Fr Robert Ballecer, SJ Bryan Burnett : Drones are now becoming legit like board sports - http: ...

[G+_Joel G. J]

Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Bryan Burnett : Drones are now becoming legit like board sports - http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7868825/espn-winter-x-games-drone

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7868825/espn-winter-x-games-drone

[G+_Jason Perry]

I have seen this over and under prop mounting setup more and more lately.

 

Anyone know if that is two motors or if they are on the same shaft?

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

It's two motors: An X-Configuration Octocopter. -- Not as much thrust as a standard octocopter, but it makes the craft significantly lighter and less complicated. (Also, it adds redundancy. 

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

Flies with 7

[G+_Jason Perry]

Would they not have to cut it back to 6 to match the postitve and negative torque, or do they just throttle back the 4 going in the opposite direction to adjust?

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

It would still use 7, but the pods that still had two motors would have to throttle down to match the thrust of the one with the dead engine.

 

You wouldn't want to fly it like that... but it wouldn't fall out of the sky.