Ne plus ultra

By zaamii on Mar 23, 2017

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My final build...the result of nearly a year in research with the goal of creating the ultimate long range cruiser. It combines the endurance and lifting power of a full size quad with the speed and agility of a mini.

Part List

Frame

Pro Racing S-7
Spaceonefpv.com
$59.97

Flight Controller

OMNIBUS AIO F3 Flight Control with OSD (59 builds)
Fpvheadquarters.com
$24.99

ESCs

4 x Spedix 30A High Voltage ESC with BLHeli_S Program (154 builds)
Buddyrc.com
$47.80

Motors

4 x ZTW 2212 1450kv Spider PRO FPV Racing Motor (SP2212)
Quadrysteria.com
$79.80

Propellers

HQProp 7045 (2 builds)
Fpvheadquarters.com
$6.00

FPV Camera

RunCam SKYPLUS (10 builds)
Shop.runcam.com
$33.99

FPV Transmitter

Dragon Rider DRAK 600mW 5.8G 40 Channel FPV AV Transmitter
Buddyrc.com
$29.99

Antenna

IRC - 5.8 GHz SpiroNET Omni SMA Antenna RHCP - Single Antenna
Readymaderc.com
$22.99

Receiver

DTF UHF MiniRX 8 CH Receiver
Fpvheadquarters.com
$19.99

Batteries

RMRC Orange Series - 3300mah 4s 35c Lipo - XT60 (48.8wh)
Readymaderc.com
$29.99

Power Distribution

RMRC - Filtered PDB with 5/12v Linear Regulator
Readymaderc.com
$9.99

Misc Parts

VAS - 433MHz UHF Semi-rigid Dipole
Readymaderc.com
$12.95
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QuadX   Mar 24, 2017  

Nice idea!! So whats the specs? Range? Flight time?

zaamii   Mar 24, 2017 

Unfortunately this machine flew away last week because of a stupid mistake I made with the fail-safe and a homemade antenna, so I never had the opportunity to fully test it. The range is probably around 3-5miles.
I did fly it around for 20min with the 3300 and it was measured at 76mph with a radar gun. It would be quite a bit faster on 5s.

zaamii   Mar 24, 2017  

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