Flipping the DJI Phantom in manual mode

AR.Tommy · Apr 24, 2013

Hello,

this is a video of my first flips with the DJI Phantom in manual mode. Have fun!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_LFO83iKyo[/youtube]
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_LFO83iKyo

darkhorse · Apr 24, 2013

Nice!!

AR.Tommy · Apr 24, 2013

Because the embedded video is so tiny better click the link below to open it bigger.

insatiable · Apr 24, 2013

Man, that is so cool! Seems like you would have got a little higher, would do some real damage at that speed!

growe19 · Apr 24, 2013

Awesome video of the flips.

What's the sticking technique to do a flip?

AR.Tommy · Apr 25, 2013

insatiable said:
Man, that is so cool! Seems like you would have got a little higher, would do some real damage at that speed!

I can tell. On that day there was damage involved.

AR.Tommy · Apr 25, 2013

growe19 said:
Awesome video of the flips.

What's the sticking technique to do a flip?

Basically it is a short full throttle then less throttle together with pressing in one direction until it is in level position again and full throttle. If you never flipped a quad before it is hard because in the standard settings the dii phantom has a huge flipping radius. (not like in the video)

AR.Tommy · Apr 25, 2013

Okay, this is what it looks like when things go wrong: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=525

Sac D · Apr 25, 2013

That's amazing. Smash it into the ground on purpose. Wow.

AR.Tommy · Apr 25, 2013

Looks like you got something wrong. What makes you think this was on purpose?

Sac D · Apr 25, 2013

AR.Tommy said:
Looks like you got something wrong. What makes you think this was on purpose?

I'm just wondering how long it's gonna last with those kind of crashes over and over. It does look like fun though!

Mark P · Apr 26, 2013

That thing looks really sluggish, Im wondering if thats the Naza, motors, or speed controllers or a combination of all three. I know in my looking for a replacement for the Phantom I keep hearing people say the Naza doesn't fair well in aerobatics and SimonK flashed speed controllers are a must.

Are you working on rolls yet?

AR.Tommy · Apr 26, 2013

Usually it doesn't make sense to buy a quad with GPS, IMU and all that stuff only to fly it manually in end, so yes - it is right: the Phantom is not build for aerobatics.

AR.Tommy · May 4, 2013

Mark P said:
Are you working on rolls yet?

Hello Mark,

in the video you can see flips (forward, backward) and rolls (sideways) as well. Or what exactly do you mean by "rolls"?

jumanoc · May 4, 2013

AR.Tommy said:
Looks like you got something wrong. What makes you think this was on purpose?

If you go up 10 meters more before flipping, just could recover from falling

AR.Tommy · May 5, 2013

That could be true, but this is something one can see only afterwards. Besides that I wanted to film it and it is already awful small.

serhanuygur · Nov 15, 2013

Flipping and Rolling can be done in phantom ofc, but you loose altitude, so u need to go higher to perform it safe.

here is my friend flipping some.

http://vimeo.com/79430892

Fdnyfish · Nov 15, 2013

Here was my go at it

http://youtu.be/JbGz5rYMZ2c

EHF · Nov 23, 2013

Very very nice

Just bought a DJI Phantom Vision, I know it is not designed for flipping, but would it be possible?
Just do not wanne try as I just bought it haha

If somebody flipped a Vision, please let me know how to do it, and post a vid!

Best,
E