CUTE66, DIY mini FPV drone kit with brushless motors
During cold winter days, when outside are -10ºC, somehow you can’t find the mood to play outdoor with your favorite FPV drone. Luckily, small brushless quads like this Cute66 are suitable for both indoor and outdoor flights. The DIY CUTE66 kit includes everything you need to build your own FPV drone.
According to your existing remote controller, you can opt between...
LDARC 200GT FPV drone with RunCam Micro Swift
LDARC (KingKong) proposes its new 200GT, a medium-sized FPV drone with a super cool design. It comes in version PNP (Plug-N-Play ), which means that you will need to bring your own radio (receiver and transmitter) and flight battery.
The LDARC 200GT comes with quality components and electronics. It is compatible with DSMX, SBUS, and PPM radio receivers and the...
C-me, first selfie drone with GPS under $100
Like the popular JJRC H37, this C-me also claims to be the perfect selfie drone. The C-me quadcopter comes with topnotch features, in addition to the compact foldable design. Few years ago, GPS positioning system on drones under $100 seemed to be unbelievable. Now, Cme features not just GPS but also barometric air-pressure sensor for stabling indoor flights.
On front...
Flying Piggies and Turtles: Two new FPV racing drones
Here, on FirstQuadcopter.com we already wrote about many drones with weird design. We had flying frogs, flying eggs, even flying Santa Claus :). Now, it is time to introduce two more flying animals: the SKYSTARS FlyPiggy and the Helifar Turtles.
Both FPV drones are based on the popular F3 flight controller. According to your flying skills you can pilot on Air, Horizon or...
GoolRC X5C, Oldies but goldies drone
Five years ago I started my journey in the world of multi-rotors with a Syma X5C. At that time it was the first affordable drone. GoolRC X5C follows its epic design while bringing new features like headless mode and on key return to home.
According to the manufacturer's specs, the 500 mAh battery allows about 5 minutes of flight time. In...
The best drone deals in the February sales 2018
It's pretty amazing how quickly drones have progressed from expensive, but with limited functionalities, to affordable models with top-notch features. Whether you are a newbie or skilled FPV pilot you can find pretty nice quadcopters for less than 200 bucks.
What you decide to spend on your first drone should be determined by how much you are willing to lose....
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...
Phantom 3 Standard sale: Only 372.67€ from Europe
Evan if we introduced the Phantom 3 Standard 3 years ago, it is still a good entry level drone with plenty of nice features. As it has become discontinued by DJI, you can find it only from some third-party retailers. Now, during flash sale, you can grab one from TomTop for 372.67 euro.
Admittedly, at that time I was a bit confused...
FEILUN FX137: Big bird for beginner drone pilots
With the size of 52 x 52 cm, the FEILUN FX137 can be considered quite large drone. Unlike most of the toy drones, the motors are mounted under the arm (up-side-down) instead above the arms. Due to this design approach, propellers are closer to the ground, thus may hit the grass.
Headless flight mode allows beginner pilots to give up worrying...
DYS Shark-Mako, quite expensive mini FPV quad
DYS, a popular brush-less motor manufacturer, just announced their micro-sized FPV quadcopter called Shark-Mako. Frankly, it is quite a funny name for a drone.
DYS Shark-Mako 100mm can be ordered in RTF (in bundle with RC) and BNF (with FrSky D8 receiver, but no transmitter). Both variants are available in gray and orange colors.
Like the Blade Torrent and KingKong ET125,...
DJI Mavic Air vs Mavic Pro vs Spark vs Walkera Peri: Which is better?
Over the years, DJI became the most reputable consumer drone manufacturer. To cover all market segments, they recently announced the Mavic Air. As a price tag, this travel-friendly drone is located between the Mavic Pro and the DJI Spark. Everything would have been very smooth for DJI if Walkera had not have announced their Peri, an ultra-compact drone with...