ArduCopter - Inside test and close lookup

Testing our new 12x45 propellers with ArduCopter. Retail kit will include 10x45 but we also have these 12x45 propellers for people who want to use bigger engines and bigger payload.

Also around view of whole frame. Tho Sony Bloggie video camera is not best one camera for night filming.

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Science & Technology

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• ArduCopter
• Propellers
• Around view

[turdsurfer]

Is this powerful enough to carry an RC glider (200 - 800g) as payload up to release altitude and then release it for me in UAV mode?

[jpsecond]

@turdsurfer, I have not tested full payload yet but it is at least 500g easily. Sure it can lift 1 kg too but with what cost of battery usage.. Answer on lifting is a bit harder to say due I don't know what type and size of a glider you are planning to lift, basically yes why not? Just need to create release mechanism and to make sure that prop thrust is rather free

[turdsurfer]

@jpsecond

If it can be used to autonomously lift gliders like these above 100m high and then release them and come straight back down, then that will be very useful:

I can't paste links here, so these are Google search keywords:

greatplanes fling arf

ava von fvk

The lightest is 200g, and the heaviest is 850g.

[jpsecond]

@turdsurfer, well it will be challenging due wings will resist a lot direct uplift and also GC control might be interesting.. But highly possible. I have flown this quad at max altitude of 70-80 meters already with camera.

Sure there will be a lot issues to solve first but i would say that if we can create good mount to hold glider balanced.. why not.. Ok we are still doing core programming for it so I might wait a bit..

[Nomoreidsleft]

@jpsecond That's actually a good idea. You don't have to mount the glider in the prop wash, just tether a few feet below.  The quad probably will have problems, but a hexa or octo with the right motors and battery would be better.

[airloo]

hi i like your led light on side with engine.. where can i buy that?

[RBXXXX]

i glad your using the 12" propellers very nice