RQ-7 SHADOW - A wildly unique RC Airplane

Troy built models sold the same model back in the day
Nice fpv platform.

The full scale has a wankel rotary single rotor engine. Wanted to build with gas but now hearing the electric it sounds very similar and may go for the the electric setup.

Imagine flying this over the border 💀

Did you ever end up uploading fpv pov? I couldn’t find it

I got a project in mind and would love to get my hands on the STLs for the camera dome. Pair this with the DJI 03 air unit and this would be great for search and rescue missions as well as utility line inspections.

Thermal cam 😏

I'd love to see more of these drones in the consumer market, flying wings with good cameras for recording the ground. I know that for civvie purposes quadcopters generally make more sense as they can hover, but I figure something like faem, ranch and reserve owners could make use of the lower noise, higher efficiency and mission time of flying wing and for everyone else it would be cool to own one.

In general I do like it, but I don't like the noise gear too flimsy, I would change the prop to a 3 or 4 blade prop and longer. For the "bombs" I would exchange that for more battery instead...Would like to know how the military transceiver is setup and try and duplicated it for civilian use. Maybe flash a router?

Where did you get fpv kit? Any video on it? Installation?

I need a couple hundred of these in Ukraine for specific needs
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share the design :D

I need that camera

As a former RQ-7B legacy and RQ-7B V2 maintainer, this sounds as much like a weed eater just as much as the actual thing.

WEIGHT?

Are you in the boroughs of NY? You have a slight Brooklyn accent

This is what looks like being used during the wars the past couple of years. Cool plane any thing similar for a UMX style size?

NIIIIICE 👌🏻

Excellent video and modifications Jay!!! What great add on these touches are. Thanks so much for shout out and hope to get together soon brother👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

wow

You can tell how solid this is during landing and it makes that sound. It looks like a nice relaxing plane to fly, I like when big planes are easy to land it makes it so much less intimidating

Very nice. Appears to be a real tame flyer.
I like smaller planes; if it were 1/4 scale I'd give it a serious look.

Hi. I really like your channel, and i relate because umx planes also got me really interested, they are all i fly lol. Speaking of umx, you have really ought to try the micro conscendo. Its an absloulte rocket, without doubt best "performing" umx yet.
Its basically a pocket jet that can glide!

What do you mean "civilian owned"? Its a rc airplane anyone can buy.

1).Those are Ruddervators.
2). You need a proper radio.
3). That wooden prop will be very inefficient on electric.
4). You don't seem to know anything about FPV or "drones"
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pilots who use flaps should Understand that when flaps are deployed they make more Inboard-located lift. this BAD.!!! because such lift can partially unload the ailerons.!
in other words, the use of flaps can result in a Reduction of control authority, in Addition to that which occurs due to flying near stall speed.!

get rid of that controller get a radio master so you can use a flight controller then u can make it fly its self and use the goggles , i have my planes like this i would do that if i had that plane

Incredible dude, nice job!

Have a discord?😊

Finally

Love it! I'd really like to get that camera mount/FPV setup for mine, Where can I get that?

you should attach little droppable missiles. that would be very funny 🤣

This plane is so EPIC! All of the custom additions you and Tom made really add to the EPICNESS of this bird🔥

Still a pre-order!

Nice !

I have been waiting for this, since you first made a short about it.!❤❤❤❤❤

Is that the same Tom Hunt that worked In Bethpage with Northrop Grumman…?

Ruddervators (rudder and elevator combined, not tailerons) Tailerons are all flying horizontal tails that are used for pitch and roll (like the F-14!) but great stuff Jay!

Dude I love your videos can you please respond to this and give me a new RC pilot some tips on landing

Dude I love your videos can you please respond to this and give me a new RC pilot some tips on landing

You are good man complit❤❤❤