Hello everyone. I need your opinion about my drone concept.
http://i.imgur.com/GdefjJB.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dNkGG8B.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0oPbZqM.jpg
This is a hybrid of airship, quadrocopter and airplane:
the cylinders ("body" and "wings") are filled with hydrogen; on top of them are solar panels
the box in the middle stores batteries and electric motors for the vertical propellers
the horizontal propellers are powered by electric motors located in the cones at the end of "body" cylinders; the motors move inside these cones to change the direction of flight and for turning the drone around
Your comments are highly appreciated.
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I thought it was one of these Magnus effect aircrafts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POHre1P_E1k
What's the wingspan? Assuming the cylinders are 100 mm in diameter and 1000 mm long, the total volume comes to some 15-16 liters. As a rule of thumb, one liter of hydrogen (or helium) offsets one gram of weight. So you'll be lifting 16 grams tops. The seals alone that you'll need to keep the gas in will weigh more than that.
Airships start being practical from a certain size up.
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