KSP River Kile Race submissionFlyboy2020-10-28 | 10:35 run, standard course altitude, takes off and lands at the KSC with a drop tank boosterPier 76 May25Flyboy2025-05-25 | Familiarizing myself with the boardFURY RolldownFlyboy2024-07-28 | Quick handling test for the completed chassisBikeboard GeomteryFlyboy2023-07-09 | A description of the design considerations for sizing bikeboard chassis in general, and four bar steering mechanisms in particular
Video containing Octave output data: youtu.be/C1W8-PJ2gfMFour Bar Steering SensitivityFlyboy2023-06-11 | These charts depict the maximum steering angle that can be achieved by a given linkage geometry and amount of trail. All distances are given as a ratio to the length of the link parallel to the axle, and trail is measured with respect to the 'nominal steering axis" represented by the Instant Center at zero steering angle.nuff saidFlyboy2023-01-26 | ...Orbital DemoFlyboy2022-08-13 | vvvvvvVVVVVVVRRrrRRrrRRrrRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Some credits: -3D printer from @Jack.Luis, which made this chassis possible -Firmware help from @Jaykup, who made the ESC run correctly -Speedboard(TM), whithout whos bad example, this board would be worseTÜÜB #6: Testing and TuningFlyboy2021-11-19 | The board is finished and you GeT A faCE rEveALl!!!!1!!TÜÜB #5: Control SystemFlyboy2021-11-02 | An overview, build, and demo of the strain gauge based weight shift control system of the TÜÜB board.TÜÜB #4: Footpad AssemblyFlyboy2021-08-26 | Finishing the board's structure and taking it for a spin!TÜÜB #3: Tube LayupFlyboy2021-08-18 | Performing the layup for the main structural beam of the board, and getting my fingers covered in epoxyTÜÜB #2: Making Sandwich PanelsFlyboy2021-08-11 | I cover all of the plywood parts that will make up the foot pads and enclosures with carbon fiber and show how to vacuum bag them, to make stiff, lightweight, and water resistant panels.TÜÜB #1: Project IntroductionFlyboy2021-08-11 | An overview of the TÜÜB project, a DIY electric skateboardPractice Oct 07Flyboy2019-10-25 | 45.9s total, fastest 14.6sPractice Oct 06Flyboy2019-10-25 | 53.5s, fastest 16.6sPractice Oct 13Flyboy2019-10-15 | 43.9sWing ChasingFlyboy2019-10-15 | Some formation flying with another member of the RPI Drone Club who I managed to convert to fixed flyingLaunch ModeFlyboy2019-04-17 | It's coolViper 2.2Flyboy2019-04-03 | The inaugural outing of the latest Viper, sporting a full INAV setup with 900MHz/1.3GHz long range radio systems, putzing around ECAV.....AND BEYOND!Prospect Viper2Flyboy2019-03-17 | Weavin and rollin flyin around we gonna take this tiny plane all over townWaterfrontFlyboy2019-03-17 | Flying in the waterfront park in winter, because who needs feeling in your thumbs when you have copious amounts of scraggle?Death RollFlyboy2019-01-27 | "oh i can just bend that prop back, it's probably fine"Practice Nov 18Flyboy2018-11-18 | ...Colin Hamilton Nov18 SubmissionFlyboy2018-11-11 | 46.2sColin Hamilton Oct18 SubmissionFlyboy2018-10-28 | 45.5s/14.8sColin Hamilton Sept18 SubmissionFlyboy2018-09-30 | ...Viper ECAV long shadowsFlyboy2018-09-29 | A crappy DVR recording an okay flightB5 RaceFlyboy2018-09-26 | gotta go fastPractice 04_08_18Flyboy2018-09-26 | Practicing for CDRA at ECAV. 53.6sCDRA Practice Heat 2Flyboy2018-09-26 | 2:33Full Tilt 4-22-18Flyboy2018-09-26 | B mains at Full Tilt FPV Racing. Finished 2nd out of 5.(Miscellaneous)Flyboy2018-08-27 | ...RPI Flying 2017Flyboy2017-12-11 | This has been the big group's first year, and therefore its best so far.The Woodcopter Rides AgainFlyboy2017-11-18 | After a head on collision with a carbon qaud 4 times its mass, the woodcopter is rebuilt in the span of a minute by someone with really fast hands, and proceeds to rip it up with the RPI Drone Club.
Thanks to Greg for being a gent about destroying my quad and giving me the crash footage, and thanks to Luca for letting me mooch off his goggle DVR for the flight footage.
Equipment used - Control: Kakute F4 AIO on Betaflight 3.2, FrSky XSR-M, FrSky Taranis X7 Powertrain: RCX 1306 2300Kv, DYS XSD 7A, DAL 5040, Rhino 2s 610mAh 25C FPV: Some tiny 3g CMOS cam from HK, Quanum QE66, Quanum DIY goggles V2
Edited with the awesome free Videopad program from NCH. Definitely check them out. http://www.nchsoftware.com/index.html Time lapses shot with the awesome free Framelapse app.
Training in the Fire by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.orgFalcon 5 Demo ReelFlyboy2015-07-17 | A compilation of the best shots from the mark V. It got destroyed a while back, may it rest in pieces. Be not saddened by its loss, but instead ROCK OUT!