"Don't put a 5000mah in a Bixler unless you really need the long flight times. While the Bixler flies fine with such a large battery it does have a tendency to more easily stall in slow turns, and will fly better with less weight."
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Started this discussion. Last reply by John Arne Birkeland Mar 23. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I have been going through the site and forums for almost 4 days with plenty of google searchs for what some of the stuff means... like Mode 1 or Mode 2, FPV, outrunner vs inrunner... I think I am…Continue
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Don Morrison replied to James Hicks's discussion Difficulty finding a few answers..."http://shop.tomsrc.com/index.php?cPath=72
I got one of these to use my DX6i with Clearview flight sim. I looked at the manual for the Turnigy 9X and it wasn't too clear on what the trainer port was, it just said a "stereo cable" was…"
Don Morrison replied to James Hicks's discussion Difficulty finding a few answers..."If you're just starting out with flying, I would recommend starting with that. A Bixler would be a good plane to learn on. I started with a Dynam Hawk Sky, which is similar. I like having the ailerons (and ability to use them as flaps and…"
Brandon Hightower replied to James Hicks's discussion Difficulty finding a few answers..."I kid you not... before reading your post and after a lot of researching on my own, I purchased those exact items you've listed from HK today. Did this setup work well for you? What AV and Ardu setup did you end up using? 2.0, GPS, telemetry,…"
3D RoboticsChris Anderson replied to James Hicks's discussion Difficulty finding a few answers...
"Yes. the Bixler comes with some metal weights glued up in the nose. If you add a camera and other gear up there, you can take out the weights to lighten the whole thing and keep the CG right."
James Hicks replied to James Hicks's discussion Difficulty finding a few answers..."Even with all the ardu pilot gear? I thought it might effect the CoG too much.. Thanks for the info..
I finally found a couple threads regarding the Turnigy 9x and Sim's.. dealextreme sales a USB adapter for it..
Good to know…"
3D RoboticsChris Anderson replied to James Hicks's discussion Difficulty finding a few answers...
"A few quick answers:
The Bixler is fine for a GoPro. I use that combo all the time.
Turnigy 9X works fine with Xplane and Flight Gear if you're using the APM sim mode.
Forget solar until technology improves a lot. You can get an hour out of…"
James Hicks replied to James Hicks's discussion Difficulty finding a few answers..."Still researching as I patiently await any kind of reply...
Doesn't look like a Bixler will be able to take the added weight of a gopro HD camera.. with all the other electronics on board...
Also looking for a different Tx, since…"
James Hicks posted a discussionDifficulty finding a few answers...
I have been going through the site and forums for almost 4 days with plenty of google searchs for what some of the stuff means... like Mode 1 or Mode 2, FPV, outrunner vs inrunner... I think I am getting a pretty good understanding finally.. Though I have a few questions, based on the getting started and review of the easy star clones... I won't be able to start with a full UAV setup in the beginning, due to cost. But I would like to "build up" to it, by starting with a plane and accesories…See More
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