How I Built the FASTEST Drone on Earth

2024 ж. 14 Мам.
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1st pass | 398.7kmh av 401max | alt +17m
2nd pass | 385.4kmh av 387max | alt +24m
3rd pass | 364.7kmh av 366max | alt +16m
4th pass | 397.1kmh av 400max | alt +7
My whole life I have wanted to break a Guinness World Record. Combine that with my love of drones and going fast, this video was almost inevitable for me to make. The idea started about 4 months ago. I decided I wanted to build the fastest drone / quadcopter / quad ever made and break the current world record. This was the most difficult project I have ever undertaken, but the final result was well worth it. We managed to get a recorded top speed of 401 km/h and an average recorded speed over 100m in opposite directions of 397 km/h or 247 mph. The official record is still pending and needs to be verified by Guinness.
Funded by Insta 360 as part of their Think Bold Project!
Thank you to the following people for helping make this video possible:
My dad, Mike Bell, for designing the frame and helping along the whole way.
/ @mike-bell
Darren Smith for the drone tuning and shooting the follow cam drone footage on both attempt days.
instagram.com/slik_fpv?igshid...
Hloni Coleman for shooting both attempt days.
/ hlonicoleman
The Worcester Gliding Club for giving me permission to do the world record attempt on their grounds.
cgc.org.za/
Ryan Lademann for setting an epic record to beat and inspiring me to try and beat it for myself as well as making his GPS speed analyser code available to the public which turned out to be very helpful!
quad-star-drones.com/
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Drone V1
3:26 - Drone V2
4:23 - Drone V3
6:08 - The Design and Build Process
7:08 - Tuning
7:29 - First World Record Attempt
9:02 - Further Testing and Rebuilding
10:23 - Second World Record Attempt
11:31 - Analysing the Results
13:17 - Drone Mounted Camera Angle
13:50 - Outro
#guinessworldrecord #drone #fpvdronec

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  • I really appreciate you taking the names of all the people who have helped you. Any project is not about one person it is about teamwork, it is always a good gesture ( habit) to make sure you have referred everyone who has helped you.

    @codejunkes4607@codejunkes46077 ай бұрын
  • Regarding the instability problem, have a look at rocket design theory. This little monster flies much more like a rocket than like an aircraft. Putting your center of pressure behind your center of mass would get it naturally flying straight as an arrow. I'd basically just put fins on your tailcone which would also be a handy way to take off and land without any special equipment.

    @DanBowkley@DanBowkley5 ай бұрын
    • To me the current design looks almost like a rocket^^

      @yotu9670@yotu96705 ай бұрын
    • I say extend the fins on the trailing edge of the motor mount arms.

      @toolbaggers@toolbaggers4 ай бұрын
    • I Agree with Dan on the fins they should be mounted a long the bottom !! 4 of them on the green motor covers also you could go with a lighter weight filament ! on the 3 D printer for weight.

      @robertpawlusiak@robertpawlusiak4 ай бұрын
    • Everything you introduce adds drag.

      @kevpeacock3059@kevpeacock30593 ай бұрын
    • What he meant is flip it so the big pointy part (all the weight) is behind the propellers, keeping it stable. its like balancing a stick on top of your finger versus hanging it@@kevpeacock3059

      @Short-Builds-cs4uq@Short-Builds-cs4uq3 ай бұрын
  • This is such an amazing video! I really enjoyed the technicality of it without getting in the weeds. The cinematography was great and the audio was clear throughout. I stayed engaged the entire video. I feel like Insta360 really got their moneys worth for supporting this video. The way you were able to utilize Insta360 cameras and present them in the video didn't seem like a plug at all, it just felt like you presenting tools in your tool box that made the video possible. Congratulations on your new world record!

    @AdamHowardTravelerdawg@AdamHowardTravelerdawg4 ай бұрын
    • Agreed, this might have been the smoothest sponsor segment I've ever seen, and I didn't even feel like I needed to mark the time with sponsorblock. Basically everything about this video was great.

      @Soniti1324@Soniti13244 ай бұрын
    • Best comment!

      @Mike-Bell@Mike-Bell4 ай бұрын
  • Congratulations on the record dude, that is awesome. I love to see and hear about the trials and tribulations of how people get to this point. It really does make me understand why you want this and how you overcome any failures. so keep up the good works and I hope to see more of these types of vids from you.👏👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎊👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯

    @DavidLister-tt2by@DavidLister-tt2by7 ай бұрын
  • Love to hear about battery drainage issues, flight time, motor life, flight stability, flight handling characteristics - and decisions in the design of the outer shell structure.

