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Put a gimbal on a 7-inch quadcopter drone
My 7-inch Source One got an interesting upgrade: instead of static GoPro Session bracket, I’ve put a gimbal on her. She might have got slightly heavier, but gimbal allows to take amazing shoots not. And it’s detachable! Sure, it looks awkward a little but gets the job done. The gimbal… the gimbal is crazy cheap…
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Everything you want to know about Betaflight Iterm Relax
Let’s pretend I have a whiteboard and do a quick explanation what Iterm is and how Iterm Relax is helping you to fly better! what is Iterm like I in PID why we need Iterm why Iterm has a tendency to windup why Iterm has to be constrained how Iterm Relax helps to limit the…
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Matek 4 in 1 ESC – STM32F4, SerialShot and no BLHeli
I have to say I take great pleasure in installing this very early prototype of Matek 4-in-1 ESC in one of my mini quads and taking it for a flight. It’s kind of cool to know I was one of the first ones in the world that got it, installed it and tested it. Nice…
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Dualcopters are the dead end of evolution
I’m done with coaxial dualcopters. It’s a dead end of evolution: loud, not efficient, hard to tune, hard to fly. If you still want to make one, here is my 3D printed dualcopter on Thingiverse. Maybe you will have more luck than me…
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The news: FrSky ACCESS, BF4.0, F7, SP Racing H7, F7, INAV Radar and Russian Drones In Space
FrSky has announced new air protocol: ACCESS Betaflight 4.0 is just around the corner The topic of F7 as in STM32F7 flight controllers and INAV INAV Radar. Dominic Clifton aka Hydra, known from Cleanflight and Seriously Pro Racing (SP Racing F3, SP Racing F4, SP Racing F7 and so on) is preparing something new: flight…
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This is my 7-inch TBS Source One
This is my 7-inch version of TBS Source One quadcopter frame. So far, so good, Source One is really tough and stiff frame so all the problems with resonance and oscillations in flight should be over. And looks like they are over. It might sound like a good old V8 engine but flies smooth. And…
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How to setup INAV on a flying wing – video tutorial – GPS, Baro and Compass
Do you need a barometer on a flying wing with INAV? Do you need a compass/magnetometer on a flying wing? How to set up a GPS unit and which protocol should you use? Do advanced tuning and set up a return to home, banking angles, landing procedures etc. Configure the most important GPS related flight…
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INAV and Failsafe – especially for FrSky owners (but not only)
You should not trust a guy on YouTube that says that he knows it all OpenTX “no signal” is not the best failsafe setting when FrSky S.BUS devices are used and why Than “Hold” failsafe setting might actually be a better option when S.BUS is used How to setup Failsafe in INAV to have the…
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How much does a propeller weight? Mass vs. moment of inertia
How often, when you watched or read a brushless motor review you’ve heard a sentence like “this motor will not have any problem spinning a heavy propeller” or “this motor is designed for light propellers”. Or “this is a very light propeller”. But what does that really mean? Thanks to our good friend Sir Isaac…