Drone (Version 1):

This is a drone I built during the summer of 2016. It has autopilot capabilities through an APM (Ardupilot Mega) 2.8 and a 3dr Ublox GPS. It also has an onboard camera for FPV (First Person View) Flight. The frame is an Emax Nighthawk 250, with the top and arms 3d printed to save weight. Unfortunately, the drone was too heavy to fly so I moved on to a larger frame size to accommodate larger propellers.

Full Specs:

  • Frame: Emax Nighthawk 250mm, some parts 3d Printed

  • Motors: Hobbymate 2204 2300KV Brushless

  • ESC’s: Hobbymate BLHeli 12A ESC with BEC

  • Flight Controller: Ardupilot Mega (APM) 2.8

  • GPS: 3dr Ublox GPS

  • Receiver & Transmitter: FlySky FS-T6 Transmitter And Receiver Combo

  • Camera: Runcam Swift

  • Video Transmitter: Eachine TS840 40 Channel Transmitter

  • Battery: Venom 20C 3S 4000mAh 11.1V LiPo

  • Props: 6 Inch 3 Blade Green Props

Demonstration of the Live Video Feed From the Drone