FT Explorer VTOL
August 2018 - September 2019
Story:
After building many remote controlled airplanes and drones, I decided to merge the two into one singular VTOL (Vertical TakeOff and Landing) aircraft. VTOLs are not only cool, but have many usefull applications as they allow aircrafts to take off without a runway and maintain efficient horizontal flight.
Maiden Flight:
Parts:
FT Explorer Speed Build Kit (or cut out the plans like me!) x1
Power Pack D (Standard Quadcopter) x1
Power Pack C (Fixed Wing Large) x1
FT Elements Simple Firewall , 4 each (Get 5 if scratch building) x4-5
Female XT60 Connectors (Buy 2 packs of 4) x2
Male and Female Bullet Connectors, 3.5mm x1
Flite Test Water-Resistant Foam board by Adams x1
ZIPPY Compact 3300mAh 3s 60c Lipo Pack x1
Hobbyking KK2.1.5 Multi-rotor LCD Flight Control Board With 6050MPU And Atmel 644PA x1
ZYX-S S.BUS Connection Cable (Only if your using S-bus) x1
USBasp AVR Programming Device for ATMEL Processors x1
Amazing Goop x1
12AWG red and black wire, 1 foot each x1
18AWG black wire x17
X4R-SB Reciever (Any reciever that works with your transmitter) x1
FrSky Mini LiPo Voltage Sensor (Only if using FrSky) x1
Build Introduction:
Build Part 1:
Build Part 2: