Maiden FPV Tricopter V2.5 flight

514 views · Published 26 September 2012 · 4:00 · Indexed 17 October 2026

Channel: Prometreus · 2012 · Science & Technology

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These are my first 4 FPV flights with a Tricopter. The props are not balanced so the picture is shaking a bit. 

Hovering flight time: 15min
FPV flight time: 10min

Equipment:
RCexplorer Tricopter V2.5 
Flight controller board: KK 2.1 (2.6 Software=crap)
Camera: Kx-171
Video: Lawmate
Video diversity (DIY)
Antenna gain TX: 3dBi rod
Antenna gain RX: 8dBi linear patch and 3dBi rod
Video goggles: HeadPlay with 800x600
Ground video recording with a laptop via LogiLink video grabber

RC TX: Futuaba FX-18 35MHz
RC RX: 35MHz Corona RP6D1 with 1m antenna 
Zippy 3S 3000mAh
Rhino 3S 610 for the video equipment

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