VAZ10 DIY Drone Development Kit: ArduPilot/Mission Planner and Pixhawk Compatible

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Manufacturer #: VAZ-10

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Sale price $560.31

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Description

  • A complete, hands on quadcopter build for students, researchers, and makers. Assemble the carbon fiber frame, wire the electronics, and fly on the open source ArduPilot stack via Mission Planner, the same autopilot software used in over a million drones worldwide.
  • Runs on a RadioLink CrossFlight flight controller, built on the same layout and setup conventions as Pixhawk, with GPS, OSD, and 10 PWM channels for full ArduPilot compatibility.
  • Durable carbon fiber frame with reinforced nylon connectors and shock absorbing landing gear, engineered to withstand impacts up to 280N.
  • Open payload bay supports companion computers like Raspberry Pi and NVIDIA Jetson Nano, making it a ready platform for AI, computer vision, and autonomy projects.
  • This is a true DIY build. Soldering is required. Battery, radio telemetry, and obstacle avoidance sensors are not included.

The VAZ10 Drone Development Kit is a modular, almost ready-to-fly quadcopter platform designed for STEM education, robotics research, and DIY experimentation. Unlike sealed consumer drones, the VAZ10 is a full teaching build: you assemble the carbon fiber airframe, mount the motors and ESCs, and wire the flight controller and GPS yourself, guided by an illustrated manual. It is a practical, hands-on introduction to real drone construction, wiring, and autopilot setup.

At its core is a RadioLink CrossFlight flight controller, built on the same architecture and setup conventions as Pixhawk, running the open-source ArduPilot firmware through Mission Planner. That means full access to autonomous waypoint missions, telemetry, failsafes, and the same ecosystem used across research labs, hobbyist builds, and commercial drones.

The frame was engineered with aerodynamics and durability in mind: a streamlined design that reduces drag and cuts power consumption during forward flight, paired with a carbon fiber structure rated to withstand impact forces up to 280N, well within the safety margin of the material's yield strength. Shock-absorbing landing gear and a lightweight 3D-printed protective top cover round out the build.

An open mounting bay accommodates companion computers such as Raspberry Pi or NVIDIA Jetson Nano, letting you extend the platform into AI vision, autonomous navigation, or environmental sensing projects. It is ideal for classrooms, university labs, and independent researchers who want a platform they can actually modify rather than a closed consumer product.

This is a genuine hands-on build, not a plug-and-play drone. Motors, ESCs, and the power distribution board require soldering during assembly. A soldering iron is not included. If you are new to ESC and motor wiring, budget extra time for this step alongside frame assembly.

The flight controller supports telemetry, and the frame has mounting provisions for obstacle avoidance sensors and an external camera, but these components are not included in this kit and must be sourced separately.

This kit does not include a battery. A 3S or 4S LiPo battery is required to fly and is sold separately.

• Carbon fiber airframe plates (top deck, bottom deck, mid plates, arm plates)

• 3D-printed PLA protective top cover and GPS/camera mast mount

• Two shock-absorbing landing gear legs and carbon arm tubes

• Four SunnySky brushless motors (2212, KV980) with XT60 connectors

• Four 30A ESCs, pre-wired connectors

• Four 9-inch propellers (two CW, two CCW)

• One RadioLink CrossFlight flight controller (OSD integrated, 10-channel PWM)

• One RadioLink GPS SE100 module

• One Power Distribution Board (PM02D, XT60)

• One RadioLink T8FB BT transmitter (2.4GHz, 8 channel FHSS)

• One RadioLink receiver (R8EF, 2km range)

• One microSD card for flight controller data logging

• Mounting hardware, screws, connectors, hex wrench, screwdriver, prop wrench

• Illustrated instruction manual

Not included:

• Battery (3S/4S LiPo required)

• Radio telemetry module

• Obstacle avoidance sensors

• Camera or gimbal

• Soldering iron and solder

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞: 450 mm

𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 90 x 160 mm, 2 mm thick

𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 235 mm

𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧: 16 x 20 mm, 25 x 20 mm

𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 135 x 90 x 66 mm

𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 60 x 53 mm

𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 640 g

𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: 500 g

Attached files

𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫: RadioLink CrossFlight, Pixhawk-compatible layout, ArduPilot/Mission Planner

𝐆𝐏𝐒: RadioLink GPS SE100

𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: SunnySky 2212, KV980

𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐬: 30A, four units

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬: 9-inch, two CW and two CCW

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: RadioLink T8FB BT, 2.4GHz, 8 channel

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫: RadioLink R8EF, 2km range

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞: microSD card included for flight data logging

𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥: Carbon fiber with reinforced nylon connectors

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson Nano

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞: Open-source Mission Planner and QGroundControl

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Up to 280N

𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲: Full DIY build with soldering required; manual and assembly video included

𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲: Not included, 3S/4S LiPo required

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