New Video flying over Sanse

We go on with a new video, in a sunny sunday morning with a gentle breeze, but a good day for flying over a park near at home.




Credits:
Pilot: @Nio
Frame: X468 con brazos de aluminio. Distancia Motor a Motor 60cm.
Motors: MK3538
ESC: Turnigy Plush 25A
Lipo: NanoTech 3S2650
Camera: GoPro con carcasa.
Weight RTF: 1.5kg
Core: ArduPilotMega and IMU (Oilpan)
Code: Ardupirates Rev 527
Labels: arducopter, gopro, videos

Finally, success!!

After several weeks with problems, finally we manage to record onboard a nice flight with the GoPro camera. The winner was @Nio with his quad based on X468 frame and heavy lift Mikrokopter motors.



Credits:
Pilot: @Nio
Camera Operator: @Juanki
Frame: X468 with aluminum bars. MotorToMotor distance: 60cm
Motors: MK3538
ESC: Turnigy Plush 25A
Lipo: NanoTech 3S2650
Camera: GoPro with standar housing.
Weight RTF: 1.4kg
Core: ArduPilotMega and IMU (Oilpan)
Code: Ardupirates Rev 527

Improving flying skills

While we are debugging some unexpected glitches with the big hexacopter, we decide to enjoy a sunny day with the tiny copter. @Nio has demonstrated why he is the main pilot!

Enjoy the video!


We have deleted some crashes, like a fail takeoff from the car's roof :) We will compile some crashes in a future video.

The team morale is high, due to some positive comments from people in the airfield test.

Our graphic design team is developing a corporate image to be used in tshirts, banners, etc.

And this is only the beginning!

TinyQuad redesigned

After having some big crashes due to motors coming off the mounts, we decide to modify the design and use square carbon tubes (we also try with aluminium) that allow us to screw the motors to the arms. We have also redesigned the central plates using carbon sheets. And finally but not less important we have added the sonar to allow "altitude hold".

This is the result:


Specs:
Frame:
- Arms: Square Carbon fiber tubes
- Center: Carbon fiber
- MotorToMotor distance: 28cm
Motors: Turnigy 1811-2000kv
ESC: Turnigy Plush 6A
Lipo: 3S610
Sonar: Maxbotix LV-EZ0
Props: 3-blade 5x3
Weight RTF: 250gr
Core: ArduPilotMega and IMU (Oilpan)
Code: Ardupirates Rev 527

At the beginning

We are a group of people interested in unmanned vehicles/systems specially aerial platforms. Our members are:
@Juanki, the frame builder
@Nio, the official pilot
@Nacho, the wii guy
@JA, the only-with-sonar-pilot!

We get our inspiration from Arduino, Aeroquad and lately Arducopter. We are now following all the activity in rcgroups specially the ardupirates group.

Our first approach to the rc world has been a clone of the great @JoseJulio's tiny quadcopter. You can find all the information in the following links:
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/indoor-fun-with-a-tiny
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fIZL-Ca2fx2RPhBQLzoOdqdCuikXRKePwKbxDlJWiss/edit?hl=es&pli=1#

These are some videos of our clones:

3-blade tiny quad by @Juanki


@Nio piloting @JA tiny quad


@JA learning to land (hard way)


Specs:
Frame:
- Arms: Carbon fiber tubes 4mm
- Center: Carbon fiber or balsa/plywood.
- MotorToMotor distance: 28cm
Motors: Turnigy 1811-2000kv
ESC: Turnigy Plush 6A
Lipo: 3S610
Props: 3-blade 5x3
Weight RTF: 246gr
Core: ArduPilotMega and IMU (Oilpan)
Code: JoseJulio's indoor branch of arducopter.