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Since the first FPV drones, VTXs evolved a lot. They became smaller and more powerful. In addition to the compact size and up to 800mW broadcast power, the AKK X2 comes with Smart Audio. This means that you can configure the AKK X2 remotely via your transmitter. Currently, there are two approaches supported by BetaFlight OSD to control the VTX,...

After foldable drones, here are the pliable drones. TYRC TY6 comes with an innovative pliable design. When folded, it is 20.3 x 7.5 cm, while unfolded, it is 20.3 x 21 cm. Thanks to the barometric air-pressure sensor, the TYRC TY6 drone is capable of autonomously maintaining its flight altitude. This feature is very useful for newbie pilots. The camera, battery, and...

Maybe it is not the best, but for only $76, the Redpawz EV800 Pro is probably the only drone goggles which comes with integrated DVR and dual-antenna system. In addition, it is convertible, you can use it as FPV googles as well as FPV monitor. The front part of the Redpawz EV800 Pro is conveniently detachable. When it comes to micro FPV...

Like many cheap Chinese drones, the JDRC JD-20 also copies the design of a DJI product. Same as the VISUO XS809HW, renting the design of the popular Mavic Pro, the JDRC JD20 wants to imitate the smaller Spark. Don't be fooled, even if the camera seems to be like the Spark one, it doesn't have a 2-axis gimbal and it offers only 720P...

To help my readers find the best drone for their budget, I recently created the "Drones by Price" section on FirstQuadcopter. I thought it would be also helpful to share some great drone savings. Especially that 11.11 will be next weekend and usually it comes with huge drone discounts. Probably Double Eleven is the world’s second most expected day for...

When it comes to design, drone manufacturers always try to surprise us. A good example is the Eachine Q90C, which copies a flying frog. Don't be afraid; even if the fuselage is transparent, you will see through only electronic parts, not anatomic organs :D Eachine announced the Q90C FlyingFrog in two variants: with and without FPV goggles. Surely, for the...

Every time I review a drone, I try to find a sentence that would define it the best. I think in case of HOLYBRO KOPIS 1, "Don't stay on its way!" fits just perfectly. Made of 5 mm thick carbon fiber and reaching insane flight speeds I would not want to be hit by this beast. Surely, this Kopis 1 quadcopter is...

As the winter is already knocking on the door, it's time to reorient us from big drones to some more compact ones that are capable of indoor flying. With wheelbase of 95mm the FuriBee QAV95 seems perfect for outdoor flights as well as indoors fun. Biggest advantage of the FuriBee QAV95 over the popular TinyWhoop is that adopts brush-less motors instead of...

At first sight, the DROCON Blue Bugs with reliable brushless motors seems to be one of the best drone under $200 for GoPro and alike action cameras. Doing some research, I found some pretty nice aerial footage using the Blue Bugs and various action cameras (like: SJCam, Xiaomi and GitUp). Cheap cameras are OK, but honestly, the lack of GPS positioning...

As in 2017 the favorites under $100 were the selfie drones, I think in 2018 it will be the ones with GPS positioning system like this JJRC H55 Tracker. In addition to the common features (like headless mode and alt-hold), the JJRC H55 has precise GPS assisted one key return to home aka RTH. From now on you don't need to...