Maiden flight and tuning for a Believer UAS, a really well thought out Chinese mapping platform. We used Ardupilot firmware, automatically tuned. The original plan was three flights, but after a minute or so we realised we could calibrate the airspeed sensor and then tune the platform on the first flight. Next an auto take off and attempts at auto landing. This didn't work as well but we have plenty of data to make decisions with now! Very hard to properly express how impressed I am with it. We flew with a broken Sony Camera onboard to fly with an operational weight. All in all, I flew for 55 minutes with the same battery set and as they are still charging I don't yet know exactly how many maH were consumed. It flew at 4.3kg AUW, 16A battery 4s, 600kv motors, 11inch prop, 500g camera, additional 500g of other PPK stuff and antennas This one was purchased here. https://www.banggood.com/Believer-1960mm-Wingspan-EPO-Portable-Aerial-Survey-Aircraft-RC-Airplane-KIT-p-1178800.html?cur_warehouse=CN Stay informed on the Business of Drones. Don't miss out on any of our latest videos, subscribe https://goo.gl/PMFYQb Other places you can find us: https://www.suasnews.com https://www.facebook.com/suasnews https://www.twitter.com/suasnews ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p95TX4w1NLA

Stand by for a livestream, or maybe not. Tech not playing in South Africa yet again. A delightful 24 hours without power. Aerovolt is hosting a press launch with our partners Allye @ Dunkeswell Aerodrome (Nr, Honiton, Devon). To officially launch the Aerovolt Charging Network to the Aviation Community, and to celebrate Aerovolt being added to the Octopus Electroverse App. This event is being supported by Porsche UK also. With the network going fully live to the public, pilots will now be able to book an Electric Aircraft for personal use and for Flight training. Enabling flights airfield to airfield, tap to charge and carry on your flight journey, as simple as charging any other EV. This is a service which is not available anywhere else globally and a major step for the UK to be leading the way in sustainable aviation. Aerovolt currently has 6 sites installed with another 20 confirmed and currently engaging with an additional 40 sites. This site has also deployed the very latest from energy storage pioneers Allye. Due to the limited grid supply Allye have installed their huge 320kw ‘Max’ battery built from recycled Tesla Model 3 batteries. Future-proofing the airfield and allowing for further upgrades to faster chargers along with direct solar integration. This is the first airfield in the world to deploy permanent energy storage for electric aircraft charging. ***************** If you would like to support Drone & Sundry for free and browse the internet without being tracked by ads and data trackers, download and use Brave browser: https://brave.com/dro980 ***************** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP EMAIL http://eepurl.com/dxkHcv Stay informed on the Business of Drones Don't miss out on any of our latest videos, subscribe to our channel https://goo.gl/PMFYQb Other places you can find us: https://www.instagram.com/droneandsundry/ https://www.suasnews.com https://www.facebook.com/suasnews https://www.twitter.com/suasnews ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2RAx62DN_k