New Multirotor from SteadiDrone :- QU4D

The new 2013 SteadiDrone QU4D is a high performance, ultra strong lightweight carbon fibre quadcopter designed specifically for everyday aerial stills and awesome HD video shooting. The new QU4D is specifically developed around the GoPro range of HD cameras and ideal for the GoPro 3 and capturing HD aerial footage like never before! FPV, aerial photography, training and just about every other aerial application you can think of, get those tight action shots anywhere, chase a motorcycle or a car, fly through, under and around obstacles, take it up high for a bird’s eye view or as a first response unit for security, the possibilities are endless.

We’ve also developed a new built in anti-vibration roll axis gimbal specially for the GoPro 3 which will keep the camera straight even when banking and turning, as well as a new foldable arm system, with two different ‘flight modes’ normal with the arms positioned like a ‘traditional’ quad, squared, or in ‘Hero’ mode, with the arms angled much wider apart to allow for filming with the GoPro without getting the props in shot. The arms also fold up completely so you can hit the road within seconds! We believe it’s the best high performance camera quadcopter available! The RTF kit comes assembled by our professional highly experience technicians, fully tested and ready to fly out the box with the everything you need and a few extras!

Key Features:

• Foldable motor arms with two flight modes – ‘NORMAL’ square quadcopter or ‘HERO’ mode for wide angle filming
• 5 second deployment – folds up into a very compact size for travel and storage
• Built in gyro stabilized roll axis gimbal with GoPro camera bracket, simply mount your camera and fly!
• Full GPS navigation system with altitude hold, position hold, waypoint navigation and more
• Ultra durable Carbon Fibre airframe with loads of room for extras and looks great

Standard Kit includes:

• SteadiDrone QU4D advanced carbon fibre airframe kit with foldable compact arms, durable aluminium landing gear and engraved top dome cover
• Built in anti-vibration roll axis gyro stabilized gimbal with GoPro bracket for high quality stills and video – no props in the shot even at 170′
• ArduCopter APM 2.5 Flight Control System – Full advanced GPS guidance, unlimited waypoint navigation, return to home, auto land fail-safes, GPS, ALT hold and more
• 4 x 650Kv 3506 powerfull and efficient SteadiDrone brushless motors
• 4 x 20A ESC Motor controllers
• 4 x 10×3.8” Props

Required: Your own radio with receiver, battery and charger. Comes in kit form ready for assembly.

Full RTF Kit includes:

• SteadiDrone QU4D advanced carbon fibre airframe kit with foldable compact arms, durable aluminium landing gear and engraved top dome cover
• Built in anti-vibration roll axis gyro stabilized gimbal with GoPro bracket for high quality stills and video – no props in the shot even at 170′
• ArduCopter APM 2.5 Flight Control System – Full advanced GPS guidance, unlimited waypoint navigation, return to home, auto land fail-safes, GPS, ALT hold and more
• Long range wireless data telemetry system for live mission planning and telemetry to ground station / laptop
• 4 x 650Kv 3506 powerfull and efficient SteadiDrone brushless motors
• 4 x 20A ESC Motor controllers
• 4 x 10×3.8” APC Props & a spare pair
• 6Ch 2.4Ghz Advanced digital flight control radio system
• 4200mah 4S SteadiDrone power pack – up to 20min flight time!
• AC/DC Battery charger kit
• Lipo alarm checker
• PC flight simulator USB dongle + free Aerosim version
• SteadiDrone operation & training guide DVD
• SteadiDrone QU4D User manual
• SteadiDrone stickers

Required: Nothing, comes built, tested and fully ready to go, just plug in the battery and fly!

Optional Extras:

• Full wireless video downlink system with new Attitude LCD goggles

Technical Specifications:

Cameras – GoPro HD range, small compact digital cams with optional 2 axis gimbal
Payload – ideal 100 to 400g / max 800g  (over and above drone weight)
Speed – zero up to 100km/h (depends on payload) / Range – up to 1.5km
Flight Time – up to 20min (depending on payload)
Dimensions – size 580x560mm / folded 390x200mm / height 110mm / weight 1200g (RTF no battery)

Gary Mortimer

Founder and Editor of sUAS News | Gary Mortimer has been a commercial balloon pilot for 25 years and also flies full-size helicopters. Prior to that, he made tea and coffee in air traffic control towers across the UK as a member of the Royal Air Force.