Drone Build API
Multirotor (drone) flight maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically — the thrust, efficiency and hover numbers an FPV builder or UAV designer dials a quadcopter in with. The thrust-weight endpoint gives the thrust-to-weight ratio, total motor thrust ÷ all-up weight: aim for at least 2:1 so the craft has authority to hold position and fight wind, with freestyle wanting 3–5:1 and heavy-lift living near 1.5:1 — four 800-gram motors on a 1,200-gram quad is a punchy 2.67:1. The disk-loading endpoint gives the rotor disk loading, weight ÷ total prop disk area, where lower is more efficient: big slow props move more air for less power, which is why endurance and cinematic rigs run large props at low disk loading. The hover-throttle endpoint gives the hover throttle, all-up weight ÷ total thrust — a good build hovers near 40–50 % leaving headroom for manoeuvres, while hovering above ~60 % means it is overweight, sluggish and runs hot. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for FPV and drone-build apps, UAV-design and motor-selection tools, hobbyist calculators, and maker sites. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 compute endpoints. Estimates — bench-test motors at your voltage and prop. For battery runtime use a battery API.
api.oanor.com/drone-api
