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Cupid Stunt

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100 kilometer FPV
« on: May 31, 2012, 01:47:29 PM »
Nuts, that all I can say

Montiel must be one very dedicated dude cos this stuff takes a shed load of preparation

http://vimeo.com/43074193


More info:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1661795
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Re: 100 kilometer FPV
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2012, 02:00:59 PM »
Epic true master of the thermal's.
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Re: 100 kilometer FPV
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2012, 02:27:30 PM »
holy christ, just watched that from start to finish...utterly epic, not to mention brave.

Superb piloting skills to take advantage of the thermals too.

Noticed he has a Skew Planar on the right wing...anyone know what Rx antenna he is using? Can't look at rcgroups from work.
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Cupid Stunt

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Re: 100 kilometer FPV
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2012, 04:10:02 PM »
Quote from: Balders on May 31, 2012, 02:27:30 PM
holy christ, just watched that from start to finish...utterly epic, not to mention brave.

Superb piloting skills to take advantage of the thermals too.

Noticed he has a Skew Planar on the right wing...anyone know what Rx antenna he is using? Can't look at rcgroups from work.


Set Up:

Glider: Fascination (Top Model CZ).
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1543631

LRS: Thomas Scherrer TSLRS (433 Mhz.)
RC: Graupner MC-24
Video Tx: 1.2 Ghz. 850 mW.
Video Rx: Lawmate 1.2 Ghz.
TSLRS antenna: Yagi 13 db.
TSLRS plane antennas: 2 standard dipoles.
Ground station video antenna: Heliaxial 11.5 dB. (Sircana)
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1620128

Batteries: Lipo 16000 mAh. 3s
Camera: DX 201 Pixim
Ground station monitor: Tokai 13.3".
Video reccorder: Archos 604.

Fligh:

Total time: 04h58m.
Motor time: 54 s. (hand launch to 150 m height).
Batt consumption: 3280 mAh. (video, osd, gps, servos...).
Max. Range: 100 Km.
Max. Speed: 113 Km/h.
Outbound time: 02h48m.
Inbound time: 02h10m.
Average Speed outbound leg: 34.7 km/h.
Average Speed inbound leg: 45.5 Km/h.
Average Speed: 40.5 Km/h.
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Re: 100 kilometer FPV
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2012, 04:34:40 PM »
Wow. Thats crazy.
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Re: 100 kilometer FPV
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2012, 05:13:03 PM »
Shit that's some range !  :o
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Re: 100 kilometer FPV
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2012, 06:01:24 PM »
my hero  ;D ;D he da man!
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Cupid Stunt

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Re: 100 kilometer FPV
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2012, 06:06:03 PM »
I've got a giant sailplane

Hmmmmmm

:)
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Re: 100 kilometer FPV
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2012, 06:10:32 PM »
yeah your windows of opportunity has just gone, our summer is finished so no decent thermals LOL
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