FEILUN FX176C1: First brushed GPS drone under $100

Equipped with a GPS positioning system, the FEILUN FX176C1 is the first drone under 100 bugs with truly intelligent flight modes like Follow me and Waypoint Mission.

At first look, the weak point of this cheap GPS drone is the brushed motors. They have a much shorter life span compared to brushless ones. In my opinion, to extend the life of the motors, the manufacturer opted to power the FX176C1 drone with only one 700mAh battery. A shorter flight time means less heat and stress for the motors.

According to the specs, in case of signal loss or low battery voltage, the aircraft will return to the take-off point and safely land.

FEILUN FX176C1 features and specs

• GPS positioning system;
• Altitude hold (auto hover);
• Headless flight mode;
• Precise one key return to home (RTH);
• Fail-safe return to home (Low battery and signal loss);
• Intelligent flight modes (Follow Me, Waypoints, Point of Interest and more);
• 1MP HD camera with WiFi real-time image transmission;
• Up to 50 meters FPV range and about 200 meters control range;
• About 7 minutes of flight time.

Although the package includes a nice 4.5CH transmitter, the FX176C1 drone can also be controlled through the “FL Drone 2” APP. As you can see in the image below, the APP also allows to start/stop video recording and use intelligent flight modes.

Included with the FX176C1 FeiLun drone

• 4.5CH remote controller with phone holder;
• 2s 700mAh flight battery;
• 1 set of spare propellers;
• 1 set of blade propellers;
• USB charger;
• Screwdriver and accessory pack;
• User guide.