Firebird Flight Manual
  • Firebird Flight Manual
  • Record of Manual Revisions
    • Revision A
  • Introduction
  • General Information and System Description
    • Aircraft
      • Airframe
      • Flight Control Surfaces
      • Propulsion, propellers, and rotors
      • Avionics
    • Control Station
      • Hardware, buttons and joysticks
      • User interface overview
      • Vehicle status indicator
      • Vehicle overview menu
      • Flight mode selector
      • Connection manager
      • Quick actions sidebar
      • Vehicle dashboard
      • Flight Map
      • Camera View
    • Command and Control
    • Launch and/or recovery equipment
      • Parachute
    • Ground operational area set up
  • Performance and Limitations
    • Battery Specifications
  • Normal Procedures
    • Pre-flight planning
      • Mission planning
        • Area Survey
        • Corridor Scan
        • Structure Scan
    • System Assembly
    • Pre-flight Inspection Check
    • System Starting and Takeoff
    • In-flight monitoring
    • Cruise / Maneuvering in flight
    • Payload Operation
    • Landing
    • System Shutdown
    • Post-flight inspection
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Weight and balance, and equipment list
  • Handling, servicing, preventative and field maintenance and instructions for continued airworthiness
    • Ground Handling
    • Disassembly, storage and reassembly
    • Battery Handling
    • Cleaning and care
    • Owner/Operator Responsibilities
    • Authorized field-level or preventative maintenance
    • Return to service procedures
  • Supplements
    • Payloads Operation
    • Continued Airworthiness
      • Notices of Corrective Action
    • External References
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  • VTOL Propulsion System (1 - 4)
  • Forward-Flight Propulsion System (5)
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Propulsion, propellers, and rotors

Propulsion system information and schematic drawing.

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Propulsion Systems

The Firebird has 5 propulsion systems, 1-4 are VTOL, all with the same configuration; and 5, which is the forward-flight pusher propulsion system.

The VTOL propulsion systems provide thrust upwards, while the forward-flight propulsion system provides thrust forward.

1

Right-forward VTOL propulsion system

2

Left-aft VTOL propulsion system

3

Lef-forward VTOL propulsion system

4

Right-aft VTOL propulsion system

5

Rear fixed-wing flight propulsion system

VTOL Propulsion System (1 - 4)

ESC (Electronic Speed Controller)

Hobbywing X-Rotor HV 80A V4.1 RTF

PM-BLDC Motor

Rotor

Max. RPM (Theoretical)

Forward-Flight Propulsion System (5)

ESC (Electronic Speed Controller)

Hobbywing X-Rotor Pro HV 100A V3 RTF

PM-BLDC Motor

Sunnysky 5525 180KV

Rotor

Falcon C3E 19" (13.5" pitch) 3-blade carbon propeller

Max. RPM (Theoretical)

9828 RPM

Firebird Propulsion Systems Isometric View Drawing