Short Flight in Bloop 3
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2015
- First B3 video. June 28, 2015. This is a motorfloater, a small, light airplane designed to fly as slow as possible for comfort, safety, and easy control.
My website: m-sandlin.info/bloop/bloop.htm or search for "Bloop 3 airplane". Also see the "Bloop 3 Slow Flight" on Vimeo.
My latest motorfloater is a monoplane: m-sandlin.info/Bluebird/Bluebi... - Věda a technologie
Seriously cool aircraft
creative genius!
very nice :)
Excellent Flying WOW What a plane.10/15/2022
keep on flying please!
very good！
Very interesting -- I am looking to get into ultralight flying and I wish I had a place to store on of these - I like slow and easy. Would this be a good candidate for electric propulsion? Would seem it to me but I am just starting to research flying now no not sure. Thanks for sharing
Cheers, Patrick
+PATRICK MCKOWEN You read my mind.Electric is much more civilized.
A motorfloater might be a good choice for electric propulsion, especially if it has the weight margin to accept batteries and can still be an ultralight. The Bloop has about sixty more pounds to go before it reaches the Part 103 weight limit (with allowance for a total recovery system), so it could carry some enhanced structure and batteries. Also, my fuel consumption is very low, indicating that a battery charge would yield plenty of flight time compared to other airplanes.
For storage check out the Kolb Ultrastar the whole thing folds up, my dad has one in out 2 car garage.
Hi, I'm a really big guy (6'4" & 380#) ((down from 445# which sucked)) anyway, I love the look of your plane and the pilot position since height is not an issue. Would I be too heavy to fly it?
Bear Artorius In his Q&A he says that pilots over 200 will make the plane go nose down a bit. You would need to find another plane.
Indeed, pilot size is not much of an issue since the cockpit is so open, but heavy pilot weight is a structural and balance issue, as well as degrading the overall flight characteristics of the Bloop, which was designed for a very light wing loading. People over 200 lbs. have flown the Bloop with good results, but they don't have the full structural margin of safety. One pilot flies with tail ballast to reconcile the balance issue, also with good results. These cases are marginal, what is required is a re-design to create a heavy duty version, something like a two place Bloop. I think a two place Bloop could be designed within the existing FAR 103 weight limits for ultralights, but it could not be legally flown because two place ultralights are not allowed.
nice
How would you compare the bloop 3 with the previous bloops
The Bloops all fly about the same but Bloop 3/4 lets you tune the roll response by changing the outboard polyhedral if you want. Bloop 4 has a simplifed nose structure.
Its finally here, the Bloop 3, while I just finished the Bloop 2 less engine, cant afford 25hp engine as the Moster 185, would 20hp be enough as the Pap 125 ?
is hady I can't tell you what size engine is minimal, that may be a matter of your flying situation and personal satisfaction. When you fly over open fields with lots of room you don't need as much climb power. If you have some pictures of a motorfloater being built how about posting them on the Yahoo Motorfloater site?
airchairp already done Sir, I posted photos on yahoo group motorfloater and the Facebook motorfloater group facebook.com/groups/1463981930515105/
Fun motor floater... I gotta ask, why have you decided to forego ailerons?
Clamp some on with vise-grips and duct tape! Control is a good thing ! rc
Have a look at my website, there is some discussion about 2 axis control. I have flown for years without ailerons and don't miss them.
OKay! Will do. Our big interest is in a motorfloater level first build and avoiding complexity would be good, yet I am concerned over giving up any degree of control. Tnx for your reply ! rc
If you check out Mr.Sandlin's designs: The Goat glider has 3-axis control, the Bloop and BUG have 2-axis controls. The Bloop evolved from the PIG glider. Read the drawings. :D Somewhere on youtube there is a motorized goat glider. So it would be 3-axis controls with a ppg motor package.
mantaap...
olá amigo poderia me informar onde consigo o projeto desse ultraleve e qual o motor que você usa nesse seu modelo? grato pela atenção. Alexandre
Go to the website for drawings, description of the motor, and more.
Удивлен как он легко взмывает на малой скорости , после минимального разбега. Только вот никак не могу понять : ГДЕ У НЕГО ЭЛЕРОНЫ ? Хотелось бы про этот биплан почитать по подробнее , узнать его название и технические характеристики.
Yes, "WHERE IS HIS ELERONA?". Spoiler alert: there ae no ailerons. Link to the website in the video caption, then see the website & download the drawings.
I love this comment. One of the great rewards of creative activity is to amaze the world.
Con cuántos hp vuela?
Like, Lke.
Sir can you tell me the estimated cost for your aircraft to build
This is frequently asked, so there is a discussion on the web page! Look at Frequently Asked Questions, it's in there somewhere.
okay sir I will look on the web page.
can an electric powered be an option to your aircraft ?
The Bloop would probably make a good electric airplane because it can accept more weight (batteries) without going over the ultralight weight limit (see FAA Part 103) and because it can fly with a low power engine (it uses a typical paramotor engine).
Cómo conseguir los planos
Good old Bloop 3! 25 horsepower & drawings can be downloaded from the website (see video caption).
That climb rate tho!
Cuantos Hp. Tiene ese motor
It's a paramotor engine, 25 horse power. Link to the website in the video caption, then read the details & download the drawings.