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Captain Mike
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CEO with Wings
Based in Vienna, Austria. Lets make things fly!
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Based in Vienna, Austria. Lets make things fly!
www.thehero.group
Elixir Aircraft - Full demo flight + Q&A
This might be the most innovative airframe yet - meet the Elixir aircraft from France. They will tell you everything behind the concept of this modern airplane.
Do you have more questions? Leave them in the comments and I'll try to get some answers in the next video.
Thanks to the FSV Stockerau (www.fsv2000.at) for organizing the demo flights - and thanks to Elixir Aircraft for showcasing this plane.
elixir-aircraft.com/
Content:
00:00 Elixir Aircraft Demo Flight
00:41 About the Aircraft - why "4th Generation" of Aircraft?!?
02:56 Weight of the Aircraft + Fuel & Co
03:43 Engine Options
04:12 Performance, Speed, Fuel Consumption, Range
06:05 Who is the Aircraft made for?
07:28 What does it cost?
09:32 Is it good for "new" pilots? Is it easy to fly?
12:09 Is the landing gear any good?
13:09 Flap System
14:14 Maintenance Wings
14:54 Ailerons Construction
15:52 Fuel tank - no selector, no fire
16:50 How strong is the Airframe & Canopy
17:40 Landing Gear
18:07 Prop - Single Lever and good clearance
19:22 Flight Demo Elixir Aircraft
19:33 Engine Start-Up
20:19 Taxi
20:45 Run up
25:23 Take off
26:01 Climb out
26:34 Trim System
27:07 Turns and controls
27:57 Cruise settings and fuel burn
28:42 Stalls and spin proof
30:15 Autopilot
31:22 Emergency descent
32:36 Approach
33:34 Short final
Do you have more questions? Leave them in the comments and I'll try to get some answers in the next video.
Thanks to the FSV Stockerau (www.fsv2000.at) for organizing the demo flights - and thanks to Elixir Aircraft for showcasing this plane.
elixir-aircraft.com/
Content:
00:00 Elixir Aircraft Demo Flight
00:41 About the Aircraft - why "4th Generation" of Aircraft?!?
02:56 Weight of the Aircraft + Fuel & Co
03:43 Engine Options
04:12 Performance, Speed, Fuel Consumption, Range
06:05 Who is the Aircraft made for?
07:28 What does it cost?
09:32 Is it good for "new" pilots? Is it easy to fly?
12:09 Is the landing gear any good?
13:09 Flap System
14:14 Maintenance Wings
14:54 Ailerons Construction
15:52 Fuel tank - no selector, no fire
16:50 How strong is the Airframe & Canopy
17:40 Landing Gear
18:07 Prop - Single Lever and good clearance
19:22 Flight Demo Elixir Aircraft
19:33 Engine Start-Up
20:19 Taxi
20:45 Run up
25:23 Take off
26:01 Climb out
26:34 Trim System
27:07 Turns and controls
27:57 Cruise settings and fuel burn
28:42 Stalls and spin proof
30:15 Autopilot
31:22 Emergency descent
32:36 Approach
33:34 Short final
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JMB VL3 915is aircraft - full demo flight + Q&A
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This is not just any other aircraft. This is the VL3 from JMB Aircraft. Its a high performance UL made in Europe. We asked the JMB Team some questions and then took it up in the air for a demo flight. Do you have more questions? Leave them in the comments and I'll try to get some answers in the next video. Thanks to the FSV Stockerau (www.fsv2000.at) for organizing the demo flights - and thanks...
What’s the price for a brand new airplane? Best regards.
Can I file an IFR flight plan with this aircraft as equipped ?
300 km/h cruise speed!
Ngerempon diudara kenek cctv gak
can you please stop background dj music😂
I cant remove it anymore but I will not use it next time for sure!
It really is a beautiful plane.
how c an i get one in the US
Best to ask @JMBaircraft :) they know all the details
everythings good except that back ground music
This ultralight is very good, excellent piloting capabilities
I've flown one a month ago and it's truly a very nice aircraft.
you MUST---please make a cover like this with a pistrel virus..........pleaaase !
