What is a hexacopter or octocopter. How it flies, its principles of operation, technical characteristics, upgrade possibilities. What weather conditions are typical for him. Photos and videos. Technological progress does not stand still, various inventions are constantly appearing that can facilitate the solution of some problems.
Many of us, and especially lovers of various kinds of technical devices or would like to have a device capable of making photos and videos from the air, this opportunity is provided by a relatively new, but already very popular flying device equipped with a built-in camera, and it is called Hexacopter or Octocopter.
What is Hexacopter
This name hides a radio-controlled aircraft capable of making controlled flights over fairly decent distances, with the help of such an amazing device, you can shoot video clips, and, if desired, broadcast them to a specified device, for example, a computer or TV.
The scope of application of the hexacopter depends only on your imagination, with its help you can shoot events that are significant for you, you must admit that it will be quite interesting to watch a video of a birthday celebration or a wedding ceremony, made from a bird's eye view.
Fans of extreme sports will be able to appreciate the opportunity to shoot the performance of a trick from an angle that is inaccessible to an operator with a camera, standing on the ground.
At the same time, the quality of the video taken will remain at a decent level, without picture jitter.
A quite reasonable question arises, and not whether the images will shake and jump, because the shooting is carried out from a moving device.
But the developers of the hexacopter took this fact into account and the hexacopter can be equipped with a stabilization platform, with the help of which the camera lens will be securely fixed in the position you need.
Specifications
The exact characteristics of the aircraft depend on each specific model, this is not a completely serial device, most of the models of which are made individually, and many parameters also depend on the conditions of use, therefore the characteristics below are approximate.
On average, the device has a small size and relatively low weight (2, 2-2, 5 kg), this allows it to reach a speed of 60 kilometers per hour (without additional load - equipment).
Operating principle
The flight control of the hexacopter is carried out with the help of the control panel, the possible flight range depends on the quality of the equipment providing radio control.
Using the remote control, you can also adjust the position of the camera and start or stop recording shooting. In general, both the altitude and the length of the flight depend only on the visibility zone of the device operator, on average, free control is provided at a distance of up to one and a half kilometers or more.
Since a battery is used as a power supply for the aircraft, the maximum flight duration depends, firstly, on the weight of the aircraft loading, the power of the battery, but usually such an aircraft can fly on average for 10-20 minutes when loaded (camera, video camera, gimbal). Without technology, such a device can fly for half an hour or more.
The weight carried by the device is also directly related to the duration of its stay in the air, since the camera is quite heavy equipment, an additional load is placed on the engine of the apparatus, for example, if all the equipment installed on the hexacopter weighs 700 grams, the charge of one battery is enough for about 15 minutes of flight maximum.
If desired, this indicator can be increased by installing either a more powerful battery or reducing the weight of the equipment.
Modernization options
If desired, the octocopter can be improved even more, it all depends on the financial capabilities and the customer's imagination.
Installation of GPS equipment will allow the device to move along a predetermined trajectory and at a set time along the same route will return.
Equipping the equipment with a video transmitter, the image can be transmitted to a monitor or even video glasses, wearing which it will be possible to view the image that the camera sees.
These aircraft do not like any precipitation and highly windy weather is undesirable for them - the wind is no more than 7-10 meters per second (depending on the model).
The cost of a hexacopter or octocopter is expensive, the price ranges from $ 1,500 to $ 3,000 or more. Depends on the number of rotors, battery power and other parameters.
Video about the aircraft hexacopter:
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