The last flight of Jack Crossfire

Wanted to go out with a bang. 90m AGL with aerial footage of Moffet field. 90m ended up just out of range for XBee Pros, but got lucky on 3 flights. Did not have enough radio margin on the last flight to finish the mission.

You're going straight up to 90m over Mountain View, panning around the area, & landing straight down on computer control. That's followed by a 2nd flight in which radio contact dropped below limits, but it had better lighting while it lasted.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• autonomous
• uav
• helicopter
• unmanned
• aerial
• vehicle
• photography
• mountain
• view
• moffett

[EinSturm]

@bessybessy

This You Tube page was linked to the Cinelerra video editor software. It may have been the software used for picture deshaking.

[cyberteque]

Are you using the XBee's for the control link?

With the chip antenna?

[bessybessy]

What for software You use for picture deshaking?

[pixiehorse]

Nice view of human building on all the flat land. This would be real cool to go to one of he nearby mountains and fly up and look around. I would like a fly up at my house! Good work! Thanks