The idea of a solar/battery powered airship/blimp came to me as well a few years ago, kudos to you for actually making the thing!! :) Really nice!!
@crabbyguy27379 жыл бұрын
Epic! That is just the best airship type thing i have seen in the real world!! Well done!
@johnmartensen42782 жыл бұрын
Someday we may have a positively-buoyant, stiff, carbon aerogel membrane that stores electricity and contains a vacuum. With the right aerodynamics, solar film and ion thrusters could propel it basically forever.
@Boondockabillies9 жыл бұрын
Awesome blimp! It almost looks like you're in Joseph, Oregon :)
@jarry15959 жыл бұрын
Wow this is incredibly smart, props to you, best of luck!
@roidroid8 жыл бұрын
I hope you didn't try to patent the idea of a solar powered blimp, coz there's already plenty of prior work in that regard. The "Hyperblimp" from years ago comes to mind, your blimp looks the same as it.
@mauricevandraanen42864 жыл бұрын
Well give this guy a large blimp and wish him a lot of succes................
@Hyperious_in_the_air6 жыл бұрын
Set it up for ultra long range and do a cross country run with it
@DIGtotheIT6 жыл бұрын
“Cargo transportation” - 3 years later Amazon patented 😅
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
Bradley: Yeah, I remember back when it was Project Walrus. It's a good idea, and I hope it works. But it's a different direction than what I'm taking here. I experimented with a wide-body design like the one used by that airship. I found that while it did help with stability on the ground, which is the goal of the Dragon Dream, it hurt stability in the air. I'm more interested in solar powered flight for airships, and for that I will need maximum stability in the air, and a minimum profile against the flow of air. So that means a long and tapered shape.
@bradleyelliottstone7039 жыл бұрын
OK, cool
@swordoflight77899 жыл бұрын
BaccaYarro I am wondering what type of solar panels you use. Because cells like CadTel can work fantastic both in direct sunlight and with indirect blue light. Japanese tests show 20% efficiency under blue light. These panels can be screen printed, are very flexible, High output (not to mention manufactured yourself at a very cheap cost) Preferred method is the Japanese method with some DIY cheaper alternative replacements. Msg Me if you want patents and methods. For a while my neighbor worked for Next Era power (fp&l to those that live in Florida) as the head of the solar division. He had a few of their panels that they use in their solar arrays. 4ft x 1.7ft panels produce 550w, 55v 10A and cost 200 to manufacture or 500 if purchased from a 3rd party manufacturer made to specification. What a great Idea I hope you take it even further!
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
Once Asleep Somehow I missed this post, and I don't know if you are still around. So far I have restricted myself to off-the-shelf solar cells, but I am intrigued by the ones you are talking about. Can you tell me more about how they are made, or how I could go about testing them?
@shantimirpeace5 жыл бұрын
The British and the Russians had similar projects back in the 70ies and 80ies, their airships were disc-shaped and used heated gases instead of ballast. The aerodynamics of the ship were a kind of better that way than that of a cigar-shaped one (I guess by side-wind), and the volume anyway. (you can also google "ala-40")
@tubelectron16673 жыл бұрын
Your Airship Drone looks like a Zeppelin - that's fine !
@simonwatson97307 жыл бұрын
I think this is really smart and shows us the way ahead.
@thugpug959 жыл бұрын
BaccaYarro, We've spoken before over the planetminecraft link for movecraft. I don't expect you to remember. What you're doing here is AWESOME I'm playing on a server where EVERYTHING revolves around your plugin. (SpaceQuest) Your plugin is amazing! Blimp construction is a really cool entrepreneurship that if I wasn't 15, I would join you in your quest to achieve greater heights with less power, and environment destruction. Blimps pose SO MANY advantages over helicopters, and commercial Airliners. Though blimps, and airships need to be larger to function properly, it is still a cleaner alternative to the vehicle we have running these kinds of operations. Keep pursuing the better future of which you promise us as you continue to build greater, and greater creations! -Thugpug95 AKA ryco50
@shawnfaulkner78894 жыл бұрын
That would be a good drone for signs and cameras at sporting events
@Tankburks19838 жыл бұрын
love to see people making solar anything. this is really cool and wouldn't mind putting a bed underneath so I can lay down and touch the clouds.lol nice job on your blimp
@johanneshaukanes45313 жыл бұрын
True, these drones would last long in the air. Only bad maybe is the wind.
