When asked to describe the Mongoose, the owner of Armattan Quads
simply said "Refined, but affordable." Without a doubt, that is the
best way to describe this masterful frame.
What is it?
The Mongoose is the newest entry into Armattan's Lite series of
frames, and is built to be inexpensive, strong, and light. While those
descriptors often can't coexist, the Mongoose provides a unique package
that truly encompasses them all. At 61 grams and less than $40, it is
less than half of the weight and price of the fabled Armattan
Chameleon. Even so, the high quality carbon fiber, aluminum, and
stainless steel hardware provides a robust airframe that you'll have to
work to break.
One of the unique weight-saving features of this frame is the front
standoff. By utilizing a piece of 3D CNC'd aluminum, it combines the
forward structure of the frame with the FPV camera mount. This will fit
and protect any of the newer 19mm micro FPV cameras produced by the big
manufacturers. Another feature of that standoff is that it continues
down to help secure the arm. By doing this on each of the corners,
the total number of bolts needed to assemble this stretched-x racer was
reduced to 12.
Set and sunk between the 3mm arms is the stack provision for this
frame. Either 30.5mm or 20mm flight controllers will be right at home,
and either will easily able to accommodate multiple boards with the
provided 23mm of headroom. Also, since the stack is set between the
arms, swapping an arm will be a piece of cake. Remove 2 screws to take
out the old, and put them back to install the new: no need to fiddle
with the stack. And by the way, since the arms are a bit thinner at
3mm, motor bolts are provided so you can avoid running the risk of
shorting your motor windings to your frame and releasing the magic
smoke.
As you likely know, the debate between batteries mounted on top or
bottom rages on. That's why this frame can support batteries in either
location. It'll even come with 2 custom LiPo protection pads to help
keep your battery where it belongs. Lastly, the zip tie holes in the
top plate provide a clean, solid mount for your VTX antenna. There's
much less cause to worry about snapping your SMA adapter when it isn't
exposed to the dangers of a direct impact.
Included:
Stainless steel:
4x 6mm M3 (top plate mounting)
4x 8mm M3 (arms inner attachment)
4x 10mm M3 (arms outer attachment)
4x sunk nuts (holds the arms to the center plate + 2 spares included)
Iron:
4x 16mm M3 bolts (FC stack)
2x 5mm M2 bolts (cam mount)
Aluminum:
2x 20mm cam mounting standoffs
2x 20mm standoffs
Nylon:
4x 6mm standoffs (FC stack)
4x M3 nylon nuts (FC stack)
Carbon Fiber:
1x Top plate 2mm
1x Center plate 3mm
4x Arms 3mm
Other:
1x Lipo strap
1x Bottom foam pad
1x Top foam pad
4x Dog-bone landing pads
1x Parts list
Frame Weight
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67 grams (foam pads included)
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Motor to Motor
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228
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Frame Shape
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Stretch-X
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Bottom Plate Thickness
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3mm
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Arm Thickness
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3mm
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Hardware
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Stainless steel
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Motor Mount Pattern
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22xx
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Center Stack Mount Pattern
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30.5mm or 20mm
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FPV Camera Mount
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19mm/micro
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Max Center Stack Height
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23mm
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Warrantied Parts
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None
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Recommended
Components
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Motor Sizes
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2306/2450kv
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ESCs
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30a
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Prop Size
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5"
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LiPo
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4-5S/1300mah
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