Firsts & New Ideas

Read about aviation firsts, experimental ideas and new approaches to model aircraft, electronics and flight from the Radical RC Workbench.

First Manned Multicopter Takes Flight!

Check it out, see if you can figure out the controller logic to make this safe as possible. A step beyon fly-by-wire for certain. Maybe with some aluminum, rivits and 4 quad boards you too could be seated above a blender. 😉 Dave

Lucky 13 Flight Test

Here it is. You can hear Bob stepping in the throttle on the take off. The model looked like it had pretty good power. He didn’t get around to removing the propless glow motor (donor fuse) so the actual flight weight here is about 10lbs 10oz. Yikes! On speed...

Bob Clark’s Lucky 13

This model to be the subject of a future RadicalCast. There is no “in the box thinking” employed for Lucky 13’s setup. A 9lb 10oz model flying low voltage. So low you won’t believe it. Yes, we really do get some of the most interesting things...