@BaccaYarro3 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely. I keep trying to make them with greater thrust and better able to handle the winds. But it is a big challenge.
@MrBird947 жыл бұрын
Kickstarter !!! i would totaly pledge to you ! this is amazing hope your still working on it
@whatelseison89707 жыл бұрын
Nice! I was thinking if you made it black so that the envelope is also being heated by the sunlight you could get greater lift. Have you tried that?
@brad33787 жыл бұрын
what else is on Look up his patent application.
@moritzk30044 жыл бұрын
To much lift is also kinda bad, you just want to have enough lift to make it hover on the same height
@johnmartensen42782 жыл бұрын
@@moritzk3004 more lift = more payload or stronger motors. When it cools the craft would sink, requiring more battery capacity. It's an interesting idea but the margins would be slim or none
@moritzk30042 жыл бұрын
@@johnmartensen4278 more lift would mean a constant up or down force which would need to be countered by an active propulsion system, which would mean more needed weight Sunlight and heat aren't constant means you cant tune your lift gained from it
@ripno26722 жыл бұрын
Im starting to look at the idea of a blimp with a camera. Solar panels were part of the plan since I wanted to land it for a few hours and let it charge to increase range. Someone has built it right here, proof it can be done and can work. So far im right at the start but im thinking wax paper over thin overlapping plastic and melting it together with an iron to keep it airtight. Once I get a blimp fully sealed, im not sure where ill go from there.
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
Hey Brennan, I can't actually respond to your comment. When you can, please change your KZfaq / Google+ settings to allow replies. This is Helium, but I have actually dabbled in Hydrogen and I would say it isn't as bad as the hype may lead you to believe. But, yes, for PR reasons if for no other reason, any commercial airship will likely be filled with Helium.
@jaybird59467 жыл бұрын
BaccaYarro it could also be used for war spying they could paint it and make it look like a cloud in the sky
@spikes15297 жыл бұрын
I agree if no people on it hydrogen would be much lighter and cheaper to obtain. Also its not as bad as long as you keep everything low voltage so no sparks.
@rantg7 жыл бұрын
But Helium is not accessible. Every operator will need to get a constant supply of Helium. Hard.
@pianodog817 жыл бұрын
Jaybird they did that in a book called Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz
@jafinch786 жыл бұрын
Surprised Hydrogen Helium mixes aren't used that are safe and more effective other than maybe leaking through the membrane.
@captainmatiastorres44253 жыл бұрын
NOW WE ARE TALKING, CIGAR SHAPED, SOLAR POWERED ZEPPELINS!
@jacextreme64323 жыл бұрын
SALVATION!
@tsbrownie2 жыл бұрын
So you can't use it where the sun don't shine? Probably best.
@alanrogers70904 жыл бұрын
Cool. I would use both types of solar cells for better coverage, not just one type. I would also add more thrusters for better movement in all three dimensions. The outer envelope seems rather thin, I noticed puffs of air affecting it. You may want to add external carbon fiber bracing, sort of a reverse zeppelin design, which has internal rigidity. Good luck.
@alvinbrato4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been planning to do many stuff in life and one is building another Hindenburg! Made with helium, interesting power... that might work in new generation airships
@jimmartin78997 жыл бұрын
Lite metal technologies used with graphite power cell technology to form hard outer shell with a Crystal lattice on the inside to generate power to run its systems. Take your pick of gases to use for lift.
@andrewosipov90439 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! I can see this being implemented in lots of ways! Great job :)
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@FPVREVIEWS7 жыл бұрын
Great project, my only suggestion would be to use very low rpm motors, with large slow turning props with little pitch. this will greatly help efficiency, as the airspeed is so low, and the near-static thrust is what is most important.
