This will be the first post I've ever created on DIYDrones but after much apprehension about talking about my project I'd like to reach out to this community and hear what you all have to say.I'm currently designing 2 quads, they are both experimental for research in applications I have interests in pursuing.
Quad #1 is ~88.5 inches wide and 4-5 inches tall. This would be roughly 3 stop signs across. Rotors will have fixed rotors but variable pitch and yaw from the joint to the main body.
Quad #2 is one with a simple goal. A quad that a person 150-200lbs can stand on while having full control.
I request no one just dismiss these and give honest opinions of requirements and other factors I may factors I may not have thought of or addressed.
-MakluIV
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You're right about needing variable pitch control with only 4 thrust units. The rotational inertia of blades big enough for anywhere near a practical disk loading will make variable speed control unworkable. Otherwise, read THIS first as a good primer:
http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/the-case-for-large-scale-electric...