Quadcopters

Quadcopter

A quadcopter, or a quad, is a kind of drone that has four propellers branching off in four different directions so as to balance and over all fly better. 

Movement

A quad is nothing like a helicopter in flight, it slows down the front two engines slightly so that it is tipped forward. Once tipped forward it steadies the engine so that it moves forward.  it can do this with all of the engines enabling it to go in all directions.

Workings

A quad’s workings are the most important part of the drone. With out them, this amazing machine would only be a cool looking scrap of plastic. The mother board is connected to eight wires, two go to each motor. Next, a few more wires connect to LED lights, and two to the battery. Still, yet more wires connect to the flight control board which then connects to the remote.

How to fly

Flying a quad is also nothing like a helicopter. On the remote, there are two joy sticks like a helicopter. On the left joy stick, you can throttle and turn. On the right joy stick , there is the normal movement in all directions. Over all, being the pilot of a quad is extremely hard and evan I am not too good at it.

Different kinds of drones


Quads are not the only type of drone, there are pentacopters, hexacopters, septacopters, octacopters, and on and on. They are all the same except for the number of propellers.

Comments

  1. Lynn NadeauJanuary 31, 2015 at 6:18 AM

    oh I get it. Very nice explanation! Did you see any other n-copters (that's algebra right there in that word!)? xxx

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  2. RueJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    What are it's dimensions Charlie? Will it be a little cumbersome to travel around with? There is some concern about a drone interfering with the Super Bowl...

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  3. Greg NadeauJanuary 26, 2016 at 5:14 PM

    Yes, but is it safe????

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