World's LARGEST RC Aircraft!? - BANDARRA
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I've been flying Paragliders for a while and always wondered what it would be like to build and fly an RC full-size full-scale drone paraglider thing, so this was the time to do it!
It's a pretty simple construction but after a few techniques were ironed out it worked surprisingly well!
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@AndreBandarra1 4 жыл бұрын
If you enjoy the project don't forget to Subscribe and Share it with your friends, really helps the channel! Speaking of which, what should we build next?! xD
@TweakRacer 4 жыл бұрын
Very cool project! This is in serious need of a DJI HD FPV system though... :)
@pilot_Julius30 4 жыл бұрын
Ehm... what about your paragliding simulator game? Is there progress?
@WinArmyOfficial 4 жыл бұрын
amazing, can we use a small part in our new win compilation. attribution will be given onscreen and in desc
@MrWhynotnow 4 жыл бұрын
@@pilot_Julius30 I don't know if you've tried it, but check out paraglidinglogbook.com/ The "virtual paragliding world cup" is going on right now!
@anibaljorgebrighina97 4 жыл бұрын
Es lo mas deseo hacer antes de morir , volar en parapente , pero ya tengo 65 años y no me queda mucho... :-(
@TomStantonEngineering 4 жыл бұрын
Wow awesome job mate!! I didn't expect those servos to work so well! I think they're similar to the ones on my mini paramotor haha
@AndreBandarra1 4 жыл бұрын
ahah cheers dude! Yeah I was expecting them to break to be honest, but metal gears and race bearings looked like they were just about enough to hold it together. They are the beefiest ones I had around!
@MikeyFirst 4 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you here also, Tom Stanton!
@JohanMood 4 жыл бұрын
You two should definitely do a collab and make a auto-paraglider-pilot! Get some tension feedback on the lines to make it auto adjust for optimal lift, the possibilities of user focused engineering for paragliding seems endless!
@ProlificInvention 4 жыл бұрын
@@JohanMood Totally agree, came here to say the same thing.
@mike123V 3 жыл бұрын
@@JohanMood check this out. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/psWjZ9mGv7jFZp8.html The possibilities of using paragliding for science and research are amazing. ie. My personal wing weighs 3.4kg and carries 105kg.. no aircraft in the world can do that payload ratio, and it fits in a backpack.. I did this autonomous paraglider to demonstrate that a pendulum stable aircraft is a perfect thing to drop from high altitudes. wide riser to naturally untwist.... when a paraglider over-speeds... it just collapses, it doesnt rip the wing off. We did controlled spirals.. fly stright then more spirals to show FAA we could descend through airspace if needed.
@cs9260 4 жыл бұрын
I have a similar unit I made 15 years ago (before KZfaq was popular). I used a sitting mannequin torso, so the unit could be strapped into any paraglider harness(adds weight). Heavy duty Futaba r/c sailboat winch servos with individual battery packs were used. They attached to two retractable dog leashes mounted at the shoulders. This made the control lines super tidy. The servos are capable of 6 revolutions and are powerful enough for full stalls and acro at max load. It's much easier to fly when the servo returns to a zero point when the sticks are released (hands up). The speed bar required quite a powerful servo made from a modified cordless drill. FPV was later added as well as a r/c vario. It was cool flying it through Fatshark googles. Eventually a r/c brushless motor and folding prop were added for launch and sustained flight (it also added weight). It worked best with XXS gliders. Can't wait to see your next version! Hope this helps!
@whitejtw Ай бұрын
Holy cow you went all out with that sucker. Thanks for sharing your tale.
@ozone7 2 жыл бұрын
Great man, just great! I've flown paragliders for 30 years now, and always had this "dream" of RC-controlling a full size PG, but never even attempting to pull it off (always realising it would take much more than just quickly moving a couple servos over to a harness...) Thanks for satisfying my RC-PG dream, so that I didn't have to make a fool of myself or injure somebody!
@ziggymike1 4 жыл бұрын
Use a stuffed dog as ballast with flying goggles, so make it happen.! You guys are great. Made my day.
