The Boomcopter

[Jake Bullit]

Just seen this over on the lab.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKVpXCNZimc#t=125

Looks fun :D

[Jake Bullit]

Here`s the gubbins.

I think Ian posts on here as well.

Folding propeller design which rotates 'around' the boom, for UAV and R/C planes

[Coyote]

I love the thought that has gone into this, great design that looks like it works very effectively :)

[keukpa]

I must have one!

Why? I don't know.....

But I must!

[Dizzy]

awsome standing start lol more plane than copter ;D

I love new idea's  ;)

dizzy :)

[vanmantony]

Looks ok, but why not just stick a bell motor and folding prop on the front, might get in the way for fpv but just looning about and such its going to do the same job
In fact I'm off to me shed to knock up a prototype let you know how it goe's
                               Tony

[TBC15]

Very impressive.

Any thoughts to having aerofoils on the front arms with the pivot points in front of the centre of pressure. You would have self-deploying wings then.

Regards

[vanmantony]

Well so far so good, just got to extend the power lead so I can connect the esc, then its try out time.


putting motor on retract switch so it'll be motor off /on only

              should be a laugh  Tony

[Jake Bullit]

Hehe, nice work. Don't forget to film the maiden .
Good luck 😃

[Charliewalker]

be interesting to see, anyone up for a ducted fan version!

[Coyote]

Looks good Tony, cant help thinking the tail on the rear booms going to have advantages over on the front though

[vanmantony]

Rob, wind dropped to about 18mph for the first time in weeks so I thought i would give it a tryout did a few circuits landed plugged in front motor ....... and nowt the bloody esc,s knackered so as yet not tried it but static tests show (before the esc packer in) plenty of trust. got to solder up a new one, might get a chance to try it mid week weather permitting let you know how it goe's  Tony

P.s moved motor control to flight mode switch so now have off/wow/and bloody hell  lol

[Cobs]

Fantastic build and vid, nice one