Hey strangers! It's ME, that crazy guy who bugged out of games to fly airplanes! :P

I recently tackled a rather large project ... I set out to build a scale model XB-70 Valkyrie, powered by SIX electric ducted fans and built mainly out of foamboard. I won't bore you with the gory build details (there's a build thread here if you want: http://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/xb-70-valkyrie-ft-style.37200/ ), I'll jump right to the meat...

IT FLEW!!

...then it crashed...but IT FLEW!

I talk a little about what caused the crash in the video, but one thing I didn't mention was the fact that I was travelling DOWNWIND at the time - in addition to being VERY low - which exacerbated the very quick stall entry. As soon as I turned downwind at the speed I was going, there really was no avoiding what happened. The only way this possibly could have gone better is if I had kept it at full throttle and continued to build speed. This bird wants SPEEEED!!!

Don't be sad! This was a fantastically fun project and as far as I'm concerned, a great success! More of the whole story will be told in due time; there is much to learn, and sometimes crashing is the teacher. It was a great day!

Thanks for letting me poke my head back in for a bit of off-topic fun. I miss playing with you all, but life directions are still oriented differently for a while. When I do pick up a controller again, you'll be the first to know. ;)

I'd love to see a film of the flight.

Don't know if maybe that forum you linked to is private, but the link doesn't work for me.

I'd love to see a film of the flight.

Don't know if maybe that forum you linked to is private, but the link doesn't work for me.

Link was bad, here's a fixed version

I'd love to see a film of the flight.

Don't know if maybe that forum you linked to is private, but the link doesn't work for me.

Link was bad, here's a fixed version

Sorry about the bad link. Thanks for fixing it.

The video in the first post still works though, right?

I'd love to see a film of the flight.

Don't know if maybe that forum you linked to is private, but the link doesn't work for me.

Link was bad, here's a fixed version

Sorry about the bad link. Thanks for fixing it.

The video in the first post still works though, right?

Yep, I just had scrolled past it. Thanks for posting! Very cool.

Pretty cool. Do get that build thread working, I’d love to know more about the plane.

Pretty cool. Do get that build thread working, I’d love to know more about the plane.

Cyber posted a fixed link: http://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/xb-70-valkyrie-ft-style.37200/

Could someone with power fix the link in my post?

Pretty cool. Do get that build thread working, I’d love to know more about the plane.

Cyber posted a fixed link: http://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/xb-70-valkyrie-ft-style.37200/

Could someone with power fix the link in my post?

Done.

Okay so I had stuff I intended to do as soon as I got home this evening. Important stuff even.
but now.. I am getting distracted with your builds and all your videos.. thanks alot!
:)

That said. This is very cool. Can't wait to see the next flight (after repairs / rebuild).
I also intend to put together a quick little Valkyrie chuck glider based off your plan.
fun stuff

Thank you for sharing