@tybrady64 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Or any other stuffed animal. A flying cow or a giraffe, lol!
@h.cedric8157 4 жыл бұрын
PeTA will cancel you if you do that
@berealru 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Modern cars have steering assistance and emergency braking mechanisms. Paragliders with such tools like yours can have autopilot, auto thermal assistants, collapse prevention mechanisms and so much more! Keep up great work Andrey
@VARocketry 4 жыл бұрын
Great job Andre! It was fun hearing Gemma's excitement at your success during her filming.
@Chris-Fennimore 4 жыл бұрын
I am surprised that the KZfaq channel FliteTest did not do this years ago. You beat them to it! :) LOL
@AndreBandarra1 4 жыл бұрын
ahah yeah true. Don't think this is the first time it has been done though, probably just not on youtube. I think it's the first time someone has soared and got lift with one though :)
@toperjo7222 4 жыл бұрын
lol i came here from a video they did about rc paramotors
@cw2126 4 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍 that bag has more airtime then me 😂
@AndreBandarra1 4 жыл бұрын
ahah this is by far the best comment! pinned!
@JaisimhaAllalghatta 4 жыл бұрын
Nice one
@keremkocak2077 4 жыл бұрын
Andre Bandarra Hello Bro Bro x
@cloudtouchparagliding 4 жыл бұрын
AND it fly's better than some people ive seen haha
@davidyoung518 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome job Andre!!!! Great idea, plan, execution, and skills mate!!!!!
@JaisimhaAllalghatta 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Andre that's a fantastic pioneering feat in the world of paragliding. You have just opened a new gateway for endless possibilities in this field. 1. With the right AI we can actually have a pg in air in auto mode 2. Simulation becomes safer if we use this method I wish you all the best
@mmcowan 4 жыл бұрын
Just brilliant, guys! I can't wait to see you take it to the next level. I'm envisioning you someday looking through VR goggles with a vario beeping in your ear while sitting at the pool with a piña colada.
@scottjulius2834 4 жыл бұрын
Content like this is exactly why I watch your channel. You guys are awesome!
@joemartin4540 4 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. I like all of your videos but this is the best thing you've done. You're making the sport safer, thank you. I would love to see a real weight version flown in rotor, leeside etc. Keep inventing and I'll see you at Obidos one day. Thanks both of you. Joe
@jeremyfeinberg6800 2 жыл бұрын
I second this suggestion. Great work guys!
@collyerwood 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing ! full size RC paraglider. When you said "lets add some weight'' I thought you were going to put the dog in the bag....
@Akain8412 4 жыл бұрын
So cool, Andre! I see some potential for wing certification/comparison, full autonomous software control, panic land me assistance button and many more. Great project!
@AndreBandarra1 4 жыл бұрын
Ahah great minds think alike! Also, started playing Kerbal! Haven’t managed to land in Duna yet but I’m close! :D
@youhou2000youhou 4 жыл бұрын
This guy is a legend
@Akain8412 4 жыл бұрын
@@AndreBandarra1 Ha-ha, better late than later. ;) Wow, already to Duna, you must like it! This is not surprising from an engineer who likes to fly though... That game is so great! All the best in your exploration of the Kerbol system, may your rapid unplanned disassembles be funny. ;)
@chrismriscin9161 4 жыл бұрын
The future of PPG and PG training! Cheers!
@ayev8tor 4 жыл бұрын
The Rogallos would be proud. Fantastic project!Thank you for sharing.
@rogermeier6377 4 жыл бұрын
Now you need something like a 16 sized Boomerang EN-D that's gonna be a lot of fun. You should ask a manufacturer if they have a small wing prototype you could get for cheap. I'm looking forward to the second Version of it 🙂.
@ricks3511 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic, congratulations! I have a ton of time into thinking and tinkering with this, I should have done what you did : keep it simple. Again, congratulations. This is absolutely wonderful
@FlyDude 3 жыл бұрын
I see this is an older project now, but there's a another improvement it needs, apart from the ones you mentioned. The servos need a measurement loopback so they produce pull length proportional to the joystick input. That's typically done with multi-turn potentiometers, but there might be ready-made multi-turn servos. Anyway, great job, keeping costs down on POC projects is art!
