Building an Advanced Magnus Effect Plane

This is an RC Magnus Effect Plane! Magnus effect aircraft use a wierd aerodynamic effect to create lift. I wanted to build a plane with a cylindrical rotor driven by an electric motor. Underneath there would be a boom with a second motor for forward propulsion along with a rudder for turning. It would be similar to a paramotor. It's not a concept I came up with but there is hardly any info out there on the proportions of a plane like this, how fast the rotors should spin, and where its centre of gravity should be, so I thought I'd learn how to do it and share it with you.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:46 Ad
02:05 V1 Build
03:46 First Test Flights
05:29 Improvements
05:48 Second Test Flights
07:27 Iterative Development
09:30 Final Attempt
12:26 Conclusion

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Music by Andrew Applepie

[JoelCreates]

There's something delightfully unnatural about watching that thing actually fly

[PlasmaChannel]

Wicked cool. You're basically Alec steel meets Peter Sripol. Solid job on the video, and build.

[acidxero]

Fantastic! I find it fascinating that you've adopted a bit of a "Slave One"-style orientation rather than something with a more horizontal juxtaposition, and I absolutely love it. Great work, sir.

[IceJoolsstuff]

You should call it: "the flying paint roller"

[spingebill]

Make a fuselage design that is smooth and covers everything and it’s something straight out of despicable me

[calgoh]

10:36 when it starts working and you can hear the happiness in his voice is priceless, Truly little nuggets of greatness on Youtube

[Zonker]

Just love seeing the failures... and him not quitting. No one that hides failure can really science all that well. You can learn to walk without falling if you're held up and protected... but it takes longer and you learn less. I love seeing someone earn their success. Love the "back to the drawing board" mentality. Much respect.

[bryanwachter]

You don’t have a horizontal stabilizer. You made essentially a flying wing with no ailerons or elevator. Very cool that’s you’re trying to make something cool and seems like you had a lot of fun doing it.

[crashtestrc]

Wow . I haven't watched it fully but I know it's gonna be nice

[hashy]

Wow you actually managed to make an rc plane like this :D

[TheKRU]

I love your content. That was a great idea. These magnus effect 'aircraft' are never easy. Excellent work!!!!

[volofly]

Nice job James! Keep pushing the edge. I love your creativity, ingenuity and persistence, that's an excellent formula for success. Love your channel and I recommend to all of my younger engineering friends and colleagues as a good example of how to get things done. Once again, well done!

[a.sfennec]

Great work as always, as someone who is interested in aerospace engineering I found this really fascinating

[ashsmitty]

Of all the aerodynamic principles out there, the Magnus effect spins me out the most.

😉

[timh]

Great to see that thing finally flying - looks great. You're excitement says it all!

[jocax]

The funny flying T got the thumbs up from me.
But it is maybe worth referencing previous Magnus Effect flying craft.

[amorporcalopsita]

Que legal novas intenções surgindo.
Parabéns ao Canal 👏👏👏👍

[PurnamadaPurnamidam]

Hey Man, felt a real pleasure seeing u succeed, keep this going on.

[piconano]

One of the most unusual craft I've seen in a very long time.
Good job.

[Al_Ares]

Man that's awesome! I would recommend making the tubes slightly dihedral to make it more horizontally stable and a fixed vertical stabilizer so it'll move in a much more straight direction.
Cheerios!