Solleva artfully balances center of gravity, aerodynamics, weight, and strength. The vertical arm design means the frame has much less air resistance than a traditional frame, with the angled plates actually adding lift and providing side-force generation to keep corners tight.
The motor mounts are placed so that the center of mass is near perfectly aligned with the center of thrust, and Solleva's rear motors are elevated to stay out of the front motor's propwash.
The result is a quad that feels more like a simulation than an object subject to the real-world laws of physics.
Frame |
Solleva
(4 builds)
Falconmultirotors.com
|
$79.00 |
Flight Controller |
radix fc - brainfpv
(117 builds)
Brainfpv.com
|
$54.99 |
ESCs |
VIVAFPV 60A BL32 4IN1 DSHOT1200 3-6S ESC
(2 builds)
Oashobby.com
|
$44.95 |
Motors |
4 x T-Motor F60 PRO III Motor - 1750kv
(14 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
|
$99.60 |
Propellers |
HQProp DP 5x4.3x3 PC V1S Black Propeller - 3 Blade (2CW+2CCW/Bag)
(35 builds)
Getfpv.com
|
$3.60 |
FPV Camera |
RunCam Swift 2 Micro - 2.3mm Lens
(282 builds)
Getfpv.com
|
$26.99 |
Antenna |
XF-Race Antenna 915MHz
(8 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
|
$5.95 |
Receiver |
TBS Crossfire Nano Rx - FPV LONG RANGE DRONE RECEIVER
(1499 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
|
$24.95 |
Would you mind showing how you mounted your crossfire antenna / and what LEDs you went with on the back?
Absolutely. The antenna is a TBS XF-Race antenna, and it's ziptied to the right rear arm (motor 1) opposite of the RaceWire. It uses a small foam pad to separate it from the carbon. Though this is FAR from ideal (it doesn't even point up like it's supposed to), it will be more than sufficient for race.
The LEDs are generic WS2812 strips from Amazon (https://amzn.to/2B5rsFs), ziptied in 3 places to the rear brace. Be sure to get the 144 LED per 1 meter strips, they're nice and dense.
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Hey have you had any increased likelihood of damage to the battery because it is mounted on top?