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I have some concerns about multirotors and wind conditions.   

My main objective is to provide drone technology to rural fire departments that are unable to afford a solution by a larger for profit drone manufacturer.  Currently we are LLC working towards 501(c)(3) status    so the open source platform is the best bet.  

I am currently working on a traditional heli, as the 700 size helicopters are extremely stable and easy to control manually in wind, However I still have not ruled out the multirotor helicopter as a viable application for use however with my previous experience with a 525mm quad that was unable to handle the turbulence of a small grass fire ( 2-3 foot flames similar to a lawn on fire)  in which it caught an updraft flipped and crashed breaking the wooden frame, and 2 of the 4 inexpensive motors I had a used for testing  (The electronics were still good and I have them listed in the for sale section.) 

As I don't have much of a background in quads,  I have shelved this project till the Traditional Heli was further along but I am still gathering information.  First off what kinds of winds can a quad with a APM 2 handle?  Turbulence?  I know that some of the multi's can lift stupid amounts of weight if properly built but what makes the multi more stable. 

Thanks for listening to my Noobish questions.  

Carl