Xiaomi Mi 4K drone: What we know about it
Based on my good experience with the Yi 2 camera, I decided to accept Flora's guest post about the Xiaomi Mi 4K drone to be published here on FirstQuadcopter.
In March, Xiaomi released the 4k version drone, there’s a HD camera on it. And I just fly it just several days ago, and I will let you know what my feelings.
It’s easy to fly, with...
Easter bunny comes with Phantom 4 Advanced
Phantom 4 Advanced with top-notch video performance
Few days before Easter DJI has officially announced a new member of their quadcopter family – Phantom 4 Advanced. Let's discover what brings new and if it's worth to upgrade.
In my opinion, like the Phantom 3 Advanced, this P4A was also developed in order to offer an affordable alternative to the "Pro" edition. This time DJI kept...
DJI Spark vs DJI Mavic: Worth to “downgrade”
Last week, most of the drone related publications were invaded with the leaked images of the DJI Spark drone.
DJI's new drone is also called by the enthusiasts the "Mavic Mini".
With Yuneec Breeze and other compact portable drones sold under $500, this new DJI quadcopter has to be priced at a similar level in order for them to cover this market segment too. Frankly, I'm very exited about this...
HELIWAY 902HS DIY building block drone
HELIWAY 902HS - Lego alike building brick drone
In my opinion the building bricks concept of the HELIWAY 902HS is really nice because it doubles the fun. Kids can learn not just to operate a drone but also to build their own.
This cheap DIY KIT includes everything you need to build a flying machine, from motors, flight controller, battery, to the remote controller....
QZ S8 Pro foldable drone with altitude-hold
QZ-S8 quadcopter with foldable arms by QI ZHI TOYS
QI ZHI TOYS, an unknown drone manufacturer (at least for me), just announced their nice foldable drone called: QZ-S8 Pro.
Both aircraft and remote controller have a nice futuristic design. They remind me about the gadgets that appear in the Ben-Ten cartoon.
Thanks to the barometric air-pressure sensor, the QZ S8 quadcopter is capable to autonomously maintain...
DHD D3 aka Happycow 777-382 SKY Phantom
Thanks to its meshed protective case, the DHD D3 looks like the first drone in the jail :)
Joking aside, the DHD D3 quadcopter seems to be specially designed for first-time pilots. The full protective case allows 100% safe indoor flights. Anyway, in my opinion the extra weight of the frame must have some negative impact on the flight performance.
While the DHD D3 was announced...
Amimon Falcore HD FPV: High-end racing drone
Surly for nearly 800 bucks, the Amimon Falcore HD is not the cheapest racing quadcopter. Checking the specs, I found out that the hefty price comes from the FPV system. The CONNEX ProSight HD Vision Kit (professional delay-free FPV) costs itself $399.
The Connex Falcore 8-CH transmitter equipped with the ProSight VTX looks pretty high-end. In order to allow excellent reception quality, the...
RunCam 3 HD FPV quadcopter camera
RunCam 3 - worth to buy alternative for the GoPro Session 5?
When the RunCam 3 was rumored I had a mixed filing regarding this camera. I don't know if it was a smart movement from the manufacturer to announce in 2017 a camera without 4K capability.
I contacted RC to request a free sample in order to review the RunCam 3 camera. Frankly they...
Blade Torrent 110 FPV the Brushless Whoop
Blade Torrent 110 - Micro brushless quadcopter with ducted propellers
It seems that the "Whoop Mania" is invading also the brushless word. Blade recently announced their first Tiny Whoop alike brushless mini quad called Torrent 110 FPV.
The Blade Torrent 110 is a powerful and versatile micro FPV racer that is ideal for outdoor flights as well as for indoor ones. The ducted protectors will prevent damaging...
Storm racing drone SRD280: Ultimate FPV quad
Storm SRD280 V4 with BeeRotor BRF3 flight controller
While I was looking for a professional racing quadcopter I came across the HeliPal's Storm SRD280 (aka RoboCat).
The 4th generation of the Storm SRD280 racing drone comes with the same beautiful design (as its predecessors) but with better flight controller and upgraded propulsion system (motors, ESCs and propellers).
The protective canopy of the Storm SRD280...
Eachine E011 mini drone with brick figures
Eachine E011 - cheap quadcopter with extra fun
Lately, many drone manufactures try to combine the fun of drones with Lego bricks. The Eachine E011 comes with a brick plate instead of a regular cockpit, which allows to attach the included Lego Nexo Nights alike figure on top of the drone.
The Eachine E011 mini quadcopter is announced in two color combinations: black and...