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Funjet Platform?

I'm looking for anyone's experience using the Multiplex FunJet as a UAV platform.  They have a new Ultra Fun Jet coming out soon with stronger Epalor foam and CF spars. 

 

The main page has one pictured but I never hear anyone talking about using it?

 

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UAV Wishlist

After stumbling onto Terence Bordelon's EZStar UAV site, Rabbit-Hole's WASP, and SilvertoneUAV, I'm hooked!   I'd love to build (or buy ready made) a <$1000 uav system!  But with so many choices it's a bit overwhelming... especially if you don't know

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Labview driver problems

I am having trouble with some labview based aps. I have downloaded and installed the latest LV runtime drivers linked to in the Ardupilot manual. The latest GCS works fine. The older GS does,t work any more as well as the ardu-imu demo. I get an erro

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GPS Altitude Error.

My team and I ordered a GPS unit from DIYdrones (GS407) for replacement in our Ardupilot/Easystar setup (The first got trashed in an unfortunate meeting with a building at 100ft.) The unit was ordered to be Ardupilot compatible, and would not plug an

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diy uav rc receiver relay

Hello everbody,I am on my first drone project and i would like to know how do you people do to relay the rc Rx to the servo with a micrrocontroler ?my 18f runs on 32 mhz and the program that i have made to relay the rc rx would only be giving me 1.4

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regarding ground station

i want to ask regarding the ground station.first of all1)while we are giving GPS data input to the auto-pilot kit,will we have to give an input to the xstream zigbee for importing the data to the ground station.2)while we are transmitting data from u

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Channel 4 AP output behavior

I have the ArduPilot board and ArduIMU set up on a 4 channel Hawk Sky air frame.  The issue I'm having is that when I switch to Stabilize or Fly-By-Wire mode, channel 4 (rudder) deflects to an extreme servo value.  The rudder still responds, but the

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Ardupilot

Dear Sirs.Please give some autopilot complete set you must order to have:1. programmable route.2. information about the flight on the ground (telemetry).3. Video from the board on the ground.Please give any components (including transmitters and rece

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Clarification for IR sensors

I am learning how to work with the X-Y IR sensor and I have a neophyte question. I power the IR sensors from the receiver, with Vout~5V from the BEC. The same source powers ardupilot (I guess it is denoted Vcc in the schematic, assuming that no exter

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Best source for airframe parts?

Not sure this forums is the best spot for this question but I don't see a better one...

 

I've been doing some basic research so I can start working on a Drone once I complete my Thesis.  I'm expecting to go with a quadrocopter variant since I don't ha

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I need a motor recommendation

I have a dynam hawk sky and I want to know if anyone has any suggestions for a motor to use with the 20 amp ESC's that I have....I have been using the microjet v3 from graysonhobby, but so far, in the last 2 or 3 weeks, both have gone bad...Anyone?

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Power Requirements

Hi can anyone give me an indication on how much current the ardupilot and Arduimu pull?  Rather stupidly, I don't have a current reading on my multimeter :(


I've already burnt out one ESC trying to get airborne, which is to be expected powering 4 serv

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