@FPVREVIEWS7 жыл бұрын
could be used to explore the upper atmosphere of Venus!
@TerrariumFirma5 жыл бұрын
thats just what i was thinking!
@schobo17 жыл бұрын
Peak is a top of a mountain. Peek is a quick glimpse.
@BirdRunHD7 жыл бұрын
That choice of music though...
@Crusaderjack9 жыл бұрын
You finally got it out, congrats bacca!
@mikeymcweewee94793 жыл бұрын
I want to deploy an energy producing airship as well
@brennanthenuker63529 жыл бұрын
I love it it is an awesome airship and I really like the design!!!
@TheTeeDay4 жыл бұрын
Their was a guy on here that years ago has a clear blimp with solar panels on the bottom inside and basically drone controls on the outside.
@joaodecarvalho70128 жыл бұрын
I dream with drone blimps since I was a child.
@natootanofficial75438 жыл бұрын
We're honestly surprised you're the only one who ever came up with anything like this. I have some questions that I'd be glad if you could answer: How much weight can this carry, exactly? What is the maximum power output of the solar panels? At what range is it capable of operating, in terms of radio control? Would one be able to install EO/IR imaging systems or cameras? Thanks for your time.
@BaccaYarro8 жыл бұрын
This particular drone has a useful payload of about 2 kg. Not much, to be sure. It could be scaled, and the capacity would increase exponentially. I'm currently using standard PWM recievers to control it, with a range of about one mile. However, the ultimate goal is a fully autonomous vehicle with essentially unlimited range. The big thing currently stopping me from doing that is regulatory, not technological. The FAA does not currently allow the operation of drones beyond line of sight. They keep saying they will change this, but no word yet. Until then, this project is effectively on hold. Power output from the solar array used here is about 30 watts, although since then I have started using much more powerful solar cells. Last time I did speed tests, it was moving at about 44 kph. Cameras and imaging systems would be a good fit for this.
@Ethanshankar8 жыл бұрын
This is such an awesome thing just to even watch fly- or maybe float-, never mind the high endurance and quiet operation! It is really disappointing that you can't legally continue flying this aircraft due to the FAA nonsense... How well has it (or your latest version) handled the wind?
@666rrr5 жыл бұрын
what a beautiful view
@wmk11617 жыл бұрын
nice work and good design, keep on it.
@mwkaicz9 жыл бұрын
Cool craft, man :) I look forward to the final form :)
@saturnproductions18275 жыл бұрын
I wish this was my school project
@jabberwockydraco49136 ай бұрын
You'd have to scale it up some but a rigid constructed airship would be less susceptable to a pointy twig.
@wmk11617 жыл бұрын
great, very great. however if you can silence the background music that i can hear what you say clearly.
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
Neo, well that depends highly on how you look at it. I have spent a larger amount of money than I care to think about developing this and all the airships that came before it. At least 5 digits. But the actual parts in this unit by itself is much less. I hesitate to provide more deffinitive numbers in case this does become a commercial product.
@larryhooverpedofilekillerc41774 жыл бұрын
Good morning, thank you for all you do being wonderful you are greatness,and thank you for being beautiful. You have a great day. Goodnight.
@bradleyelliottstone7039 жыл бұрын
How expensive would/(maybe) will that ship be? Btw, heard of the dragon dream? Getting this to be similar would seem like a good idea :D
@trainzillamodelrailroading99057 жыл бұрын
A more professional name for this would involve the semi-rigid term.
@crabbyguy27379 жыл бұрын
Merry christmas bacca :D
@evilhusky519 жыл бұрын
This looks so cool! You mentioned private aircraft in the description as well? I'd be down for that lol. Airship pirates irl! While I understand that you wouldn't have any specifics right now, but what would the rough passenger capacity and rough price estimated to be at for a private aircraft? Im just curious is all :3
@mindlessdarklings56409 жыл бұрын
This just showed up for me must watch
@iderman20008 жыл бұрын
The only problem with this is of course maneuverability. After which windspeeds is your blimp no longer controllable?
