I am a soon to be high school graduate and I will be going into robotics engineering, and one of the things that I have always wanted to do is create something like this, a small personal flight vehicle that is commercially available. I am glad to see that there are plenty of others in the world like you that are creating similar things, and that gives me hope and inspiration for the future. Thank you Alan Zhang 🙏
It's great what you accomplished! It took me 2years to build my own reliable 3D printer, lots of failures, loads of money. But I did it. I'm very happy for you!
Hey alan! Fellow UAV developer here! I've been working on UAVS for the last three years and it was quite fun to look at someone go through the ups and downs of the entire process. It is pretty amazing what you managed to build here. I just want to advise you to not try and arm/hover the UAV in such a restricted area. Maybe an open field would be better? Having the UAV hover at such a low altitude with such massive amounts of thrust will make it very sensitive to ground effect phenomenon and might cause the UAV to go out of control. That'll be extremely bad if it is in such a constricted space. Not to mention the much better GPS accuracy you get when under open skies. Under closed environments, the GPS accuracy will not be that great (obviously) causing the UAV to rely majorly on its EKF for position estimate, and will lead to the UAV overcorrecting its position. Good luck, safe flights and looking forward to the upcoming videos!!
I was thinking the same thing, I was getting so nervous when it got so close to the wall. Also, they won't know if its strong enough to actually fly if it doesn't get out of ground effect. Lastly the air will be really turbulent in such a confined space.
Hey Aditya! Thank you for your insightful comment! You are absolutely right about the risk of flying indoor, and I had a close call with the wall and fence many times. I did not expect it to have that much turbulent air. Luckily, my 7 years of experience flying FPV drones really saved that day. But yap, next test will either be outdoor or bigger indoor space. P.s. was flying with only gyroscope and accelerometer
Don't forget a parachute. Should be one of those spring-loaded low altitude types. And a big panic button so if anything goes wrong, it automatically does the yeeting process for you of dismounting you from the craft.
He could also easily integrate an automotive airbag attached to his yeet button that would throw him free of the vehicle too, auto airbags are cheap and plentiful at junkyards and quite powerful. YEET
He could use guide studs for the seat, and a powerful solenoid or linear actuator that would decouple the seat from the eVTOL. So, if he hits the yeet button, or it's activated by CHAOS detection, the solenoid decouples the seat, the airbag deploys, pushing him free, the guides ensure the seat flies linearly from the vehicle, and then a solenoid/etc deploys the parachute, with manual overrides of everything, so all that's needed is to push a button, or pull a cable. I think this would alleviate a lot of fears for people. When I build my own eVTOL, I will make something like this for my safety, and deploy it over water to test it. Also might put the drone in a tailspin and test it that way, too. I think once the basic design is perfected, it'll go a long way to alleviating fears.
It would have to be smart enough to yeet "the package" in a predictable trajectory, while at the same time trying its best to avoid flying back into it. (Very real danger, even on the real deal but I think they have a few systems that are supposed to "prevent that".)@@davewolf8869
It would have to be smart enough to yeet you in a predictable trajectory, while at the same time trying it's best to avoid flying back into you. Very real problem, even on the real deal. They actually have systems that are supposed to "prevent that". (Maybe it turns everything off so it drops down real fast while your flying up.)@@davewolf8869
Once you load it with a person and fly a full minute claim the world record and call out the companies on the stock market scamming all those investors.
Maybe. But almost i never saw that on drones. I guess is too much weight for very little benefit. If u crash braces will not prevent blade strike anyway.
Something made me search you up today after not viewing your channel since last year and I'm so glad my intuition was correct because I found this video! Have been watching since the start and there has always been just something so magical about creating a machine that allows man to fly and why the Wright Brothers today are still so beloved and have such a huge tourist following yearly to see where there first maiden flight was in Kitty Hawk, NC. Just like you have done, they too built their machine from scratch right in their garage so in many ways you are like the present day version using the advancement of electric batteries to literally propel us forward into the future of daily travel and transportation. I am so proud of your accomplishments in getting your maiden voyage up and away! It was very emotional to witness even as a viewer so I cannot even imagine how powerful it must have been for you and your family to experience together. You have an amazing father who seems to believe in your abilities fully and I do as well. Please continue to keep the magic alive by believing in your dream whole heartedly and I guarantee you will experience such extreme success of your vison that your not even able to fully comprehend at this time.. Thank you so much for continuing to share your journey with us and allowing us to dream w right along with you! As we soar toward the clouds, do not forget that the only limit is the sky above.
The problem with "flying cars" is that they kind of already exist, like small planes and private jets are passenger cars with wings and jumbo jets are "Flying busses". Now what you built is more like a flying Motorcycle, wich makes a lot more sense and is AWESOME. Keep it up!
To be honest there is nothing car or motorcycle about this build , All he built is a large drone ! Cars , motorbikes and vehicles have wheels that propel them AIRCRAFT dont they rely purely on air completely different there is no way this can be related to a car
It is neither 'car' nor 'motorcycle'. It is a human carrying, multi rotor aerial transport. HCMRAT. Way sexier than car of motorcycle without the obvious lack of wheels that can propel it while it is on the ground.
