Drone technology and development
Drone technology | Development | Resources
Aerodynamics & airfoil design | Analysis | Simulation
- Aerodynamic computation of crotor, xrotor, dfdc & esprop | Esotech
- Aerospace Computational Design Laboratory | Software overview
- Airfoil | Pitching moment - Wikipedia
- Airfoils | Lift force calculator
- Airfoils | EPPLER 434 AIRFOIL (e434-il)
- Airfoils | My BEST site to search, compare and plot airfoils
- Airfoils | NACA Airfoil design and coordinates | dreesecode.com
- Airfoils | NACA airfoil DESIGNER w/virtual simulation
- Airfoils | XFOIL Interactive design and analysis of subsonic airfoils
- Drone flight time calculator | Simulated test with power & weight
- Ducted fan | Designing and CFD in solidworks (tutorial) - YouTube
- Ducted fan | EDF (Electric Ducted fan) | STLFinder
- Ducted fan | Theory applied to real world fans | YouTube
Avioni drones purchases
- Adhesives | Bug-Bond Pro UV Lim Kit | Skittfiske.no
- Cables & Connectors | Amass balancing wiring, plugs and adapters | Elefun
- Cables & Connectors | I²C Bus Splitter JST-GH | mRobotics.io
- Communication | mRo Telemetry VCP driver | CP210x USB to UART Bridge | Silicon Labs
- Communication | RC Receiver | Fry RX8R 8-16ch duplex telemetry | Elefun
- Flight Controllers | Alternatives: mRobotics Autopilots
- Flight Controllers | mRo PixRacer Pro w GPS & compass | store.3dr.com
- HW-SW tools | FrSky S.Port AirLink S firmware updater | Elefun.no
- HW-SW Tools | FTDI Serial Programmer (USB to Serial TTL) | Flying Tech
- HW-SW tools | LA104 Logic Analyzer / Oscilloscope
- HW-SW tools | Picoscope 2206B MSO oscilloskop 50Mhz | rs-online
- Power & Batteries | 4 Gens Ace Tattu XT60 4s 2300mAh | Elefun
- Power & Batteries | Lipo-Safe Bag | Bronto 30x23cm (L) | Elefun.no
- Power & Batteries | Mateksys Micro BEC 6-30Vin 5V-9Vout adjustable 3stk | Elefun
- Power & Batteries | Power Module | 3DR Knowledge base | Batt Volt mult 15.3
- Power & Batteries | Power Zero | store.3dr.com
- Power & Batteries | SkyRC eFuel PowerSupply 16A/380W | Elefun.no
- Propellers | DB499 Propel balancer tool
- Propellers | Gemfan1238 (12x3.8) RAYCorp cw/ccw kits | Amazon.com
- Sensors | FrSky Telemetry FBVS-01 voltage | Banggood.com
- Sensors | FrSky Telemetry FLVSS LiPo voltage | Elefun.no
- Sensors | Mateksys Air Speed sensor | Elefun.no
- Structural | Body clips | Small Dubro DB2256 | Elefun
- Structural | Carbon pipe | 4x750mm | Elefun
- Structural | Carbon pipe | 6x1000mm | Elefun
- Structural | Carbon pipe | 8x1000mm | Elefun
- Structural | Links & rods | Se spes. gjengestag 4mm | Elefun.no
- Structural | Locknuts | M4 Nylon | Elefun
- Structural | Wing hinge pipe (også fra rcworld.co.uk) | Elefun
- Video | Eachine transmitter TX805 5.8G 40CH 25-800mW OSD/Pit/SA | Banggood
- Video | FPV On-Screen display Mini OSD | Microelectron is in Amman(!)
