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Can ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeffry Work Apr 11, 2011. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Dear All, I've been gathering several information for my project. One of them is that a flight of a RC Plane or Copter can only last for approximately 10 minutes or even lower. I have this theory:…Continue
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Jeffry Work replied to Jeffry Work's discussion Can ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?"@Andrés, the calculation in the pdf is really2 complicated for me, but the short & simple calculation formula is very much helpful. Thanks! =)"
Jeffry Work replied to Jeffry Work's discussion Can ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?"Many thanks, Fabien! =)"
Andrés replied to Jeffry Work's discussion Can ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?"Fabien,
I gave the problem of optimizing battery capacity to achieve long flight times some thoughts and found a very simple solution. You are right, in the point that the problem depends on many airframe parameters, but choosing the optimal…"
Fabien Bruning replied to Jeffry Work's discussion Can ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?"United Hobbies, where else! http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=15480
(their A-grade is a wee bit more expensive, though I suppose that's a better idea)
Theoretically, if you double the battery…"
Jeffry Work replied to Jeffry Work's discussion Can ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?"Wow, you guys are really open my perspectives. Thanks everyone.. =)
@Fabien Bruning, where can I get that 4400 mAh you're talking about?
@jasonshort, if I use two of 2100 mAh batteries, will it theoretically take me fly for an…"
Developerjasonshort replied to Jeffry Work's discussion Can ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?
"APM will more aggressively work the servos compared to a human pilot. That's a lot of extra drain right there. But it pales in comparison to the main motor. I can fly my stock easystar for 30 min with a newish 2100MaH battery. With all the AP…"
Fabien Bruning replied to Jeffry Work's discussion Can ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?"Easiest way to extend flight duration is to enlarge your wings and buy a bigger battery. Using an Easystar with Easyglider wings and a 4400 mah battery gives flight times over half an hour, and I suspect a lot longer if you make careful use of the…"
DeveloperDoug Weibel replied to Jeffry Work's discussion Can ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?
"Your theory is almost certainly false. APM will use more power than an RC receiver. There is no magic to having APM control servos and a speed controller. The servos and speed controller will use the same amount of power if receiving control signals…"
ModeratorAlex replied to Jeffry Work's discussion Can ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?
"The electric motors use most of the battery"
Jeffry Work posted a discussionCan ArduPilot Prolong Flight Duration?
Dear All, I've been gathering several information for my project. One of them is that a flight of a RC Plane or Copter can only last for approximately 10 minutes or even lower. I have this theory: That relatively short duration of flight is caused by RC communication. If that theory is right, I'm thinking maybe there's a way to overcome it: ArduPilot Mega. If an ArduPilot can take a task to get to some coordinates (way-points) & altitudes, and then get an input from a GPS about realtime…See More
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"Hi Skydog222, how far was the range control of this Hornet Micro Ground Control Station?"
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