Hello all,
I am in the process of building my first FPV plane. I'm going to attempt to build an FPV plane using the Swift II. The following is what I have on order so far:
- http://www.mscomposit.com/airplanes/electric_65/delta/swift-ii-white_7943.html#description
- http://www.mscomposit.com/rc-combo-for-swift-ii--citabria.html?preview=1
- http://www.mscomposit.com/rex-4-mpd-40mhz.html?preview=1
- http://www.mscomposit.com/adhesive-tape-glass-stiffened-cross-25mmx50m.html?preview=1
- http://www.mscomposit.com/ca-activator-for-styropor-ca---200ml.html?preview=1
- http://www.mscomposit.com/8x6e-thin-electric.html?preview=1
- http://fpvhobby.com/93-200mw-58ghz-a-v-transmitter.html
- http://fpvhobby.com/81-lcd-monitor-58ghz-combo-system.html
- http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280859094655
I would like to get some advice and suggestions on what components are good and the best way to assemble the Swift II for FPV.
Thank you!
Armstrong
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You're going to want more than 4 channels, since you need 4 just for flight control. I use the 9X system that hobbyking sells for around $55. Some say the pots on it aren't very durable, and you'll want to load the latest PPM encoder firmware. But the price is right and it's worked just fine for me so far.
You might also want to get a better video setup. Lower frequency = better IME. I noticed in one of your links that they're trying to call the standard def. camera "720p". I don't think this dishonesty bodes well for any of their stuff.
http://fpvlab.com/forums/showthread.php?131-MS-Composite-Swift-2-FPV
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1397914
I hope they help