AirVenture 2021 Opener Flies the BlackFly and They're Ready to Sell You One
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- Three years ago a company called Opener showed up at AirVenture with one of the weirdest flying machines ever, an E-VTOL called the BlackFly. This year at Oshkosh, they demonstrated it twice and and the machine is in full production. They'll sell you one so you can fly it for yourself. No word on price, though.
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200lb payload? Well that's the American market out then!
Having done accident investigations for the Navy myself, and spending the rest of my career in aircraft survivability in general, I can only cringe when I hear that the safety review board is made up of the company's own senior managers, all of whom have an equity-driven conflict of interest inherent in their positions, plus an astronaut with no engineering/safety background (he's a retired physicist) and a high-roller computer guy from Google (also with no aerospace engineering/safety background other than having jumped out of a balloon at extremely high altitude), "for knowledge." I wouldn't want to be holding Opener stock the first time some buyer crashes one and the lawyers start digging into corporate decision-making.
I agree with someoldguy on this one. If one of the props is no longer turning how do you get it fixed?
Yeah I had the exact same thought. My background is in human factors and when I heard that their safety review board was mostly comprised of execs, red flags were instantly going off.
As far as I'm concerned, proper safety review can only be performed by an external third party with no conflicts of interest.
..for a 25 mile flight? Cool but, Not interested. Is this supposed to be a getaway vehicle for a super villain? I like the pendulum design of powered paragliders - I think that is what this needs - big canopy. Or more motors, more props and one big prop, oh wait that is a helicopter. Just run a helicopter on water.
@@sabotage151 sure, but if you were a Bond villain there's no arguing this would be the coolest getaway vehicle.
@@ABusFullaJewz I could chase it down with a paramotor and an AR-15 LOL
Getting closer! Congratulations on your progress. Can't wait for the inflow of vc to get it practical for many environments. 🤠🤙🤟
Engineer: "How many propellers would you like on that rocking chair?"
AirVenture: "Yes."
BEST COMMENT EVER! Hah! :-)
Had truly no idea what in the world I was looking at in the thumbnail lol. Very unique aircraft, always cool to see manufacturers thinking outside the box.
The video doesn't describe them as manufacturers but as hobbyists. "Development is easy, manufacturing is really, really hard".
I felt the same...watched the video and was impressed by the innovation. If were in a certain strata, I'd buy one.
@@toomanyhobbies2011 development is hard and manufacturing is costly
This is less out side the box. More like… there is no box
working prototypes of very similar designs go back over 20 years, they just couldn't manage to mass produce them at anything remotely resembling an affordable price.
i remember him boldly stating how he planned to put it in production and make it affordable for everyday folks, about the price of a new SUV. It was just a matter of saftey and tweaking the user-friendl;y software to eliminate human error. I think this brilliant son-of-a-gun is on the verge of actually doing it! Limited range, but exciting none the less. Hats off to a man with a vision!
See how much rage you can get from flapping your arms.
I'll take my hat off when they come to us with theirs in their hands to admit how much they will cost.
Is that the price of an average everyday SUV or a fully loaded Rolls Royce SUV?
@@Heareaux.... preferably an "everyday SUV" with about 115,000 "hours of pre-flown" ownership. : )
A new suv isn't affordable for "every day folks"
Jetson’s life is getting closer every day, though Roomba’s aren’t nearly as fun Rosie the Robot!
Rosie was the best!
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It reminds us that since God created us, no one should be worshipped except God alone.
It also teaches that God is nothing like a human being or like anything that we can imagine.
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Becoming a Muslim is not turning your back to Jesus.
Rather it’s going back to the original teachings of Jesus and obeying him
@@ahmdabdallah5811 Islam is evil and followers are murderers. I watched what happened on 9-11
Yah if you wanna crash after forgetting to fill up fuel are charge whatever which using more energy this is a SPORT VEHICLE
@@ahmdabdallah5811 Islam is Satans rebuttal to YAHWEHs' Divine plan for the Redemption of man !
