Development-class quadcopter

Q500

A 500 mm carbon-fiber X-frame for autonomy research and development — built to be taken apart, and to hold alignment through repeated teardown and reassembly.

$500
Q500 carbon fiber quad frame, three-quarter view

SPECIFICATIONS

Airframe

Configuration
Quad · X-frame
Wheelbase
500 mm
Assembled Dimensions
410 × 410 × 300 mm
Frame Weight
920 g assembled
Materials
Carbon Fiber · PA12-CF
Top / Bottom Plate
2 mm / 1.5 mm · 3K carbon
Arms
16 mm OD carbon tube
Motor Mount Patterns
16 · 19 · 16×19 · 25 mm BCD
Electronics Mounting
30.5 mm · 45 mm
Companion Compute
Raspberry Pi · Jetson Orin Nano
Prop Clearance
up to 12"

In the Box & Origin

Includes
Carbon plates & tubes · standoffs · screws and nuts
Tools Included
5.5 mm nut driver · 2.5 mm hex driver
Assembly Time
About an hour
Part Number
HPR-Q500
Source Files
STEP · drawings · BOM on Gitbook.io
Origin
Designed & manufactured in the USA
Q500 carbon fiber frame, three-quarter view on white studio backdrop