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What technology offers the longest range for RC controls?After watching a video demonstrating a jet-powered RC aircraft, I started to wonder about the maximum range available with modern RC equipment. What is the maximum range currently available, and ...
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Why is an MPU6000 more well suited for drones than an ICM IMU?I have seen people say that the MPU6000 is the superior gyro chip, even though the ICM chip has a faster refresh rate and is technically superior in any other use. Why is it better to have a lower ...
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Do I need CW or CCW props for my plane?So I'm making an airplane with a motor at the front, do I use CW or CCW props? Pretty sure this is what counts as a puller plane (is that the right term?).
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Why do drone propellers have blades with thin chords?Almost all propellers used for drones have very thin chord length compared to the propellers used for things like table fans or boats which seem to have blades with much longer chord length. What is ...
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How does a quadcopter yaw?I've always wondered how a quadcopter actually yaws, when all propellers are horizontal. I know that two of the motors spins faster, but I don't understand how that generates thrust in the horizontal ...
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Do propellers layered on top of each other have twice the thrust of one propeller?If you had two of the same propellers layered on top of each other going at the same RPM, with some space in between, would the thrust be double the amount of a single propeller at the same RPM? If ...
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How to revive an over-discharged DJI Mavic battery?I left my drone on until the battery shutdown. The Mavic battery bottom meter light flashes 16 times when checking charge. When i place the battery on DJI chargers it will not charge and also ...
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