Imagine this is the humble beginning of something BIG coming! Impressive!
Well done! Amazing performance for what it is, really! I like the "blown flaps" design, makes the most of the power available in all flight stages. The fact that they are actually building up stock is just....wow!
Best wishes/A
Wait a minute; I thought you sounded familiar. You're like /the/ manned multicopter pioneer!
I like the qualification, “for what it is.” 🤣
Come back..
I understand all the fuss about the range, regulations, and market for this craft. However, you've got to start somewhere. All the prototypes over the years never went to production so the development was never moved forward. I think for testing how something like this does in the market, we can build a solid foundation for future development and regulations when the FAA has proven data to go by. Maybe I'm just talking out of my backside, but it's a good start.
It's the FAA. They don't care about private flight and actively work to hamper it on a daily basis. They're going to need a lot of lobbying money to get the FAA to actually sell this as an ultralight because it's overweight for Part 103.
I think this plane is amazing. I don’t see any downside to it. The range is-what-it-is; but it will improve as the years go by.
@@robertbooth1395 It may improve, but without some revolutionary breakthrough in battery tech (which would also allow electrification of GA planes), it will not improve meaningfully. Its combining the limitations of battery storage density with the inherent inefficiency of multirotors. As you said "it is what it is", and I think its rather pointless. Maybe with hydrogen fuel cells it might become more useful?
@@gretathunderer5596 Because it floats and has a ballistic parachute it meets the US ultralight weight regs.
Yeah, it’s a good start - into a dead-end. Battery technology might someday double in performance... if you are an optimist. But it’s almost unthinkable that it will get good enough to make this thing practical.
It looks like a "fine weather" craft. It'd be interesting to know how strong wind, freezing temperatures,rain, or all at once, would affect flight.
@Stephen Dickens Its like a big powered drone and drones can cut right through wind. I fly a racing drone around and the power that it has would surprise you.
@Stephen Dickens airline pilot here, there are already autopilot that corrects for the wind, its very common in General Aviation too. You mentioned "invisible highway" that is called an Airway, it is laid all across the world based on different types of NavAids. The whole reason why Pilots aren't replaced by autopilots yet is because of the immediate decisions that we can make. Do I think untrained people could make the same decision as a trained pilot? Very unlikely. Until the day where AI could make decisions capable of satisfying FAA (Agency that manages aviation) it is very unlikely that untrained people could fly that.
They have done some winter flight testing: czcams.com/video/I2D4CS6YTXk/video.html
All that AND it said at the start that this is in the ULTALIGHT flight category. By definition, aren't they all "fine weather"?
Oh you'd prefer it in at least 9mm or 45acp. ?
My dude I remember when a drone was made of balsa wood Meccano and 1cc aero engines . All they could do was go to a set altitude and follow a wall ( couldn't get around drain pipes ) .
Now ....... Yeah they do that.
Get my drift ? Or are you only smart when someone has done all your thinking for you
Power to you...Amazing determination.
Please gather your breath and push on with your endeavour.
Lots of good wishes from South Australia.
Best excuse for losing 20 pounds I’ve had in awhile 🎈
45 for me and then I would be naked.
Many Americans are obese so their market is limited.
I had the same thought. Except it’s 35 for me.
Cool, at 140lb, I can afford to take 60lb of luggage with me.
I’m in kilos and immediately started to do the math. 14lbs… 😂
Many comments on videos of this thing ripping on it. It looks completely innovative and it flies. It is awesome.
I agree. My favorite comment ripping it is the one that also added being afraid of covid.
100 percent. The more innovative flying companies the better.
the thing is awesome. haters gotta hate.....
@@richardgraham1167 I don't see commenting on restricted visibility as hating on something. That, among many of the other comments, seem like valid criticism of the design.
I agree, it is awesome.
I considered previous estimates of costs, and I could comfortably afford it, but as what?
In its current form it is nothing but a toy for small people I am 6'3, 250 lb clothed.
Many of the criticisms are well founded, if not well thought out.
