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Can I fly the Ardu Copter purely from my laptop with the 3DR Radio Telemetry Kit? Do I need a remote control? No. You need a remote control.I guess that you could program a mission…"
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Flying an Arducopter
Started this discussion. Last reply by Stephen R Mann Oct 19, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Good Evening, I am interested in purchasing an ArduCopter 3DR Hexa or 3DR ArduCopter Quad-C from Udrones. The primary purpose of the ArduCopter will be filming for action sports. I have a few…Continue
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3D RoboticsChris Anderson replied to Liam Oliver's discussion Flying an Arducopter
"1) We strongly recommend you also use RC gear as safety measure, so you can always regain manual control
2) You don't need sonar. It will do it fine with the standard APM 2.x board using the baro sensor
3) Hexas can carry heavier payloads (such…"
Liam Oliver posted a discussionFlying an Arducopter
Good Evening, I am interested in purchasing an ArduCopter 3DR Hexa or 3DR ArduCopter Quad-C from Udrones. The primary purpose of the ArduCopter will be filming for action sports. I have a few questions before I order my first UAV: Can I fly the Ardu Copter purely from my laptop with the 3DR Radio Telemetry Kit? Do I need a remote control? With Sonar, can the UAV automatically land and takeoff? What are the advantages of the hexa vs quad copter? How long is the battery life? Thanks so…See More
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