- Video | Goggles Aomway Commander V1 FPV 5.8G HD Port DVR | Banggood.com
- Video | RunCam manuals downloads
- Communication | FrSky receiver RXSR S-Bus/CCPM | elefun.no
- Flight Controllers | T-Motor F7 Pro HD
- Video | FPV Camera | RunCam MicroSwift3-Manual.pdf
- Servos | KST X10 Micro digital metal gear servo (på Aviant) | Amain hobbies
- Servos | Landing gear - retractable | E-Flite 60-120 size 90-Deg | Elefun.no
- Servos | Actuator | L12-R Small Linear Servo | Actuonix
- Power & Batteries | Cine66 motor adapter, firkantskive M8, 50 x 50 mm | Biltema.no
Configuration & Setup | Communities & Forums
- 5 Top rookie drone mistakes (and how to avoid them) | Ken Heron
- Arducopter/Pixhawk tutorial for beginners (2023) | YouTube
- Drone flying | A to Z beginners course | Drone Camps
- Drone flying | FPV racing tips | YouTube playlist
- Drone flying | Quad basics | Flite test
- Drone flying | UAVFUTURES flight school | Youtube playlist
- Drone info | sUAS News | Development and usage
- FAI Drone Sports | World Air Sports Federation
- FrSky Taranis X9D+ OpenTX Setup for 6 Flight Modes by 2 Switches
- OpenTX 2.2 Taranis manual | Introduction
- RCGroups | Forum site for remote controlled models
Drone components | Documentation | User Guides
- 3DR Products - 3DR Knowledge base
- 3dr store | Power Zero module with Hall-Effect sensing for UAVs and Robotics
- 3DR Store | PX4 and Ardupilot drone build modules and components
- ABC | Building drones and RC planes | Painless360 playlists
- ABC | Search FPV Stores In One Place | SearchFPV.com
- ABC | The ultimate FPV shopping list | Joshua Bardwell
- Antenna | GNSS & Compass, M10Q-5883 | Mateksys
- Antennas | Evaluation SW | u-center | u-blox
- Antennas | GPS & Advanced IoT components | Taoglas
- Antennas | GPS catalog - 3DR Knowledge base
- Antennas | GPS U-Blox F9P Firmware Update | Copter documentation
- Antennas | GPS ZED-F9P module | u-blox
- Antennas | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo patch antenna | CGGP.25.4.E.02
- Antennas | Long range modules | TBS Crossfire & FrSky R9M | Oscar Liang
- Antennas | Properties for various types | Oscar Liang
- ArduCopter | Flight modes and documentation
- ArduPilot | Community main page | Slogan: Versatile, Trusted, Open
- ArduPilot | Documentation | All aspects of drones
- Ardupilot | Drone peripheral HW components
- ArduPilot | Forum - Pixracer R14 Telemetry w/ FrSky R9 receiver not working
- Autopilot PX4 | Battery and Power Module Setup
- Autopilot PX4 | Config and testing | VTOL Tailsitter (w/Actuator)
- Autopilot PX4 | Development for drones | Main page
- Autopilot PX4 | Documentation start page
- Autopilot PX4 | Forum discussions | Pixhawk & QGroundControl | u/p: 5
- Autopilot PX4 | Pixracer - Connections and wiring Guide
- Autopilot PX4 | VTOL flight mode airframe types
- Batteries | Battery breakthrough, made from rubber - Tech Briefs
- Batteries | How to choose LiPo battery for drones and quads - Oscar Liang
- Cameras | Cam control using OSD Pin and Flight Controller | Oscar Liang
- Cameras | Kategori - Racing kamera sett - elefun.no
- Cameras | RunCam Eagle OSD settings
- Cameras | Top 5 analog for Quads and Drones | Oscar Liang
- Communication | Taranis X9D | Setting up TBS Crossfire Micro
- Communication | Auterion Skynode internet | FC for Avioni2
- Communication | Beginners' guide to RC Protocols
- Communication | Change VTX settings from Betaflight OSD or Taranis | Oscar Liang
- Communication | ExpressLRS starter guide by Joshua Bardwell | YouTube
- Communication | FrSky ACCESS Compendium | MAK Corner
- Communication | FrSky main page | TX, RX, FC's and HW modules
- Communication | FrSky Receivers | Uninverted SBUS signal
- Communication | Frsky Taranis X9D | Tutorials & Tips - Oscar Liang
- Communication | FrSky X8R downloads page
- Communication | FrSky X8R instruction manual | ManualsLib
- Communication | Guide to flashing and setting Up ExpressLRS | Oscar Liang
- Communication | How to setup SBus, SmartPort Telemetry - Oscar Liang
- Communication | MAVlink developer Guide
- Communication | Radio receivers for quads and FPV drones | Oscar Liang
- Communication | Radiomaster ExpressLRS TX Modules: Ranger, Ranger Micro, Ranger Nano | Oscar Liang
- Communication | Taranis X9D How to Create Switches | Project Blue Falcon
- Communication | Taranis X9D Memory Card USB access fix | Blue Falcon
- Communication | Taranis X9D Project Blue Falcon Youtube playlist
- Communication | TBS Crossfire Setup with Betaflight - Oscar Liang
- Communication | Telemetri & frekvenser | Forskrift om tillatt bruk av frekvenser
- Communication | Telemetry Radio mRo-SiK 433MHz
- Communication | Video | DJI Digital solution
- Communication | Video | Fixing video issues | Connecting VTX, FPV Cam and OSD | Oscar Liang
- Communication | Video | SmartAudio VTX control - how to set it up
- Communication | Video transmission | VTX Tables and how to set them up
- Communication | Video transmitter | Best VTX for FPV Drones - guide | Oscar Liang
- Communication | Video transmitter | TBS Unify Pro 5G8 HV | SMA 2-6S
- Communication | What is ELRS? | Better and cheaper than Crossfire?
