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Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by Btnewman, Oct 8, 2013.

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  1. Mar 10, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    the judgement was appealed to the NTSB board, so in theory the ruling has been stayed until final decision by the NTSB.

    so, the short answer is "maybe"
     
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  2. Mar 11, 2014 at 11:28 AM
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    Thanks, its pretty loud lol. Puts off a hell of a down draft
     
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  5. Apr 7, 2014 at 6:12 AM
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  6. Apr 7, 2014 at 6:21 AM
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    colinb17 If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    Damn Australians, trying to fly upside down :rolleyes:
     
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  7. Apr 7, 2014 at 6:24 AM
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    props were probably spinning counterclockwise
     
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  8. Apr 7, 2014 at 6:25 AM
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    well, remember that gravity is reversed there, so you actually have to fly towards the ground.
     
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  9. Apr 7, 2014 at 6:45 AM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock

    This is true... I flew there a few years ago and everything was reversed :p
     
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  10. Apr 7, 2014 at 6:58 AM
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  11. Apr 9, 2014 at 7:23 AM
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    Saw this yesterday. Teeny tiny little phantom lol. despite the vents, battery cover, and overall shape being almost identical to the larger DJI Phantom, this one is actually made by helimax.

    [​IMG]
     
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  12. Apr 26, 2014 at 5:29 PM
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  13. Jun 5, 2014 at 1:03 PM
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    A few of you guys got to see this thing flying around in moab this last weekend.

    The latest quadcopter frame, skull for the fc cover and bones for the arms, named "jolley roger"

    It now has a stripped down 808 #16 camera and 200mw tx for fpv flying.
    Its a little over powered for fpv flying, but i manage to keep from crashing it too much
    uploadfromtaptalk1401998434540.jpg
     
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  14. Jun 5, 2014 at 1:07 PM
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    The camera and video transmitter weighs a whopping 15.4 grams minus a powere source.

    uploadfromtaptalk1401998717323.jpgqutu4y8y_4f160e6f7bc46cc875df46f2cdc3d9b1f6d379ac.jpg

    u8a9ery3_35a070483c0ec1dda236000cc212b8a3f355e411.jpg
     
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  15. Jun 5, 2014 at 1:13 PM
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    dagum that thing is quick! ar you flying it in a "manual" style mode, or is it using a flip button?
     
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  16. Jun 5, 2014 at 1:13 PM
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    Ive been in the market for one of these things but not sure which one i'm wanting. Wanting something that is strong enough to pull my GoPro up for some still shots because i plan on selling some aerial photography shots to local businesses around the areal. Been looking at the phantom for a little while. Whats a good option for the price?
     
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  17. Jun 5, 2014 at 1:19 PM
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    phantom and its competitors (other 350 sized quads) are about the best your going to get for the price that are still of good quality and able to haul a gopro.

    took these witht he phantom and gopro 2 weeks ago.

    [​IMG]

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  18. Jun 5, 2014 at 1:36 PM
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  19. Jun 5, 2014 at 1:42 PM
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    No idea what kind of quality that is. maybe someone else knows.

    40 minutes of flight is pretty insane straight out of the box, as well as FPV already included/built in for that price.

    If the gimbal is decent, fpv is clear and has good range, and flight time is even 20 minutes, i might just have to get one. the gimball i am looking at is more than that entire package
     
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    I am still trying to find a good way to measure how fast it will really go.
    I fly switching between an auto level (horizon) and acro mode that only uses the accelerometer for leveling.
    The acro mode flies a lot like a helicopter, but more controlled, where it will hold what ever attutude you give it.

    Each motor is good for around a pound of thrust 450-420 grams of thrust, and the quad only weighs around 275grams. So the power to weight ratio is extremely high for a copter, maybe closer to a flippin rocket!!!
     
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