Recharging a Drone IN MIDAIR!! (Landing on a Refueling Plane)
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- This episode has been over a year in the making! After months and months of engineering challenges and various other hurdles, we have come up with a proof-of-concept system to recharge a drone without even landing it!
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- FPV Freestyle Pilots / Hosts
Drew Camden [Le Drib]
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Jeff Orta [VORT3X]
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Alex Vanover [CaptainVanover]
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Paul Nurkkala [NURK FPV]
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Shawn Morrison [Let's Fly RC]
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Caleb Wright [BubbyFPV]
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-Production Team
Drew Camden - Producer
Christian Kapper - Editor / Camera
Winston Garthwaite - Camera
MUSIC:
EKR VHS
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A Distant Memory
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Dusk Dawn
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The fact that Vanover could save the wing after the drone fell off and flip back to line of sight was one of the most impressive parts of this
That man mus've been born with a radio in his hand, he's incredible
@@jonathanwilliams1644 He does look a bit bird-like.
I started flying fpv with wings in 2015. Half the time you lost video signal, so you had to get good at flipping up the goggles and switch to LOS 😂
Really awesome guys, as a former LRO/FF/EMA, I can see where something like this would be a boost (yeah I used it) to keeping a drone up to help find a missing kid, fire ground information, or other emergency flights. Of course it would need further development for a bigger drone setup, but you did it with this, surely it can open up for it coming to a better and longer flight.
yeah that was amazing, dude's got it
That was VERY exciting!
Now do an air-to-air firmware update!🤣
Bluetooth. It’s a thing.
@@allegorx58 yeah but i can piggy back a Bluetooth signal we need a hard transfer for security lol
@@dbropx3547 i guess we got to go with the 21. century with this one I am all in with bluethoot!
I wanna see a mid flight prop change.
Do you think it's a joke? You just predicted the future: firmware update in mid air will be standard.
What an incredible journey!! What an incredible project! I couldn’t stop smiling, great work all around!!
Sir big fan
Ayee 👋 wren do you own a drone?
Hi Wren
Yo cool seeing you here
It's Wren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I wasn't wheelchair bound, I literally would have been jumping up and down with excitement. That is absolutely awesome.
you better drift with that wheelchair instead
@@IbbiAhmed Oh trust me, I do. Both when it's really wet out or when there's ice on the road, I spend a lot of time sliding around corners.
"who said wheel-chair bound people can't drift?"
"well they can't drive a vehicle to drift"
"the wheelchair *is* a vehicle"
"oh"
@@lanthan598 and even though we can drive while being in a chair, the hand controls makes it REAL hard to drive a stick, lol. Automatics though, I'm good.
@@heatherryan9820 they should design a steering wheel with triggers for the thumbs so you can accelerate and use the brake while controlling the direction normally
Glad I could be there for the end of this epic journey!!
Paul your the man brother🔥🔥🤘
awesome shot as always man
Yessss. Glad we had you there, buddy. :)
@@LetsFlyRC your the maguver of kwads bro love the stuff you come up with its what keeps me watching
Yo nurk fpv thanks for that gps video you made a while back you helped me get my gps return to home setting working properly. Great video.
I am surprised the battery didn't explode, but the concept of carrying your drone to location and back on a large plane using magnets seems surprisingly usable. If you add a real charger that charges with the max rated speed, you could really extend your flight time/range.
Yeah. I know it isn’t the right way to charge (proof of concept). We had so much difficulty just landing on the plane, needed it to be as easy as possible to pull off.
@@LetsFlyRC Your creativity with drones and everything else is so much fun to watch!
or do what rctestflight does put solar panals on for a charging systerm lol
@@LetsFlyRC I would have at least slapped a resistor in the circuit to limit the charge current to something reasonable, but that comes with its own issues. Cool concept!
@@JMMC1005 not everything I did made the episode. 😆 I tried using load resistors and they slowed the charge down way too much. I started to say that after Drew said “this isn’t the right way to charge batteries”
Vanover's reaction time to get those goggles up was incredible. And Bubby was definitely the man for the job to stick the landing. Definitely my new favorite RR video. Shawn, all your hard work was worth it.
Best drone video I've seen in years. Bubby's officially the perch king.
at damn near 50, wish I would have kept up with the DIY drone revolution. FliteTest was a big inspiration back in the early days as it was for so many people. The things you do make me want to fly FPV. They make me want to fly everything. The pure honest joy I get from watching what you all do is inspiring and much needed...creative food for the mind and soul. I so deeply say... Thank you.
This is what the hobby is all about. Friends getting together and just having a blast.
this should go in a hall of fame somewhere
This one gained my subscription. Love it!!!
Awesome! I'm an old man now, but I thank you all for providing a few min remembering the joy of youth.
I can’t wait to see this thing fly at rampage 22…
Guys, that's the prize of giving him the opportunity to improve his project no matter the failures.
This video filled me with joy.