- Communication protocols | I2C - Wikipedia
- Communication protocols | TX RX explained: PWM, PPM, SBUS, DSM2 ...
- Configuration & setup | Installing and setup Betaflight-FC drivers | Johshua Bardwell
- Configuration & setup | Mission control | QGroundControl guide
- Configuration & setup | RC Rate, Expo, Super Rate Explained | Oscar Liang
- Configuration & setup | Throttle curve in Taranis | Oscar Liang
- Configuration & setup | Tips for powering your Flight Controller
- Configuration & setup | Zadig USB driver install User Guide
- Configuration | OpenTX | Taranis X9D firmware and SD card content
- Connectors | Common JST Connector types | Matt's Tech Pages
- Deler og utstyr | Drone drives for UAV's | Maxon group
- Deler og utstyr | Drone og modellbygging - Alt av utstyr | RCworld.co.uk
- Deler og utstyr | Dronedeler og utstyr til DIY prosjekter | RCFflight.se
- Deler og utstyr | Engines, ESC, propeller, spare parts | Racerstar.com
- Deler og utstyr | Everything for your RC model | Hobbyking.com
- Deler og utstyr | Flying Tech
- Deler og utstyr | Propeller adapter | DJI Store Madrid & Support Center
- Drone build components | Complete kits & parts list sample | Oscar Liang
- Drone build components | Quadcopter HW components explained - Oscar Liang
- Drone setup | Any Betaflight Flight Controller | DroneTrest Blog
- Drone setup | Betaflight 4.0 PID tune for best stick feel | Joshua Bardwell 45MIN!
- Drone setup | Installing and setting up Betaflight FC drivers | Johshua Bardwell
- Drone setup | Quadcopter PID Explained | Oscar Liang
- Drone setup | RC Rate, Expo, Super Rate Explained | Oscar Liang
- Drone setup | Velocidrone-Taranis simulator | USB setup | YouTube playlist
- Drone setup | Zadig USB driver install User Guide
- Dronecode Community | Open Source Ecosystem for Drone components, også PX4
- ECU | DShot1200 ESC Protocol | Oscar Liang
- ECU | For FPV Drones | Max30.5x30.5mm | Oscar Liang 2022-01-31
- ECU | FPV Drone ESC Buyer's Guide | Oscar Liang
- ECU | How to select and setup ECU's for multirotors | Dronetrest
- ECU | What Is Dshot MultiShot OneShot and PWM | ESC motor protocols - Part1
- Electrical | All about Wires and Connectors for Quadcopter | Oscar Liang
- Electrical | American Wire Gauge | Wikipedia
- Electrical | AWG - American Wire Gauge | El. current limits table
- Electrical | Connectors | JST Sales America
- Electrical | Connectors and Wiring | JST-SH cable - 6 pin (pack of 4) | The Pi Hut
- Electrical | Ledninger i forskjellige farger og AWG tykkelser | elefun.no
- Electronics | Pololu 4-Channel RC servo mux assembled
- Electronics | Servos, acessories, sensor systems | PowerBox Systems
- Engines | Alva Industries high torque engine for Avioni
- Engines | Choosing Motors for Racing drones & Quads | Oscar Liang
- Engines | CobraMotorsUSA.com - Motors, ESC's and Parts
- Engines | How to choose motor & props for Quads | Top 10 drones 2019
- Engines | Motors for Mini Quads | Cobra 2204 and 2206 | Oscar Liang
- Engines | Subsea thrusters | Copenhagen Subsea A/S
- Engines | T-MOTOR store | User login
- Engines | UAV Power | T-MOTOR Propulsion System
- Flight controller | Betaflight main page - installation & config
- Flight controller | DRehmFlight customizable stabilisation for weird aircrafts
- Flight Controller | Firmware Projects | Complete list | DroneTrest Blog
- Flight Controller | How to choose the best for Quads & Racing Drones | Oscar Liang
- Flight Controller | Pixhawk - The independent open-hardware project
- Flight controller | PixRacer (1/3) - Introduction and overview | Painless360
- Flight Controller | PixRacer (2/3) - Software, Firmware and Connections
- Flight Controller | PixRacer (3/3) - Calibration, Setup and first Hover test
- Flight controller | PX4 PixRacer autopilot main page
- Flight controller | Review: T-MOTOR F7 PRO | multirotorguide.com
- Flight controller | VTOLs | PX4 Guide (main)
- OSD | "what is mavlink osd protocol" at DuckDuckGo
- OSD | How to choose what system for Quads | Oscar Liang
- OSD | MAVLink (OSD / Telemetry) · px4-user-guide
- OSD | RunCam Device Protocol
- Positioning-Navigationing | Subsonus - System for undervannsposisjonering | Olex - Trondheim