@@k.g.7591 Calls it a flying car in the title, air quotation marks notwithstanding, then, having harvested the clicks, he acknowledges that it is anything but a 'flying car. I wish UA-cam creators would be penalised for taking their audience for fools. Cheers, D.
Great job! Looking forward to seeing the final version in flight. However, please DO NOT forget (I'm not yelling, I'm just putting emphasis on 'do not' since I cannot italicize those words) to add some sort of protection between the propellers and the pilot. I cannot stress it enough, Alan. It's super important that the pilot has protection if a propeller blade-out incident occurs while in flight. Once again, incredible job and keep up the good work! :)
This is absolutely amazing!! The stability you were able to achieve in such a small area with all of that dirty air is incredible. I can't wait to see how it performs when you're able to get it out to an open area with more space! I hope your videos go viral as this deserves SO many more views. Amazing work - can't wait to see what comes next!!
I hope your final plans include installing a roll cage, seat with 3-point racing harness, and some kind of guard for the blades if you're serious about being able to fly in this thing. Hopefully that isn't too much weight to manage, but safety is more important than flying!
That's absolutely amazing! Great engineering work, Alan and everybody who helped. Also, my compliments for the video itself. There are some great shots in here and the editing is sublime. Congratulations!
I noticed when you got a little close to the wall how difficult it would have been to maneuver. My mind was telling me maybe slow down but if you slowed the motion would have impacted the tilt more backward. So I thought maybe speed up but the tilt was already turned towards the wall. You let the wind from the propellers push the whole thing which was a very thoughtful technique. When you trust your instincts it shows. 🧠⚡
One of the more difficult things about designing a vehicle like this is it has absolutely no traction. One of the best features of a vehicle like this is the fact that this vehicle has absolutely no traction 😂
Yo bro, I was so stoked for this video. And you didn’t disappoint me. I’m so proud of you from one creative heartfelt dreamer to another people really don’t know how hard it is to do this so just soak in the success and celebrate yourself. Go go and give thanksto all your support
The main problem would be no way to eject, but I guess a parachute for the entire vehicle would work. The thing that is a problem for this particular design right now is that it's over engineered in that it's too heavy. The previous design was too bendy, but this one takes it the other way making it too heavy to get good performance. But when I think about it so may you be on to something as it would save weight by combining the rollcage and landing gear into one.
alan please reconsider the bolts at 5:26! as the carbon fiber tubes flex up and down throughout repeated load cycles, they're gonna rub against the bolts and could eventually start cracking the tube. this will be very hard to notice since the process is so gradual, but it's an oceangate level safety concern imo. source: am mechanical engineer
Great video, I have a question, what type of flight computer you have on there? What is the main electronic of this project and what software did you use for control of the motors, or did you make it yourself? Waiting for the next video, godspeed.
Hi Alan, You have a very cool project! I admire your tenacity and your dream! I am also developing a flying car of my own design, so I can really appreciate what you are doing. I wish you the very best in your project! I started my project in 2016 in San Diego, Calif and I am still working on it, but 3.5 years ago I found a business partner and moved the project to Fjugesta, Sweden. The project is called Sky Chaser. It is the 1st vehicle if its kind, a real roadable Blade Runner style VTOL flying car. It looks and drives like a car, uses its body as a wing and has no folding wings. It has no exposed rotors and is all electric. Sky Chaser looks and drives like a car, and flies both vertically like a drone and horizontally like a plane, in addition it is amphibian. Since it is an entirely new design for a flying car, I started by developing a working 1/6 scale model out of foam board and hot glue. Then I developed a CAD model that I got to fly in a flight simulator. Then I scaled the design to full scale and now have a unmanned working 200lb prototype we are now testing in VTOL mode with remote control. The tests show that it flies the same as in the flight simulator. Click on my icon the see videos of my tests and a presentation of the project. Also below are some links with more information: *Website: SkyChaser(dot)se *Project Presentation: drive.google.com/file/d/1FAdls15OriuQ4hoD2xPwXeNQDQTKpK1t/view?usp=drive_link *evtol News article 1: evtol.news/sky-chaser-concept-design *evtol news article 2: evtol.news/sky-chaser *Simulation tests: drive.google.com/file/d/19taPDO1yERAumR8OV1IFk2n1TqNLNUkN/view?usp=drive_link *Full Scale hover test: drive.google.com/file/d/1qDl5X142uC5yt_5Xcb0GUS3h-LgD4P0V/view?usp=drive_link
@@mrshaneyt43Thanks! I have been developing it for 8 years, starting in San Diego, CA USA and now in Fjugesta, Sweden. The design is now patented in the US and we are in the process of getting a patent for Europe. It is a twin engine flying wing design with double rudders and double elevons for control. It is also a tilt rotor tricopter for VTOL. And also a lifting body which is quite unusual. This is possible since the front motors, in the forward position, blow thrust over the internal wings, which generates a lot more lift. The oversized side panels housing the wheels act as winglets which also increases the wing lift. The vehicle can not be stalled since the front motors constantly blow thrust over the wings. This also generates lots of lift at slow speeds and high angles of attack, which is important for transitions from VTOL to Plane mode. This also lifts the vehicle out of the water in amphibian mode. See the links in the videos for details. There is a lot going on in this very simple design. We are looking for a partner. If you know of anyone that would be interested. Please let us know.
