These are pics of our team learning to fly FPV, playing with ardupilot....
ArduPilot autopilot.
ArduIMU
Ardushield.
HappyKillmore GCS.
Xbee Telemetry. 900 mHz
RangeVideo TX and RX 1,3 Ghz
Homemade Pan tilt camera.
0.40 glow O.S. fp engine
Big nitro tank to fly 50 minutes.....
2.4 Ghz 1 watt amplifier.
Futaba 9z radio TX
Assan 2.4 TX and RX modules.
RangeVideo V dipole antenna.
Comments
Diego,
Do you do anything to dampen vibrations, and have you noticed any effects on the Arduplane from vibrations?
Does the CG change as you burn gas? Did you strategically place the gas tank? Awesome setup.
Paul, if you fly the original trainer and this UAV side to side, you will notice no changes at all, this one does as good as it was when i took it out of the hangar 9 box....!!!!! also, makes rolls and loops and inverted.......
A difference is the really BIG space on the fuselage to install almost everything you may dream of installing on a UAV......... also have been thinking of a parachute!!!!!! another difference is that the fuel tank is very big and goes in the center of gravity, so, empty or full, i almost can´t see any change on the C.G....
I have estimated something like 55 to 60 minute fly time in this configuration, (there is space for a bigger tank or a second one to gain 25 minutes extra......)
Taking of and landing is very easy, i will make a video of the live video feed from the plane so you can see how stable it is on the air.....
The tail booms are ALIGN helicopter tails..................
Take a new or old trainer, make the mods and i am sure you will enjoy it....