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Lego UAV First Flight

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Uploaded by on May 28, 2007

First test flight of a UAV (drone) using Lego Mindstorms as the autopilot. Includes video from the on-board Lego pan-tilt camera. See diydrones.com for more.

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  • could you not do exactly the same thing with a ordinary copilot system?

  • The copilot system just stabilizes (keeps the wings level, etc). The autopilot navigates(steers to waypoints, etc). We use both on this UAV. Takeoff and landing are manual.

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  • this is one nice lego project!!

    i want a dad like that.

    favorited and 5 star rated.

    look at my videos for my own lego stuff! (they include a link to my website, too)

  • isnt you overlode you plaine with heavy NXT even with gas motor power weight always bad for air

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  • Gay song

  • Besides the mindstorms and the engine,this is all LEGO?

  • Something along the lines of, "Man, that sure does bring out the kid in me."

  • Hurr durr.

    Hurr?

    Durr.

    Durr?

    Hurr.

    Hudurrdurrhurr.

  • do guys know how to fly an RC plane

  • nice if you could get it to incorporate proper aileron banked turns :) try beefing up the fuel tank and flying it over the ocean :p

  • I saw you on that show!

    Go RCgroups

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