Details on how to build a Multi Rotor  UAV (aka QuadCopter drone)

The sections below will walk you through what you need to know in order to build your own drone.   The sections below give you some choices for what you want for each section, allowing you to choose what frame, or autopilot etc... you want to use.  Details of each are given in the appropriate sections below. 

Required R/C Gear

You will always need a manual backup for your drone in case something goes wrong.  This section gives you some details on what R/C gear you need for your own drone

Choose a frame

This section gives details on some good options for a platform for your own UAV

Choose an Autopilot

There are many autopilots available on the market today.  This section will help you to choose the best one for you.

Optional Addons

A drone can have many extra addons like wireless telemetry, wireless video, and additional sensors for improved performance.  This section describes some of them