Aquila 7 GT Digital FPV

By f4ichuck on Jan 13, 2020

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I've been working on this FPV platform for over a year and now I am finally manufacturing and flying my own frames.

The Aquila 7 is an incredible platform for capturing long range cinematic HD video. This rig was designed to capture jello free video and stable video without the use of Hypersmooth or ReelSteady. All Aquila frames are DJI digital FPV compatible with the additional versatility of triple 20x20 mounts, but can be used with your OG analog setups. You get a full set of mounts and TPU accessories that are functional and beautiful.

Frame Features

7" Propeller size
16mm & 18mm motor bases supported
288mm Vitruvian Man Layout for NO propellers in FPV and HD video
Z-Block construction with overlapping bottom plates and interlocking arms for unsurpassed strength and rigidity
Support for 20x20 (M3) or 30x30 (M3) main electronics stack
Accessory 20x20 (M2) mounts in front and back
Space for up to 2200mAh 6S battery

High Quality Carbon Fiber from CNC Madness

6mm arm thickness
3mm bottom plate thickness
2mm top plate thickness
138g Frame weight (carbon only)
Chamfered arms for 7"

TPU Mounts & Accessories for Digital FPV

GoPro Hero 7 or Hero 8 mount choice in 20 or 30 degree angles
DJI Digital FPV Air Unit mounts in choice of 20 or 30 degree FPV angles
DJI digital FPV Air Unit standard antenna mount
Soft mount/feet for arm ends
Front Bumper/standoff shock
Blue Aluminum Standoffs (25mm & 30mm)
Steel M3 & M2 hardware for frame assembly and TPU mounts (stack hardware and motor mount screws are not included)

TPU Mounts & Accessories for Analog FPV

GoPro Hero 7 or Hero 8 mount choice in 20 or 30 degree angles
Various FPV micro and mini camera mounts
Various 5.8G antenna and VTX mounts
CF & R9 20x20 mounts
Soft mount/feet for arm ends
Front Bumper/standoff shock
Blue Aluminum Standoffs (25mm & 30mm)
Steel M3 & M2 hardware for frame assembly and TPU mounts (stack hardware and motor mount screws are not included)

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Part List

Frame	3D Design and Manufacturing for High Speed Aerial Video (2 builds) Milehigh3d.com	See Site
Flight Controller	Bardwell F4 Flight Controller V2.15 AIO FC w/ OSD (5 builds) Getfpv.com	See Site
ESCs	Airbot Furling 32 4in1 BLHELI_32 3-6S 4x45A Brushless ESC with F3 MCU ADC Current Sensor for RC Drone (11 builds) Banggood.com	$48.14
Motors	4 x Racerstar AirA 2508 1200KV 4-6S Brushless Motor for Long Range X-Class RC Drone FPV Racing MultiRotors (12 builds) Banggood.com	$79.96
Propellers	HQProp DP 7X4X3 Propeller (Set of 4 - Light Grey) (55 builds) Getfpv.com	See Site
FPV Camera	Caddx DJI Digital HD FPV Camera (164 builds) Getfpv.com	See Site
FPV Transmitter	DJI Digital HD FPV Air Unit Module (121 builds) Getfpv.com	See Site

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Discussion

DanYel Jan 23, 2020

Great frame design.. What flight times and range can you achieve with this set-up.. Thanks

Carlos Pelayo Mora Figuer Jan 22, 2020

donde puedo comprarlo?

Carlos Pelayo Mora Figuer Jan 22, 2020

lo quierocomrar

Jodie Froster Jan 15, 2020

While I enjoy your "Vitruvian Man" description of your arm angles, I feel compelled to mention the jargon in the hobby for that is "dead-cat".
There is a part of me that wants to believe that you knew all that, and you just decided to take a classier approach to naming it, what with it being your frame and all.
Your prints look fantastic.
I like the thicknesses you chose for your carbon components, and I feel like you are REALLY offeing a premium frame kit here. I'm SO glad you went with m2 holes for your front and back 20x20.

f4ichuck Jan 15, 2020

Thanks for the feedback! Yes, I did take liberty with not calling it deadcat. My new logo is a rip off of the vitruvian man, so I decided to go with it. I am selling the rest of my initial stock at cost ($47) if you're interested. I have a 5.2" coming and a few variants.

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