Dream Flight Libelle Glider Ultimate Unboxing and Slope Soaring
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- I recently purchased Dream-Flight's Libelle Discus Launch Glider (DLG) and this is my new favorite plane. It is really well designed, builds easily, and is incredibly fun to fly. I am a big fan of their Alula Evo too, yet the Libelle is far more interesting to fly because of all the different transmitter mixes you can use with it. I plan to post a transmitter set up video sometime soon.
I have installed hitec hs 35HD ultra micro servos but they are not readily available so it's best to go with the servos supplied by dream-flight. This way you can get things to fit without having to cut into the plane. I am using a Spektrum AR6115e receiver and the fit is tight but it works.
This video is also my take on how unboxing videos should really look. Consider it the UN-Unboxing. :)
The music is a remix by MOWE(bootleg) of a Kelvin Jones song called "Call You Home". I found it on Soundcloud. The song is super fun. Hope you enjoy the flying and a bit of some surf clips I have spliced in. We recently had some off shore wind here and while the surf was small, it was still really fun and clean.
hell yea man, it's 2023 and im sitting here watching you slope the glider, but the whole time im like, dude those waves look Fun. and then you paddled out! hell yea ! i hope you're doing good these days and still have fun!
This plane is so killer. The rudder makes such a big difference in how it flows on the slope. It wouldnt be nearly as fun without, glad df decided the extra weight, cost and complexity was worth it. It is. Great unboxing by the way... wish I had bought that kit.
yes the rudder is a lot of fun to use in the arcing stall turns.
+28th St. Air Land & Sea there's a rudder on this DLG??
Yes
Man, I love your videos! It was funny, cut right to the chase, great music, INCREDIBLE piloting skills, and the best editing I have seen on UA-cam. Simply superb. It must have took forever to edit this one. Great work! I would love to fly there. 😂
Perfect day. Love the extra rolls and loops on the breeze. Great piloting and thanks for sharing this gem.
Great glider and flying, fun music, lovely scenery, a train, a dog, two pelicans, and surfing, and a super edit, what else can we ask for? Thanks for sharing!!
berrcutio thank you very much! You are clearly brilliant for recognizing the "super edit". :) I put a serious amount of time into virtually every cut of the video and had to shift and splice and reshift and resplice so many times it made my head spin. Some parts drag on a bit and are too redundant but, overall, I am really thrilled with the video and grateful that the song artist was generous enough to let me use a bootlegged version of his music.
Had a whole lott of fun watching your video. Thanks. Came across your video while considering to get me my first DLG...
I also need this plane! Well done! bye from Switzerland, team flying4nature
Hey, amazing movie. have now ordered this plane, I'm very excited. 'm really looking forward to getting it in the air:-)
Yngve, Norway
glad to hear it. I love the way it flys
Lovely! That is so good, love the look of the Labelle it fly's so good, thanks for sharing with us.
Chris
boy this man can fly, great video, might buy this one for my second dlg.
just purchased the mini dlg,hope to have as much fun as you. All the best.
The most amazing video of Libelle I've seen so far :)
+alienw99 I've been watching this video over and over almost every day....perfect editing and very nice paint job you did on Libelle! Great job!
+alienw99 glad to hear you are enjoying it. there was a time that the video got pulled from UA-cam because the music artist did not want the remixed dance version of his song out on the airwaves. I am really thrilled that they decided to let me go ahead and use it. The footage was molded around the song and there would have been no going back to remake it for another song.
+28th St. Air Land & Sea You did a great job...epic!!! I like your videos!
looking forward to seeing your transmitter mixes, nice flying!
Thanks, loved your dream flight and the music! haved added both to my collection. Much appreciated
Great video. Well put together with good music. Watched it several times now. Just putting mine together at the moment. Can't wait to get out and fly it! Also agree a short Tx video would be good.
A thoroughly enjoyable video. Including the unboxing.
Love your video. Great work accompanied by a great soundtrack totally sold me the Libelle, which I now enjoys thoroughly.
Best regards, Petter.
Norway.
PS, a transmitter set up video would be welcome as this is my first DLG glider.
thanks, i will try to put together some instructions in the next week
i use to live on 28th street in MIAMI nice vedio i love my libelle
Nice vid! Super graceful flying.
still love this DLG, light wind sloper--- it does so much!!!
so true and it is relaxing to fly because it just wants to float around.
Loved it. Great video.
Nice vid....great music to go along with it!
Best unboxing video ever! I spent the first half of the video looking at the waves, glad to see you caught some! What was the wind speed like? My old Alula is often blown out by the wind here, I'd get a Libelle, but I'm worried I'll have to fill it with lead to slope in 20 knots. Maybe I'll reserve the 20 it days for kiting.
we have consistent 5-12mph winds here during the day. I dont think ive flown it in 20 knot winds yet but suspect that it would be way more wind than thus plane really needs. on 20 knot days definitely go kiting or break out a heavier glider
Great video and song choice!
