Experimental researches and developpement of autopilots for aerial plateforms on Arduino boards:

• ArduPilot Mega (APM v1.5, APM v2.x) from 3D Robotics
• ArduFlyer v2.5.2 from RC Timer
• APM v2.6 ArduPilot Mega from HobbyGaga

All these informations are published free in Open Source under [GNU licence] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/blob/master/LICENSE) for a non-commercial and a private use only

#Features

• Arduino Auto-Pilot and full IMU 3D stabilizer (9DOF, GPS, 3D magnetometer, airspeed sensor...)
• Ground Station (the Mission Planner from Michael Oborne) with full Mavlink telemetry
• Enhanced version of the ArduPlane v2.73 firmware (called Arduplane_273-xp1)
• • Automatic recording of WP in flight with the CH7 switch in STABILIZE mode (CH7_OPTION = CH7_SAVE_WP)
• • Erasing and the FPL option with the CH7 switch in MANUAL mode
• • RTL can be activated in flight with the CH7 switch in AUTO mode
• • Auto-Take off and Auto-Landing improved and tested in HIL mode on X-Plane v9.70
• • Adaptative Bank Turn option if AUTO_WP_RADIUS is ENABLED
• • Closed loop FPL option, when the CLOSED_LOOP_NAV is ENABLED
• • fully compatible and tested with X-Plane v9.70 in HIL (Hardware In the Loop) mode
• HIL mode test flights on X-Plane with the the Calmato Alpha virtual model
• Real test flights with a true Calmato Alpha 40 (Kyosho) electric powered RC plane

[FULL TUTORIALS about the ArduPlane v2.73-xp1 installation,tuning parameters and HIL simulations] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/wiki)

[FULL VIDEOS about the ArduPlane v2.73-xp1 testing and real flights missions] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/wiki/Videos-of-the-Calmato-missions-piloted-with-ArduPlane)

#Latest News

• [x drone: FX 61 Phantom flying wing THERMAL SCAN mode test flight with the ThermoPilot v7.2] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/wiki/x-drone:-FX-61-Phantom-flying-wing-THERMAL-SCAN-mode-test-flight-with-the-ThermoPilot-v7.2)

• [x drone: FX 61 Phantom flying wing tested in a virtual wind tunnel] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/wiki/x-drone:-FX-61-Phantom-flying-wing-tested-in-a-virtual-wind-tunnel)

• [x drone: FX 61 Phantom flying wing in autonomous thermalling with the ThermoPilot v7.2] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/wiki/x-drone:-FX-61-Phantom-flying-wing-in-autonomous-thermalling-with-the-ThermoPilot-v7.2)

• [X PLANE TUTORIAL: X Plane v10 with ArduPlane v2.73 xp1 in HIL mode simulation] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/wiki/X-PLANE-TUTORIAL:-X-Plane-v10-with-ArduPlane-v2.73-xp1-in-HIL-mode-simulation)

• [x drone: MaxiSwift, mission 35 comparison of FPL path of Real flight Vs HIL simulation] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/wiki/x-drone:-MaxiSwift,-mission-35---comparison-of-FPL-path-of-Real-flight-Vs-HIL-simulation)

• [x drone: MaxiSwift, mission 28 Windy and Gusty mission test flight] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/wiki/x-drone:-MaxiSwift,-mission-28---Windy-and-Gusty-mission-test-flight)

• [MaxiSwift flying wing wiki] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/wiki/x-drone:-MaxiSwift,-mission-8---Low-altitude-profile-mission)
• [MaxiSwift for X-plane v9.70 and HIL simulations with the APM] (https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone/wiki/X-PLANE-TUTORIAL:-MaxiSwift-installation-with-X-Plane-v9.70-for-HIL-simulations)

#VIDEOS

[] (http://player.vimeo.com/video/80605879)

[] (http://player.vimeo.com/video/79610014)

[] (http://player.vimeo.com/video/80052308)

#PHOTOS

The FPL recorded in flight during the mission 16 The flight log of the mission 16

Visit the x-VTOLdrone area: https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-VTOLdrone

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Flights videos at: http://vimeo.com/user5037815/videos