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==Multirotor==

There're a bunch of types available for building a multicopter. here are a few tips :
* More engines means more power, more lift,more time in the air. the downside is "more batteries" required.
* Brushless electrics like to run slow (lower RPMs), so bigger means more efficient. 
* if efficiency is your goal, coaxial = evil.

===Bicopter===
* Cheapest
* least stable and hard to tune
* least robust
* less lifting power
* No engine out capability.

===Dualcopter===
* Cheap
* least stable and hard to tune
* least robust
* less lifting power
* No engine out capability.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MdvXknHYt8 Dualcopter YouTube]

===Tricopter=== 
* Cheap, easy to build
* least stable
* not as robust (tail servo and mechanics)
* low lifting power and flight time (because the motors have to run faster to hold it all in the air)
* No engine out capability.

===Y4, Quad +, Quad X ===
* Mechanically simpler than tris
* While they weigh almost the same they have about 1/3 more lift than tris
* they are usually more stable (no servo issues) and are capable of staying airborne for a little while longer (they can either lift larger batteries or fly more economically because the weight is spread across 4 motors and not just 3).
* Still no engine out capability. If it fails, it goes down.
* less yaw authority than tris
=== VTAIL===
* is a mix between a quad and a tri
* the front motors are at 120° and the two rear motors are an V tail
* same as quad and y4 
* with more yaw authority

===Y6, HEX6 Plus, HEX6 X===
* All the good things that quads have, plus more power and more lifting capability. 
* As a bonus they add limited engine out capability
** a [[Jargon#hexacopter|hexacopter]] can lose any single engine and still land (it will lose yaw control though), 
** if it loses one or both engines on the neutral torque bar it could even continue flying unaffected. 
* Downside is that they are larger and a little pricier.

===OCTO8 X, OCTO flat +, OCTO flat X===
The [[Jargon#octocopter|octocopter]] is what you fly if you need horsepower and reliability in one package
* All the good things from hexacopters
* Loses any single one and still flies fine : true engine out ability. 
* Downside heavy craft are really power hungry

==Stabilisation==
===Gimbal===
when associated with an [[Accelerometer|accelerometer]], MultiWii is able to drive 2 servos for PITCH and ROLL gimbal system adjustment
the gimbal can also be ajdusted via 2 RC channels in [[PassThrough|PassThrough mode]]

===HeadTracking===
==Helicopter==

Supports Helicopters with 120 & 90 swash.

http://fotoflygarn.blogspot.com/2012/04/multiwii-helicopter.html

==Plane==
===Airplane===

http://fotoflygarn.blogspot.fr/2012/03/how-to-setup-multiwii-airplane-same.html

Airplane supports three modes:
* [[PassThrough]]
* [[Acro]]
* [[Stable | Level]]

===Flying Wing===
useful for either FLying Wing or delta kind of plane or for partial control surface support on typical aircraft.

Supports control for :
* one motor (throttle signal is passed through)
* two servos for control surfaces acting as [[Jargon#elevons|elevons]]. 

Flying Wing supports three modes:
* [[PassThrough]]
* [[Acro]]
* [[Stable | Level]]