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| Things that need to be done/ | Things that need to be done/ | ||
| - | * 2 way comms | + | * 2 way comms |
| * kite dynamics, e.g. winds, angle of attach | * kite dynamics, e.g. winds, angle of attach | ||
| * deployment at altitude e.g. cutdown, drogue? predeployment? | * deployment at altitude e.g. cutdown, drogue? predeployment? | ||
| - | * pathfinding - ability to calculate best angle of attack into the wind, not risk parawing by going directly into the wind, find alternative landing sites? | + | * pathfinding - ability to calculate best angle of attack into the wind, not risk parawing by going directly into the wind, find alternative landing sites? |
| - | * kite shape - enchanced or not? | + | * kite shape - enchanced or not? |
| * control, method of turning, servos + bar, motor + drive shaft + t bar, winch + bridle | * control, method of turning, servos + bar, motor + drive shaft + t bar, winch + bridle | ||
| * flight computer - gumstix for gps, digital compass, complex pathfinding, | * flight computer - gumstix for gps, digital compass, complex pathfinding, | ||
| * landing - autopilot? r/c guided? | * landing - autopilot? r/c guided? | ||
| * future plans/ | * future plans/ | ||
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| * therefore 1m2 parachute would be required | * therefore 1m2 parachute would be required | ||
| * equivalent parawing? | * equivalent parawing? | ||
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| + | - Feedback from MC: If you want to split up tasks, I could work on 2 way comms. | ||
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| + | Parawing won't mind going into wind, IMHO | ||
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| + | I think the Mk1 version could be steered from the ground, then Mk2 could be steered by software | ||
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| + | It should be possible to have a much smaller payload, perhaps around the mass of a servo+batt+electronics, | ||
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| + | ed: - Although reduced weight is a good thing in general, weight will help us control the wing. Also, when you factor in cameras and the actual mechanics, 750g seems like a more realistic target to me- we'll still have to be building light to get it in under that! | ||
| Ideas: | Ideas: | ||
| - | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
| - | Links: | + | |
| - | * Slope Soaring Sim (Free flight sim for mac and windows) | + | |
| + | [[[projects:: | ||
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