HD Scale FPV - with Headtracking

[FPVAirCombat]

Scale FPV aerobatic training flight in a FMC PC-21 at beautiful Trabuco Flyers Club. Trying to fly as smooth and as realistic as possible.

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Greased wheelie landings with headtracking FPV in a scale Pilatus PC-21. So smooth you
can’t tell when the wheels touched down...

 

[FoamyDM]

Greased wheelie landings with headtracking FPV in a scale Pilatus PC-21. So smooth you
can’t tell when the wheels touched down...

GReat work @FPVAirCombat - You have done a superb job, on the setup, the flying, the cockpit details. I know most of us here would love to learn more about how you built it.

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Thanks FoamyDM. Here’s a short clip of the FPV setup of previous version which crashed last year. I am still using the same gimbal and FPV system. Currently still tweaking the Version 2 setup to try and fit the canopy back on - solving VTX cooling and visual distortion concerns. Will post my progress here.

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Here are a couple of pics of my current fpv setup with ruler for size reference:

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Practicing traffic pattern/touch and goes like full scale pilots do during training，trying for nose high greaser consistently

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Scale formation training with a 2.1m wingspan Cub SS

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Fast speeds and FPV flying does not mix well. Much more intense than chasing the Cub.
Formation from taxi to takeoff to landing - no cuts.

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Close formation flight of 2 x PC-21’s with commentary on how I do FPV formation.

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Practicing basic airmanship stuff like short approaches, touch & goes, turn around a point and basic aerobatics while giving joyrides to a couple of licensed pilot friends. Verdict: why pay $200/hour for full scale plane rental when scale FPV flying is more fun - G forces not withstanding - and don’t have to deal with air traffic control.

 

[FPVAirCombat]

It’s good to see what the ground view looks like of a FPV flight.

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Practicing close formation with a friend. Video includes audio of us talking at the flight line to coordinate our formation from takeoff to landing. Turned out surprisingly well for our first flight together. I got on station at 2:00.

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Here’s the view of my plane - front quarter - from the belly of his plane. A perspective rarely seen in RC. Stabilized at 1:51.

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Literally flying circles (barrel rolls) around lead T-28. Lots of fun!

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Mock dogfight and formation aerobatics fun

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Sharing my flying bud’s video of our T-33’s in formation. He designed and 3d printed his own head-tracking turret. I flew lead. Watch in 4K large screen. Credit: AeroCali

 

[SlingShot]

Very cool. Decent station keeping for sure!

 

[FPVAirCombat]

Thanks! Echelon station is a little harder to keep with speed variation in turns. Slot position is easier.