On-board r/c plane video footage

On-board r/c plane video footage

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Viper_Larry

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4,319 posts

257 months

Monday 20th October 2008
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I bought a FlyCamOne2 last week and before going away for the weekend managed a quick flight Friday morning over the house. Footage has come out really well - see the YouTube video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n497YG5yOaY

Has anyone else tried attaching a video camera to an r/c plane?

falcemob

8,248 posts

237 months

Monday 20th October 2008
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How big is the plane, it sounded like a large 4 stroke engine pulling it.

Viper_Larry

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4,319 posts

257 months

Monday 20th October 2008
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falcemob said:
How big is the plane, it sounded like a large 4 stroke engine pulling it.
Not quite! It's just a stock HobbyZone Super Cub! Basic 3 channel electric trainer plane...



Got it here

Toma500

1,221 posts

254 months

Monday 20th October 2008
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Heh he that was great it does sound like a 4 stroke though, picture quality is top notch mind all you need now is some machine guns and you can make your own war movies. hehe

falcemob

8,248 posts

237 months

Monday 20th October 2008
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Ewwwww, this is getting me thinking of digging a couple of my planes out of the loft and playing again although I suppose I'd need to find a club again.


tr7v8

7,207 posts

229 months

Monday 20th October 2008
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Started again last year, joined Medway Flying club replaced all the rechargeables & serviced them. Flew around 4-5 times & then ain't flown since. Big waiting list in the area so reluctant to let membership drop but by the same token it's 95 quid a year!
I must fly before the end of the year!

nurburgring1

617 posts

201 months

Monday 20th October 2008
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Fantastic footage. What camera etc was used. I have converted my Cougar 2000 to electric this week, just waiting for some good weather to try it. Would love to put a camera on it.

Viper_Larry

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4,319 posts

257 months

Monday 20th October 2008
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nurburgring1 said:
Fantastic footage. What camera etc was used. I have converted my Cougar 2000 to electric this week, just waiting for some good weather to try it. Would love to put a camera on it.
It's the FlyCamOne V2 - I got mine here. Fantastic little video camera - only weighs 37g and has a swivelling lens.

groomi

9,317 posts

244 months

Monday 20th October 2008
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Smooth landing! hehe

Dave 500

6,374 posts

243 months

Tuesday 21st October 2008
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How cool is that....

Now you just need a down link biggrin

nurburgring1

617 posts

201 months

Tuesday 21st October 2008
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Viper_Larry said:
nurburgring1 said:
Fantastic footage. What camera etc was used. I have converted my Cougar 2000 to electric this week, just waiting for some good weather to try it. Would love to put a camera on it.
It's the FlyCamOne V2 - I got mine here. Fantastic little video camera - only weighs 37g and has a swivelling lens.
Great little camera, will have to get one for the Cougar. Many thanks for the link.

DucatiGary

7,765 posts

226 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2008
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ive an idea for ya

take of from one point, fly about whilst getting a lift in a car to the landing point, i've so gotta get one of these to muck about with.

PJR

2,616 posts

213 months

Saturday 25th October 2008
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Thats great! Good job biggrin

P,

Roop

6,012 posts

285 months

Friday 31st October 2008
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Cool...!

Many years ago I used a small 'spy' camera on my JP Electrafun. This didn't record on-board but instead, gave a live feed from the aircraft via 2.4GHz microwave downlink to a ground station.

I should dig out the videos and put them on YouTube...!

Used to have great fun with it flying it to visual limits (altitude) and looking at the monitor see get a birds eye view from hundreds of feet up...