Gender
Male
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Location
Western Cape
About Me:
Im building a UAV as a research project.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I am a Remote Sensing expert and have also been into RC planes as a hobby for many years. Its time to combine the two passions which is why i have decided to build a UAV using COTS and equip it with different sensors to aquire imagery substituting the purchase of high resolution satellite imagery.
Hometown:
Somerset West
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"Hi Simon
As mentioned by Christiaan, this problem with the X8 is known. I think I have experienced the same problem flying faster than 100km / h. I am also experimenting with different, fast, cheap and light methods of enhancing the wings strength…"
As mentioned by Christiaan, this problem with the X8 is known. I think I have experienced the same problem flying faster than 100km / h. I am also experimenting with different, fast, cheap and light methods of enhancing the wings strength…"
HiI have just lost control of my X8 last Friday during a survey mission using the APM2.5 and Mission Planner 1.2.4x and ArdoPlane 2.72.Having a successful flight the previous day, I could not get the autopilot to fly to my first waypoint although in…
"Hi Simon
A very interesting project indeed.
I have had a few bad launches on a too heavy X8 aircraft and bust some electronics as a result of it. I have tried to access your youtube cast to get the info on your motor and ESC, but unfortunately the…"
A very interesting project indeed.
I have had a few bad launches on a too heavy X8 aircraft and bust some electronics as a result of it. I have tried to access your youtube cast to get the info on your motor and ESC, but unfortunately the…"