Thanks! I have been developing it for 8 years, starting in San Diego, CA USA and now in Fjugesta, Sweden. The design is now patented in the US and we are in the process of getting a patent for Europe. It is a twin engine flying wing design with double rudders and double elevons for control. It is also a tilt rotor tricopter for VTOL. And also a lifting body which is quite unusual. This is possible since the front motors, in the forward position, blow thrust over the internal wings, which generates a lot more lift. The oversized side panels housing the wheels act as winglets which also increases the wing lift. The vehicle can not be stalled since the front motors constantly blow thrust over the wings. This also generates lots of lift at slow speeds and high angles of attack, which is important for transitions from VTOL to Plane mode. This also lifts the vehicle out of the water in amphibian mode. See the links in the videos for details. There is a lot going on in this very simple design. We are looking for a partner. If you know of anyone that would be interested. Please let us know.
Alan, you and the team working on this project are wildly impressive. Congratulations on the massive success you’ve had so far! I’m excited to see where this project goes in the future!!! Keep up the good work!
All those exposed blades terrify me. Can't you employ very narrow cowlings around each blade, so a catastrophic failure doesn't send a chunk of blade trough your head, or torso, one day?
As a fellow engineer I can see all effort you and your team put into it. It is really awesome what all of you have achieved and I highly respect your long-term dedication. Keep it up! You are awesome!
Center of gravity is too high, and with added seating it will be even higher, and will cause the Evtol become unstable. So first, when I said the center of gravity is too high, what I'm saving is that, because it is dead center, it would make it even harder to control because of it's mass weight. this causing it to be very sensitive to control stabilization. A small quads weight to gravity would be different and easier to control because of buoyancy of air, a heavier object would be harder to control by weight/atmospheric pressure. By lowering the center of gravity, it would make it easier to fly. Remember the MARS Quad, and it's lack of atmospheric pressure.
Incredible video. It feels like you seem nervous on camera. Im here to say, you are made for this. NEVER doubt yourself. You are literally building a drone you can ride, and filming it for the world. Be proud of your achievements and your failures. Its what makes you/us human. Ignore all negativity, that is a waste of your energy. YOU GOT THIS ALAN
So impressed. Nobody is thinking that, you've done amazingly well. I feel you'll be helpful to this planet if you continue this dedication. Again, well done.
This is AWESOME! Your design is incredible, and it fly's extremely well, better than the personal eVTOL I built. Keep up the amazing work man, hope to see more of this!
I got to say, this is immensely impressive. I remember reading an article years back in WIRED magazine of this guy trying to build a flying car, the man just kept on taking investors money, and spent years just tugging their chain until they all asked for an actual physical build, after several years he made less progress than you have (the guy spent more time on the aesthetics than actual functioning parts). AND you did this all in such little amount of time comparatively. I cant wait to see the progress and evolution of this build.
Great piece of engineering, but also great job producing and editing this vid. Talented young man. Congrats and best of luck, the futures looking bright! That test flight was amazing!
Watched the video of the last prototype. That’s the unspoken truth about engineering: you create and build, redesign and build again until it’s right. Your persistence and dedication is the cause of your success. Great job buddy!!
Remember to add those mesh guards. Also remember to have a parachute just in case. You never know what could happen. A helmet would come in handy Aswell. Like I said, you never know what could happen. Thanks to @TheTarrMan for the parachute Idea. (NOT STEALING JUST TRYING TO KEEP THIS GOOD MAN SAFE)
Love the flying machine. ALSO - wow great production - edits, tight camera work, mix, pace, very gripping to watch. Artful, and I wonder who else smiled at your maiden propeller visual metaphore. You are a true creative.
It actually brought a tear to my eye for your tenacity and seeing your dream come to life. Well done, even if no one ever believes in it, you did it! It flew! Well done.
Well done Alan! Insane achievement, especially your perseverance through your first and second prototypes to get to a flying 3rd proto! You should be super proud of yourself and the team that helped you get #3 flying!
Amazing work Alan, and your team, I just came across your channel and your professionalism, dedication, and skills shine through, I look forward to seeing how your bright future evolves, good luck as you progress Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
It's amazing seeing person not giving up on his dream and,build it the way he wants,put mesh on cage and also add grab handles in cage,keep rising bro🔥🔥🔥
Congratulations man! This is a great engineering and building accomplishment. Most people truly have no idea how much engineering it would take to make something this heavy fly with stability.
Some Advice: - Tie a short rope to the bottom of the VTOL to maintain control in case it flies too high or toward the sides too much. This will reduce chances of damage. - You need a bigger power source or battery to lift heavier weight. - Can you connect an electric cable to the VTOL to power it to test it. This way you don't have to wait to charge the batteries. - Ask for parts and advice from big companies who already have working VTOLs like XPENG.
This is beautiful! The only thing that stands out to me is the joint between the clamps at the ends of the arms. Bending of the arm puts max shear there, so you could see fatigue issues with the repeated flexure. I'm a mechanical engineer. I'm also jealous. Haha. Great work again!
@@alanzeekk I was viewing the two carbon tubes as a composite beam. The fatigue would be on the hardware holding the two tubes together (equidistant from each tube)
Congratulations on a successful flight test! I know you are learning so much from this process... no matter how far you get, you have already set yourself up for great success as a designer and engineer!
