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...
Awesome Q95 micro FPV racing quad for newbies
As you can see on the video below, thanks to its small size and included propeller protectors the Awesome Q95 drone is suitable for indoor flights. In my opinion, if the manufacturer would've included altitude-hold feature, the UAV Q95 should have been a perfect learn to fly FPV quad.
In front of the aircraft is located a 600TVL camera with integrated 5.8G...
DarwinFPV CineApe 25 review: CineWhoop for $139
CineWhoop-style FPV drones are the most appropriate for newcomers to the RC hobby. The DarwinFPV CineApe 25 comes with an injection-molded 360° propeller guard and a straightforward maintenance approach, all for a friendly price tag. First-time FPV pilots, even if they are after several hours of practicing with PC drone simulators, will crash their drones in acro mode. At...
EMAX Tinyhawk II: Might be the best micro FPV drone for 2020?
Back in October 2018, EMAX introduced the first generation of Tinyhawk with unique inverted motor design. While it may not have the power of a full-size racing quad, it became instantly the favorite FPV drone of many RC pilots. The newly announced Tinyhawk II comes with upgraded hardware – more powerful motors, much better camera, improved video transmission, and...
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...
Floureon Racer 250 cheap racer with FPV
I came across this Floureon Racer 250 racing quadcopter while I looked for the latest quadcopter news. Although I'm swamped preparing my baggage for a long weekend trip, I didn't want to miss saying a few words about this cheap racing quadcopter. So far I knew that Floureon manufactures only micro quadcopters, so it was a pleasant surprise to find out...
iFlight Chimera9 ECO: Let’s Build a 9″ Long-Range FPV Drone
Every time I build a new FPV drone, it's like an adventure that begins with acquiring the parts and ends with a maiden flight. In this review, I will focus on how you can build a professional-looking 9-inch long-range drone on a budget using the iFlight Chimera9 ECO frame kit.
Usually, every DIY drone project should start with your needs...
Best mini FPV drone 2018: Helifar X140 PRO review
FPV drones are enjoyable to fly. Most enthusiasts (myself included) consider mini racing quadcopters like this Helifar X140 PRO the perfect gear for newbies to start their journey in this hobby. For less than 150 bucks, the Helifar X140 PRO is an impressively fast and nimble FPV racing drone.
This FPV drone has two versions: the Helifar X140 PRO PNP...
Storm racing drone SRD280: Ultimate FPV quad
Storm SRD280 V4 with BeeRotor BRF3 flight controller
While I was looking for a professional racing quadcopter I came across the HeliPal's Storm SRD280 (aka RoboCat).
The 4th generation of the Storm SRD280 racing drone comes with the same beautiful design (as its predecessors) but with better flight controller and upgraded propulsion system (motors, ESCs and propellers).
The protective canopy of the Storm SRD280...
Realacc GX210 racing FPV quadcopter
Realacc GX210 with optional flight controller (CC3D, Naze32 or SP Racing F3)
Till now, Realacc was mainly oriented on drone spare parts and quadcopter cases. The GX210 will be their first racing quadcopter.
Please correct me if I'm wrong but, as I know, FPV quadcopter enthusiast are divided into three categories depending on which flight controller they prefer. Probably this is why Realacc opted to offer the GX210 with 3 different...
BetaFPV HX100 SE & HX115 HD Toothpick
BetaFPV, one of the most popular micro FPV drone brands just announced two new super-compact Toothpick style modes. While the BetaFPV HX100 SE is powered by 1S batteries and has a non-branded camera, the much versatile BetaFPV HX115 HD is designed for 3-4s batteries and has a Caddx Baby Turtle FPV camera. Practically, the HX115 HD is superior to...