Technical university of mombasa faculty of engineering and technology department of electrical and electronic engineering

STEP II Time and Duration of Flight 
Outdoor test were done were time and distance was recorded showing the maximum distance the 
quadcopter was able to stay in air. 
Table 3.3 Flight test results
DAY 
FLIGHT 
NUMBER 
MAXIMUM 
TIME 
(minutes) 
HORIZONTAL 
DISTANCE(meters) 
VERTICAL 
HEIGHT 
(Meters) 
Day 1 
Test1 and 2 
3
10 
1 
Day 2 
Test 3,4 and 5 4.5 
30 
2.5 
Day 3 
Test 6 
5 
45 
6 
Day 4 
Test 7 and 8 
8 
56 
12 
Day 5 
Test 9 and 10 
8.5 
105 
18 
The graph below represents the different flight test conducted during an interval of eight 
different days, the time of flight was recorded against the total horizontal distance that the 
quadcopter managed to maneuver laterally and also the approximate vertical height and recorded 
as shown on the figure above, after the test, the values obtained were interpreted on a bar-graph 
and a line chart shown the behavior of the quadcopter. 

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The graph 3.26 below represent the quadcopter horizontal distance attained under the test taking 
the time and lateral distance. 
Figure3.26 horizontal distance against time of flight 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 
30 
45 
56 
105 
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
3
4.5
5
8
8.5
Horizontal distance in meters 
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Horizontal distance against time of flight 
3
4.5
5
8
8.5

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