OK,... who is going to build one like these?!?!

[Kite2Kite]

I just saw this video and was really impressed.

What Do you think? Could it be an easy job to do this as a scratch build? My knowledge is not good enough to test if I could do it.... may you can?

http://www.aurora.aero/Products/Skate.aspx

regards

Matthias

 

[PaulT]

I would but I am not allowed to now since the "Incident".

 

[Kite2Kite]

Incident ?!?!

 

[colorex]

I don't really like it. A multicopter would be much more efficient. And portable.

 

[glydr]

Although a multirotor won't have a 90min endurance!

 

[colorex]

Although a multirotor won't have a 90min endurance!

A muloticopter would be much more silent, can land and takeoff anywhere (to hide), and it can carry better camera gear...

 

[Tritium]

I am not sure that the 90 minute endurance claim is valid for a 456 sq/in wing area at 2.2 lbs. I would like to see some detailed hardware specifications and operating conditions to achieve that claim (Any LiPo batteries for 90 minutes of operation would be quite heavy, adding in cameras, FPV transmitter, flight controller, motors, props, servos and wiring I can't see how it could be done). It looks like this craft will be inoperable in any kind of wind as well with its "butterfly" flight characteristics. It fly's like a Nutball!
Having said that it looks like a single section of Experimental Air's "Armin Wing" would meet the requirements for a cheap build (copy) of this craft.

Thurmond