FPV is awesome. What is it? Well, basically it’s a camera and video transmitter mounted on a radio controlled airplane, helicopter, or multirotor. Generally it’s expensive. A GoPro can be $200 or more, video goggles are over $100 at least (often up to $300), video transmitter and receiver systems can easily be $100. It all […]
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Super Light Yak-54 RC Model
As the winter months began to roll in, I decided to attempt to build an airplane small enough, and maneuverable enough to fly inside my school’s gym. I found some foamie plans online, and picked out the lightest electronics I could find (at a reasonable cost). 28g Brushless Motor 10A ESC Hextronix 5g Servos 500mAh 2S Li-Po […]
Read MoreDIY FPV Goggles / Video Helmet
What happens when a poor man wants to get into FPV? Awesome stuff, that’s what. FPV (First Person View) is a method of flying radio controlled aircraft in which a camera and live video feed is connected to the plane, and it is flown from the perspective of a miniature pilot inside the airplane. Google it. […]
Read MoreDollar Tree Foam Board – Half the weight is the paper!*
In designing a small, light-weight indoor RC plane, I realized that I really needed to know how much weight was added to foam board by the paper. If the added weight didn’t justify the strength and rigidity of the foam, I’d rip it off like most other hobbyists do. So, I conducted a small experiment determine with the greatest accuracy possible, […]
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