JJRC H5C another X5C clone
Looking on the design and the specs, there is nothing new on the JJRC H5C. It's only a rebranded Syma X5C. The only changes on this quadcopter is the logo on the top of the aircraft and the remote controller.
Probably they will drop the price by a few dollars to be more attractive than the Syma model.
The H5C Explorers...
JJRC JJ-5000A and JJ-5000B Super Voyager
The JJRC Super Voyager is another small palm-sized quadcopter from the Jian Jian Toys Chinese manufacturer.
It is available in two color combinations: JJ-5000A (blue & white) and JJ-5000B (Red & white).
The JJRC JJ5000A Super Voyager is probably one of the cheapest ready-to-fly quadcopters and will be a viral Christmas present.
This small quadcopter has everything you need to fly it:...
Cheerson CX-30W Flying tips Video
The CX-30W is the upgraded WIFI version of the Cheerson CX-30. You can easily control this quadcopter using your mobile phone, you don't need a real remote controller.
Watching this video you will learn how to install the CX-30W software on your mobile phone and how to remote control the quadcopter using your phone.
Cheerson CX-30W flying video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzHlCeurZ-k
You can read more useful...
SpeedWolf SP-Basic20 GPS Quadcopter
Recently I found a new quadcopter manufacturer, the SpeedWolf. They have only one aircraft model that they sold in three different configuration:
SpeedWolf SP-Basic20 - Basic configuration, without camera and first person view;
SpeedWolf SP-HD20 - SP-Basic20 with onboard 1080 HD camera;
SpeedWolf SP-AP20 - SP-HD20 with Gimbal camera mount and FPV system.
All the three versions of the SpeedWolf Rotocraft quadcopter can be purchased together...
Syma X5C Battery Hack guide
After one of my X5C's battery died, I had two options: to order a new one (and wait for it 3-4 weeks) or hack a generic LiPo battery to work with the Syma X5c quadcopter, typically for me. I chose both.
As a backup plan, if my battery hack will not work, I ordered a new 600mAh battery for my...
My favorite aerial video
This amazing aerial video, Dolphin Safari, captures with a quadcopter some breathtaking scenes with Dolphins and Whales off Dana Point and Maui.
Watch my favorite aerial video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_f8mV5khg
Watching this amazing aerial video, most of the people probably think if they could do the same things and what equipment they would need to make such aerial photographs and videos.
What do you need for professional aerial videos?
First of...
Can I fly with one dead motor?
Can I fly my quadcopter with one propeller or motor loss?
Usually the answer is No!
For redundancy you will need at least a hexacopter but, the best for motor or prop failsafe operations are the octacopters.
In the YouTube video below you can see what happens if you lose one propeller of your quadcopter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsHryqnvyYA
Thanks for the new quadrocopter failsafe algorithm, the aircraft can recovery after propeller or...
Cheerson CX-30W WIFI FPV quadcopter for iPhones
A few months ago, the Chinese Cheerson manufacturer launched a very attractive quadcopter with an extremely ugly remote controller, the CX-30.
Now, they quit with the physical remote controller, and they added to the CX-30W remote control support with modern IOS mobile phones (iPhones from Apple).
Right now, I received an email from the manufacturer. I have asked them about the...
Quadcopter flying tips
Reading the FY-X8's user manual, I found some interesting and useful tips for all quadcopter flyers.
If you are a beginner flyer or you just bought your new quadcopter, firstly try only with basic movements, up and down, back and forth. Once you know those movements properly move up to repeating the same movements with nose in, tail out.
The configuration of the...
Syma X5C-1 upgraded version of X5C
Syma Toys recently launched a new upgraded version of the X5C for lower shipping cost.
The new X5C-1 package includes the same quadcopter and transmitter as the older X5C version, just the fancy box it was replaced with something smaller.
Because of no hardware improvement (longer flight time or longer mote control distance ), you can choose the cheaper price. Probably the new Syma X5C-1 will be cheaper...
Quadcopter Rim lighting in photography
As we know, over the time quadcopters became accessible for hobbyist and some industries. At the beginning, the main application for this kind of aircrafts was in the military.
Quadcopters are used now in many applications like: aerial videography, aerial cartography, package delivery - in some luxury hotels even the champagne is delivered by quadcopters. More recently quadcopters are used for Rim lighting in professional photography.
Usually, the subjects are...