Help! Making my first Quad!

[LitterBug]

Installing Mission Planner — Mission Planner documentation

ardupilot.org

 

[LitterBug]

KarlGPT says Read The Documentation.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I don’t know much about quads, but I think 5” would be best, wind shouldn’t be a problem like it would with 3.5”

Just wanted to touch back on this, that 2.5" actually bucks the wind quite well for such a small drone! I would say it has a top speed of right around 35mph which isn't bad....I am SOOOO glad she didn't get a 5" because that would have been WAAAY to powerful for her!

 

[Houndpup Rc]

KarlGPT says Read The Documentation.

LOL Yes yes I should do that more......

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Just wanted to touch back on this, that 2.5" actually bucks the wind quite well for such a small drone! I would say it has a top speed of right around 35mph which isn't bad....I am SOOOO glad she didn't get a 5" because that would have been WAAAY to powerful for her!

She is now ready to move on to a 3.5".....She said 5" is too big ad powerful for her....Now me, I want a 10" someday!!!!! Those things are AWESOME! 😁 Here are some videos of one.....

 

[Houndpup Rc]

You ever flown one @LitterBug?

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Hmm, I guess KarlGPT doesn't work so good..... Jk
Hmmmm, for some reason it doesn't want to connect to my drone.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Okay karlGPT does work! I am used to Inav or Betaflight where it gets ready to connect in like .001 sec where as Arduopiloit takes a bit to get going and it won't connect until its all initialized ect.
I think i know why you used mission planner for something: I think its re ordering the motors because it looks like you can't do it in QGC.

 

[LitterBug]

You ever flown one @LitterBug?

Does a 15 count?

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Does a 15 count?

Even better! Man I don't know what it is about big quads but they are awesome!

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I think it's because they are so big and strong! (biggest i have flown is a 7")

 

[LitterBug]

 

[Houndpup Rc]

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Where's the rest of it!?

 

[LitterBug]

Where's the rest of it!?

 

[LitterBug]

I have flow 9x3 a bunch. I even ran a A450 FPV with the same setup as the hex below. Can run 6S with the 9x3 props all day long. Could prop up with 4 or 3S.

This hex flew 6S @ flite fest last year.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

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Nice! What firmware is it running?

 

[LitterBug]

Nice! What firmware is it running?

Was on Ardupilot with that FC.

I sold it with an INAV setup.

 

[LitterBug]

The hex is running dRonin.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

The hex is running dRonin.

dRonin?

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Was on Ardupilot with that FC.

I sold it with an INAV setup.

I don't know i went to all the work of setting up Aruopiloit and it just didn't position hold very well, took forever to boot up and seemed to sometimes get a mind of its own......