coolest AV machine I've ever seen

[Sugarbaker]

http://uavvision.com/slides/T21%204BLADE.html

Not sure if this has ever been discussed on this site, but I ran across it while browsing UAV camera ships... not sure I even want to know how much it costs, but it would be cool to fly... I'd be curious to know if anyone has used one.

[Tonystott]

I have been to their factory, and was very impressed! But don't expect your credit card to be able to cover it :)

[ron gill]

with the four blade head and awsome looking
black paint its a ferrari of heli's... i think ill
order one tomorrow ummm...:rolling
oh god i cant stop looking at it now &%#*!

[Tonystott]

Carvec, turbine, autonomous operation plus serious engineering = big $$$ but awesome piece of equipment!

[crewchief]

Hey Tony,
Is that your pan/tilt Askman mount hanging under a balloon?

[ron gill]

ive got a balloon like that one, im putting it up for sale as soon as i take some
close up photos. ive wasted so much propane just playing with the burner...
hehehe:smokin:

[Tonystott]

Funnily enough Bruce, it is the very same! Lovely purchase it was :)

Ron, it is a blast isn't it. I have had it up to 250 feet and it gets real small then :)

[ron gill]

yea its fun, but the heli looks alot smaller! and i take it higher than two fifty:shock:

[Tonystott]

yea its fun, but the heli looks alot smaller! and i take it higher than two fifty:shock:

Like this shot from my Trex450...

[Sugarbaker]

so how do you get your heli down from that high without wrecking it? let it fall till you can see it's orientation? binoculars?

[Randallhurd]

I've been in to Photog hobby for about 10 years and primarily shoot military shots but I also like the Heli's.
All of the ground phtography that I've been doing looks good, but the High altitude shots look a little better to me, the more I think about it,,
Does anyone know where to buy one of those AP2000i stabiliser units?

:(

[bullaculla]

Here you go!
http://www.webberaerialimaging.com/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=10
Mark is a regular poster here, so you can ask him any questions. I thinkhe is Autoeject on RR.

[Randallhurd]

Cool thanks,,,

It looks like there is an IR Sensor that goes with it as an option,.

Do you know if I have to get three extra gyros for this sysytem, or are they built in?

[bullaculla]

The 3 gyros are for flybarless applications. To use the IR stab. you just need the FMA IR sensoer, which is also availible from Marks sites. Its all you need for AP.

[Randallhurd]

Thanks,,
It looks like that is a little out of the budget this month with Christmas coming up,
I'll pick all that up January.

I'm also getting one of those Camera Platforms.
I don't shoot photos professionally, I'm just doing it more for fun, I need to get somwhat proficient at it for next years trip to Bagdad. I think those would be some pretty cool Videos to bring back.. My Very own aerial video/photos of Iraq from a TREX450. But if I can squeeze a TREX600 in my maintenance gear I'll take that one.
:thumbup:

[ron gill]

sugarbaker,

sorry for the delay. well the AP2000 makes a big difference but just take it nice and slow. youll get in trouble quick trying to desend to fast from high enough. i find that a few clouds in the back drop help with high altitude hovering and desent
also. no binoculars used in the creation of this post. hehe

[Randallhurd]

:YeaBaby::thumbup::YeaBaby::thumbup:
Yeah I know what ya mean.
High Altitude Rocks,,,,

[Sugarbaker]

ah yes... the ap2000 might give me a little more comfort when the bird is that far away. one of these days I too will have the added stability of an ir sensor. Thanks for getting back.

[ron gill]

close to the six digits im pretty sure. :Bow

sorry, i get a little carried away with the smileys i think there a riot!:rolling