Just a tip, next time apply ceramic coating or a hydrophobic coating to the lens, it will clear all that water off that's in the way of a clear shot... it works amazing, that's what I do.
I've read that tornadoes can actually go up 50,000 ft in the storm cell. Basically higher than our airplanes can fly. The part of the vortices that touches the ground is just the tippy tail.
@@Krondelo Yeah, it starts just a little before that. You can hear the drone really bog down trying to fight against the wind, then it just seems to stop being able to penetrate the actual tornado. Still very cool to get that close, but you'd need quite a drone to actually get inside of the tornado.
@@suki3275 Even a weak tornado still has a lot of power to it. It's a testament to the engineering of the drone that they kept it almost completely stable in the middle of what were likely hurricane-force winds.
@@Namanoh FPV drones do have stabilization. It is called angle mode. You can turn it on or off with a flip of a switch. However the pilot does not seem to be using it.
@@johnrogers9481 It was a developing tornado, small in terms of comparing it to fully developed category rated storms. With those the drone getting that close would not have made it most likely.
@@cyborgar15 Aw yes, it wouldn't be YT without the CGI conspiracy theory idiots chiming in.... unless you are joking to make a point, in which case; well done.
@@Ripen3 Actually, that was the simple version. Let's get fancy. Motors spin (brushed or brushles) because the electro magnets switch just before the permanent magnets reach the center of the magnetic field created by the electro magnet that is attracting them. At that instant the electro magnetic polarity reverses and the next set of magnet is now attracted and the ones that were very close to center are now past dead center and are now being repelled. If this timing is changed to happen sooner, the rotor will try to change direction. It's really not much different than internal combustion timing. If the spark fires too soon, the piston will go back down instead of continuing through to the power side of the stroke. A motor (brushed or brushless) spins at a steady speed because it generates its own voltage when spun by electricity, or and outside source such as a windmill. When the voltage in equals the voltage out the speed becomes constant. (Newton) If you want a faster motor for a given voltage you have to change the number of turns in the winding. This relationship is linear, half the turns will give twice the speed. Wire gage size (diameter) must be decreased by three gage sizes (bigger) to keep the same copper volume. The forces in an electro magnet are fixed by the size and material choice of the lamination and the amount of copper wound around it. It can be only on or off. In the case of a brushed motor, the electric flow is always on but reversed by the commutator to change the direction of the magnetism. In a three phase brushless motor only two phases are on at any one instant. One given phase switches from + to - to off then + and so on. The voltage coming out of the off phase is sensed by the controller and used to determined rotor positon and hense when to reverse the polarity. Our speed controls work by turning on the electricity to the motor by a percentage of a time unit. To make it simple, suppose one second is the time unit. If the motor is switched on for only half of that second, every second, it only "sees" half of the electricity possible. This produces half throttle. This is called pulse width modulation. This time unit or frequency is actually many thousands of times a second.
@@nftportfolio You didn't have to go through the trouble of writing all that, I know how they work. However I guess it's kind of my fault, so I apologize for wasting your time.
Dramatic and cinematic! The sense of urgency and danger that comes with the frantic whine of the drone motors changing in sync with darting glances and momentary disorientation imparts a first-person experience. Wonderfully exciting!
This is so awesome. I don’t know if you remember, but I was one of the guys in the car that said hi to you in Wilmington during the ice storm. This is the type of stuff that makes me love weather, thank you!
Small, lightweight and powerful drone swarms with telemetry and meteorological measurement devices are going to be the next big step in capturing tornado data where they will perform 'collective' tasks and measurements as one cohesive unit. I have a proof of concept in the works already.
Wow. Amazing! This is why you’ve been my favorite storm chaser for such a long time. You teach us and thrill us at the same time. I’ve learned so much, and realized how many tornado making weather occurrences I’ve been close to that never produced tornadoes. The beauty of the cloud formations and the awesomeness of their appearance keep me wanting to watch. As does your informative commentary and feedback.
The way you always come up with new ideas of getting footage from new filming techniques is amazing. Who would’ve thought a drone could fly into a tornado?!
So you see the thing flying into what looks like the tornado. But then it's never spinning around. Not so amazing to me. Kind of boring. Had anything that I would have expected. How does it remain so stable inside it's spinning vortex?
@@tomdanielsVO There are gyros built into the flight controller that detect and counter any movement on the drone, and with the power of those motors and he's probably running a 5s lipo battery, that thing could survive up to an EF-3.
The logical progression seems to be launch 3-4 drones like this, all equipped with meteorological instruments, and then intercept the tornado at varying heights at the same time. Easier said than done, but the data would be phenomenal.
@Captain Vanover, what are you using? Just a standard 6s racer? I'd be interested to see some purpose built rigs rocking 10-12s with some chonky x-class motors. Then a couple camera options to switch between (like a cheater quad). Put one on the bottom of the drone so you can hold back against the vortex suction while keeping the tornado in frame. But regardless, this is epic dude! Takes some balls to be under the goggles while being that close to the madness. From the sounds of the motors, I honestly thought you lost it at one point. Oh also...nice landing ;) glad you got the footy back.
I have been Fascinated with Tornadoes my whole life. Never seen one in real life but this puts it in perspective a whole lot. I can see this being used a lot to get information and be safe miles away. Drone + Tornado = AWESOME!!
I’ve watched your videos since I was a kid. It’s how I developed a love of watching tornadoes and storm chasers! You’re helping improve and save lives from tornadoes every day. This is cool footage but also a step toward getting to learn things about tornadoes that we previously couldn’t do! Love it!