😅 I'll ask them!!
just WT9 DYNAMIC
In this category it seems to come down to the VL3 (is 915) and the Swiss V-†ail, the Risen, that has extraordinary cruise figures. Truly amazing.... but the field requirements of VL3 (915) are quiet exceptional. In Oz I'm inclined to lean to short field performance due to a lack of huge concrete runways at every AIP listed airport, and some of my friends simple gravel/grass runways that exist in their hundreds at remote properties across a vast brown land. Because of the long distances, the speed is a serious factor, as is the fuel burn. But the idea of a slow, short landing, a tough a/c seems slightly better than the Risen. Obviously more to consider here including price, delivery, support, bureaucrats, and many other unexpected interruptions to the fun... I like the JB-3's structural load factor meaning you are unlikely to rip the wings off easily in a simple barrel roll or a nice loop. But there seems to be a shortage of data for the Risen's G limits, and its spin tolerance. I know everyone likes a plane that doesn't stall easily, but I prefer to know what it feels like when you step across the usual boundaries and the aircraft "departs" No nice straight and level stalls with the power coming off slowly, rather, instead, power-on approach config or go around attempts with the nose high, which can come up sharply. I thought that would be an essential part of at least Commercial Pilot handling skills.. That's another story. Pardon me.... These two aircraft define how much the progress tech advances have made in the post 1990s, and have landed in these new aircraft........ Composites, CFD, CAD, Modeling, Avionics, Parachutes, Quality control, automated production, and an exceptional group of ideas people with an esprit du corp, an idea, a vision,........ not just an ROI mob focused on "Value extraction" So... why haven't these kinds of a/c been exploding out of the US? ...... (not interested in bureaucracy stories..). Its a philosophy question, not a political one...... thoughts? The Dr.
The expensive price of the plane defeats the low cost of flight time.
It defeats everything lol
Seems like an incredibly tough and resilient aircraft, in another video it was said that the wings could withstand 50 tons. It could probably withstand 15+ g forces, it should be certified as an aerobatic.
Why no autopilot is aloud in Germany?
Which one you liked better: the Elixir or the VL3?
How does it recover from a spin?
It would have been nice if you didn’t stand in front of the plane, blocking the entire view. Maybe show how the plane looks without all of you in the way.
I did like the shoes of the guy on the right
This is the ugliest cockpit I have ever seen. A plane should also look like a plane.
Can they land in the displaced threshold in Europe?
Appreciate it if no music added. Thanks
Drop the background music freaking annoying
VL3 is very pleasure and easy to flight, I was impressed by performance and stability, including stall prevention characteristics in straight flight, in turns, with engine, on idle, with flaps and without flaps. And best on that airplane is possibility to land on very short airfields because very efficient flaps. VL3 is my personal TOP in this category from all types I tested in flight.
Nice overview.thanks.
I wish I had money to buy a beautiful plane like this. And to learn how to fly in general.
Is this available in kit form??
Ok i'm sold. when are you doing the giveaway?
The Magnus Fusion is in Deland FL. If it's close, could you do a video on that plane and then compare all three? Thanks. Rick
I'll try :) but it might take a bit until I am in FL next time.
@@cpt_mike Thx. I think they're made in Hungry. Rick
Needs a 916is
It is disappointing to see such uninformed comment. When discussing price it is not helpful in the automotive sense to relate price differences between a Rolls Royce and a Toyota. Likewise in aviation. A glib comparison between aircraft without comment on equipment levels IFR / VFR certification and other paramaters such as the relationship between take-off distances to 50 ft and cruise speeds at 75% power are totally without merit. It is unnecessary and unhelpful to name names. What would be helpfull would be to sight expanded performance details between aircraft under comparison, as would useful loads with similiar fuel loads when using a similar engine. Is it relevant/helpful to compare a 2 seat 100 hp Elixer to a 180 hp 4 seat 180 hp Diamond DA40?
It will be interesting to see what the FAA does next year with the changes in LSA rules, hoping it will be like EASA where we can have retracts and cs props and no speed restrictions and get the allowable weight to where we can take 2 -200lb people , full fuel and few few pounds for baggage.
Oooohhh... What's that hot little T-Tail behind the VL3?
:) that is a Diamond DA20 (or Katana) - my current weapon of choice!
@@cpt_mike It's definitely sexy.
Pity this wouldn't be considered a LSA in Australia
What wouldn't make it RAAus compliant?
@@angelight85 with this particular one I think it would be the retractable landing gear and the turbo. They do make models with non turbo engines and fixed gear, but I would want the cool one.