@VRtechman2 жыл бұрын
I say Make Power not War! And shade entire Neighborhoods!
@Steve-ei2vh2 жыл бұрын
Electric motors are lighter than petrol motors so there is room for solar cells. If the airframe structure is carbon fibre it will be almost invisible on radar. ( while flying gliders at an air force base the station radar had our 2 metal gliders but could not see the fiberglass glider flying directly over the station) it can loiter almost indefinitely at high altitudes. I bet the military would be interested in that for servalence. Damm i woke up this morning with this exact idea and thought I would check to see if anyone else had though of it........
@ShadowlordDio5 жыл бұрын
MILLENIALS DISCOVERED ZEPPELINS
@dunnydunn4584 жыл бұрын
Ok boomer 👌😝👌
@ezerad18 жыл бұрын
you and I are on the same page Bacco!
@kriegertube7 жыл бұрын
wow great invention
@arthurmacalpine2338 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@brunopacifico49793 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! Fantastic idea! I thought the same about blimps: it expends no energy to float and it has a lot of area to fit solar panels, so why not solar powered autonomous blimps?
@Caleb-qr6lo4 жыл бұрын
0:45 citizen monitoring, police control, facial recognition... It's not all good things, Just like every tool it depends on who wields it. Amazon went with heaver than air but looks like you were right about the package delivery. (FAA exception 18602)
@bigbrushthor55096 жыл бұрын
I want to get into this. I think a hydrogen blimp with a fuel cell power source for propulsion and drone recharging would be ideal. I guess that the trick is the hydrogen/ oxygen reaction. Lots of zeppelins were lost due to this. Helium doesn’t seem realistic till it can be manufactured thru hydrogen fusion. All interesting and great stuff. With solar cells on the outside of the blimp I’m guessing that you would never have to land the blimp as It can collect moisture from the air to replenish the water ballast. Additional H2 can be made from the water to account for hydrogen lost thru seepage .I’m interested in collaborating with people on their and my ideas. I’ve already starting investing to get into the inflatables industry.
@yxhankun5 жыл бұрын
A Raspi underneath the blimp?
@HelamanGile3 жыл бұрын
What is weight capacity for this remote-controlled weather balloon?
@zachraymond84799 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is cool! I wonder if I'll ever see this delivering something I ordered on Amazon xD It's a lot more efficient than the drones their using, maybe not as fast but I'd still prefer this over the drones.
@open2unlearn4 жыл бұрын
Use the same propeller as wind turbines in high altitude. Program it to follow a path and given time everyday and email that video link to like a farm owner so he can see the farm periodically.
@buttafan40104 жыл бұрын
AMORPHOUS PHOTOVOLTAIC ENVELOPE SURFACE COATINGS (pv paint) ARE ALMOST HERE!
@reypolice52314 жыл бұрын
@ Bacca Please look into NASA using a fernel lens over the solar array to increase production of energy. NASA got eight times the power out of a basic solar panel by adding a fresnel lens above it in a curved formation. Kind of like a curved roof.this afforded getting light from every direction no matter what the position of the craft was. Hope this helps you.
@BaccaYarro4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that is interesting. The blimp pictured here is pretty old, since then I experimented with making a transparent envelope that acted as a lens similar to what you are talking about. That was an interesting experiment, but had some problems. The biggest is the heat involved. Heat is a big problem for any airship. Any differential between the temperature of the gas inside the envelope and the gas outside the envelope will cause massive changes in lift, which are difficult to compensate for. Then it gets even worse when the heat changes rapidly (for example if the sun goes behind a cloud). A solar blimp will naturally have worse heat problems than a regular blimp, and one that uses a lens with concentrated solar energy is even worse. Those solar cells get really hot. In the transparent blimp they were melting the structures they were attached to, so you can imagine what it was doing to the lift!
@baldieman649 жыл бұрын
Ditch the solar cells, stick with lightweight batteries and build it just big enough to carry a grenade launcher , IR aiming system and two way video and control signal gear for ultra quiet long loiter missions to take out insurgents hiding in caves or traversing mountains. Aim to make the whole thing disposable and inflate the envelope with hydrogen.
