Draganflyer SAVS Aerial Images
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RE: Draganflyer SAVS Aerial Images
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.....Did you say newer motors?? What newer motors??.....
.....Did you say newer motors?? What newer motors??.....
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I found your google video a while back and posted it in [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4517880/tm.htm]this[/link] thread. So how did you keep the vibration so minimal by just taping that camera to the frame?
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Could it just be the weight?? The T7 pegs at 4oz and does seem to be at the limit. Each flight did stay up for about 5 minutes and as you can see did go up prettty high...high enough to make me really nervous...since I was basically just threading the needle through the trees around my house.
I was really impressed by the video quality. The google video does not do it justice at all. Only vibration/shakiness is in overcontroling the DF.
I stated I would shoot more last night. Question: How long do LiPos last? My 2 are about 3 years old now. They both worked well in the spring when I had those 3 great flights with the T7 but yesterday, I could not get more than about a minute out of either one. Just getting used to flying it again and they went dead. The difference? 4 new motors and the new nylon rotors and a new Futaba 6ch radio Tx. I guess I need to invest in new batteries. Do the balancer/charger thingies really help out? Just curious.
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I was really impressed by the video quality. The google video does not do it justice at all. Only vibration/shakiness is in overcontroling the DF.
I stated I would shoot more last night. Question: How long do LiPos last? My 2 are about 3 years old now. They both worked well in the spring when I had those 3 great flights with the T7 but yesterday, I could not get more than about a minute out of either one. Just getting used to flying it again and they went dead. The difference? 4 new motors and the new nylon rotors and a new Futaba 6ch radio Tx. I guess I need to invest in new batteries. Do the balancer/charger thingies really help out? Just curious.
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-Allen
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RE: Draganflyer SAVS Aerial Images
Looking back at the raw video now I guess the flights were shorter than 5 minutes...closer to just over one minute. Still, with the weight it did get up pretty high. I guess the batteries are just worn out.
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RE: Draganflyer SAVS Aerial Images
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....Each flight did stay up for about 5 minutes and as you can see did go up prettty high...high enough to make me really nervous...since I was basically just threading the needle through the trees around my house....
....Each flight did stay up for about 5 minutes and as you can see did go up prettty high...high enough to make me really nervous...since I was basically just threading the needle through the trees around my house....
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RE: Draganflyer SAVS Aerial Images
Nice videos and a very timely warning...I just fished mine out of a tree tonight with a roof shovel (50 foot long pole used to get snow of your roof). Broke a motor mount when it came down I just wasn't fast enough.