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DennisZ:
Finally got some time free from job and festivities for this quick build (lots of duck tape).
Not flown yet.


http://rcfoamfighters.com/blog/?p=950

Also, Santa brought me on of these :D

Happy Days:
Well! I didn’t know you could get model Drone’s. 4 channel is it?

What is ‘one of these’ Dennis? I can’t make it out. I can see the wires but I have no idea what it “does”. Do tell!


 
 

Keith

DennisZ:

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5 - with flaperons.


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What is ‘one of these’ Dennis? I can’t make it out. I can see the wires but I have no idea what it “does”. Do tell!

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"these" are video goggles from HeadPlay (sold by Dell.com)
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=746222

Happy Days:
So Dennis, am I to assume that with the goggles and the drone you’re gonna fly this Predator purely by remote vision? 8)  i.e. with cameras in the drone and wearing the goggles to see what the cameras are seeing???
(I’m sure there is a law against that, not that anyone would be likely to enforce it.)

I’ thinking, ……….If you’re wearing the goggles how will you know the height of the plane and it’s orientation? :?:

Interesting concept though. :D

K.

billscottni:
Hi Keith,
The BMFA insist that when flying fpv you should have a spotter standing beside you (preferably on a buddy box) and that the model should never be out of visual sight.


Their argument is exactly what you asked, under the goggles it is impossible to determine actual position, height etc and to see if there are other aircraft (full size) in the airspace. To me this makes common sense, but is being fought by the FPV lobby, who have threatened to set up their own organisation.

Like you, I belive e there is a law in the UK which prevents anybody other than the military flying drones. I think it was Liverpool Police who fell foul of this flying a heli with camera's sensors et al, and were told to stop! :shock:

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