    @alacazaba@alacazaba7 ай бұрын
    • Stay tuned 😎

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • 0.0

      @HolahkuTaigiTWFormosanDiplomat@HolahkuTaigiTWFormosanDiplomat7 ай бұрын
    • hidden military account ???? . just joking (:

      @viktorianxd@viktorianxd7 ай бұрын
    • This is meant to break records, not be practical. Those tend to be mutually exclusive terms and whenever someone says they've achieved both it's usually a car commercial, or someone trying to sell you something. Would imagine the battery life is just long enough to test a run so as to keep the weight down.

      @XiaolinDraconis@XiaolinDraconis7 ай бұрын
    • @@XiaolinDraconis You can see the "low battery" warnings, so he obviously went with the smallest possible.

      @alexandergrimsmo@alexandergrimsmo5 ай бұрын
  • Congrats Luke and the team, amazing achievement. I like that your dad was involved too, it’s these memories in life that you will never forget that makes it so special 🎉

    @stevie3126@stevie31267 ай бұрын
    • Thanks! I 100% agree. It was made so much better to do it with my dad instead of alone.

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • @LukeMaximoBell1 -- Hello --- Question - at 11:01 there is something that I didn't recognize --- maybe blowing air? To the left of the drone.....what is that and the function? Thank you. @@LukeMaximoBell1

      @KTPDAILY@KTPDAILY7 ай бұрын
    • @@KTPDAILY probably just wanted to keep electronics cool in between runs..I can imagine that his rocket design is completely closed and there is no airflow for the electronics. So he can only fly a couple of mins before he has to come down to cool it the video transmitter, ESCs... The thing you see is for blowing air, usually used to start a fire at a wooden stove ;)

      @simonklingelhofer2302@simonklingelhofer23027 ай бұрын
  • Nice one Luke, and congrats! Such a cool story and it came over so well through this super well-made video.☺I can relate to your record attempt in its ups and downs. Such is engineering, eh! All the best.

    @Project-Air-2@Project-Air-27 ай бұрын
    • Thanks so much James 🙌🏼 I watched your RC jet car record video while making this video and was like wow, I can relate to the pain he is going through right now 😂

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • Congratulations, Luke. All that hard work paid off. Inspiring stuff. Subbed.

    @mozkitolife5437@mozkitolife54377 ай бұрын
  • Very impresive. I was spurred on by Ryans record a while back and started my own testing, building and tuning. Your video reminded me of the frustrations of burnt motors, unexplained (at first) crashes and dead batteries. I peaked at 160mph with 6s. I now know motor choice was my issue and have some ideas for a new craft and attempt. Really hope you get the record!

    @blair.nichols@blair.nichols7 ай бұрын
    • Thanks man! Awesome that you went for it! It's a flipping hard bit of engineering to get around.

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • Congratulations on some fantastic engineering and even more so your enthusiasm. You are lucky to have had such a mentor in your father and now you being one for others.

    @GordonScottYankeeEngineer@GordonScottYankeeEngineer4 ай бұрын
    • Thanks so much 🤗 yeh he is great!

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell14 ай бұрын
  • banger video man, love how you documented the engineering design process and how failure is just another step to success

    @braedenfischer6018@braedenfischer60187 ай бұрын
  • Hi congrats to the new record ! You made it ! But i would love to have a second video with details. For FPV guys like me that know FPV parts and want to exactly know which motors..ESCs you were using..details about the 3D designing/printing part would be dope to :) Maybe its time for another Father/Son video :D

    @simonklingelhofer2302@simonklingelhofer23027 ай бұрын
    • yes this would be good!

      @lew046@lew0465 ай бұрын
  • Always love to see fpv drones pushed to their limits. Congrats on the record and great video 👍

    @JevinW@JevinW7 ай бұрын
    • Thanks man! I have to agree. This kind of project is a lot of fun.

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • Oh well hello there! The YT algorithm decided we would both be interested by this lol

      @arial_01@arial_017 ай бұрын
    • ​@@LukeMaximoBell1you are so underrated

      @vikrantsingh3280@vikrantsingh32805 ай бұрын
    • Dude he is fishing for subs. Wake up!@@arial_01

      @Wings_of_foam@Wings_of_foam4 ай бұрын
  • This was so much fun! Thanks for sharing your journey Luke!!

    @well5423@well54237 ай бұрын
    • Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it 🤩

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • ​@@LukeMaximoBell1 Hey what's your take on the new propulsion system DARPA is working on? Do you think it could be part of the UAPs we are seeing? Their CRANE program specifically where they are using airbursts for quick/rapid flight maneuvers. The way I understand it is it's like thrust vectoring but from all the surfaces where there would have been flaps of any kind. Pretty incredible

      @B01@B017 ай бұрын
  • Fantastic, your spirit glows and how freaking cool. The thing sounds like an F1 car and for the size and the ability to drive it is truly impressive. Can’t wait to see what you do next.

