Chasing the SW-51 Mustang
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 27. 07. 2024
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Check out this slow-motion video of the ScaleWings SW-51 Mustang filmed with a drone in over 400 frames per second. Thanks to Niko and Grant for coming to Bentonville and making this possible.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Picking up Grant
2:39 - Getting ready for take-off in the SW-51
3:52 - Low-level flying
6:15 - FPV drone over Byrds Adventure Center
8:46 - FPV drone at Crystal Lake Airport
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Such a blast to share the skies with you! Hope we get to fly again soon đđ„đ
Do you fly aerial cinematography?!
@@VictoryAviation Yessir!
as always great job Niko!
Awesome video Trevor
You were the star of the show imo.
@NikoFilmz Iâm so happy for you man. Been watching you from the start and itâs super cool to watch the grind and skill pay off. đ
Man, I've gotta give some massive "props" to Niko and whoever edited this video. Getting that footage alone is incredible but the editing was a seamless piece of art. Great work guysđđ»đ€đ»đđ»
Thanks man. It took a whole dedicated, talented team to make this. Appreciate the nice words dude.
The YT recommendation algorithm has seriously wronged this channel. How does this channel only have 7k subs and I am just now finding this via searching after seeing an instagram post?
This video is so awesome, congrats to everyone involved - it deserves a lot more views! âïž
Man that sw51 is one of the most gorgeous aircraft i have ever seen!
This drone footage is giving me chills. This is my dream plane, I am so happy it exists!
That join up with the drone is CRAZY! The fact that it can come in head on, switch directions and keep up is bananas. And as someone who's flown many drones that pilot is awesome!! Awesome video Dozen!
Yeah, thatâs definitely bonkers! Also donât forget thatâs the drone transitioning from a decent climb rate on the join up too!
Awesome film work! That plane is amazing!
The SW-51 is really on my radar. I'm glad you are show casing it with this much detail. Please continue to make updates on its development, upgrades and improvements. Liked and Subbed!
That's the plan!
You're right, I thought it was a RC plane at first because I've never seen footage of a P-51 that close except grainy WW2 footage. Even if it's half the size of its parent it's still insanely impressive. I'd have guessed a stall speed higher than 40mph.
I assumed this had to be just RC Scale flying. . . AMAZING flying on all fronts. Congrats.
Your channel is quickly becoming one of my favorites! I live in NWA as well. LOVE the SW-51. Canât wait to see more content with it!
Thank you so much! Iâm excited to do some more flying with it!
A beautiful plane! The detail on it is incredible, every single rivet has been accounted for! So grateful to have met the Scale Wings guys and get to get hands on with the plane, fantastic people. Hope to see them again this year in Stead!
I was a 1st Lt at WPAFB in 1972 and assigned to the YF-16 Program Office. I was part of a team of 2 responsible for the stability & control/Flying Qualities on the source selection that eventually selected the F-16 as the newest Air Force fighter. While on that team I witnessed all of the early flights of the YF-16/YF-17 prototypes. It was an amazing time in the evolution of energy management and aerodynamics. EAFB was humming with the B-1A, F-15, YF-16/YF-17, A-9/A-10 and a variety of other aircraft in development. I met Colonel Boyd during the Air Combat Fighter Source Selection. I was friends with Major Joe Howard and Captain Jerry D. S. Bolt (both members of the USAF Thunderbirds). It makes me grin ear-to-ear to see a young ex-Thunderbird celebrating aviation and life with such vigor! God Bless You and Keep the Faith! Daryl (USAFA 1971)
I know it took years of hard work to do what you have done in your life, but I have to say.... What a life you have had! Yes, that is envy talking... Such an awesome video!
Another home run. Beautiful aircraft, slick flying, astonishing drone work. đ
Thank you so much đ
This is beyond excellent content. And I'm rapidly mind-spending all of the bonusses I haven't received yet. I work fly-in/fly-out in Western Australia, and trying to think if a couple scaled "drop tanks" will add enough capacity to get me to/from work ;). Let a man dream.
