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Advantages And Disadvantages Of A Quadcopter And Fixed Wing Aircraft

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ABSTRACT

The traditional Fixed Wing RC aircraft requires a long runway. It is incapable of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) scenario. Also its manoeuvring capability around objects is limited. This makes it inaccessible for certain applications. On the other hand the Rotary Wing Aircraft (Quadcopter or Helicopter) will have the VTOL ability but the disadvantage is its slow operational speed. Also the consumption of energy is greater than a Fixed Wing RC aircraft. The proposed tilt Quad Rotor Aircraft would be capable of the VTOL feature like a Rotary Wing Aircraft. It would also have features resembling a Fixed Wing Aircraft. Hence, the proposed solution would be a hybrid of a Quadcopter and a Fixed Wing RC Aircraft and will have the advantages of both Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Aircrafts.

INTRODUCTION
Traditionally in Fixed Wing Aircrafts, lot of research has been done to incorporate vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) feature and to increase the manoeuvrability of the fixed wing aircraft. The alternative was the Rotary Wing Aircraft which is more manoeuvrable and has the VTOL Feature. The Rotary Wing Aircrafts include the helicopter, tricopter, quad-copter etc. The problem associated with Rotary Wing Aircrafts is that their efficiency and speed are on the lower side. Other problems like the retreating blade stall are also present. These

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