First Quadcopter

It's pretty amazing how quickly drones have progressed from expensive, but with limited functionalities, to affordable models with top-notch features. Whether you are a newbie or skilled FPV pilot you can find pretty nice quadcopters for less than 200 bucks. What you decide to spend on your first drone should be determined by how much you are willing to lose....

Last week when I wrote the news about Eachine QX65, I accidentally came across this Eachine Wizard TS215 drone. It is Eachine's latest and probably their best racing drone ever. It comes with the versatile F4 flight controller, 1200TVL camera and 72 channel VTX. In addition, Eachine includes an on-board DVR which allows to record the journey of your flights. Eachine...

Evan if we introduced the Phantom 3 Standard 3 years ago, it is still a good entry level drone with plenty of nice features. As it has become discontinued by DJI, you can find it only from some third-party retailers. Now, during flash sale, you can grab one from TomTop for 372.67 euro. Admittedly, at that time I was a bit confused...

With the size of 52 x 52 cm, the FEILUN FX137 can be considered quite large drone. Unlike most of the toy drones, the motors are mounted under the arm (up-side-down) instead above the arms. Due to this design approach, propellers are closer to the ground, thus may hit the grass. Headless flight mode allows beginner pilots to give up worrying...

DYS, a popular brush-less motor manufacturer, just announced their micro-sized FPV quadcopter called Shark-Mako. Frankly, it is quite a funny name for a drone. DYS Shark-Mako 100mm can be ordered in RTF (in bundle with RC) and BNF (with FrSky D8 receiver, but no transmitter). Both variants are available in gray and orange colors. Like the Blade Torrent and KingKong ET125,...

Over the years, DJI became the most reputable consumer drone manufacturer. To cover all market segments, they recently announced the Mavic Air. As a price tag, this travel-friendly drone is located between the Mavic Pro and the DJI Spark. Everything would have been very smooth for DJI if Walkera had not have announced their Peri, an ultra-compact drone with...

Eachine, expands its Tiny Whoop fleet with another micro sized drone. Eachine QX65 is equipped with upgraded Beecore V2 flight controller, which allows 3 type of flight modes. According to your flight skills you can opt for Air, Horizon or Angle flight mode. Being powered by a 250mAh LiPO battery, I expect about 3~4 minutes of flight time from this 65mm sized...

It looks like the rumors were true, finally, DJI officially revealed their Air drone. At first look, it is a mix of advantages and disadvantages, a kind of compromise between the Mavic Pro and the little Spark. The additional portability coming from the smaller size brings unwanted shorter flight times. The lightweight Mavic Air features a camera with a 1/2.3"...

Following the success of the T8SG transmitter, Jumper announced an upgraded version called T8SG Plus. In addition to the open-source software and adjustable transmission power, the Jumper VT8SG V2.0 Plus comes with a nice gold finish design. Similar to other professional remote controllers, the upgraded "Plus" edition comes with 6 shoulder switches, instead of only 4 like the first model...

After the Eachine E58 and VISUO XS809HW, another Mavic clone was revealed. The Attop XT-1 quadcopter follows a similar foldable design as the much more expensive DJI drone. Thanks to the barometric air-pressure sensor, the Attop XT-1 drone is capable to autonomously maintaining its flight altitude at the desired level. Headless mode is another feature that makes it easier for...