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Are you looking for faster charging, more power, and longer flights on your DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter? If so, the crew over at MaxAmps have a new LiPO Battery set for you. They now have a pair of 4S 2800 packs that when wired in parallel provide 5600mAh of LiPO goodness. These are capable of less than 20 minute charge [...]
Now being teased by the crew over at Dromida is their upcoming UAV called the Vista. The Vista comes with four rotors and will be pre-built and ready to fly out of the box. It is rumored to be coming as two different versions, a base model priced below $80 and an FPV version priced under $140. More details are [...]
All you quad/drone fans should be stoked to hear that AsiaTees Hobbies is now stocking Emax Multirotor Products. The line-up of products from Emax ranges from motors, to ESCs, to frames, and now you can get them at AsiaTees. Being an innovative and progressive company, Emax stays on top of the latest multirotor trends to put out all the products [...]
Do you know what’s taking off right now? Quadcopter racing, that’s what. That is where people race their quads around corners and through obstacles while driving FPV. One of the latest Race Quadcopters to hit the market is the Alpha 250Q HoTT from Graupner. The 250Q comes in a variety of forms but all of them use very trick carbon [...]
New from Revell is the Nano Hexagon RTF. The 6 rotors on the Hexagon make it easy to fly indoors or out, while its small size allows it to be flown in small areas. It comes with auto-flip, a 2.4GHz radio, and orientation-assisting LED lights. The Hexagon has a street price of $39 and you can get one on pre-order at [...]
It may sound cliche, but I feel like a true pioneer. On many occasions in the past year or so that quadcopters/drones/multirotor technology, flight, and regulations have been compared to the early days of the internet, calling it a ‘wild west’ phase for the technology. That pretty much nails the current situation of the whole multirotor hobby right on the [...]
DJI makes news again, this time out of a concert in Mexico. Pop singer Enrique Iglesias was helping his production team’s Inspire1 take a shot of himself with the crowd, most likely his very first ‘dronie’. In his posing, his hand reached too close to the spinning props and took a chunk out of a couple of his fingers. Mr. Iglesias is fine, [...]
As quick as the Phantom 3 and Inspire 1 were announced and released, it looks like DJI has another multirotor up its sleeve: the (maybe) Matrix 100. Here are a few of the RUMORED features:Expansion bays: like all fun things, the ability to be modular is a must. Dual Battery Option: LOOOOOOOONGER flight time SDK (Software Development Kit): For the computer science and all other nerdy programming types (myself included), [...]
After the recent price drop of the 350 QX3, Blade released info on their latest camera drone series: the Chroma. Utilizing 4k, 1080p, or allowing use with a GoPro, you can take great video and stills on the fly! Two ready to fly packages features the Yuneec made ST-10 radio system and CGO2+ camera/gimbal combo, and Chroma drones equipped with that radio will have [...]
I was doing my usual ‘shopping’ on Kickstarter, and couldn’t help but see this need little design: the Phone Drone by XCraft! Designed as a simple quad frame, this drone uses a standard flight control board and couples it with your smartphone to create a self or manual flying drone for all your aerial photography needs! Here are some of the key features:Easy [...]
3DBill here with a picture recap of SEFF 2015. SEFF is one of the biggest events of the year on the rc air side and is held every year in Andersonville, GA. Hobbico, Horizon, Castle Creations and many others sponsor the event and are there showcasing and demonstrating products tons of products. Pilots from all over the country and even [...]
“Auto-follow” drones are all the rage right now. One of the latest and most interesting to hit the market comes from Lily. The Lily Camera (1080P at 60 fps) Drone will automatically follow your every footstep, or you can program it to fly in front of you, or to circle around you. Needless to say it makes getting some very [...]
A company called Airdog has a new drone that will automatically follow you around to capture cool aerial video. How does it work? The Airdog comes with a quadcopter and an Airleash/tracker. Normally the tracker is mounted to your body for the quad to follow behind, but we can see enterprising bashers mounting the tracker to their cars/trucks instead. The [...]
Have you seen this thing?! Holy moly! The new Drone Rider from Hobbico is looking to change the transportation world! I think a few of the Big Squid RC crew may have to work out a little to make it under the weight limit, but it will be worth it. It’s not cheap, but at least the guys won’t have [...]
It looks like DJI will be getting some serious competition with the new X4 Pro FPV RTF Quadcopter. Packed with features, the X4 Pro is aimed at aerial photographers and for aerial videography. Some of the highlights of the X4 Pro include- * 7″ touchscreen transmitter * 1080p HD camera * 5.8GHz video transmission * 10-channel Wi-Fi capable transceiver with Android operating system * Parachute [...]
