Intel FALCON 8+ Flight Manual

NORMAL PROCEDURES
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4.10.1 Controlling the Intel
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Falcon™ 8+ UAS from the Intel
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Cockpit GCS
The control mode is called Mode 2. In this mode:
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
The upper part of the right control stick can be turned,
which controls the yaw movement of the UAS. This special
function makes controlling the UAS very intuitive as all
controls to move the UAS in the horizontal pane are
accessible with one single hand.
CRUISE
1. Flight Path Monitor
2. Speed As Required
3. Aircraft Intel
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Powerpack™ Battery Monitor
4. Intel
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Cockpit GCS Battery Monitor
5. GPS Signal Quality Monitor
Note: Note that all directional indications are always referring to the point of view of the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS. Depending on where the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS is heading, directions may
be different from the point of view of the Remote 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