Lunatic BB - 13

By Lunatic_FPV on Apr 30, 2024

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This is a build on my personal frame design. Specs are XNova 4320 350KV, 12s APD 120F3 v2, APD 500A PDB, Matek F7 HD, Matek R24D ELRS, DJI O3
Running betaflight at 8khz loop with dshot 600

I designed this frame when I was 17, for a few reasons. I wanted to have the biggest fpv drone in town. Now, I'm the only drone pilot in my town so that wasn't very hard.
I've always loved deadcat frames, the way they fly, the way they look, but most importantly they have no props in view. Even this behemoth doesn't have a single bit of prop or TPU anywhere in the gopro superview frame. pretty cool right?
I took inspirations from a few smaller frame designs and carefully crafted this monstrous quad that looks like a 5" scaled to beast class. I like to call it the BB - 13. The naming came from the abbreviation to my childhood nickname... you can guess but I will bever confirm nor deny. This thing has a top speed over 200kmh(124mph) and can cruise at over 100kmh(62mph).
I designed this frame to run with a few different options for batteries, in either a 2x 6s 6000mAh to make a 12s1p 6000mAh or with 6x 5" sized 6s 1300mAh packs to make 12s3p with an effective 12s 3900mAh. Holding a 60mph cruise, 6x 6s 1300 can fly for about 10 minutes, covering 10 miles of distance, and holding a 60mph cruise with 2x 6s 6000 allows me to cruise for about 15 minutes covering 15 miles of land. This may not seem impressive but keep in mind I'm only carrying lipos... on a freestyle quad with triblades.
This beauty flies like a dream and is easily my favorite freestyle quad to this day.
Even inspiring me to expand my BB frame line, now with 4 designs made and 3 more in progress.

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Part List

Flight Controller

MATEKSYS F722 Flight Controller for DJI Digital FPV System (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
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ESCs

4 x APD F-SERIES 120F3[X] V2 X-Class 12S 120A ESC
Racedayquads.com
$435.96

Motors

4 x Xnova X-Class Lightning 350KV 12S FPV Motor Shaft A (2 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$432.00

Propellers

2 x Gemfan 1310-3 3-Blade X-Class Propellers (Set of 2) (4 builds)
Getfpv.com
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FPV Camera

DJI O3 Air Unit (77 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$228.99

Receiver

Matek ELRS-R24-D 2.4GHz Receiver
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Batteries

CNHL G+Plus 6000mAh 22.2V 6S 70C Lipo Battery with EC5 PlugUS
Chinahobbyline.com
$92.99

Power Distribution

Getfpv.com
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