First Quadcopter

Although Eachine advertises the E708 Cyclone as being the best choice for beginners, I think that one important ingredient is missing for that, the altitude-hold feature. Probably some will be disappointed to find out that the Eachine E708 Cyclone quadcopter comes without a camera. But honestly, at this price tag you can't expect usable image quality. Being powered by a 550 mAh Li-Po, the advertised flight duration of...

Today, I will review two FrSky receivers, the mini D8 and the XSR ACCST. While the Micro Frsky D8 features PPM and SBUS, the FrSky XSR has S-Bus CPPM output. For those who are new in the field, let me say a few words about radio receivers. Their main function is to interlink wirelessly the flight controller with the transmitter...

Following the success of the CX-20 and CX-22, Cheerson announced a newer model called CX-23 with even nicer design and a fine pack of features. The Cheerson CX-23 drone comes with generous 14 minutes flight time and up to 500 meters control and FPV range. Based on my good experience with Cheerson drones, I'm thinking to order this CX-23 for review. I'm curious to...

Flexible drones are here! Cheerson Hobby recently announced their CX-70 Bat toy drone that is entirely wrist wearable. Even the remote controller can be attached to your wrist. This new concept will be definitely loved by kids. The Cheerson CX-70 quadcopter adopts a modular design. Instead of 4 arms it has only two, each one holds two motors. The arms are...

Lately, MJX R/C seems to have moved from brushed drones to brushless ones. The MJX Bugs 9 is equipped with 1800KV brushless motors, which are not just more reliable than brushed ones but also more accurate. In my opinion, this new model has a much nicer design compared to its bigger brother, the MJX Bugs 3. Unfortunely, being smaller probably will not have the same lifting...

Following the success of the E50, Eachine recently announced an "upgraded" model called E52 sElfie. Even If I don't see too much improvements, the manufacturer claims that this new foldable quadcopter is enhanced in all way (battery, camera, design). The Eachine E52 was announced in two colors (frosted red and green). The Eachine E52 follows the nice foldable design of its predecessor but somehow featuring a more...

Although the Aomway HD588 was announced about 1 year ago, it is still one of the most versatile FPV monitor that you can buy for its price. Generous 10" LCD display, built-in 40CH diversity and integrated DVR with playback are the features that recommend this monitor. The HD588 5.8G FPV comes with HDMI input which allows to be used together with DJI's...

I know, why should we talk about mini drones when summer is almost here and we can go out and play with our bigger birds? First off all, every beginner should start his journey with a mini drone. Investing a fortune into a quadcopter that will probably end up crashing is worthless. Secondly, you can find mini drones with excellent flight...

IdeaFly Octopus F90 micro FPV quadcopter with F3 flight controller Like many Chinese drone manufactures, IdeaFly also announced their own TinyWhoop clone called Octopus F90. While its name suggests that we are dealing with an octocopter, it has only 4 rotors. The IdeaFly Octopus F90 comes in a nice black/green color combination. In front of the drone is located a bright LED light that...

In my opinion, thanks to the nice red/green contrast, the Furious Moskito 70 has one of the coolest design among the many ducted propeller drones. The Moskito 70 is an Uber small and lightweight brushless FPV racing quadcopter. Due to the powerful 10.000kv brushless motors it is suitable not just for indoor flights but for outdoor flights as well. Featuring the versatile F3 flight controller, the...