VTOL[]
https://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/is-it-expensive-to-build-a-industrial-level-composite-material Diy build log notes, prices, suppliers etc. https://unmannedrc.com/collections/vtol-plane/products/swift-full-compiste-material-vtol-mapping-uav vtol frame
http://www.altiuas.com/ VTOL from South Africa , Knysna. powerful electric VTOL system allows the Transition to take-off and land in confined spaces and once at altitude, a 20cc four stroke petrol motor keeps the system airborne for up to 6 hours with support for a wide range of payloads and sensors that can quickly be swapped out and setup. Fully featured autonomous PX4 based open and proprietary software and hardware avionics system with easy to use ground control systems to suite.
For night time operation use the X8 flying wing and with custom modified ESC speed control at 20khz(above human hearing), instead of 4khz. Every hour the X8 lands and has its battery swapped out with DIY CncControllers that moves in the x,y,z axis.
Inverted V-tail[]
- Inverted v-tail
- http://www.auav.net/GALAH.html UAV airframes, flat bottom, boxed design, t-tail
diy models[]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKkWElvF-a0 F35 out of cardboard 4mil views, allows for disposable uavs.
Icarus[]
http://3dprint.com/81207/3d-printed-solar-bush-plane/ , https://hackaday.io/project/1336-project-icarus-30-solar-anti-poaching-uas , http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:913569
3DUAV[]
Luftfotos[]
http://www.luftfotos24.de/produkte/beast-plane-m Camera dome fused with nose
Volantexrc[]
http://www.volantexrc.com/products/fpv-airplane
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/ranger-ex-uav-platform
Talon, techpod[]
Camera in dome
- http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/the-techpod-featured-in-leading-hobby-magazine
- http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/talon-arrived-finally
- http://diydrones.com/group/x-uav-talon?
- http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/mini-talon
- http://www.fpvmodel.com/x-uav-mini-talon-fpv-plane_g391.html
- Camera in nose design http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/techpod-10-beta#comments
- http://www.rctech.se/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=61
- http://www.asiatechdrones.com
twin boom[]
http://diydrones.ning.com/forum/topics/yet-another-twin-boom-1
HOOKS from diydrones
http://www.fpvflying.com/products/Hugin-UAV-platform-%28H%252dtail%29.html Hugin FPV
Fly chopper at night[]
Strobe light illuminates blades for visual control of helicopter at night
http://forums.openpilot.org/topic/10977-boredom-found-a-rather-cool-laser-trick-with-quad-rotors/
Trimble wing[]
Batter size calculator[]
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/lipo-battery-calculator
Sky walker[]
- http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/skywalker-wall-e2000-2030mm-twin-motor-fpv-plane 2.4 m wing span
- X8 model - http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/x8-flying-wing
- http://www.skywalker-model.com/web/products.html X8 flying wing
- http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/pids-and-file-param-for-skywalker-wing-x5 PID settings
- http://www.makedrones.com/
- http://shop.flitetest.com/aircraft/ft-cruiser-speed-build-kit/
Pteryx[]
Raven rq-11 clones[]
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/condor-skywalker-1880
http://www.fpvflying.com/products/Condor-Skywalker-1880.html
http://www.nitroplanes.com/projet-003-rq11.html
Carlton university[]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZonwT---j9E&feature=related Note the frames in video
FPV[]
- http://www.spyhawkfpv.com or archive.org spyhawkfpv
- http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hubsan-SpyHawk-RC-Powered-Glider-Onboard-LIVE-CAMERA-VIEW-Spy-Hawk-RTF-FPV-/150812251474?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item231d1c5552&ssPageName=RSS:B:SHOP:US:101
- http://www.foxtechfpv.com/
Quad frames[]
moved to Quad frames
large wing[]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160410195512/www.chrisgood.com/uav/airframe/stages.html
Nasa Ares[]
Aeromao frame[]
Uses pilon racer frame, attached to a pod. Smaller pod will result in higher speed but less endurance.
* http://www.aeromao.com/the_aeromapper_uav
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/update-aeromapper-uav-aiframe-rtf-now-available-full-autopilot
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1a2OopOQo Sky observer long range UAV, Large dome pod for cameras and batteries.
Ideas[]
Build a d5f pylon racer but make the body larger and attache small dome camera to underside, that can retract back into the fuselage when landing. Electric pylon RC racer that flies at over 200km/h. Or place the electric motor on top the fuselage,wing structure and form a round dome in the nose of the plane, merged with the fuselage and the camera inside at the front.
