Elegoo Neptune 4 series comparison: Pro, Plus, & Max
In May 2023, Elegoo announced its first high-speed 3D printer with Klipper firmware, named Neptune 4 Pro. After four months, they announced two new members of the N4 series named Plus and Max. The Neptune 4 Plus and Neptune 4 Max not only inherit the great features of the original Neptune 4 Pro but also get some significant improvements...
FAA Extends Remote ID Enforcement Date Six Months (March 16, 2024)
Drone pilots' most afraid nightmare, the Remote ID, was postnoted until March 16, 2024; this is the new deadline to equip their aircraft with RID. After that date, operators could face fines and suspension or revocation of pilot certificates.
In making this decision, the FAA recognizes the unanticipated issues that some operators are experiencing in finding some remote identification broadcast...
GoPro 12 vs DJI Action 4: Which is the best action camera for your money?
GoPro has made the best action cameras you can buy for a long time. Every year, they surprise us with a new model that has higher resolution, better battery life, and more. One of its biggest rivals is DJI, the company known for its outstanding drones. In this in-depth comparison guide, we will have a closer look at the...
Funsnap DIVA 2SE Mini drone: Best drone for 200Euro
The newly released Funsnap DIVA 2SE Min is a budget-friendly camera drone that offers excellent value for its price. Priced at 200 euros ($199.99), it is a reliable DJI MINI alternative for beginners looking to explore aerial photography and videography. Despite its lower price point, the DIVA 2SE Mini boasts several impressive features, including GPS positioning and a stabilized...
DarwinFPV X9 FPV drone: New long range king on the sky
The DarwinFPV X9 is a long-range FPV drone with a high payload capacity. It adopts a true-x 363mm size carbon fiber frame with side reinforcements. Its 2812 - 1100KV brushless motors are equipped with 9-inch GEMFAN 9045-3 propellers. With no extra payload, it can achieve up to 170km/h (105 miles/hour).
Inside there is an F411 flight controller and Cement 100A...
iFlight Nazgul Evoque F4X: The compromise between size and power
The iFlight Nazgul Evoque F4X has an outstanding balance between size and power. It has a wheelbase of only 185mm, compared to the Nazgul 5 V3, which has 245mm. It has powerful XING2 2205 motors that provide up to 170km/h (105mph) speeds. Using a 6S 1400mAh battery, iFlight promises 8 minutes of hovering time.
Thanks to the onboard DJI Air...
MSRC U99 PRO: Affordable brushless 4K drone with OA system
The MSRC U99 PRO drone has some exciting features that make it a great option for first-time pilots. Besides that is affordable. It features GPS and OF positioning systems for stability in almost any environment, a 360° obstacle avoidance system to avoid collisions during flight, headless flight mode, and multiple flight speed rates.
Being powered with a high-capacity 7.4V 3000mAh (16.28wh)...
iFlight Defender16 O3: Tiny 2S 4K CineWhoop
iFlight just announced their most compact CineWhoop-style FPV drone with DJI O3 Air Unit onboard. The iFlight Defender16 follows its larger predecessor's user-friendly modular design. It uses a customized "naked" HD digital VTX module to be super-light.
The Defender16 drone has a size of 121x117x47mm (81mm wheelbase) and a weight of 128 grams, including the 2S/ 900mAh battery pack. The...
Flywoo Naked O3 LiteUltra Air Unit for ultra-light FPV drones
From the beginning, Flywoo was a company dedicated to small-size FPV drones. Last week brought two customized O3 digital FPV systems on the market for those every gram counts in the minus. The Naked O3 Lite reduces the weight (36.8g) of the original DJI O3 Air Unit by 37% (23.2g) and the Naked O3 Ultra by 50% (18.3g).
The Flywoo...
Global Drone GD96: A serious DJI alternative (for 2020)
The newly announced Global Drone GD96 features a repeater mode transmitter that promises a flight range of 4KM. RC to phone downlink was introduced by DJI a few years ago, before 2020. This approach allows a much longer range and stable transmission than drone-to-phone over WiFi connectivity. In addition, the GD96 quadcopter comes with frontal and real obstacle avoidance...
NewBeeDrone AcroBee75 O3: Ultra compact 4K CineWhoop
BetaFPV introduced the Pavo Pico a few months ago, which claimed to be the world's first 4K CineWhoop under 100 grams. Now, the NewBeeDrone AcroBee75 HD is not just slightly lither but also smaller. While the BetaFPV Pavo Pico has a wheelbase of 81mm, the AcroBee75 BLV4 based on the Cockroach75 frame is only 75mm -making it ideal for...