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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."
"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!"
"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…"
"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…"
"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…"
"Try this. Rough but close enough. No object file (thus no livery). Flight model only.
skywalker1.acf"
skywalker1.acf"
"Thank you for all the quick responses...
Like I said, I am evaluating several different systems APM just being one of them. The open source model is preferred so we have access to the source code for changes, at least at this point.
Comments on…"
Like I said, I am evaluating several different systems APM just being one of them. The open source model is preferred so we have access to the source code for changes, at least at this point.
Comments on…"
"Ok, this is the first post to Arduplane group so please bear with me.
We are evaluating and testing autopilots for a high speed target drone, as in 200knot + and up to 10000ft alt. I have been working with an APM1 running Arduplane 2.4 in HIL mode…"
We are evaluating and testing autopilots for a high speed target drone, as in 200knot + and up to 10000ft alt. I have been working with an APM1 running Arduplane 2.4 in HIL mode…"
Here is a test video from a new folding, packable waterproof quad made from alum and off the shelf hardware store components. The speed controllers are cooled by mounting on an alum plate that forms the base structural component of the design. The…
