First crashproof drone

[Richard Espy]

No matter how it falls from the sky, it can go back to an upright position and continue to fly. It’s called XT Flyer

It’s being tested at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=23&v=VMGf3wQ_Blg

What do you guys think?

 

[GJH105775]

Crash resistant, but it is a great design for smaller quads.

 

[ringolong]

Crash resistant, but it is a great design for smaller quads.

True. I don't think it would work well for the larger quads since they are heavy.

 

[GJH105775]

True. I don't think it would work well for the larger quads since they are heavy.

Yeah, the shock would do them in quickly, probably just not scaleable. The concept it great for toy grade quads for those learning to fly.

 

[HDtallrider]

That video is from 2009. You can buy a more brightly colored one at Toys r Us. It is not a quad but a single motor with a counter-rotating prop. They have been out for 2 or 3 years now. Here is a video of a quad with a surround;

Kind of ungainly

 

[GJH105775]

That video is from 2009. You can buy a more brightly colored one at Toys r Us. It is not a quad but a single motor with a counter-rotating prop. They have been out for 2 or 3 years now. Here is a video of a quad with a surround;

Kind of ungainly

Haha yeah, the gyrocopter ones have been around for a while.

 

[Richard Espy]

Haha yeah, maybe calling it crashproof is too optimistic. I agree that it could be a good idea for smaller drones, or at least for one aimed at the novice/beginner section, which will certainly grow once the FAA gets its act together. In fact, come to think of it, this might be the one to make FAA make more concrete drone aviation regulation!

 

[GJH105775]

 

[ringolong]

Insane rules that do not make any sense.

 

[GJH105775]

Insane rules that do not make any sense.

Yeah hahaha. They did this to try to get control of people flying in bigger areas like auditoriums and stadiums. I am afraid of what might happen when you get a bunch of idiots who are clueless about the technology coming together and making the laws.

 

[HDtallrider]

Yeah hahaha. They did this to try to get control of people flying in bigger areas like auditoriums and stadiums. I am afraid of what might happen when you get a bunch of idiots who are clueless about the technology coming together and making the laws.

I have to agree that the FAA is carrying things too far. Even though they are under a lot of pressure to do something about the horrible "plague" of dangerous drones out there. Thank you media sensationalism, and thank you to the handful of OUR idiots who flew their multi's where they shouldn't have.

 

[mrbeal]

Any easy way to get the NTSB to back off is to have a LARGE group of people make paper airplanes, fly them in their house at the same time on one day and have all the paper airplanes CRASH and report all the crashes to the NTSB. Technically, if true, an airplane crash has to be reported and INVESTIGATED. The last thing the NTSB wants to have released is they are not investigating plane crashes... and more than that they don't want getting out that all those paper airplane crashes are, in fact, reportable and investigable events. Asinine...

 

[GJH105775]

Any easy way to get the NTSB to back off is to have a LARGE group of people make paper airplanes, fly them in their house at the same time on one day and have all the paper airplanes CRASH and report all the crashes to the NTSB. Technically, if true, an airplane crash has to be reported and INVESTIGATED. The last thing the NTSB wants to have released is they are not investigating plane crashes... and more than that they don't want getting out that all those paper airplane crashes are, in fact, reportable and investigable events. Asinine...

Well they may start making examples of people making foolish reports to waste time. Also the new, rules clearly specify that an aircraft is powered, so you would need to meet that requirement.