Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight
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Kalashnikov
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight
Flew the new drone today and really liked it. It is much more stable and much faster. 2k camera also looks a bit better. I may upgrade again come black Friday to the Autel Evo.
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FRUNKenstein
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight
Very nice. Is that Snottsdale?
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
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Kalashnikov
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight
It's Encanto Park in Central Phoenix.
Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight
Which make/models are you tinkering with, Kalashnikov (I was lazy and didn't google image...)?
I haven't found any reason to upgrade from my Mavic Air to anything better. I probably could have just stuck with the Phantom - but that was before I learned the Phantom loses power if you exceed 45 degrees during flight.
A certain gold IMS bearing could have found itself descending at a somewhat speedier rate (32 ft/s/s) had I used a longer tether when I was flying that thing around...
I haven't found any reason to upgrade from my Mavic Air to anything better. I probably could have just stuck with the Phantom - but that was before I learned the Phantom loses power if you exceed 45 degrees during flight.
A certain gold IMS bearing could have found itself descending at a somewhat speedier rate (32 ft/s/s) had I used a longer tether when I was flying that thing around...
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Kalashnikov
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight
Contixo F22, got returned. Bugs 4w is the one I replaced it with.
Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight
The amount of tech @ that price point is pretty freaking amazing.
After dicking with the GPS drones, you do start to wonder what the extra $10-100K buys you for the pro/law enforcement models. Sure, it's rhetorical - it buys you hardened radios, encrypted transmission, dust and water penetration ratings, etc. etc. etc. - but from the thumbsticks, the "prosumer" drones are mind-blowing machines.
After dicking with the GPS drones, you do start to wonder what the extra $10-100K buys you for the pro/law enforcement models. Sure, it's rhetorical - it buys you hardened radios, encrypted transmission, dust and water penetration ratings, etc. etc. etc. - but from the thumbsticks, the "prosumer" drones are mind-blowing machines.
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Dr_Strangelove
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight
Bluetooth radio tracking...cell jamming...there list of add-ons is mind-boggling...
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight
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Kalashnikov
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight
Took the new drone out to record some video. I am not impressed with 2k camera. The quality appears to be of a 10 year old smart phone. I think I may return this one too and spend the $1,200 for the Autel Evo package.