Aerosonde, best anti-vibration plane[]
moved to Inverted v-tail
http://uavfactory.com/[]
moved to Inverted v-tail
Best in production Airframe[]
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/strong-epo-foam-skywalker-uav#comments
http://www.fpvflying.com/products/Skywalker-EPO-foam-platform-for-UAV-FPV.html
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=684387
http://fpvhobby.com/40-168-cm-wingspan-airplane.html Delta wing 120cm
Maya airframe[]
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/successful-35-km-full
http://code.google.com/p/ardupilotdev/source/browse/#svn%2Ftrunk%2FAPM_MAJA
Draganfly Tango Surveillance[]
http://www.rctoys.com/rc-toys-and-parts/DF-TANGORC/RC-AIRPLANES.html
Although the DF Tango has exceptional roll and yaw stability in winds and turbulence, it has also been equipped with a flight leveling system similar to the thermal intelligence used on the Draganflyer V Ti. This feature consist of four thermal sensors and some intricate circuitry that can tell the difference between the ground and the sky
FPV video camera to use[]
http://www.rangevideo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=111 CCD day/night cam
It is fitted with a 1/3inch CCD sensor, Sony also has 1/2inch CCD.
Quadshot[]
http://wiki.thequadshot.com/wiki/Main_Page
Blackbird UAV[]
https://sites.google.com/site/blackbirduav/news-1
Quad airframes[]
fiber frame from Daedelus - Aeroquad
China produced airframes[]
Army plane with cam in nose[]
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/is-this-ardupilot-inside-this#comments
RC simulator[]
http://www.realflight.com/sales.html
http://www.hobbypartz.com/e4chflsitrki.html
Hobbyking FPV frame[]
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/eppcf-fpv-16m-rc-plane#comments
Baiojet[]
Uses ramp to launch with pully system, lands on the grass. Can be jet-engine or ducted electric fan powered. Or hoist into the air at 1km using an weather balloon.
http://www.sab-compositi.it/english/indexnews.htm
http://www.sab-compositi.it/english/indexnews.htm
Tamanaco, http://www.modelrc.it
Borjet airframe[]
http://www.bormatec.com/index.php/prod-engl-men/blog-4-column-2
- http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/creator-modular-fixed-wing-flight-system
- http://bormatec.com/index.php/en/products/creator
Flyingwings[]
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/firecracker-1
fpv-community[]
http://www.globe-flight.com/ video goggles for RC fpv
http://www.profili2.com/eng/default.htm
delta wings[]
http://www.lehmannaviation.com/products/lm200.php
FY Tech airframe[]
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/great-story-about-the-origins
http://shop.fyetech.com/dev_story.php
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1238294
Micro gray ghost[]
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1070373#post13134762 Pusher prop system'
Balloons to gain lift of UAV[]
http://www.gpsboomerang.com/content/view/19/33/
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/custom-helicopter-imu#comments
http://www.davidankers.com/?p=11
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=180
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/great-documentation-of-a-noble#comments
Maya airframe[]
http://www.rescuerobotics.com.au/
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/hi-everybody#comments
Rcgroups[]
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1135458 Delta wing airframe for air photography
other[]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibyMmOYQukQ Inverted v-tail type aerososde model with landing gear
http://www.uavm.com/uavfixedwing/fixedwinglinklistall.html Links to links
http://www.sensefly.com/products/swinglet/
Seeop[]
http://www.seeop.com/uav_services/wind_tunnel/index.html windtunnel
What planes to use - Airframes[]
- http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A41486&page=3#comments A lot of universities are using SIG Kadet Senior aircraft because of the relatively large internal space and 7 pound payload capacity
- http://www.marcusuav.com/gallery.htm Uav videos
- http://diydrones.com/profile/ThomasJCoyleIII See picture
- http://www.auav.net/BOLT%20ON%20WINGS%20PHOTOS.html
- http://www.fpvhobby.com/25-us-army-fpv-airplane.html
* http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/buy-us-army-camera-plane?xg_source=activity&id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A147572&page=2#comments
Scaneagle airframe not available commercially anymore, must copy somewhere else.
* http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/open-source-uav-airframe?id=705844%3ATopic%3A107318&page=8#comments
* http://www.ilcdover.com/products/aerospace_defense/supportfiles/07ATC-217.pdf
* http://www.borjet.de/product/index.php?navsubid=flro&language=1&navid=pro
* http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/our-new-airframe-voyager
http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/open-source-uav-airframe?id=705844%3ATopic%3A107318&page=3#comments ScanEagle ,3m wingspan , 22h endurance
- http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/owl-uav-fpv-platform Same as boeing uav
* http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/funjet-or-easystar
* http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/mq9-reaper
* http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/easystar-fuselage-mod-question Easystar
* http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8005932/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm Predator build
* http://www.javelin-uas.com/ Predator like design
* http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_486/tt.htm UAV discussion board
Sullivan UAV alternators[]
http://www.sullivanuav.com/ Alternator for RC planes
Rcgroups flying wing[]
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1028334&highlight=jaron Jaron's blog
Balancing blades to prevent vibration[]
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/neurofuzzy-helicopter-problems#comments
What planes to use - Airframes[]
- ( http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A41486&page=3#comments
A lot of universities are using SIG Kadet Senior aircraft because of the relatively large internal space and 7 pound payload capacity
* http://www.marcusuav.com/gallery.htm Uav videos
* http://diydrones.com/profile/ThomasJCoyleIII See picture
* http://www.auav.net/BOLT%20ON%20WINGS%20PHOTOS.html
- http://www.fpvhobby.com/25-us-army-fpv-airplane.html
* http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/buy-us-army-camera-plane?xg_source=activity&id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A147572&page=2#comments
Scaneagle airframe not available commercially anymore, must copy somewhere else.