It needs much more development, but it's a good video.
BTW - I think that the ballistic parachute is a great idea, but more weight?
Very impressive. Kudos, and best wishes going forward.
Very cool - I had been looking at this Black Fly v1 at Hiller Aviation Museum just today!! Very cool!
Needed: A mounting bracket so I can transport my BlackFly in my CyberTruck.
How cool would it be to charge it straight from the Truck, too?
For sure!
And charge it from the cybertruck!
How about you replace the 4 corner runners with hub motor wheels and boom, flying sports car... (tm) (r) (C) me 2021😎
I would love to turn up to work in that. It would also mean I had enough money to give the boss my resignation letter once I landed.
When I hear someone say “the hardest part was the manufacturing” I know they’re making something real.
Making something real, literally the definition of manufacturing lol
@@tolebelon ok
"ready to sell you one" except they dont know how much it cost.
If you gotta ask, you can’t afford it. I ordered 2 so my friend Elon can fly with me. J/k
go buy one, plus a seajetbike, plus a 550mw speaker from Amazon and have some fun making the world even better for your 8 billion neighbours
it will be around $45k
@@jefflee1189 you are seriously delusional!!! A more realistic price tag would be $150,000. It is NOT going to be something that regular people will be able to afford....
@@jefflee1189 nice price for a pile of ugly selfish noise that flies like a penguin
Mr. B, you’re among my very few favorite elite aviation people. Love your articles and videos about Aviation, and I’m in no ways a pilot or aviation mechanic (I’m retired RN), but I’ve been fascinated with flying ever since I jumped off the second floor of a house under construction when I was 5. (My friend had told me I could fly just like Superman if I said the magic words.) I flew wonderfully; it was gravity that ended that - and future - flights other than GA or the airlines.
But I digress. I saw this overgrown bug- looking thing on another Aviation channel taken at Oshkosh. Interesting! Anyway, take care and as always, fly safe.
I am also a retired RN I had a private pilots license from age 14 to 33. It just cost way to much to stay current in the eighties.
@@mikedineen7857 • Well, a proper professional shout-out to you is in order! I can’t imagine the costs - both hidden and outright - in all things private pilot. I’m sure, however, all the patients you cared for during your career are thankful you chose our profession. Well done.👍
"All we have to do is solve the long-extension-cord problem, and..."
Why dont you guys get this, already!? JUST PLUG IN ANOTHER ONE!
@@edwardtheyounger4960 Plug in another one what???
Great job Thank you for your service ❤
love this, by far the best option for a public flying vehicle
LMAO, no.
Poor guy sounds so nervous but at the sametime a pat on his back, well done
Most people rank Fear of Public Speaking higher than Fear of Death.
Can't auto rotate, doesn't look to be able to glide. I'm going to want a parachute attached.
Great work guys. Keep it up.
First of all, good luck on the name lasting. Second, thank you for creating something that will weed out those who aren't too bright.
Omg 🤦♂️
Well, a simple I.Q. test would do that...
@@Ogrematic If only IQ was an actual measurement of practical intellect...
Plenty of underachieving imbeciles out there who can score decent on the antiquated IQ test. ;)
It's like the idea that being in college means you are intelligent.
@@Desert-edDave Well, I.Q. tests usually have different phases. Not the written tests, the practical application tests that take days to complete. I don't mean the ones that take 20mins.
@@Ogrematic I think actual application of intellect by the individual is a far better test, personally. IQ tests are antiquated and good only for the ostentatious Mensa types. IQ says nothing of things such as emotional intelligence, technical aptitude, etc. If IQ was a legitimate test of aptitude, I'd imagine it would be actually utilized for qualifying in academia or even for employment. There are as many variations of "IQ" tests as there undoubtedly are people who think it is actually relevant in the real world. Great for mental masturbation -- worthless outside of ego.
When i get mine, i'm gonna strap a couple of boston dynamics' dog robots to the bottom of it, so that I can drop them off to run a quick patrol of the area before I land.
Said so a couple years ago the first time I saw the BlackFly in a video, and will repeat it again: this is the most clever vertical takeoff arrangement I have seen.
Yes but what if you lose your motors in mid-flight?
Usually with a plane you can glide and land on a field and even helicopters can do an emergency landing but I feel like this would just drop like a potato...
@@Reth_Hard This is just the same case as all those other electric VTOL vehicles: the system is meant to rely on the redundancy of the seven other motors to balance by changing regime. And there is supposed to be an optional ballistic parachute recovery system.
@@vincentgoudreault9662
Lucky as I am, the parachute wouldn't be optional, you can be sure of that! lol
@@Reth_Hard A bigger concern for me is a stray spark that would ignite the lift-creating hydrogen bags. Oh, the Hugh Manatee.
@@Reth_Hard You can indeed never be too careful, but then again, how often do electric motor break down without warning?
Aviation would not exist without visionaries and dreamers like the folks behind this amazing aircraft. Period.
Very impressive! Gotta get that range up.
new batteries are on the way.
I hear BlackFly’s competitor is releasing theirs next month called “The Fly Swatter”
Remember the Blackbird vs Hayabusa thang?
I thought it was called the "bug zapper" ... ?
You use bug spray for blackfly. They are only like 1mm big but plants can get infested with them.
good fkn news
That is extremely cool! I love innovation like this.
Very interesting idea, kudos! That clunky belly landing and that noise are a dampner tho.
What, you don't think that the sound of eight hives of angry hornets swarming in unison is pleasing?
This should have its own chapter in the Darwin awards when none pilots start buying these.
I think people may be missing the point of this. Much like the original Tesla roadster that was laughed at by many was merely a rich guy's toy until they could develop more. It is an innovative design that may have limited use right now but is a concept that needs to be explored.
Batteries in flying are a dead end, save for some very niche applications. Every energy storage in a vehicle basically makes use of a redox reaction. A battery has to carry the weight of the oxydizer along with the weight of the fuel. A conventional combustion engine takes the oxydizer from the air when it needs it and can even dump the combustion products overboard.
In an industry where cost of operations is so directly linked to weight this is a non-starter.
The Tesla Roadster was a conventional design. Nobody laughed at it either for it’s design concept other than the fact it was electric powered.
This thing on the other hand is not only electric powered but a very unorthodox design (for an aircraft).
The potential flaws are obvious when it comes to power failure in flight. I assume the safety parachute would be mandatory as this thing desn’t look to have any gliding ratio at all. The almost 90° landing position blocks the front pilot’s view which is something that needs to be looked at as well.
Electrical failure in a road vehicle is not in the same league as one in an aircraft who's sole source of lift is that system!
Any innovative flying company is cool in my books. Well done. You should give us that sim version in MSFS.
Not the new msfs. Planes are hard to come by in this version. To the point I'm about to take it off my machine
@@dilligaf1009 ? I have 800 ish hours in the sim... seems fine to me!
This aircraft and the Jetoptera jet are two very exciting new iterations of short hop aircraft. Looking forward to both of these companies next steps.
A great concept to be commended for sure. Really.
Honestly amazing...I want one
Take two---they're small. 😁
I like the concept, but I'd love to see some footage from the pilot's point of view. It looks to me like visibility is severely restricted, especially when landing.
Thought the same thing. It seems as though the view is mostly skyward for much of the takeoff and landing.
You'd think that they would had used clear plastic forward of the seat. Perhaps that would be too heavy?
@Andy Man It damned well better have some absolutely amazing collision avoidance systems then if that's the case to keep from landing on top of something or having the rotors hit something when landing. ESPECIALLY since the pilot won't have much if any view outside during this in order to override it if something goes wrong.
Except gliders I've never seen a one-manned plane with a huge FOV
@@efethecaptain6 Huh? Literally most ultralights (which is what this is supposed to qualify as) have an incredible amount of view.
Great job congratulations
How wonderful your journey. Still dream of anti gravity vehicles. All the best.
