Скачать или смотреть Vimana MX-1 Flight Test #7 - #8

Some ground and flight instruction given to Scotty, Jr. Scotty's first loop. Scotty's first landing.

Flights also tested aileron adjustment and weight compensation for wing camera payload. Much better on the prior roll sluggishness. Elevator trim and control less aggressive now that better used to the controls. Test flight #8 tested the addition of a larger battery which caused a nose heavy condition. Vimana MX-1 still flew very well despite increased loading, but we could not pull out of a dive near the ground after some aerobatics due to the nose-heavy condition. Aircraft and subsystems proved very survivable among a high g impact nosed in at full throttle. Only the nose ripped out exposing electronics. All electronics and wiring survived the crash nicely and are returned to flying condition. Vimana MX-1 is presently under repair and upgrade. Future tests are looking for maximum loading versus maneuvering capacity. Flight data recorder also revealed GPS positional inaccuracy which needs correction.

The Vimana MX-1 tests low-cost SUAV hardware of general purpose to MLabs flight testing and other upgradeable drones prior to installation on our Bat Wing SUAV's. Larger variants use much more sophisticated and costly hardware. Down at the SUAV scale, we explore improvements to existing commercial systems for slap-together SUAV's able to serve various mission needs. Robustness improvements. High altitude improvements. Redundant system improvements. Waterproofing. Impact survivability. Fire danger mitigation. Maximum payload loading. Glide ratios. High altitude flight and modifications. Low altitude tactical attack and photorecon conversion. Other days, just pleasure/ hobby flying and student education. Usually both.

Pilot: Scotty C., Jr.
Instructor: Stan "The Abominable Snowman" Snow
Launch: Scotty C., Sr.