@nedmacallen 4 жыл бұрын
Very next level man! I’m glad I subscribed awhile back so I did not miss this. You do some really neat experiments!
@freezatron 4 жыл бұрын
Love it !! :) . Couple of thoughts (that you've probably already considered :) ) Winch servos for RC sail boats seem ideal for this and use "eyelet" holes to guide the lines to the pulley wheel to avoid the lines slipping of the sides, also setting the pulley wheels much lower down or take the brake handles off for extended travel, great work though :)
@sergioprospero 2 жыл бұрын
This can be the future of paragliding navigation! Imagine if you put an Arduino on it, and connects with flymaster...In theory you could make perfect XC. DUDE YOUR AWESOME! Greetings from Spain!
@douwejanbuwalda7103 4 жыл бұрын
Superb!! Fantastic to see! Follow your dream gives so much fun!
@torrypope3218 4 жыл бұрын
I fly a home built trike and used to fly a lot of rc,this was cool to see your idea work so well!
@jean-baptistecid5904 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic project and video! Thank you for sharing this
@DRZME400 4 жыл бұрын
Nicely done! Great minds think alike. Swear I've been thinking about this for over a year but you did it!
@oliversuroviak 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, it look so amazing!! If you can add some ballast on a rail and servo for moving it from left to right ( as a weight shifting) it will be the fully controlable paraglider !
@A-Viking 4 жыл бұрын
Drug cartels will be busy learning to fly these things remotely now lol
@kingpin7610 4 жыл бұрын
how to get rid of a body
@WinArmyOfficial 4 жыл бұрын
military industrial complex are way further in the game
@ashishngupta 3 жыл бұрын
Amazon delivery
@phillipbirch7534 4 жыл бұрын
What a great team...another Andre and Gemma success
@don7294 4 жыл бұрын
The Wright brothers would be so proud!!! I love it and want one. Well done and Happy New Year!! Much love from Canada...
@okanaganrider4332 4 жыл бұрын
Coolest thing in a long time!
@Longyearbye 4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations for that work :-) Its great to see!! Thanks for that impressions!
@candopi 4 жыл бұрын
Whooohooo, exciting! ... and quite a workout for Gemma to bring that thing into the air, I suppose. Can you please retrofit my Symphonia with autopilot when we meet again in May??? Congratulations guys - wonderful job!
@flyshacker 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! And GREAT job on this project! Very creative!
@BariFPV 4 жыл бұрын
I haven't been on KZfaq for a while. Saw this videos notification and I was like this is a must see! Dude! This was remarkable, totally blown away! Wonderful, keep it up 👍
@AndreBandarra1 4 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Bari!
@robertjakubowicz3265 4 жыл бұрын
So sick! Congrats to the success. Looks fun.
@ralphwoodard609 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job on the pilotless paraglider. Look forward to more.
@sergiourquijo4000 4 жыл бұрын
you guys are awesome goals. i love seeing yo have fun with this crazy things andre comes up
@tuayruangyot6281 4 жыл бұрын
Andre, You’re wizard of Paragliding. RESPECT!!!!!
@PPGExplorer 4 жыл бұрын
Great project and congrats!!! Really cool stuff.
@pricateno 4 жыл бұрын
Great idea and new way to train new students. Think about it... Congrats Man!
@PeterHoldy 4 жыл бұрын
Really nice job Guys! Glad you having fun. Keep up with brilliant job ! Take care fly safe 😜 have always crazy ideas 🙏
@AndreBandarra1 4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Peter! :D
@balo92 3 жыл бұрын
this is amaaaaaaaazing man hahahah really enjoyed watching this BIG DRONE flying :)
@3rdtripp868 4 жыл бұрын
Very cool! I liked and subscribed. It is mesmerizing to watch it fly.
@SkyFlyingShaun 4 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Andre! I think I see where you are going with this... Good test bed for the uncollapsible wing.
