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Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu - Vaasa University of Applied Sciences

Introduction

This page is part of a final thesis project made for Vaasa University of Applied Sciences. The idea in this project was to implement the Paparazzi hard and software to an RC airplane. The project began in June 2009.

The project is sponsored by WRD Systems

Hardware

The Plane

After a long period of choosing the plane, the Sig Kadet was chosen to be the one. Below are listed some characteristics why it was chosen.

SIG KADET

• Big wing area (easier to control)
• Powerful electric engine (ability to take up extra payload)
• Light
• Semi-ready built (no balsa work)

Software

Used Programs and operating systems

All of the programs were run on Mac OS 10.5 and virtualized Ubuntu 8.10 on VMWARE Fusion 2.0.

Linux

• Paparazzi GCS

Mac

• VMWARE Fusion
• Flight Gear