Your top speed with your P3?

brianb87 · Sep 29, 2015

It was super windy today so I figured I'd see how fast I could get my P3A going. I got it up to 58.60 mph today.

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Well off 82mph but it was still moving pretty good today.

Kenneth Gundersen · Sep 29, 2015

Put it on atti mode and fly with the wind too [emoji3]

nhoover · Sep 29, 2015

I flew in a pretty strong wind (over 20mph) one time recently at just over 65mph: HealthyDrones.com - Innovative flight data analysis that matters
You can see the speed profile here: http://www.flytrex.com/mission/quadcopter-phantom-3-pro-nathan-hoover-x4AObRCv/

My old P2V was faster though. Hit 69.6mph with it once in wind not quite as strong.

brianb87 · Sep 29, 2015

Kenneth Gundersen said:
Put it on atti mode and fly with the wind too [emoji3]

Yes, in P mode around 35 is your max, even with the wind.

brianb87 · Sep 29, 2015

nhoover said:
I flew in a pretty strong wind (over 20mph) one time recently at just over 65mph: HealthyDrones.com - Innovative flight data analysis that matters
You can see the speed profile here: http://www.flytrex.com/mission/quadcopter-phantom-3-pro-nathan-hoover-x4AObRCv/

My old P2V was faster though. Hit 69.6mph with it once in wind not quite as strong.

At what height? I was getting the same speeds at 200' and 350'. Would assume higher is better?

EDIT: ok I see, 400'. Next time I'll try with a little more wind and altitude. Nice flight!

Tony Perry · Sep 29, 2015

nhoover said:
I flew in a pretty strong wind (over 20mph) one time recently at just over 65mph: HealthyDrones.com - Innovative flight data analysis that matters
You can see the speed profile here: http://www.flytrex.com/mission/quadcopter-phantom-3-pro-nathan-hoover-x4AObRCv/

My old P2V was faster though. Hit 69.6mph with it once in wind not quite as strong.

Man if that wind had been going out to sea youd have a hard time getting it back :|

brianb87 · Sep 29, 2015

Tony Perry said:
Man if that wind had been going out to sea youd have a hard time getting it back :|

Right! On my way out at some points I could only get it going 15mph, if I was higher up. When I stopped and it was still in ATTI mode the wind pushed it another 20' before I realized it and flipped it back to P Mode.

nhoover · Sep 30, 2015

Tony Perry said:
Man if that wind had been going out to sea youd have a hard time getting it back :|

Yeah you can see I was only making 11-13mph on the upwind legs. Definitely would not have been doing that "out to sea". Just flew upwind, and returned as fast as possible.

ELHEAPO · Sep 30, 2015

90mph 0-60 in 3.2 seconds..beat that!!

robby3265 · Sep 30, 2015

stresssss! cracks!!!!

brianb87 · Sep 30, 2015

robby3265 said:
stresssss! cracks!!!!

I plan on sending my phantom in soon. So if it is going to crack, do it now.

You pay $1500 for you phantom and your not going to use it to its full potential because of a manufacturer defect?

Wizaerd · Sep 30, 2015

I've never attempted to see how fast it goes or can go. For me it's a camera, not a racer...

brianb87 · Sep 30, 2015

Wizaerd said:
I've never attempted to see how fast it goes or can go. For me it's a camera, not a racer...

Mine was a camera until I got horizon tilt.. Now I'm just trying to stay interested.

Meta4 · Sep 30, 2015

brianb87 said:
Yes, in P mode around 35 is your max, even with the wind.

A tailwind will assist speed in P mode the same as it does in atti mode.

D4T_PoM · Sep 30, 2015

Oh no lol

Not trying to be a party pooper...

Not long till you see someone tried to clock their birds top speed but end up crashing it or a fly away.

Best to be safe lol

But hey its your bird, do what you want with it, just advising you to fly safe and don't jeopardize our hobby.

On another note topped 45mph when sweating balls trying to get the P3 back before rain started.

brianb87 · Sep 30, 2015

D4T_PoM said:
Oh no lol

Not trying to be a party pooper...

Not long till you see someone tried to clock their birds top speed but end up crashing it or a fly away.

Best to be safe lol

But hey its your bird, do what you want with it, just advising you to fly safe and don't jeopardize our hobby.

On another note topped 45mph when sweating balls trying to get the P3 back before rain started.

I hear ya on the being safe part. That was at a farm, no one else around... I think we should be more worried about the people flying in the city. Me flying at my farm versus someone who wants to fly downtown New York City has no comparison.

brianb87 · Sep 30, 2015

Meta4 said:
A tailwind will assist speed in P mode the same as it does in atti mode.

Sorry Meta but your wrong on this one... not very often are you wrong but in the case you are.

D4T_PoM · Sep 30, 2015

brianb87 said:
I hear ya on the being safe part. That was at a farm, no one else around... I think we should be more worried about the people flying in the city. Me flying at my farm versus someone who wants to fly downtown New York City has no comparison.

+1