This is like a childhood fantasy come true. I’ve always imagined being able to fly on my own. Having something like this and the space/environment to use it is freedom.
@@plica06 this isn't an official video. There are plenty of better presentations about this glider on UA-cam. The glider came out in 2010. This 2023 video is late as hell to the game. So much for "Innovation Now"
That looks like it's too much fun for a person to have! Yet, I can't stop thinking how exciting it must be to be able to fly with almost no power but the wind and thermal currents.
The narration is generated from an artificial intelligence source. You’ll find more and more of this. It’s rather cringeworthy to listen to but it gets the job done.
I’d rather hear a real, human, annoyingly nasal voice with a fumbling cadence than these auto generated voices. They have zero emotion. It’s tiring on the brain and ears after a couple of minutes.
I understand what you mean but you are making a lot of assumptions. What if the creator of this video is deaf or has something wrong with their speech? I only say this because my brother is in that situation. He makes UA-cam videos and uses AI as well.
I did a lot of gliding in the old days, and miss it. This has me really interested again. Gliding is the pinnacle of flying. Being up there above the earth without any power is excitement personified. Takes some skill in weak lift, but its worth the sweat to get to great heights and soar like an eagle. Once was attacked by an eagle during breeding season.... what an awesome experience that was. His eye and my eye were 6 inches apart. Kudos to the inventor of this aircraft.
How much? No doubt shockingly expensive, well beyond the budget of 99% of us watching this! This craft was invented back in the late 80' to early 90s by an aeronautical engineer. I remember watching him demonstrate it, self launching like a bird, with his own two feet. Genius. He designed and built it himself with carbon fiber. It made such an impact on me, seeing a self launch plane that could glide effortlessly, I never forgot it. Looks like they finally put his idea into actual production. What attracted me was, with plans, you could build one yourself affordably.
The whole thing is made of foam. If you get bored up there you can start breaking bits off the cockpit and scrunching the foam in to tiny pieces using only your bare hands, very satisfying and relaxing.
Hardly, uses advanced engineering and advanced composite materials, the materials alone are very expensive. This is a toy for riches, for the commoners like me i prefer Sandlin´s models all the way.
Also, propper flight training is much more critical than propper drinving lessons (which are still important), and that goes beyond knowing how to operate the aircraft. You'd need training about weather, dangers you might not be aware of rn, control zones etc.
Asking $100K is as much as a fully loaded Corvette. And another $33K just for the electric upgrade? That's more than a new Camry for just the electric motor, batteries and propeller.
Having the joy of soaring back in the 70's I always had fantasies of this kind of aircraft. Being in my 70's now the landing using my legs would be a disaster. Landing on a wheel at a small strip looks smooth and effortless.... I'd surely enjoy either the aero tow or electric launch method. I would enjoy knowing at what altitude the electric motor could ascend.
Who was the Marketing genius who came up with the name? Please don't tell me it was that woman who studied at Harvard university who messed up the Bud Light brand losing billions of dollars.
If you knew what joy is you would say something else! With this plane and all aircrafts you can die but in the peace and joy of the lord god almighty you will not die even though the body will die the spirit will not die! But yes this looks fun its not that i am against aircrafts i like aircrafts too!
imagine attaching a very light partial bike frame to the bottom instead of Fred Flintstone's feet. Text to speech gets me every time lol, just missing the stock footage.
@vusitile3926 That will depend on the vertical air currents that you will meet and can exploit. The right question to ask would be : What is the lift/drag ratio ?
@oldschoolman1444 Seems to me that electric motor is more useful for landing, needing extra air time to get to an appropriate site. You could fly it over water, beach, knowing you have 20 minutes despite updraft running out? Missing is boat launching, and high tower weight drop. 😂 Maybe a bicycle, dropping bike like an extra fuel tank. Unicycle?
but WHY doesnt it have 2 wheels in the back ? that would give it some tiny bit of stabily on the ground . maybe if the track is wide enuff even enuff to take off without the two helpers holding the wings up ^^
Davvero geniale , mi ricorda molto il coltellino svizzero con dentro 1000 gadgets.., se avessi i soldi lo acquisterei , per quanto è allettante.. bravi tutti !!
Nice video. I'm afraid about high altitude, but it should be amazing. Salutes from a little village in Spain. I only can see vultures and eagles where I live...
@@ohsweetmystery Then the price has come down. When the Archeopteryx first came out they were charging more than 200,000 USD for the basic glider model. Add another 100K for the one with all the bells and whistles.
