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Long endurance electric aircraft

Posted by Rpasdep on November 20, 2014 at 5:23am

I am starting a new project for aerial mapping and I would appreciate your expertise and advise in order to help me with the development.

I´m using a Sony Nex camera and a high performace autopilot, together it weights 500gr. My target is to have a more than 3h endurance for large terrain mapping with an electric aircraft. I have checked on the X8 aircraft but I cant find anyone which have flown over 2h. Do you have any ideas on a higher endurance airframe?

Thank you for your help

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Guy Whittal April 12, 2015 at 11:08pm

Is Sony Nex camera good enough?
- Marc Cretten > Guy Whittal April 14, 2015 at 1:45pm
  
  Depends on which NEX they range in Megapixels. Guys have done well from the NEX5 up
Marc Cretten April 7, 2015 at 2:18am

Come on guys share like Spike has, im sure we all would like to know.
Spike Webb April 6, 2015 at 4:38pm

Gemini Version 2 UAV flies for about 3 hrs, and would not be bothered by the payload. also has landing gear, and lots of space.

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