Intel FALCON 8+ Flight Manual

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7.2.4 Flight Modes
The Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS can be operated in three different flight modes:
 GPS-Mode
 Height-Mode
 Manual-Mode
The flight modes can be selected with the two switches on the upper right of the Intel
®
Cockpit
GCS.
 When the button GPS is pushed and is lit, GPS-Mode is active
 When the button HGT is pushed and is lit, Height-Mode is active
 When both buttons are pushed simultaneously and are both lit, Manual-Mode is active
Directly after the system is turned on, no button will be lit and a flight mode must be selected
before takeoff.
See below for an overview of controlled parameters depending on the flight mode:
MODE
GPS
BUTTON
HGT
BUTTON
ALTITUDE
CONTROL
HEIGHT
CONTROL
POSITION
CONTROL
GPS-Mode
ON (lit)
OFF
√
√
√
Height-Mode
OFF
ON (lit)
√
√
-
Manual-Mode
ON (lit)
ON (lit)
√
-
-
Note: Flying in GPS-Mode is easiest as it provides the highest level of automation.

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