@AndreBandarra1 4 жыл бұрын
Not a bad idea
@craiggamma3233 4 жыл бұрын
You never cease to amaze me! Great job! In fact, I made up my own line measuring setup out of wood, like you did..., it is a tad different but works just the same. All due to your ideas!
@ronsanocki639 4 жыл бұрын
That was Awesome Andre!!! Gemma, you're Rad too!
@licencetoswill 4 жыл бұрын
this is inspiring. you guys are awesome!
@nathanbarraud4349 4 жыл бұрын
That's just absolutly amazing ! I think it could be cool to put more weight on it and endeed as you said to have a bigger brake range, that way you would be able to try new things that you wonldn t test if you was flying the glider. But anyway, this is very very cool, I have been waiting for someone to do that for ages ! I want more of this !!! I love your channel ! Ps: You should put a fpv camera with a head traker on it ! ;)
@kokoscom 4 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT PROJECT! I always wanted to make an RC para glider!! This is great !
@Fabian1985 4 жыл бұрын
So cool! Would love to see this evolve towards a fpv system with a 360 cam with vr headset and a harness on the ground with brake toggles that command the servos. It would be as if you were there Even better: make it controllable via a sim card so you can fly your glider while sitting at home. Ship your stuff to a place with good flying conditions for the days weather is not good at home 😂
@MikeKing 4 жыл бұрын
awesome. was smiling the whole time. cheers!
@Steve_Solomon 4 жыл бұрын
Next video: Autopilot for paragliding lol
@bigsailboatproject 4 жыл бұрын
SO in those high mountain flights you could take a power nap yes?
@Steve_Solomon 4 жыл бұрын
@@bigsailboatproject You could even read a book as you float in the clouds lol
@Avengerie 3 жыл бұрын
Can't imagine how it will fight cravats.
@carloscampos.borntofly 4 жыл бұрын
Hey that was amazing congratulations, I love the partnership with your wife. All the best for you guys, cheers Carlos
@ethanjohnston8194 4 жыл бұрын
I would definitely try get some RC sail winch servos they recenter and do around 6 turns.
@kenmunn4421 4 жыл бұрын
Very cool...I’ve thought about this many times and talked about it up on the hill while waiting for the wind to pick up. I’ve have a dozen old paragliders up on the shelf and think I’m going to get started on another project. I’ve been into RC for 50+ years and have some good ideas that would work. Including FPV with telemetry. Maybe even a paramotor set up. Great video.
@shawnnafzger6223 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome rig and setup Andre 👍 totally dig it as an rc enthusiast myself 😊
@jarrodkaplan1021 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! Congrats!
@diceblue6817 3 жыл бұрын
DAMN COOL! So glad I found this channel!!!!
@RainerHattenhauer 4 жыл бұрын
Really amazing job, André! I'm very impressed! Probably your idea will open new doors to paragliding, i.e. a self-from-collapses-regenerating paraglider
@awaitingthetrumpetcall4529 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. I've seen your videos before but this one is major. I subscribed.
@ernesthamm1813 4 жыл бұрын
that was really cool. the fact that landing was 100% optional was something I didn't expect lol.
@VanyaD88 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved this!
@jamessutherland4238 4 жыл бұрын
Put this ability together with what Eric Dufour does with new pilots in his SkyKart rig, where he can control the throttle of a ppg by remote, and you'd really have something! So cool. Keep it up. Awesome vids.
@ironhead9507 4 жыл бұрын
That's cool, you are very talented Andre
@kylewolfman 3 жыл бұрын
That is freakin cool! You two are awesome stay elevated 😎
@bjornfoss8424 2 жыл бұрын
Sweet video Andre! That thing is awesome, Imagine it on a speed wing!
@simitar540 4 жыл бұрын
Congrats, your the man! Respectfull. Wish you all success.
@clerissonmesquita 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing, great job.
@lquintal 4 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant Andre. I would love to see it real. It could easily be used for e.g. in surveillance! Many thanks for sharing it. Sonae should pay for the free publicity ;-)
@AndreBandarra1 4 жыл бұрын
Ahah I know, we need to send a bill to Continente!
