We have just started to use these fantastic frames at Creative Flyers, and are looking for some feed back on them. The Z Arm design is fascinating, it really gives the camera a clear field of view but does it affect the GPS, we are running those tests now to see.
As you can see from the picture these Vulcan UAV frames are very well manufactured. They have carbon fibre centers and the arms are made from aluminium alloy, making the frame very durable as well as light.
They are also foldable, but only straight foldable, not able to fold up and down, this still makes them very easy to transport and the folding leaver is very easy to use and has a built in failsafe.
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@Simon, the black cover is our production @Airbotservices, like other custom pieces to improve even more the already excellent Vulcan.
@Ausdroid, z arms are meant for 360deg video and good looks too.
Why the requirement to lift the arms? Does it increase stability? Given you still require retracts to add a camera and gimbal I don't get it.
I am in the process of building a Vulcan octocopter at the moment ... giant sized thing ... the quality of the materials is excelent (very nice quality carbon fibre) ... Hugues, what is the black 'dome' like cover you have on the top there?
+1 David. Excellent choice ;)
A couple of pictures of what we built @Aribotservices using this folding VulcanUAV frame with straight arms (Z arms and straight arms can be swapped very easily),
^. . . that way, you eliminate the need for separate landing gear and provide plenty of clearance for camera. . .
Why not utilize an "inverted" design of what is shown, such that the segment of arm that includes the motor mount doubles as landing skid? Basically, flip it over (top becomes bottom and bottom becomes top).
I really do not understand the point of these Z-arms at all. Why not use one of two different methods, which do not require you to have arms tubes with cuts and braces in them.
1) Use arms with a base that angles them up. You can even have motor mounts with an angle to level the props if you want.
2) Use a flat frame, and hang the camera from a long subframe that achieves the same geometry.
Either method will result in a stiffer and lighter frame.
Hey, thanks for the comment, there is also the 1100mm frame, the one above is the 950mm. We use 14" on the 1100. This is the bigger one. http://www.creativeflyers.co.uk/air-frames/quadcopters/vulcanuav-bl...
I really like the idea of keeping the props up higher. This would allow an X8 or Y6 configuration to still use retractable landing skids. This design though seems to limit you to rather small props. You're certainly not going to get 11 or 12" props on there.
Hey, it's 1200g
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