Registration is open for Episode IV of the 2021 FAA UAS Symposium
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) are cohosting the symposium. The annual event is an opportunity to have your drone questions answered by the FAA, other government agencies and industry leaders, who discuss future technologies and regulations that support the safe integration of drones into the national airspace system.
Episode III launched...
Flywoo Firefly 1S Nano Baby: The FPV Mosquito
The new Firefly 1S Nano Baby is the manufacturer's lightest and smallest brushless FPV drone. It is built around a 5in1 flight controller with an integrated 250mW 5.8GHz VTX, 5A ESC, and SPI FrSky radio receiver. The GOKU Versatile F4 FC has 3 UART ports, 2XWS2812 LEDs and a mounting pattern of 25x25mm.
Its tiny ROBO 0802.4 16500KV brushless motors...
Elegoo Jupiter: Super-sized 6K LCD 3D resin printer
On the day we published our Mars 2 Pro review, Elegoo announced an upcoming large-size 3D resin printer with a 12.8" 6K LCD. The 5448 x 3064 UHD monochrome panel achieves a pixel pitch of just 51µm that should provide outstanding print quality. The Elegoo Jupiter was announced as a Kickstarter project and will be the biggest 3D printer...
FEIYU POCKET 2S pocket gimbal: Weird or Handy?
The FEIYU POCKET 2S gimbal's split design looks weird and handy at the same time. Feiyu Pocket 2S is the world's first palm-size gimbal with a detachable stabilized 4K camera. This new approach allows almost endless mounting possibilities. When the camera unit is detached, you still have 3-axes stabilization, allowing for pretty smooth footage that would be difficult to...
BetaFPV X-Knight 35 FPV drone with ExpressLRS
BetaFPV just released their second FPV drone with an onboard ExpressLRS receiver. This new radio link uses LoRa modulation and provides a faster response rate and lower latency over long distances. The BetaFPV X-Knight 35 drone has a wheelbase of 155mm and weighs only 147 grams without a battery.
BetaFPV X-Knight 35 adopts an F4 AIO flight controller with integrated...
Diatone Roma F35 (HD): Solid freestyle racing quad
Like many manufacturer's Diatone also started to provide smaller and lighter FPV racing quads. The Roma F35 has only a 158mm wheelbase and weighs less than 250 grams. Despite that, it uses 3.5" propellers you can expect similar flight performance as from a large 5" drone.
The Diatone Roma F35 is available with two FPV systems. While the Roma F35...
GEELANG LIGO78X PRO+: 2″ CineWhoop w/ Caddx Polar Vista
GEELANG's new LIGO78X PRO+ CineWhoop style FPV drone comes equipped with Caddx Polar Vista HD digital video transmission system and an F4 AIO flight controller with integrated 12A ESC. Despite its small size, it can carry a Naked GoPro, SMO 4K, or Firely X Lite camera.
The GEELANG LIGO78X PRO quadcopter is natively compatible with the DJI FPV transmitter. If...
FUNSKY ZD6 PRO: Foldable GPS enabled 6K drone
The FUNSKY ZD6 PRO is a nice entry-level done with pretty nice features. It has a dual-positioning system (GPS + OFP), fail-safe return to home, and multiple intelligent flight modes. It's onboard '6K' camera allows angle adjustment and 50x digital zooming.
According to the advertised specs, the 7.6V/1600mAh battery allows up to 28 minutes of playtime. The modular LIPO pack...
Nazgul Evoque F5: FPV drone with a new design approach
iFlight just announced another 5" FPV drone with an impressive design that includes cool LED lights and an injection-molded body. The Nazgul Evoque F5 is available with two power options (4S and 6S) and analog or FPV digital FPV. The frame structure is available with Squashed-X (F5X) or DeadCat (F5D) arm layout.
The digital iFlight Nazgul Evoque F5 comes equipped...
GEPRC SMART 35 HD: Sub250g class FPV drone
The GEPRC SMART 35 HD is a 3.5-inch 250-gram class drone with 5"-like performance. The ultra-light 155mm toothpick style frame has 4mm arms and a bottom plate. Extra durability is provided by four (2x front and 2x rear) arm bracers. The powerful GR1404-3850KV motors are equipped with EMAX 3.5x2.8x3 propellers.
In the center frame are found the main components. The...
Happymodel Crux3NLR: Long-Range GPS ExpressLRS FPV drone
Like the BetaFPV HX115 LR, the Happymodel Crux3NLR also comes equipped with a built-in SPI ExpressLRS 2.4GHz receiver. This new radio communication has become extremely popular due to its excellent stability and low latency.
On top of the 115mm, carbon fiber frame has a 18650 battery bay. According to Happymodel, you can have up to 17 minutes of crossing time...