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Lab 05 Believer

Introduction

For this assignment, our group was tasked with building a Believer drone and organizing our work into separate tables that documented different aspects of the project.

Building & Installation

Building & Installation

Row

Blog step

Simplified instructions

Critical points

Notes

Created by

Fuselage Assembly

Open

Servo Installation

Open

Motor Installation

Open

Main Electronics

Open

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Clayton and another group member took responsibility for the building installation portion. This involved organizing the components and beginning the actual structural assembly of the drone.

Component Familiarization

Component Familiarization

Row

Component

Function

Blog equivalent

Created by

MFE Believer – KIT

Fuselage and wings to hold components and generate lift

Believer 1960mm Professional Mapping / FPV Plane

T-Motor AT3520 Long Shaft 550 KV

Spin propellers

T-motor MN3110 700Kv

T-Motor AT 55A – Fixed wing ESC with 5V/5A UBEC

Controls motor speed

Hobby wing platinum prop 30A ESC

EMAX ES3054 17g Digital Servo with Bearing

Moves flight controls on aircraft

Bluebird BMS-393DMH

Aero-naut CAMcarbon Light 126L CW

Produce thrust

APC Style 10x7E

Aero-naut CAMcarbon Light 126R CCW

Produce thrust

APC Style 10x7E

UltraPower - UP1200+ 8CH Charger 2-6s 25A

Charges batteries

N/A

TBS Tracer Micro TX Starter Set

Receiver

FrSky R9 Slim 868/900Mhz long range receiver

Taranis X9D Plus SE 2019

Remote control airplane

FrSky Taranis X9D system

XT90H - 5 Pairs

Connect batteries to electronics

XT60 connectors

083 - 2-6s backup BEC for Pixhawk 2

Step down voltage for flight controller

Matek Mini Power Hub w SBEC for 5v and 12v

Digital Airspeed Sensor MS4525DO

Measure airspeed of aircraft

N/A

Here 3+ with iStand

Provide GPS location of aircraft

Radio link SE100 M8N GPS unit

RFDesign - PIXHAWK 2 to RFD900/868 Telemetry Cable

Connect telemetry module to flight controller

N/A

RFD 900x-US V2 Modem (FCC approved) - Bundle

Send Ground control info to aircraft and aircraft info to GCS

FrSky L9R long range receiver

Cube ID-CAN

Relay flight controller info to remote ID module

N/A

The Cube Blue H7

Flight controller

CUAV Pixhawk Nano flight controller

ADS-B Carrier Board -Only for The Cube

Receive ADSB signals

N/A

Gens Ace G Tech Tattu HV 17000mAh 15C

Battery to power aircraft

multiStar 6S 1200 mAh 10C

AM1021B-M

3 pin female crimp connector for wires

N/A

AM1021B-F

3 pin male crimp connector for wires

N/A

Ruko R111 FAA Compliant Remote ID Module for Drone, RC Airplane GPS Tracker, 5 Hours Battery Time, Light Weight RID Module for FAA Regulation, Spare Accessories for FPV Drones & RC plane & Helicopter

Broadcast remote ID

N/A

VELCRO Brand Heavy Duty Tape with Adhesive | 15 Ft x 2 In | Holds 10 lbs, Black | Industrial Strength Roll, Cut Strips to Length | Strong Hold for Indoor or Outdoor Use, 15ft x 2in

Velcro components to aircraft

Polyester Velcro Peel-n-Stick

Tripp Lite Heavy Duty Computer Power Cord, 15A, 14AWG (NEMA 5-15P to IEC-320-C13), 10-ft. (P007-010) , Black

Power cord for charger

14AWG power cable

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Niko and I worked on identifying and comparing the parts that the Believer company officially recommends with the parts we actually ended up purchasing. During this process, we ran into issues with broken or outdated links from the company’s recommended parts list, which made it difficult to directly cross-reference everything. This required extra effort in finding substitutions and making sure the replacements would still be compatible with the build.

Table 2

Table 2

Row

Air frame picture

Air frame identification

1 left and right wing

Decorations, warning, hazard stickers

2 empennage connecting parts

1 left and right wing covering plate

1 left and right empennage

2 empennage connecting parts

2 wing inserting carbon tube

1 left and right fuselage

Cabin Cover

Parachute cabin cover

wing connecting parts

Fuselage supporting carbon tube. (1412206mm and 1210206mm) and empennage connecting parts

Cushion at battery area and cushion at flight control area

16 AWG red and black silicone wire

Battery Fixing Board, 2 antenna fixing board

Electric Regulating cover

servo fixing parts(servo installing base, servo presser, servor covering plate)

2 Motor Installing Base, 2 tail reinforcing plate, 2 fuselage reinforcing plate, autopilot locating board, wooden plate of parachute hatch cover, stiffer of parachute hatch cover

Magic tie straps, wire harness tube

Servo extension cable 30 cm, female and male cable 35 cm, aileron/fuel gate Y wire 30 cm

Tail button head screw M2X10

Plastic Latch

cabin cover locking nail

Screw with pads

Chuck

Helmangle

tail button head screw M2.5X8

latching hook

Tail button head screw M2X8

large electronic current connector, servo single-head male connectors, servo single-head female connectors

Stud

diameter of heat shrink tubing 2.5mm*15mm, diameter of heat shrink tubing 6mm*15mm

ball head, link rod, button head screw M2X10, Block nut M2, l

6. Transparent foam glue - not in kit

Self-Contained: 3.0 Philips screwdriver, electric iron, solder wire, lighter, knife, transparent adhesive tape, fabric adhesive tape

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Bella focused on identifying the parts of the airframe. Since many of the labels on the baggies were written in Chinese, she relied on Google Translate to ensure the parts were categorized correctly. One difficulty we encountered at this stage was that the kit did not include the glue that the instructions stated should be provided, which caused a delay in moving forward with assembly.

Looking ahead, I expect the Believer drone to be a capable and well-structured platform that can be used for mapping, aerial photography, or other advanced applications once fully assembled and tested. However, after seeing all of the parts spread out in the box, one’s opinion of the project might change. The sheer number of components can make the build feel overwhelming at first, and it highlights how much detail and patience is required to complete a drone of this complexity. While the end product will likely be rewarding, the assembly process requires strong teamwork and attention to detail to overcome the challenges that arise along the way.

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