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rc:2s-quadcopter [07.09.2011 01:25] vergo [Weight calculation] |
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- | | 4 x motor @ ~20 g | 80 | | + | | 4 x motor @ ~20 g | 80 |
- | | 4 x 1x1x15 cm square tube @ ~15 g | 60 | | + | | 4 x 1x1x15 cm aluminium |
- | | 4 x 8" prop @ ~10 g | | + | | 4 x 8" prop @ 5 g | |
- | | 4 x ESC @ 7-12 g | | + | | 4 x ESC @ 10 g | |
| MiniWii | 8 | availability unknown, alternatives much heavier | | | MiniWii | 8 | availability unknown, alternatives much heavier | | ||
- | | FASST receiver | + | | FrSky TFR4 |
| Turnigy 1300mAh 2S | 90 | | | Turnigy 1300mAh 2S | 90 | | ||
- | | baseplate | + | | Baseplates |
- | | wires and screws | 20 | just a guess | | + | | Wires and screws | 20 | just a guess | |
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+ | Since I'm not going to change the battery, the most obvious places to save weight would be the baseplates (maybe too sturdy for a light weight quad), the aluminium arms (shorter with 3-blade props?) and the motors (are there suitable alternatives? | ||
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===== Flight time guestimation ===== | ===== Flight time guestimation ===== | ||
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If the battery isn't totally drained (like it shouldn' | If the battery isn't totally drained (like it shouldn' | ||
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+ | The GAUI 330X is reported to have a flight time of about 12 minutes with a 2200 mAh 2S battery and a weight of around 500 g. |