I have seen your videos via other people showing me bits and pieces...but i finally sat down to see what your all about...and OMG YOUR AWESOME 👌 I can wait to see the first manned test flight...and I secretly want one lol because how cool would it be to walk out in your driveway or yard and take off ..literally..How exciting it must be to have family and friends that allow you to build your dreams...Keep up the awesome work your almost there! I believe in what your doing so don't ever give up..because one day I want one of your flying cars in my yard.
I am not an aerospace engineer, but i feel like it will be a little top heavy once there is a person on board, but i could be wrong so cant wait for the next video
a cool idea for once you have everything figured out is a 'gas' and 'brake' pedal, heres the idea if your pushing on any pedal it basically hovers or a slow descent and the 'gas' pedal increases blade speed and the 'brake' pedal decreases fan speed. probably impractical but cool (if it works [maybe confusing]) and ofc you can use a yoke for the axis of rotation.
Your patients and fortitude to complete such long and complex task is very inspiring. It would seem that you have found the key to happiness. Please keep going.
Yes, as other comments about safety....put up a kevlar mesh or shatterproof plexi cage to protect the pilot along with prop gaurds. Really cool machine and achievement !!!
Forget about your flying machine, we need a tutorial on how you recorded/edited those time lapse scenes so professionally. Best I've ever watched on UA-cam, easily.
check out 4:43 if I had to take a wild guess alot of the panning timelapses are done with a little rolling drone with a camera or a camera phone on them like that. Load that up, have it set to a creep speed of a couple inches per minute and start a timelapse video and you have an epic timelapse pan.
as an engineer, that first flight of less than 10 sec made my day! You are proud of your creation that once existed only in your head!
You are, my people :)
@@alanzeekk hi
Tbf, peter sripol did it first, watch the vid “flying manned drone”
Small steps lead to great leaps. You are an innovator and an inspiration to others. Keep flying and reaching for new heights. ❤
I am a soon to be high school graduate and I will be going into robotics engineering, and one of the things that I have always wanted to do is create something like this, a small personal flight vehicle that is commercially available. I am glad to see that there are plenty of others in the world like you that are creating similar things, and that gives me hope and inspiration for the future. Thank you Alan Zhang 🙏
That's SOMETHING, ALAN! 🎉
Thank you!! Your incredibly-mde aluminum blocks were indespensible part of this project
@@alanzeekkhey how much did you pay for each motor and where did you buy it from
Thank you soo much for funding this guy.
Thank you PCBway for working with such creative people and showing the capabilities of your products 🤙😎
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It's great what you accomplished! It took me 2years to build my own reliable 3D printer, lots of failures, loads of money. But I did it. I'm very happy for you!
Hey alan! Fellow UAV developer here! I've been working on UAVS for the last three years and it was quite fun to look at someone go through the ups and downs of the entire process. It is pretty amazing what you managed to build here. I just want to advise you to not try and arm/hover the UAV in such a restricted area. Maybe an open field would be better?
Having the UAV hover at such a low altitude with such massive amounts of thrust will make it very sensitive to ground effect phenomenon and might cause the UAV to go out of control. That'll be extremely bad if it is in such a constricted space. Not to mention the much better GPS accuracy you get when under open skies. Under closed environments, the GPS accuracy will not be that great (obviously) causing the UAV to rely majorly on its EKF for position estimate, and will lead to the UAV overcorrecting its position.
Good luck, safe flights and looking forward to the upcoming videos!!
You're awesome 😎👍😎👍❤❤🎉
I was going to add that the PIDs did seem a bit twitchy and were reacting badly with the ground effect
I was thinking the same thing, I was getting so nervous when it got so close to the wall. Also, they won't know if its strong enough to actually fly if it doesn't get out of ground effect. Lastly the air will be really turbulent in such a confined space.
Hey Aditya! Thank you for your insightful comment! You are absolutely right about the risk of flying indoor, and I had a close call with the wall and fence many times. I did not expect it to have that much turbulent air.
Luckily, my 7 years of experience flying FPV drones really saved that day.
But yap, next test will either be outdoor or bigger indoor space.
P.s. was flying with only gyroscope and accelerometer
@@alanzeekkhey, what's the legality of flying it outdoors? I kinda figured you flew it indoors to not have to worry about the FAA lol
Don't forget a parachute. Should be one of those spring-loaded low altitude types. And a big panic button so if anything goes wrong, it automatically does the yeeting process for you of dismounting you from the craft.
He could also easily integrate an automotive airbag attached to his yeet button that would throw him free of the vehicle too, auto airbags are cheap and plentiful at junkyards and quite powerful. YEET
He could use guide studs for the seat, and a powerful solenoid or linear actuator that would decouple the seat from the eVTOL. So, if he hits the yeet button, or it's activated by CHAOS detection, the solenoid decouples the seat, the airbag deploys, pushing him free, the guides ensure the seat flies linearly from the vehicle, and then a solenoid/etc deploys the parachute, with manual overrides of everything, so all that's needed is to push a button, or pull a cable. I think this would alleviate a lot of fears for people. When I build my own eVTOL, I will make something like this for my safety, and deploy it over water to test it. Also might put the drone in a tailspin and test it that way, too. I think once the basic design is perfected, it'll go a long way to alleviating fears.
