Blade Scimitar 110: Micro brushless FPV drone for $200
While the Blade Scimitar 110 seems to be an upgraded successor of the Torrent 110, it still features only F3 flight controller, not F4 one. In order to make it more aerodynamic, the large Whoop style blade protectors are trimmed. Like in case of its predecessor, all the electric parts are well protected by an injection molded plastic canopy.
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Makerfire Armor 65 Lite review: Best Whoop under $50?
The Makerfire Armor 65 Lite drone is an excellent micro brushed Whoop that’s easily capable of both indoor and outdoor flights. Thanks to the versatile Silverware flight controller, it features Acro and Level flight modes. So, whatever you are, a completely newbie or a more experienced pilot, the FUN is guaranteed!
Although it’s on the market for couple of months,...
HBRC FF65-GT: Compact entry-level FPV drone
While in 2018 most micro FPV drones have followed the ducted design of the epic Tiny Whoop, in 2019 many manufactures switched to the lighter toothpick design. Built for speed, the HBRC FF65-GT drone is equipped with 2-leaf propellers (2.5"/65mm). All the electronic parts are well protected by a plastic canopy.
According to your existing transmitter you can opt for...
iFlight Alpha A85 HD: The ultimate micro FPV drone
After 5 days of a countdown, the iFlight Alpha A85 HD micro FPV drone has been finally officially revealed. As its name says it’s built on an 85mm size frame and it features HD digital video transmission. Instead of DJI’s FPV Air Unit, iFlight opted to use the lighter Caddx Vista HD VTX.
iFlight Alpha A85 HD features AIO F4...
BETAFPV X-Knight 5” Toothpick FPV drone
BetaFPV's X-Knight claims to be the first sub-250 grams 5" 6S FPV racing drone on the market. Its toothpick style T800 carbon fiber frame weighs just 27 grams. With all the hardware on top, the scale shows only 150 grams, so you still have up to 100g for the battery in order to be compliant with FAA's weight rules.
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HGLRC Rekon 5 MINI long range FPV drone
HGLRC is the first drone manufacturer that introduces failsafe insurance for long-range FPV drones. The Rekon 5 MINI is their inaugural product which can be purchased in a bundle with this premium service. You can opt for 3 or 6-month insures. In case you lost your drone during a flight and you can prove it with DVR footage, you...
AxisFlying AirForce PRO-X8: Powerful 2.5″ CineWhoop
AxisFlying just released their first drone, an 8 motor CineWhoop. The AirForce PRO-X8 looks like two drones glued one to each other. This approach provides impressive lifting power for a 2.5" drone, but it has a weight too. Without a battery weighs more than 250 grams. The specs are nothing mention about some kind of fail-safe redundancy, I mean...
HGLRC Sector X5 and D5 FPV drones for GoPro 10
HGLRC's latest FPV racing drone designed to carry a GoPro 10 camera comes with two frame design options. While the Sector X5 features an X-type frame structure with a wheelbase of 210mm, the Sector D5 has a 'Dead Cat' frame with a 225mm wheelbase. Both variants are equipped with the same Zeus F722 Mini flight controller and Zeus 45A...
iFlight Defender 25: DJI AVATA clone?
For this Cristmas, iFlight prepared a new DJI AVATA-like FPV drone with O3 Air Unit onboard. The iFlight Defender 25 is the successor of the ProTek series. It adopts similar Whoop duct propeller protectors.
Defender 25 comes in my with durability and usability. Weighting less than 250 grams doesn't require registration in most countries. It has a durable injection molded...
Redpawz R011 review: Cheapest complete FPV drone
This week, besides the Redpawz R011, I received a couple of other drones for review, from basic toy drones to professional racing quadcopters. Honestly, from all these I prefer the tiny R011 because its package contains all you need for first person view flights. With a price tag of $63, it is very hard to find such complete FPV...
Cicada 180 review: Cheap FPV drone for Racing
The Cicada 180 is a medium-sized FPV drone made by a new multi-rotor brand called LitisRC. From the first look, it is clear that the LitisRC Cicada 180 reassembles the design of the more expensive ImmersionRC Vortex 180 Mini. On paper, the two racing drones look extremely similar - but can a cheap $100 FPV drone win the race?...