"Would this be a better frame then? http://www.toyrc.com/quadcopter/4-axis-quadcopter/body-frame/flyingrobot-400-quadcopter-aircraft-frame-kit.html"

"hmm, good points."

"Using an AWS EC2 server for telemetry would cut down on latency most likely.  That way if your mobile hotspot goes wonky or hell even if your laptop dies on you completely your drone will still be receiving orders from the server.  You…"

"Have you thought about putting the software up on a free usage tier Amazon AWS Windows 2008 R2 server?  aws.amazon.com"

"I just decided on using the X8 for my project where I want to try to send it across the US to my buddy in Virginia from California.  I plan on throwing some photovoltaic solar cells into the mix as well along with some planning via coverage…"