    @paulklem9249@paulklem92497 ай бұрын
  • i have a strong feeling red bull took some or even a lot of inspiration from your design in their "drone vs f1 car" video

    @prodbydavis@prodbydavis2 ай бұрын
    • it's exactly what i was thinking

      @erasme1004@erasme10042 ай бұрын
    • Hahahaha i came to read abaut this too!!!

      @sebastianfranco9190@sebastianfranco91902 ай бұрын
    • Haha they sure got a lot more publicity 😂 but red bull has 15m subscribers and they featured a world class athlete so what can you expect?

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell12 ай бұрын
    • Quadmovr did the same design a year earlier than Luke though :) Kudos though on the speed record though!

      @MadfishFPV@MadfishFPV2 ай бұрын
    • @@MadfishFPV i'm not sure about that, they are saying that they worked on the project during this last year.

      @erasme1004@erasme10042 ай бұрын
  • Just one line of appreciation - You have to build a 2nd one to capture flying footage of this one in the air 😎✨

    @ketansaart1546@ketansaart15467 ай бұрын
    • no that was a regular FPV drone thats why it couldnt keepo up regular ones go 250 KPH this one went much faster

      @LetsGetFlyingFPV@LetsGetFlyingFPV3 ай бұрын
  • Congrats! I hope they verify that record for you. Such a cool project and nice video. I really like the end as well how you mounted that camera. Would be rad to see some more footage like that, even if you're not breaking records, but just flying around.

    @kevingeorgiades4879@kevingeorgiades48797 ай бұрын
    • Thanks man! I’m definitely planning on doing more shots like that! I’ll try and do some really low passes so you get a better sense of the speed. I think it will be cool to do it with the follow up video when I get the record officially approved by Guinness.

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • Dankie for this video bro! GG WP Hats off to the effort you put into both the project and the video

    @justinblanche4425@justinblanche44257 ай бұрын
  • Awesome job man! Great video! Great story! Right from the textbooks! Congratulations on the record!!

    @twosheafilms@twosheafilms6 ай бұрын
  • You’re Dad just became the coolest guy out there, cooling down batteries with a old school fire flaming device🔥🔥🔥

    @FPVslayer@FPVslayer7 ай бұрын
    • Hahahaha, it was 100% his idea 😂 Pretty funny, I'm not gonna lie.

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • Stellar work, great job! A lot of work put in for sure!!

    @DevinCuevas@DevinCuevas7 ай бұрын
  • That was both entertaining and fascinating! Fingers crossed you get the world record!!! Thanks for sharing!

    @MatthiesWesche@MatthiesWesche7 ай бұрын
    • Thanks so much!! 🤩🤩

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • amazing... loved the way you narrated the entire story..

    @user-yv2qg6cn4v@user-yv2qg6cn4v4 ай бұрын
  • Well done Team Peregreen! Amazing ingenuity and team work. Loved watching the journey.

    @camillahazell8474@camillahazell84747 ай бұрын
    • Thanks Camilla! So glad we succeeded in the end 😂

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • You were flying w dji.....why bot use a 03 air and dvr for high speed recording....it's how you flew anyways

      @Toryh86@Toryh867 ай бұрын
  • If you have any questions you'd like me to cover in my technical breakdown please reply to this comment with the questions! If you are interested in picking up the Insta 360 GO3 or X3 cameras find links to latest pricing below: 📸 Insta 360 X3: geni.us/8P2CBZ4 📸 Insta 360 GO 3: geni.us/IdE4AH

    @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • 3d printing files?

      @elclay@elclay7 ай бұрын
    • Controler type, motors & voltage used, amazing video & well done on the record.

      @thebeaglebeat3615@thebeaglebeat36157 ай бұрын
    • would really like to know what motors and ESC you're using tho.

      @colebtl@colebtl7 ай бұрын
    • Lets try and be specific.. you have he fastest drone, ON KZhead.. Do you have any clue how many humans build things and dont feel the need to post it? like, its the majority actually... Theres a guy in my town that made a supersonic trebuchet.. youll never hear about it

      @Skinnamarink.@Skinnamarink.7 ай бұрын
    • what im saying is, theres a guy that has a drone that almost doubles your speed. again...youll never hear about it..

      @Skinnamarink.@Skinnamarink.7 ай бұрын
  • Well done. That's an impressive drone. What I don't understand, that you didn't really explain is how you made revision 3 I think it was, over double the power (and add more weight) and managed to not melt the motors when the previous revision did melt a motor. Did you use different motors or tone down the voltage but still manage to get more speed out of it?

    @samhillebrand@samhillebrand7 ай бұрын
  • Congratulations, this video was an incredible watch and look forward to seeing more of your videos

    @squishynkitty@squishynkitty3 ай бұрын
  • really cool!

