Hybrid aircraft blurs the line between multirotor and airplane
Read the full review in the September 2014 issue of Model Aviation
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Photos, video, and review by Jon Barnes.
Specifications
Model type: Aerobot/hybrid multirotor aircraft
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced
Wingspan: 60 inches
Wing area: 679 square inches
Length: 37.4 inches
Weight: 5 pounds, 2.3 ounces (without cameras)
Power system: BirdsEyeView Aerobotics PowerPACK
Radio: Spektrum DX9
Construction: EPO foam
Street price: FireFLY6: $499.99; PowerPACK: $399.99
Test-Model Details
Motors: Six BirdsEyeView Aerobotics 400-watt brushless outrunners
Speed controllers: Six BirdsEyeView Aerobotics 30-amp Opto
Batteries: Two Thunder Power G8 Pro Lite 25C 3,900 mAh LiPos
Propellers: APC 10 x 4.5 multirotor (3 tractor, 3 pusher)
Radio system: Spektrum DX18 Gen 2 DSMX; Spektrum AR9020 nine-channel DSMX receiver
Ready-to-fly weight: 6 pounds, 5 ounces
Flight duration: 7 minutes (pure hover) to 15-plus minutes (hybrid flight)
Pluses
• As an aerial media platform, this aircraft blends the best capabilities of multirotor and fixed-wing aircraft.
• The FireFLY6 can take off from and land on nearly any flying field or flat surface.
• Flight durations can be notably longer than those typically achieved by conventional multirotor aircraft.
• Several mounting options for GoPro Hero 3/3+ cameras are provided; the generous payload area can carry a variety of camera gear, FPV equipment, sensors, etc.
• Pivoting carbon front motor shaft is supported by precision bearings.
Minus
• Wiring the power distribution boards requires working with a hot soldering iron inside of the foam fuselage.
Flight Video
17 comments
Wow,verycool
This is a impressive new way
The FireFLY6 is a very
This machine is set up to accept a Go Pro 3+ black camera
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I actually originally wrote:
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How can I balance the motors
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I have the same firefly 6
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