Hexacopter...

[Blue Meanie]

Ok, now does this go in scale models? (It's not a scale model), or trains, planes, and floaty things> Feck knows... However...

The hexacopter... Flying gizmo, and cool as fk! me wanty long time.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=aa5_1266096209

[dudleybloke]

cool.

[M-J-B]

I would love one of those

[anonymous-user]

That's pretty impressive.

[nonuts]

Hell yes, that is VERY cool!

[AnotherClarkey]

Anybody who doubts the pace of battery/motor technology development should watch that clip - that kind of performance would have been inconceivable only a few years ago. When I was growing up the only type of electric R/C aircraft were large motor gliders, nothing else could carry the batteries.

How does he stop becoming disorientated when flying that thing? Or is the control system such that it doesn't matter which way it is pointing?

[nonuts]

Got to be very clever control system, looks too easy otherwise IMO!

[Holst]

AnotherClarkey said:

Anybody who doubts the pace of battery/motor technology development should watch that clip - that kind of performance would have been inconceivable only a few years ago. When I was growing up the only type of electric R/C aircraft were large motor gliders, nothing else could carry the batteries.

How does he stop becoming disorientated when flying that thing? Or is the control system such that it doesn't matter which way it is pointing?

I suspect he is a pretty good pilot although the flying is fairly simple compared to 3D heli stuff.

Its controled with three gyroscopes and a computer brain to keep it all under control.

Watch the link below for a more impressive demonstration battery performance and flying skills.. how he can keep orientation is beyond me.. Although I can do some basic 3D stuff (flying upside down) the pros take it to another level.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3gYrJ9GXRY&fea...

Edited by Holst on Tuesday 16th February 19:55