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Drones with good hoverability?
Do the DJI Mavic 3 Classic and Autel Evo II Pro V3 have good hovering stability? I would like a drone with a built-in camera that also has good hovering stability.
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Drone with a single camera that points downward with GPS coordinates?
I would like to purchase a drone for research purposes. I saw that the DJI Mavic 3 Pro is recommended for photography, but three cameras seems like overkill for me.
Are there drones with a single ...
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How can I get my IMU to report the true orientation after a power cycle, even if the device moves while powered off?
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I'm working with an IMU to measure orientation (pitch, roll, yaw). Currently, when the device powers on, it treats the current orientation as the reference (i.e., 0°), but I need it to report the ...
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How to use DJI RC controller to access other apps/browser?
How do you use the DJI RC controller (the one with the screen on it) to access the web/browser? There have been some rumors about using it by using google, but I'm not sure.
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Automatic Landing in ArduPilot: Approach and Flare Phase
I am researching about ATOL for UAV and Ardupilot is a open source that has this part.
The UAV is fixed wing and runway automatic take off and landing. In Ardupilot, guidance and control in approach (...
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Automatic Landing in ArduPilot: Approach and Flare [duplicate]
I am researching about ATOL for UAV and Ardupilot is a open source that has this part.
The UAV is fixed wing and runway automatic take off and landing. In Ardupilot, guidance and control in approach (...
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Esc beeping rapidly when throttle and has only one beep at startup
i recently purchased simonk 30amp esc. As I was new to rc i didn't knew I have to calibrate it, and directly used joystick code with Arduino.
Initially the motor worked fine, but while fixing the ...
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Calculating propeller efficiency for rc models
I was looking at this impressive endurance flight of 10.75 hours for an rc model weighing only 4.2 kilograms. My toxic trait is wondering if that duration can be improved on. The first thing I wanted ...
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Looking for a good beacons for my HoverAir X1 and Hoverair X1ProMax
Two of my drones are the selfie camera type, a HoverAir X1 and a Hoverair X1ProMax. These camera drones do not have GPS, so if they run into something or other flying mishaps happen, they can go ...
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Localisation and bearing solutions for autonomous indoor drone
Designing a drone to navigate structures/rooms etc where GPS is denied. I am curious about the solutions to handling both localisation and the bearing/orientation of the drone. As for localisation, I ...
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Motor direction issue
I have built an FPV drone, and the prop caps on two diagonal motors tighten clockwise, while the other two diagonal motors tighten counterclockwise. To prevent the prop caps from loosening mid-flight, ...
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How to find flights authorized in restricted areas?
I'm located in the Netherlands and I live in an area with many restricted fly zones, due to the presence of airports.
I understand that drones for commercial purposes with proper radio equipment can ...
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Fs2a receiver killing servos?
Today I tried to setup my second Fs2a receiver and it appears to have killed all four servos I attached to it. The first fs2a I used worked without issue. This second one I have attached to a 3s ...
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Do professional racing drones have attitude control? And if so, do professional racing drivers activate them?
I'm not familiar with drones, but would like to program a drone racing game as a software developer.
I understand the physics of how drones work and can program/simulate it. I wonder if professional ...
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Charging lipo batteries
I have a 4s lipo that is 7500mah but my charger only goes to 6.0 amps will it still charge right?
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Connection between skydroid C10 camera and esp32
I have a skydroid C10 camera which has tx+,tx-,Rx+,Rx- but esp32 cam module has only one tx and rx.
Both cannot be directly connected, I want to stream through skydroid C10 camera to my laptop ...
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Autonomous drone using AI
I've a few FPV drones and I'm familiar with the parts and racing Firmware (Betaflight etc.).
I would like to build a drone that can follow a human based on footage from the camera, I want to achieve ...
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I have a Propel cloud rider 2.0 quadcopter with a camera but it did not come with batteries
its ID number is VLEPL-1710RA but I cannot find any batteries for sale online. it cannot have a wire attached to the battery.
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DJI propeller placement
Most of the new drones of DJI (MAVIC series) has its prop with a litle OUTWARD TILT.
what the use of this Tilted Prop placement?
whats its Impact in flight characteristics compared to normal ...
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programming ESP32 to control BLHeli S ESC
I'm trying to control a brushless motor from an ESP32-devkit-v1 with an ESC with BLHeli S firmware. I've watched a LOT of videos, manuals, ChatGPT, etc., with no success. The following code got me at ...
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Dimension spar webs and spar caps
Hello aviation community!
I would like to ask how one proceeds with dimensioning the spar caps and spar webs of a wing? As in the process of doing so.
This is just based on some experimental ...
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External module adapter for Jumper T20
I have occasionally bought external nano module adapter for Jumper T-Lite
which seems to be incompatible with Jumper T20. Most important:
How can I rewire it to work on Jumper T20?
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Drone gimbal rotator came out
Today in mid flight the drone was stuck and fall off from tree and upon inspection I saw what happened as shown on the pic.
Is there a way I can fix it and make it go back inside the rubber thing?
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how to connect the output of a boost converter to a battery
I have a project where I want to connect a battery and a hydrogen fuel cell to a drone, here is the specs:
please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
the drone will need around 80 amps on 6s ...
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DC motor specs for a 800 gram drone
I new to drone building, and I've been looking for motors for my 800g (liberal estimate) drone. Everything I've found when it comes to brushless motors has been too low on torque to support propellers ...
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How can I add an external antenna to a GooSKY S1 mini helicopter flight controller?
I recently purchased the GooSKY S1 mini helicopter flight controller with a receiver that has an internal antenna, as shown in the picture below:
I have limited knowledge of RF and I’m unsure whether ...
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EXIFtool reports lower megapixel rating than Camera specifications?
I recently bought a Mavic 3 Pro with the 24mm 20 MP Hasselblad camera and the 3x 70mm 48 MP camera, but the EXIF data says this isn't true. The EXIF data shows the megapixels on the Hasselblad to be ...
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How to give someone else your drone to fly
I got a DJI mini 3. I got my operator ID which is required for camera drone. Now my son 9yo is ahead of me as he has been flying his toy drone for 1 year and now he has his flyer ID as well.
What can ...
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Motor rotating both clockwise and counter clockwise
I am building a drone, and I encountered an issue with one of the motors while testing it in Betaflight's Motors tab. When I move the slider, the motor behaves strangely. Up to the halfway point, it ...
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Can a drone fly forever?
I have an idea. If you attach some drones to a solar panel ( the big ones ) and use it to power the drones, can it fly forever? (Without weather) (With (not charged) extra batteries connected to the ...
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