Foghorn Leghorn he did. too bad he couldn't nail that control line though

Say son! I like your style. I say I like your style!

Goes to show book smart isn't the best. Hands on learning is the way to go.

Flite test and rotor riot absolutely crushed it , I'm not an engineer but something went very wrong with their plane

But he was humble . Not bragging like some

@@ewantheboat Elevator was full down on launch

@@kermitbearden7142 for extra lift perhaps ?

Makes one wonder about our future.

because a basic glider is waaay to easy and boring so you make a human powered plane?

Don't get it twisted, they're still smarter than you.

They aren’t smart asses though.

well, he was a computer science major..

Just like the fools he talks about, another fool making a fool of himself

What is it then?

@@truthhunterhawk3932 It's technically a glider.

using carbon-fiber base and 3 d printing techniques to build something that looks futuristic but flies like an army boot is not "advanced" it is "art"

They actually have been designing and building planes for years.

The guy claims that "our team is mostly made up of aerospace engineers" That makes it even more sad that hobbyists spanked them.

Haha the flight test guys are more than hobby pilots they live and breath the stuff daily. Plus they make a great product, im happy they won. However look at the lift that plane made on launch! If the tail stayed together they would have gone far.

DJB HSI

Yeah Flighttest scratchbuilds are always well done

pen mightygun wtf is your problem. You're probably an inbred lol

MIt is dum

It says at end of video u were disqualified

@@gchammertime1557 That's rough.

DSQ

im an RC pilot with 25 years experience building and flying, from the moment i saw that thing on the ramp i knew would be a failure! angle of attack , elevator negative, not sufficient wingspan, airfoil too thick and so on!! and im not an engineer...

Jean Carton you should know more about the competition. Obviously it’s span limited. Of the problems you listed only one is relevant: the negative elevator angle. If you look up the current world record you’ll see it was basically the same design. That’s optimal for the given constraints. You should understand them before you comment.

@ Jean Carton No you're not an engineer, thank goodness, because all those reasons are baloney.. except for the fact that the full flying stab was in the hard down position but you didn't catch on that the angle was too ridiculous to be intentional did you? It's not by design. Wingspan is irrelevant as long as there is enough area, esp. in these short glides esp. without turning, the airfoil isn't thick, what angle of attack are you referring to other than the elevator knocked out of whack?

red bull destroys them after the event

red bull is a heartless monster but yet so delicious

To prevent people from entering the same craft every year.

@@divisionst06 the plane is already destroyed the times they hit water

Like Jared said, other idea is that people don't spend too much money using expensive materials *cough*carbon-fibre*cough* and taking the whole thing seriously. Most people come to see a not-sober dude essentially fall 10m at the wheel of a giant sombrero dressed as a cactus, and RedBull gets that ! There are also a lot of points given for "style", you're not going to win spectators of Flugtag with a functional design..

Finally! A non-idiot post with valid constructive criticism! Not sure why everyone else with no education feels the need to chime in on the gliders aerodynamics that they know nothing about. The problem is lack of breadth in the education. Fortunately for these students, this is one way they gained some of that breadth!

Yea, seems they had the idea down and a near solid build but of course with a FIRST build.. it didn't perform well. Just more training .. as like with an other art or project.

As an engineer I agree with you 100%. It is even worse now with the advent of 3D modeling and 3D printing. You have a generation of new engineers with no idea of how to actually make the things they come up with, meaning machine, mold, cast, stamp, etc. let alone how to dimension and measure anything. Every engineer needs to work with a machinist, assembler, inspector, etc. to learn the realities of how their pipe dreams are realized. Engineers are getting as bad as architects who are famous for making beautiful building designs which are structural nightmares to realize.

@@Pandainapandasuit They changed a critical factor, the Center of Gravity, and did not bother to look how that may impact key areas of the design other than the one item they were trying to address. That deserves a smack with a rolled up newspaper right on the snout.

My degree is in "Industrial Technology".. a mix of engineering and manufacturing.. It's a major that I think was perfect for me. As a freshman, I got involved in the SAE Design challenges, and helped build a Formula-style car. Near the end of the semester, as I was taught how to use a milling machine (well, taught enough to make it work and make parts), there were senior mechanical engineers coming in and didn't know how to utilize the machinery. This freshman was teaching seniors on the use of a milling machine.. Now, granted.. I did get my initial help from other senior level engineers that taught me early in college. I later went on to know more about milling machines, CNC machines, Welding, and woodworking.. and did get a bachelors degree from the engineering college I attended. It still helps me almost every day.

Nailed it! Practical experience beats theory in the real world.

Difference between concept and practical is an engineer who builds, tests and tweaks.

It’s been 4 years. Did you do it?

This made me laugh so hard 🤣

Imagine if you will a not being able to get into a school that is highly regarded and you make fun of the folks that do get in.

@@1kalambre you salty

@@johnray547 not at all. Just pointing out the obvious.

Tail flap did them in, set for a nose dive.

Doesn't even matter though everyone starts somewhere. They just proved that at least they could gain 1 second of flight and have finished a build. It's not even unfinished... Its been made.. me neither u have a plane. Or even partially built

Maybe also practice there grammar :)

gukakmakuk angle of incidence was fine, just not a large enough horizontal stabilizer.

Yes, but I don't think that would have been a huge impact in a one-time project like this. Titanium alloys would be safe in that case, but a lot more difficult to work with.

I think the idea is that people don't spend too much money using expensive materials cough*carbon-fibre*cough and taking the whole thing too seriously. Most people come to see a not-sober dude essentially fall 10m at the wheel of a giant sombrero dressed as a cactus, and RedBull gets that ! There are also a lot of points given for "style", you're not going to win spectators of Flugtag with a functional design.. This thing was poorly designed given the event..

no, hobbyist beat these guys at building planes and those guys are called flitetest and it's sad to a bunch of MIT students beat by people with a hobby

The Internet Police Well, they won't be building little gliders later in their job and they aren't trained to do that. the flitetest guys have years of experience.

The Internet Police I love Flitetest! Their Flugtag glider dominated.