Im looking a proffesional radio control plane which can carry 5-6 kg camera,anbody can help?
You want one of those Predator drones used by the US Military in Afghanistan. Pretty expensive but you can buy one on a "payment plan".
Otherwise i don't know of any store-bought planes that are big enuf. You can build one from a kit but you'll feel terrible if it crashes with your big camera.
November 18th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
You want one of those Predator drones used by the US Military in Afghanistan. Pretty expensive but you can buy one on a "payment plan".
Otherwise i don't know of any store-bought planes that are big enuf. You can build one from a kit but you'll feel terrible if it crashes with your big camera.
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November 18th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
I've added cameras to planes in the past with good results, but not any that were that heavy.
Basically, you need to consider wing loading.
That is a ratio of how heavy the plane is compared to its lift ability.
The formula is:
Loading (oz/sq.ft) = Weight(oz) / ( Wingspan(in) * Wing Chord(in) / 144 )
or metric:
Loading (g/sq.dm) = Weight(g) / ( Wingspan(mm) * Wing Chord(mm) / 10000 )
Example: (imperial)
You'll need the wing area first. Measure the length of the wing (wingspan) in inches and measure from front to back of the wing (wing chord) in inches and multiply your measurements together. Then divide by 144. This gives you the wing area in square feet.
Then weigh the aircraft in ounces, take that weight and divide by the wing area.
This gives you the aircraft's wing loading in oz/sq. ft.
You don't want this wing loading number to be higher than 27oz/sq. ft, and 27 oz/sq. ft would be absolute maximum.
You would first need to find a plane that can carry added weight easily (one that starts with a VERY low wing loading).
Then figure what its wing loading would be with the camera's weight added to it.
A plane that can easily (and safely) carry a 6 kg camera is going to be fairly large. I mounted a 1.4 kg camera in a Piper Cub that had over a 6 ft wing span. The added weight changed the airplanes flight characteristics considerably, but it still flew well.
Hope this helps.
Good luck!
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November 18th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
I would talk to a lawyer first, if I were you. There are security issues involved, depending on where you want to use it and for what purpose.
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