Comment by oejang aja on June 29, 2012 at 4:38pm

all : Thx Guys... :) 

Its a real photo not captured Video, using Gopro2 in timelapse mode (shot every 2 second, thanks to Gopro). Btw I'm Not Pro Photographer.. Just Lucky....   But we do curious and will try to do this again with another eagle (to learn how eagle react to rc plane and possibility to capture their photos).

Location : Bali National park near Gilimanuk 

Comment by Charlton Chutckhan on June 29, 2012 at 4:44pm

Thats a very lovely shot.

I would love your help. Im new and trying to setup a blixer UAV myself.

can you assits in the setup process, and "technical issuses" you had doing yours, if you did alone.

Thanks.

Comment by Eagle on June 29, 2012 at 4:59pm

Where do you mount your Gopro on the Bixler?  I installed mine just forward to the cockpit. I modified a Gopro anchors with a Dremel tool and I used a "tie wrap" to secure it just to be sure.. cool what you can do with a Dremel  a tie wrap and a hot glue gun. picture ....again nice picture!

Comment by oejang aja on June 29, 2012 at 5:08pm

The gorpo mounted under the wing, facing downward.... so to take the photos we must do maneuver and get position behind the eagle and climb above.

Our equipment :
Gopro 2
Fatshark Google glass
5,8 Ghz Videolink

I'm not a pro.. but i think bixler setup is not that hard.. tons of tutorial available. The important thing is use the right motor and prop, balance the CG, and motor angle of thrust. but i do recomend to use stabilizer (Fy 30 A or CPD) to maximize the video or photo.

*our bixler flight time maybe about 300 hour flight.

Comment by Eagle on June 29, 2012 at 5:41pm

Ok.  but how do you land without smashing the GoPro on the ground?  Sorry to be persistent but any photo of your setup would be cool.  I'm currious and it might help others.  I'm quite sure DIYDrones member Charlton would agree on that.

Comment by Jack Crossfire on June 29, 2012 at 8:26pm

A few shots like that can bring peace to the middle east.

JDrones Comment by Jani Hirvinen on June 30, 2012 at 12:12am

just stunning picture. was there any damage on plane? I've been that crows/eagles can do rather bad damage on planes.

Comment by oejang aja on June 30, 2012 at 1:01am

Eagle : we cut the fuselage as size of the gopro (around the cg point)... then put the half body of the camera inside. the go pro is safe as long as u put it not to low and landing in flat surface area. If we land on rocky surface we catch the plane...  i'll put photos later... *on vacation now :D

Jack : yeah... let do more stuff like this to bring peace :)


Jani : No damage, i think the eagle afraid of the spinning propeller.... so as long as the plane in front of the eagle it safe... but when the eagle made attact potition we maneuver.

I will upload the video latteer :)

Comment by Jason Wise on June 30, 2012 at 3:31am

Thats an awesome shot!, can you see the reflection if you zoom into the eyes?

Comment by CrashingDutchman on July 1, 2012 at 10:51am

Hi Oejang,

Very nice picture! Where do you fly on Bali?

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