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It's time, the planing is complete, the mission has been established, and the electronics platform for the HK1, is on order. I have taken easy route, and decided to order a plane that I will customize for my project, I think that this will be fairly successful and as my first UAV I think that's saying alot! I will take the wing set and install them into a redesigned fuse, that will house the electronics and powerplant. This plane is unique and blends the hobbies, that I love! Robotics, R/C planes and Rockets, just to name and few! And if you think that is a type then you are nistaken! that is correct, this UAV is desiged the be a Quick Response Vehicle, what's the use in working on a electronics Prototype if you don't have a goal for it? This particular plane will be rocket powered on take off allowing it to be dispached to a locatation that we may not be able to get to quickly and then transistion into a slow flight, currently I am working on a time on station of like three - five hours, but to start, lets just work on getting her home! .... Pictures on and schematics to come shortly so stay tuned the build will be awesome!On a side note, anyone out there have any guidance for vision tracking? and help on one of those awesome little camera ball units?

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Blair Davis February 17, 2009 at 2:31pm

I think that I am going to use some sort of air system, if i don't use that then there will be some sort linear actuator, like the ones that i sent you before, It's going to come down to weight and space, as does everything in aviation. I thinking that it's going to be the linear actuator, cause then i won't have to worry about air pressure and pin hole leaks! I think that most of the hard part is worked out, with the exception of the wing skins, but that's a stage two part so it's okay, I'll be inthouch as i'm sure that there will be something that I will need help with! how is the rest of your project going?
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Julian February 17, 2009 at 12:00pm

Do you know how you'r going to open the wings, i could probably help you with that from personal experience. Just completed your project for an independent research project for my school.
Blair Davis February 15, 2009 at 8:06am

Yes, yes, and yes! Sorry to be short but I'm sending this from my iPod - I don't thinck that there is any other way to launch a glider with a H motor! ha ha ha! ;-)
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Julian February 15, 2009 at 7:19am

is it going to be swing wing?
Blair Davis February 15, 2009 at 4:45am

Awesome, I thought that it would be a good choice, glad to see that I'm headed in the right direction, still have a lot of programming to do, but hey, Anything can happen! Right!?!?!?
Ryan February 15, 2009 at 12:07am

That's a good platform to go with - I've flown one of these years ago and it was great.

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