Love landing at Crystal Lake, its tucked away, super peaceful, and pretty. Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks man. And yes, itâs a beautiful airport.
top 10 coolest videos ive ever seen
Iâm an aeronautical engineer. Iâm moving to Bentonville next week from Tulsa. I hope our paths will cross there. Itâd be great to meet you.
I saw one of these at the Reno air races, really a beautiful plane. I love that they even molded in the "rivets" into the carbon fiber
O man I canât tell you how much I enjoyed that! My brother was a pilot and over the years we bought a citabria decathlon, two place Pitts, Ryan PT22, Smith Mini Plane. My brother was killed in a non air related accident. His favorite plane was a P51. When he died a guy named Col Ed Messicks flew one in his funeral. The ground shook when it came over, nothing sounds like that. Can you tell me the cost, and operation cost? The 007 is the new ones I understand. Thank you for that!
Fantastic video. WOW. Just awesome. Thank you so much. â„ïž
NWA is so beautiful! I was there in late October when GameFest was happening and was fortunate enough to see you fly with the gaggle of Gamebirds. That was some of the best air to air drone footage I have seen! Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely love this . Arkansas is so beautiful! I live minutes from Crystal Lake. And I was turning and gliding like I was flying in there with you! Great Video!!!
Awesome video--just making me want to chase getting one of these beautiful planes more and more. Thank you for sharing!
Incredible. Just incredible!
Grant is the man! Such a cool experience, bad ass!
Amazing shots! Thank you very much for sharing! đđđ
Stunning airplane. I bet itâs even more incredible in person. Wow. Really enjoyed the video.
As a drone racer and an aviation enthusiast this is the coolest this ever! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing! New life goals! đ«Ąđșđž
Those roll shots... đ
The best cinematic video ever seen â€
wow đ
Thanks for sharing, what an amazing aircraft and exceptional quality filming!!
Phenomenal flying by both Mustang and drone chase pilots. The orbit shots going under and around the Mustang are mesmerizing! Thanks sharing this incredible collaboration!
Thanks for sharing, awesome video!
Thanks for watching!
What an amazing perspective.
Man those are amazing drone shots. I know the FAA is kind of all over the place on drone stuff these days, glad to see how much planning and safety went into this
Wow! Fantastic footage...awesome plane and drone footage! World class!
Thanks a lot!
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The best kind of flying, speed of heat in the weeds! Shit hot video Niko!
Jaw dropping amazing photography!
You've lived & are still living my dream from 50+ years ago! Still tryin' too!! Congrats!
Awesome "toy" & video!
Enjoyed seeing the Aggie ring flashed around too!!
Gig'em!
Chris C., '75, Filthy Fifth
Very cool airplane and awesome drone and video skills. Looks like a ton of fun but by the time Iâm ready to drop half a million $$$ on an airplane like this I might look at some others as well. So your task is to show us all the cool planes we should consider!
Next time I'm in Bentonville im gunna have to try and find this thing! So cool!
Awesome đđ
Woooahh those shots behind the SW-51 was like playing a video game!! Underrated channel!
Such a beautiful video. Total dream flight
It really is!
So dope!!
Great video
Man I canât wait till your channel blows up such a top notch channel
SO, you base the plane in B'ville. My sister lives in Springdale and my nephew has a ranch on the north side of Huntsville. I'll let you know the next time I come back for a visit, and maybe we can tell some... "Sea stories" about flying. Fly safe............
Bravo.perfect
Absolutely amazing video with fabulous production value! Fellow pilot whose day job is a cinematographer (this is my personal account), and Iâm just blown away the production quality of such an otherwise small channel.
Now these air to air drone shotsâŠjust incredible! @NikoFilmz, just astounding both the flying skill and sick drone builds that can manage a climbing reverse direction rejoin onto a full-size GA aircraft. Iâm blow away!
Thank you! Appreciate the nice words.
@@DozenDuzit my pleasure!
Thank you so much đ
I really want to see someone build one of these with a V12 or at least a V8 with a higher displacement and a bouncy cam, just to make it sound and feel like the real thing! It looks so damn amazing! Its just missing the sound and vibrations!
Very cool content! You quickly earned a new subscriber!
Welcome aboard!