...did he say 200# payload? A lot of people will need to go on a crash diet if they want to fly it.
Sounds like a swarm of angry bees.
It is little more than a drone that can carry a light person.
@@Payne2view ...yeah still some ways to go to get to a real "flying car".
@@Payne2view It can only carry Betty Davis and a sack lunch
I appreciate the innovation. I don’t see the market but that doesn’t matter. It’s still impressive to make something like this.
This might be one of those things that will sell out if they make it very expensive.
@@stevec7596 yeah business has taught me to never under estimate the power of a niche market and people with more money than brains.
But if GA falls under that but this is even more niche than that!
Same market as jet skis. Not useful for anything other than having fun. Sure it will cost more but that's no an issue. They don't try to sell millions.
You “don’t see the market” for flying cars?
@@experimental_av what does this do that a mosquito ultralight helicopter doesn’t do for a 10th the price? I don’t see jet skis selling for this price.
Heheeey, VR training! I love to see it. Nothing competes with it outside of actually flying the craft. VR is incredible and everyone should get into it. Especially people who like flying.
i bought a WMR setup, tried it with DCS-A-10C and it was so realistic i reached up to adjust the cockpit mirror!
The idea of many small motors versus one big one is a no-brainer in aviation!
I’d like to know more about the view from the pilot seat. Looks like you have limited visibility. Can we get more information about that?
Been thinking the same thing. Would be great to have transparent doors and/or floor.
it looks like you'll have a great view of the moon every time you touch down. SMH
@@dandi12100 Agreed but proper cameras and a decent screen would cover that.... Transparent would be cooler, lol.
Rollseyes. The nervousness in this guys voice doesn't bode a lot of confidence. One of the rare times in my life I wish I were a personal injury lawyer.
Super cool. Super genius design.
Bloody brilliant, a winner👍👍🇬🇧
I've been a top critic of this thing for years. I love innovation, totally high 5 Opener for that. But honestly, what is the target market? What is the intended application?
Commuters are now (post covid era) working from home, as they should be. Also, 25 miles is weak. It's over weight for Part 103. And bottom line really is resoundingly THIS: it's NOT possible to commute anywhere Part 103 would allow you to fly. I'm SERIOUSLY not understanding the lofty claims this company is making, or who the heck they think the customer is, besides a wealthy person that wants to buy a cutting edge toy for cutting edge sake (which I fully admit has merit, but is not a huge market). Opener, if you see this, I welcome an honest response to this assessment.
It's flaw is that it's powered by batteries. It's an interesting concept, but it needs energy density that batteries just cannot provide. Lithium Ion batteries have about 1% of the energy density as jet fuel.
So I'm the customer. I don't want to commute to work or any nonsense like that. I don't need a range higher than 25 miles. I'm perfectly comfortable with the same batteries in my phone, computer and drones. I just want to take to the park or the beach and fly like a bird for a few minutes, maybe an hour or two. Just like hang gliders or ultralights. AND that is EXACTLY who this is aimed at. And depending on what they want for it, I'm ALL IN!
Same market as powered parachutes and such
25 miles range is not "an hour or two." It's probably 10-15 minutes. This aircraft also requires full power to land, so there's no option but to get down before the power is gone. It won't autorotate or glide. Anyone looking at this would compare to a gyrocopter or ultralight, and there's no real advantage to it.
Recreation seems like a pretty obvious market.
Impressive demo! That said, no matter how reliable the craft, I still hope they have rock solid insurance and legal cover, in this litigious age! 😬
Imagine flying over Chicago or New York and idiots shoot at you when flying over head cause they jelly.
@@tomcrouchman Imagine idiots crashing these into everything.
Carbon props delaminate all the time. Speed controllers fail. I wouldn't sit in that without a ballistic parachute.
I knew an old Airborne Ranger turned designer that used to tell me, . If the wings fly faster than the fuselage its certain to be partly a helicopter therefore, it is wholly unsafe. XD I tend to agree with him but I do like the Idea of playing around in one of these. ..Only the Idea mind you. XP
@@iflyrcmike Good point. Should be an easy add-on.