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
baldieman64 Truth be told a conventional drone would probably serve the purpose of attacking targets better than a blimp. Because its speed would be greater and it's size smaller. One exception would be if you desire the ability to linger for longer than the batteries would allow, although you would need the solar cells for that.
@vincentborsch-supan84178 жыл бұрын
Hi, this sounds like a great project. We want to build something alike but a lot smaller. How do you fill in the helium and handle the different air pressure depending on how high you get? Which gas-tight material did you use?
@ddegn5 жыл бұрын
I would have liked to watch the video but the background music was just too annoying. I don't suppose you have version without the background music?
@benjaminnorth68685 жыл бұрын
maybe you could build a foot trap for birds, making them flap and then let them go.
@mauricevandraanen42864 жыл бұрын
Best for low altitude? So how many inches will it float of the ground? And if it really does fly am I able to fly with it? I´m only around 120 kilograms!
@xADDxDaDealer9 жыл бұрын
I would be worried about a bird landing on it and have the risk of it getting poped or a tear in it. Might want to try and put lines of fishing line on the outside of it. Birds wont land on something that has tight rows of fishing line on it (this is a trick we do for docks or boats parked on lakes).
@briangray91379 жыл бұрын
Great job man! I love the concept and design. Among many things, I see a lot of search and rescue applications for this. Would it work the same in cold, high altitude conditions (ie mountains)?
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
Well, this was filmed at about 5000 feet. I would predict it could go to about 10000 without much trouble. Much higher would require a larger envelope, but its certainly possible. I actually made one that could fly at 30,000 feet a few years ago, then I found out it would be illegal to test it. :) Airships actually like the cold. Colder air is denser, and so you gain more lift by displacing it. The big problem would be wind. This model could fight light-medium winds with enough cells. But high winds would be a problem. So, a storm would ground it. But if someone just got lost or something, yeah this would be ideal.
@bradleyelliottstone7039 жыл бұрын
BaccaYarro Why would 30, 000 ft be illegal???
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
In the US there are some rather draconic rules governing drones. Currently it is not legal to operate a drone outside of line-of-sight. They say they will be changing these rules this year.
@injest19283 жыл бұрын
Great music, shame there seems to be some talking over it I can almost make out.
@marcvince12613 жыл бұрын
How's the photography or filming? Seems like it would offer a more stable and lower alt. Perspective with more ease than traditional drones.
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
HMA Victory: Most of the airships are at least basically the right shape. Some might be more top heavy than is wise. The Goliath, for example, would need something really heavy on its belly to keep it from flipping over. And they are all too dense for Earth's atmosphere. You would need much less internal structures and much more space for gas cells. But, yeah, you could probably make something that looks basically like, say, a Destroyer and expect it to actually fly. At least, its outside appearance could be similar :)
@crabbyguy27379 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks :)
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
Shahriyyah Springwork LOL no...
@neoliden27539 жыл бұрын
How much did it cost to build?
@gametrue22295 жыл бұрын
Probably 30-40 dollars
@vivo-fj2jn4 жыл бұрын
IE. 40 *70 =2800 rs nice
@ZenZooZoo4 жыл бұрын
GameTrue 22 lol why would you think it’s that cheap?
@deadpiratetattoo20156 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@myriadleviathan3 жыл бұрын
Hey, does that have a structure inside it? If it does, you just made a Zeppelin.
@BaccaYarro3 жыл бұрын
No, this one does not have internal structures. Although since then I have started working on one that does.
@myriadleviathan3 жыл бұрын
@@BaccaYarro Oh okay, so it is a Zeppelin-looking blimp?
@washablejunk2813 жыл бұрын
What happens when we run out of helium?
@unit4114 жыл бұрын
maybe it needs to be black to catch more solar ?
@risingSisyphus9 жыл бұрын
You should give it Goliath decals :)
@BaccaYarro9 жыл бұрын
Ender_Pro Heh, good idea!
