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There was a post on reddit/r/multicopter a while ago of prop thrust at different air pressures with the same current. It's pretty much exactly what you're askin
by Vexs 11y ago
There was a post on reddit/r/multicopter a while ago of prop thrust at different air pressures with the same current. It's pretty much exactly what you're asking for.
https://i.imgur.com/Z5toIVm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Z5toIVm.jpg
Assuming air pressure at 10000 ft is ~69kpa, and sea level is ~100kpa, there really doesnt appear to be much of a difference, except for medium-sized props, which had very interesting thrust outputs- gaining efficiency at low rpm and loosing a lot at high rpm.
Anyway, point being is a 250 class quad could pretty easily fly at 10000 feet. Not particularly well, but considering 1:4 (or even 1:8) thrust ratios arent uncommon with 250 class quads they could still pull it off.
Now, idk about bigger quads like the phantom/iris, their props have quite different geometries which probably act quite differently.
- headShrinker 11y agoAt 10000ft, pressure is around 30kpa. Using the data you provided in the link and assuming a quad weighs any were around 600-800grams with camera, the multi rotor will be flighting at near 100% power. Sustained flight time would be very limited.
- votingprawn 11y ago> At 10000ft, pressure is around 30kpa. Do you mind if I ask where you are getting that pressure value from? The ICAO Standard Atmosphere gives a value of 70kPa for 10,000ft.