Fantastic. Looks so alien.
Can't wait for the crash compilation videos.
"it has the VTOL take off and the VTOL landing" :D
There is a cheaper version which comes with only one of those options.
Good luck
hehehehe
Sounds like a weedeater. I wonder if they utilize a parachute for mid flight motor or battery failure over a certain altitude?
It does have a BRS parachute.
@@OkammakO Cool. Thanks.
@@OkammakO won't save your ass at 100 feet 😬
@@bobthompson4918 Yes because planes and choppers do sooooo well when something bad happens at low altitude.
If this thing operates around the same altitude as helicopters then a chute may not have time to deploy. Perfect example is wire strikes. But I would still want a chute in any case.
Great job Thank you
That looks like fun !
I really can't tell how the occupant can see anything or if they're upside down and backward in there or what.
or if they are about to land on a hazard
@Green Mamba Games at least in those you know your head is up and you're facing forward.
@Green Mamba GamesThe seat in this thing goes from straight ahead to looking at the sky on landing. The only reason it can land is because it does so automatically.
Yes, because we all know back up cameras don’t exist on every single car currently produced. Can never imagine such a futuristic an amazing technology being implemented in the situation
@@jamesbizs no need to get snarky we can handle this like mature adults cant we, mr poopypants! 🤣
I think you have to actually have a price in order to be ready to sell.
True, but you know the saying… “If you gotta ask, you can’t afford it.”
Bringing range anxiety to a whole new flight level.
Still, 25 miles with 20% reserve if true is pretty good. That's a very commutable distance potentially saving hours per day in congested areas.
@@darioinfini Was just a pun. I guess the viability of this will be the recharge infrastructure so that the turnaround is short. Let's be honest though, it's a pretty short hop. The only place I see where it would be really good is São Paulo, Brazil.
@@Zepherian Why not any of the major American cities? Who in Brazil would afford whatever this is going to cost. Anything above $200 is out of their price reach.
Because there already is a helicopter commute culture in SP, and it's got an industrial elite there that would buy this sort of transport. Plus smaller buildings with a larger number of helipads. It probably has 2x any big USA cities population, and the fact that most are lower income and it has high crime levels create the elites needs to fly above it. The lower price points would probably open this type of commute up to high income people like lawyers and doctors.
To be really successful this sort of technology needs to give the users hundreds of miles of range so they can live way out of the hellhole cities we're building, that's the real global market, to let the rich live in a rural paradise mansion and only come into town for a few hours work as they screw everyone else over.
@@Zepherian My feeling is there's too many people on the planet.
Awesome! Seems like it could benefit from some sort of landing gear.
Looks interesting, but sure looks like the pilot's view is often obscured by the attitude of the aircraft.
I thaught the same, you are mostly looking in the sky and the front wing is completely in the way, it would need a transparent cockpit at least.
A live view from a horizontal stabilised camera as backdrop on the main display will be a possible way to solve this.
@@peterh1512 Relying on a camera to fly anything is a BIG fail point.
It's attitude is definitely skewed or screwed. My biggest Joy of flying over the last 60 years has been the ability to observe what you cannot from the ground. At least it's a starting point I thought perhaps there was a weight allowance due to the electric nature but since it's an amphibian also it falls Within part 103. Redundant systems aside, I still don't trust anything that's fly-by-wire. Even with a ballistic chute it's unlikely you would walk away from a 100ft fall. And this thing sure the hell ain't going to Glide. And I haven't read where it Auto rotates either.
I like to see innovation and I believe there is a place for an electric VTOL aircraft, but I'm not sure why they would even want to demonstrate the concept in this current form. It looks like a design failure to me with the attitude of the aircraft and flying position. Maybe I am missing something.
I'm not convinced the pilot could ever see in front of the aircraft throughout that entire demo. What a weird seating position.
