Recently had the opportunity to "map" a 1000 acre farm. It took 3 days using my Inspire 1. Batteries were the main problem and couldn't recharge them fast enough (I have 10 batteries for the I1).
Since this is an ongoing contract, I decided to look at a fixed-wing drone and got sticker shock! After much research, I decided to try my hand at building what I needed. I purchased both the Skyhunter FPV and the Skywalker x8 and the Ardupilot processor. Build cost should be around $1000 each, so they are affordable. I should easily get 1+ hour out of each of these aircraft and cover more distance on each flight. The X8 is a monster (7ft wingspan) and when painted orange I should be able to see it at longer distances from the base station.
Since this is an experiment, any advice or ideas are welcomed.
Since this is an ongoing contract, I decided to look at a fixed-wing drone and got sticker shock! After much research, I decided to try my hand at building what I needed. I purchased both the Skyhunter FPV and the Skywalker x8 and the Ardupilot processor. Build cost should be around $1000 each, so they are affordable. I should easily get 1+ hour out of each of these aircraft and cover more distance on each flight. The X8 is a monster (7ft wingspan) and when painted orange I should be able to see it at longer distances from the base station.
Since this is an experiment, any advice or ideas are welcomed.