Catapult & Bungee Launchers

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Cala January 24, 2016 at 10:47am

That remember me at first times trying to launch my first plane alone, lots of invents LOL
Keith Geary January 24, 2016 at 9:34am

A novel launching system posted by Chris Anderson Trebuchet Drone Launcher
Cala February 24, 2015 at 9:14am

Thank's Keith for the guide
Keith Geary February 24, 2015 at 9:07am

See this link for an in depth guide on how to set up Arduplane for all types of auto take off's; Tridgell.net
Keith Geary September 22, 2014 at 2:16pm

Is this the smallest catapult UAV launcher?
Keith Geary September 22, 2014 at 2:14pm

I think the British MOD need to start subscribing to this Group!

Having blown the budget on buying Desert Hawk 3, it seems they can's afford to build a launcher?

Putting this guys neck on the line, by standing up and breaking cover.
Keith Geary September 7, 2014 at 7:47am

Here's a video on YouTube posted by Brandon Moon, showing how his catapult works, he designed it to launch an X8 and XF-61. Brandon Moons Catapult
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Dwgsparky April 5, 2014 at 4:23pm

Hi James

thanks for the link to our Catapult site.

dwgsparky
james sowell April 4, 2014 at 6:39pm

http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/skwalker-x8-catapult?xg_source=...
james sowell April 4, 2014 at 6:20pm

http://www.air-vision-air.com/products-for-you/asm300-2-5-6kg-catap...

#ASM300- 2.5-6Kg Catapult

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Crossbow bungee launcher

Not sure if anyone has posted about this already, but Trent from the MyGeekShow is creative!CrossBow Bungee LauncherCrossbow Launcher Details of build

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AgEagle catapult launcher

Has any body had experience of using one of these catapults from AgEagle?Z3 ready to launch!

Started by Keith Geary

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Auto hand launch, something to try!

After seeing this Auto launch countdown, I liked the idea of having ten seconds to put your Tx on the ground, pick up the plane and then wait for the motor to spin, before launching.It seems that CONDITION_DELAY function works in FLIGHT PLAN menu in APM Planner in the COMMAND column.This way one can first delay the first command from happening (for instance TAKEOFF) and add the corresponding countdown sound in FrSky Taranis. 10 Second Countdown.wavI intend to try this out next week, once done,…

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Catapult for a Skywalker plane

Before a long time and many practice I learn to hand launch my Sw 168 but I'm not confort because I'm a small woman and it's an efford for me to launch my hevy sw with FPV, camera APM etc.so I saw Brett catapult and decided to build oneTHANK'S BRETT FOR THE IDEA AND BUIDING DETAILS!!! :) :) . MARTINLERE FOR HELP ME, AND THANK'S FOR THIS DISCUSSION GROUP!!!Now I'm finishing it, only some little details to finish and try but I want to share with you my advances; I'm in winter now and bad weather…

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