Amazing flying boat
Is that a claim they made? I didn’t catch that if they did. I know a lot of taildraggers don’t have any forward visibility when taxiing on the ground but it sure doesn’t look like a pilot has fwd visibility on landing the black fly. If I had one I’d definitely want a radar altimeter or a video system so I could see the ground for landing. I think that’d make for a way smoother landing.
Been waiting for flying cars since the 1950's. Now I can die.
Only if you fly in one of these.
Love the wasp prop sounds!!!
It’s cool how it sort of resembles a bi-plane when flying at high speeds with one wing on top and one on the bottom.
yeah .. kind of reminds of one of those really compressed turds you can't get out ur rectum except with a pair of pliers .. lovely .. go buy one, make the world even better.. ha
Many, many kudos to Marcus Leng and crew! Truly one of the best inventions/innovations in our lifetime! Can't wait for my first flight.
I remembered a flying bathtub watching this. It looks ... strange)
Bravo!!!…designing and Doing!!!
Great work! The best work in the entire sector . . . Genius design.
Been keeping up with this company since they went public about three years ago. My feelings have not changed. I still want one in my garage.
But did you buy stock?
Just what the professional athlete who has everything needs.
Just don't fly in heavy fog.
I made one in my barn last year. Standard hexacopter style though with center seat. Fully autonomous and atti with nav input. Not a cheap build and can imagine the cost just of this BlackFly's fuselage.
Cool! Any videos or photos?
I'm old enough to remember when, "I built one in my barn!" was sarcasm.
Well said. And EXACTLY what Elon Musk said about car production. Prototypes are easy, production VERY difficult. Well done.
right - building the machine is relatively easy. Building the machine that builds the machine is tough~
I was going to say that.
That's what I always hated about engineering. Anyone can build something that works -- a one off. You build 10 for the alpha team. You find problems, you debug, you fix. Build 1000 units for beta. Then you find the B1TCH A55 problems that are hard to fix. You think you got it, you build 1 million. Then recall them because of safety problems that couldn't be spotted in a batch of 1000. Rinse repeat. It's exhausting and no fun.
Not sure I feel warm and fuzzy about this aircraft.
However much the youtube experts and naysayers criticize this, I think it's a look into the future. Imagine 5th or 10th gen aircraft like this with a 200-mile range, 200-kilo carrying capability and auto separation from other craft, etc. I think the production of the BlackFly is a fantastic achievement
I love that you can fly it real slowly if you want to.
Surprised they didn't put a stabilizing internal pod that stays horizontal, it would seem an obvious feature to make these things easier to fly.
That would add a ton of weight and engineering complexity.
@@SomaliCoastguard a giro isn't hard to implement. But, yes, it would add weight... also the ability to see where you're flying/landing.
gees they should have had you on the dev team.
@@embecmom5863 I know you're being sarcastic, but I know design. And are you really impressed by this? Seriously?
@Green Mamba Games I didn't see the pricetag but by your comment I assume it's expensive. But why? It's just a large drone with carbon fiber body, probably garmin screens, and autopilot. The wheel wasn't reinvented here.
What if the blades stall? How do you recover? Is the production model going to have some kind of landing gear?
There are 3 modes of protection. The last being a parachute.
@@Antiwokexx The other 2 are your racing suit and helmet.
Looks awesome! On a side note, if you could sell the training chairs as gaming chairs, you would have a ton of sales as well
COOL!!!!!! I wonder what happens if one of the motors quits...or what it's like on a day with some wind gusts.
I LOVE optimists - but they have very short memories regarding "lawmakers." Remember when DRONES weren't licensed or regulated?
And look …progress!, now they are, what’s your point? What is a law. A statue or an act given power by the consented. And it looks self regulatory much like bezos blue origin program.
I remember when decades ago, my planes and helis were not classified as 'drones'.
