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Multirotor Voltage Regulation Tips & Advice

By admin, 05/04/2019 - 11:36

Learn about voltage regulation: Supplying your electrical components with the correct voltage is crucial for their operation. LiPo battery cells are rated at 3.7 volts per cell, therefore a range of voltages are available, leading from 3.7v (1S) to 44.4v (12S). A 3 cell 11.1v pack is widely employed as it provides a handy voltage for many electronics without the need to regulate.

2018 Christmas Gift Ideas for Drone Enthusiasts

By admin, 07/12/2017 - 10:23
Flying Tech's 2018 Christmas Gift Ideas for Drone Enthusiasts

Christmas is coming, so what would make a great present for someone who likes to build or fly drones? There's lots of choice out there, almost too much, and for someone that doesn't know a lot about the hobby it can be a little bit confusing deciding what's best. To make things a little easier we've created a Christmas gift list to help you pick some great presents for your friends and family from our store!

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Where Can I Fly? UK CAA Regulations Explained

By admin, 05/07/2015 - 16:37
Summary of Drone Laws and Regulations in the UK

Drones can be hazardous if operated incorrectly. As pilot you are ultimately responsible for your aircraft, so it's a good idea to be aware of the regulations before taking off. In the UK, the CAA set the rules relating to how and where you can fly your multirotor. The regulations may seems a little confusing at first, but in the large part they are just based on common sense and are designed to make flying safe for everyone. To that end, we urge all of our customers to adhere to rules when flying.

Efficiency Vs. Performance - How to Build a Drone with a Long Flight Time.

By admin, 27/11/2014 - 14:51
Efficiency Vs. Performance - How to achieve long multicopter flight times

While most drones have a flight time of between 10 to 20 minutes, it is possible to achieve much greater duration with careful planning and component selection. Here is our layman's guide to efficiency and how to achieve long flight times.

Some Top Tips for Flying a Quadcopter

By admin, 31/03/2014 - 14:07
Some advice for flying a quadcopter

While it's generally agreed that quadcopters are easier to fly than traditional RC helicopters, they still do have somewhat of a learning curve. Depending on your choice of multirotor, the nature of the challenge will vary greatly. The extremes range from highly sophisticated, expensive platforms, which can essentially fly themselves but require programing knowhow; to the most elementary cheaper copters, which are more like regular helicopters. This guide is aimed at the beginner and will therefore focus on the latter.

Drone Start-ups and Innovation

By admin, 27/01/2014 - 22:39
Drone Start ups and Inovation - VC200 Volocopter (e-volo)

When most people hear the word 'drone', they think of war and spying. When most people hear the acronym 'UAV' (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) they think of robotics and technology. Yet these terms aren't inseparable, they are interchangeable; drones are UAVs, and UAVs are drones. While it is true we are generally more familiar with the 'war drones', that maybe all about to change. Take another term, 'multirotor'. Until recently most people wouldn't have had a clue what it meant. Now thanks to the media a lot more people know it means a flying craft, a little bit like a helicopter but only with more rotors. In the future we are going to hear a lot more about these flying machines, and probably even have direct control or contact with them.

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Some Top Tips for Building a Multirotor

By admin, 20/01/2014 - 16:50
Multirotor, build guide - top tips.

In theory multirotors aren't complicated; the only moving parts are the motors. In reality, there is far more to them. To build a drone from scratch requires at least a basic understanding of physics, maths and technology; and practical skills such as engineering, wiring and even coding. To then fly the things requires further skill and experience. Obviously the degree of knowledge and skill required increases with the sophistication of the UAV. Some multicopters come in plug 'n' play kit form, which means you side step a lot of the technical challenges. My aim here to is to help reduce the learning curve for you, by providing some useful tips that will keep you on track or at least save a headache.

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