Plane should have a bomb bay. Carry the quad out then drop it. Then have the ability to charge.
Maximum long range
Great thought
For sure. Hands down the best episode.
That was pretty epic!
Gonna say it here, because it needs to be said often, however Shawn (Let's Fly RC) is easily the best thing to have happened to this channel in a long time, and that's saying something because the other presenters are awesome.
true he is a special kind of addition he is like that technerd from GTA i like him
That was sooo epic guys! all that hard work paid off!!! what a great way to start 2022
ANOTHER WORLDS FIRST I'm sure!!!! Congratulations fellas
Vanover has got to be one of the best pilots ever. That kid can fly anything, he is the next top gun 😆
Congratulations on the success of the mission, next generation of drones will be inspired by you guys...
No One!!!! Absolutely NO ONE should be allowed to have this much fun. This is what heaven looks like so you guys have trouble in your future. 1st vid I have watch several times in a row and in bits.
I am flabbergasted that DARPA hasn't approached you guys with contracts plural, plural. (Bet their watching) keep up the great work.
Must go down as one of the best RR episodes ever.
This and dremel drone.
@@vhfgamer Duga Dive and FPV Breakfast were also some of the best.
This is my favorite rotor riot episode ❤️
EPIC 💪
Great work guys!
This midair mothership charging station concept is crazy!
Imagine having some slow moving, solar powered, easy-to-hit blimps just gently floating around for you to charge for unlimited sessions LOL
That's an intresting thought.
I've been involved with trying to bring a winged drone onboard a C-130. It is NOT easy. Really great design concept; 10/10!
One of the coolest videos regarding FPV drones
This is a fantastic episode. Really great work. I’m also shocked the packs did not go up with no current limits.
Nurk is so precise in follow-shots
Congratulations on pulling this impossible project off! I could feel the frustration to excitement throughout the video! Awesome job Shawn for not giving up! You're definitely the scientist of the team!
Shawn is the GOAT of Rotor Riot
This has to be the best RR episode ever!!! I was just as excited as y'all were lol. NURK's fire joke was hilarious. We need more vortex in videos too!!! Great job everyone!
Hehe couldn't resist
It's so awesome and the idea to mid Air recharge is super crazy , gives a much hope of new future of fpv with this on real
THIS!! is the content I wanna see!!! Had me smiling the whole time!
100% my favorite RR episode
Awesome teamwork guys!! 💪 Congrats on finally finishing the video. So much fun to see you guys so crazy happy 😅
I think if you guys used a gyro on the plane it would have been way easier to land a quad on it because it would be able to react to the air pockets way faster and someone piloting from the ground. Great fun in this episode! Keep it coming!
Drib went into dribble mode when the quad fell off xD
Great Episode. Really fun to watch so many enthusiastic FPV Pilots
I am so glad Shawn uses his powers for good and not for evil!
God you're such immature boys... and i FREAKIN LOVED IT. This must have been the episode where i smiled the most, felt the most sad for a crash, and clapped my hands the most when you FINALLY succeeded after such long time of trying and trying again. This was the first RR video this year and it's probably going to be the hardest one to top... WELL DONE guys, like EPIC !
It is so significant to me that even though dudes been working on it for years, he gave Bubby the chance to pull it off first! Sub for life here.
This is certainly one of the "craftiest" videos I've seen from you all. Thanks for all of your hard work!
This is like, a dream come true! The idea of an airplane mothership that can take kwads somewhere, its only natural for anyone in RC to dream of it. And Shawn and crew stuck it out and achieved it. So awesome
That was SO cool! I was totally feeling your emotions and screaming along with you! LOVE IT!!!!
This is a military grade proof of concept. You guys are definitely noticed.
Now that was an AWESOME SPECTACULAR Video ...one of the best RR vids ever
You guys and your determination speaks volumes.....Magnificent
Probably my favorite episode so far. great job you guys
I love this episode so much, you guys are the prefect team !!
14:56 I absolutely do, undeRRstand Van the Man.... I do. BLESS YOURR effoRRts GUYS....Keep up the Good Times...NUMBER !, All-ways good times in sight.
SEE YOU IN THE SKY!!
That was amazing! Good work on the build and good job on the piloting!
Great episode!
The pilot of the chase drone is great. Great video, thanks.
Great work boys 🔋🔋🔋🔋🚁
Definitely a new classic.
This episode aged like barreled whiskey👊👊😎🔥💪🔥💪🔥💪🍻🍻🍻
Awesome guys! The passenger pigeon has risen from the ashes.
This is so freaking unbelievable cool, love the videos your making, please keep it coming. And happy new year to you all
one of the best rr episodes i have ever seen!!!
That's so fun to watch, or magnetic battery swap next time?
This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen fpv related amazing work and pilots
Guys, your achievement could be a world first air borne re-
charging.
this is why i love rotor riot! wish i have friends/team like u guys that share the same intrest, can make a lot of interesting things together, salute Rotor Riot!
