Atom R/C Swordfish Narrated FPV Flight

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  • Опубліковано 27 лип 2023
  • Another nice run out to the river and back with the Swordfish. Still one of my current favorites for this kind of flight!
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  • @spartan3299
    @spartan3299 11 місяців тому +9

    Passenger seat reclined. Sipping Ice Tea. Beautiful calm evening flight. The drone of the twin...Like that touch. I do miss audio from my digital craft, but haven't felt the breaking point urge to add analog audio. Another smooth landing. Thank you Pirate Air.

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому +3

      lol That's the vibe I was going for! I certainly do miss having audio with HD, I'd be happy if they added it.

  • @trumblez
    @trumblez 4 місяці тому +1

    These engine sounds are actually a big improvement to the watching experience

  • @laicn23
    @laicn23 11 місяців тому +2

    love this setup. ive previously crashed my swordfish but ordered another one and plan to set it up just like your's

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому +2

      Crashes are never fun, at least it's an excuse to rebuild with everything we learned the first time around though! ;)

  • @dannyhei9077
    @dannyhei9077 5 місяців тому

    very relaxing flight, good job 👍

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations 11 місяців тому

    Awesome flying, Keith! Thanks a bunch for sharing! 😃
    Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

  • @nogod4me_fpv
    @nogod4me_fpv 11 місяців тому +2

    Nice smooth flight, I'd like to have one on my swordfish on iNav. Sound design is awesome, twin motor sound is rocks!

  • @horsship
    @horsship 11 місяців тому +2

    Wow. That was such a smooth flight! Loved it.

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому

      Thanks! This is a smooth plane for sure. I think the time spent fine tuning it is paying off... lol

  • @plewisto
    @plewisto 10 місяців тому

    Awesome! Great cruise! 👍❤

  • @micsherwood4930
    @micsherwood4930 5 місяців тому

    That ROCKED! I can only hope to get mine setup to fly that nice.

  • @shanesdiy
    @shanesdiy 11 місяців тому +1

    Haha, awesome. The twin engine audio is a big hit! Love it.

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому

      I thought the sound was a nice touch. It makes me miss having "real" sound even more... lol Maybe someday Walksnail will add it. I know most people don't care and would just turn it off anyway, so I'm not holding my breath lol

    • @shanesdiy
      @shanesdiy 11 місяців тому

      @@bonafidepirate I thought it made the flight much more "immersive". Ambient volume was good, not overpowering.👍

  • @slappomatthew
    @slappomatthew 11 місяців тому +1

    I havent flown fixed wing in years. your videos always make me want to put one in the air again. I should build a mini talon with walksnail. but all my stuff has vectors I'd have to learn Inav or ardupiolot

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому +1

      I was a big fan of the Vector too, was my favorite for a long time. I do like the Matek flight controller boards though, and once I built a couple of planes with Ardupilot and figured it out I haven't looked back... lol This one is using AtomRC's own F405-Navi with Ardupilot on it, and it's working quite well.

  • @DozerBoyRc
    @DozerBoyRc 6 місяців тому

    Nice laid-back flight. Really like the old choice. Thats the kind I am looking for. Complete with horizon.

  • @musicmaestro88
    @musicmaestro88 11 місяців тому

    So slick bro! Makes me want to get back out there! :) Sentry

  • @skupper672
    @skupper672 Місяць тому

    Great video! Thank you for posting this. I’m in the build process for my firstinav plane on a swordfish! . Mostly curious about your battery size for this kind of flight. I am already set up on lipo and plan on running that versus lithium ion. What battery size would you suggest for this typical flight?

  • @dkieng
    @dkieng 11 місяців тому

    Very cool set up. I have the Swordfish as well. I installed the DJI O3 unit on it and OSD is not quite as good. I've never tried to fly more than 1 mile away. I want to fly it to 3 miles one day, fingers cross, lol

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому

      3 miles should be easy with the O3. I've never flown any of the DJI FPV stuff, but it seems to work well for others.

  • @markgerard363
    @markgerard363 10 місяців тому

    I do love the videos from this plane!! a bit scary of what may happen if one motor may fail!!!! but it is great work....Also I was wondering if you ever have one of them 270 degrees servos failed??? I mean I purchase one put it on my pan servo so I can see around, Hand the plane for a bout tow months, come back to fly and now the stupid servo keeps shaking and hunting!!! any possible reason, and may be solutions??? NOTE" the servo is pretty all the way down and glued on the fuselage......

