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Tuning flights for Micropilot MP2028 autopilot in P16035 research aircraft at Croydon Aeromodellers Club. Ray Cooper and Greg Egan (Camera). Research program ending November 2007.
Our first flight with 'safety first' pilot Hannes.
Plane info:
Our first plane build
2kw Electric motor
2.3mtr wingspan
80A liPo battery pack
Payload:
Panasonic 1080P video camera
Micropilot Autopilot unit
MicroPC to extract telemetric data
Audio demodulator to sync video with GPS coordinates
Field device configuration with HART protocol. Envelope curve support for Endress+Hauser Prosonic M, Micropilot M and Levelflex M. www.openfieldcommuni cations.com
Preliminary footage of a tracking antenna I'm developing at QUT for our Search and Rescue Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (SRUAV). The antenna has not been mounted yet, but thats the easy part.
In the video a simulated UAV is being tracked. It's been sped up to 4x to keep things interesting...