Hi all, this is my last project in co-operation with Virtual Robotix which provided me a new autopilot board to test.
The plane is a Skyray from HK, and i can say the frame is very well dimensioned (loads of room inside the fuselage) and strong enough
Read more…We recently tested arducopter on a turboshaft powered helicopter. First flights proved it works extremely well (as expected :-) ), still solving some mechanical issues though.
Flight controller is pixhawk, helicopter is a modified Vario XLV running a
Read more…I recently modified my Protos500 FPV trainer, installing a 4 blade main rotor head, featuring lead lag and flap hinges.
The video is related to the third flight, and still need to fine tune PID's and phase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_zL4B7Axt0&f
Read more…Sample of throttle control through Pixhawk for Gassers/nitro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ6jqHRI6ts
Would be nice to include an Hall pick up on the main gear and send the signal back into Pixhawk, to add Governor feature in the main code.
Ideas?
Read more…Bench testing of flight controls...everything seems to be ok.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTysKyzhH-Q&feature=youtu.be
just some details on firmware (AC3.2rc14):
- added the fourth servo and changed the control laws to fit a 4 points swashplate layo
Read more…First autohovering test ...still a bit of vibrations on vertical plane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m_W9D5KGqo
Read more…Logo400 and Pixhawk, here a short movie of some initial testing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWkMkfvdQD8
Read more…Hi, I'm new to this forum and to Ardupilot too. I'm going to install it on Hirobo Shuttle helicopter, but I encountered some issues during installation of the firmware.
More in detail,I have an ardupilot mega platform provided with ATmega 1280, and I
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