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More tweaks to the QAV500 platform.

More tweaks to the QAV500 platform. I moved all the electronics up to the front, this allows me to stick a battery on the top if need be. After my ESC timing

By Daniel Chote

2012-11-13T17:54:00Z

In Multi Rotor APM QAV500

More tweaks to the QAV500 platform. I moved all the electronics up to the front, this allows me to stick a battery on the top if need be. After my ESC timing changes I had an excellent flight today.

PIDs are 2.8.1 defaults with motor size medium (0.110) as the only tweak.