It would have to be smart enough to yeet "the package" in a predictable trajectory, while at the same time trying its best to avoid flying back into it. (Very real danger, even on the real deal but I think they have a few systems that are supposed to "prevent that".)@@davewolf8869
It would have to be smart enough to yeet you in a predictable trajectory, while at the same time trying it's best to avoid flying back into you. Very real problem, even on the real deal. They actually have systems that are supposed to "prevent that". (Maybe it turns everything off so it drops down real fast while your flying up.)@@davewolf8869
Once you load it with a person and fly a full minute claim the world record and call out the companies on the stock market scamming all those investors.
Big congratz on this huge success! Looking forward to following your journey.
The guards for blades is desperately needed here.
Maybe. But almost i never saw that on drones. I guess is too much weight for very little benefit. If u crash braces will not prevent blade strike anyway.
@@alesksander people safety, not for the aircraft itself
umm bridge stairs :D like in real aircrafts u dont want unwanted weight on drone.
People don’t walk in to helicopters so don’t walk in to this
@@alesksander Racing drone props can cut to the bone and occasionally props obliterate themselves mid-flight. Now scale that up about 5 times.
Such an underrated channel, hope it blows up because the production quality is amazing
Something made me search you up today after not viewing your channel since last year and I'm so glad my intuition was correct because I found this video!
Have been watching since the start and there has always been just something so magical about creating a machine that allows man to fly and why the Wright Brothers today are still so beloved and have such a huge tourist following yearly to see where there first maiden flight was in Kitty Hawk, NC.
Just like you have done, they too built their machine from scratch right in their garage so in many ways you are like the present day version using the advancement of electric batteries to literally propel us forward into the future of daily travel and transportation.
I am so proud of your accomplishments in getting your maiden voyage up and away! It was very emotional to witness even as a viewer so I cannot even imagine how powerful it must have been for you and your family to experience together. You have an amazing father who seems to believe in your abilities fully and I do as well.
Please continue to keep the magic alive by believing in your dream whole heartedly and I guarantee you will experience such extreme success of your vison that your not even able to fully comprehend at this time.. Thank you so much for continuing to share your journey with us and allowing us to dream w right along with you! As we soar toward the clouds, do not forget that the only limit is the sky above.
The problem with "flying cars" is that they kind of already exist, like small planes and private jets are passenger cars with wings and jumbo jets are "Flying busses". Now what you built is more like a flying Motorcycle, wich makes a lot more sense and is AWESOME. Keep it up!
To be honest there is nothing car or motorcycle about this build , All he built is a large drone !
Cars , motorbikes and vehicles have wheels that propel them AIRCRAFT dont they rely purely on air completely different there is no way this can be related to a car
It is neither 'car' nor 'motorcycle'. It is a human carrying, multi rotor aerial transport. HCMRAT. Way sexier than car of motorcycle without the obvious lack of wheels that can propel it while it is on the ground.
And this has no wheels, it's just a large drone. Buy one from Ratheon, they can carry people.
He said it was more an evtol. “Flying car” just makes for a more eye catching video title
@@k.g.7591 Calls it a flying car in the title, air quotation marks notwithstanding, then, having harvested the clicks, he acknowledges that it is anything but a 'flying car. I wish UA-cam creators would be penalised for taking their audience for fools. Cheers, D.
Great job! Looking forward to seeing the final version in flight. However, please DO NOT forget (I'm not yelling, I'm just putting emphasis on 'do not' since I cannot italicize those words) to add some sort of protection between the propellers and the pilot. I cannot stress it enough, Alan. It's super important that the pilot has protection if a propeller blade-out incident occurs while in flight.
Once again, incredible job and keep up the good work! :)
must be so emotional coming this far, i know you’ll achieve the goal. congratulations!! 🎉
Congratulations!!!! Your HARD WORK paid off.
This is absolutely amazing!! The stability you were able to achieve in such a small area with all of that dirty air is incredible. I can't wait to see how it performs when you're able to get it out to an open area with more space! I hope your videos go viral as this deserves SO many more views. Amazing work - can't wait to see what comes next!!
Man - super proud of you and your team! Congratulations and keep going! Looking forward to next steps!
holy shit I watched your other video an hour ago. crazy timing
me too😂
Congratulations Alan. Your creation is wonderful, EVTOL ON !
A fellow human being helping us to explore instead of war!!!!! So proud of him and thank you for helping us to grow.....
I agree...We need more like him.
Amazing project, cant wait for the video to see it finished and flying with you as a pilot!
I hope your final plans include installing a roll cage, seat with 3-point racing harness, and some kind of guard for the blades if you're serious about being able to fly in this thing. Hopefully that isn't too much weight to manage, but safety is more important than flying!
That's absolutely amazing! Great engineering work, Alan and everybody who helped. Also, my compliments for the video itself. There are some great shots in here and the editing is sublime. Congratulations!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice! I work at Auterion and we develop Mavlink, PX4, and all that - it was good to see you’re using a Pixhawk!
Very inspiring to me. Congratulations! I’m looking forward to more content from you.
