"Very nice job, but i'm very interested where is the video ;) Is it flies?
I'm also very curious why increasing the weight of whole structure you decide not to put the servo at the end, but played with a pushrod system."
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Project Firefly: 450 stretch 6s, 395mm blades w/ raised tail
Started this discussion. Last reply by valoos Jun 2. 5 Replies 1 Like
Looking forward to getting involved here guys!I hope to be joining the Ardupilot family very soon as after much research into wanting to build a fully autonomous/ small footprint heli this platform…Continue
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valoos replied to Deftronix's discussion Project Firefly: 450 stretch 6s, 395mm blades w/ raised tailMarc Cepeda replied to Deftronix's discussion Project Firefly: 450 stretch 6s, 395mm blades w/ raised tail"Awesome rig and photos. Did you go with the FBL Rave grips or the regular ones. I can't find the FBL ones in stock anywhere and was about to buy the regular ones instead. Are you also using the Tarot DFC arms with the Rave grips?
Also,…"
DeveloperR_Lefebvre replied to Deftronix's discussion Project Firefly: 450 stretch 6s, 395mm blades w/ raised tail
"Wow, that is some fantastic work and photography! Really interesting stuff. How do the landing gear pivot to allow the shocks to work?
I'm not a fan of the tail though. I think it would have been better to use something…"
Deftronix replied to Deftronix's discussion Project Firefly: 450 stretch 6s, 395mm blades w/ raised tail"Thank you very much Randy. I am aware I will no longer need the Skookum. Went with it at first because it was PnP but wanted a much more robust customizable solution. I think the ardupilot will fit perfectly for what I was wanting to accomplish."
DeveloperRandy replied to Deftronix's discussion Project Firefly: 450 stretch 6s, 395mm blades w/ raised tail
"Deftronix,
That is a beautiful set-up and nice photography work.
With the APM2 you won't need the Skookum FBL controller although I guess having the Skookum (without the APM2) is a good way to…"
Deftronix posted a discussionProject Firefly: 450 stretch 6s, 395mm blades w/ raised tail
Looking forward to getting involved here guys!I hope to be joining the Ardupilot family very soon as after much research into wanting to build a fully autonomous/ small footprint heli this platform seems to have the best performance and be the most versatile. Opensource, can you ask for more?! Not to mention the knowledgeable community that supports such.The project I have been working on is at a point where the focus will be in implementing the electronic side of things so I thought I would…See More
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