Guys and gals (I assume),
I am interested in builting a quadra or hexa-copter for use in our industry (emergency services).
The questions I have are:
1. Can I use standard components, but bigger batteries and motors to build a bigger copter? I am looking to lift cameras, achieve maximum stability and longer flying times (up to as close to one hour as possible). I am looking at a rotor-to-rotor distance (across the "X" of about 1.5m to 2m).
2. If I use SIX motors - is this better (more stable or easire to fly/control) than four?
3. Is there anyone that will build a complete system to my spec, that is willing to quote me for the work (or everything)? I would want one of about 2m x 2m, larger motors (of course), more batteries, and (obviously) collapsible or removable arms.
4. I am willing to buy Radio, Transmitter, Receiver and Batteries locally or off the internet.
5. I want all features (GPS hold, programmed routes, auto-return, etc).
I know there might be answers to this somewhere in the forum, but I am very busy and really do not have the time to trawl for answers. Please just answer above?
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Thanks.
Stan
Replies
Hexacopter will give you more redundancy, if you build it as a Y6, otherwise, a normal octocopter will give you redundancy.
1,5 or 2m is huge, we normally are in regions where 90cm motor 2 motor is pretty large.
II'd say forget one hour flightime, be glad if you get 20mins, especially with payload.
There is nothing commercial around in those dimensions.
If you don't want to get of the trodden paths, i'd say go with a big heli, a Copterworks AF25B or something like that with 2m payload and gas engine can run long and can carry a big load.
Otherwise you are in for quite a big adventure, trying to get all the parts together.
Regards
Daniel