@wayne5104 If you hold the appropriate endorsements for constant speed and retractable gear, it isn't a problem. As for the engine, there are a number of aircraft with turbo equipped rotax engines within the RAAus fleet.
@@angelight85 good to know. I was just going off the criteria it was showing under CASA's LSA criteria. All I need to do now is win lotto to afford one.
Great video! Thx! Is it just me or is all the background music annoying? Thx again Mike Fitzgerald
Yes it is - next time it will be improved :P
@@cpt_mike Thank you for making the time to make your videos 😁
Now that you've flown the Elixir 915 and VL3 915, which do you prefer? Thanks.
Hi GoldenOldie - as I am a fan of speed, I would go for the VL3. For easy to fly, efficiency and safety, I would go with Elixir. Probably I need both 😁
@@cpt_mike Thx. Rick
Is the aircraft able to be IFR certified.
Beautiful and docile bird 👌
Innovation? Where?
any other airplane of less than 600 parts, with 90% of the airframe in 9 pieces ? with this ease of maintenance ? stall resistant ? i get it : there is no fancy gadgets or cool velocity-like airframe or disruptive electro-hybrid feature.
I could not care less there are no ribs in the wings and it can carry 15 tons, or even the cruise speed. The biggest engineering challenge right now keeping the industry back is cost, at $3,400 K price you are not going to sell many. Some companies are trying for under $100Gs. Definition, what is engineering, it is to do something for $3 that any idiot can do for $10.
The best selling airplane is a million dollar Cirrus. If Elixir is good and can build them they will sell, even at a high price.
they sold hundreds of it already... if someone can do this exact features ( low consumption, ultra durable, ultra low maintenance, ultra reliable and safe) for 3x less : great !
What a great video editing and aesthetic
At 2, 300,000 Euros, cost is one barrier this airplane fail to break. The use of Rotax did not help at all for that too is a huge company , and someone have to pay their very high overhead costs. I seen other makes use ATV engines or auto engines and they are trying to get the price down to below 100, Euro. Garmin is another big name which we have to pay for, others I seen use Dynon, and no auto pilots or parachutes. If you start with a basic stripped down airframe and let the customers pick just what they want, you sell more than just load up the plane with everything, and half the stuff many pilots can do without.There is an old say, what is engineering,? it is to make something for $3 that any fool can make for $10.
Bigger isn’t necessarily more expensive or less value. Aviation is a low volume business because governments hate having people fly themselves. This is the cause of the costs in aviation.
it is not made in china
Targeted consumer of this plane wants luxury- plenty of other experimentals available w/stripped down options. It competes for example with the euro 915 retract version of the Bristel - both are luxury focused.
@@thewaterengine The targeted consumer you set made sure this airplane will have a very short production run and be of very limited success.
First of all i don't care if you put gold on this thing, there's no way that tiny plane is 2,300,000 LOL unless you made a mistake on your comment. You could buy a twin engine 5 occupants for that price. This people are crazy lol
Lance Neibauer was a fantastic artists and aircraft designer. The highest form of flattery is this.
I actually did a demo in the VL3 in Belgium. Can you tell me what video camera you used in the airplane?
Its really a fun little airplane :) the camera was the Insta 360 ONE R
WOW, I know I am in hot water here, but his english is just plain painful to try to decipher. Only could list to a little(even with closed captioning on) but seems fascinating.
Imagine comme ça serai pénible si tu avais dû apprendre une autre langue pour le comprendre...
I admire anyone who speaks multiple languages... Bon! That said, I am completely exhausted trying to get everything English that filters from the very thick accents. Hopefully there will be other Elixir reviews later. Merci for the tour. Bon vol!
Moi, c'est les anglophones qui ne parlent que l'anglais et qui critiquent, qui me fatiguent....
@@SETHalpine ah ah pareil, très fatigué de ne PAS pouvoir entendre des techs anglophones parler avec au moins un mauvais accent, mais en français, mais critiquer comme si un bon accent dans leur langue c'était un dû ;)
Too long. Too patronizing.. Nice aircraft.
Alright - next time I will keep it shorter and more badass - promise!
Is all of that panel necessary for a simple single engine application?
The three blade constant speed propeller and the air intake look like a Heinkel... The price makes the Elixir innovation uninteresting.