Build: Y6 Copter

The Y6  has 6 Engines, placed coaxially on 3 riggers. Compared to a quadrocopter, it can carry more payload while being only slightly more heavyweight. Its layout makes it an ideal camera carrier.
For building an Y6, the engines need to be mounted as shown at the right.

Upper Rotor Plane:

• 1= Right rear  (Clockwise)
• 2= Left rear (Counter-Clockwise)
• 3= Front  (Clockwise)

Lower Rotor Plane:

• 4= Right rear  (Counter-Clockwise)
• 5= Left rear (Clockwise)
• 6= Front (Counter-Clockwise)

The white arrow on the control board must point to engine 3/6 (Front). The Y6 can be flown with the single rigger being the front or with the two Y-riggers being the front (for photo/video flights).

REQUIRED COMPONENTS

• Control Board (PCC or Celaeno)
• Y6-Frame
• 6 Brushless Engines
• 6 I²C-Brushless Controllers or 6 standard Brushless Controllers plus PCC Extender board
• RC-Receiver
• Flight Battery

MIXER TABLES FOR DOWNLOAD

• Mixer Y6 (Front = single rigger)
• Mixer Y6-Inverted (Front between Y riggers)

PROS AND CONS

• Carries more payload while being only slightly heavier than a quadrocopter
• Controlled landings are possible after failure of a single engine
• Camera can easily be mounted between Y riggers
• Flight attitude easily recognizable even from greater distance
• Engine failures most of the time force landing since copter starts yawing
• Lower rotor plane exposed to ground in case of hard landings (use landing gear)
• Slightly higher costs compared to quadrocopters (additional engines, larger battery)