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Darren commented on Greg Crutsinger's blog post New minidrones from Parrot: A VTOL and a new quad with powered accessories
"I've always imagined a Tail-sitting VTOL X-Wing Fighter. Takes off and initially flies like a multi-rotor with the nose vertical, but then as forward flight creates more and more lift on the wing surfaces, it would progress into forward flight…"
Aug 30, 2016
Darren commented on Chris Anderson's blog post APM-powered space plane has successful autonomous return from 100,000 ft
"Way back in the early days of ArduPilotMega, I did some simulations for the folks over at IHABproject dot com ; for an APM enabled - return to launch mode - non-powered decent for the balloon return vehicle. I think they lost an APM test rig in…"
Nov 20, 2013
Darren commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Great Sparkfun Autonomous Vehicle Competition recap video
"Are there any flight logs or gs logs from the contest?"
Jun 26, 2013
Darren posted a blog post
   On a lunch break last month, a small custom-built octacopter made a 10-minute flight through the city of Guildford, outside of London. Its special cargo: two large pepperoni pizzas.The delivery was masterminded by a T + Biscuits, an English…
Jun 3, 2013
Darren commented on Georacer's blog post Black Box Stories: Mid-Air Crash
"Mine was not a mid-air, but a wing failure mid-flight. (long-o tell-o so will end there.)
But way to go on your patience to collect post-crash investigation data. I know how it can feel to recover a downed plane."
May 23, 2013
Darren commented on Joshua Ott's blog post Thirty Days (#16): More maker Faire
"Ardu-D2? that would be awesome!"
May 22, 2013
Darren commented on Joshua Ott's blog post New prop mounts
"I would like to see CW and CCW threaded prop nut variations."
May 9, 2013
Darren commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Ionic Thrusters for Drone Propulsion?
"miniturize that and you get this
New technology has dramatic chip-cooling potential for future compu..."
Apr 3, 2013
Darren commented on Riccardo Kuebler's blog post DIY vario and head tracker
"Imagine how small you could make that using this gem! ;)
Shrunk down an Arduino to the size of a finger-tip!"
Apr 3, 2013
Darren commented on Gary McCray's blog post Vibration Control Wiki Section Started for Better or Worse
"There was recently a posting that talked about how we are overdoing the amount of dampening material. Or better yet; not taking full potential of thier properties.
I think we need something simple, like we coat the inside of the APM2.5+ Case with…"
Feb 16, 2013
Darren commented on Richard Evans's blog post Integration of air traffic data?
"Yes, exactly that kind of system is what we need. A Widly Used, Passive/Active beacon-ish thingy. One that can broadcast valuable info to existing ATC systems, enhancing our safety, along with those of larger aerial platforms.
Given enough data it…"
Feb 3, 2013
Darren replied to roger's discussion Adapting APM 1 to some other projects ... when does datalogging start?
"Do you need to be running arducopter?
I believe ardurover code is small enough to run on an apm1; and do the logging you need.
Regardless if its in any control modes; I think just booted-up and running its going to log to flash the sensor data.…"
Jan 10, 2013
Darren commented on Jani Hirvinen's blog post New mystery machines arrives to jDrones
"Can that squeeze out a super high tech ultra-prop??? ;)"
Jan 3, 2013
Darren commented on Chris Anderson's blog post "A New Definition of Drones" -- NPR radio piece focusing on 3DR
"ArduDuster?
hmm..."
Dec 26, 2012
Darren commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Moon Express team at NASA using ArduCopter as lunar lander testbed
"oh gimme a break I just said pondered. I didnt say I have new invention or anything like that.
as far as Sadoway goes; I kinda like the professor, and kept my eye on him for several years now. Other than going corporate with his new invention,…"
Dec 19, 2012
Darren commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Moon Express team at NASA using ArduCopter as lunar lander testbed
"that wiki also mentions a low temp molten salt battey...
So instead of just saying no that cant work... why not try ... hmm.. wonder if that might work?
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Dec 19, 2012
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