Horus Tricopteros

Description

Reverse tricopter VTOL canard with forward-swept wings in falcon form.

Development Log

2022-07-30 — Horus tricopter TestFlight in wind 29.07.22 — this is an experimental aircraft design that merges a reversed tricopter with angled motors (VTOL canard) with strong sweep forward wings for maximum lift on minimal wingspan. PID settings are not good yet.
2023-08-19 — Horus Falcon Reverse Tricopter Testflight 18.08.23
2023-08-26 — Horus falcon reverse tricopter
2023-08-27 — Horus falcon reverse tricopter TestFlight
2023-09-20 — Horus tricopteros TestFlight in strong wind 20.09.23 — Flying fast or in strong wind is a weak spot of the model, it is unclear if the flight performance can be increased further by more pid tuning
2023-09-26 — Horus Tricopteros FPV test flight 26.09.23 — As the wings rise, so does the spirit. it is actually easier to fly the model by line of sight because to avoid stability issues its necessary to see models movement in the air
2023-10-02 — Horus Tricopteros - Falcon Master of the Sky - Test of orbit camera in forest 30.09.23 — I take pictures of me and the sky. As the wings rise, so does the spirit. Freedom takes flight.
2023-10-02 — [uncut] Horus Tricopteros - Falcon Master of the Sky - Testflights with orbit camera system 01.10.23 — Me and the sky’s tale. As the wings rise, so does the spirit. Freedom takes flight.
2023-10-03 — Horus Tricopteros - Falcon Master of the Sky King Jebediah - Testflights with orbit camera 01.10.23 — Me and the sky’s tale. As the wings rise, so does the spirit. Freedom takes flight. Music: King Jebediah (The Falcon Messiah) by Cullah
2023-10-20 — [uncut FPV] Falcon Master of the Park - Horus Tricopteros - TestFlights in Park 16.10.23 — The stability of the aircraft is worse by the Orbit camera because it changes the CG too much aft and so it slips from the lift of the wings, i made this because a perspective from bottom seemed aesthetically more fitting to the raised wing shape , however i will try next time a change of camera position.
2023-11-01 — Horus Tricopteros - Falcon Master of the Night - TestFlight at night 29.10.23 — Discover the secrets of hermetic flight: As the wings rise, so does the spirit. Orbital Camera: Runcam Thumb Pro Falcon Eye Camera: Caddx Ant Lite Motors: 3x 1404 brushless motor 4500kv Propellers: 3x HQ 3inch 6 blade Servo: Blue Arrow D43S-6.0-MG
2023-11-13 — Horus Tricopteros - Falcon Master of the Forest 11.11.23
2023-11-16 — Horus Tricopteros - TestFlight with additional top camera 15.11.23
2023-11-26 — Horus Tricopteros - Falcon Master of the Hood - testflights 22.11.23 — instead of mounting the action camera on large pole this time it was attached close to CG, to test how well the craft can be used for normal aerial footage. it is quite well possible, but sometimes oscillations may still happen which may be unwanted, this will require further fine grained PID tuning.
2024-01-02 — Horus Tricopteros - Falcon Master of New Year - flight at night 01.01.2024