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       So the goal here is, with cost aside (for the most part at least, I'm not buying a million batteries), make an UAV drone that has a flight time of over an hour(it must also fly itself) . 

       I want to use a hexacopter or octicopter model for it as well and it must have a nice FPV module on it.

The project is for my self and for recording my friends while we do sports. With that said, I am leaning towards a hexacopter build as it needs to be a bit smaller and agile to  go through trees.

    So, what would you all professionals want to use parts-wise?

(if it can be done with arduino I would be forever greatful)

Parts needed (to my newb knowledge):

 -Frame

 - Flight control system         (arduino preferred)(i am not horrible at programming)

 - Motors

 - ESC's

 - props

 - Batteries           (most important part if you ask me)

 - FPV Module           (with pan and tilt) (end game it will track a traget via GPS or some targetting                                             software)

 - reciever/transmitters for both controls and FPV.      (the FPV transmitter/reciever is for 1: to toggle                                                                                             recording wirelessly, and for 2: to watch the FPV                                                                                         via wrist watch or some small touch screen.)

 - small wireless FPV station (like 4-5in screen to select flight mode and communicate to device to                                                                      adjusting camera angle.)

thanks for your help and any advice in advance.

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