http://devdrupal7/tags/x8 en http://devdrupal7/blog/rise-x8 <div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"> <h2>The Rise of the X8</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> 23 Mar 2013 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-categories field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/categories/hardware" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Hardware</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>A few months back we started preparing a new UAV, the X8 flying wing.<br /> For the last 3 weeks we have been testing it in flight and we are definitely happy with it's performance.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/sites/www.lsts.pt/files/x8_1.jpeg" /></p> <p>The first manual flight tests (image above) resulted in a maximum endurance of 40 minutes but due to the slower flight profile the autopilot is able to maintain, the endurance was extended to 50 min.<br /> The X8 now features an HD camera and a stealth look (image below).</p> <p><img alt="" src="/sites/www.lsts.pt/files/x8_2.jpeg" /></p> <p>We are also pleased to announce that our procedures and platform were approved for autonomous flight in the Irish airspace, by the Irish Aviation Authority! Good job everyone!<br />  </p> <p><img alt="" src="/sites/www.lsts.pt/files/x8_3.jpeg" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/sites/www.lsts.pt/files/x8_4.jpeg" /></p> <p>The next weeks will be spent tweaking the flight controllers PID parameters and minor bugs discovered during the flight tests.</p> </div> </div> </div> <section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/ardupilot" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">ardupilot</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/uav" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">uav</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/x8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">x8</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:07:37 +0000 marina 60 at http://devdrupal7 http://devdrupal7/blog/rise-x8#comments