I was just wondering the best way to get the most economical flying, in terms of battery usage.
I would guess fairly high speed at a steady altitude, high speed would use the same amount of battery as hovering, I would guess, as it's simply easing the load on the front two motors and increasing it on the rear two motors. (I reckon, but stand to be corrected)
Now the tricky question. Is it more economical to fly 'square on' ie with the axis of the aircraft in line with the line of flight, or rotating the aircraft 45 degrees so it has a 'leading' arm. I've not tried it, and I guess it would be fairly hard to prove either way in ambient conditions. It's just an idle thought, I'm happy with flight times, range etc with my P3....
I would guess fairly high speed at a steady altitude, high speed would use the same amount of battery as hovering, I would guess, as it's simply easing the load on the front two motors and increasing it on the rear two motors. (I reckon, but stand to be corrected)
Now the tricky question. Is it more economical to fly 'square on' ie with the axis of the aircraft in line with the line of flight, or rotating the aircraft 45 degrees so it has a 'leading' arm. I've not tried it, and I guess it would be fairly hard to prove either way in ambient conditions. It's just an idle thought, I'm happy with flight times, range etc with my P3....