Inverted Vantage
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These don't have the sensor screen and camera blocks;
I did this project to learn Fusion 360. It's user interface is cumbersome, but it's neat to work with the three different modeling materials. Once you figure out it's quirks it's reasonably efficient to use. Autodesk has finally succeeded in creating a tool that I would actually add to my toolbox - I find it a useful program for 3D sketching. If you'd like to try it out, you can find it here;
http://fusion360.autodesk.com/about
Regarding the aircraft;
Remotely Piloted Vehicle is part of my new designation system for machine-piloted and human-piloted vehicles.
Remotely Piloted is anything that is controlled by an off-site entity; be it a server or a pilot in front of a screen.
Autonomously Piloted is anything that is controlled by an on-site entity; be it the on-board computer or the on-board pilot.
The correct term for this is ARPV. This is model 1a.
I call it a "sensor screen" instead of a windshield or canopy because it's a more general term for a sensor protector - for instance, an opaque nosecone is usually used as a "sensor screen" for RADAR.
This aircraft is designed to be powered by a single rocket, though detail design has not been completed on that and it is displayed here in notional form.
These don't have the sensor screen and camera blocks;
I did this project to learn Fusion 360. It's user interface is cumbersome, but it's neat to work with the three different modeling materials. Once you figure out it's quirks it's reasonably efficient to use. Autodesk has finally succeeded in creating a tool that I would actually add to my toolbox - I find it a useful program for 3D sketching. If you'd like to try it out, you can find it here;
http://fusion360.autodesk.com/about
Regarding the aircraft;
Remotely Piloted Vehicle is part of my new designation system for machine-piloted and human-piloted vehicles.
Remotely Piloted is anything that is controlled by an off-site entity; be it a server or a pilot in front of a screen.
Autonomously Piloted is anything that is controlled by an on-site entity; be it the on-board computer or the on-board pilot.
The correct term for this is ARPV. This is model 1a.
I call it a "sensor screen" instead of a windshield or canopy because it's a more general term for a sensor protector - for instance, an opaque nosecone is usually used as a "sensor screen" for RADAR.
This aircraft is designed to be powered by a single rocket, though detail design has not been completed on that and it is displayed here in notional form.
