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walrus01 • today at 8:24 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

There's also been a few people building monocopters with a fixed, non tilting motor and prop, and four servo motor actuated fins at the bottom that can be used for thrust vectoring and to counter rotational forces.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2cETOyuJ20


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razster • today at 9:20 PM

Neat. I wonder if you could use the air it generates by having directional ports louvers that open and allow the air to flow for more control. Would need 2 more servo, left/right port louvers.

gspr • today at 8:34 PM

I love this angle so much! Do you know if there's been more detailed analysis of performance?