It’s obvious that the kid flying the drone cares more about the drone than the footage of the tornado that Reed is after. I’m sorry but until you have the right pilot, who’s not afraid of breaking his favorite toy, you just won’t see it. The kid is not at fault here, let me be clear on that. He’s really trying to keep his aircraft in one piece, as well he should, but until Reed meets a drone pilot whose as crazy and fearless and obsessed as he is ( if such a pilot even exists yet) I don’t think he’s going to be 100% happy with the outcome. Reed has been inside a real tornado ( probably a few by now) and this footage really only dances around very near one. I think that the drone would probably not survive the encounter that would deliver the best footage, but the SD card might, as long as it had an air tag embedded in it, you could probably find the wreckage afterwards. Sounds like an intriguing challenge for someone to figure out.
It sounds like he is using a DJI FPV. I have two of them and they are perfect for this kind of work. I am ready with mine, and have been going out on storms in the Ozarks since 2019, first with Mavic Pros, and now with the FPV. We just don't get very many opportunities to see a tornado. If I was with Reed, I would be sending it for a for orbit around the beast. That is my goal for this year, a full orbit around one of these. I may have to travel to a better location to make this happen.
LMAO, you do realize he's the best FPV drone pilot on the planet right? He has so many sponsors it's not even funny. He's been destroying drones for almost 10 years and pilots for major Hollywood productions. The problem most definitely is not the pilot. It's that he's flying a drone with a max speed of around 120mph into a fricken tornado! It's also a drone that he built himself and he has 10 other exact copies of. The fact that he was able to get the footage back to be posted is a miracle. The technology is just not there yet to get the "perfect footage" that you are expecting. The drone has to spin its motors at full speed just to fight the suction of the vortex. Which leaves no more motor power to maneuver the drone and fly it properly. I've posted an idea for a storm chasing specific drone above, but I haven't seen any in the real world yet. As it would cost around $10k to build a prototype and you would have to accept that it will not be coming back home.
BEST. TORNADO. FOOTAGE. EVER. IN HISTORY. Wow. Unreal! This absolutely must be the single best footage of tornados ever. And will only get better. They should make a sport or competition with drones, video, measurement devices, and tornados.
Why not add a few measurement devices that can store and perhaps signal back the information. Maybe load up a bunch of sensor balls and drop them inside tornados. This is amazing. Consumer grade drone technology and a few gadget adjustments and the predictions for tornados could improve ten fold in the span of just a few weeks worth of sensor data from sensors deployed directly inside tornados, filming the entire time, and damage path indicators and measurements could also improve dramatically due the better also. Cool stuff.
Amazing! Reminds me of hurricane hunters, but then a small version. The fun is that, because the drone flies _with_ the winds, the experience of force that the winds have disappears. Instead, the drone drifts around very fast, orbiting the center. Basically it's the ground which is now becomes the dangerous thing, we see a bit of that when it eventually lands far away from the tornado. Even there the wind was still strong enough to smash the drone against that fence when it landed.
Reed your videos never disappoint, and this is amazing footage, thank you for sharing and always keeping the public informed on dangerous weather 🌪️🌪️🌪️
REED TIMMER! I KNOW YOU WILL PROBABLY NEVER SEE THIS: I've been a fan since I was a kid.. I've always thought u were crazy but also admired the fact that you drive or fly vehicles into tornadoes. CAN YOU PLEASE continue tornado chasers or uploading videos of you driving into tornadoes? Please?
Drone aerial videos of tornadoes are the BEST way to go!! because one can see how the vortex interacts with the surface and it allows one to see jet like single suction vortex, vortex breakdown and helical vortex
Incredible footage thanks to Cap'n Vanover, his wife Sally, and you, Reed Timmer!! Thank you for keeping the #ScienceInStormChasing!!! Never Stop Chasing!!
Inside the freaking funnel?!?!?! Now thats way beyond awesome!!!!!! Thats how you guys make history happen, and provide insight to better warn the public! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❗❗❗❗❗❗
Thank you for advancing science. I know some people get upset about your enthusiasm, but the information your team collects will be analyzed and used to save lives. Never stop chasing!
Now this was awesome and isn't something I've seen before. Technically you did go inside the tornado, since the tornado starts around the debris clouds. You didn't go through the tornado (understandable since these drones are expensive) but you still took a considerable financial risk and I applaud you for it.
Great job Dr Reed and Associates. We had some wicked wind come through today here in Minnesota. The wind tip over are dock and boat lift and boat. 90 mph winds may 9th
I fly drones for fun. I'm here to tell ya. This is probably some of the best I've ever seen. I can just feel the adrenalin rush thinking about ripping a dang tornado. So cool! I'm jealous
I'm surprised nobody thought of this sooner. The one amazing part is, what are the odds of a drone landing in a water tank when there's so much land available. Unbelievable!
Those drone pilots that use the VR headset thing are pretty talented. I tried to play Minecraft in VR and I fell off my chair. Can't imagine flying in a tornado
I see the dark thing inside that tornado! people! Children of God! when extreme weather is approaching, you need to take authority, that Jesus gave us as Joint Heirs. Pray against the Storm. I saw a church of believers, one day, cause a Tornado, to rise up and avoid the open service. there was no place for these people to flee, as it was an island. it was a demonstration of the faith and power together in Jesus's Name. These awful things do not have power over the Reserection Power of Jesus. We are the Children of God and joint Heirs with Jesus. This is the time when billions will join the Church, and we will be mightily protected by the power of God's word, when we lose, those words by faith and in his righteousness. Protect and arm your self with the Word in the Name of Jesus!