Is Pixhawk 2.4.8 good for heavy UAVs?

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Is pixhawk 2.4.8 suitable for designing a 60 kg drone??? If not then why?? And kindly suggest me alternatives…

Thanks in advance

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If you’re going to spend the time and money on a 60kg drone then I’m going to say no.

Will it work, maybe. But you can also get a Ferrari down the road towing it with a donkey.

If you’re going to spend the money for motors and ESCs and frame for a 60kg drone spend a bit more on the flight controller that will make your life much easier. Something with an H7 processor for example so you can run the tuning scripts needed for such a drone.

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I love this analogy!

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Thanks for the quick response…
As i have limited knowledge in this…

What are the things will be compromised if i use pixhawk 2.4.8?? If you can suggest…

Thanks in advance

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The firmware is out of date.

Most of the 2.4.8 Pixhawk controllers on the market are clones with junk parts.

If you’re building a 60kg drone you are going to want to use features like QuickTune script and that can’t be run on the 2.4.8.

Look for a controller with an H7 processor. If you’re going to spend the money on such a big drone consider Cube Orange or one of the Pixhawk 6.