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I built an AR Wing Pro w/Pixhawk, R900 reciever + telemetry + RunCam Nano, works great I just have some rc input tuning questions

I included my Maiden flight video, you can see stabilization works great, Autopilot flight is stable.  RC  input appears that I need to reduce the throws.  If I bank hard and let go the sticks the aircraft will recover and stabilized.  If I enage the

Aircraft and Hard Case Batteries

Hi. Since I have some hard case 3S car batteries, I will use them for the plane. Well, I was wondering if I could do this. In terms of weight, the current wouldn't be a problem, probably not (50C 5000 mAh) since the regulator on the plane is 50A.
Than

Arrows Hobby F-15 F15 Eagle twin 64mm PNP RC Airplane

t is made in China Arrow Hobby ,100% original,The Arrows Hobby F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. It is among the

University Final Year Project - SPAD .NET UAV

Hey guys,

After trawling around for a decent UAV website, diydrones.com has finally answered a void.

Im currently studing at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield UK. My degree is in Aerospace Technology with Pilot Studies (BSc Hons), Im curren

Pixhawk not working (after accidental voltage spike)

Hi there !The arming switch pin accidentaly got shorted with brushless motor pin while everything was online. The IO system/ leds and main led on board got shut instantly.However, i can still connect board to computer, update, downgrade software. And

DIY Drones Beginners Guide

Good evening, 

     I am writing on behalf of Antioch Educational Center in Ridgeland, South Carolina. We are located in Ridgeland, Jasper County, where our education systems are located interchangeably at the 49th or 50th among the entire nation. Amo

BUILDING MY OWN DRONE FOR MAPPING WITH PPK OR RTK

Hi, i'm working in the aerophogrammetry business for construction with my phantom 4 pro, but know i need an fixed wing to start working with agriculture.

I want to build my own drone, and i saw this range video(rvjet) and the believer 1960 frames, kno

I need advice on a delivery drone build for a high school engineering project

For an engineering project for high school, I have chosen to build an automated delivery drone, capable of carrying 1 kg of cargo, in addition to the dropping system we are going to build. 

I need help optimizing this build for flight time, flight ran

can i have relay pin function on mini pixhawk 3dr

Hello, all is in the title, i have to use a sensor that need relay pins 53 and 54 of the pixhawk, but the drone have a mini pixhawk 3dr (https://3dr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/PixhawkMiniQuickStartGuide.pdf)

do you think i need external pwm/relay

You guys might like this, it's an essay I wrote on drone regulations for a school assignment.

This is an essay on drone legislation's which I wrote for my formal writing standard at school.

‘Drones’. The word sends a shiver down the backs of many people, and rightly so. Drones have recently become notorious for their lethal activities in the

How to read or analyze the flight log ?

Hi Community members,

how to read or analyze the flight log in a proper please guide me or any link that will help me out for the same. I would really appreciate the kind of help me to learn.

Thanks 

Which LiPo battery connector (for example, XT 150) should we use for around 200 amperes of current for drones?

I am only aware of a few lipo battery connectors such as xt 60, xt 90 and xt 150 which can handle currents upto 60,90 and 150 amps respectively. Likewise are there any battery connectors to handle around 200 amps of current with 6s 30000mah Lipo batt