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Quad Copter Designers Kit Gets 4 Massive Motors – 1.6kw

Mark Harrison in San Francisco East Bay posts up a build log and test flights of the Quad Copter Designers Kit.  Project is dubbed Arcticopter II.   Check it out. http://eastbay-rc.blogspot.com/2011/05/arcticopter-ii-build-part-1.html ...

RadicalCast #002

[display_podcast] Cast topics, What’s going on at the shop – Multi Rotor Aircraft, Understanding voltage ratings of servos/ignition systems and “Nominal” voltage specifications.  How to tame those bouncy landings and we begin a series about...

Your Charger Is Lying To You

    We all have chargers. Most of these chargers will have a digital screen with a voltage read out. When you’re charging (or discharging) your favorite battery, where is the voltage being measured?      It’s an interesting question and I’ve found...

Stinger Quad Copter Test Flying Today

Did a flight test on the soon to be released Stinger Quad Copter.  However, I failed to properly secure a set screw, losing a motor on a Quad copter is a problem.   After airing it off (landed in a puddle) I’ll wait for it to dry completly and remount the...