First Quadcopter

The  JJRC Super Voyager is another small palm-sized quadcopter from the Jian Jian Toys Chinese manufacturer. It is available in two color combinations: JJ-5000A (blue & white) and JJ-5000B (Red & white). The JJRC JJ5000A Super Voyager is probably one of the cheapest ready-to-fly quadcopters and will be a viral Christmas present. This small quadcopter has everything you need to fly it:...

The CX-30W is the upgraded WIFI version of the Cheerson CX-30. You can easily control this quadcopter using your mobile phone, you don't need a real remote controller. Watching this video you will learn how to install the CX-30W software on your mobile phone and how to remote control the quadcopter using your phone. Cheerson CX-30W flying video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzHlCeurZ-k You can read more useful...

Recently I found a new quadcopter manufacturer, the SpeedWolf. They have only one aircraft model that they sold in three different configuration: SpeedWolf SP-Basic20 -  Basic configuration, without camera and first person view; SpeedWolf SP-HD20  - SP-Basic20 with onboard 1080 HD camera; SpeedWolf SP-AP20 - SP-HD20 with Gimbal camera mount and FPV system. All the three versions of the SpeedWolf Rotocraft quadcopter can be purchased together...

Walkera has been manufacturing a lot of radio-controlled helicopters and quadcopters over the years. One of their cheapest First Person View and GoPro-ready models is the Walkera QR X350 quadcopter. They also developed a newer version, the QR X350Pro, with extended flight time. The Walkera QR X350 has an onboard altitude sensor and GPS module that allows to hover in...

After one of my X5C's battery died, I had two options: to order a new one (and wait for it 3-4 weeks) or hack a generic LiPo battery to work with the Syma X5c quadcopter, typically for me. I chose both. As a backup plan, if my battery hack will not work, I ordered a new 600mAh battery for my...

This amazing aerial video, Dolphin Safari, captures with a quadcopter some breathtaking scenes with Dolphins and Whales off Dana Point and Maui. Watch my favorite aerial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_f8mV5khg Watching this amazing aerial video, most of the people probably think if they could do the same things and what equipment they would need to make such aerial photographs and videos. What do you need for professional aerial videos? First of...

Can I fly my quadcopter with one propeller or motor loss? Usually the answer is No! For redundancy you will need at least a hexacopter but, the best for motor or prop failsafe operations are the octacopters. In the YouTube video below you can see what happens if you lose one propeller of your quadcopter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsHryqnvyYA Thanks for the new quadrocopter failsafe algorithm, the aircraft can recovery after propeller or...

A few months ago, the Chinese Cheerson manufacturer launched a very attractive quadcopter with an extremely ugly remote controller, the CX-30. Now, they quit with the physical remote controller, and they added to the CX-30W remote control support with modern IOS mobile phones (iPhones from Apple). Right now, I received an email from the manufacturer. I have asked them about the...

Reading the FY-X8's user manual, I found some interesting and useful tips for all quadcopter flyers. If you are a beginner flyer or you just bought your new quadcopter, firstly try only with basic movements, up and down, back and forth. Once you know those movements properly move up to repeating the same movements with nose in, tail out. The configuration of the...

WLtoys V303 user manual download page WLtoys have been manufacturing a lot of radio controlled aircrafts (helicopters and quadcopters) over the years, one of their best GoPro ready models is the V303 Seeker quadcopter. This aircraft is another ready to fly quadcopter that want to be a successful DJI clone. With powerful 3S Lipo battery, GPS functionality, position hold, return to home and a very attractive price, the V303 probably...