Sweet video man!
Glad you liked it!
What a spectacular video! P-51 always been my favorite & am seriously considering a smaller version within the next couple years. Two S-51 questionsâŠIs there a dual-control option? Is there a larger prop option?
Glad you enjoyed it. There are dual controls. Check out my next video to see me flying it with a friend. The prop can be whatever you want. That said, if you put a rotax in it, it would be smart to keep the recommended prop. If you put a different engine in that has a larger crankshaft, then a larger prop might make more sense.
Keeps doing that and y'all will end up like Roy Halladay.
Wow â€â€ I love p51 :) â€â€ I love old school planes â€â€ imma subscribe
Always wondered how you pulled off the epic drone shots! Now we know! Haha long form videos are the way to go!
Glad you like them!
Awesome awesome video.. Just one thing, and it is not criticism by any stretch of the imagination, I wish you would have let us hear that engine as well in that video. This is something you left me wanting more out of this amazing video. Beautiful
It's a Rotax engine. Small displacement 4 cylinder.
Iâm watching this video, and asked my wife, is that the guy we met at The Bend the other day? She said, I think it is!
Gotta get me one of these...........
Iâm so eaten up with anything P 51!
If Pluto is not a planet that's not a p-51 lol
Pluto's actually a dwarf planet. So using your logic, this is a "dwarf" P-51. Which is exactly what this is, it's a 70% scale of the full scale P-51.
how TF does this only have 380 likes?!?! this is freaking incredible!
Former Dallas Cowboy Chad Jennings fit in an A 10 Thunderbolt 11. And he was a big guy.
How about a dogfight? My 60% FW-190 vs the SW-51. You have the advantage in aircraft and skills, but man i'm sure it would still be fun!
Low flying to practice, eh, an âemergency landingâ, Hahaha. Thatâs just pure guy entertainment.
Is there a waiting list to become your friend? where do I sign! What a fantastic plane!
Looks like a big RC plane
Basically this is a really, really nice scale model that you can sit and fly around in.
MagnĂfico
Iâm starting to like these toy planes alot
The most beautiful airplane ever created...
How close are the flight characteristics in comparison to the P-51? Note: The little button on top of a ball cap is referred to as a âSquatchoâ. Awesome video!
A smaller p51 is amazing
We really need a 3/4 scale Merlin to put in these mustangs.
Man Iâd love to fly
Really would love one of these, just cost are so high these days, been trying to get a plane since I retired from the Army in 19 but the world went upside down. Guess I picked a horrible time to retire. =(
Serial #001
Definitely a prototype. :)
Tom Cruise should keep an eye on this video!
Iâm a little disappointed it doesnât have the original v12 but other than that itâs pretty cool
Did your 6'-5" friend fit in the front seat??? I want one of these planes!
SW-51,... scaled down, fun to fly,... Can I has this, but F-111 ?
what power plant is in the mustang...fantastic looking plane
Any prop wash problems on the drone? Definitely doesn't seem like it. What engine is in the p51?
How did you get your call sign dozen. Call sign origins are almost always funny.
what engine does SW51 use? Can we fly from the back seat?
Keep your airspeed up.
What engine do you have stuffed up front?
Hey can anyone tell me what the idea is with the rather tiny propeller I mean the real P51 Propeller is like 14ft in Diameter the one on the SW51 is like maybe 3 ft ?
Gig em Trevor, when did you graduate, what outfit were you in?
How is the aerobatics in that plane"
My gradfather flew one for the marines in korea
i know this is very picky of me but i wish they built it to 100 percent size of the original mustang.
Fantastic episode!
How come the airplane is registered in Norway?
Norway has LN not LY registration :)
@@oesped oh, my mistake đ But why Lithuania then? đ
@@flyingrobbin4968 mayby cause Scalewings is a German company. Mayby build in Lithuania?đ€·đŒââïž
I think it was done for ease of registration for the first airplane. They had a special flight authorization for flying it in the US. Itâs now registered in Columbia to the owner. SN004 was just registered in Germany which is a big step because they are one of the stricter regulators in aviation.
just make it 100%
Can I talk to you about your experience? currently considering