Hi my name is Rob Swynnerton, i run a small company, www.flyingwings.co.uk. We manufacture a range of EPP models, wings etc. We also make parts for UAV contractors and this has sparked my imagination, what would be a great UAV test platform ? What size, payload capacity, what would be better than a commercially available model ie twin jet etc. Designs that inspire me are the Desert Hawk and the Raven, small micro UAV's with a wingspan of around 48-60" and payload of 1-1.5kg. Any help would be appreciated.
ps.... big up to Gary Mortimer for steering me here.
Rob
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flyingwings.co.uk has a UAV/FPV platform now. Basically a huge arrow shaped flying wing with a middle section for payload.
Not super inspired,but should hold up well to abuse if it anything as robust as the Slipstream I got from there.
http://www.flyingwings.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&p...
Great. Let us know when the new one is available.
As for the twin boom "Pioneer" design, typically the booms are carbon fiber coming from reinforced wing pods. The body is foam. You can see an example here:
http://diydrones.com/forum/topic/show?id=705844%3ATopic%3A20187
Twin boom models in foam don't do it for me, but i can see the benefits. The new one will be 4 channel.
Regards rob
Any chance of a Pioneer-styled airframe, like this?
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/uav/pioneer/Pioneer...
If not, if your V-trainer has got plenty of room for autopilot and camera gear, I'll order one of those.
Thanks, I've ordered one of the kits. I've been looking for an electric plane for windier weather and that looks like it will do it.
A bigger version would be interesting. It would be good if you could make it so the wings can be detached and reattached easily, and quickly. That way it could be transported in the back of a small car. The way the wings are attached on the Multiplex EasyStar and EasyGlider seems a good system - they push onto a CF tube spar, and have a keyed bit at the root of each wing that squeezes in and locks into place... Maybe that's how it works on the standard V-Trainer too?
Are you planning on sticking with 3 channels on the larger design? Ailerons might be useful for AP - it would be easier to get the camera angle right.
Any idea what the wingspan will be yet? I'd like to see one around 1.5m, personally - just a little bit bigger than an EasyStar. I'd hope the bigger one would also allow a bigger prop to allow for more thrust. The pusher prop set up seems ideal for mounting a camera in the nose, but a 6" prop would be a bit limiting.
Cheers rob
What's the wingspan of the standard V-Trainer? It doesn't specify it on your site, as far as I can see.
Thanks for the feedback, i am working hard on the CAD, im going to base it on the Raven which is a similar format to my v-trainer, which handles the wind very well on rudder & elevator, although this will have ailerons. The fuselage pod will be modular as possible so that you can mount various equipment and keep the cofg right. Weather here in the UK is so bad, its design time not flying time !! Regards Rob
I have never been around desert hawks, but some friends of mine were less than impressed with their performance in Afghanistan. i dont know if the problem lay with the airframe or other factors such as altitude, electronics, or operator error.
the raven does not have much volumetric capacity for stashing all the control electronics, so maybe if the body were widened a little then it may become popular with hobbyists.
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