  • @pilotmiami1
    @pilotmiami1 11 місяців тому

    Bravo.thenks

  • @denisbender911
    @denisbender911 11 місяців тому

    Hello. The ardupilot and OSD settings look very good, could I take a look at them? I have seen mentions that very large Vteil tail deflections are needed. It was mentioned about 15 mm deflection of the steering surfaces. Now I collect it and do not want to break it right away. This is the first aircraft, before that only multi-rotors. Thank you very much!

  • @jeffpv7468
    @jeffpv7468 11 місяців тому

    God youve got this thing perfectly tuned in, mine is extremely bouncy in the air and is super sensitive to wind. Any quick pointers on keeping it smoother?

  • @pumper34x
    @pumper34x Місяць тому

    Wheres my damn peanuts!?!

  • @ATCATL
    @ATCATL 18 днів тому

    Hi Keith!
    What do you think of this model for long range efficient flights?
    Does it also cope well in windy conditions?
    Thank you

  • @testpilotian3188
    @testpilotian3188 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow that is locked in. Do you rate Ardupilot better than iNav? I’ve only ever tried iNav but I get a lot of wing rock on my plane (it’s been auto-tuned) it’s ok, but it’s starting to annoy me somewhat, wondering if it’s worth trying Arduplane.

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому +1

      I personally do like Ardupilot more than inav for a number of reasons. Most of it is personal preference like everything else... lol Either one can fly well if set up right. There's a bit of a learning curve moving to Ardupilot from something else, but once you figure it out it's pretty simple stuff really.

  • @alcmann
    @alcmann Місяць тому

    Thanks again for your videos. Still really enjoying the Swordfish. Thinking about changing my VTX antennae to something with a taller mast with a Walksnail V2. Also what antenna mast are you using for your rx receiver on the plane ? They seem pretty rigid. Do you have an affiliate link for getFPV ? Ill def help out with future purchases thanks !

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  Місяць тому

      Thanks for the kind words! For the VTX, I like the HGLRC Hammer. I'm not sure how well it compares to the something more reputable like TrueRC or the like, but they work well enough for me and the price is right. I get them for $13 a pair at Amazon. ( link - amzn.to/3JTuVdD ) The R/C antenna in this video was just a stock Crossfire one, the "Immortal T" that comes with the nano rx. I haven't used the affiliate program at GetFPV, but I did just go check it out and set up an account... lol www.getfpv.com/?afid=YWvXl2mWrIfjeYa9&referring_service=link Thanks for the support!

  • @MrWeusi
    @MrWeusi 11 місяців тому +2

    awesome flight! is that video the real fpv feed? is it that clear?

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому

      Yes, what you see is the HDMI output from the VRX recorded on my PC, it's the same thing I see on a monitor while flying. Once you go HD it's hard to go back to analog... lol

  • @dawirelessg
    @dawirelessg 11 місяців тому

    very efficient. I like it

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому

      Yeah this plane is pretty efficient. This flight was with a 4S1P 5000mAh 21700 pack from ZOHD. It used less than 1200mAh to get there and back.

    • @dawirelessg
      @dawirelessg 11 місяців тому

      @@bonafidepirate 4 Amps cruise at 35-40mph is extremely good

  • @mitchforbes3042
    @mitchforbes3042 10 місяців тому

    Epic flight. Any chance you can share latest parameters if there are any changes from previous. Thank you 👌

    • @mitchforbes3042
      @mitchforbes3042 10 місяців тому

      Just found that you'd already done it thank you.

  • @WinstonSmith1984
    @WinstonSmith1984 11 місяців тому

    Nice. Where do you have your Walksnail VRX receiver mounted? If it's outside your shop, then do you remove it every time you're done to protect it from the rain?

  • @EnglishTurbines
    @EnglishTurbines 11 місяців тому

    Textbook stuff......enjoyed it. About to take delivery of a black Dolphin from AtomRCs stable m8....Flies good apparently, I don't think you have that one?.. 3 day delivery from China via UPS, amazing...😮😳🤔🤔😏😀🇬🇧

  • @allenlong1445
    @allenlong1445 11 місяців тому +1

    i need to get a plane and try to fly lol you make it look easy

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому

      I've always liked planes for the flying I do. I tend to prefer cruising around like this and like the efficiency and flight time.