@leeroycrankens41977 жыл бұрын
love it! .but no music plz
@Humble_Electronic_Musician2 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@jeanbiron99522 жыл бұрын
Ses piles au phosphate ont elles été fabriqués en Europe. Etc ?
@sykotic776 жыл бұрын
Cool dude....👍👍
@daydreaminginventor-k89573 жыл бұрын
How do you prevent air escaping
@isoetandar4 жыл бұрын
You have the same design idea with stratobus by Thales
@pinzgauernorcal8 жыл бұрын
its great until the wind picks up and then you have a flyaway situation
@BaccaYarro8 жыл бұрын
Heh, I could tell you stories... I used to do gliders as well as a few powered planes. One thing about them is that no matter what happened, the model would eventually come back down. When I started on blimps I quickly realized that is not necessarily true. I wouldn't say wind in and of itself is the problem. It's more when something goes wrong with the controls. Power loss, control loss for one reason or another. It is a prototype after all, bad things happen. And when they do it can be very... interesting. I've had to chase down a blimp more than once when it started to get away.
@donaldtank5 жыл бұрын
There's a country that is going to Wi-Fi with with balloons you might offer your design it would probably be better that they bloom
@partiallyskill34267 жыл бұрын
+BaccaYarro You should make a vid on how to make one of these very interesting
@frankiefaithful9 жыл бұрын
Wow, absolutely amazing. I've been looking for something of this design to experiment with. I love these drones/airships and relentlessly trying to find a more common practical application for them. I think they're incredibly handy, but for what? Perhaps as a mail carrier and small package delivery, or something even more creative. Another thing I think would be incredibly interesting is autonomous flight using GPS. How many cubic feet or meters of helium does it take to fill the blimp? Is it 99.998% helium or are you using a nitro or air mixture? How long does the helium hold without the airship going soft?
@nosleep2156 Жыл бұрын
This what they been shooting down lately?
@BaccaYarro Жыл бұрын
Hah, no definately not one of mine. I still have them all.
@DwAboutItManFr3 жыл бұрын
Why is this not black or musou black?
@turbo30897 жыл бұрын
how much is the max weight can it pick up I'm jw also do u plan to sell some soon I like the range part
@shantimirpeace5 жыл бұрын
To lift 100 kg payload you'll need approx. 100 cubic meters of helium only for that payload that's a cube with side 4,65 m or a sphere with diameter 5,7 m. One could also use heated air, or even steam (a water molecule is lighter than a molecule of oxygen or nitrogen) provided the thermal isolation of the airship is thick enough to keep thermal leakage low.
@shodanxx7 жыл бұрын
I want to make one of those ! How about using those high altitude weather balloons for the inner chambers ?
@mohammadmanouchehri80368 жыл бұрын
nice work!!! what material have you use for skins? thanks...
@dunnydunn4584 жыл бұрын
Could you please make some blimps based of off airship pirates? Thanks
@CUBETechie5 жыл бұрын
I have several questions what about the propeller when you put them in a "cage" I don't know how I should call it when the proppeler is in a case when the proppeler is protected and would it increase the trust?
@MarcStollmeyer7 жыл бұрын
What is the point of talking to a patent attorney? Blimps, Solar, Drones, etc has all been done before. There is nothing inherently patent-able in what you have shown.
@BaccaYarro7 жыл бұрын
It's similar to how Boeing can seek and obtain hundreds of patents for the 787 aircraft, in spite of the fact that jet powered passenger aircraft have existed for at least 60 years. Basically, while it is true that you can't patent that type of aircraft, since it has been done before, you can patent all the systems and methods that go into making it work, and the things that make it unique.
@avionicstechshop76645 жыл бұрын
@@BaccaYarro I looked for the patent using the online US patent and trademark registry under your name and couldn't find any information on your patent claim. Even if it was filed using a company name your name should have came up in the search as owner. Sometimes it takes 6 months for a patent to appear in rare cases. When did you file your patent?
@avionicstechshop76645 жыл бұрын
Nevermind Mark, I found a group of patents under your name. Thanks for all the reading. Good luck in your adventures.