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Redmond, WA
About Me:
Software engineer, SA, project manager, pilot, and UAV / Drone entrepeneur....
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Commercial for aerial video and film work. Multi Asset control.
Hometown:
Everywhere... Back in the U.S. for now... Thailand too risky.
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"Try a x 16 as shown in the pic. We did one for a military customer years ago. Meets your weight and payload requirements. Let me know if you interested and I can send you the files."
"start with the load, endurance, pack-ability, and reliability requirements then find a motor prop combination that comes close and design around it.
The weight can vary greatly. For example, I have two heavy quads with basically the same power…"
The weight can vary greatly. For example, I have two heavy quads with basically the same power…"
"Anything but DJI will work with APM with separate stabilizer or using the APM for stabilization (with brushless controller if applicable).
jz"
jz"
"Had a similar problem. Ended up being a trim issue. Had to reset centers on the elevon servos and the control horns. Fixed the problem.
As for throttle, your cruise throttle setting may be too low. Try turning on throttle pass-through."
As for throttle, your cruise throttle setting may be too low. Try turning on throttle pass-through."
"This appears to happen without a GPS lock in all modes except stabilize and manual. Just flies right into the ground. (lost GPS lock a few times last week)"
"I did some work in this area last year. We never built the system designed but it should work. We decided to go with redundant receivers, one connected to the APM and one not. The key was to use a PowerBox receiver failsafe system. All the servo…"
"This has been tried, and using an APM. Couldn't do it do to the French. They ended up doing a flight to an island that was the same distance. . It was all on TV done my James May (Top Gear). It's all on YouTube.
Oh, and they did it with a glider!"
Oh, and they did it with a glider!"
"Are the hot motors rotating CW (from top)? And, what type of motors are they? Some motors build a fan into the bell casing which is rotating the wrong direction for the reverse pitch pair, thus those motors do not cool as well as the others. Same…"
"There is a workflow required for Virtualdub deshaking and you are doing on a few of the steps. These are what we do:
1. Convert the video to divx or avi raw from out-of-camera format using WinX HD Converter.
2. Run Virtualdub/Deshaker process with…"
1. Convert the video to divx or avi raw from out-of-camera format using WinX HD Converter.
2. Run Virtualdub/Deshaker process with…"
"Isn't APM Planner written in Java? If so, it should be relatively easy to port to the HTML5 display format of Windows 8 Mobile / RT."
"Don't bother. Windows 8 mobile won't run generic Windows apps. Apps must be specifically developed for Windows 8. APM planner is not.
To run APM Planner on Windows 8 you need a full pc version. Won't work on tablet (non-pc tablet) or phone."
To run APM Planner on Windows 8 you need a full pc version. Won't work on tablet (non-pc tablet) or phone."
"Ok, these "look" like E-Flight 52. Even if they are as large as the 160 there is no way this thing is getting more than 20 min flight time (E-Flite Power 160, 10s4p6000, 20x6, 500g frame weight, 11kg GW) Other setups can get as much as 20kg GW with…"
"50lbs lift capacity? 1.5m frame width? 100m range (with satellite, maybe???). Who are they kidding?
Now I've been designing multirotors for a while now and NOTHING with only 4 rotors is going to meet these specs. Law of diminishing returns...
Can…"
Now I've been designing multirotors for a while now and NOTHING with only 4 rotors is going to meet these specs. Law of diminishing returns...
Can…"
"Don't do it. The receivers have some cool tech like on-board voltage regulators and such but the system is quite prone to interference from cell towers. In particular, the directional 2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz point to point connections between the towers.…"
"I had the same problem with HIL testing in xPLane. Just continued to flip over on power up. Using 2.7 HIL Quad-X. Haven't tried on real quad yet. "
"Ok here is a weird one. On long tracks between waypoints greater than 64km apart, approx every 5 minutes the autopilot goes offline resulting in a hard dive, random roll, and throttle to idle. It recovers in 1-2 seconds, stabilizes the aircraft, and…"