    @BrainstechKnowlogy@BrainstechKnowlogy7 ай бұрын
    • CONGRATS ON THE WORLD RECORD DRONE MY FRIEND.... Old F-4 Phantom 2 fighter jet pilot Shoe🇺🇸

      @steveshoemaker6347@steveshoemaker63472 ай бұрын
  • Congrats! I was just shown this - been so busy doing other things I've been oblivious to anything drone related. I have been reaching identical speeds lately ~ 400 km/h and acquiring components for my winter project 😊 I'm glad that speed calculator helped out

    @quadstardrones@quadstardrones7 ай бұрын
    • Oh, that’s awesome! 🤩 keen to see what you post next. I guess I’ll have to start again now with my future plans of even more speed 😜

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • Also just wanted to ask. Did you have to get permission form Guinness to use their logo in your video thumbnail? I wanted to use it but don’t want a copyright strike 😂

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • read the terms and conditions on your contract with them. @@LukeMaximoBell1

      @blair.nichols@blair.nichols7 ай бұрын
  • This is awesome, i saw the design on screen and i just had to watch this

    @Cyber_element_lz@Cyber_element_lz7 ай бұрын
  • Well done mate, exciting sharing of your passion with us.😆✌️👊💪⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️

    @SECRETCREEKPROSPECTING1776@SECRETCREEKPROSPECTING17764 ай бұрын
  • maybe putting the center of pressure more behind the center of gravity will make it stable, for instance, the nose could be a lot shorter and the internals can be shifted towards the back. the nose should be shaped like an egg pointy bit so it doesn't create too much instability when the air angle of attack changes (turbulence, control inputs)

    @raph151515@raph1515157 ай бұрын
    • I think a longer air frame would be more stable in the direction of travel. an example is the fastest planes have really long noses. In effect rear control surfaces have more leverage

      @pauls5745@pauls57457 ай бұрын
    • Exactly this some passive stability from a correct centre of pressure would do wonders. A drop shape is also good from a BC perspective for subsonic applications. Long nose is bad here since it's not supersonic and it would be detrimental from a stability perspective. Though length behind is fine especially if it reduces frontal area. Aerodynamic shaping of the booms could also help.

      @mrCyk0@mrCyk07 ай бұрын
    • Really, he should have just made the shape of the drone reversed, or keep the tail fin.

      @Litl_Skitl@Litl_Skitl7 ай бұрын
  • The Peregreene is even faster than than Peregrine Falcon. That's epic!!!

    @Mike-Bell@Mike-Bell7 ай бұрын
    • He is 🤩 excellent drone!

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • Wikipedia says: "A study testing the flight physics of an "ideal falcon" found a theoretical speed limit at 400 km/h (250 mph) for low-altitude flight and 625 km/h (388 mph) for high-altitude flight." But these speeds are only in a dive; this bird will be horizontally overtaken by a swift, whose speed is 112 km/h.

      @maxIimI101@maxIimI1012 ай бұрын
    • @@maxIimI101 Otoh they can fly all day long (and swifts can stay 11 months in the air, sleeping on the wing! coming down only for nesting)... How long can these 300+ km/h drones fly?

      @DR_1_1@DR_1_12 ай бұрын
    • @@DR_1_1 Bro, there are no universal drones yet, but there are hovering ones, I won’t look for information now, but they are ultra-light, like a paper airplane with a motor, if you attach a solar panel, which also seems to exist, Musk seemed to promote this before Starlink, these can catch wind currents for a long time and make course corrections

      @maxIimI101@maxIimI1012 ай бұрын
    • @@maxIimI101 Cool story, bro... you couldn't answer a simple question, though, how long do these record breaking quads stay in the air. 5 min? 3 min?

      @DR_1_1@DR_1_12 ай бұрын
  • I loved this video! Great drone. It seemed like the trailing camera actually gave it stability - maybe your drone needs a tail with some genius control surfaces to give it more stability at ridiculous speeds? Brilliant stuff though indeed.

    @Sp1der44@Sp1der447 ай бұрын
  • flipping awesome! ..... great to see "home" 3D printed parts used in a situation like that...what a Dad! great filming m8, all the best ITF!!

    @markjones4034@markjones40345 ай бұрын
  • I just love your hard work and perseverance for it. Keep it up bro 🤜🎉❤

    @dhruvdilip9874@dhruvdilip98747 ай бұрын
    • Thank you 😎

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • So cool to hang out with your dad like that. My dad is awesome but likes to relax a little too much

    @tylerseabook9423@tylerseabook94237 ай бұрын
    • Tell your Dad you want to do something with him. Or start a project and ask for his help. Dad's can't read minds. They get wrapped up in doing grown up stuff and then just want to shut off sometimes. Signed - Someone's Dad

      @meatpixel256@meatpixel2563 ай бұрын
    • Try to have a 40 hour job, a house, a car, kids and a wife to think about. You will understand one day, why he needed to relax ;)

      @R-py6uf@R-py6uf3 ай бұрын
    • @@R-py6uf wtf🤦‍♂️ I work 60-70 hours a week while doing all those things in the list. I’m a grown ass man not a kid. Weirdos man. 🤦‍♂️

      @tylerseabook9423@tylerseabook94233 ай бұрын
  • Excellent work on both the drone and the video. Thanks for sharing you achievement and congratulations. I enjoyed the video.

