With the increased power of the Lipo battery (3S 11.1V, 2100mAh) I decided to give Oregon Scientific ATC2000 a second try. I used the rubber band helmet mount and some Velcro to secure it to the battery door. If you bend the landing gear in a bit there is just enough clearance between the camera and the ground. The full up weight with the camera is around 32oz. I of course chose a windy day to try this, but what can you do, its always windy! The take off was a little wild but once I got it under control it flew very nicely. It of course flies much heavier which means you need more throttle to maintain altitude and a longer roll out for take off. Landing wasn't too bad, I kept about 1/4 power almost all the way in and killed it just before landing. This was also in part to the strong wind I was landing in.
Here is the video, the actual quality is better but you tube made it a little choppy:
Sunday, June 1, 2008
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