Alternative Frame Options
Although we are walking you through our example build with the
Little Dipper, a few alternative options for airframes are presen-
ted in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1. Airframe alternatives to the Little Dipper
Frame Name Conguration Independent
Booms
Clean/
Dirty
Frame
Folding
Booms
Lumenier
QAV250
250-class
quadcopter
No No No
Blackout Mini
Spider Hex
290-class
hexacopter
Yes No No
DroneKraft Mach
300
300-class
quadcopter
Yes Yes No
The QAV250 (see Figure 2-4) is one of the most popular frames
on the market today. It’s extremely lightweight due to its simple
two-plate design and very eective for quadcopter racing.
Figure 2-4. QAV250 with 5X3 carbon fiber props.
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