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Building X5 FPV UAV

Posted by Christiaan van Vollenstee on March 11, 2013 at 11:47am

Building a strong UAV.

 

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I added a cut off switch was fitted, the xt60 at the rear.

 

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I glued a dean plug with e proxy to the wing and with glue sticks glued the airspeed sensor to the dean plug.

 

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I melted the middle bar so I can insert a 3300 mah 11.1v battery and I added the fpv equipment in the middle.

 

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Tags: fpv, uav, x5, skywalker
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  • Boston UAV March 11, 2013 at 6:35pm

    From my post in this thread:

    http://diydrones.com/xn/detail/705844:Comment:1098330?xg_source=act...

    "... 1.95lbs with 2x1800mah 3S ..."

  • Boston UAV March 11, 2013 at 6:32pm

    @Bret C

    No spars. If you keep things lite you won't have any issues.

  • Bret C March 11, 2013 at 6:29pm

    Are there spars in the wings of the X5?  If so, where are they placed and what are they made of?  Lastly, is there anything recommended to beef up the leading edge of the wing?

  • Grant West March 11, 2013 at 4:03pm

    I have been looking to get an X-5, but I have not found a place in the US that stocks them. Does anyone know of a US based store that sells them? I am not too keen on paying $40 for shipping.

  • Muhammad Al-Rawi March 11, 2013 at 2:27pm

    I imagine EMI would degrade the signal quality to some extent. I don't know that for a fact, though. 

    Looks like I've found something to try over spring break :) 

  • Boston UAV March 11, 2013 at 2:19pm

    Great FPV plane that is very underrated!

    I haven't placed an APM in mine yet, but it's on my todo list. Interested to see if you get yours working well.

    If you haven't flown yours yet I'll make a couple of suggestions, based on my experiences:

    1. CG is very important with minimal wiggle room
      1. Mine is about 5mm in front of the CG nipples on the bottom-side
      2. I've heard others say the same
    2. Keep it light
      1. It wasn't build to hold alot of weight
    3. Don't try to roll it

    The RC Groups thread is full of people who violate those first two rules and wonder why it doesn't fly well or snaps in half when they crash during the first hand launch.

  • Christiaan van Vollenstee March 11, 2013 at 12:58pm

    Why would you say not having the GPS next to the motors is a good idea?

  • Muhammad Al-Rawi March 11, 2013 at 12:53pm

    Very nice.

    Not too sure about having the GPS on the motor like that, but if it works, it works. 

    How much is your all up weight? 

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