FreeFly Systems' ALTA 8 - Say hello to Drone Surfing

Q.FreeFly Systems' ALTA 8 - Say hello to Drone Surfing
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Roshun | 8 years ago

[URL="https://www.zigwheels.com/forum/profile/12"]Arjun[/URL] Drones require permissions now from the DGCA. This ruling came in last year after many were seen using drones near airports, posing a security risk. Now, even for videography, you need to get DGCA permission for operating a drone. This is bad news for individual hobbyists as it is now clearly illegal to fly a drone (it's still a grey area on RC helicopters / planes, which are classified as toys). We have an in-house production team based in Bangalore - Drishya 360 - that is adept at aerial and 360 degree photography using drones.

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Arjun | 8 years ago

[URL="https://www.zigwheels.com/forum/profile/135"]JOY MRC[/URL] I had heard about some usages of drones by film crews and for car shoots. Some riders were using drones to shoot different angles while they ride the bikes. This however is an entirely new application. One thing that is unclear is about the legality of drones in the country. As per my understanding drones are still not legally allowed for civilian use. This was the reason the above mentioned rider removed some of the drone shot videos and also has stopped using drones. That said, there are companies which are renting out drones for similar photo ops. Does anyone have any clarity about drone usage in the country? Is there any application or specification mentioned which allows and disallows drones of some capacity or capability.

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JOY | 8 years ago

[QUOTE=Praveen;n18688]Wow, these drones must be really powerful to pull something as heavy as a human being. [B]How powerful are the motors? These drones also need a really high-capacity to sustain such flights, don't you think?[/B] I feel, in civilian applications, these drones are becoming bigger and more powerful whereas in the military the drones are becoming more and more compact and small, to avoid detection. Check out this drone called the Black Hornet Nano (by far the coolest G.I. Joe-esque name I've ever heard ;) ) developed by Prox Dynamics, Norway. This tiny marvel is just 10 cm long and weighs just 16 grams including the batteries. The drone is equipped with three cameras, one at the front, one facing directly downwards and one more at the front, facing 45 degrees downwards. It has a hovering time of 20-25 mins and takes pretty much the same time to charge its batteries to 90% capacity. There's another version, PD- 100 Black Hornet, which has night vision function and has a range of up to 1.6 km. These drones have a lot of potential applications, ranging from law enforcement, search and rescue to military and special forces! Quite interesting, don't you think? Do check out their website [URL="http://www.proxdynamics.com/home"]here.[/URL] And here's a cool video by Pixel Planet: [video=youtube;OmE0m-5RVNg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmE0m-5RVNg[/video][/QUOTE] That's a cool video Praveen. You are damn right that these are inspired from hollywood movies ;) . I'd really love to see a proper Iron man Suit(Indian version with belly fat corrections :P ) for myself. I am posting the Alta-8 specifications if anyone wants to know more details. [B]ALTA-8 SPECIFICATIONS[/B] [HR][/HR] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]DIMENSIONS[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Unfolded Diameter (does not include Props)[/TD] [TD]1325 mm[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Folded Diameter (does not include Props)[/TD] [TD]660 mm[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Height to base of Toad In The Hole (TITH)[/TD] [TD]263 mm[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]POWERPLANT[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Number of Motors[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Motor Type[/TD] [TD]Direct Drive 3-Phase PMAC Outrunner[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Motor Make and Model[/TD] [TD]Freefly F45[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Motor Max Continuous Power Output[/TD] [TD]350 W[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Motor Max Instantaneous Peak Power Output[/TD] [TD]950 W[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Max RPM (flat rated)[/TD] [TD]6300 RPM[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Equivalent Kv[/TD] [TD]384[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Electronic Speed Controller[/TD] [TD]Freefly Silent-Drive Sine Wave ESC[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]PROPELLERS[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Make and Model[/TD] [TD]Freefly ALTA Propeller[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Material[/TD] [TD]Carbon fiber with balsa core[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Propeller Orientation[/TD] [TD](4) CW and (4) CCW Props[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Propeller Type[/TD] [TD]18 x 6 Folding[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]BATTERY[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nominal Battery Voltage[/TD] [TD]6S / 22.2V[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maximum Battery Size[/TD] [TD]240 x 180 x 80 mm[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maximum Battery Quantity[/TD] [TD]2 Battery Packs (Parallel)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Minimum Battery Quantity[/TD] [TD]2 Battery Packs (Parallel)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Battery Connectors[/TD] [TD]2x EC5 (Parallel)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Required Minimum Battery Discharge Rating[/TD] [TD]250A / 500A Peak[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]WEIGHTS[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maximum Gross for Takeoff1[/TD] [TD]18.1 kg (40.0 lbs)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maximum Useful Load2[/TD] [TD]12.0 kg (26.4 lbs)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maximum Payload3[/TD] [TD]9.1 kg (20.0 lbs)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Typical Standard Empty Weight[/TD] [TD]6.2 kg (13.6 lbs)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]SPECIFIC LOADINGS[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Typical Specific Power4[/TD] [TD]145 W/kg[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Thrust Ratio at Max Takeoff Weight (MTOW)1[/TD] [TD]1.85 : 1[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]FLIGHT CONTROLLER[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Model Name[/TD] [TD]Freefly SYNAPSE Flight Controller[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Flight Modes[/TD] [TD]Manual[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"]Height Hold Mode[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"]Position Mode[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"]Return-To-Home[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"]Autoland[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Supported Inputs[/TD] [TD]DSMX, DSM2, S.Bus, S.Bus2, PPM, FPV SD[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Supported Radios[/TD] [TD]Futaba S.Bus & S.Bus2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"]DSMX, DSM2 (Spektrum/JR)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"]PPM, PPM Invert, PPM Graupner[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Supported Radio Controller Telemetry Systems[/TD] [TD]Futaba w/ built-in voltage sense port[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Minimum Radio Controller Channels Required[/TD] [TD]>5[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Supported GNSS[/TD] [TD]GPS, GLONASS, Galileo[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Supported SBAS[/TD] [TD]QZSS, WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]First-Person View System Video Formats[/TD] [TD]NTSC, PAL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Supported First-Person View Transmitters[/TD] [TD]Skyzone[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"]BOSCAM[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"]ImmersionRC[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"]Fat Shark[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Supported First-Person View Cameras[/TD] [TD]Ready Made RC[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]First-Person View OSD Telemetry[/TD] [TD]User Configurable[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Installed Transceivers[/TD] [TD]Wi-Fi[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Data Logging Rate[/TD] [TD]25 Hz[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]LIGHTING AND INDICATION[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Status Light[/TD] [TD]1-Watt Red, 1-Watt White LED[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Orientation Lights[/TD] [TD]3-Watt RGB LED[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Orientation Light Color[/TD] [TD]Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]ISOLATION SYSTEM[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Vibration Isolation System[/TD] [TD]Silicone O-Rings[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]ISOLATION SYSTEM OPTIONS[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1. Soft/Light Payloads[/TD] [TD]Red O-Rings[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2. Medium/Mid Payloads[/TD] [TD]Teal O-Rings[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3. Stiff/Heavy Payloads[/TD] [TD]Black O-Rings[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]PAYLOAD MOUNTING[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mounting Locations[/TD] [TD]Bottom and Top Mount[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mounting System[/TD] [TD]Freefly Toad In The Hole (TITH) Quick Release[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]FPV Camera Mount[/TD] [TD]Between booms 8 & 1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]FPV Transmitter Mount[/TD] [TD]Boom 2[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]POWERPLANT LIMITATIONS[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maximum RPM[/TD] [TD]6300 RPM[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maximum Battery Voltage[/TD] [TD]25.2 Volts[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Minimum Average Battery Voltage[/TD] [TD]19.2 Volts[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITATIONS[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"]Do not fly ALTA 8 in temperatures exceeding 45°C (113°F) or below -20°C(-4°F).5[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2"][B]FLIGHT CONTROLLER LIMITS[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maximum Pitch/Roll Angle[/TD] [TD]45°[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maximum Yaw Rate[/TD] [TD]150° / second[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [HR][/HR] .

