Building a V22 Osprey - Part 1

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[NicholasRehm]

You’re out here doing things with my code that I didn’t even think were possible! Awesome progress on such an ambitious project. Can’t wait to see the fuselage on there

[jaredlynch]

Very impressive. As always, I don’t know another channel that brings engineering in the RC hobby so seamlessly. Always pushing forward . Keep it up

[da_SpiffR]

I had no idea motors could be controlled so precisely and so quickly. Amazing idea and execution, mate.

[benji]

When I was 14 I watched you make interesting RC-planes.
Now I’m 20 and studying to be an engineer partly because of you.
And your videos have advanced so much i’m just in awe every time I watch your newest one.
🇳🇴🇬🇧

[nicknack]

Hadn't seen your old helicopter video, so the solution to accelerate / decelerate using the BLDC motor multiple times a rotation was completely new and SUCH a great idea, taking full advantage of the capabilities of the brushless motor. Awesome video!

[PlasmaChannel]

Your methodology for testing is incredible. It's logical, and quite calming to watch. Great build!

[ElectricFuture]

Best practical engineering channel on YouTube hands-down.

[rnedisc]

The R&D procces insight in your videos is just so freaking cool!

[AlphaPhoenixChannel]

I apparently need to go back and watch your last video about the single-motor variable pitch blade. it's absolutely astonishing how well that works. Gaining degrees of freedom by modulating a single output and not adding an extra motor OR controller is brilliant. Awesome project!

edit: does flying that way take a significant efficiency hit? I'd guess that with a sufficiently complex controller, you could get regenerative breaking for half the cycle, throw a mid-size capacitor inline with the controller and be in business! Part of me was wondering if a "real" helicopter could be built this way, but it seems like you'd need a lot of extra complexity to dynamically oscillate the speed of a gas engine output and the standard mechanism may be easier?

[yannikwehr]

I am always impressed by your engeneering-skills. This rotor setup is just brilliant. Thanks for your videos, they are always a pleasure to watch!

[DracoGalboy]

The moment with the rotor head was a terrifying example of why safety is paramount. Glad you're safe and whole after that

[saberwork]

This was amazing. In 1984 I was in flight school at Fort Rucker, AL. One afternoon we were invited to the parade ground to view a flight demo of the Bell XV-15 tilt-rotor aircraft. To say we were mesmerized would be a colossal understatement. The aircraft was nothing short of spectacular. On the way back to the parking lot after the demo my wife heard one of the other wives talking to her friend say she wished he husband looked at her the way he had been looking at that aircraft. I am certain my wife sympathized. To this day I still walk outside when I hear a V-22 approaching. I anxiously await your completion of this project!

[Gosuminer]

This variable pitch technique is nothing short of amazing.

[robosilo]

The real hero here is the thermal camera. Those things are so darn useful when trying to find faulty components.

[WPGinfo]

Inquisitive, practical, creative, science oriented, fun, systematic and excellent explanations are just a few of the aspects that strike me in your projects. Thanks for sharing!

[leebonney]

As a long time RC & 3d printing enthusiast I've enjoyed all your videos, but this one is truly outstanding, the concept & execution are best described as "simply brilliant".

I'm a retired R&D engineer, and it is clear you have the most important trait inherent to that discipline....Tenacity.

I also enjoyed your recent video on using the slicers "vase mode" to print aircraft wings, that would possibly accelerate the 3DP of an EDF jet fuselage I'm designing/making.

Really looking forward to part 2, I'm sure the project will be a successful !

Frankly the best home science/engineering channel out there, you are doing a fantastic job of educating & encouraging young engineers.

[AJ-Palermo]

Holy crap this looks amazing, I can't wait for the rest of the videos about it! Also, please don't get impaled by a flying rotor blade, there's over a million people that care about you Tom :)

[JamieBainbridge]

It's so satisfying to see good people with good tools. That CNC was an excellent investment, you've been able to do so much more with it.

[OfficiallySnek]

I can't wait for part 2! You should definitely do some testing at some interesting location with a camera on the plane.

[sofascialistadankulamegado]

The variable pitch mechanism is so simple that it's impressive.