    @DennisRichardH@DennisRichardH3 ай бұрын
  • Your ole boys a boss just whipping up the fastest drone ever on the computer!

    @123456789dbs1@123456789dbs17 ай бұрын
  • The drone oscillated since you made a shell that looks aerodynamic, but actually isn't. You should look at how space companies make reentry capsules. They're kind of bulky at the front, and sharp at the end, to smooth out turbulent air. Like a drop of water. Put the blades closer to the bulky part of a 'drop' and the more speed it gains, the more stable the flight will be.

    @aurimazas001@aurimazas0017 ай бұрын
    • they do that because they're breaking the sound barrier and creating shocks you donkey, that has little bearing on subsonic flight

      @IroncladInsanity@IroncladInsanity5 ай бұрын
    • It's still the fastest drone either way it goes

      @josephmcneese7056@josephmcneese70564 ай бұрын
    • ⁠​⁠​⁠@@IroncladInsanity “The rounded shape (blunt body) of a capsule forms a shock wave that keeps most of the heat away from the heat shield.” It’s all about heat.

      @Brinta3@Brinta33 ай бұрын
    • you're right about the aero being bad, but wrong about comparing subsonic aero to how space capsules work.

      @tippyc2@tippyc22 ай бұрын
  • Don’t tell this guy about quadmovr

    @Gglp@Gglp7 ай бұрын
    • Don’t tell quadmovr about Luke Maximo Bell…. He even has maximum in his name, quadmovr should be worried

      @Mike-Bell@Mike-Bell7 ай бұрын
    • Hahaha I love quadmovr! But as far as I know his quads haven't come close to these averaged speeds.

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • You must be the only one joker get lost that dound like a bord compared to is quads 😂😂😂

      @danilofilipe8894@danilofilipe88947 ай бұрын
    • 😂😂😂

      @danilofilipe8894@danilofilipe88947 ай бұрын
    • @@LukeMaximoBell1watch better 😂

      @HzOo007@HzOo0077 ай бұрын
  • I teach an Engineering Design and Development class at a tiny, rural high school in northern Montana, USA. I plan to use your video in class because it demonstrates so much great practical engineering. Well done!

    @scottaseigel5715@scottaseigel57153 ай бұрын
    • That’s awesome! I hope they enjoy the video 🤩 V2 of this drone is in the works and it’s going to be a lot more improved and faster

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell13 ай бұрын
  • I live in SA studying electronic engineering and seeing your footage at the start of Table Mountain was pretty awesome. Keep it up bro

    @thashlinnaidoo6450@thashlinnaidoo64507 ай бұрын
    • That’s awesome! I did mecharonics at UCT

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • @@LukeMaximoBell1 is this the drone used in this video? kzhead.info/sun/bNR-od2qlqeKYKM/bejne.html ?

      @jrboyles4445@jrboyles4445Ай бұрын
  • Very cool! Seems like the stability behavior is because the center of pressure is ahead of the center of mass. If you stick the battery behind it it should do better. Or like the previous record you could add a tail! I wonder also if you could squeeze more performance out of it by selecting a different propeller. I'd be surprised if the propeller is designed for the advance ratios you get flying that fast, although maybe the extra rpms from pushing more power through the motors helps to make up for it.

    @markkalsbeek5883@markkalsbeek58837 ай бұрын
    • Prop pitch is the highest available. Moving the battery back moves the c of g back which makes it worse.

      @Mike-Bell@Mike-Bell7 ай бұрын
    • @markkalsbeek5883 I would agree! Yes the battery would lower the CG but for landing and starting this would be beneficial, also in high Speed cruise Aerodynamik stability is key, the cg behind the Motors would make sense in this case. When done correctly the stress on the FC would be reduced, therefore more usable Forward thrust. Not to forget about the slight angle the craft needs to maintain to generate upward lift. This can offset the "rocket shape'" and will cause a moment around the pitch Axis continously tring to lift the nose up. With an alternativ approach this effect would be ruled out. When placing corresponding oropellers at an slight upward angle to generate some upward thrust it might even ve possible to Have the body oerfectly aligned in flight. I could imagine the body itself to generate some lift based on its shape which is not the case in this shape. Nevertheless stunning work done here!

      @m.d.6649@m.d.66497 ай бұрын
  • Bardwell sent me here, extremely impressive record bro. You just set the bar, great work.

