First Quadcopter

A few months ago Syma announced their upgraded X5 series with altitude hold. In my opinion, this Syma X5HW quadcopter not only it features newer technologies but also looks better than its predecessor. Certainly, over time Syma manufactured many interesting models, from small ones like the mini X12 to the much bigger ones like the X8W (aka Poor Man's Phantom)....

After almost two years of flying with more or less toy quadcopters, I finally got my hand on a DJI Phantom 3 Advanced. I was so thrilled that my wife asked what it was with me. As I already had another quadcopter on my desk waiting for review, I had to leave the box unopened for a whole week....

Cheerson CX-10D world's smallest quadcopter with barometric sensor Looking for the latest quadcopter news I found out that Cheerson Hobby have just released their newest micro drone, the CX-10D with altitude hold. This Cheerson CX-10D is the fourth generation of the CX-10 series. Unlike its predecessors (CX-10C and CX-10W), it doesn't have a camera, which is probably the biggest drawback of this new model. Thanks...

Somehow, I missed reviewing the JJRC H20C 's predecessor, which was probably the first affordable mini hexacopter. These two models have approximately the same design but the newer H20C is slightly bigger and comes with a nicer remote controller. Certainly, the onboard camera is the most attractive improvement of the H20C over the older H20. The camera is advertised...

Yuneec Typhoon H with collision avoidance When Yuneec reveled its incredibly Typhoon H hexa-copter at CES 2016, everyone was amazed by its capability to avoid obstacles. Contrary, I was more impressed by the capability of Yuneec Typhoon H to land even if one motor fails. Typhoon H’s six-rotor design automatically switches to five rotor mode in case one motor fails allowing to remain in air and have a...

If I count correctly, this RunCam Swift camera will be the fourth model I have the luck to review from the manufacturer with the slogan "Born for RC fanatics." From my experience with RunCam, I can say that they respect their customers, which is at least as important as the quality of the products. For example, they always try to...

A few weeks ago I was asked by one of my partners whether I'm interested to review the Hubsan H501S X4 quadcopter. Although I really liked the eye-catching design I refused him and I opted for another model. In my opinion, designing a micro brushless quadcopter with a GPS positioning system is a great idea. I think that through this...

My biggest curiosity at the time I knew that I would receive this XinLin X181 quadcopter for review, was what could it mean that it is equipped with "similar brushless motors".  As I know, currently there are two kinds of electric motors used on multi-rotors: brushed and brushless ones. While the only advantage of brushed (DC) motors is that they are cheap, the...

Eachine Goggles One - Cheap HD FPV glasses Compared to its predecessor, this new Eachine Goggles Ones glasses is a more versatile FPV model. With built-in 5.8G 40CH receiver it can be paired easily with many racing quadcopters. Unlike the Eachine VR-007 goggles which had a low resolution display, this new model comes with a quality display. Frankly, the only thing that stopped me from...

Share your best moments with your favorite quadcopter A few months ago, I created a special " Testimonials " section to allow my readers to share their stories. Unfortunately, it didn't have the success I expected, so I thought that time has come to give it a small push through this post. I would like to receive stories about how you got into...