What's the largest UAV you built?

[nodirbek13]

Hi

What's the largest UAV you built?
And how heavy is your non-flight essential gear, if any used?

I'm working on a pano pan&tilt for a 2.5-3kg cam&lens (initially to be mounted on a blimp) so would be nice to hear if you flew with that load of photo/video gear.

The current thread for the tilt assembly is at Builders Workshop (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1021399), and it's a bit raw at the moment. :D

PS: yes it would be quite dangerous to put up decent dslr and lens on an ordinary model, but it's not a much higher risk, compared to flying those pimped UAVs with expensive electronics and passion put into them.

[rich smith]

48"
w/250mah 9oz
w/2200mah 13oz
w/photovoltaics+250mah 15oz
camera 1.8 grams
XBee plane tracker 4.9 grams
:eek:



Hi

What's the largest UAV you built?
And how heavy is your non-flight essential gear, if any used?

[icebear]

Mountain Models Tyro 150

55"
AUW 35 oz (with 3S2500 pack)
42 oz (with 3S4200 pack)

camera/payload capability 16 oz so sorry no DSLR's here either... :o

/Icebear

[nodirbek13]

Mountain Models Tyro 150

55"
AUW 35 oz (with 3S2500 pack)
42 oz (with 3S4200 pack)

camera/payload capability 16 oz so sorry no DSLR's here either... :o

/Icebear

That's a bit less than half a kilo for gear, right?
Very good, given the size of the model.

[icebear]

Yes, or 454 grams to be exact.... Not that I have estimated payload that accurately... :o

The Tyro 150 i very light and yet strong so with an extra pound it still flies comfortably.

[ShadesOfGray]

We've got a senior telemaster (8' wingspan) that we use to test-fly our equipment.... To date we've loaded it up with a 500 MHz single board computer, two cameras, a wifi connection to the ground, GPS, and some other random stuff. Soon we'll be adding a pitot-static system and 3-axis information (angle roll rate sensors and linear accelerometers)....

Once all that stuff is ready, it's being put onboard our 58" scratchbuilt UAV.

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/USLI/

[jtprouty]

Vector P (designed and built the proto and molds for the original Vector P UAV.)

101" and 55 pounds wet. Great flying plane IMHO.

Jimmy

[Blunderbum]

Aus-sky (designed and built by us at Avitus UAV Systems)
144", 20kg payload, full composite, hollow core wing.
Very stable platform.

[nodirbek13]

Aus-sky (designed and built by us at Avitus UAV Systems)
144", 20kg payload, full composite, hollow core wing.
Very stable platform.

That's more inspiring

[nodirbek13]

Vector P (designed and built the proto and molds for the original Vector P UAV.)

101" and 55 pounds wet. Great flying plane IMHO.

Jimmy

Blunderbums 144" is carrying 20kg, how did you manage to get 24kg with just 101" wings? is the wing surface huge?

for a while, it had doubts i wont even see a hobby plane to mount a DSLR on, lol :D

[Airboatflyingshp]

Check out the vintage Guff and Radio Queen designs.... the latter was the first plane to cross the English channel and the first to fly with a huge electric motor and the battery payload was massive for a stick built model and it landed in one piece.

[CenTexFlyer]

96" Spectra flying wing
O.S. 1.2 converted to gas
Bungy launched
13 pounds AUW
8 lbs fuel and payload

Design won the USAF Texas Challenge between Univ. of Texas and Texas A & M for 24 hour persistent surveillance UA.

[Aerofoam]

130lb., 12' span UAV's are the largest I have built, the current version
is still a 12' span but has trimmed down to 60lbs. to 65lbs. wet with a 30lb. payload. It is launched by bungee or rail.

M.M.

[jtprouty]

how did you manage to get 24kg with just 101" wings? is the wing surface huge?

for a while, it had doubts i wont even see a hobby plane to mount a DSLR on, lol :D

The wings are fairly thick and have flaperons as well as flaps. Surprisingly enough, the plane floats on landing and is actually enjoyable to fly.

Jimmy
www.hangar18uav.com

[EddieWeeks]

All RC... 2 x 28 lb turbines... 14lbs of fuel good for 10min..

Eddie Weeks

[johnnybgood3]

Jimmy
www.hangar18uav.com

Hangar 18, huh... :rolleyes:

[Airboatflyingshp]

Check out the vintage Guff and Radio Queen designs.... the latter was the first plane to cross the English channel and the first to fly with a huge electric motor and the battery payload was massive for a stick built model and it landed in one piece.

:D ;) Thanks bomber guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6fD-F1xYWM&feature=related watch this and be thankfull for the Taplin and Co you dont know your born......... :rolleyes: