FT A-10 Warthog 1.0

[Bo123]

Anything is possible.

I was wanting to use this model as the basis for a drone that has a maximum payload weight of 40 pounds. To help lower the stall speed, and to allow vertical takeoff, with a maximum payload of 25 LBS, I was wanting to put quadcopter drones in the wings. I was wondering if that was possible.

 

[Hondo76251]

I was wanting to use this model as the basis for a drone that has a maximum payload weight of 40 pounds. To help lower the stall speed, and to allow vertical takeoff, with a maximum payload of 25 LBS, I was wanting to put quadcopter drones in the wings. I was wondering if that was possible.

Thats a lot of weight for a foamboard plane. Would probably need at least 12' wingspan 😳

 

[Bo123]

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Speaking of the A-10. Mighty Mini A-10

 

[cameronwelch088]

Thats a lot of weight for a foamboard plane. Would probably need at least 12' wingspan 😳

Was that mathematically calculated, or is that a quess.

 

[Hondo76251]

Was that mathematically calculated, or is that a quess.

Educated guesstimate, had some experience in such things.

 

[cameronwelch088]

Educated guesstimate, had some experience in such things.

That is why i want to imbed quadcopter drones in the wings. 1 lower the size 2 help with keeping the thing in the air 3 VERTICAL TAKEOFF A-10 AWESOME!!!

 

[JasonK]

That is why i want to imbed quadcopter drones in the wings. 1 lower the size 2 help with keeping the thing in the air 3 VERTICAL TAKEOFF A-10 AWESOME!!!

that will not work the way your thinking it would.

 

[Hondo76251]

That is why i want to imbed quadcopter drones in the wings. 1 lower the size 2 help with keeping the thing in the air 3 VERTICAL TAKEOFF A-10 AWESOME!!!

VTOL A10 would be cool. Totally doable. 40lb payload is a bit harder.

 

[Tench745]

I was wanting to use this model as the basis for a drone that has a maximum payload weight of 40 pounds. To help lower the stall speed, and to allow vertical takeoff, with a maximum payload of 25 LBS, I was wanting to put quadcopter drones in the wings. I was wondering if that was possible.

One way to find out.

 

[cameronwelch088]

VTOL A10 would be cool. Totally doable. 40lb payload is a bit harder.

right now the payload limit for VTOL is 25 lbs, any heavier and the drone would use/need a rolling takeoff with extra lift added, due to the imbedded drones.

 

[cameronwelch088]

that will not work the way your thinking it would.

Why would it not work, if the drones are controlled by the flight computer, it should work.

 

[JasonK]

Why would it not work, if the drones are controlled by the flight computer, it should work.

By cutting out slots in the wings to allow air to go over the props, you remove that part of the wing for the purposes of forward flight lift.

If your going to just rely on the 'drones' [as you call them] for lift at all times, you might as well just make a multi-rotor and not waste power/structure/etc trying to make it look like a plane.

 

[JasonK]

also, probably time to make a separate thread about your idea vs cluddering up the thread about the A-10 with your idea. (after you do so, i can link you a bunch of examples of vtol design that could work)

I started you a thread, and will put my response stuff there:
https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/cameronwelch088s-vtol-thread.70126/

 

[cameronwelch088]

By cutting out slots in the wings to allow air to go over the props, you remove that part of the wing for the purposes of forward flight lift.

If your going to just rely on the 'drones' [as you call them] for lift at all times, you might as well just make a multi-rotor and not waste power/structure/etc trying to make it look like a plane.

i dont want a helicopter, because they have limited forward speed, and i might get in trouble for having giant spinning blades flying close to the ground

 

[JasonK]

i dont want a helicopter, because they have limited forward speed, and i might get in trouble for having giant spinning blades flying close to the ground

https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/cameronwelch088s-vtol-thread.70126/