http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/ Engadget Comments for DraganFlyer X4 UAV puts the camera where it needs to be, even when the floor is lava http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/
or acid.]]>Aug 11th 2009 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/
If anyone wants to get me a Christmas present though...]]>Aug 11th 2009 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/
#1 You put on the helmet and you fly the plane from a first person view.

#2 you have a button on the remote which takes snapshots.

#3 you land the plane and retrieve the SD card - after having the most fun you've ever had flying an aircraft like you're the damn US government flying a Predator drone.

$4 This costs less than $400

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj4Ey8Srisc&feature=related]]>Aug 12th 2009 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 12th 2009 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/
There is a huge difference in space needed between a helicopter/VTOL vehicle and an airplane. You can get this into WAY more spaces using hover than any airplane could ever get. (I say this as an RC plane pilot.)]]>Aug 13th 2009 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfeathers/3800043290/in/set-72157621852301845/

had my eye on draganflyer & quadrotors for some time. still pricey (though i love these). but, it's good to see they are continuing to improve their model line up. hopefully they become more affordable with time.]]>Aug 11th 2009 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 12th 2009 2:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 13th 2009 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 12th 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 12th 2009 3:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.mikrokopter.de
http://openmulticopter.org

For a full list of multicopter projects: http://multicopter.org/wiki/Multicopter_Table there are really plenty of projects. When looking at the news posts I am really asking myself why only the commercial expensive ones are mentioned. With most of the alternative projects if you invest some of your time you can build any arbitrary size and form of a multicopter that can easily lift a heavy camera or even several cameras.]]>Aug 12th 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 11th 2009 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/
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... did I mention the design is opensource? :)]]>Aug 12th 2009 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 12th 2009 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/Aug 12th 2009 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/
hahahahaha.]]>Aug 12th 2009 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/
Think about it. With a helicopter, you can move in all directions, hover, enter buildings, hide behind trees and other plants, etc.

Planes need to keep moving forward. Kites and balloons are limited by their strings, wind, obstructions like trees and utility wires/poles, not to mention having a direct trail back to the operator.]]>Aug 12th 2009 11:35AM