Drive Or Fly Anywhere In Your Own RC Flying Car

**SunEagle** · 06-04-2013, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by russ

Now here is an interesting EV

http://www.industrytap.com/drive-or-fly-anywhere-in-your-own-rc-flying-car/8130?utm_source=EngNet&utm_campaign=688ded5db0-Industry_Tap_Volume_16_EN&utm_medium=email&utm_ter m=0_dca7a88a7b-688ded5db0-43496125

That is pretty cool RC item. My quad copter will fly around and if I land it on it's side it will roll a little. But the blades need replacing after that.

I hope that guy gets his Kickstarter funding.

**FloridaSun** · 06-04-2013, 12:01 PM

Originally posted by russ

Now here is an interesting EV

http://www.industrytap.com/drive-or-fly-anywhere-in-your-own-rc-flying-car/8130?utm_source=EngNet&utm_campaign=688ded5db0-Industry_Tap_Volume_16_EN&utm_medium=email&utm_ter m=0_dca7a88a7b-688ded5db0-43496125

Very cool design!
"Now, if only they could figure out a way to make the battery last longer than 15 minutes a charge."
and forget about remote control... scale it up for personal use.

**russ** · 06-04-2013, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by SunEagle

That is pretty cool RC item. My quad copter will fly around and if I land it on it's side it will roll a little. But the blades need replacing after that.

I hope that guy gets his Kickstarter funding.

Been looking at quadcopters on the net - look like fun!

**SunEagle** · 06-04-2013, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by russ

Been looking at quadcopters on the net - look like fun!

They are fun but don't get one that is a kit (mine is a bumblebee 450) that requires you to program how the servos keep it level. Way too much work and frustration.

Better to buy one that is ARF (almost ready to fly). All you have to do is install a battery and go. They start at about $90 and go up to $5000 so do some research first.

**russ** · 06-04-2013, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by SunEagle

They are fun but don't get one that is a kit (mine is a bumblebee 450) that requires you to program how the servos keep it level. Way too much work and frustration.

Better to buy one that is ARF (almost ready to fly). All you have to do is install a battery and go. They start at about $90 and go up to $5000 so do some research first.

I even saw a couple of type for 35,000 - more oriented toward the military or police I believe.

Up to 500$ seems not too bad but I would want it RTF - The research is interesting but gets real confusing to an outsider!

**SunEagle** · 06-04-2013, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by russ

I even saw a couple of type for 35,000 - more oriented toward the military or police I believe.

Up to 500$ seems not too bad but I would want it RTF - The research is interesting but gets real confusing to an outsider!

A really nice one for less than $10000 is the Draganflyer X4-P. Real solid and used by law enforcement.

There are a number of ones around $100 RTF but they are more like toys.

The Bumblebee ST550 is a real good quad copter. You can find one for about $300 to $500 but will need a transmitter and receiver. Those can be found for $100 so it is possible to stay under $500.

Another is the T580 Quadcopter for about $400 without the transmitter & receiver.

You can always go to RCGroups.com which is a forum for all types of RC gear. There are specific areas for Quadcopters that you can get some good feedback. Almost as good as what we get here for Solar equipment.

**russ** · 06-04-2013, 11:47 PM

This is a neat one but out of my toy price range.

http://www.aeryon.com/products/avs/aeryon-skyranger.html

**SunEagle** · 06-05-2013, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by russ

This is a neat one but out of my toy price range.

http://www.aeryon.com/products/avs/a...skyranger.html

Yeah. Mine too. I do like the ability to change out to different cameras like the Infrared one.

These are the ones that a lot of civil liberties people are afraid of being used to invade their privacy. What they don't know or refuse to believe are the drones that fly at 50,000 ft that can read a license plate. Privacy is something most people no longer have but still think they have it.

**inetdog** · 06-05-2013, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by russ

Up to 500$ seems not too bad but I would want it RTF

I think that at his kickstarter sponsorship level that will give you an RTF product you are not paying much more than that.

**SunEagle** · 06-05-2013, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by inetdog

I think that at his kickstarter sponsorship level that will give you an RTF product you are not paying much more than that.

Even though that sounds like a good deal I would prefer it to be in production and have available spare parts. Unless he uses standard off the shelf parts for the motors, ESC and controller.

**russ** · 06-05-2013, 11:59 PM

Here is another neat one - unfortunately the price is 17,000$

The base model for the cheaper version - the X4 is 4,000$

Fun to look at though!

http://www.draganfly.com/uav-helicopter/draganflyer-x6a/specifications/

**SunEagle** · 06-06-2013, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by russ

Here is another neat one - unfortunately the price is 17,000$

The base model for the cheaper version - the X4 is 4,000$

Fun to look at though!

http://www.draganfly.com/uav-helicop...pecifications/

What interesting is that the Draganfly company use to sell only toys (cheap ones too). Then someone in their R&D came up with that helicopter and it was a big success. Of course it is way above the price level of most hobbyist but it is a really nice stable platform.

**JackTravis** · 08-05-2013, 05:51 AM

so we can do both driving and flying. anything 32g micro sd is not enough for me

Drive Or Fly Anywhere In Your Own RC Flying Car

Drive Or Fly Anywhere In Your Own RC Flying Car

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