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Massimo V. commented on Simon Howroyd's blog post Hydrogen Fuel Cell UAV
"Simon, you told that "Flying wings ... are normally more aerodynamically efficient since you do not need a tailplane creating downforce, and all the structure to support it."
I don't think it's true. The profile of a flying wing is far less…"
May 25, 2013
Massimo V. commented on Massimo V.'s blog post Inexpensive platform for drone experimentation
"Thank you for sharing your pictures! Your quadcopter is a clear example of the "flexibility" of plywood: you can assemble whichever form you like in an easier way (compared to fiberglass or other "modern" materials). Imho it's the true spirit of…"
Mar 5, 2013
Massimo V. commented on Massimo V.'s blog post Inexpensive platform for drone experimentation
"If you want to start you can buy a laser pre-cut kit (this frame is also a laser pre-cut kit) and follow the instructions. It's easy. If you have any doubt you can look for some videos on youtube, maybe specific for your kit. Good luck, it's very…"
Mar 4, 2013
Massimo V. commented on Massimo V.'s blog post Inexpensive platform for drone experimentation
"Thank you for your comment! It's a good idea. I used plywood because I am an air modeller and I like to play with wood. As any other fragile air model I hope to never crash it for the whole life service! :-)"
Mar 3, 2013
Massimo V. posted a blog post
I wanted to try an inexpensive platform for drone experimentation with APM 2.5, and I found that a plywood frame was suitable for my purposes.Here is the part list:Frame:Hobbyking Quadcopter Frame 680mm - $9.95Motors:Turnigy Multistar 4822-490Kv…
Mar 3, 2013
Massimo V. commented on Jeff Barton's blog post Fundamentals of Small Unmanned Aircraft Flight
"I read every word too! Thanks so much for sharing. I hoped to find a paper like this from long time, and now... I found this gift! Thank you very very much, it's clear, exhaustive and even simpler than expected!"
Nov 14, 2012