Intel FALCON 8+ Quick Start Guide

QUICK START GUIDE – Rev. 06 July 2017 QUICK START GUIDE – Rev. 06 July 2017
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Flight
Basic Flight Principles - There are four controllable
directions:
• Roll Axis: Movement to the left or right
• Pitch Axis: Movement forward or backward
• Yaw Axis: Adjust the heading of the UAV
• Thrust: Ascend or descend along the yaw axis
Figure 48
Controlling the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV from the Intel Cockpit Controller
The control mode is called Mode 2. In this mode:
Roll
Pitch
Yaw
The left control stick controls
Thrust and Yaw
The right control stick controls
Pitch, Roll and Yaw
Thrust: Up = Ascend, Down =
Descend
Pitch: Up = Fly forward, Down = Fly
backward
Yaw: Left = Turn heading left, Right =
Turn heading right
Roll: Left = Fly left, Right = Fly right
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The upper part of the right control stick can be turned, which controls the yaw movement
of the UAV. This special function makes controlling the UAV very intuitive, as all controls to
move the UAV in the horizontal pane are accessible with a single hand.
Figure 53
Note that all directional indications are always referring to the point of view of the UAV. Depending on where
the UAV is heading, directions may be dierent from the point of view of the pilot.

Intel FALCON 8+ Specifications

General

Type	Octocopter
Easy to use	Yes
Product color	Black, Yellow
Maximum speed	16 m/s
Frequency band	2.4 GHz
Number of rotors	8 rotors
Maximum flight time	26 min
Maximum weight capacity	2.8 kg
Maximum operating distance	1000 m
Maximum pitch angular velocity	50 °/sec
Operating temperature (T-T)	-5 - 40 °C
Transmitter power consumption	100 mW
Built-in processor	-
Moving control functions	Backward, Forward, Turn left, Turn right, Upward

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	817 mm
Width	768 mm
Height	160 mm
Weight	1200 g
Rotor diameter	203.2 mm