I built this insane radio controlled VTOL F-35 parkjet that can takeoff and land vertically using conventional miniquad/drone parts. The best part is the plans and code are all free, and I’m going to teach you how to build your own.

Patreon:   / nicholasrehm  
FREE Plans and .STLs: https://hackaday.io/project/180603-rc...
FREE dRehmFlight F-35 Code: https://github.com/nickrehm/dRehmFlig...
dRehmFlight VTOL Tutorials:    • dRehmFlight VTOL  

This RC F-35 is a first in its class: easy to build, uses readily available drone parts, and features full vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability. Powerful brushless motors with 5” propellers and direct thrust vectoring make this thing an absolute blast to fly. I’ve designed it to be intentionally tail-heavy with active stabilization in forward flight, just like the real F-35. This allows it to be extremely maneuverable so it can be flown in tight spaces, or taken out to a big field to let it rip at 80+ mph. The total weight is approximately 600 grams ready to fly. If you liked this or want to stay up to date with my VTOL projects, please consider subscribing! More fun projects are on the way.

Parts I’ve used and recommend for this project:
Motors: https://amzn.to/3qXXIU7
Propellers: https://amzn.to/3dMu52E
ESC: https://amzn.to/3KQTEit
Battery: https://amzn.to/2TEVEEp
Servos: https://amzn.to/3AO9s0V
Radio System: https://amzn.to/36eIT5Z
Teensy 4.0: https://amzn.to/3i5Zwqn
IMU: https://amzn.to/3htnU6a

00:00 Intro
02:45 Build
08:49 Coding
12:52 Controls and Hover Tests
14:47 Flights and Tips

#F35 #VTOL #Drone