    @lifeofmichaeljames@lifeofmichaeljames7 ай бұрын
    • Thanks man! I’ll make a super technical video as well explaining all of that in the future 🙌🏼

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • Great work on the design. Congrats on your record!😊

    @stevebrown6215@stevebrown62154 ай бұрын
  • Great job. You had a goal, stuck to it, and saw it through. Thanks for the vid

    @cryptokids3760@cryptokids37604 ай бұрын
  • Great job congratulations!!!

    @jeremystone78@jeremystone787 ай бұрын
    • Thank you!!

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • And then gliders enter the chat.... dynamic soaring without ANY engines is the real magic!

    @jasmijnariel@jasmijnariel7 ай бұрын
    • 100

      @Mike-Bell@Mike-Bell7 ай бұрын
  • An amazing job of engineering and flying skills. Mad respect. Cheers from America.

    @TheMichaelBeck@TheMichaelBeck5 ай бұрын
  • Very fun, loved the editing. Subbed!

    @DigitalJeremy@DigitalJeremy7 ай бұрын
  • Would love to see a flat out drag race between this drone and the ones built by QuadMovr. Just from the sound of the props, I think his turn more rpm, but with a smaller prop. He flies line of sight, madness to watch.

    @PiDsPagePrototypes@PiDsPagePrototypes6 ай бұрын
    • Yeh it would be very cool. His would have faster acceleration but slower top speed. His do spin at a higher RPM with lower pitch I believe. Higher pitch and higher RPM required A LOT of power

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell16 ай бұрын
  • Well done, that is amazing! I'm glad it wasn't a DJI 😉

    @CraigBurden1@CraigBurden17 ай бұрын
    • Bro 😂 no DJI will ever go this fast. Hahaha

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • super cool - congrats on the record - appreciate the well done and informative video!

    @reubenbroadfoot@reubenbroadfoot2 ай бұрын
  • Congratulations! This was an interesting story! I get the feeling there will be some contracts coming your way.

    @zaco-km3su@zaco-km3su7 ай бұрын
  • So awesome seeing individual engineers accomplish what governments cannot. We truly are living in the age of innovation. Your drone was a marvel of skill, thought, technology, and drive. Never stop innovating.

    @anklebiterwoodworks2818@anklebiterwoodworks28184 ай бұрын
    • What an epic comment, thank you 🙌🏼🙌🏼 version 2 is coming soon 😎

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell14 ай бұрын
    • @@LukeMaximoBell1 It really is ironic: I HATE heights. Freeze on the third rung of a ladder. As embarrassed as I am to admit it, when I put my house on the market back in 2017, I had to scrap and paint the eves. Was not a problem until it came to the face of the garage when it came to above what I could reach standing on the third run of the ladder. That moment was yet another example of why my mom is absolutely awesome: I froze and she didn't even consider laughing at me and talked me back down on the ground. Told me to give her the paint brush and the can of paint. Like a straight up Titan, momma lept up the ladder and painted the the upper half of the face of the garage, standing on her tiptoes one rung below the top to get the peak. Momma got it done and did not make me feel...well...all the feelings and pride and ego being bruised that any man would feel. Momma got it done. Came back down from the ladder like it was nothing. Me, 37 year old "man" at that point, hoping beyond hope my wife and son did not see that; well, let's just say that I did not really feel like a man. Mom, God love her, just pulled me into a momma bear hug and promised not to tell anyone. That is why it is so ironic I am so fascinated with flight and stuff. Going on 8 years now: mom kept her word about not telling the missus and junior.

      @anklebiterwoodworks2818@anklebiterwoodworks28184 ай бұрын
    • I don’t thing the government has time to focus in minuscule details

      @Crush0819@Crush08193 ай бұрын
  • Soo good! The last insta360 follow shot was really cool to see... Congratulations! Hope to see your Guiness WR plaque soon! 😃🙌

    @andrewnitin@andrewnitin7 ай бұрын
    • Thanks man! 🤩 glad you enjoyed yet. Yeh I want to do more of the follow shots. Maybe in the follow up video 😎

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • Meus parabéns pelo seu empenho e dedicação no projeto. Ninguém chega até a perfeição sem falhar muito. Seria um produto que eu compraria tranquilamente. A proposta da câmera 360 atrás do drone foi genial! Continue a descobrir! Sucesso! Abraços do Brasil.

    @magnoboavista@magnoboavista4 ай бұрын
  • It is interesting that you were able to accomplish this with the design you implemented. The drone has considerable weight in the cone shaped verticle element. The aerodynamic forces do to air striking it at high velocity are incredible. I would have attempted a horizontral design like many of the commercial drones available today which would make it sleeker and redistribute the center of gravity.

    @andrewbaerm.d.3984@andrewbaerm.d.39842 ай бұрын
  • Nice video.. 👌

    @MattWarburg-qj6be@MattWarburg-qj6be7 ай бұрын
    • Thanks man! 🙌🏼

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • Great job! Good luck with further projects!

