HEQ Swan K1 Pro VTOL Wing - full range and endurance testing!!

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And so, with the help of... TAPE... I was able to finish full range and endurance runs without the Swan pulling itself to pieces mid-flight! :) There is still a bit to be desired from the design, but the plane is capable for what it is! I am pretty impressed by the package HEQ have put together and am looking forward to doing a few more mods to it, and flying it more to see how it will fare with extended use! Perhaps also some autonomous missions might be a good way to put some kms on it, and flight hours!

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[georgesinadinov]

So far the most interesting UAV. Tinkering it seems worthwhile.

[beefybeef]

Oh yeeeeahh!... just what ive been waiting for 😆

This is very impressive! 11km +.... but there are some issues that they need to iron out

[carmatic]

they make prop balancing tools, like jigs and rigs, for you to test the props on, and you could then shave off the heavier side as needed... ideally you would sand along the length of the blade

but its more known amongst 'serious' RC hobbyists who seek to maximize every aspect and performance, rather than 'consumers' for which modern drones seem to be catered for
and it would make a difference in efficiency and thus endurance

[ptaylor]

Great video as always, my fixed wings are grounded at the moment while i play with my new DJI Mini 2 😁

[pascalfust]

Nice intro... Who was wearing that shirt? Oh, and thanks for the follow-up video with more information on the flight performance 🙂

[AerialWaviator]

Great aerial coverage. Have not seen much of the Swan VTOL from air-to-air perspective. Looking very steady (3:00) doing nice turn and holding course very well, however at 4:20 it seems to be zigzag some. It's not clear if this the Swan VTOL, or camera drone?

Wondering if the poor propeller balance (6:28) is impacting motor efficiency? Also are you able to control cruise speed. Wondering if default speed is for maximum "range" (which would be faster) than maximum "endurance" (time). If there isn't a way to select, this may be a good feedback item for the manufacture to provide an option for pilots to switch between "range" and "endurance" flight modes.

[ddegn]

Thanks for adding Buy Me a Coffee as an option to say thanks.

[yaroslavsadovy]

​ @ArxangelRC As I know H12 range depends on Camera quality settings. 5 km it's for good quality full HD. Second level is 10-15 km. And there is very low quality that should bring up to 30 (according to ad* )

[FrontierNG]

Since you have the Voyager in your hands, can you tell me what type of GPS it uses (Brand, model)? This one locks GPS satellites much faster than the Swan K1 Pro and I was thinking of changing the GPS on my Swan K1 Pro.
Thank you very much in advance.

[PaunFD]

Pin the plane to the ground ... and with zip-ties try to balance motor + prop ensemble ...

If there is any way of spinning each motor without any other, it would be better. I'm thinking something like "motor test" function on arducopter ...

[HEQUAV]

Hi bro, it can still fly more than 10 mins when 29% energy left.

[michaelstephens]

OMG 209 Girlfriend problems ... great video

[Rcschim]

The concept is nice, but i would hate jello on my flight cam. Range is plenty but Video sucks compared to DJI vid. I need good video while flying or else I wouldn't enjoy the flight. Appreciate the honest review, greets Mario

[quadrigaemmeline]

is it dji hd camera and transmitter inside ?

[Wastelessplague]

could also test different props other than the phantom 3 ones

[MrSiciro]

How the hell do you not know how to balance props?

[typxxilps]

I had seen an early offer back in 2020 I guess when Andrew Newton had gotten one of these and was struggling. Back then they had far, far better offers about half the price or so.
Still not what I would wanna get, too bulky, too poor quality and too many issues among the reviewers and far too poor endurance.

I would even build one on my own like Tom Stanton did this week on his channel with his version 5 in 9 years . He tilts the motors and that looks nicer and more reliable and affordable than the SWAN. VTOL yes, but only with serious plane or glider capabilities. Till then I can wait.

But great overall review and test flights.

[julianhumphrey]

good video Nikola, but not a plane for me

[WXCB]

one thing i noticed that you're still launching at 90 percent battery - 14.6 volts - im assuming it's a 4s pack... also not to mention that framerate is REALLY BAD

[szczery_fpv]

Nice plane bro :)
the video is terrible