"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…"
"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…"
"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…"
"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! :-)"
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…
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