RCLoversan
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Hi everyone,
I've built and tested a prototype of the Rocket Drone (I'm currently patenting), equipped with a "hybrid" motor/engine.
https://makezine.com/2018/03/21/drone-rocket-hybrid-lands-vertically/
Beyond the fun there is in launching and landing the rocket as the SpaceX Falcon 9 does, I've built this "hybrid" mainly because I've noticed the drones on the market have a deployment/ascending speed pretty slow (the DJI products are between 4 to 6 meters per second). The Rocket Drone is nearly 3 times faster (12 meters per second), using compressed air and water and it can be even faster using a solid fuel motor (Estes Rockets). The unique feature of the shafts controlled remotely, allows the Rocket Drone to be deployed in a matter of seconds.
I've already created the 3D drawing of it, but (regrettably), I can't afford to buy a 3D printer, therefore all the parts of the Rocket Drone have been built from scratch.
Having a proper budget, this drone should be fully autonomous, using a Pixhawk controller that starts the engines as soon as a barometric sensor detects the apogee. Using a GPS the drone should stop in mid-air for a few seconds, to stabilize itself and using the precision landing IR-Locks and IR Beacons, plus my magnetic platform, should land autonomously.
I believe that a Rocket Drone built in that way could be used by the law enforcement and by militaries (patrol and reconnaissance).
I'm looking for a Company who is willing to invest on this project, in order to develop it to its full potential.
Best regards,
Gianluigi
www.youtube.com/rcloversan
I've built and tested a prototype of the Rocket Drone (I'm currently patenting), equipped with a "hybrid" motor/engine.
https://makezine.com/2018/03/21/drone-rocket-hybrid-lands-vertically/
Beyond the fun there is in launching and landing the rocket as the SpaceX Falcon 9 does, I've built this "hybrid" mainly because I've noticed the drones on the market have a deployment/ascending speed pretty slow (the DJI products are between 4 to 6 meters per second). The Rocket Drone is nearly 3 times faster (12 meters per second), using compressed air and water and it can be even faster using a solid fuel motor (Estes Rockets). The unique feature of the shafts controlled remotely, allows the Rocket Drone to be deployed in a matter of seconds.
I've already created the 3D drawing of it, but (regrettably), I can't afford to buy a 3D printer, therefore all the parts of the Rocket Drone have been built from scratch.
Having a proper budget, this drone should be fully autonomous, using a Pixhawk controller that starts the engines as soon as a barometric sensor detects the apogee. Using a GPS the drone should stop in mid-air for a few seconds, to stabilize itself and using the precision landing IR-Locks and IR Beacons, plus my magnetic platform, should land autonomously.
I believe that a Rocket Drone built in that way could be used by the law enforcement and by militaries (patrol and reconnaissance).
I'm looking for a Company who is willing to invest on this project, in order to develop it to its full potential.
Best regards,
Gianluigi
www.youtube.com/rcloversan