What's a multi rotor helicopter anyway?!?

Bartman

Bartman

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I've been asked, "what's a multi rotor copter anyway??" and I say "well, it's hard to describe, it's sorta like a helicopter but it isn't a helicopter" and then I wave my hands around as I try to explain the motors and props and the flimsy central body. So, to answer anyone that has come here without prior multi rotor exposure, here you go

Here's a KK Quadcopter (four motors) video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBbnU7TB9Q

Here's an MK Hexacopter (six motors, getting it yet?) video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyYujjP5J-k

Here's video taken from an MK Oktokopter (eight motors)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n5kY6oU9A4

I hope that helped. FWIW, I haven't yet unlocked the secret as to why sometimes there's a k in kopter and sometimes it's spelled copter. Maybe some mysteries are better left unsolved?
Bart
 


twonights_stand

twonights_stand

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hexa idea

Just an unfinished idea... a lot of changes will happen. Vibration free frame with 1.5 kg payload.
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wayno complaino

Member
Bartman said:
I've been asked, "what's a multi rotor copter anyway??" and I say "well, it's hard to describe, it's sorta like a helicopter but it isn't a helicopter" and then I wave my hands around as I try to explain the motors and props and the flimsy central body. So, to answer anyone that has come here without prior multi rotor exposure, here you go

Here's a KK Quadcopter (four motors) video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBbnU7TB9Q

Here's an MK Hexacopter (six motors, getting it yet?) video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyYujjP5J-k

Here's video taken from an MK Oktokopter (eight motors)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n5kY6oU9A4

I hope that helped. FWIW, I haven't yet unlocked the secret as to why sometimes there's a k in kopter and sometimes it's spelled copter. Maybe some mysteries are better left unsolved?
Bart
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Quad people usually understand but Y6? It takes all sorts of explaining... I stick to "It's a helicopter type thing with lots of propellers and a camera hanging off the bottom...."
 

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Guest12Oct2013

Guest
haha i lile the "It's a helicopter type thing with lots of propellers and a camera hanging off the bottom...."
 



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UnmannedEngineeria

Member
Hi
Its just a play of words...you can say either multicopter or multirotor....but the only purpose for making it to send your camera at a certain height for taking aerial photography...but the function same like helicopter..


Regards,
UNMANNEDENGINEERIA
www.unmannedengineeria.com
 

Av8Chuck

Av8Chuck

Member
Although it can be fun for us to describe these things, nomenclature is important. MR's have been lumped into the same classification as Drones and UAV's, so when I've tried to explain what a MR is to friends they'll reply negatively "its a Drone?"

This is a little long but it is interesting, you might even recognize some of the participants of the MR forums:

 
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grasshoper

Member
Bartman said:
I've been asked, "what's a multi rotor copter anyway??" and I say "well, it's hard to describe, it's sorta like a helicopter but it isn't a helicopter" and then I wave my hands around as I try to explain the motors and props and the flimsy central body. So, to answer anyone that has come here without prior multi rotor exposure, here you go

Here's a KK Quadcopter (four motors) video

Here's an MK Hexacopter (six motors, getting it yet?) video

Here's video taken from an MK Oktokopter (eight motors)

I hope that helped. FWIW, I haven't yet unlocked the secret as to why sometimes there's a k in kopter and sometimes it's spelled copter. Maybe some mysteries are better left unsolved?
Bart
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