இந்தப்பிள்ளையிஎதிர்காலத்தில் எங்கள் தேசத்தின் பாடல்களுக்கு குரல்கொடடுக்கும் ஒரு சின்னக் குயில் வாழ்துக்கள் கலை வளர்க்கும் அழைப்பும்டம் தனிச்சிறப்பு கொள்கை பேச்சாற்றல் காணப்படுகின்றது வாழ்த்துக்கள்பாவம் அந்தக்குழந்தை. உங்கள் வருமானத்திற்காக காட்சிகளைப் பதிவிடுகின்றீர்கள். இன்னும் எத்தனைபேர்????.
This would be perfect for The everest glider challenge. A real life flight like the flight sim from everest to Lukla air srip, the most dangerous airport. Google everest glider challenge
This is like a childhood fantasy come true. I’ve always imagined being able to fly on my own. Having something like this and the space/environment to use it is freedom.
bruh you are just speaking what's in my mind !
imagine goignt o top roof and jumping with this to destination
Exactly!! HAHAHAHA@@Karim-uknwmg702
@@bezznamle bruh, duh
what I like most is that you can fly it anywhere without anyones help
he said "when flying, landing may be the most important factor"
understatement of the century...
....and the last century.
..not everything that takes off lands…
What goes up, must come down (and without power not necessarily at your preferred spot).
Unless you are Japanese....
Take off is optional; landing is mandatory.
Nice to see they picked an easy to remember and easy to spell name for it.
And a robot to tell us all about it.
Not our fault that you have the cognition of a 5 year old.
It just has to be good when the marketing is that bad 😄
@@plica06 this isn't an official video. There are plenty of better presentations about this glider on UA-cam. The glider came out in 2010. This 2023 video is late as hell to the game. So much for "Innovation Now"
That looks like it's too much fun for a person to have! Yet, I can't stop thinking how exciting it must be to be able to fly with almost no power but the wind and thermal currents.
Sir I diagnose you with being a bird
Fred Flintstone take off😂🍻
ok...
YabbaDabbaDoo
PLEASE STOP using robot voices. They are killing every freaking video with the dead voice sound
Yes, and incorrect syllable inflection.
Was thinking the same, it’s awful to listen to, wrecks the video
Don't take it personal.
Nothing says quality like being too cheap to find a voice actor on fiverr
all we can do is stop watching it, and downvote. commenting like this boosts the video's engagement and youtube offers it to more people as a result
The narration is generated from an artificial intelligence source. You’ll find more and more of this. It’s rather cringeworthy to listen to but it gets the job done.
No, it's not!
I’d rather hear a real, human, annoyingly nasal voice with a fumbling cadence than these auto generated voices. They have zero emotion. It’s tiring on the brain and ears after a couple of minutes.
Or just standard text to speech software that has been around for years now. 😊
Yeah what do you mean by AI. Did the AI write the script? Did the human who compiled the video take direction from the AI. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT
@@CoLD.SToRAGE There are UA-camrs who can't speak. They use text to speech software.
If you want to excite people, get a person to read your script. AI sucks.
100% spot on...
I think it fits the video actually
I could not watch after 10 seconds. AI is rubbish. It's so pretend.
I understand what you mean but you are making a lot of assumptions. What if the creator of this video is deaf or has something wrong with their speech? I only say this because my brother is in that situation. He makes UA-cam videos and uses AI as well.
I know it's getting annoying
@1:27 the video is backwards lol! No way the guy lined that up like that! hahaha! cool plane though!
lol yeah i didn't notice that either
Good eye!
noticed it too, and the original video is at the end, for the disassemble part ahahah
I did a lot of gliding in the old days, and miss it. This has me really interested again. Gliding is the pinnacle of flying. Being up there above the earth without any power is excitement personified. Takes some skill in weak lift, but its worth the sweat to get to great heights and soar like an eagle. Once was attacked by an eagle during breeding season.... what an awesome experience that was. His eye and my eye were 6 inches apart. Kudos to the inventor of this aircraft.
How much? No doubt shockingly expensive, well beyond the budget of 99% of us watching this! This craft was invented back in the late 80' to early 90s by an aeronautical engineer. I remember watching him demonstrate it, self launching like a bird, with his own two feet. Genius. He designed and built it himself with carbon fiber. It made such an impact on me, seeing a self launch plane that could glide effortlessly, I never forgot it. Looks like they finally put his idea into actual production. What attracted me was, with plans, you could build one yourself affordably.
