wePilot4RMAX - A flight control system for the Yamaha RMAX helicopter

wePilot4RMAX

The wePilot4RMAX is a flight control system for Yamaha's RMAX helicopter family. It is simply plugged into the existing YACS avionics and connects redundantly to the YACS receiver board and the YACS backplane board. A GPS antenna, a magnetometer and a data-link are the only devices to be mounted externally on the helicopter airframe. This minimal weight addition preserves the full payload capacity of the RMAX helicopter. The wePilot4RMAX uses the underlying Yamaha Attitude Control System (YACS) and adds velocity and position control features based on GPS.

Pilots can control the RMAX helicopter in traditional Manual/YACS Mode or in Assisted Mode (speed commands from the RC transmitter or the ground control station).
Furthermore, a waypoint guidance package allows automatic take-off, pre-programmed flight trajectory tracking and automatic landing with engine shut-down.

weControl has considerable amount of experience with Yamaha RMAX helicopters. Our autopilot system has been integrated in several RMAX machines around the world for applications ranging from research test bench over precision pesticide spraying to aerial photography with automated and synchronized camera control.

DATA SHEET SUMMARY :

Dimensions 130 x 84 mm
Operating temperature -40°C...85°C Download the product pdf brochure here
Weight 70g

Flight Control Systems