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Praveen | 8 years ago

Wow, these drones must be really powerful to pull something as heavy as a human being. How powerful are the motors? These drones also need a really high-capacity to sustain such flights, don't you think? I feel, in civilian applications, these drones are becoming bigger and more powerful whereas in the military the drones are becoming more and more compact and small, to avoid detection. Check out this drone called the Black Hornet Nano (by far the coolest G.I. Joe-esque name I've ever heard ;) ) developed by Prox Dynamics, Norway. This tiny marvel is just 10 cm long and weighs just 16 grams including the batteries. The drone is equipped with three cameras, one at the front, one facing directly downwards and one more at the front, facing 45 degrees downwards. It has a hovering time of 20-25 mins and takes pretty much the same time to charge its batteries to 90% capacity. There's another version, PD- 100 Black Hornet, which has night vision function and has a range of up to 1.6 km. These drones have a lot of potential applications, ranging from law enforcement, search and rescue to military and special forces! Quite interesting, don't you think? Do check out their website [URL="http://www.proxdynamics.com/home"]here.[/URL] And here's a cool video by Pixel Planet: [video=youtube;OmE0m-5RVNg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmE0m-5RVNg[/video]

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JOY | 8 years ago

Drone technology is being used very extensively for cinematography these days. From [B]Movies [/B]to[B] Car reviews[/B], we use it and they serve as a very cost effective solution when compared to renting a chopper and doing stunts with it ;). They also provide better shake free videos*([B]*Conditions Apply - In the hands of a professional drone pilot [/B]). With vastly changing applications, the drones have seen many upgrades and enhancements. The more propellers and motors you add to a drone, the more weight it can lift. [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17793[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] The FreeFly Systems' Alta 8 is designed to carry heavy video equipment, has eight rotors making it pretty strong. How strong? Strong enough to tow a Surfer on a wake board. FACT. [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17796[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] Say hello to the new sport of drone-surfing where waves aren’t really necessary. Is this even possible? Standing on the beach the drone probably isn’t strong enough to pull the surfer off his feet. [video=youtube;BuRf6r0LuL8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuRf6r0LuL8[/video] But as you can see in the video, that’s why he had to get a running start and hop on the wake board for the stunt to work. Does a massive drone like this have enough strength to maintain the surfer’s forward momentum on a low-friction lake? Without a doubt, YES. [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17795[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] In fact, there have been similar stunts before, including a Kid being pulled on a snowboard on a drone.That drone is considerably smaller than the Alta 8. [video=youtube;ZFqrShlwDYo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFqrShlwDYo[/video] I'm sure social networking junkies will take it up as 'a thing' and call it something like "Drone bucket Challenge" or something :rolleyes: . Source - Sploid

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