FPV frame

[nub]

Something i';ve been thinking about for the last week or 2, i';m wondering how much of a difference these long base frames make compared to your standard square quad when flying FPV.

suppose in theory it should a bit more stable and maybe better for slow precise stuff, anybody have experience of flying both and would like to share their thoughts?

thx.

[Calomile]

Well, the general idea with a ';deadcat'; style frame (TBS Discovery, Reptile/Alien, QAV500 etc.) is that the front two arms are spread apart wide to allow for a wider angle lens for filming with on the front, so that the props don';t edge into your shot like they would do on a 450 for example.

Realistically that';s the biggest difference, there is a small difference in how the frames behave differently, for example; from what I can tell the more rectangular deadcat frames are a bit more reactive to elevation input but it';s something that can be controlled using rates.

[nub]

interesting i thought it would have made quite a bit of difference in the way it handles, and maybe slightly better for keeping momentum.

cheers for the input.

[Calomile]

It does seem to want to continue travelling in ATTI mode, it only takes a small amount of stick movement either way and the momentum carries it forwards a large distance (when the craft is properly balanced). I suppose I haven';t really flown my disco much at the moment so it';s hard to tell you exactly what to expect, but I find flying is very intuitive anyway, I don';t particularly pay much mind to what I';m doing with the sticks.

[nub]

aye some videos i';ve seen it looks almost like the quad has been setup to move forward all the time.