    • @allenlong1445
      @allenlong1445 11 місяців тому

      @@bonafidepirate cruising around is what i think i like the most about planes its totaly difrent from my fpv drone flying im gonna try building a diy plane over the summer

  • @PierreR-uu9te
    @PierreR-uu9te 10 місяців тому

    Bonsoir . Serait il possible de montrer comment faire ( montage et surtout paramétrage) une nacelle panoramique pour la caméra du walksnail .
    Merci
    Et belle vidéo .

  • @goonbreathfpv
    @goonbreathfpv 5 місяців тому

    Hey. I don't have the yaw stability things on my one, because i lost them! Never got to try it with them. Did anyone know if it helps at all?

  • @ecor1987
    @ecor1987 11 місяців тому +1

    Keith, how do you manage to keep 25 MBps all the way out? Whats your antenna setup? Still the patches on the ground? Are these on a tracker?

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому +3

      I'm not doing anything special really. It's just a pair of HGLRC Hammer antennas on the transmitter, and the stock patches in the receiver with two 9.4db triple feed patches on the top connectors. On this flight it did seem to hold on to 25Mbps longer than on some previous flights. Maybe just a good day with low humidity or something. No tracker, I just have an idea where I'll fly before I take off and point the antennas there. I should be trying out some better antennas soon from VAS to see how they compare to the cheaper stuff.

  • @novaliam7088
    @novaliam7088 11 місяців тому

    It would be nice to have the option of audio while flying imo.
    Could give indications towards problems or even just what conditions are like up there.
    Otherwise just make the flights feel more engaging imo. : )

  • @austinwalder626
    @austinwalder626 Місяць тому

    Will the stock RTH plane be able to fly this far?

  • @user-kw7ky1re9s
    @user-kw7ky1re9s 9 місяців тому

    Are you running the stock tail and any chance you could share your parameters? Mine is not that smooth even with several auto tune sessions. Thanks!
    Bob

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  9 місяців тому

      I have the stock tail, I didn't cut it down like some are doing. I didn't use the black plastic pieces on the bottom side either. Here's a link to my parameters, with some notes about things I changed - bit.ly/SwordfishParamsAP

    • @user-kw7ky1re9s
      @user-kw7ky1re9s 9 місяців тому

      @@bonafidepirate
      Thanks so much!
      Bob

  • @MrPashee
    @MrPashee 10 місяців тому

    Did you compare v1 vs v2 Walksnail in terms of range? It seems that v2 have less power.

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  10 місяців тому

      I have not done a direct back to back comparison of them, but I have flown plenty of both. One of my V2s seemed to have lower signal/bitrate than the other, while the better one seemed to be on part with my V1s. I did the calibration thing on that one and the signal came up to normal. I'm in a group of pilots that are currently testing beta firmware for Walksnail, and in doing so we've been flying on lower power settings. What I found is that lower power is even more impressive than max 1200mW than I had been flying... lol I know I've seen plenty of people report as good or better range at 700mW than 1200. I think this is true especially on the V2, it seems to get noisy when pushing too much power. Look at the last video I uploaded, it's a V2 transmitter at 200mW with various antennas, that's flown on a currently unreleased firmware (34.xx.xx), and the results were better than I expected. Other have tested at higher altitudes and seen some really impressive range even at lower power.

  • @roge8152
    @roge8152 11 місяців тому

    thats a very locked plane. i have swordfish with ardu as well, but its nowhere near as good as yours. can you please share your pid settings?

  • @chrisatkins7959
    @chrisatkins7959 11 місяців тому

    Don’t forget to give a 👍🏻 if you enjoyed the video. Great flight!!

  • @davidlee50
    @davidlee50 11 місяців тому

    What is the milage map called?

    • @bonafidepirate
      @bonafidepirate  11 місяців тому

      The map at the start where I measured the distance? It's just Google Earth.

  • @THEMADFLYER
    @THEMADFLYER 11 місяців тому

    You should come watch ⌚ me SOAR sometime😊 nice fpv action bro.

  • @FB-gm6el
    @FB-gm6el 11 місяців тому

    ...can vibration affect gps modules/reception?