Thursday, October 18, 2012

Quadcopter first flights

I built a 150g carbon fiber and plastic frame, but it broke on my first flight.
 So I made a frame from 12mm plywood, weighing 600g, plus a cardboard box taped to the bottom, as a shock absorber. I have had some fun learning to fly this; it's not so hard as I don't need to touch the yaw control, so I just have throttle, roll and pitch to worry about, like on my plane. I only got 8 minutes flying time from it.

2 comments:

  1. What controller are you using Dan?

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  2. Hi Scott, I am using the Ardupilot Mega 2.5
    http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk/catalog/ardupilot-mega-unassembled-with-module-p-1029.html

    Turnigy 35-36 910KV, 4 of them
    http://www.giantshark.co.uk/c353609-kv910-p-407461.html

    12 X 3.8 AVC props, from ebay Hong Kong

    TURNIGY 60A ESCs, 4 of them
    http://www.giantshark.co.uk/hobbywing-pentium-60amp-brushless-motor-speed-controller-p-43.html

    5500mA 3 Cell battery
    http://www.giantshark.co.uk/gens-5500mah-lipo-battery-p-406472.html

    transmitter and receiver
    http://www.giantshark.co.uk/flysky-6channel-transmitterreceiver-p-406150.html

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