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These are some aerial photography attempts I made at taking photos from a Radio Controlled Airplane.
As you will see, I had lots of issues. The camera was mounted on a Great Planes 40 Stick ARF.
This is a good flying plane. I thought it would be a good choice to mount the camera to.
The camera is an Aiptech PC USB Webcam. Works great off the 4.8 volt nicad receiver battery.
I soldered inside a small wires to feed power and to be able to trigger the camera via the
radio. On the ground all worked perfectly. Even a range test was successful.
First attempt (08/11/2001) aerial photos. Camera mounted near engine. Severe engine vibration. Camera causing some interferring with control. 2nd (09/03/2001) attempt at aerial photography. Remounted camera at rear of aircraft with ruberband suspension. Camera interference with radio - lost control I never got to actually flip the switch to take a photo. |