You guys do such a good job of getting across your excitement! Makes me want to go out and fly every episode
Best. Episode. Ever. Bubby and Vanover were amazing on the day. Great to see this team effort pay off! And havin' Nurk onboard for the show? Bonus!
This is so cool! Great work!
I'm curious if you could charge in the same way that MIGs and Air2Air works with the tanker dropping a flying boom to the receiving aircraft.
Maybe extending the charging pad below but connecting in the same way via magnets. Either way it's super cool to see :)
Would be pretty doable, just need to run a cable out the back with magnetic positive and negative leads of opposite polarity. Put corresponding magnetic charge pads on the nose of the smaller craft and have them snap on when you line up within a few cm.
That was absolutely Awesome!!! Charging a racedrone midair wauw!!!
Lol 😂 y’all crazy
It would be really interesting if you guys could make a blimp for the recharging platform, it would be a relatively stable and stationary and could potentially store larger batteries or even have a tether that doubles as a surface to air charging circuit. Loved the video, such a great concept.
Vanover should just do all the flying lol. & If he could also complain about how long things take to build he would be a direct replacement!! lmao
deym this new breed of RR pilots are crazy high skilled since charpu days keep it comming RR that capt. vanover tho from racing freestyler and wing pilot deng imagine if he can fly 3D Helix also salute!
This is one of the coolest/craziest things I've seen in the hobby!! Amazing work guys!!
Bravo, gentleman! That was truly awesome and a great tribute to persevering and continued dedication to achieving your goal. It was great seeing how your entire team tackled this problem and it worked so great. Once you have it dialed in, the Kraken is an amazing plane. Love seeing the joy on all your faces. I also love the idea of sending out a fixed wing craft with the drone attached. Once you get to your destination the quad rotor deploys and does its reconnaissance while the fixed wing flies in a circle. Then they reattach and come home. Next video, I hope.
WOW!!! This is my favorite episode 👊
Hi guys,
Super cool concept Sean, good job. Thx for sticking with it so you could provide us with this awsome video ;-)
Very nice flying from Bubby and Vanover!
Cheers
Evel
100% best rotor riot episode ever!!
Definitely the best episode so far!!!
Been going through a hard time in my life lately and this is the first video of yalls I've seen. I think drones are cool but I'm not hard-core into them. I just wanted to let yall know that the way the video was put together I felt invested, and was so psyched when you pulled it off it put a smile on my face. I really needed that, thank you
Not only is this history in the books but EPIC skills flying……. I’ve been flying for years and doing those maneuvers is very very hard! Congrats guys all your hard work payed off….. woooooo hooooooo!
I was so excited, I felt like I was literally there with you guys... Nice Shawn... You didn't give up and succeeded... Big shout out to Rotor Riot...
the best Episode til now ....
yOOOOOO Next idea. Radio handoffs!!! Like runners passing a baton. Have an output control a triple-throw relay, use diodes and/or failsafes to set the relay to change which receiver is commanding the flight controller. You can have three or more receivers and three+ people on the ground, all with different transmitters, on the same video channel, spaced out from each other enough to do ULTIMATE relay long range as the next receiver connects and the first pilot hands off control to the second. All of you have your DJI goggles on the same channel and now you can do some REALLY crazy video or control tesets without fear of crashing the plane at the limits! Once the first pilot loses control, the second pilot automatically ends up taking over. It would be awesome to have the telemetry of the flight controler report back when the receiver switches or something. Call it FPV-Relay.
ORR maybe we should just start making some advancements on cellular data radio control........
Nurk asking if it should be on fire, is absolute GOLD!
That felt very much like the type of rotor riot content that hooked me back in the day's 🙏🤯.
This is the most badass thing I've ever seen .
Really cool project :) if you do a follow-up you could try taking off or landing with the drone, so the wing takes it out on a mission, the drone does it's thing and then takes a ride back on the wing
+1
I was yelling watching this I was so stoked. Definitely one of the best episodes of all time! and ya'll have a LOT of good episodes. Haha
This is unbelievable....Marvellous job done
I got so hyped with you guys like I was actually apart of the build. This is such a great advancement for the drone community.
Downright impressive!
Best Episode guys!! True Passion🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽
Can't believe it finally happened! Congrats guys!
Looks like little birds attacking a hawk 😂😂😂
Brilliant work, guys! Couple things I'm sure you've thought of and perhaps rejected for good reason but 1) consider increasing the electrode sizes on the refuel platform, 2) put shrouds around the plane props and 3) use a quadcopter as the recharge platform. It would be more stable... still mobile, and with shrouds over the props, a more stable platform that could actually support a real, independent charger. Great job!
HAHAHAHHAHAH. LOVE THE PART WHEN THE DRONE FELL OFF AND ALEX SAVED IT
Totally worth the two years to see this great footage. Thanks.
This episode reminds me of the old glory days of rotor riot. Absolutely love it
that save was incredible!!!!
That was so sick.