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Forum: Electric RC Jets
12-11-2007, 10:15 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 37,467
Posted By whogdriver

RE: My Micro Review Of Multiplex Micro Jet

Built and launched mine with a bungee launcher this last weekend. All I will use to launch it now.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0nR9AxjesA
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
10-18-2007, 06:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,652
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Scratch AP Plane Build

Here are some more in-flight photos...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
10-18-2007, 06:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,652
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Scratch AP Plane Build

The AUW is approximately 45 oz. The main wing has a carbon rod almost the entire span, then it has a 3" medium weight fiberglass strip full span on the top and bottom, then the whole wing is covered...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
08-18-2007, 06:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,652
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Scratch AP Plane Build

Here are some more photos, this time from the air, the plane flies great, slow and stable (good for aerial photo work). It gets to altitude quick. It is roomy in the nose section, I'm flying two TP...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
07-11-2007, 10:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,652
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Scratch AP Plane Build

It's been a while but the building has progressed. It is almost complete. AUW should be about 3 - 3.5 lbs.
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
03-12-2007, 09:32 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,774
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Estimating Altitude?

Hey SAVS,
Just curious, in your photos showing the poles, is that over at NC State?
Whogdriver (born in Cary and went to NC State)
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
02-26-2007, 10:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,652
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Scratch AP Plane Build

Will 1/2 oz fiberglass add a lot of weight? I was planning on using that Minwax polyurethane (?) instaed of epoxy resin. I read in here where guys do that on foamys so it doesn't seem like it would...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
02-26-2007, 08:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,652
Posted By whogdriver

Scratch AP Plane Build

I've decided to build a plane to carry a digital camera and use wireless video to help frame the shots. I've been flying using wireless video on a Twinstar II but last year I mounted a digital...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
02-24-2007, 07:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,313
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Short video: FPV flying in the snow

Yes, that's right, extra power is required if you want to carry equipment up. Most all those videos were done with 7.2 volt long can motors. If I had to do it again, I think I would go...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
02-23-2007, 07:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,313
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Short video: FPV flying in the snow

Twinturbostang is right, the Twinstar II can carry quite a bit of load. We have flown a Twinstar with two cameras, a wireless transmitter, OSD board, anemometer for windspeed, and pressure sensor...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
02-01-2007, 07:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,313
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Short video: FPV flying in the snow

Hey Twinturbo,
Nice video. Noticed you're using the TwinstarII with brushless motors. How's it working for you? I think it's a great platform for AV and and I'm still flying mine. Did you try it...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
10-23-2006, 12:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,556
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Quadstar in the Clouds

Ok guys, guess I just took it the wrong way, Im tired and it's late, seems like there is always somebody out there ready to tell you what you can and can not do and I'm always ready to blast back,...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
10-22-2006, 10:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,556
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Quadstar in the Clouds

Ok Kevin,
Tell me what FAA reg(s) are being so HUGEly violated here. Quote, verbatim, here, the FAA regs that are being violated by this flight.

1) In this flight the RC plane remained...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
10-22-2006, 07:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,556
Posted By whogdriver

Quadstar in the Clouds

Here's a video of the Quadstar flying in the clouds with a separately controlled 360 degree pan and tilt wireless video camera.



...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
10-22-2006, 07:39 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,398
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Just More Fun Aerial Video

It mounts where the canopy goes, I made a styrofoam mount for it.
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
10-22-2006, 07:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,398
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Just More Fun Aerial Video

It mounts where the canopy goes, I made a styrofoam mount for it.
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
09-27-2006, 08:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,920
Posted By whogdriver

RE: VR Goggles and On-board Video

Hey JettPilot,
Check out ServoCity for the already made pan/tilt units...
http://www.servocity.com/index.html
I can see those mental gears turning...
Whogdriver
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
09-03-2006, 09:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,772
Posted By whogdriver

RE: high quality aerial video?

Sorry Sky High, hope I didn't put down anyones equipment/system, didn't know SAVS actually stood for something, just taking a wild guess at what I thought the letters could stand for.
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
08-30-2006, 05:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,772
Posted By whogdriver

RE: high quality aerial video?

probably Suck A** Video System
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
08-27-2006, 01:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,927
Posted By whogdriver

Space Shuttle Orbiter Released from Quadstar

The Quadstar was used to release the Space Shuttle Orbiter, caught by onboard video. This orbiter is a scratch built radio controlled glider only, non powered. It is released from approximately 300...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
08-26-2006, 12:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,076
Posted By whogdriver

RE: More QUADSTAR drops Space Ship One

MAC (Mean Aerodynamic Chord) was calculated for the wing and SS1 was balanced at 30% of the chord from the leading edge on the MAC.
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
08-25-2006, 09:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,076
Posted By whogdriver

RE: More QUADSTAR drops Space Ship One

Yes, it's the larger Estes rocket (E motor size).
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
08-22-2006, 05:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,178
Posted By whogdriver

RE: Twin boom E-pusher cameraship

That looks great, cant wait to see some of your picturfes. Do you have a downlink from the digital camera? What is the wingspan?
Whog
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
08-21-2006, 09:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,076
Posted By whogdriver

RE: QUADSTAR drops Space Ship One

OK, I sent them a link to yesterdays drops (Aug 20th) which I added to the very first post above. We'll see if anybody responds but their website says don't expect a reply.
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
08-19-2006, 08:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,076
Posted By whogdriver

RE: QUADSTAR drops Space Ship One

Send me a link to his site and I'll do it!
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