I noticed when you got a little close to the wall how difficult it would have been to maneuver. My mind was telling me maybe slow down but if you slowed the motion would have impacted the tilt more backward. So I thought maybe speed up but the tilt was already turned towards the wall. You let the wind from the propellers push the whole thing which was a very thoughtful technique. When you trust your instincts it shows. 🧠⚡
One of the more difficult things about designing a vehicle like this is it has absolutely no traction. One of the best features of a vehicle like this is the fact that this vehicle has absolutely no traction 😂
wishing you all the best with this amazing project !! Hope you get to fly high soon..
Yo bro, I was so stoked for this video. And you didn’t disappoint me. I’m so proud of you from one creative heartfelt dreamer to another people really don’t know how hard it is to do this so just soak in the success and celebrate yourself. Go go and give thanksto all your support
That rolling/moving timelapse footage is super professional. Adds so much more depth to the shot.
cool concept, would having the "human" and cage below the props be a more stable construct over time lower the center of gravity?
The main problem would be no way to eject, but I guess a parachute for the entire vehicle would work.
The thing that is a problem for this particular design right now is that it's over engineered in that it's too heavy.
The previous design was too bendy, but this one takes it the other way making it too heavy to get good performance.
But when I think about it so may you be on to something as it would save weight by combining the rollcage and landing gear into one.
You are very underrated you need more subs this is amazing
alan please reconsider the bolts at 5:26! as the carbon fiber tubes flex up and down throughout repeated load cycles, they're gonna rub against the bolts and could eventually start cracking the tube. this will be very hard to notice since the process is so gradual, but it's an oceangate level safety concern imo.
source: am mechanical engineer
Noted, thank you!
@@alanzeekk thanks for replying so fast! I’m really excited to see the finished project!
Great video,
I have a question, what type of flight computer you have on there? What is the main electronic of this project and what software did you use for control of the motors, or did you make it yourself?
Waiting for the next video, godspeed.
Thank you! FC used is a pixhawk 6x. Next video will cover tech specifications
These are excellent videos man what an incredible spirit you have and I can only imagine how hard it was to build that congrats!
My question is how does a highschooler afford to build this in the first place
His parents are clearly rich did you see his house? And is probably in a private school which gives him better connections to get funding
Good for you my man! Always amazing to see results after putting in so much effort 👏👏👏
Hi Alan,
You have a very cool project! I admire your tenacity and your dream! I am also developing a flying car of my own design, so I can really appreciate what you are doing. I wish you the very best in your project!
I started my project in 2016 in San Diego, Calif and I am still working on it, but 3.5 years ago I found a business partner and moved the project to Fjugesta, Sweden. The project is called Sky Chaser. It is the 1st vehicle if its kind, a real roadable Blade Runner style VTOL flying car. It looks and drives like a car, uses its body as a wing and has no folding wings. It has no exposed rotors and is all electric. Sky Chaser looks and drives like a car, and flies both vertically like a drone and horizontally like a plane, in addition it is amphibian. Since it is an entirely new design for a flying car, I started by developing a working 1/6 scale model out of foam board and hot glue. Then I developed a CAD model that I got to fly in a flight simulator. Then I scaled the design to full scale and now have a unmanned working 200lb prototype we are now testing in VTOL mode with remote control. The tests show that it flies the same as in the flight simulator. Click on my icon the see videos of my tests and a presentation of the project. Also below are some links with more information:
*Website: SkyChaser(dot)se
*Project Presentation: drive.google.com/file/d/1FAdls15OriuQ4hoD2xPwXeNQDQTKpK1t/view?usp=drive_link
*evtol News article 1: evtol.news/sky-chaser-concept-design
*evtol news article 2: evtol.news/sky-chaser
*Simulation tests: drive.google.com/file/d/19taPDO1yERAumR8OV1IFk2n1TqNLNUkN/view?usp=drive_link
*Full Scale hover test: drive.google.com/file/d/1qDl5X142uC5yt_5Xcb0GUS3h-LgD4P0V/view?usp=drive_link
That’s great! Keep up the good work!! Find my email on my channel -> about. Let’s stay connected
@@alanzeekk Hi Alan, I wrote you an email on 6/20.
Now this is a flying car , I’m super impressed and wish you every success 👍
@@mrshaneyt43Thanks! I have been developing it for 8 years, starting in San Diego, CA USA and now in Fjugesta, Sweden. The design is now patented in the US and we are in the process of getting a patent for Europe. It is a twin engine flying wing design with double rudders and double elevons for control. It is also a tilt rotor tricopter for VTOL. And also a lifting body which is quite unusual. This is possible since the front motors, in the forward position, blow thrust over the internal wings, which generates a lot more lift. The oversized side panels housing the wheels act as winglets which also increases the wing lift. The vehicle can not be stalled since the front motors constantly blow thrust over the wings. This also generates lots of lift at slow speeds and high angles of attack, which is important for transitions from VTOL to Plane mode. This also lifts the vehicle out of the water in amphibian mode. See the links in the videos for details. There is a lot going on in this very simple design. We are looking for a partner. If you know of anyone that would be interested. Please let us know.