Yes shockingly expensive! The base model is US$90,000
Cough
@@MyBlueZed
“These bad boys retail from about $58,500 to $82,000 based on the model, not including storage and transport components.”
@@MyBlueZedthat is extremely cheap for planes tho u can get a Cessna for way cheaper
Q when launching from the side of a mountain , how do i get the thing up there ?
I want one! This looks so fun.
The whole thing is made of foam. If you get bored up there you can start breaking bits off the cockpit and scrunching the foam in to tiny pieces using only your bare hands, very satisfying and relaxing.
Fred Flinstone would be proud of the foot launch😂
Yaba Daba Doo! Ehhh good memories from Childhood! ☺️☺️☺️
This is how I fly.
Orville and Wilber wright would be jealous!!!!!! Love it!!!!! How much $$$$$
2:03 that looks so friggin goofy i love it
Centaur, murmaid, airplane with legs. A natural progression.
Literally. There was a Goofy short where he was trying to fly a glider just like that.
AI narrated channels automatically get a "Don't recommend channel" and this channel wins one.
After a commercial like that you could -AT LEAST- give an estimate price.
your life
The cost of the base model is $ 75,300, the empty airframe weighs 57 kg.
@@hardday7607 tnx 4 that info. report.
now that's a freedom to fly anytime, with almost no effort and pain. Can be added as activity after retirement.
Oh that standard/open cockpit model is wiiiiiild.
6:09... I died laughing. That is absolutely wild.
A very nice unit.
Just give me a minute! I will put on my airplane suit... :)
You can buy a very nice, safe, 4 seat plane for this price, but very cool and looks fun.
A very honest review which is refreshing.
This script was not written by a native English speaker! It sounds like it was written in Chinese and translated unto English.
Hi, thanks for sharing this video I've been looking for ever about the archaeopteryx until I saw it this morning on you tube, thank you!!!
So you just Fred Flintstone off into the sky that’s rad
If this were to become more affordable we would need far fewer highways. It’s absolutely brilliant.
No, people would be crashing left and right on top of peoples houses, and you still need a runway, there is nothing that special about this thing
Hardly, uses advanced engineering and advanced composite materials, the materials alone are very expensive. This is a toy for riches, for the commoners like me i prefer Sandlin´s models all the way.
Also, propper flight training is much more critical than propper drinving lessons (which are still important), and that goes beyond knowing how to operate the aircraft.
You'd need training about weather, dangers you might not be aware of rn, control zones etc.
Good looking bird.
I enjoyed watching this video, thank you for sharing
"Light", I'm sure it is but have you ever had a 100 pound sack of corn on your back?
A plane that weighs the same as I do is incredible
That take off looks like Flintstones kind of stuff.
Asking $100K is as much as a fully loaded Corvette. And another $33K just for the electric upgrade? That's more than a new Camry for just the electric motor, batteries and propeller.
History repeats itself that's the way the wright bros did it.'
Thanks for the video
I feel like buying one for myself!
I’m heavier than it 💀
Having the joy of soaring back in the 70's I always had fantasies of this kind of aircraft.
Being in my 70's now the landing using my legs would be a disaster.
Landing on a wheel at a small strip looks smooth and effortless....
I'd surely enjoy either the aero tow or electric launch method.
I would enjoy knowing at what altitude the electric motor could ascend.
Who was the Marketing genius who came up with the name?
Please don't tell me it was that woman who studied at Harvard university who messed up the Bud Light brand losing billions of dollars.
Amazing 😮 👏👏
The electric version every time for me.
Oh yeah. 100%
The running launch reminds me of Fred Flinstone doing the same thing but in a car..
BRO I NEED THIS
I live it this is the life !!
Ain't nothing like flying !!
The ultimate joy !!
If you knew what joy is you would say something else! With this plane and all aircrafts you can die but in the peace and joy of the lord god almighty you will not die even though the body will die the spirit will not die! But yes this looks fun its not that i am against aircrafts i like aircrafts too!
Once I reach that level or rich, I will definitely buy one.
imagine attaching a very light partial bike frame to the bottom instead of Fred Flintstone's feet.
Text to speech gets me every time lol, just missing the stock footage.
You didnt mention how long and how far it cn fly? 😮
Its a Sailplane, ergo it can fly as long as the pilot wants & finds thermics
@vusitile3926 That will depend on the vertical air currents that you will meet and can exploit. The right question to ask would be : What is the lift/drag ratio ?