    @FilipForexTrader@FilipForexTrader5 ай бұрын
  • This looks like a bunch of fun. I need to get back into RC flying and start making some drones.

    @getinthespace7715@getinthespace77155 ай бұрын
  • I do crazy experiments with my own drone setups but this was an epic journey. Congratulations man. On most stuff I come up with, people say it is crazy and even ask why I try them. Well, I learn best when I fail. Wish had more time and budget to try more. These days my aim is to build a 8 motor 2.5 inch cinewhoop to carry a 150gram action camera over 7 minutes without burning anything 😂 Seriously man, good job.

    @fpvosman@fpvosman7 ай бұрын
    • Whoah that sounds epic! 😂 let me know if you succeed! Yeh failure is the only way to learn man 🙈 but I really appreciate the kind words 👊🏼

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
    • @@LukeMaximoBell1 just followed you on instagram and sent a dm. Hard to find people with crazy ideas and it is inspirational.

      @fpvosman@fpvosman7 ай бұрын
    • More motors isn't going to give you more flight time, brother.

      @MysteryD@MysteryD7 ай бұрын
    • @@MysteryD I am researching it. We will see about that. I saw examples of similar attempts. Most famous one is axisflying x8 since it is still on a lot of websites to buy. And you are right, it flies 3 minutes with full gopro. My 4 motor 2.5 inch cinewhoop can get 4 already. But it is gutted and everything is moved to the center of gravity of the drone including the gopro. It even has cool motors after 4+ minutes flight with gopro. After calculating the weight, I think I can make a x8 similar to axisflying x8 100 grams lighter than theirs. I want to see if their tiny cinelifter is really ineffective since the top motor is pushing the air on the bottom one and the prop guards are making it worse. I got some ideas to tackle but lets see. If you have some knowledge and want to chat, you can reach out and we can brainstorm maybe? I dont think I will stop anytime soon until I carry a full gopro with a 2.5inch footprint more than 6 minutes.

      @fpvosman@fpvosman7 ай бұрын
    • @@fpvosman they current and Amps drawn by the extra motors are going to drain the lipo faster, and like you said, the motor orientation creates a lot of drag. If you want longer flight times, focus on reducing weight, and if you aren't worried about speed, use lithium ion instead of lithium polymer batteries. Chris Rosser has some good videos about motor efficency. I have been flying fpv quadcopters for about 5 years. I also build, repair, and tune as a service.

      @MysteryD@MysteryD7 ай бұрын
  • This guy should be in Ukraine ❤

    @x13xmonkey@x13xmonkey7 ай бұрын
  • Congrats Luke and the team, amazing job💪

    @yevkoro@yevkoro7 ай бұрын
    • Thanks so much 🙏🏼

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • This kind of reminds me of the Coléoptère VTOL. It looks so damn cool and flies awesome. Great job!!

    @KM-zw2eg@KM-zw2eg4 ай бұрын
  • Congratulations! Excellent work, result and presentation!

    @jean-marcducommun8185@jean-marcducommun81854 ай бұрын
  • That first test flight at 2mins gave me some flashbacks! haha. I stand on my drone with one foot now for the first test flight or any time i change settings in betaflight. One time I accidentally had it setup to "resume last command" when it lost telemetry. That thing took off full speed indoors, hit me, and literally cut me over 40 times within a second. I put my hands out to stop it and my hand looked like a cooked hotdog all sliced up.. There were about 4 cuts that went through tendons and muscles almost to the bone. That was only with 2204 1960s running 4s on older tech about 10 years ago. I couldn't imagine getting eaten by this thing!!! Congrats on the record too!!

    @GeeCeeAte@GeeCeeAte3 ай бұрын
  • Woah!! cool project Luke! what shocked me was finding out you're from south Africa capetown man my home town! the cinematography and editing is truly crazy dude like I was thinking this guy is like from Canada or USA!!!! Your work is amazing I just watched a few more and this is awesome dude you've earned another sub from me man!

    @shalmai5311@shalmai53117 ай бұрын
  • Incredible! Congratulations as well! Keep putting out videos, the production is great.

    @MegaMike7@MegaMike75 ай бұрын
    • Thanks so much! More coming soon

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell15 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for the allowing us with your experience, it was as entertaining as it was educational , , congratulations

    @MrSchribler@MrSchribler3 ай бұрын
  • Balcony workshop was the best part! Congrats on your success 👍👍

    @SnerdeyCo@SnerdeyCo7 ай бұрын
    • Hahaha 😂 I’m so stoked for my own massive workshop one day!

