I have a Micasense -RedEdge-M for sale.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332751767942 This is a demo item that was used for 5 demo flights in May. I would be willing to offer a discount to a user from this forum. BestTrias
Having now worked for a few years on the development of the Raptor drone series I thought I share some thoughts on the design process and impact this has on performance. When initially started designing for this series of drones the priority matrix…
"Graham Dyer said:
2+ hours with LiPo's takes a bit of doing, with Li-Ion it's a bit easier but 5 hours is a real challenge especially if it's going to do a VTOL takeoff and landing. So I'd suggest doing a documented duration test, and post the log…"
"Gary Mortimer said:
As regards proof, this is how we did it in the case of one manufacturer, I sent somebody to stand on an airfield to watch a six hour flight.
"Graham Dyer said:
Why not put the motor wires inside the tube arms? Looks really tacky and unprofessional with them hanging loose with just the odd cable tie.
Yes, agreed, this is the first conversion of the VTOL proto, so yes a bit rough
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We VTOLized the Raptor E1, at the same time we further optimized the power plant to achieve 50-80 Watt power consumption at cruise speed at 16.5 m/s with 3.5 Kg payload. All in all very happy with the conversion. If anyone interested we are taking…
Pixhawk or any other autopilot hardware is your navigation controller, as you know this provides the basic functionality of stabilizing your system andGPS/altitude/sonar based waypoint navigation.
"Possibly the most energy efficient way of doing this is V-22 type tilt-rotors, anything else reduces gravimetric energy density of the system. The DHL delivery drone is maybe the best current alternative at the moment ?
I am operating the 433 MHz radios at a narrower range ~2MHz. I was wondering what was the right way to choose the number of channels based on frequency width of transmission Thanks