TO ALL AQ PILOTS.
DIY Drones has a challenge to pilots to have there aircraft fly a 50 meter cube that is 20 meters above the ground.
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/t3- ... irotor-one
Here's my first and only try.
I had a friend take a very boring video of the cube flight.
It's not to hard to build the mission and if you want to see the one I have let me know.
Larry
Are AQ Pilots up to the challenge of flying a cube?
Are AQ Pilots up to the challenge of flying a cube?
by LPR » Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:09 pm
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Re: Are AQ Pilots up to the challenge of flying a cube?
by kinderkram » Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:28 pm
I'm in - if my new Hexa will be ready in 2 weeks or so...
Looks like a contest especially tailored for the AQ6.
Only thing that left some questions is the statement "The neatest cube KML wins".
They don't wanna see a flight video?
Looks like a contest especially tailored for the AQ6.
Only thing that left some questions is the statement "The neatest cube KML wins".
They don't wanna see a flight video?
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Re: Are AQ Pilots up to the challenge of flying a cube?
by bn999 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:36 pm
If it is judged subjectively, I would not be interested. If it were scored analytically, I have no doubt that AQ could win.
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Re: Are AQ Pilots up to the challenge of flying a cube?
by skew » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:52 pm
Well they could at least make it challenging making cross bars corner to corner on each side,center of cube to each corner etc. Maybe just flying a cube is a really big deal with their system 
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Re: Are AQ Pilots up to the challenge of flying a cube?
by LPR » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:46 pm
Skew
If you look though the DIY link you'll see there's not much compitition over at Arducopter but they maybe holding their best till last. I hope so anyway.
I tried not to show too much of how well my AQ octo did. I don't have a long flight time with my A123 batteries and getting caught 200 feet in the air with a low battery kept me from loitering at the corners.
I don't think you would break the rules if you add Autoquad in small cursive writing on the top panel just to show off a little. All you need is just a few more waypoints.
Larry
If you look though the DIY link you'll see there's not much compitition over at Arducopter but they maybe holding their best till last. I hope so anyway.
I tried not to show too much of how well my AQ octo did. I don't have a long flight time with my A123 batteries and getting caught 200 feet in the air with a low battery kept me from loitering at the corners.
I don't think you would break the rules if you add Autoquad in small cursive writing on the top panel just to show off a little. All you need is just a few more waypoints.
Larry
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Re: Are AQ Pilots up to the challenge of flying a cube?
by skew » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:53 pm
LOL that would be priceless! So far all of the posted flights they are only flying a square at the top and bottom and are not going vertical on every side except yours
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Re: Are AQ Pilots up to the challenge of flying a cube?
by Kisssys » Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:10 pm
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Re: Are AQ Pilots up to the challenge of flying a cube?
by GoFaster » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:42 pm
My opinion, no need for a us versus them approach. Just let the AQ's accuracy and repeatability speak for itself.
Fly the cube multiple times in a single flight, in wind
Fly the cube multiple times in a single flight, in wind
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Re: Are AQ Pilots up to the challenge of flying a cube?
by kinderkram » Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:34 pm
Sorry, I thought this was a competition with a winner and such...
The "neatest" cube wins. So Larry's approach with the logo on top would be neat. Where the round parts of the Q would make it a real challenge.
The "neatest" cube wins. So Larry's approach with the logo on top would be neat. Where the round parts of the Q would make it a real challenge.
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