I'm thinking he means what's the range using electric motor and battery's. I'm thinking 20 minutes at the most
@oldschoolman1444
Seems to me that electric motor is more useful for landing, needing extra air time to get to an appropriate site.
You could fly it over water, beach, knowing you have 20 minutes despite updraft running out?
Missing is boat launching, and high tower weight drop. 😂
Maybe a bicycle, dropping bike like an extra fuel tank.
Unicycle?
woooo, amazing device is this, is super old by the way, i want one :D
It can be built in a garage. I like it
These are so cool yet so expensive!
Not expensive, just a lot of money.
@@danhubert-hx4ss ...
Not expensive ...you don't make enough money
@@Amerikanin2numarali_ustasi it’s a very small market for people dropping $80,000 on an ultralight foot launched glider…
Some guy - makes this
Me - buys it and slaps a predator 212 engine on it
6:51 - i know this map, it's Daqing Oilfields
I'll probably be the next Archaeopteryx customer...
Just amazing and unbelieveable
but WHY doesnt it have 2 wheels in the back ? that would give it some tiny bit of stabily on the ground . maybe if the track is wide enuff even enuff to take off without the two helpers holding the wings up ^^
$200,000 are you freaking kidding?!?! I'll take an open jantar for half the coin
Davvero geniale , mi ricorda molto il coltellino svizzero con dentro 1000 gadgets.., se avessi i soldi lo acquisterei , per quanto è allettante.. bravi tutti !!
This looks great
Well. That. Was. PRETTY. Cool. Looking.
Anyone else hear the Dumb Ways to Die sing in their heads?
I guess 21st Century is about Solo flight😮
That so nice and amizing
Good work done 👍
Oh it already has it! Makes sense.
Please tell me this thing got parachute 😂
Есть система спасения
Amazing!
Nice video. I'm afraid about high altitude, but it should be amazing. Salutes from a little village in Spain. I only can see vultures and eagles where I live...
Dear Santa......
I was imagining a wearable large winged animal skeleton with landing legs....
Lol
это фантастика
das ist fantastisch
Very much like one called the Swift glider
5:00. Hellos, Mr AI, why do you keep saying “I believe”? Haven’t you read the instruction manual, Mr AI?
This is so freaking cool!!
Hmmm. Maybe I'll settle for a small motorcycle
Wow Amazing👏😍🤘❤️💐
Wow 😊 Nice Technology 🎉
We're witnessing the disappearance of human-voice UA-cam channels...
Narrator just wasn't artificial enough.
Nice!
How much do they cost? I’d love to own one
apparently more than a few ultralight airplanes xD
(~80-100k eur)
🙀 2:42 *_Tail strike!_*
I like the electro version.
The only problem with this glider is that it costs more than your average house. In fact, it costs more than a CESSNA!
$58,500 to $82,000. Not sure where you live, lol.
@@ohsweetmystery Then the price has come down. When the Archeopteryx first came out they were charging more than 200,000 USD for the basic glider model. Add another 100K for the one with all the bells and whistles.
Veery good job and hordwork thank sir
Love it
இந்தப்பிள்ளையிஎதிர்காலத்தில் எங்கள் தேசத்தின் பாடல்களுக்கு குரல்கொடடுக்கும் ஒரு சின்னக் குயில் வாழ்துக்கள் கலை வளர்க்கும் அழைப்பும்டம் தனிச்சிறப்பு கொள்கை பேச்சாற்றல் காணப்படுகின்றது வாழ்த்துக்கள்பாவம் அந்தக்குழந்தை. உங்கள் வருமானத்திற்காக காட்சிகளைப் பதிவிடுகின்றீர்கள். இன்னும் எத்தனைபேர்????.
I love to watch 🤩 its looks so easy to fly 😀
Using A..I voice is similar to relying on autofocus to do most of your photography for you. 🤭
Nice summary - all footage has been shown elsewhere before.
Amazing guys
Archeokjbgrd: 1 AI narration: 0
This reminds me of the red and yellow childrens car that kids propel with their feet.
Oh I want to own electric one 😊
I love it
excellent
This would be perfect for The everest glider challenge. A real life flight like the flight sim from everest to Lukla air srip, the most dangerous airport. Google everest glider challenge
I'm surprised no Whole Aircraft Recovery Parachute System (WARP)? Given the put together, tear down design.
They now have a motor for gliders, that the prop folds back when the power is off, that would complete this craft
This is enjoy full i need to try