Build — the arsenal
Each version. What it gains, what it loses.
BUILD SHEET
MaxFly V0
7" open-prop frame·~1.4 kg empty·Pixhawk 6C Mini·ArduCopter 4.6.3·flight #86 · ~31 logged
What it gains
- the first MaxFly that flies: bench Gates A→E validated, ~31 logged flights
- the full chain: Pixhawk 6C Mini · ArduCopter 4.6.3 · Raspberry Pi 5 companion
- the software platform wired up in simulation (supervisor, telemetry, black box)
What it loses
- 2 crashes — autopsies written and published
- mechanical resonance: 840 g battery around ~15.8 Hz in flight, fight in progress
- no hardware eyes, speaker or ducting yet — that comes next
IN DESIGN
MaxFly V1
The product target plays out here: ~55 cm, 1 kg payload, a low voice (80–160 Hz), a body you look at. Goal #1 above all: kill the battery resonance. The rest is decided in the open, autopsy after autopsy — this sheet fills in as the journal goes.
