First Quadcopter

Not long time ago, FPV goggles were expensive high-tech gears. Now, the Eachine VR005 is offered for only $36.99. Furthermore, this price includes two rubber ducky antennas and micro USB charging cable. The headset measures about 150 X 120 X 60mm and weights 145 grams. IMHO, due to its small size, it will be difficult to be used with eyeglasses....

About a month ago I received two pieces of Crazepony 2S/500mAh LiPo packs for review. Unfortunately, due to ESC failure, my FullSpeed TinyLeader was stuck on the ground so I had to wait with the battery performance tests till I repair it. As most Power Whoops are sold without battery, first thing you need to do prior to your flight...

SKYSTARS is about to release their third FPV drone designed for long-range flights. The SKYSTARS G520S comes with 7-inch propeller compatibility and an optional GPS module. According to the first rumors, it can be powered by up to 5S LIPO batteries. At the end of each 4mm arm, there is a powerful SkyStars 2306 KV2750 motor. The speed of each...

A few days ago, DJI - the market leader in drone technology - officially revealed their first GoPro alike rugged action camera. Let's find out if drone pilots should switch to Osmo Action or stay with their Hero 7. Smartphone cameras are pretty incredible these days but it is are very hard to install them on drones, especially if you...

From the firs sight it is obvious that the Eachine EX3 is a re-branded MJX B4W. It features about the same design and features. Actually, many MJX R/C quadcopters are sold as Eachine drones and vice-versa. According to the manufacturer’s specs, the 7.6V/3400mAh battery pack allows up to 20 minutes flight time. As charging process, it takes about 4 hours, so...

GEPRC, a serious player on the racing drone market, just announced a new model called PHANTOM Toothpick Freestyle. Similar to the the FullSpeed Toothpick, the GEPRC Phantom also features F411 flight controller and 12A ESC. Both racing "Toothpicks" are equipped with brushless motors and 65mm size 2-leaf propellers. According to the first rumors, the GEPRC Toothpick will be compatible with...

After many Mavic alike drones here is a very interesting Phantom clone. In addition to the cool design, the JJRC X6 Aircus comes with powerful brushless motors, Dual-GPS system and Full HD camera with 2-axis gimbal. Just like the Phantom's LIPO pack, the Aircus X6's battery also has charging level indicator LEDs. According to the manufacturer's specs the 2-cell/3000mAh battery...

Although the Fullspeed TL is 3S rated, it could be different or I just had a bad luck. During my Fullspeed TinyLeader review, initially I test it with 2S battery and everything went good. Being curios to test its top performance, I powered it with a 3S LIPO pack. On first full throttle, some smoke came out from the...

MJX's Bugs series gets a new member called B4W Technic. Based on the first rumors we can say that it is the most versatile yet. It features triple positioning system (Optical flow + Ultrasonic + GPS), intelligent flight modes and excellent control flight autonomy. Furthermore it comes with space saving foldable design and on-board 2K camera. With folded arms,...

In addition to the on-board 4K@30fpv video recording, Caddx's new FPV camera, called Tarsier, claims to offer ultra-low latency. Like most actual smartphones, the Caddx Tarsier also features dual-lens system. While the upper "digital/DVR" lens has 150° field of view and 16/9 aspect ration, the lower "analog/FPV" lens has 165° FOV and 4/3 picture format. Similar to other DVR FPV...