Uploaded November 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Peace Drone v1.5 - Revised collapsible wing. Successful testing with elevons and no control surface on canard. Nose shortened slightly to 12" but still plenty of room for 5.8gHz cloverleaf antenna, transmitter, and camera inside.
Just a quick update and new ideas for the guys who might want to be building one of these.
Note if using elevons I recommend transmitter settings of relatively high rates on aileron channel and lower rates on elevator channel. Pitch authority can be very strong with this arrangement.
The Peace Drone, designed for FPV ("first person view") flying. A 100% foamboard scratchbuilt specifically for FPV. Uses the simple construction Armin Wing airfoil. It's very easy to fly and relatively forgiving due to the canard. It flies slow, glides well, and is nearly impossible to stall. The pusher prop stays out of the camera field of view. Weight is 1100g with basic FPV setup and single battery for 10 minute flights. Easy to build out of 4 sheets of Readi-Board from Dollar Tree, hot glue, and packing tape. All construction cuts are straight and square. 1100kV motor and 10x4.5 prop gives about 800g of static thrust. Named the "Peace Drone" in contrast to the Predator, Reaper, etc. military drones. Although those are very cool machines, they're made for spying and killing. The Peace Drone is made for FPV fun only.
Peace Drone v1.5 - Revised collapsible wing. Successful testing with elevons and no control surface on canard. Nose shortened slightly to 12" but still plenty of room for 5.8gHz cloverleaf antenna, transmitter, and camera inside.
Just a quick update and new ideas for the guys who might want to be building one of these.
Note if using elevons I recommend transmitter settings of relatively high rates on aileron channel and lower rates on elevator channel. Pitch authority can be very strong with this arrangement.
The Peace Drone, designed for FPV ("first person view") flying. A 100% foamboard scratchbuilt specifically for FPV. Uses the simple construction Armin Wing airfoil. It's very easy to fly and relatively forgiving due to the canard. It flies slow, glides well, and is nearly impossible to stall. The pusher prop stays out of the camera field of view. Weight is 1100g with basic FPV setup and single battery for 10 minute flights. Easy to build out of 4 sheets of Readi-Board from Dollar Tree, hot glue, and packing tape. All construction cuts are straight and square. 1100kV motor and 10x4.5 prop gives about 800g of static thrust. Named the "Peace Drone" in contrast to the Predator, Reaper, etc. military drones. Although those are very cool machines, they're made for spying and killing. The Peace Drone is made for FPV fun only.
