stiffness, and you'll be able to get the fabric to lay down over the airfoil a lot easier. piece of unidirectional tape in a shallow groove under cloth for spar cap on top and bottom. Love this aircraft!!!

@burbman60 Год назад

your video makes me want to give up all my hobbies and go back to aviation and composites.

@jasonl3445 Год назад

Great build super impressive

@cornrichard Год назад

I could not click away from the B roll footage at the end. I could put that on a loop and give it 45 minutes of my time. Thanks.

@thinkflight Год назад

My pleasure!

@k4x4map46 Год назад

heck yeah!! the coolest part all that lush greenery afoot!!

@proinseasokiellig4388 Год назад

Fascinating as always, beautiful countryside well filmed..

@EdwardChew Год назад

That is so beautiful where you were flying!

@seancollins5769 Год назад

Love your work! It would be awesome to see more of the build process, even if it's just pictures and some narration. The scenery, music, and the elegant plane made this video so beautiful!!!