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Quadcopters never have variable pitch props, they just vary the speed of them to vary thrust. Moreover, thrust from the bottom or top doesn't really matter (loo
by FredFS456 8y ago
Quadcopters never have variable pitch props, they just vary the speed of them to vary thrust. Moreover, thrust from the bottom or top doesn't really matter (look up the Pendulum Rocket Fallacy)
- dirktheman 8y agoWell, they usually don't have variable pitch. But there are a few rare examples of variable pitch quadcopters, for instance this monster from Curtis Youngblood: http://www.curtisyoungblood.com/legacy-product-support-curtis-youngblood/attachment/stingray-500/ http://www.curtisyoungblood.com/legacy-product-support-curti...
- modzu 8y agoneat! but (speaking of the pendulum fallacy) if the fuel tank was attached with cables instead of a fixed structure, wouldn't that actually work?
- ryanmarsh 8y agoFor most applications you don’t need variable pitch blades on a quadcopter, they’re also very delicate and break easily on drones. I used to fly r/c helicopters before drones became popular. The pitch mechanism was routinely a source of problems for me. It’s pretty amazing to watch it work though.