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Some Basics - different configurations

There are a variety of multicopter configurations out there, some of the most common ones are shown below
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Quadcopter
Quadcopters are the most common configuration as they offer the best balance between lifting capacity, and cost
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Tricopter
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X8 Octa Quad
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Hexacopter
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Octa V
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Y6 Tricopter
Why so many motors/props?
Some configurations have an more motors so they can carry heavier things such as fancy cameras.  The more motors also offer some degree of safety if something fails
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Octacopter