- Propellers | How ducting a propeller increases efficiency and thrust
- Propellers | How to choose propellers for mini quads - Oscar Liang
- Propellers | Static & Dynamic thrust calculation - Part 1 of 2
- Propellers | T-Motor MT2814-10 770KV and 10 propellers efficiency test - RC Groups
- Safety solutions | DJI Dropsafe parachute solution
- Safety solutions | ParaZero professional parachute kit
- Servos & Actuators | Database - RC servo specs and reviews
- Servos & Actuators | Micro linear actuators | Actuonix motion devices
- Servos | Mini-servos | KST
- Servos | Spektrum A7100 Digital Metal Gear HV | Elefun.no
- Telemetry | Large quadcopter build
Drone operations & services | Safety & regulations
- AI-powered aerial image processing | Biodrone Portal
- Autonomous drone delivery & logistics | Aviant
- Autonomous drone delivery & logistics | Zipline Home
- Autonomous drone solutions | Robot Aviation | Hønefoss
- Autonomous indoor navigation for drones | Tech Briefs article
- BVLOS Flight Detection and Avoidance CASIA | Iris Automation
- Drone light shows | Uvify experience
- Drone operations | Airhub planning and info platform
- Drone safety map | Altitude Angel | Unmanned Traffic Management
- Drone operations | Fleet missions planning & Video streaming system | FlytNow
- Drone operations | Flight management & Data analysis | Airdata UAV
- Drone operations | Lovdata
- Autonomous drones for visual inspection | Scout Drone
- Drones light shows and events | Sky elements
- Certification of pilots & commercial operators | Federal Aviation Administration
- Forsikring | Norges Luftsportforbund
- Heavy freight drones | Griff Aviation | 30-60 kg payload drones
- Luftfartstilsynet | Regler og kurs for Drone - RPAS - UAS
- Micropilot Autopilot | SW&HW for professional UAV's
- Drone mission planner | Ardupilot HOME
- Drone mission planner | Ardupilot | Waypoints and Events
- NTNU UAV Icing Lab | Simulering og praktiske forsøk
- Photogrammetry and Drone mapping SW | Pix4D
- QGroundControl | Getting Started guide for planning a Mission
- Safetofly | Verktøy for sikker droneflyging
- SkyGrid | Next-Gen Airspace Management for Drones
- UAS Norway | Medlemsfelleskap for profesjonelle dronepiloter
Drone SW & Firmware tools
- Communication | Arduino serial (UART) documentation
- FrSky X9d+ 2019 Detailed Setup Guide | Latest Nightly Support Crossfire | YouTube
- How to make a Smart Port Voltage sensor for your FRSky receivers - YouTube
- OpenTX Companion | Taranis X9D firmware
- SW Tools | ArduPilot Firmware Download
- SW Tools | Betaflight Configurator | Downloads and Videos
Drone technology | VTOL | Shape shifting
- _ Adaptive VTOL control of transition for a Quad-Tailsitter UAV | Virginia Tech
- _ Advanced Flight Controller Orientation Tuning | PX4 Guide (main)
- _ DuckDuckGo search "QGroundControl VTOL takeoff details"
- _ FixedWing / VTOL Archives | PX4 Autopilot
- _ Hybrid VTOL fixed-wing autonomous drone | Quantum Systems
- _ Tailsitter VTOL | PX4 Guide (main)
- 1'st Avioni autonomous flight Nov 2, 2020 - YouTube
- Aeronautics | NASA video playlist | YouTube
- Aeronautics and flight technology | NASA
- Ascend NTNU | Student drone development
- Drone Flight Modes | Drone Nastle
- FanWing SOAR: diStributed propulsion AiRcraft with rotor wortex cage
- Flying-fish | Aerial Robotics Lab Imperial College London | Tech Briefs
- PX4 Open source autopilot for drone developers
- Raptor-inspired drone with morphing wing&tail | EPFL
- Shape-shifting autonomous drones | US Army project
- Team BlackSheep - Serious Toys
- Wingcopter | Well designed Hybrid VTOL delivery drone
Drone types & concepts | Courses | Conferences
- BIO inspired | Gannets necks survives neck-breaking dives | IFLScience
- BIO inspired | Squids jetting out of water
- Danish large & fast drones | Fantom MK2 FW | Thunderstrike Aviation
- Drone concepts | 7 best follow me types
- Drone concepts | Videos by Nicholas Rehm | YouTube
- DRONEPODDEN Norway
- Long endurance hybrid gas-electric drones | Skyfront
- Personal aerial drone | Jetson aero
- Thermal vision and IR Cam Systems | Flir
- Waterproof Drones | Swellpro