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  • Kazuki Y August 23, 2023 at 9:19pm
    700 size gasoline engine helicopter.
    Pixhawk2.4.8 Ver4.4.0
    GPS hovering.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxYe6d87gcQ
  • UAS_Pilot August 27, 2014 at 8:55am

    Vortex 700 UAS, by Sophisticated R/C 

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    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.
    Expected Flight endurance: 30-45 min
    Range:  2 miles (C2 Link dependent) 
    Payload: 4 lbs
    Auto Pilot: PixHawk from 3DR



    Mission dependable payload options include but not limited to:
    HD Stabilized video
    High Resolution mapping camera
    NiR mapping camera
    IR/Thermal video
    Multi-Spectral 


    The Vortex Missions Capable for:
    Law Enforcement Situational Awareness
    Fire Rescue Situational Awareness
    Search and Rescue
    Mapping
    Precision Agriculture
    Etc...


    Inspections:
    Dam
    Oil Pipeline
    Power line
    Wind Mill
    Building
    Etc...


    Please contact Sophisticated R/C for more information......
    450 size soon to come....
  • UAS_Pilot August 27, 2014 at 8:54am

  • SKYBORNE August 25, 2014 at 7:57pm

    Will APM control a Gas Heli?
    Looks like some of you are trying it.

  • UAS_Pilot August 14, 2014 at 9:55am

    3691143776?profile=originalTrex 700L Dominator DFC powered by PixHawk. 

    Having issues arming by the Tx but no trouble arming with my laptop. any group thoughts. I have checked and double checked tx. direction and re calibrated  RC. Channel 8 on and channel 8 off. no luck.


    Thanks

  • Artem July 29, 2014 at 2:28pm

    Hi, I am experimenting with the AC code and need some help pointing me to a correct library responsible for mixing pitch/roll/collective pitch into the 3 servo outputs for the swash plate? also, please excuse me if this is common knowledge is there a wiki of the ac code itself, i.e. libraries, control logic? 

  • kevin zhou January 21, 2014 at 2:04pm

    @R_Lefebvre: Thanks Rob, as you said 10kg is much more reasonable, do you have some suggestion which heli frame I can use for this 10kg payload. we can use it to make trial first. how much could it cost ?

  • Rob_Lefebvre January 21, 2014 at 1:51pm

    Nate, we need to talk. ;)

    that Rotor Buzz... looks like a modified Yamaha RMax?

  • Nate Miller January 21, 2014 at 1:42pm

    We did our work on APM 2.0 - 2.5. Haven't gotten my hands on a 2.6 yet, but they're all nearly the same.

    The Rotor Buzz comes with a really low quality autopilot. If you put an APM on it as far as I know that'll be the first.

  • kevin zhou January 21, 2014 at 1:33pm

    Thanks all the experience from your guys. 

    @Nate Miller:  So you have make all the function you mention below ? quite commercialized stuffs. Do you make these optimazations base on APM 2.6 or base on pixhawk? I am interesting in pixhawk for it realtime system and hardware recovery design, but I have no idea these already implemented or just a plan and hardware ready for it.  Roto Buzz looks really cool, but the price is really hot. I just wondering if they implemented it by APM 2.6 hardware ?

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Trex450 with pixhawk miniVbar and RPM sensor.

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Using ALT HOLD with a helicopter

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