First Quadcopter

Xiaomi recently announced the latest 4K model, the FiMI X8 SE drone. Compared to its predecessors, it foldable design and lots of new advanced functionalities. The advertised battery life of the FIMI X8 SE is a maximum of 33 minutes in optimum conditions. This is the best flight time we've seen to date from a consumer drone under $500. The...

Regarding FPV flights, it is essential to know at what distance you want to fly. Once you lose the video connection with the aircraft, you can say goodbye. If you have luck, it will crash in an uninhabited field without causing any damage besides itself. The AKK FX2-Dominator features up to 2W transmission power. If you need less power,...

While the LED lights on the SkyStars RXT-X219 are mainly useless for the FPV pilots, they will make definitively more attractive the race for the audience. As you can see in the image below, the RXT-X219 FPV drone comes with 10 pieces of WS2812 RGB LEDs on each arm (5 on each side). As its name says, the SKYSTARS RXT-X219...

Lately, a lot of micro burshless drones with on-board HD recording (aka CineWhoops) have been revealed. They pair the fun of flying with decent quality aerial filming. The newly announced iFlight CineBee 75HD drone claims to provide jello-free video recording and completely clean view (no props or guards visible in the FPV video feed). The excellent video performance is achieved...

Not too long time ago, GPS feature was available only with expensive models. These days, even toy drones like the KK10S offer such functionalities. Like the Visuo XS812, the KK10S also features a portable design with foldable arms. When it is folded, the aircraft measures only 16.2 x 16.7 x 5.2 cm. The top of the fuselage has a nice...

Since it was announced, Hubsan Zino has become one of the most popular drone under $500. It has Mavic style foldable design and excellent flight performance. Furthermore it features 4K camera with 3-axis gimbal. Unfortunately, crashes are inevitable, especially for beginner pilots. If you're lucky, you will need only propeller replacement but, if it will not take-off anymore or the...

Officially, thanks to the Hubsan 10th year anniversary promotion, the Zino H117S becomes the cheapest 4K camera drone on the market. Between 1 and 8 March, Hubsan gives 20% off for all Zino order. Great deal for such a versatile drone! Often, Hubsan Zino is called the budget version of the DJI Mavic Air. It features similar foldable arms and...

Today, I will introduce you a new super-compact GPS enabled drone with full HD camera. Currently,  the FunSky 913 is one of the smallest brushless GPS quadcopter. The aircraft measures 205 x 185 x 55mm and weights a bit more than 200 grams. It comes with two removable blade protectors. Each guard covers two propellers. At the end of each...

While Syma Toys seems to have stopped coming out with new drones, their old models are still re-branded. From the first sight, it is obvious that the JJRC HY-90 follows the epic design of the X8 series. JJR/C announced the HY-90 with two type of WiFi FPV cameras. According to your budget, you can opt for 720P or 1080P camera....

In the past, chargers were very basic electronic devices. I remember that ones I tried to repair one and I found inside only a couple of resistors and diodes. Compared to those old charges, the  HobbyMate D6 Elite is a very versatile hi-tech gear. In addition to the fact that allows charging almost any type of rechargeable batteries (multi-chemistry),...