Developer Comment by R_Lefebvre on May 3, 2012 at 12:07pm

I think you have an easy room for improvement with those motor struts.  That's a terrible shape, even if they're on top. Change those to an airfoil cross-section tubing.  Or even just vertical plates, but use 3 struts instead of 2.

It is cute though.

Comment by Flying Monkey on May 4, 2012 at 10:31am

Cool!  Nice safety-copter!

 

Does it come in non-girl colors?  :)

Comment by Tim - Arduino for Visual Studio on May 4, 2012 at 11:54am

At last, a sensible design! Well done that looks great

Comment by Wessie on May 5, 2012 at 12:02am

Looks a little like the aixBotix Hexa.

http://aibotix.com/products/media-gallery/

Stunning looking tho', and likely cheaper too?

Wonder if these can be made lighter by using some sort of kevlar honeycomb instead of carbon?

Hey if you go into production, give me a shout, I'll sell some on www.dronezone.co.za

Regards

Wessie

Comment by Emin Bu on May 6, 2012 at 12:42am

i would say that is expensive aixbotix hexa for sure....

 

Comment by Emin Bu on May 6, 2012 at 12:49am

also this guy Killy from Holland make something similar http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1439611&page=39 ...is that you Airviewlive

Comment by Emin Bu on May 6, 2012 at 4:50am

also,if somebody want to protect props i think this is much better solution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcemQefIejE&feature=related

Comment by AirviewLive on May 6, 2012 at 4:53am

@R_lefebvre Yep thats absolutly true. I have plans for making more aerodynamic struts, but they have to be aluminium welded, and thats out of my league... 

@fab, thanks

@Wessie Will do!

@Emin_Bu you have a good eye for it, i made it together with Killy :) He is an absolute master with carbon fiber!

The aixbotix is just a peice of board with 6 holes in it, this hexa is as aerodynamicly formed as it can bee, beeing space-ship like also :)

Comment by Dustin on May 6, 2012 at 7:03pm

I'd buy one.  My PVC HexCopter is about that heavy and flies just fine.  How do you make something like that?

Comment by John Stuart on May 8, 2012 at 1:49am

Are you sure that the safety improvement factor justifies the decrease in efficiency? If you are concerned about flying near people then the overall weight & size of your hexa will still constitute a serious risk if it impacts a person, with or without the protector.

If its mainly to save props, its probably only worth it if you use 100% carbon fibre props.

Keep up the safety work though, that will help us all get better insurance rates in future.

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