Reversed Tricopter

by RCMAD | May 13, 2013 | (5) Posted in Projects

 

 

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FlyingSloth on May 20, 2013
Does that mean the center prop is the front instead?
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RCMAD on May 20, 2013
Yes it does, Single motor to the front, Flies reversed to the norm.
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FlyingMonkey on May 20, 2013
I love the plastic bottle canopy!
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planemad man on May 20, 2013
+1 looks real cool
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Cyberdactyl on May 20, 2013
Looks cool.

How does it yaw? Does the front fitting slide over the pipe?
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RCMAD on May 20, 2013
There is a smaller pipe fitting on the inside and the cup swivels around that. Will post a picture.
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RCMAD on May 20, 2013
The Picture is from a normal orientated tricopter.
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rslegge on May 20, 2013
I like your imaginative yaw mechanism. As far as your settings, did you just reverse your pitch and yaw controls?
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RCMAD on May 20, 2013
Thank You and no this was a dedicated reversal, so I fitted the board facing to the rear thus making it the front, However just reversing the axis's does the same trick.
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Cyberdactyl on May 21, 2013
So you're basically flying backwards forward . . . ingenious!

And yes, very cool yaw mechanism.
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RCMAD on May 21, 2013
Thanks Again ... or maybe flying forward backwards ...
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FreakenGravity on May 21, 2013
Love the name "Twitchy" too perfecto......looks great.
Just finish my first tricopter all it does is spins I have about 30 to 35 degrees yaw to it and it still wants to spin. there a bugger to figure out. but i love to tinker.
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RCMAD on May 22, 2013
Yaw angle I have, 5 degrees ... Yes I too like to tinker around with stuff ... that is how we learn, Man. If there is any way I can help. Shout.
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tophe75 on May 22, 2013
Video???
I would love to see this fly!!!
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RCMAD on May 23, 2013
Apology, Video Cam Stolen, will try and post some video at a later stage.
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dboy on November 15, 2013
i'm building a reversed tri-copter as well and i had a couple of questions. which board are you using?
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RCMAD on November 16, 2013
Ask Away dboy ... Hobbyking KK2.0 Multi-rotor LCD Flight Control Board is the board Im using as it is easy to set up and don't have to carry laptop around to do adjustments at the field ... good value for money.
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RCMAD on November 16, 2013
Good luck with your Build and post some pics.

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luciduous on March 24, 2015
So, all I have to do is face the board backwards? I just don't see it. I plan on doing this and have a KK board, so it that's all is required, great!
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RCMAD on March 30, 2015
Yes, the rear becomes the front, that is it. Best luck with your build, please post some pics.
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Aerobot on June 23, 2019
What is the current status of this project?
Is it still going, still being flown?
I had this idea for some time, you beat me to it!

I think something has possibly been overlooked though...
The normal flight of a Y copter is essentially swerving the rear of the craft, to compare it to a car, you would be drifting and swerving to steer.
Whereas with this configuration, you are DRIVING, using that center motor/prop to forward steer.

I would think that would completely change the way you fly/drive it, likely for the better.
This seems like a better way to fly.

Would love updates on anything to do with this!

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