Type: 5-channel (including remote pitch-gain adjust) radio-controlled micro-electric VTOL air
vehicle.
Lift/Propulsion System: two counter-rotating, fixed-pitch propellers, each directly driven by
dedicated outrunner electric motor and powered by lithium polymer battery.
Control System: roll/lateral motion control by differential motor speeds; yaw control by
differential tilting of prop-motors; and pitch/longitudinal motion control by Oblique Active Tilting
(OAT). Control about all axes modulated by piezo gyros. Ground-adjustable horizontal
stabilizer.
Flying Characteristics, Controlability and Stability: identical to 4-channel electric R/C
helicopter without collective pitch (CP) control.
| MicroVader Specifications |
Overall length: 25.5 in.
Propeller diameter: 10.0 in.
Span, between prop centers: 17.5 in.
Span, max: 27.5 in.
Height: 9.0 in.
Flying weight, empty: 14.4 oz.
Disk loading: 0.82 lb/ft^2
Max payload: 2 oz. (video camera with transmitter = 1 oz.)
Power supply: (1) 2-cell, 7.4V, 2000mAh lithium polymer battery
Hover OGE Performance w/o Payload
Propeller speed: 3585 RPM
Shaft power, ea.: 15.0 W
Power to motors, total: 41.2 W
Power to auxiliaries: 14.8 W
Total power consumption: 56.0 W
Endurance: 15 minutes
with video camera
