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How do thrust requirements change as a multirotor leaves ground effect?
Assuming either a quadcopter or a hexacopter, is there any published data on how much more energy is expended to escape the ground effect?
Is it a function of the thrust being produced to lift the ...
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How do ducted fans impact drone performance?
There are many drones available which use ducted fans as opposed to open propellers. How does a ducted fan quadcopter differ in performance from an open-prop quadcopter?
Note: the other question ...
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How do I calculate thrust for a quadrocopter?
I am designing a quadrocopter style aircraft that uses a 20 inch propeller 1.625 inches in width and has a pitch of 8 inches. How do I calculate static lift / thrust and the dynamic thrust / lift ...
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