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Prospect Park, PA


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Aerospace Engineer


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I want to learn more about Autopilots


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Philadelphia


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Michael Duffy commented on Michael Duffy's blog post Worlds Largest UAV Quadcopter was built in the 1960s
"Craig, good find. I love the name:"flying octopus""
Sep 19, 2015
Michael Duffy posted a blog post
Just thought it would be cool to show that quadcopters have been around since the 60's.  Piasecki Aircraft made 2,000 lb quadcopter in the 1960's.  Not sure if it flew without tether, but still crazy.http://www.piasecki.com/uav_pa4.php
Sep 19, 2015
Michael Duffy commented on Randy Sonnicksen's blog post Full Scale Quad
"Randy,

This was sorta done in the 1960's by Piasecki Aircraft.  It was a UAV, but it has 12 foot rotors.
http://www.piasecki.com/uav_pa4.php"
Sep 19, 2015
Michael Duffy commented on Mark Omo's blog post MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) Analysis of the APM 2.6+
"Can we do this analysis for a Pixhawk?  It has redundant IMU's."
Sep 19, 2015
Michael Duffy commented on matt.koestner's blog post 3DR Pixhawk- powered DJI S1000
"Matt,
I am setting up the same rig. Pixhawk with S1000. What gains did u use?"
Aug 9, 2015
Michael Duffy commented on Winfried Rijssenbeek's blog post Footage of 80 kg payload test multicopter
"I would make the canopy so the pilot can sit up-right, not facing the sky."
Jun 29, 2015
Michael Duffy replied to Thomas Stanley-Jones's discussion 16 Motors?
"Yes, you can use the x8 configuration and wire up two esc's in parallel.  We have done this before:"
May 27, 2015
Michael Duffy replied to Brad Hughey's discussion The Case for Large-Scale Electric Multicopters
"Here is another example of a man carrying multi-rotor I just found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qlfAMjcPtI&app=desktop"
May 27, 2015
Michael Duffy replied to Brad Hughey's discussion The Case for Large-Scale Electric Multicopters
"There have been a few examples of large man carrying multi-rotors in the media:
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/27/8665479/canadian-smashes-world-re..."
May 27, 2015
Michael Duffy replied to Newtoon's discussion Sonar for walls in ArduCopter User Group
"Guillaume,

Here is pretty cool implementing of your concept. For sale for the Phantom:

http://www.panoptesuav.com"
Oct 25, 2014
Michael Duffy replied to Doug Walmsley's discussion Y6B Pusher Motors Running Hot in ArduCopter User Group
"Just run the same props on the top and bottom.  Then see if that helps. "
May 17, 2014
Michael Duffy posted a discussion
I just received my Piksi GPS modular, and I can't get it to talk to the Pixhawk.  Do I really have to install Python just to test it out?  When is Piksi and 3Drobotics expecting to have the integration complete?
May 9, 2014
Michael Duffy commented on Claudio Natoli's blog post iPad Ground Control Station
"Do you have the mavlink commands documented?  I want to use Mavlink to hook up to my ground station which is not traditional Mission Planner.

Thanks,

Mike"
Mar 20, 2013
Michael Duffy commented on Claudio Natoli's blog post iPad Ground Control Station
"Do you have the mavlink commands documented?  I want to use Mavlink to hook up to my ground station which is not traditional Mission Planner.

Thanks,

Mike"
Mar 20, 2013
Michael Duffy commented on Stephen Carlson's blog post Introducing the "Orange Hawk" Tricopter/Flying-Wing VTOL UAV
"Great work!"
Mar 20, 2013
Michael Duffy commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Let's design a new DIY Drones header! (prize to the winner)
"I VOTE for PETRUS.  GREAT JOB"
Feb 28, 2013
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