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HobbyKing UAV Predator ?

Posted by Fredrik Nestor on February 15, 2010 at 5:12am

Hello everyone!


This is my first post here.

I will buy ardupilot and a cheap airplane to try it. I think of buying the HobbyKing Floater-Jet http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8359&Product_Name=AXN_Floater-Jet__/_Ready_To_Fly_EPO, but now I saw the HobbyKing TM Predator http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=5455#

 

What do you think about the Predator, have you tried it? Do you think the Predator will be better as UAV than the Floater-Jet?

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

/ Fredrik

 

SWEDEN

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  • Andrew Whipple February 25, 2010 at 5:54pm
    nice but i don't recommend the unstable(from what i've heard from other tests) predators, go with our recommendations in the newbie section alot of questions have already been answered
  • Jon Dæhlen February 25, 2010 at 1:53pm
    Actually, I bought the Floater jet. It's a great plane, very powerfull motor and pretty good overall quality. However, it's not much space inside to put stuff, as the tail is very thin, but it's easy to fix with a knife;)

    However, be aware that it got ailerons, and not ment to be steered by the rudder as the easystar. It will need to be stabilized along the roll axis. I don't know if the Ardupilot is ment to stabilize like this, but shouldn't be a problem if you know a little PID-basics(or willing to read a page or two:)



    Jon
    Norway.
  • Joel Ryan February 15, 2010 at 10:10am
    The predator looks cool, but thats about it. It can't fly well, has horrible tip stalling characteristics, and is very unstable. Floater Jet seems like a great Easy* clone
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    Gary Mortimer February 15, 2010 at 8:36am
    What Tim said
  • Tim McMahan February 15, 2010 at 6:36am
    Fredrik,
    I haven't built my UAV here, but I can tell you that when you start talking Predator, the veterans tell you to pack up and go home. The floater jet is about PERFECT, as the recommended starter plane for UAV's is the "easy-star". I didn't know Hobby King had a clone. Also look for the "Wild Hawk".

    Good luck,
    Tim
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