When we set out to design our
transportable frame we knew that not just transportability had to be
taken into account, reliability and ease of operation were key aspects
we also had to work into our design. After the 700mm Y6 frame proved to
meet our demands we started looking for just the right electronics to
provide reliable efficent power and lift. Distribution of power is all
taken care of with all 6 Maytech ESC's pre-soldered to a power
distribution board from VOLTair. Two JST connectors are also
pre-soldered to the distribution board to provide power to electronic
accessories and your flight controller. We chose motors
manufactured by Avroto for Phoenix Flight Gear, the PFG Edition
M2814P-11s 770kv, specifically manufactured for us to our
specifications. To feed power to those 6 motors we have chosen the
highly reliable Maytech 30a OPTO ESC's flashed with Simon-K multirotor
firmware. For ease of assembly the motors and ESC's connect with 3.5mm
bullet connectors. APC's 10x5.5 composite propellers will provide all
the lift required to get your frame flying through the sky. "Phoenix
Flight Gear, created and manufactured by pilots for pilots."
All our Phoenix Flight Gear frames are 3K twill weave carbon fiber. We DO NOT USE low quality fiberglass composite sandwiched between 2 THIN LAYERS of carbon fiber!
Frame:
This Y6
frame was designed to be highly transportable, both forward arms swing
completely back to fold. The frame plates are CNC cut from 1.5mm carbon
fiber and are designed to contain all of the electronics internally.
Light weight powder coated aluminum arms with 2mm CF vented motor plates
keep all your motors secure and cool keeping your drone in the air with
heavy payloads. With the propellers removed the whole frame can fit
into a hard side case making travel to and from flight locations simple.
Keeping all
of the electronics internally mounted makes the frame neat and clean.
The frame was designed around the electronics, inside the frame there
are mounting locations for your power distribution, 6 ESC's and, flight
controllers. Venting holes help cool all the ESC's and improves the
airflow through the interior of the frame as well. Containing all the
flight electronics internally provides a massive area on the top or
bottom to mount accessories like, gimbals, FPV, downlinks or anything
else you can think of. We have also provided two mounting locations for
the DJI Zenmuse H3-2D. One centers the gimbal on the frame and the other
keeping the lens in the center of the craft. The goal is to keep your
build clean and functional keeping ease of use a key design aspect.
The included
landing gear allows 135mm clearance below the frame. If you need more
than 135mm below your Transporter Y6 to mount larger gimbals or
equipment then you can equip the frame with the optional CarbonGear
200mm Carbon Fiber Landing Gear. The taller landing gear combined with
the CarbonGear 7mm Rail Mount will allow you to mount an AV130, rail
mount brushless gimbal, rail mount accessory / battery plate or any
other accessory that has a 80mm width, 7mm rail mount. (taller landing
gear and rail mount sold separately)
Construction
of the frame is straight forward and easy to understand. There are no:
glues, epoxies or resins; no complicated specialty hardware that is hard
to find and replace, no overly complicated installation of electronics
or searching for a place to mount items. Simple CAD drawings depict the
basic construction of the air frame. CAD diagrams show the recommended
installation of the electronics. American sized fasteners simplify the
build using three tools, a 1/16" hex, 5/65" hex and, 5/64 nut driver.
Power
distribution: The VOLTair power distribution board has proven to be an
extremely reliable performer for us here at Performance Flight Gear. 12
ESC wire mounting locations, four super thick gold plated copper
conduction rings and 192 bias to transfer power efficiently and evenly.
The numerous bias and super thick conductors keep all of your
electronics supplied with plenty of power. |
