crayfellow
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Hi all,
We are a small product design firm embarking on our first major R&D project to explore aerial survey, imaging, and conservation opportunities. I'm also very interested in looking for new open source contributions we can make to reciprocate for all the great work that has already been done.
Here is the build so far, and I'm being as explicit as possible in the hopes of helping others:
We are a small product design firm embarking on our first major R&D project to explore aerial survey, imaging, and conservation opportunities. I'm also very interested in looking for new open source contributions we can make to reciprocate for all the great work that has already been done.
Here is the build so far, and I'm being as explicit as possible in the hopes of helping others:
- Frame: QuadFrame SIXcopter foldable with 25mm tubes in 400mm length (for up to 15" prop)
- Motor: KDE 3520 400kv
- ESC: KDE 55A
- Battery: 6S 2x8000mAh?
- Prop: APC 15x5.5 for testing/tuning, then Xoar 15x5 wood to T-motor 15x5 CF
- Radio: Taranis Plus X9D Tx / X8R Rx
- Flight Controller: Pixhawk (ended up with Fixhawk which has been working great and seems at least as well made as 3DR)
- GPS/Compass: u-blox M8N with HMC5883L mag
- Voltage/Current sensor: Attopilot 180A
- Camera: GH4 with Rokinon 12mm cine
- Gimbal: HD Air Studio InfinityMR
- FPV camera: Lumenier CS-600
- FPV Tx: Immersion 600mW
- FPV ant: IBCrazy bluebeam
- Motor/prop/batt; seems like a sensitive subject for some on other forums! With a limit of 15", and considering I'm hoping to power everything via BEC and filters where necessary (is that practical?), what motor/prop/batt would you suggest to balance stability, reliability, flight times, and reasonable performance?
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