Lightweight, Aerodynamic, Ready-to-Fly FPV Quadcopter with Tiltable Camera for Drone Racing
Tanky Drone recently introduced “Tanky,” the world's fastest, ready to fly (RTF) FPV racing drone now on Kickstarter.
Joshua Tree, CA — July 25, 2016 — New Startup Tanky Drone announced today that it is raising funds via a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to finish development of their newest FPV racing quadcopter. The company set out to raise $225,000 on Kickstarter to finish development and produce the first batch of Tanky drones, aimed to attract more talented pilots into the FPV flying hobby and sport.
Tanky is a racing quadcopter with a tiltable camera. In other drones, the camera is usually adjusted manually before flight. With Tanky, pilots can remotely adjust the camera angle while in flight. The camera can be adjusted upwards for high speed flying or down, to land gracefully instead of crashing into the ground.
Tanky is lightweight and aerodynamic. Tanky’s surface area is small due to its X-shaped frame, slim arms, and centralized mass. At top speeds racing quadcopters, such as Tanky, pitch forward at extreme angles, in some instances as much as 70 to 80 degrees. In the corners, the best FPV pilots fly their drones almost perpendicular to the ground. This means that at top speeds, when an aerodynamic design matters the most, drones with a large and flat footprint, experience the most amount of drag. By contrast, Tanky reaches its peak aerodynamic efficiency when it is pitched forward and flying at extreme speeds.
Unlike other racing drones, Tanky’s core components are shielded behind an attractive composite thermoplastic skin. This skin acts as a barrier against inevitable crashes and comes in various colors. Tanky is powered with a custom F3 flight controller, Tanky CoreFC, integrated OSD, powerful 2204 brushless motors, and 20A ESCs. At 281 grams, excluding the battery, Tanky’s performance is responsive, nimble, and blazingly fast.
“FPV drone racing is the sport of the 21st century. It combines the ultimate thrill of incredible speed with an amazing out of body experience. You just need to try it once and you’ll be hooked. However, there are many barriers to entry into the FPV sport” said lead designer, Bogdan Ryabyshchuk. “Barriers such as lack of good information for those who want to get into it, a steep learning curve for those who are not mechanically inclined or computer savvy, a myriad of choices for electronics, and the necessity to reflash and set up everything from scratch. We designed Tanky, the next generation of ready-to-race FPV drones, to address these problems.”
Tanky comes ready-to-fly and perfectly tuned for those who desire to focus strictly on piloting. “While the FPV drone-racing scene is dominated by custom-built race crafts, it should not have to,” adds Bogdan. “Motorsports drivers do not build their own vehicles to compete in races, so those interested in getting into FPV flying and racing, who do not have the time and know-how, should not have to either.”
View the Tanky Drone Campaign on Kickstarter (7/19-8/19)
Joshua Tree, CA — July 25, 2016 — New Startup Tanky Drone announced today that it is raising funds via a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to finish development of their newest FPV racing quadcopter. The company set out to raise $225,000 on Kickstarter to finish development and produce the first batch of Tanky drones, aimed to attract more talented pilots into the FPV flying hobby and sport.
Tanky is a racing quadcopter with a tiltable camera. In other drones, the camera is usually adjusted manually before flight. With Tanky, pilots can remotely adjust the camera angle while in flight. The camera can be adjusted upwards for high speed flying or down, to land gracefully instead of crashing into the ground.
Tanky is lightweight and aerodynamic. Tanky’s surface area is small due to its X-shaped frame, slim arms, and centralized mass. At top speeds racing quadcopters, such as Tanky, pitch forward at extreme angles, in some instances as much as 70 to 80 degrees. In the corners, the best FPV pilots fly their drones almost perpendicular to the ground. This means that at top speeds, when an aerodynamic design matters the most, drones with a large and flat footprint, experience the most amount of drag. By contrast, Tanky reaches its peak aerodynamic efficiency when it is pitched forward and flying at extreme speeds.
Unlike other racing drones, Tanky’s core components are shielded behind an attractive composite thermoplastic skin. This skin acts as a barrier against inevitable crashes and comes in various colors. Tanky is powered with a custom F3 flight controller, Tanky CoreFC, integrated OSD, powerful 2204 brushless motors, and 20A ESCs. At 281 grams, excluding the battery, Tanky’s performance is responsive, nimble, and blazingly fast.
“FPV drone racing is the sport of the 21st century. It combines the ultimate thrill of incredible speed with an amazing out of body experience. You just need to try it once and you’ll be hooked. However, there are many barriers to entry into the FPV sport” said lead designer, Bogdan Ryabyshchuk. “Barriers such as lack of good information for those who want to get into it, a steep learning curve for those who are not mechanically inclined or computer savvy, a myriad of choices for electronics, and the necessity to reflash and set up everything from scratch. We designed Tanky, the next generation of ready-to-race FPV drones, to address these problems.”
Tanky comes ready-to-fly and perfectly tuned for those who desire to focus strictly on piloting. “While the FPV drone-racing scene is dominated by custom-built race crafts, it should not have to,” adds Bogdan. “Motorsports drivers do not build their own vehicles to compete in races, so those interested in getting into FPV flying and racing, who do not have the time and know-how, should not have to either.”
View the Tanky Drone Campaign on Kickstarter (7/19-8/19)