First Quadcopter

My son is always willing to help me in building or disassembling any kind of stuff, so he was very enthusiastic when I told him about the plan to build a quadcopter from scratch (OK, almost from scratch). His only complaint was why we didn't build an octa-copter or at least a hexacopter. I promised him that if this...

DJI Phantom 4 hysteria on social media Yesterday, the social media was invaded with "news" about the DJI Phantom 4 quadcotper. I read all the shares to find out more about this new release, but in fact I found out that most of the articles were spammy posts. I checked the news section of the manufacturer's website and there is no official...

After testing many 350 mm size quads I think it would be interesting to review something bigger like the FLYCKER X4-550. This new quadcopter from Flycker Intelligence is built based on the Scorpion-X4 550 mm carbon-fiber frame. For those who are interested to build their own quad, this can be also purchased separately. The biggest advantage of this lightweight air-frame is...

In the past, I had only the little and famous Cx-10 witch truly is a toy. When I ordered the cx-20 I was a little bit uncertain because this is a BIG quad-copter and for my budget is not a cheap one. Finally, I convinced myself that buying this copter is the best decision to spend my money and,...

Syma X8HW WIFI first person view quadcopter Just found on SymaToys website that they decided to upgrade the popular X8 quad series with barometric sensor. The Syma X8HW, compared to the previous X8W quadcopter, will features altitude hold function which is useful, especially when you are using your quadcopter for aerial filming. This X8HW comes with a small FPV WIFI camera but, being very powerful, it...

You can have the best quadcopter camera of the moment but, without being accompanied by a steady brushless gimbal at least like this HAKRC Storm32, is very hard to capture some nice and smooth aerial videos. According to the number of installed brushless motors, the camera gimbals can be categorized into 1, 2, or 3-axis gimbals. A 2-axis gimbal is not necessarily worse than a 3-axis...

WINGSLAND K3 new bird on the sky After the beautiful Scarlet Minivet quadcopter, WingsLand announced two new multi-rotor models, the K3 and M5. Looking at the design and features of these two model you will understand why WINGSLAND K3 is the most expensive one. The K3 quadcotper seems to offer al the actual high-end features like: ultrasonic and dual GPS positioning, follow me and circle...

I started my journey in the world of quadcopters with a cheap brushed drone because, at that time, it didn't exist affordable brushless models like this JJRC X1. Based on my experience, the biggest problem with the cheaper brushed DC motors is that after only 10-15 flights they burn out. When it comes to cheap models, I consider that it is enough to...

Walkera F210 mini racer with FPV camera After the Runner 250 and Furious 320, now Walkera Technology came up with a smaller racing model, the Walkera F210. In the past, most of the racing quadcopters where build around a 250 mm airframe, but recently appeared on the market many new models with different sizes and shapes. Compared to its bigger brother, this newly announced Walkera...

XIRO Xplorer 2 quadcopter with high-end features Excluding its high price, everything else looks extremely good on this new XIRO Xplorer 2 quadcopter. Frankly, I don't know how the guys from Xiro expect to sell this model on the price of a Yuneec Typhoon H. 2016 will be definitely conquered by the quadcotpers with anti-collision system. Thanks to the 360° "radar" sensor, this aircraft is capable to avoid collisions when encounters...