First Quadcopter

Yesterday (24 September), FAA made it easier for drone pilots to quickly and safely access controlled airspace by adding 133 air traffic facilities to the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system. LAANC is an automated application and approval system for drone pilots requesting to fly below 400 feet in controlled airspace. As the FAA continues to modernize the...

The CSJ S177 was announced in 3 versions (in the picture below you can find detailed specifications), two with GPS positioning, and one with optical flow positioning. All variants come with a 4K main camera and a secondary 720P bottom camera. According to your phone's WIFI standard, you can opt between 2.4G and 5G real-time image transmission (FPV). I know...

At first glance, this CSJ X7 Pro2 is a rebranded SG906 Pro 2. Excepting the lack of the 'Beast' logo from the top of the fuselage, these two foldable drones have exactly the same design. Both drones feature a 4K main camera with 3-axis gimbal stabilization and a secondary bottom 720P camera. According to the rumored specs, the CSJ X7...

The new, upgraded VISUO K1 PRO drone comes with a 4K camera and 2-axis gimbal video stabilization. In addition to the frontal main camera, there is a second camera under the belly of the fuselage which serves as an optical flow positioning sensor. You can even toggle between the view of these two cameras. The K-1 PRO features 5Ghz...

iFlight just announced a compact long-range FPV drone named Chimera4LR, with onboard GPS positioning. The iFlight Chimera4 LR features a versatile SucceX-E mini F4 flight stack with 35A ESC and ultra-light XING 1404 3800KV motors. While its 7" brother is powered by 6s batteries, the smaller 4-inch version by 4s LIPOs. According to the advertised specs, with a 4S/850mAh LIPO...

FirstQuadcopter was the first drone blog that published first rumors about the second generation 'Beast' drone and, now, it's time for an in-depth ZLRC SG906 Pro 2 review. We will test the maximum flight range, top battery life, GPS accuracy, failsafe feature, and camera performance. Compared to its predecessor, the biggest improvement of the new SG906 Pro 2 is the...

JJRC's latest X35 Elfin drone features a cool Phantom like the design. For only US$179.99, it comes with excellent battery life, good control range, and a 3-axis stabilized 4K camera. Thanks to the 5G real-time WIFI transmission, you can display the JJRC X35's camera feed on your mobile device. According to the advertised specs, the high-capacity battery (7.6V/3150mAh) allows an...

BetaFPV, one of the most popular micro FPV drone brands just announced two new super-compact Toothpick style modes. While the BetaFPV HX100 SE is powered by 1S batteries and has a non-branded camera, the much versatile BetaFPV HX115 HD is designed for 3-4s batteries and has a Caddx Baby Turtle FPV camera. Practically, the HX115 HD is superior to...

Like most drones under $200, the XK Q868 Cyclon (aka Wltoys Q868) also features GPS positioning system, cool foldable design, and a 4K camera with 2-axis stabilization. Top of all, it claims that its 3s/3000mAh battery pack provides up to 30 minutes of flight time, which is probably the best battery life in its price tag. The aircraft measures 254...

For sure, many wish for their first drone to be something versatile like the Mavic Air 2, but with just 200 bucks in your pocket, you will need to make some compromises. For a drone under $200, the KaiFeng KF107 features foldable design, a dual positioning system (GPS + Optical flow), 4K camera with electronic image stabilization (EIS), and...