@@Canigetanawwwwyyyyeeeah
It's good they have laws for drones
There were spy drones trying to check us out. So yes. Laws against that
Imagine....you can do real invasion of privacy now...from. above into people's homes and backyards. So ..totally
There are still drones (that aren't just toys) that do NOT require registration and/or training/licensing. It's a drone category that involves limits on size, weight, max altitude...similar to more powerful drones as Ultralights are to regular aircraft. Of course, it does depend a great deal on where you live and/or operate the aircraft. For example, where I live I can buy a "no registration/licensing" drone as long as it's for non-commercial use, and that's under 250 grams, has a flight time of about 30 minutes, has a 3-axis gimbal camera, and an altitude of 3000 meters with full GPS control features.
@@exgenica That doesn't make it right to regulate all my models that I've been flying long before quads were created. If a full size aircraft is in the airspace I use, they're already crashing.
CZcams title in 50 years: "New Personal Teleportation Pod Is Here And They're Ready To Sell You One".
200lb payload.. are they including the pilot in that?
if so basically im to tall to be in one, kinda hard to be over 6' tall and not 200 lbs.
Dope stuff bro
Cool let's take a look at this vehicle.
Fly it upside down to cut your lawns. Very versatile machine.
Sure looks to me like pilot visibility of their surroundings is seriously impaired while they "just sit back and relax".
I suspect they can see out the bottom through cameras or something.
Looks so dumb.
@@iwontreplybacklol7481 Old guy sounds like he's on the verge of crying/crapping his pants. I agree, it looks stupid.
It also looks like the pilot is basically upside down much of the time.
@@iwontreplybacklol7481 You'd suit it perfectly.
Well, because the way it lands it reminds me of the Slave 1 from Star Wars, but it's really interesting to see this kind of aircraft going into production, it gives interesting thoughts on how future mobility can change and evolve, will be watching this one's progress.
Fingers crossed 🤞 I first saw blackfly 7 maybe 8 years ago so it's been a long time comming. Good luck guys. I know it will be out of my reach but I'm betting they will be used for outward bound type places where you can take an autonomous flight for fun
I would love to have one of these, would like
to learn more about the actual plane. Incredible
'working' concept, it looks to be along the lines
of an overgrown RC Drone, but this could really
be something great.
That's exactly what it is...
@@251rmartin I don't see "Flight by Battery" every being more than a niche market for rich people. When a Rotax engine fails, it doesn't often INSTANTLY fail. When a drone fails it plummets from the sky with no notice. Given this isn't a fixed win there's no bringing it down for an emergency landing. You're talking parachute or die.
@@surveysays8335 I'm thinking theres got to be some redundancy here. I'm sure it can fly with only some of the props spinning and they probably have independent circuits, cells, and controllers
I don't like calling it an overgrown RC drone. That is unnecessarily deprecating for no reason. It's an piloted aircraft, not an RC drone.
@@surveysays8335 If this thing is capable of horizontal flight, then it's capable of gliding. It has multiple electric motors and rotors for redundancy. When a conventional engine fails, there is rarely a backup to pick up the slack. With this, there's multiple redundancy, and electric motors are naturally far more reliable than ICE due to fewer moving parts, and less mechanical complexity.
Great way to avoid commuter traffic, until the sky is filled with them.
Not really, look up regulations on where you can fly ultralights.
No, FAA regs part 103 that governs air recreational vehicles forbids flights over congestion areas, structures etc. Its only for expensive co2 spewing fun.
@@todgermanica9765 It is electric
@@oneskydog4401 Where you think most electricity comes from? Magical wires in your house.
Whooooeeee!!!! Good job.
we learned all about the design team and what they like on their toast in the morning, yet all we saw of the craft was long distance shots. way to sell a product guys !
Thanks for sharing. Great news for BlackFly fans!
BlackFly fans? That'll be the 8 strapped to the 'wings' I guess.
@@fournierdon2172 supporters, fans, propellers, everyone. Black Fly is coming 💪🚀
The new mass-production version looks great.
This is amazing!
Thank You Niko. I respect your opinion and like your content
1:27: Those propellers look like they came straight out of a Fisher Price toy box.