First Quadcopter

On the first look the UDI U839 Nano quadcopter seems to be an Hubsan H111 Q4 (Proto X) clone. I’ve been playing before with other tiny quadcopters like the UDI U839. I think I will order and test how it flies this little quadcopter, as my 4 years old son keeps asking me to buy him such a toy. Checking the manufactures home page, the U839 Nano looks well protected (in...

Syma X5C official video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V1bXKjdfYQ You can read more about the Syma X5C 4CH HD Camera 2.4G quadcopter here on firstquadcopter.com.

4K Aerial Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMAFy8Z096E Breathtaking 4K aerial video using the DJi Phantom quadcopter with Zenmuse H3-2D  and the latest GoPro 3 camera. I have been filming from a quadcopter for only few days, but I've already figured out some conditions that you must meet to record some quality aerial videos: professional quadcopter, like the DJI Phantom; good quality camera, like the GoPro; you need some...

The JJRC 1000A quadcopter is one of the smallest and the cheapest micro quadcopter on the market. This multi-rotor is really small and cute, nearly a palm size. It's only 12cm x 12cm and 2.5cm in height. Equipped with colorful LED lights, this RC quadcopter is quite shining and colorful when it's flying in the dark and the lights are on. Before the first flight you...

Quadcopters banned from national parks If you're planning spending your holidays at a national park and making some breathtaking aerial videos, you have to document yourself if it is legal using quadcopters in that area. The motivation was based on the noise created by the quadcoper which may disturb the creatures from the national park and also the visitors. The National Park Agency says you may...

Syma X5C instruction manual download page Before your first flight with a new quadcopter it's very useful to read the aircraft's instruction manual. You will find more then ten useful chapters in this user manual: Key features of quadcopter; Safety & Caution of using RC aircrafts; X5C Package content; Remote control keypad and LCD user manual; How to make ready your Syma X5C quadcopter...

Lately, aerial videography has become more accessible to professionals and hobbyists through the use of quadcopters and GoPro cameras. This aerial video is the winner of world best aerial footage contest by DJI. The video was produced by Deyvisson Bastos Silva. The flight was over the Serra dos Órgãos (Range of the Organs) mountain near the state of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, which, because it's natural beauty, was...

Syma X5C Explorers worst to buy it? The X5C Quadcopter with 2MP HD Camera is the newest in RC multi-rotor from Syma. It's new design will allow you to fly faster, be more agile in the air and simultaneously make aerial photography or record video. Syma makes RC helicopters and Quadcopters for many years and we have always read good reviews on the reliability, quality and flight characteristics of their aircrafts. I found this model...

With this article I will try to help beginners to choose their own first quadcopter. In order to make this decision you have to assign your budget and your expectations from the first qaudcopter. I have wanted to fly remote control multi-rotors for a long time but, for some reason (apart from my son's cheap $15 infrared remote helicopter), I have never gotten a remote control aircraft....