Left Stick Physics

[Fester]

Although I really try to understand most of our Phantoms flight systems, I hadn't pondered much on what makes our birds rotate on command. Thought this article from Wired was pretty informative.

How Do Drones Fly? Physics, of Course!

 

[N017RW]

Yup, most MRs we see have an even number of rotors to simplify the control algorithm and ease balance control/maintenance.