ROA Parkour 280 Racer quadcopter
ROA Parkour 280 racing quadcopter with foldable arms
Frankly, I never heard before anything about the manufacturer of the ROA Parkour 280 racer quadcopter, but I'm already used with more and more "players" entry on the market. This is good because this way the price of the RC products are going down.
Last weekend I had my first flights with a truly racing quadcopter,...
iFlight ProTek25 Pusher HD Digital FPV drone
iFlight's popular ProTek lineup gets a new member, this time with inverted motors. For now, the iFlight ProTek25 Pusher was announced only in digital edition with Caddx Nebula Nano camera and Caddx Vista VTX. Natively it is compatible with DJI FPV transmitter, but you can order it as well in a handle with FrSky or FlySky compatible radio receiver.
The...
JYU Hornet S FPV quadcopter
Now that Santa has brought everyone the wished quadcopter let's see what we could wish for next year :). This JYU Hornet S seems to be the ideal gift as it is an all-in-one concept. It comes with a 3-axis brushless gimbal, 12 MP camera, and FPV goggles.
I've just read that, beginning with 2016, in the US, everyone who...
Eachine Wizard TS215: Racing drone for Prof
Last week when I wrote the news about Eachine QX65, I accidentally came across this Eachine Wizard TS215 drone. It is Eachine's latest and probably their best racing drone ever. It comes with the versatile F4 flight controller, 1200TVL camera and 72 channel VTX. In addition, Eachine includes an on-board DVR which allows to record the journey of your flights.
Eachine...
Typhoon Q140 mid-sized FPV racing drone
Having a wheelbase of 140mm, the Typhoon Q140 can be considered rather a mid-sized FPV drone than a micro one. Like most of the actual FPV drones, the Typhoon Q140MM also comes equipped with a versatile Micro F4 flight controller. Through BetaFlight configurator you can set the flight mode that fits best for you.
In front of the aircraft is located...
iFlight TP X5 HD Toothpick FPV Racing Drone
iFlight's latest 5-inch FPV racing drone features Toothpick style lightweight design. The iFlight TP X5 HD has two power options. While 4S version comes equipped with Xing 2005 2550kv motors, the 6S edition with 1900KV motors. Both variants have NAZGUL 5030 3-leaf propellers.
The Beast F7 AIO flight tower is installed on the center of the 214mm wheelbase carbon fiber...
Coming soon: HGLRC Wind6 large FPV racing drone
HGLRC's new long range FPV racing drone will be available with two power options. While 4S version has FD2408 2500KV motors, 6S edition features FD2408 1700KV motors. Both HGLRC Wind6 variants are equipped with the same 65 A electronic speed controller (ESC) and 6 inch GF6042 propellers.
Wind6 uses the latest high performance FD765 flight controller stack for a safe...
Amimon Falcore HD FPV: High-end racing drone
Surly for nearly 800 bucks, the Amimon Falcore HD is not the cheapest racing quadcopter. Checking the specs, I found out that the hefty price comes from the FPV system. The CONNEX ProSight HD Vision Kit (professional delay-free FPV) costs itself $399.
The Connex Falcore 8-CH transmitter equipped with the ProSight VTX looks pretty high-end. In order to allow excellent reception quality, the...
Coming soon: Flywoo Mr.Croc-HD 5″ & 7″
Flywoo‘s Mr.Croc-HD FPV racing drone comes in two size options. While the smaller 5″ edition features 235mm wheelbases and has 4s and 6s power options, the 7″ one has 285mm wheelbase and it is compatible with 6s batteries. Both 5″ and 7″ Flywoo Mr.Croc-HD drones come with onboard DJI FPV Air Unit.
Thanks to its innovative design, the Mr.Croc air-frame...
STP Hobby Armor 5″ Freestyle FPV Racing drone
STP Hobby's new 5inch Armor FPV drone comes with two FPV options. While the Analog edition comes with a high-power 5.8Ghz TANK MINI VTX and Caddx Ratel2 camera, the HD digital version with Caddx Vista and DJI FPV camera.
The 215mm size carbon fiber frame has 2mm top and bottom frames, respectively 3mm removable arms. In addition to the onboard...
Aquila16: New starter FPV kit for beginners from BetaFPV
When it comes to beginners, after they finish flying a couple of hours in front of a computer simulator, I recommend starting with basic kits like this BetaFPV Aquila16. They are not just affordable but also easy to fly out of the box without the need for any configuration.
FPV stands for first-person view, meaning you can see what your...