Hardware documentation
The component list supplied for the project: flight control, communication, propulsion, power, actuation, onboard computing, structural materials and safety equipment. Where a weight, voltage, performance figure, test result or status has not been documented yet, the field reads “Data being documented” rather than a guess.
These five words are used strictly and are not interchangeable. A purchased part is not necessarily assembled. A fitted part may be “Assembled”, but not “Tested”. A capability that has not been demonstrated in flight is labelled future work.
Pixhawk 2.1 Cube Orange with GPS HERE 3
PX4 Digital Airspeed Sensor
GARMIN LIDAR V3 Lite
Ubiquiti Nanobeam AC Gen 2
Ubiquiti Bullet AC
Radiomaster TX16S
3DR Radio Telemetry & Custom Antenna
R168 D16 PWM.SBUS Receiver 2.4GHz
Communication architecture
This diagram is conceptual. Link range, reliability and any autonomous or long-distance operation are not claimed — nothing of that kind has been tested and documented here.
Role unconfirmed · potential vertical-lift group
Role unconfirmed · potential forward-flight group
The two motor groups are listed separately by hardware only. Their roles in the aircraft remain unconfirmed, not validated by this inventory.
LiPo 4S 1500mAh
Li-ion 4S2P 6400mAh
Pixhawk Brick Powermodule
Hobbywing UBEC 5V/6V 3A
XL6009
ANL Fuse 100A
Power architecture
Conceptual only. Wiring, routing and protection details are being documented.
The servos move the control surfaces that the flight controller commands, so they sit between the electronics and the airframe rather than being an accessory to either.
No claim is made here about control authority, deflection rate or response quality. Those require measurements, and no verified measurement records have been supplied.
Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB
Raspberry Pi V2 8MP
Coral USB Accelerator
Onboard computing
These components provide an onboard computing platform that can support future computer-vision and sensing experiments.
Future capability · autonomous detection and navigation not documented
These materials carry load, set mass and define how the airframe survives handling and flight. They are structural engineering choices, not finishing details.
Density: 20 kg/m³
Lycal 1011
Data being documented
ABS+
Data being documented
Thickness: 3 mm and 5 mm
A LiPo guard bag is included in the supplied list. Battery handling procedures and actual use are not documented here; the listing does not establish a verified safety protocol.
| System | Component | Specification / Model | Quantity | Prototype | Status | Related Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Control | Flight Controller & GPS | Pixhawk 2.1 Cube Orange with GPS HERE 3 | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Communication | Wi-Fi Ground | Ubiquiti Nanobeam AC Gen 2 | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Communication | Wi-Fi Air | Ubiquiti Bullet AC | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Communication | Remote | Radiomaster TX16S | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Communication | Telemetry FC | 3DR Radio Telemetry & Custom Antenna | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Communication | Receiver | R168 D16 PWM.SBUS Receiver 2.4GHz | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Sensor | LIDAR | GARMIN LIDAR V3 Lite | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Sensor | Airspeed Sensor | PX4 Digital Airspeed Sensor | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Propulsion | Motor | 2212 980KV | 4 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Propulsion | Motor | 2217 1000KV | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Propulsion | ESC | Hobbywing 30A | 4 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Propulsion | ESC | 40A BLHeli | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Propulsion | Propeller | APC 9 inch | 4 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Propulsion | Propeller | APC 8 inch | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Power | Battery | LiPo 4S 1500mAh | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Power | Battery | Li-ion 4S2P 6400mAh | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Power | Power Module | Pixhawk Brick Powermodule | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Power | UBEC | Hobbywing UBEC 5V/6V 3A | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Power | Step Up Module | XL6009 | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Power / Safety | Fuse / Current Breaker | ANL Fuse 100A | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Control | Servo Aileron | 9g / 12g Digital Servo | 2 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Computing | SBC | Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Vision | Detection Camera | Raspberry Pi V2 8MP | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Computing | Accelerator | Coral USB Accelerator | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Safety | LiPo Guard Bag | — | 1 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Structure | Hardfoam | Density 20 kg/m³ | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Structure | Epoxy Resin | Lycal 1011 | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Structure | Carbon Rod | specification being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Structure | 3D Filament | ABS+ | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Structure | Monokote Film Covering | specification being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
| Structure | Balsa Wood | 3 mm / 5 mm | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented | Data being documented |
Component selection is not an isolated engineering decision. Changing a battery, motor, structural material, or electronics package can change the aircraft's mass, balance, energy requirements, and flight characteristics.
Component selection belongs to the design process rather than simply a purchasing decision.