I Built NASA's Truss-Braced Wing Concept (Drone Mothership)
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Published 2023-03-15
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All Comments (21)
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Fantastic work, especially on the truss sweep for COG, problem solving at its best.
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2:01 I admire your restraint in choosing the phrase “never really found a home” rather than “never really took off” 😂
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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
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the v-tail goes SO WELL with the strut brace. gorgeous plane! if it looks good it flys good!
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@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.
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If you told me that the footage of the plane flying was from a video game, I would have believed you
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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 .
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Dude. the turnaround on the design and build is nuts. Nice work.
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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!
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Your designs are absolutely awesome! They inspire me to continue this hobby and build more and more advanced projects.
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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?
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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!
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Impressive work. Replacing the drop bay doors with clear plastic would help with the auto exposure problem and make for interesting video.
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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!
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Beautiful work!! This was so much fun to watch
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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.
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Thanks TF for another great vid. I really liked the last little drop plane and looking forward to seeing more "minis"
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Thanks! It was a lovely video and I respect your curiosity and applied creativity.
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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.
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Regardless of efficiency gained or not, it's a beautiful airplane. Great job on this project! Thanks for sharing.
