XK X100 quadcopter with inverted flight
XK X100 Dexterity - Affordable acrobatic quad
The XK Industries quadcopter manufacturer just revealed their first cheap model, the X100 with inverted flight mode. Apparently, this new XK X100 is a nice intermediate quad suitable for those who are already familiarized with the basic flight movements.
In order to have a precise control over the aircraft, thanks to FHSS-compatible receiver, the X100 can be...
DJI Phantom 4 is here!
DJI Phantom 4 - Best quadcopter of the year 2016?
After the popular Phantom 3 series, DJI finally released the latest Phantom 4 quadcopter.
The Phantom 4 hysteria started about two months earlier than the official release day announcement.
Frank Wang, the founder and CEO of Dajiang Innovation Technology (aka DJI), affirmed that the PH4 is "The sexiest drone that DJI ever designed" and hi...
Exclusive videos with the DJI Phantom 4
First videos with the DJI Phantom 4 quadcopter!
PH4 is the first consumer quadcopter (under $1500) that can "see" the world, avoid obstacles and track humans!
https://youtu.be/tjHBuMmwUqg
Hands-On video with the Phantom 4 quadcopter
https://youtu.be/LieIde5ByqU
DJI's official promo video of the new Phantom 4
https://youtu.be/JJPSSqMQajA
XK X252 brushless quad with 5.8 FPV
XK X252 cheap brushless quadcopter with 7CH transmitter
It seems that the Chines quadcopter manufacturers were put to work after their longest holiday. They announce almost every week some new models. Together with the XK X252 where also announced two cheaper brushless models, the XK X251 and X251-A.
This XK X252 quadcopter comes with brushless motors and complete 5.8GHz first person view system. The...
SKYRC SOKAR racing quadcopter
SkyRC Sokar racer quad with 5.8Ghz real-time image transmission
Unlike other racing quadcopters, this SkyRC Sokar has a nice friendly design thanks to the racing car shape cockpit.
Unfortunately, the on-board camera has a very low resolution so we can't expect some great aerials. Anyway, racing quadcopters are designed for other kind of fun. The FPV flying mode with a high speed racer will certainly increase...
Hubsan X4 H502S FPV GPS Quad
Hubsan X4 H502S - cheapest first person view GPS quadcopter
Hubsan just announced a completely new product line, the X4 H502. The flag ship model of this new series is the Hubsan X4 H502S which is equipped with 5.8 GHz real-time image transmission and GPS positioning system.
The design of this new series is roughly the same as the one of the previous Hubsan models. They adopt the...
Yuneec Typhoon price drop
Typhoon 4K quadcopter for only $847
After few weeks from the moment DJI announced their price drop it was time for Yuneec to announce more attractive prices. The guys from Yuneec revealed at CES the new Typhoon H with obstacle avoidance and it was clear that they will reduce the price of the existing product line.
It is a "fierce war" between these two manufacturers in order to grab...
Eachine VR-007 FPV goggles
Eachine VR-007 cheapest FPV glasses
Anyone who has flown a racing quadcopter guaranteed will look for a FPV goggles. Trust me, I did the same thing. I checked many models, but till this Eachine VR-007 I didn't found any model under $70.
Based on my previous positive experience with the Eachine LCD5802S FPV screen, I can not wait to test this product too.
Compared to...
DJI Phantom 4 hysteria
DJI Phantom 4 hysteria on social media
Yesterday, the social media was invaded with "news" about the DJI Phantom 4 quadcotper. I read all the shares to find out more about this new release, but in fact I found out that most of the articles were spammy posts. I checked the news section of the manufacturer's website and there is no official...
FLYCKER X4-550 Explorer
After testing many 350 mm size quads I think it would be interesting to review something bigger like the FLYCKER X4-550.
This new quadcopter from Flycker Intelligence is built based on the Scorpion-X4 550 mm carbon-fiber frame. For those who are interested to build their own quad, this can be also purchased separately. The biggest advantage of this lightweight air-frame is...
Syma X8HW quadcopter with altitude hold
Syma X8HW WIFI first person view quadcopter
Just found on SymaToys website that they decided to upgrade the popular X8 quad series with barometric sensor. The Syma X8HW, compared to the previous X8W quadcopter, will features altitude hold function which is useful, especially when you are using your quadcopter for aerial filming.
This X8HW comes with a small FPV WIFI camera but, being very powerful, it...