We have liftoff

So it’s still rough, but I got most of my code moved over to the new chip.  I haven’t got the motor servos on yet, so there’s a chunk of code that mixes rudder into the speed controls to torque the thing into a spin.  It seems to work, though the torque effect is pretty small.

Check it out: first video. (WMV, 2.5mb)

I had just gotten the code finished, and it was starting to get dark.  I wanted at least one flight attempt in, and didn’t have much time to tweak it.  It didn’t land well, though nothing serious happened.

Here’s a shot of the current setup (the heli canopy is for orientation) and a close up of the main board.

More as it happens.

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