I want to build my own airframe and was looking at doing something like what I saw below,http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/uav-flying-wing-scratchbuiltI don't want it to have any RC controls, just run a preprogrammed flight plan after launch and return to land. I was reading that most people use Balsa wood and foam. What is the best way to shape this?In that link he didn't say what kind of autopilot he used but would the ArduPilot be the best? I assume GPS would be the best way to let the plane know the plan? Can you program an altitude and speed as well as waypoints?I just need to build something simple to get started and figured this looked easy enough, and then I can start changing motors out and working with more complex items.
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In times of emergency, in order to protect your surroundings and also your equipment on the aircraft, you're gonna want to have RC control capabilities because no autopilot is perfect and cannot account for the unexpected, especially during the first test flight if you want your plane back in one piece.
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Heres another that will work http://www.mugi.co.uk