Great plane, great video, great music! Love it ( and ordered one;)
Great video. I just ordered my Libelle today having tried a friends. I'd love to see a set up video especially regarding your mixes. Craig
hi Craig. i keep meaning to shoot a quick video about the mixes and am close to pulling it off. i expect to post something over this weekend. thx fir asking.
28th St. Air Land & Sea
That will be great and much appreciated. I also need to decorate mine when she arrives. Did you go the Krylon rattle-can approach?
A View I used sparing amounts of iron on Ultracote(red stripes) and Microlite(silver). Microlite is incredibly thin and hard to handle but it is indeed light. I am not familiar with whether there is a Krylon product that is compatible with foam and unless you have already tested some on foam and found it to be OK. Either way be careful with any spray can paint product and foam. You could end up melting the foam.
lovely video! thanks
Awesome vid
lol great video very good , i got mine in a box beside me but it not going to pop out like yours lol
I have been flying the wings off my AHI but just took out the Libelle again the other day for the first time in a while. I still marvel at how light it feels in the air and how much fun it is to fly. I have not posted anything on the topic, but be sure to look for online tips for how to set up a switch for launching that gives the plane a bit of rudder and less elevator for launches so it releases more straight and does not arc up or curve to one side abruptly. Once the plane reaches altitude you can flip the switch to fly normally.
Great video. Looks like blacks beach or nearby.
Cool video,Thumbs up
Great video. I've watched it lots of times. I have a Libelle now and it is great fun as it will recover from a complete stall in about two or three feet of altitude. Love to fly it with complete abandon. On another note: what kind of camera was used to record the video? I assume it was attached to your head in some way. Would like to capture some flights myself.
George Sessions thanks and glad you enjoy it. i've flown the heck out of my libelle and have recently started using the new Ahi which is taking my flying skills to new heights. i used a gopro hero3 with a head mount. there are lots of nice action cams on the market. if you have not seen his channel, check out andrew newton who does a combination of planes and gear reviews
Awesome job, just reading about this model in the rc UK magazine and here it is? Where did you shoot your video, at first it looked like Salt Creek/Dana Pt. CA? Who sold you your Libelle? thanks
Hey thanks I appreciate it. The video is shot in Del Mar CA about 3 miles north of the Torrey Pines Glider Port that can be seen in the distance at 1:04 in the video. I got my Libelle directly from Dream-Flight. Ordered it on their website. I got the servos from a local hobby shop for what it is worth.
28th St. Air Land & Sea
I am going between this and a powered glider as I have zero experience with DLG...is it hard to learn?
Brett Fereday it's not hard to learn but if youve not done much pure motorless flying, its best to get a powered glider to start. that way you get the best of both worlds. You can motor around when there's no wind or use the motor to position yourself for gliding and slope soaring. I started with a radian pro glider. with some minor reinforcement, its a great plane to learn on and continue to use as you advance. Im working on a video of some Radian footage with tips on how to fly it motorless. should have it up in next few days. good luck.
28th St. Air Land & Sea
Very cool. I live just north of you in San Clemente and have 6-7 weeks of crashing a flysurfer from hobbypeople. Seemed like I was starting to have more flight time and less repairs, but I know that plane is overweight and not balanced. Thanks again and if you ever find yourself in Dana Point, hit me up and you can be my guest for SUP. Brett
too much dihedral for looping?
great vid man. blue skies to you!!
Awesome video. I'm from Del Mar myself and am getting into rc planes. Can you throw this glider out from the cliffs on most days or only on certain conditions?
Brent Sander it's good to hear there's some other rc enthusiasts in the area. This is my go to glider on days when the winds are relatively light in the 5 to 10 mph range. I never paid that much attention to wind direction in Del Mar until I started flying gliders about four years ago. Previous to that, all I could ever tell you was that it was either glassy or blown out and not what direction it was coming from. as you may know, the best slope conditions are when the wind is coming straight on and perpendicular to the cliffs. That condition occurs maybe 10% of the time in Del Mar. It usually comes from the south or north at an angle to the cliffs. if the wind is strong enough you can still fly when the wind isn't quite lined up. you will want to practice on some other inlands slopes before flying off the cliff though because the consequences of crashing on the cliffs are significantly more hazardous than in other places where you can retrieve the glider safely or without having to swim to get it. :)
28th St. Air Land & Sea thanks for the info! I hear a lot of great things about this glider and look forward to flying one soon. Maybe I'll see you out there. Thanks again.
Is it flexing the wings when you do down turns ? Or am I wrong? As a DLG I though it could be a bit more sturdy...
I have not noticed any flexing and because there's a decent amount of dihedral in the wing it may give the appearance of flex in the video. The plane is very light so there's not much load on the wings. It's like a butterfly on steroids.
About to order one myself....any mods that you have made that you would recommend?
Cheers
I did not mod anything other than adding the shrink coat coloring. it flies great as is.
Thanks!!
what receiver?
I'm using a Spektrum AR6115e.
How can i own one of that for free?
The closest thing to a free glider is building one of your own from foamboard and tape. I can see that you have started to look at the Experimental Airlines videos. That's a good place to start.
Thank you sir i'm starting to make my own glider from scratch w
God bless you all.