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Originally Posted by markweatherill
Remote controlled quadcopter? Surely there are big enough ones available.
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Don't think I haven't already considered this.
A hexcopter could be redundant enough that I would feel safe being attached to it, as long as other systems were made to be redundant such as the computer, ESCs, and power source. Maybe I should just get a parachute as backup.
That's the beauty of a helicopter though; it's way more fuel efficient than a quadcopter, and control can be maintained even if it looses power.
Quadcopters are a fad, and once control systems are implemented to make flying helicopters as simple as quads, they will be displaced. The only reason quads have a control advantage now is that the technological advancements needed to control them have just recently been developed. Similar technology could be added to helicopters to make them easier to control.
The most fuel efficient helicopters use 2 main rotors, and no tail rotor. This frees up the ~15% of power that is lost in the tail just to keep the chopper pointed straight.
