Spacedrone
High-performance open-source scalable drone project
About Spacedrone
Rationale
Spacedrone aims to approach quadrocopter design from a very different angle compared to existing projects. It utilises efficient spaceframe structures and aerodynamic principles to create a very efficient quadcopter design, with lowest-in-class weight and above-average frame stiffness (7" stiffness comparison) and aerodynamics.
Furthermore, it is fully parametric and scalable, covering a wide range of sizes—from small sub-250g 4–5" builds to heavy lifters with 3115 and bigger motors.
5-inch racer
- Project folder with build instructions and 3D print files
- ~40g complete frame weight with aerodynamic canopy
- ~250g average build weight with powerful 2207/2306 motors, 230g possible with top-spec motors and titanium hardware
- Perfect balance with bottom mounted battery, CG in the propeller plane
- Integral cable routing in hollow 7mm round arms, no braces or additional obstructions in propeller airflow
- Aerodynamic canopy with quick attach system housing camera, vtx and RX
- Almost completely clean camera view with just small parts of motors in the bottom corners of the viewport, despite balanced true-X config
- Stiff frame capable of running aggressive PID tunes without hot-motors/vibration problems
7-inch long-range cruiser
- Project folder with build instructions and 3D print files
- ~60g complete frame weight with aerodynamic canopy
- ~300g average build weight with efficient 2506/2604 motors, 280g possible with smaller, lower kv 2207 or similar sized motors
- Perfect balance with bottom mounted battery, CG in the propeller plane
- Integral cable routing in hollow 8mm round arms, no braces or additional obstructions in propeller airflow
- Aerodynamic canopy with quick attach system housing camera, vtx and RX
- Very clean camera view with just small parts of propellers/motors in bottom corners of the viewport, despite balanced true-X config
- Stiff frame capable of running aggressive PID tunes without hot-motors/vibration problems (stiffness comparison vs standard 7" frame)