Joel Ryan's Discussions (6)

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Dynam Hawk Sky (Easy Star clone) review

My short review of an Easy star clone:

Well, the Dynam Hawk Sky I order from nitroplanes.com came in a few days ago. The box came in perfect condition, with no damage whatsoever, and all parts inside looked fine. Right off the bat, I noticed that the

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Most efficient easystar motor?

Hey guys, I'm trying to decide what motor to purchase for my new easystar. At first I was thinking outrunner because they are generally cheaper and lighter weight. However, I want to have the most efficient setup possible to extend flight time as muc

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Extending range of rc and video links

I know a lot of us try to extend the range of our links with better antennas, more power, etc., but why not try to extend the range by putting our antennas up higher?


(please excuse my horrible artwork :P I'm not much of an artist, but I think it gets

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Crashing because of terrain?

I'm not sure if this is a dumb question, but I have no clue as to the answer, and I've been thinking about it for a while. I live in a very hilly area with plenty of cliffs, and could an ardupilot controlled uav possibly crash by flying into a hillsi

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UAV object tracking

Hey everyone! I'm pretty new here so I'm not sure if this is feasible, but I'm just toying around with the idea, and I really want to hear what other people think.Is it possible to have some sort of beacon that I can set down, say 1/2 km from the lau

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