@ruedogs 4 жыл бұрын
ive always wanted to RC a full scale glider .. this is close enough !!! epik effort!
@McGyverPilot Жыл бұрын
Awesome Andre! Now with AI and other modules, perhaps taking one from a drone, you might be able to get it to "Auto-hover" or "Auto-Navigate," pre-program destinations, etc. Also I would add in an emergency feature that if it detects a battery or servo failure, it will go into a slow downward spiral mode, ensuring it wont accidentally fly away on you. Was referred to you via Sam Holmes Sailing 6/25/23.
@MikeyFirst 4 жыл бұрын
Nice project to do when there's' not enough wind to fly! Well done!
@Les__Mack 4 жыл бұрын
No weight shift?!?! You are awesome. Thanks so much for another excellent video! :-)
@Leonardo_davinci_ 4 жыл бұрын
Wowo That's insane! !😍😍😍 amazing job man!
@greg26e 4 жыл бұрын
AMAZING! Lovely DIY 👍
@britinozoz 4 жыл бұрын
Congratulation an a fine project ...that works Happy Landings...
@lashley370z 4 жыл бұрын
Dude, that was awesome!
@EdenValleyAdventuresUK 4 жыл бұрын
That was so cool fantastic nice work.
@paul_smart 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent! The controls could be brake lines on a back mounted rig - used for beginner instruction - maybe even dual control wing flown by learner and with instructor override, or with an electric motor would beat quad drones on payload/endurance
@DZig 4 жыл бұрын
That is Ridiculously COOL!
@LaurentVF 4 жыл бұрын
Man, this is the ultimate access tool for wingsuit BASE - we need to collaborate. Come to the Alps and we'll get rad!
@ChandlerHall 7 ай бұрын
I just about died laughing when you said you could probably add some more weight and then the dog immediately walked into the frame 😭😂
@airgaborpara3824 Ай бұрын
I lost my words! Awesome experiment!!
@PredatorParamotor 4 жыл бұрын
Epic! Congrats!
@calvinhall1405 4 жыл бұрын
Mate you guys are living the dream , this was bloody brilliant and totally out of box thinking excellent work guys ,Hell this may be a new autopilot add on for Lazy Paraglider pilots :-) well done Andre and Gemma always improving and showing the way
@adaltianno 4 жыл бұрын
That looked really fun and amazing. We want to see more of it flying. Longer flights, even on fast motion camera and GPS to Google for tracking
@TrentSiggard 4 жыл бұрын
This was awesome man!!
@8balltez 4 жыл бұрын
Bloody awesome ! You could add a tag line and maybe even add a banner to it with a sponsors name!
@juliansjames 4 жыл бұрын
Nicely done!
@SemiFlyingPharmacist 4 жыл бұрын
Wow cool, great job!:)
@simongreaves210 4 жыл бұрын
Haha. Amazing Flite fella! Good Job!
@guidoreusch9974 4 жыл бұрын
cool made! I pay the utmost respect and appreciation
@AndreBandarra1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Guido, appreciate it. Should have some projects coming out in the next few months that will be useful to the PMA members
@coriscotupi 4 жыл бұрын
Very, very cool! This may well be the beginning of a whole new mode of RC soaring. Now I want one! Perhaps some type of guide near the drum exit point, such as a hole through which the line would pass, could prevent the line from slipping out as occasionally seen on the video. Did I mention this is very, very cool?
@funonthefarmwithmatthew8948 2 жыл бұрын
This is simply incredible!! My dad has his old paraglider lying in storage... Probably not safe for people to use... But with a 20kg "man" no reason why not... I do believe I'm going to attempt this . Doesn't look very difficult either 👌😁
@josuakeys2783 4 жыл бұрын
As an RC pilot, well done it looks great!!! If I may offer a little bid of advice, make the control spools slightly bigger it will give you better control on the wing and lesser input control on your transmitter
@maxencelacroix6332 4 жыл бұрын
Great job man !!!
@egmontnicolas2160 4 жыл бұрын
Really cool and perfect for "tandem" flight with no buddy to fly along 😁
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