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30 minute multicopter flight times, with a camera, in practice ?

Posted by Knut Graf on December 17, 2013 at 6:59am

I am wondering if anyone is flying a platform that achieves 30 minutes flight time in practice, while carrying a small camera.

The Phantom 2 Vision is close, at 20 to 25 minutes from a 5200mAh battery, but I am looking for a platform with more equipment flexibility. My Arducopter 3DR-B and my Hoverthing Flip FPV Pro are nowhere near the duration.

If you are flying a copter which gets 30 minutes or more with a camera, would you please share your setup?

Thank you 

Knut

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        • JD > Euan Ramsay July 2, 2014 at 9:34pm
          What's your current build idea?
          • Euan Ramsay > JD July 3, 2014 at 2:29am

            Pretty simple stuff really - nothing revolutionary. Focus on usability and reliability, not absolute endurance.

            - X8 frame: http://quadframe.com/collections/y6-x8-frames/products/fol-quad-pro-x8

            - 8 x Sunnysky x4112s 400kv

            - 4 x 15" + 4 x 16" (or maybe go all 16"). 17" will cause motor overheating, according to ecalc

            - APM2.6 (what's the situation with APM running 8 motors? I thought there was a problem?). It might get a pixhawk instead, depending on funds and if there are still performance problems with 8 motors.

            - Frsky X8D (or ezUHF)

            - Immersion 600mw 5.8 (or lawmate 2.4)

            - 8 x multistar 45a (over-specced...)

            - 4 x folding legs http://quadframe.com/collections/legs/products/landing-legs-for-25m...

            - 12,000mah 6S (space for 16,000). www.maxamps.com

            - minimOSD and 433 telemetry radio (though not if I go with ezUHF).

            - Payloader "max" (still designing this - a 5kg version of my existing one: http://shop.performanceauv.com/Payloader-Night-edition-PAYLOADER-NI...)

            • OG > Euan Ramsay July 3, 2014 at 3:20am

              found this motor & prop setup is more  efferent on lower voltage 3S, 4S & 5S. find that 6S generates more heat less flight time. copter should be light enough to hover on 3S battery  !

      • JD > Knut Graf July 2, 2014 at 8:25pm

        What size quad is it?  That must be pretty big if using 17" props.  I have seen 1000mm size quads with 15".  curious to see the frame and portability.  but yeah!!! i would love to see the project

  • Euan Ramsay December 17, 2013 at 7:25am

    Not quite 30 mins, but I can get 24 minutes at "smooth video" sticks at 900m ASL, at 20'c ambient. Landing at 3.5v.

     

    - Quadframe "heavy", with 155mm legs (CF bottoms though), 4 pontoons and DJI plate

    - Tmotor 3508-29's, with Tmotor 1450" props and Tmotor Opto Pro 30A ESC

    - Forgotten PDB + Gryphon 5V and 12V BEC's (3 turns of ferrous each)

    - APM 2.5 + external mag/compass on DJI GPS pole + 433mhz telem with 1/2 wavelength Ant. Zeal corners anti-vibe

    - MinimOSD

    - RCtimer gimbal + Martinez v49. Hardened balls

    - GoPro2 + video out cable

    - Maxamps 10,900mah 6S

    - Braincube + 4 HP LED's

    - SC2000 PZ0420 flight cam + immersion 600mw 5.8 + ibcrazy Ant + HK FPV Switcher

    - Spektrum AR8000 + TM1000

  • OG December 17, 2013 at 7:08am

    sorry to disappoint you small craft like the phantom not really possible without upgrades.LOL

    Well this 650 will kill it 15min you need larger copter for 30-40 min flight time

     

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