EDF thrust vectoring

[JeffTanko]

@tallblondesexy

I used the cuff end of a latex glove

[SunTrapped]

looks like one of those things from aliens

[lalalahaha1234]

did you use metal servos?

[JeffTanko]

@lalalahaha1234

no, plain old plastc gear servos

[borntafly]

your a real inspiration to all of us -good job!

see my 6'3" flying man BORNTAFLY video please full size superhero man.airplane

[mrfourtysevenman]

oh i get it. that would be easy to make. just get 3 servos, a ducted fan plane and a toilet paper roll.

[ymanganelli]

Amazing master piece:) cheers.. great job:)

[samanthms123]

did you design it yourself ?? or did you find the plans somewhere ??

Anyway really nice build...

[JeffTanko]

I designed it myself, basing it off the helicopter swashplate idea, but with a big hole in the middle for the thrust tube instead of a tiny hole for a heli's main shaft.

[samanthms123]

nice job then... :)

[ThunderTrent]

Do you have any movies on your latest work? also what fan and battery voltage did you use? (just curious)

[JeffTanko]

Sorry, no new videos. This one uses a brushed GWS EDF64 and 3 cell Lipo. The brushed motor is inefficient and heavy. That's a big part of the reason it didn't fly, not enough thrust. A brushless motor is necessary for good performance.

[unclesara]

Very clever and efficient! I hope we get to see more of this in detail. Great work.

[eight7777777]

Excellent proof of concept though! C'mon, set it up in a different plane w/ a bigger motor and lets see it fly!!! Keep up the great work!

[gurubomb]

leme know when you get that harrier jump jet model working!

[abzauris]

Cool idea on the thrust vectoring... any update on how it works in the actual application?

[JeffTanko]

This plane didn't fly. The airfram it's self was too unstable at low speeds(tip stalled very badly) and the brushed motor didn't put out enough thrust to get going fast enough for stable flight. It was however fairly responsive to control inputs.  Basically, the thrust vectoring system was sucessful, the plane as a whole was not. I've not had the time to give it another try.

[ThunderTrent]

i would like to develope something based on this video, is that ok with you?

[JeffTanko]

Feel free to use it as you wish. I've since come up with a better/more percise system, but I haven't gotten around to doing anything with it yet. If you can make something out of it, you're more than welcome :)

[ThunderTrent]

thanks, ill notify you when ive come up with a plan for it.

[duckpk10]

thats amazing well done

[Freddythethird]

is it pushing or pulling?

[JeffTanko]

pushing

[RCSuperPowers]

Great idea man!

[JeffTanko]

Thanks Dave. Feel free to steal it for future planes :D

[charles1589]

lol yeh

[cgjohnst]

Looks like cocaine on the table lol

[abzauris]

...and i thought it looked like a straw... :P

[doctorgorman]

is that an autosuck