Flying with just 3 props/motors?

[IflyinWY]

Here you go.

http://e2b.org/8a

Short video, well worth watching.

Now I know what I want for Christmas.

 

[Mal_PV2_Ireland]

It is very possible for a quad to land safely with 3 props. I watched a video where some german dudes wrote an algorithm that makes a quad with 3 blades very manageable to land. Saw it on Ted too, they say it could be added to any quad software. Would dji include it in Naza software? Why would they, a smashed up quad means another sale. But it is very possible. I'll look for the 2 video links ive seen.

 

[rjstone]

Yea, but someone else buying a quad from a different company that does have the software means DJI loses a sale. So it would be in their best interest to compete effectively in this area, and they might want to get out ahead of the issue so they don't lose a ton of sales due to the lag time.

 

[Green_Phantom]

Buy a little parachute pack to mount to the top and put it on an "Oh $#it" button on your receiver. If it goes out of control, kill the motors and deploy the chute.

 

[M5Brian]

Apparently the P4 can. I just brought mine in and landed and after I took my FPV goggles off I noticed only three props. Was shocked but she landed safely.


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[N017RW]

Apparently the P4 can. I just brought mine in and landed and after I took my FPV goggles off I noticed only three props. Was shocked but she landed safely.


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No way.
No DJI quad can do that.

 

[M5Brian]

Well, I looked for at least an hour for the carbon fiber prop. It was nowhere to be found. And it didn't shatter, so it had to have popped off during flight.


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[N017RW]

Can't be sure if folks are lying, being facetious, or just misspoken but no [stock] DJI quad can fly with the loss of one or more props, motors, or ESCs.

 

[M5Brian]

Well if that's the case then I guess it popped off when it landed and I simply couldn't find it. No reason for me to come on here with lies..



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[N017RW]

Well if that's the case then I guess it popped off when it landed and I simply couldn't find it. No reason for me to come on here with lies..



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Sure thing I want to be clear I WAS NOT intending to call you a liar.

Experimental quads that can be somewhat controlled to land with the loss of a prop/motor/etc do so by spinning like a top to achieve some stability but control is limited and is not something the Phantom can [currently] do for a number of reasons.