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Permalink Reply by Anthony Bee on December 14, 2011 at 9:39am

Here are some pics

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Permalink Reply by Seth on December 14, 2011 at 11:42am

The Pond Racer was designed by Burt Rutan. It was let down by it's engines; they didn't make the power anticipated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaled_Composites_Pond_Racer

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Bee on December 14, 2011 at 12:06pm

Yeah, they crashed the original one, idk due to engine power, since this will be a foamy and highly modded, im sure it will have great power!

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Sgt Ric on December 14, 2011 at 12:22pm

This is/was a beautiful design, but there are several other Rutan platforms I have often considered more appropriate for a UAV.

Twin engines that far ahead of the main pod would not seem ideal for anything involving cameras, etc., or am I wrong?

 But then again I may be making the mistake of assuming your project involves AP.

 

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Bee on December 14, 2011 at 5:00pm

I is not ideal for aeiral photagraphy, but it could be a cool FPV view.

I really enjoy the off-beat out of the box designs, making it a UAV is more so a safty feature with FBW, or Stab.

Dose anyone know how to program or wire twin engines with APM?

 

Heres a pic of my version-features a "W" style wing as seen on a Corsair

 

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Bee on December 14, 2011 at 5:02pm

I is not ideal for aeiral photagraphy, but it could be a cool FPV view.

I really enjoy the off-beat out of the box designs, making it a UAV is more so a safty feature with FBW, or Stab.

Dose anyone know how to program or wire twin engines with APM?

Heres a pic of my version-features a "W" style wing as seen on a Corsair

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