Thanks! I have been developing it for 8 years, starting in San Diego, CA USA and now in Fjugesta, Sweden. The design is now patented in the US and we are in the process of getting a patent for Europe. It is a twin engine flying wing design with double rudders and double elevons for control. It is also a tilt rotor tricopter for VTOL. And also a lifting body which is quite unusual. This is possible since the front motors, in the forward position, blow thrust over the internal wings, which generates a lot more lift. The oversized side panels housing the wheels act as winglets which also increases the wing lift. The vehicle can not be stalled since the front motors constantly blow thrust over the wings. This also generates lots of lift at slow speeds and high angles of attack, which is important for transitions from VTOL to Plane mode. This also lifts the vehicle out of the water in amphibian mode. See the links in the videos for details. There is a lot going on in this very simple design. We are looking for a partner. If you know of anyone that would be interested. Please let us know.
Alan, you and the team working on this project are wildly impressive. Congratulations on the massive success you’ve had so far! I’m excited to see where this project goes in the future!!! Keep up the good work!
All those exposed blades terrify me. Can't you employ very narrow cowlings around each blade, so a catastrophic failure doesn't send a chunk of blade trough your head, or torso, one day?
As a fellow engineer I can see all effort you and your team put into it. It is really awesome what all of you have achieved and I highly respect your long-term dedication. Keep it up! You are awesome!
Center of gravity is too high, and with added seating it will be even higher, and will cause the Evtol become unstable. So first, when I said the center of gravity is too high, what I'm saving is that, because it is dead center, it would make it even harder to control because of it's mass weight. this causing it to be very sensitive to control stabilization. A small quads weight to gravity would be different and easier to control because of buoyancy of air, a heavier object would be harder to control by weight/atmospheric pressure. By lowering the center of gravity, it would make it easier to fly. Remember the MARS Quad, and it's lack of atmospheric pressure.
Not to mention it’s a literal death trap.
I don’t know why more People don’t design them with far more space from the props of death 🤦♂️
What are you even talking about mate? I think you are falling for the pendulum control fallacy. In theory it is better to have the com higher.
The editing for this video is off the charts.
Incredible video. It feels like you seem nervous on camera. Im here to say, you are made for this. NEVER doubt yourself. You are literally building a drone you can ride, and filming it for the world. Be proud of your achievements and your failures. Its what makes you/us human. Ignore all negativity, that is a waste of your energy. YOU GOT THIS ALAN
Thank you so much!
wow
P.s. I teared up a little reading this
@@alanzeekk You should make this an open source eVTol project published on GITHUB.
So impressed. Nobody is thinking that, you've done amazingly well. I feel you'll be helpful to this planet if you continue this dedication. Again, well done.
I'd rather a discussion of the design decisions rather than music and production
Womp Womp
Well maybe he doesnt want to leak 100% of his hard earned work
This is AWESOME! Your design is incredible, and it fly's extremely well, better than the personal eVTOL I built. Keep up the amazing work man, hope to see more of this!
Thanks!
That editor needs a promo!
I got to say, this is immensely impressive. I remember reading an article years back in WIRED magazine of this guy trying to build a flying car, the man just kept on taking investors money, and spent years just tugging their chain until they all asked for an actual physical build, after several years he made less progress than you have (the guy spent more time on the aesthetics than actual functioning parts).
AND you did this all in such little amount of time comparatively. I cant wait to see the progress and evolution of this build.
0:52 least complex lego technic set 💀
Great piece of engineering, but also great job producing and editing this vid. Talented young man. Congrats and best of luck, the futures looking bright! That test flight was amazing!
I think that with the seat underneath, the drone will be a lot more stable. A lot more safe.
Amazing work except I would not have that design. Ok as is but adding the pilot and cage it will be top heavy.
Watched the video of the last prototype. That’s the unspoken truth about engineering: you create and build, redesign and build again until it’s right. Your persistence and dedication is the cause of your success. Great job buddy!!
Your car has no wheels buddy.
You’re a glimmer of sunshine, aren’t yah buddy.
lol
He just turned them sideways and added fans.
he put it in quotes
It's an eVTOL buddy.
My hat’s off to you bro! We wouldn’t be where we’re at without ppl like you.
Remember to add those mesh guards. Also remember to have a parachute just in case. You never know what could happen. A helmet would come in handy Aswell. Like I said, you never know what could happen. Thanks to @TheTarrMan for the parachute Idea. (NOT STEALING JUST TRYING TO KEEP THIS GOOD MAN SAFE)
Love the flying machine. ALSO - wow great production - edits, tight camera work, mix, pace, very gripping to watch. Artful, and I wonder who else smiled at your maiden propeller visual metaphore. You are a true creative.
Much appreciated!
i love how the flying "car" doesnt have wheels or acts like a car
Car is an abbreviation for carriage.
It actually brought a tear to my eye for your tenacity and seeing your dream come to life. Well done, even if no one ever believes in it, you did it! It flew! Well done.
Great invention, but the mix of music is unbearable ! I just couldn't complete the video.
Good stuff, Alan. I have great respect for you and your work
Bro just made a drone lol
it may be just a big ass drone, but i know this stuff is always harder than it seems and i respect the effort, your on track to get there!
Can't imagine how rich these Chinese kids are
Wtf dude u jealous
They got some sponsors
Parents in the CCP
Well done Alan! Insane achievement, especially your perseverance through your first and second prototypes to get to a flying 3rd proto! You should be super proud of yourself and the team that helped you get #3 flying!
