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Wind's effect on motor-propeller thrust

Hello UAV enthusiasts and experts, I am working on creating a drone that can carry about 2-3 kgs of payload, let's say the total weight to be around 4 kgs. I require a decent amount of speed and ...
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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 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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