Hirobo/Northrup MQ-8c
Joe B.
Needed a project, so here goes ...
After finishing and flying the Hirobo Lama SA-315b, I have been thinking of another attempt at a scale build.
As luck would have it I have another Hirobo/FunKey fuselage. This one is the Hirobo/FunKey 30 size Long Ranger with Hirobo Shuttle mechanics.
I have flown this one quite a bit since acquiring it. I have recently converted it to electric using the motor mount and motor found on FB and offered by Chang Liu.
I figure, these helis are kind of autonomous so why not build a scale Autonomous Helicopter. The Northrup MQ-8C.
This one will test my fab and 3d printing skills. I have already acquired a 4 blade Align head for it. I don't think I will be moving the tail rotor to the other side.
The fuselage has been in a mishap when I lost the tail rotor and suffered a bit of fiberglass damage. All has been repaired and has flown since but definitely needs new paint. So here goes...
6 Comments
Looking good, nice to see you were able to keep the clutch
Very nice work on the linkage and the head setup, clean wiring. Top job !
Joe, I notice that the rods going to the feathering spindles are angled. Are you not able to achieve good phasing with a more vertical orientation of the rods?
Hi Michael, I have been trying to get them more verticle and use the phasing in the 3x, but since I am trying to adapt this head to the Shuttle SWM swash plate, there is interference with the swash follower. When they are set as the picture shows, I need very little phasing in the 3x and there is no interference with the swash follower. It's a work in progress...
Joe,
This is a pretty cool project. Great you has a platform to use. I noticed the RADS camera up on the nose for inflight blade tracking. You must add that as well.
Great project,
Butch
I think that's part of the instrumentation package from test/eval. Other images don't have it. I have gotten the FLIR platform worked out, just need to figure out the FLIR itself. The challenge is that this is only a .30/550 size heli. The nose datalink antenna is only about 25mm tall.