You built a drone not a flying car what you smoking bro
He put it in quotes
@@pocketsizedadventuresyt he can't grasp concept of those little signs
Way more than a big drone... way to go! The continuing saga of waiting on parts
That is fantastic! The flight time improvement is amazing. The Wright brothers first flight was short but look how they improved. Keep at it!
Amazing work Alan, and your team, I just came across your channel and your professionalism, dedication, and skills shine through, I look forward to seeing how your bright future evolves, good luck as you progress
Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
It's amazing seeing person not giving up on his dream and,build it the way he wants,put mesh on cage and also add grab handles in cage,keep rising bro🔥🔥🔥
Congratulations! This project is awesome.
The video editing is mint, I love the panning when you speed the videos up, this looks class!
With the level of editing and cinematography you should have over 1 mil subs
You have an exciting future ahead of you young man. Bravo.
Awesome bro. This is what gives me the hope to keep living. Seeing such inventions come to life is breathtaking. Keep going
Congratulations man! This is a great engineering and building accomplishment. Most people truly have no idea how much engineering it would take to make something this heavy fly with stability.
Nice work man! Keep moving forward and looking forward to the future improvements
Seeing this and then seeing you meeting up Deli Zhao for a video makes me happy! Chase it! make us a flying future!
keep it up brother, finally you will crack the code, all the best !!
Some Advice:
- Tie a short rope to the bottom of the VTOL to maintain control in case it flies too high or toward the sides too much. This will reduce chances of damage.
- You need a bigger power source or battery to lift heavier weight.
- Can you connect an electric cable to the VTOL to power it to test it. This way you don't have to wait to charge the batteries.
- Ask for parts and advice from big companies who already have working VTOLs like XPENG.
Thanks. If you look a little more closely to the ending credit, you will see xpeng’s name as one of them. They helped me for this
This is beautiful! The only thing that stands out to me is the joint between the clamps at the ends of the arms. Bending of the arm puts max shear there, so you could see fatigue issues with the repeated flexure. I'm a mechanical engineer. I'm also jealous. Haha. Great work again!
Thank you so much!! Does the fatigue occur on the carbon fiber tube, the aluminum, or the area of contact?
- a fellow MechE student
@@alanzeekk I was viewing the two carbon tubes as a composite beam. The fatigue would be on the hardware holding the two tubes together (equidistant from each tube)
Congrats, that is SO FRAKKING AWESOME!
Monitoring your project from Brazil. Stay strong! Congratulation Alan!
Thank you very much!
Amazing work! My only concern is you are using solder joints with the amount of vibrations don’t you think crimps would be the safer bet?
Congrats on the aluminum joinery! Some serious progress on strength of materials
I’m speechless …. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 this is ABSOLUTELY amazing bro forreal! 😮💨🤦🏿♂️ wish the best on every creation you put your hands to man 🙏🏿
Congratulations!
That was so amazing to watch!
Well done :)
Congratulations on a successful flight test! I know you are learning so much from this process... no matter how far you get, you have already set yourself up for great success as a designer and engineer!
Incredble work, II look forward to what your team creates going forward.
Amazing Job to you and your team! This is inspiring! Keep it up!
bro u can do it
I love finding engineers like you, especially this early in their journey.
I’ll be here until you stop uploading.
Good job dude! Congratulations on the accomplishment!
Amazing work and dedication Alan! Wow.
I have seen your videos via other people showing me bits and pieces...but i finally sat down to see what your all about...and OMG YOUR AWESOME 👌 I can wait to see the first manned test flight...and I secretly want one lol because how cool would it be to walk out in your driveway or yard and take off ..literally..How exciting it must be to have family and friends that allow you to build your dreams...Keep up the awesome work your almost there! I believe in what your doing so don't ever give up..because one day I want one of your flying cars in my yard.
I am not an aerospace engineer, but i feel like it will be a little top heavy once there is a person on board, but i could be wrong so cant wait for the next video
There's no way a person ever sits on that thing. At least not a sane person.
a cool idea for once you have everything figured out is a 'gas' and 'brake' pedal, heres the idea if your pushing on any pedal it basically hovers or a slow descent and the 'gas' pedal increases blade speed and the 'brake' pedal decreases fan speed. probably impractical but cool (if it works [maybe confusing]) and ofc you can use a yoke for the axis of rotation.
Your patients and fortitude to complete such long and complex task is very inspiring. It would seem that you have found the key to happiness. Please keep going.
Yes, as other comments about safety....put up a kevlar mesh or shatterproof plexi cage to protect the pilot along with prop gaurds.
Really cool machine and achievement !!!
My hat goes off to you, you've come so far and have done such an amazing job. Keep up the awesome work.
This is amazing. I love seeing the progression. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 congratulations ❤
Forget about your flying machine, we need a tutorial on how you recorded/edited those time lapse scenes so professionally. Best I've ever watched on UA-cam, easily.
check out 4:43 if I had to take a wild guess alot of the panning timelapses are done with a little rolling drone with a camera or a camera phone on them like that. Load that up, have it set to a creep speed of a couple inches per minute and start a timelapse video and you have an epic timelapse pan.