RC X-Plane: The PHIBIAN-01 - Build & Water Testing

[PuertoRicanVideo]

Looks like a great design, just underpowwered. A float plane requres a ton of power to get going.

[marito2007]

nice

[NGIstudios]

awsone



[kenrom]

Thanks for the feedback MDSCUSTOMS. It was my first project, and mainly an exploration. As it turns out, designing amphibious aircraft is at least twice as challenging as designing conventional aircraft--so I decided to shift my focus towards less ambitious projects for the time being, and revisit the Phibian project once I've gained more success with simpler designs.

I really like the ideas behind ModelAirRC's Flying Boat, and thinking to go more in that direction...

[ddrlankyj]

cool idea man. I'm a scratch builder myself although I've never attempted a seaplane. were you ever able to get a successful flight out of it?

[kenrom]

@ddrlankyj Thank you - no, I didn't get it to fly... The pontoon design wasn't well thought out, and the fact I built the thing partially out of paper-based foam-core board pretty much made me retire the design. I've since tried two more Phibian designs, both of which also failed to fly, but I haven't given up. I read that designing and building a successful amphibian plane is twice as hard as a regular plane, so I decided to scale back my ambitions. I learned a lot, though! Smaller steps...

[santatigerclaus]

good idea mounting motors to the bottle cap -prop thrust angle might need to be adjustable and precise

[StuartRedman1]

make a tutorial on how to make them please

[kenrom]

Thanks for the interest. I think I will at some point - but I'll wait until I can actually get a plane flying before I actually bother with that.

[briankbski]

Dude ... WOW really cooool.  I love how you used the empty plastic pop bottles ... great imagination. I think you have a career in aircraft design. Almost looks like a ground effect vehicle.

Good luck on this and future designs.

Brian

[kenrom]

Thank you so much, Brian! Funny you should say "ground effect..." I am abroad for a few months, but can't wait to finish the Phibian02, which is being constructed from more water-friendly materials--still mostly recycled, though... I've been studying a lot of interesting Ground Effect designs, and am dying to see if my notions will actually fly...

Best Regards!

+ken-

[kenrom]

Thanks. It was a first attempt. Really just an exploration in using recycled and hardware store materials. If it flew, that would have been a bonus. I'm working on the Phibian-02 now, which will fly using ground effect on a much lighter frame.

[rcwarbirdsplane]

rc waterplane should have at least 1:1 thrust to let it get up in the air.

[ratdoghippy]

those ducks didnt knwo what to think LOL

i want to see it fly!

[GreenAce92]

needs a step on the floats to lift off from the water!

100w/lb will do it.

[nganthony]

THAT'S RECYCLING!!!!!

[MrKillerbaby]

put to more of those moters on top of the wings

[ratdoghippy]

yea that what it needs 2 motors, that will get up up in the air!

[LIPOPILOT]

I don't know whos funnier the dude recording of the flipping boat/wannabeplane...You guys keep it up. Put two 2409-12T Towerpros on top of the wings,,,she will go.

[paustralia]

Nice plane man. What motor did you use?

[MemoryLena]

Nice boat! =D