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  • Compact FPV Pan & Tilt Gimbal for Jet Cockpit

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    Introducing Motionsic B.A.G. (BadAss Gimbal) the most practical FPV mini pan & tilt gimbal to transform any RC warbird or EDF jet into your personal fighter plane.

    Designed for use with DJI FPV Camera/Air Unit, it’s compact, fast, smooth, precise, easy to install, pans 280° to see 360°, easy to adjust camera to scale pilot eye level and dampens vibrations.

    It fits easily under most RC plane canopies 40” wingspan and up. Can also be installed on RC cars, tanks, boats, or copters for use with a head-tracker to give realistic in-cockpit visual experience.

    Check it out @ www.fpvdogfight.com

    Attributes:

    Compact - fits under most RC plane canopies, needs only cylindrical space 40mm diameter, 50mm tall for full movement with the FPV camera

    Easy to install - use included screws and nuts to affix camera and platform to plane in minutes

    Smooth/precise movement - includes 2x all-metal gear, digital, premium ball-bearing servos made by Savox in Taiwan

    Check six for bandits - our custom servos allow the camera to pan 280° to see 360° (with camera field of view) and tilt up to 80°

    Easy to adjust camera height/level to scale pilot eye position by adding/removing foam pads and adjusting the tightness of individual screws on corners of the platform.

    Dampens vibration - foam pads also dampen vibrations from runway or road surfaces to make the visual experience pleasantly smooth.

    UV resistant frame - impregnated with anti-UV polymer so gimbal frame stays robust with prolonged sun exposure.

    Shock resistant - built to withstand minorplane crashes and keep on working!


    Patent pending, Made in Taiwan

    * DJI FPV Air Unit/Camera not included

    example video showing smoothness of movement:



    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

  • #2
    I see you're 1 and raise you 2!

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    • #3
      Originally posted by rifleman_btx View Post
      I see you're 1 and raise you 2!
      That’s awesome! I always wanted to try the duo setup, but was concerned that the close proximity of two VTX would generate significant interference.

      How is your setup working out? Do you have videos to share?
      YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

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      • #4
        Not on the f14 yet, but I do on the T28. I use RHCP antenna for the front pilot station and LHCP antenna for the rear RIO stations on both, that actually works very well.
         

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        • #5
          Cool solution to avoid interference with LHCP & RHCP! Thanks! That's perfect for a instructor/student setup. Looking forward to seeing your implementation on the F-14!
          YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
          Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
          Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

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          • #6
            No problem, I figured with all the radio systems being run at the same time in that small of area I needed to try this setup for success. So far so good. The T28 made for a great test platform because I could keep it slow enough if anything happened in flight I could pull the goggles off and return to land. I always fly my systems without any return to home failsafe in the normal field pattern just incase an emergency occurs

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            • #7
              2M T-28 is a great flyer no doubt! And it has lots of room to fit all kinds of FPV equipment. For typical foam EDF jets however, space under the canopy is quite limited, usually. That’s when a compact gimbal that needs little room to move all around come in handy. I just put one in an Xfly Sirius sport jet (about 40” span). Works really well!
               
              YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
              Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

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              • #8
                Flying precision aerobatics from the cockpit of a nimble little jet is fun
                 
                YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
                Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
                Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

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                • #9
                  I like very smooth control inputs when flying FPV. And in a big jet like Freewing MiG-29, the “in cockpit” experience with head-tracking is so realistic! Go up high to enjoy a second sunset, look around and check out the mountain ranges. Then swoop down and do some lazy aerobatics, all the while runway can be in view with a simple head turn to keep orientation. So much fun it’s hard to describe
                   
                  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
                  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
                  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

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                  • #10
                    No dancing around with aerobatics or smooth formation flying. Time to truly put the head-tracker and fast/precise BadAss Gimbal to test in exciting dogfight, from cockpit view
                     
                    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
                    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
                    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

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                    • #11
                      I’m adding an fpv cam to my inspire1 and have been wondering if using LH antenna would help avoid interference with the DJI vtx. Thanks for the info.

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                      • #12
                        Hi folks….FPV newbie here…
                        I am installing a BAG gimbal and Caddx cam/VTX air unit in my Roban MD-500E 700 conversion and would like to know if the antennas must be mounted vertically, or is vertical just the optimum position? Thanks for the help! Click image for larger version

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                        • #13
                          Another question…..On the Caddx (Dji version) air unit 5 wire plug, what is the “signal ground” intended for? I won’t be using a UART, so will the signal ground just tie in to the power ground….or can I just leave it disconnected?

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                          • #14
                            Hi PawPaw,

                            Sorry for answering these late. Have not been back on Hobbysquawk a while. My bad.

                            Answer to first question is yes. Vertical antenna position is optimum to get maximum effective range from Air Unit. It’s ok to bent them gently to get them into the orientation you want. But as you can see from following video, even when I have the antenna oriented horizontally. I am still able to fly the Viper quite a ways out without issues.

                            And for second question, you won’y need signal ground unless you are using flight controller with all other wires in use. I only use the black (ground) and red (power) leads from air unit for my simple setup.
                            YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
                            Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
                            Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

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                            • #15
                              Flying at a new field to explore the surroundings with short intro to show my plane setup briefly.
                               
                              YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
                              Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
                              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

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                              • #16
                                Thanks, Turbinefancy…..I did connect the red and black wires only and the system seems to be spot on. I did need to install a fan on the air unit and may eventually expand the mount for a second fan and/or duct. I optimistically figure the heli max range to be 300’ but have yet to test that.

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                                • #17
                                  Originally posted by PawPaw View Post
                                  Thanks, Turbinefancy…..I did connect the red and black wires only and the system seems to be spot on. I did need to install a fan on the air unit and may eventually expand the mount for a second fan and/or duct. I optimistically figure the heli max range to be 300’ but have yet to test that.
                                  One fan is definitely sufficient. The air unit just need air flow, does not have to be huge flow.

                                  About getting MAX range, if you will be doing hugging ground kind of flying, then you want to get the antennae as high inside the helicopter as possible. If you will be well clear of ground obstructions then, you should be able to go half a mile at least without issues. And likely go beyond your RC control if you tune it well. I routinely fly my Viper jet out to 1/4 mile with no issues for the last three years.
                                  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
                                  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
                                  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

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                                  • #18
                                    Putting the head-tracking BadAss Gimbal to use, for dogfight! Well not all out fight, just following my friend's FW F-22 90 on his trimming flight. Will get more exciting later on. Enjoy!
                                     
                                    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionsic
                                    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPVAirCombat
                                    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fpvaircombat/channel/

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