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Firebird 10i 1&2 PROTOTYPE

By modoc FPV on May 19, 2019

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After having build like 20 different quads from different frame designers I looked towards 10" quads and found out that there are no typical 10" racer frames.
I love the base and canopy concept with the slammed main body of the Catalyst Machineworks' Merica (to me an ingenious concept form Neill).
Based on those experiences and likes I developed my own design.

Firebird 10i (PROTOTYPE)
It is a strechted X frame with an arch design to further improve strength (I estimate it to work with the carbon weave just fine). Motor to Motor distance is about 409 mm.
The main body has mounting for one 30.5x30.5 (back or center) and one 20x20 board (front, only if the 30.5 mount is in the back).

The frame feels super stiff.
LOS Maiden was superb with super agil handeling. FPV was even more impressive as it flies great on stock PIDs (BF 3.5.X).
The frame gives you different build possibilities and is sort of spacy. On my first prototyp I mounted a 4-1 ESC in the center of the base, the VTX is on top of it and the RX is in the back. The FC and Camera are in the canopy. The Brother Hobby Avenger is a 2812 1150 KV, running at 6S.

First you see the Version 1 which allows you to mount your Merica Canopies (as I have quiet a few :-)).

Second you see the bare frame of the Version 2 which has a different V shaped canopy mount that leaves the carbon struts in the back uncovered. I believe it will look super cool ... a bit like car racing. Besides it reinforces the plate in the back considerably.

ATM, I am working on the canopy designs. The first will be for the V2 frame. Second is planed to be a canopy for the V1 that intregrates a Session Actioncamera.

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Part List

Flight Controller

OMNIBUS AIO F4 V6 Flight Control - 5xUARTs (28 builds)
Store.myairbot.com
$34.99

ESCs

Holybro Tekko32 F3 Metal 65A 4-in-1 ESC (15 builds)
Getfpv.com
$75.99

Motors

Avenger 2812 Motor (CW) (2 builds)
Brotherhobbystore.com
$32.99

Propellers

Graupner E-Prop 10x5 (3 builds)
Getfpv.com
$10.59

FPV Camera

RunCam Micro Swift 3 FPV Camera (2.3mm) (25 builds)
Getfpv.com
$36.99

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro 5G8 HV (SMA) (596 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Antenna

Lumenier AXII U.FL 5.8GHz Antenna (RHCP) (148 builds)
Getfpv.com
$14.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Nano Rx (1499 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Batteries

2 x Tattu R-Line Version 3.0 1300mAh 22.2V 120C 6S1P Lipo Battery Pack with XT60 Plug (70 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$73.98
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Discussion

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IcarusIX   May 21, 2019  

Those props and that cam make this look so much bigger than it actually is lol

kwadkenstine   May 19, 2019  
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AWESOM MUCH MUCH LIKE

modoc FPV   May 19, 2019 
1

Thank you! Much appreciated. It was a lot of thinking that went into the design.

kwadkenstine   May 20, 2019 

spelling me dont care

Slarrty   May 19, 2019  

what kinda performance do you get outa that?

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modoc FPV   May 20, 2019 

Thank you kwadkenstine, I know.
My comment was towards Slarrty. He asked about the performance. I don't know understand. Flight time? Speed?
Like I said in the text it performs very well.... to my surprise.
May it be a lucky hit or that my previous experiences and estimates came together just fine.

kwadkenstine   May 20, 2019 
1

we humans do not give our gestimation abilities enough credit we doubt ourselves too much.
experience accumulaites untill success is bourn.

kwadkenstine   May 20, 2019 
1

Im planning a build along similar lines but totally diferent construction still have a few minor mechanical issues to work out

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