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • Well done mate. Keep at it mate and life will bring great things

    @lille3417@lille34173 ай бұрын
  • I wish I was this skilled at making things I aspire to be and do what you do ❤️

    @christiantoste9904@christiantoste99046 ай бұрын
  • Really cool seeing what you’ve been up to since the sandlot ❤

    @3rdjrh@3rdjrhАй бұрын
  • That was a pure joy. You're a nice guy and I felt I was sharing the experience with you - including the downs 😞 As a friend I wondered that you weren't particularly concerned with 'aerodynamics'. That's got to be worth a few more K's if you were pushing hard against the numbers in the future. All-in-all - you're brilliant (so's you dad). Thanks for the adventure.

    @alphacentauri3665@alphacentauri36653 ай бұрын
  • Brilliant work, Luke! Congratulations!

    @mikevanin1@mikevanin12 ай бұрын
  • Excellent work on both the drone and the video. Though it may seem like a fun project to us watching, it was obviously challenging work. This seems like a good stepping g stone to future success in your life. Thanks for sharing you achievement and congratulations. I enjoyed the video.

    @DennisRichardH@DennisRichardH3 ай бұрын
  • briliant, i'd have love to see the aerodynamics studies made on the body kit, using fluid mechanics simulation software, all the work and studies made to reduce the drag etc.

    @userDFboeing@userDFboeing7 ай бұрын
  • The drone mount is similar to what I have seen para-motor pilots do: they have a line back to a tiny parachute, though, not a metal rod. They are a lot slower, though and I would assume that is helpful to keep the camera steady enough.

    @RiDankulous@RiDankulous4 ай бұрын
  • Congratulations!!! excellent work. I'm sure it won't be long until to break your current record.

    @jumpingjacks5558@jumpingjacks55587 ай бұрын
    • Thanks! 🤩 I am planning on breaking it soon 😂

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • Bravo for you and the science of engineering and the art of emotional and intellectual perseverance!

    @mtrigleth10@mtrigleth1021 күн бұрын
  • The most impressive thing in this video is the fact this young man has actual real books! Good on you mate. Best wishes

    @ncgunrunner2588@ncgunrunner25885 ай бұрын
  • I have no idea how this popped up on my feed, but I'm glad it did. This was really cool man.

    @johns1570@johns15705 ай бұрын
  • Congratulations I'm glad you were successful in the end, not giving up as the only way to succeed

    @vonbaronsufochannel5972@vonbaronsufochannel59724 ай бұрын
  • Tail fins! That silver circle coming off the bottom/back of the previous record holder was their solution to the instability you were experiencing. There is literally decades upon decades of research into flight dynamics at speed. A streamlined shape does not give you stability, only reduces drag for more speed. Glad you were able to overcome the issues with software though.

    @aaronlandry3947@aaronlandry39475 ай бұрын
  • Congratulations on your speed record. Your perseverance paid off. Sand the cowlings smooth and try one more run.

    @FlyinBrian777@FlyinBrian7775 ай бұрын
  • Nice job Luke! Sick project forsure

    @JamesDBuzzard@JamesDBuzzard7 ай бұрын
  • That was really enjoyable. Well done and cheers. :)

    @BonesFPV@BonesFPV6 ай бұрын
  • Fantastic perseverance and determination! Well done.

    @kevpeacock3059@kevpeacock30593 ай бұрын
  • Great work and congrats on your record !

    @VirtualArcades@VirtualArcades5 ай бұрын
  • Damn that’s so impressive and inspiring.. truly living life to the fullest

    @HumanNamedChristian@HumanNamedChristian2 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for the inspiration🎉. i wish I knew where to start in doing things like this. I have so many ideas, but no way to create them.😅

    @steve.wonder817@steve.wonder8177 ай бұрын
    • Just start wherever you can! That’s the key 😎

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell17 ай бұрын
  • Great job Mate. Keep learning and experimenting.

    @Zeaiclies@ZeaicliesАй бұрын
  • This is great congratulations on the WR much love from New Zealand

    @jasonfox6013@jasonfox60134 ай бұрын
    • Thanks so much 🤩 faster drone coming soon!

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell14 ай бұрын
  • Congratulations mate, really inspiring story!

    @hlkihglkhglkhg@hlkihglkhglkhg7 ай бұрын
  • Great Job bro. I love drones and I am on the project to make my first drone ( fixed wing air craft), but I am facing so many challenges, and I am seeking coaching and advice from people like u

    @chrisdaniel3782@chrisdaniel37827 ай бұрын
  • Nice one! It looks like a little more iterations of the aero side need to be done. You might find a rounded tip works better for stability and reduces drag.

    @Gowieee@Gowieee26 күн бұрын
  • Im glad for your achievement bro, congrats to you hopefully Guinness book of world records will notice this :) keep up the good work!

    @j4yl4o@j4yl4o6 ай бұрын
    • Thanks man! I hope so too 😂

      @LukeMaximoBell1@LukeMaximoBell16 ай бұрын
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