Slashdot linked to this article on a Bixler in Sumatra that appears to be equipped with an Ardupilot, based on the mission planner in use on their laptop.
its in indonesia... sumatera, next to the illegal logging location... this is the complete vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGpbkGfKLPY or check bonosurf.com (the only surf guide available in the area)
Postal service is OK if you in major city.... If you in remote area it would be take long time for international delivery to arrive. The easy way is useing DFL or fedex, they will do the custom for you... and deliver to your door. Hobby parts available in hobby store in major city but limited, if u use bixler make sure you have spare body...
@crashingdutchman I live in sumatera, its complex problem, where some military and police official take part..... the local people being used to cut down trees for food...
I have been a few times in that area the past 10 years. The deforestation has been very well noticable. I hope that, with your help, this can be stopped!
We are local community in Indonesia running bixler, quadcopter and delta wing equiped with APM and other autopilot. Our bixler have 300 flight time :) check our video...
@David: This is not a commercial project. It is an initiative to help local conservation workers in the developing tropics do their work more cost effectively. I will try to put up all information for adapting the APM system for conservation purposes somewhere on the web, perhaps even on DIYdrones, so that these workers in developing countries can make their own drones.
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its in indonesia... sumatera, next to the illegal logging location... this is the complete vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGpbkGfKLPY or check bonosurf.com (the only surf guide available in the area)
Having a large open space makes it so much easier.
great shot on the tidal bore surfing at 1:43 :) was it in china??? or you also have tidal bore in indonesia?
@lianpinkoh: Thanks for the correction. And nice work.
Postal service is OK if you in major city.... If you in remote area it would be take long time for international delivery to arrive. The easy way is useing DFL or fedex, they will do the custom for you... and deliver to your door. Hobby parts available in hobby store in major city but limited, if u use bixler make sure you have spare body...
@crashingdutchman
I live in sumatera, its complex problem, where some military and police official take part..... the local people being used to cut down trees for food...
I have been a few times in that area the past 10 years. The deforestation has been very well noticable. I hope that, with your help, this can be stopped!
This is great. Well done guys and well done ArduPilot/DIYDrones.
Something that just crossed my mind, how reliable is ordering these parts to Indonesia, what's the postal service like?
Great, how can we help...
We are local community in Indonesia running bixler, quadcopter and delta wing equiped with APM and other autopilot. Our bixler have 300 flight time :) check our video...
@Alan Sanchez: Yes, it is a great chassis!
@David: This is not a commercial project. It is an initiative to help local conservation workers in the developing tropics do their work more cost effectively. I will try to put up all information for adapting the APM system for conservation purposes somewhere on the web, perhaps even on DIYdrones, so that these workers in developing countries can make their own drones.
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