I did a speed test of my Quadcopter V1. I was able to reach 78 km/h in 6 seconds! At the end of the video, I display the APM dataflah logs. The power draw is about twice bigger than during hovering.
Setup:
– Frame: Self-designed
– Flight Controller: APM 2.5 (RCTimer)
– GPS: u-Blox CN06 Plus (RCTimer)
– Motors: T-Motor MT2216-12 V2 800KV
– ESC: Favourite Littlebee 30A (BLHeli)
– Props: Graupner E-Prop 9×5
– Battery: Zippy 4S 5000mAh 20C
– RC/TX: Graupner MX-16 HoTT / GR-16
– Video TX: ImmersionRC 5.8Gh
– Camera: GoPro 3 Black
– Gimbal: DYS Smart3
– All up weight: 1.8 Kg
More information on my website:
http://gaetanlaure.com/quadcopter-v1-speed-test/
http://gaetanlaure.com/the-quadcopter-v1/