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cost of, 122
installing, 126-129
live stream broadcast from, 122
micro four thirds camera,
122-123
Mobius ActionCam, 124
remote trigger for, 121
resolution of, 122
vibration isolation plate for, 127,
128
video transmitter for, 125-126
weight and size of, 121
camera plate, 40
clean frame, 19, 20, 31-39
closed source flight controller, 79
CNC (computer numerical control)
machine, 15
coaxial aircraft, 17
colors of wires, standards for, 86
COM port, for APM communica-
tion, 135
commercial use of unmanned air-
craft, 163
communication protocols, 109
compass, 94-95, 98-102, 140
computer numerical control (CNC)
machine, 15
computer-aided design (CAD), 15
conservation, 178
contact information for this book, x
conventions used in this book, ix
D
dirty frame, 19, 20, 22-31, 38-39
drag, 8
Drone Art: Baltimore (Kilby; Kilby),
vii
Drone Kit software, 182
DroneKraft Mach 300 quadcopter,
21, 25
drones, 1-2
(see also UAVs)
aircraft inspection for, 168
balancing, 19
components of (see airframe;
battery monitor; camera;
compass; flight controller;
power train; receiver; teleme-
try radio; transmitter)
flight time of, increasing, 184
history of development, 3-7
maintenance logs for, 169
materials for, 18
real-world applications of,
171-178
speed of, increasing, 182-184
training and education on, 161
user community, 2-3, 184-185
weight of, 7, 182
Drones for Good competition, 171
duration of flight, increasing, 184
E
eciency, of propellers, 43, 44
elevator (see pitch)
ESCs (electronic speed control-
lers), 49-50, 65-72
F
FailSafe setup, 146
firmware for APM, updating,
131-135
first-person view (FPV), 125-126,
164, 179
flat eight (see octocopters)
flat six (see hexacopters)
flight, 7-9
(see also safety)
best practices for, 3, 162-164
commercial, 163
duration of, 184
laws and regulations regarding,
169
location of, 165
preflight checklist, 166-168
preparing for, 159-160
speed of, increasing, 182-184
flight batteries (see batteries)
flight controller, 6, 79-82
(see also APM flight controller)
flight characteristics of, 82
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