* http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/open-source-uav-airframe?id=705844%3ATopic%3A107318&page=8#comments
* http://www.ilcdover.com/products/aerospace_defense/supportfiles/07ATC-217.pdf
* http://www.borjet.de/product/index.php?navsubid=flro&language=1&navid=pro
* http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/our-new-airframe-voyager
http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/open-source-uav-airframe?id=705844%3ATopic%3A107318&page=3#comments ScanEagle ,3m wingspan , 22h endurance
* http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/owl-uav-fpv-platform Same as boeing uav
* http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/funjet-or-easystar
* http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/mq9-reaper
* http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/easystar-fuselage-mod-question Easystar
* http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8005932/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm Predator build
* http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_486/tt.htm UAV discussion board
Aerovironment[]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroVironment
http://www.patentstorm.us/search/advanced.html?ptn_no=&inv_nm=&ttl=&isdt_start=&isdt_end=&fldt_start=&fldt_end=&ptn_txt=&asg_nm=aerovironment&atn=&examiner=&cls=&int_cls=&doc_type[]=0&doc_type[]=1&sort=0
Barnard[]
http://www.barnardmicrosystems.com/L4E_inview_gallery.htm mounts engine on each wing to keep fuselage open for payload.
http://www.suasnews.com/uav-videos/ Prion III
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1135458 kurt
Laser range finder[]
http://latitudeengineering.net/index.php/products/agl.html
Airship[]
http://latitudeengineering.net/index.php/products/statcam-aerial-surveillance-system.html
optical isolation[]
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/opto-flight-world-first-fiber#comments
http://www.flytron.com/68-i-zo-5000volt-optically-isolated-servo-extension.html
other[]
http://www.fanwing.com/uav.htm
http://www.uavm.com/uavfixedwing/fixedwinglinklistall.html
camera eye[]
http://wrightmodel.com/EyePlane_Info.html eye plane kits with camera pod
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1325273&highlight=ursus URSUS foam FPV type plane
fpvpilot.com[]
http://fpvpilot.com/AntennaTrackerMount.aspx Antenna tracking
Tilt rotor[]
http://www.iai.co.il/sip_storage/FILES/8/38198.pdf
UAV engine technology[]
http://www.currawongeng.com/ Fuel injection , Gimbal for UAV
Links to images of UAV[]
Picture of drone to copy
Google images of drones http://www.google.com/images?q=uav+drone&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=799&tbs=isch:1,itp:photo&source=lnt&sa=X&ei=FVd3TI_gLYmB4Qa_kPTgBQ&ved=0CA0QpwU
http://www.uav-autopilots.de/4.html
Flat body with camera under, stable v-tail type design
http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2010/01/us_offers_unarmed_uavs_to_paki_1.php
- Camera in nose, antenna part of rudder http://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/index.php?fid=3517&lang=3
* http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/05/teeny-tiny-drone-fires-teeny-tiny-missile-gulp/ camera dome under fuselage.
* http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/researchanddevelopment/2012/04/collab-soton-uav.shtml camera behind front wheel
* http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/scaneagle-uav/scaneagle-uav1.html Camera in nose
* http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/2010/08/zala-421-20-uav-performs-first.html zala
* http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/2010/08/boeinginsitu-integrator-soars.html Insitu scan-eagle type frame with twin booms
* http://www.uavsi.uk.com/vigilant.php Pylon racer on elongated pod, with camera gimball attached to the bottom
* http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/four-fcs-uav-subcontracts-awarded-updated-0928/ rq-7a inverted v-tail
Links[]
nick rehm doesn't use kalman, preferred solution with Gentlenav for flight control
- Inverted v-tail
- http://aeromao.com/aeromapper_talon_uav
- http://gofleye.com/ , https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gofleye/fleye-your-personal-flying-robot?ref=discovery hover drone enclosed in plastic for safety.
http://www.finwinghobby.com/product_view.aspx?id=24
http://www.getfpv.com/planes/fpv-planes/rvjet-flying-wing-white.html Domed nose camera for 180 degree movement. RVJET
http://www.ecalc.ch/ rc calculations, battery, motors, props etc.