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Vortex 700

Posted by UAS_Pilot on August 26, 2014 at 8:02am

Vortex 700 First Flight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_JZcrzBIGQ

700 Class Trex Build (Flight Video to come still in editing)

My friend and I are in the process of building a Traditional Heli. I would love to get feedback from the community.

The Vortex 700 is a Traditional style Helicopter UAS designed with Police forces and Search and Rescue in mind. The Vortex 700 can be equipped with a variety of payloads depending upon the mission.

The Vortex 700 is designed around the Align Trex 700 Dominator mechanics, a proven, reliable helicopter.

The Vortex 700
Specifications:
Length: 53 in.
Height: 22 in.
Width: 8 in.
Main Rotor Diameter: 62 in
Empty Weight: 9 lbs.
Calculated Flight endurance: 30-45 min
Range: 2 miles (C2 Link depended)
Payload: 4 lbs
Auto Pilot: PixHawk from 3D Robotics

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UAS_Pilot September 14, 2015 at 8:48pm

the 700 is alive again after a landing gear failure and blade strike.

test flew it last Sunday and i plane to complete the fine tuning this coming weekend. I will report the results.

thanks

joe
UAS_Pilot April 9, 2015 at 8:50am

Recently fitted a Brushless gimbal. Here is the first flight with it mounted. I still have a bit of dampening to play with. It is a little too soft for the set up.

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- Thomas Stanley-Jones > UAS_Pilot July 2, 2015 at 8:43pm
  
  I'm curious if you are going to be building this craft for resale or just for operating? I've just been getting into apm controlled quads and airplanes for mapping purposes but here in Northern Canada, I don't think there is a better platform than a heli. Will this kind of system become plug and play, something that can be learned yourself, or is it too dangerous for that?
  - UAS_Pilot > Thomas Stanley-Jones July 22, 2015 at 8:19am
    
    We have discussed resale on this platform. If you are interested we are willing to work this out for you. PM me if you would like to discuss this more.
    
    I can build it as a RTF system and including training in the cost.
    
    Visit our site:
    
    www.sophisticatedunmannedsolutions.com
    
    Joe
UAS_Pilot February 13, 2015 at 10:56am

Telemetry file from most recent test flight:

2015-02-09 18-01-55.rlog

2015-02-09 18-01-55.tlog
- UAS_Pilot > UAS_Pilot February 23, 2015 at 3:02pm
  
  I have re uploaded the correct file.
  
  Sorry about that.
  
  2015-02-09 18-03-59.bin
  
  https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3702550599?profile=original
  - Joe Dietrich > UAS_Pilot April 8, 2015 at 11:50pm
    
    So I have a couple questions about your Vortex 700 setup:
    
    1) Are you using the Pixhawk F/C in lieu of the 3GX or Gpro F/C that came with the TREX 700?
    
    2) Did you ever fly the Vortex 700 before using the Pixhawk?
    
    3) Was tuning the Pixhawk with the Vortex 700 difficult? Is it better to start out with a standard flight controller such as Align's 3GX or GPro to learn about flight characteristics, or better to just start with the Pixhawk? My experience with the Pixhawk on a Multi-rotor was quite a learning curve (tuning / various settings) even after using a NAZA V2. I think I would have struggled A LOT more with the PIX had I not understood the flight characteristics of a mutli-rotor from a simpler system like the NAZA V2.
    
    4) Is your heli an electric?
    
    Thanks for any insight.
    - UAS_Pilot > Joe Dietrich April 9, 2015 at 8:16am
      
      1: Yes
      
      2: No
      
      3: Yes, If you have no experience flying a Helicopter, yes. But it will not aid in tuning the Pixhawk.
      
      4: Yes
      
      You Welcome. Feel free to PM me with any specifics.
UAS_Pilot February 12, 2015 at 8:39am

Update on Vortex 700. It is now Vortex 700XL. I installed the 800 stretch kit.

We also installed a brush less go-pro gimbal for HD video on board.
UAS_Pilot December 12, 2014 at 1:49pm

Here is a new Promo Video we put together. We are still editing a longer one.

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