FPV Formation Flying Habu w/ E-flite Retracts

[olliei]

Excellent video!

[badgolf1]

so freakin cooool!!!!!!!!!!1

[ckcilpolpa]

Bellissimo video! Complimenti sia al proprietario dell'habu che al "cameraman" fvp...

Sembra volare benissimo questo habu!

Mai viste delle riprese così realistiche su you tube!

[ssgtakeo]

@ckcilpolpa Graci!

[magicmike1122]

im liking that head tracker

[ussgrisham]

Caution Wake Turbulence! LOL very nice set up.

[sheldonholy]

I really appreceate how hard this actually did, and you did an AMAZING job! Very good FPV flying too, especially since you don't have an OSD!

[400chevlc]

BRILLIANT!!!! 10/10

[bagagerat]

Brilliant stuff dude!

[ssgtakeo]

@bagagerat Stay tined for more.

[wilgapilot]

You need some sort of smoke system to help you stay out of the jet wash

[ssgtakeo]

@wilgapilot The solution is even easier, esp for visual aqcuisition... aluminized streamers.

[Mass7507]

Awesome! Really nice flying...looks like real planes in formation.

[ssgtakeo]

@Mass7507 More to come soon, got footage last week.

[ssgtakeo]

@Mass7507 Got the new video up!

[SpitfireCrazy22]

Wow! That was amazing! You sir did a splendid job on this video it really felt like the two habus were on their own mission and even cooler with the retracts!!! FANTASTIC JOB!!

[ssgtakeo]

@SpitfireCrazy22 New vid just posted.

[ssgtakeo]

@SpitfireCrazy22 BTW the second piece of music is called "mission" as an English title, ironic eh?

[MrKratoos]

Crazy

[ssgtakeo]

@MrKratoos Is that good?

[helipassion]

I know what FPV is, but I've never really looked into it... how did you get the FPV to change camera angle and "track" the other plane? is that a feature built into the FPV unit?

Awesome, kool, neat, groovy! (yea, I said "groovy")

[ssgtakeo]

@helipassion We use a gyro based head tracker wired into a Futaba T7C. When the pilot moves his head the camera moves on a pan+tilt mount.

[helipassion]

Too cool!... well surely, you sell the plans to make that setup!!! Great job! slick, slick slick!

[daemn42]

Could really stand to be deinterlaced.

[8UP1977]

@daemn42 Yeah you're right. Need to figure out how to de-interlace in Sony Vegas, or do it before I do the editing.

[daemn42]

Sony Vegas has a worthless deinterlace filter. Need to do it with one of the deinterlace filters in Virtualdub and render to a low compression format to import into Vegas.

[8UP1977]

Just started playing with virtualdub, we'll see how it goes.

[ssgtakeo]

@daemn42 Thanks for the advice but Virtualdub doesn't play well with h.264/mp4. had to find another way.

[daemn42]

@ssgtakeo - Generally using Virtualdub requires a pre-conversion step.

You convert the original MP4 or MOV file to AVI format using no compression,

or low compression (like XviD codec at 95% setting) using a free tool like WinFF.

Then you can run the deinterlace filters in Virtualdub against the AVI file

and re-render in the same low compression format, and import that into your normal video editor.

[ssgtakeo]

@daemn42 Too many steps, I ended up bringing the raw file onto my mac, de-interlacing then dumping it into Sony Vegas Studio. Works like a charm on my latest video, but we'll soon have this problem fixed since we're going to be doing HD local video recording with Pan+Tilt mount.

[87IROCAL]

I read in another post that you moved the battery back to offset the retract weight. How far back and could you easily explain how you did it. Thanks

[87IROCAL]

Really enjoyed that video, Great off the wing flying!! Love the retracts in action!!

[ssgtakeo]

@87IROCAL Thanks check out our other ones too.

[yvonnevanmeerten]

SUPER!!!!!!!!

[bayareaflyers]

I think you have some of the best videos of EDFs on youtube. Great stuff, with lots of skill. Keep up the good work!

[ssgtakeo]

Thanks!

[rpottsoh]

Would you tell us more about the FPV system you are using in this video. Head tracker equipment etc.? Thanks, I enjoyed the vid.

[ssgtakeo]

Hey There, I have another FPV Habu formation vid on my channel, take a look at the comments there as I have a comprehensive list.

[p3x197]

Best ive seen on youtube. Brung a smile to my face. Im 14 and love the hobby. I will dream of the day i get to do something like that!!!

[ssgtakeo]

Check out the other formation vids we have on here. I also have an external view vid of the retracts going up and down.

[p3x197]

ive seen em

[Admiral1428]

That is simply AWESOME! I wish I could afford an FPV system.

[ssgtakeo]

=) Start saving! Get a Ham radio license too.

[bloodhound122]

great flying guys! just wish we could of watched it from the ground also

[ssgtakeo]

Wish we had someone FILMING from the ground, unfortunately no one we know is worth a damn with a video camera.

[joehandsome99]

Excellent video as always.

5 Stars ~ Eric

[ssgtakeo]

Thanks! I liked your review vid. Too bad we didn't live closer so we can collaborate.

[FlyHighRC386]

it also looks allot better, as in formation it looked more scale. Did the rudder help at all.

[ssgtakeo]

Definitely as did having to similar airplanes, the last time we were using an Hobby-Lobby F-5. Now if my brother can just stay out of my jetwash! LOL. It's ok next time it will be my turn and I will see how I do.

[FlyHighRC386]

its the formation that makes your channel truly unique, 5*. Brilliant flying, what the habu squadron going to do next i wonder. Is the other Habu equipped with fpv.

[ssgtakeo]

Yes the other Habu has a FPV system on it. 900Mhz fixed orientation. I want to try being the wingman too so I will also put a head tracker on it.