henryf
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He certainly does
It looked like he was doing his stability test. Technically they are supposed to be 80kg each. Not something we struggle to achieve in Gosport
Henry
quadcopter for the impoverished
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He certainly does
It looked like he was doing his stability test. Technically they are supposed to be 80kg each. Not something we struggle to achieve in Gosport
Henry
Tender_aft
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Nice flying, nice video and great choice of music
pittsartist
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Here's my latest - maybe a little premature for a "yearbook" but we had a spell of bad weather and I got bored - so started editing.
http://vimeo.com/77973802
Hope you like it !
http://vimeo.com/77973802
Hope you like it !
Cookee
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How does that compare to the Phantom?
MILLIE BOO TOO
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Sorry I don't get it, no boats, not from quadcopter looking at boats ????? Have you got the right forum ?
pittsartist
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sap_2000
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Its very much the same components, but more DIY and therefore more suited to customisations, FPV etc.
gjgm
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I see Amazon have been reading the forum
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/02/tech/innovation/amazon-drones-questions/
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/02/tech/innovation/amazon-drones-questions/
Cookee
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For a lot of reasons mostly to do with practicality it will never happen - nice story though!
gjgm
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If anyone wants to treat themselves at Xmas, then there is a DJI set up now with camera and FPV set up in the package.
It doesnt come with sailing boat mast though
http://quadcopters.co.uk/dji-phantom-2-vision-quadcopter-703-p.asp
It doesnt come with sailing boat mast though
http://quadcopters.co.uk/dji-phantom-2-vision-quadcopter-703-p.asp
Cookee
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If anyone wants to treat themselves at Xmas, then there is a DJI set up now with camera and FPV set up in the package.
It doesnt come with sailing boat mast though
http://quadcopters.co.uk/dji-phantom-2-vision-quadcopter-703-p.asp
There's a chap on YouTube who has linked his GoPro up to FPV goggles or screen and records at the same time - seems like the way to go and cheaper if you have a GoPro already!
elton
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I'd wager he crashes all the time. The time lag in the digital signal processing ensures he won't have anything like a real-time view.
gjgm
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25 mins flight time on this new one ...
andy59
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That's definitely going on the Christmas list ,
Wonder if it will hold position relative to the handset ?
Wonder if it will hold position relative to the handset ?
gjgm
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what do you mean ?
Wonder if it will hold position relative to the handset ?
Wonder if it will hold position relative to the handset ?
andy59
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Yes , I've seen video of it moving around so that it " looks " where the handset looks . If there is a waterproof version even better 
Cookee
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It's not like the Parrot drone that relies on WiFi, it's a dedicated transmitter/receiver that is instant - Here's the video link: http://youtu.be/iHqpKrrvH9M Many people use this or a similar system and fly considerable distances using FPV
Cookee
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Yes , I've seen video of it moving around so that it " looks " where the handset looks . If there is a waterproof version even better
There are different modes of controlling the Phantom, one is the same as the Parrot Drone in that it doesn't matter which way it's pointing, if you want it to go to your left push the stick that way and it will go in that direction regardless of whether it's pointing towards you or away from you. There is also a built in GPS and other sensors to measure the height above the ground etc. so it is capable of coming back to you and landing if it loses signal - not idiot proof but the next best thing!
There is a waterproof version - http://www.aquacopters.com/ - less is known about these and I'm not sure what they will carry.
elton
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Looks good! Thanks.
Cookee
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Looked into Aquacopters - it seems they are very slow delivering and you have to build it yourself - if you want something waterproof look here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1875860 for a discussion that may be useful.
