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The Kysho Zephyr is a big deal. Why is that? The first reason is because it is the first ” real drone” from Kyosho. The second reason is because it isn’t like a typical drone. The Zephyr is controlled by a pistol style radio. While flying you can turn left, right, and go faster or slower, but you aren’t constantly [...]
New and hot from RISE is the Vusion House Racer. The House Racer drone comes 100% ready to fly so that you and your buddies can experience the exciting world of FPV racing right in your own home. The House Racer is also built tough, allowing it to keep on flying even after a few crashes. Here is the scoop- * [...]
Futaba has announced the R2001SB drone receiver. The R2001SB is the smallest and lightest full range receiver that Futaba has ever produced. Its small size makes it easy to tuck away in your race drone, while its lightweight design (only 4 grams!) helps your quad’s performance. * S.Bus design * Weight- 0.15 oz * Size- 21.1 x 41.8 x 5.3 mm The R2001SB [...]
The folks at RISE have announced a new line-up of Brushless ESCs for multi-rotor aircraft. Each is equipped with ONESHOT for superior communication with your flight controller and they come in 12 amp, 20 amp, and 30 amp sizes. RISE8012 12A Brushless Multirotor ESC $15 RISE8020 20A Brushless Multirotor ESC $16 RISE8030 30A Brushless Multirotor ESC $19 To get full details simply use This [...]
New for all you drone racing fanatics is the Theory XL HD 5″ FPV Kit from Blade. The Theory XL was specifically designed to host the Connex ProSight HD FPV System, helping you go faster than ever before. Here are some of its other highlights- * Lightweight 4mm carbon fiber chassis * Stretched “X” design for greater stability * 19 and 16mm motor [...]
Hitec has announced that their popular Energy Propel Motors will soon be available in Combo Packs. These are powerful brushless motors that have a built in programmable ESC and are used to power drones/quadcopters. The Energy Propel combo packs will include two clockwise and two counter clockwise motors, making it easy to power up your favorite quad. The combo packs [...]
To show consumers just how fast their Aton drone can fly, Traxxas has posted a video of it doing speed runs out in the desert. The Aton comes with powerful brushless motors that help propel it to speeds in excess of 50 mph, which if you’ve ever flown a drone before, then you’ll already know that is absolutely hauling. Pricing for [...]
When you are looking to get the perfect shot, flying a drone via FPV makes it so much easier. To help you capture the shot you want, Ares has the Quantum FPV Drone. The Quantum FPV is ready to fly and comes with a built-in HD camera for both stills and video. Here are some of its highlights- * High capacity [...]
For all you aspiring FPV Drone Racers out there, LRP has announced a line-up of Race Pack LiPo Batteries. The LRP packs are some of the latest technology out there featuring a 90C discharge, an 8C (!!!) maximum charge rate, and they are LiHV cells for the highest possible voltage output. XT60 connectors come standard and four different packs will [...]
Just in time for the holiday season, DJI Innovations has announced the Inspire 2. For you guys that are serious about your camera drones, that should be some big news. The Inspire 2 takes off where the first version left off with a number of improvements. Here is the scoop- * Top speed of 67 mph * 0 to 50mph in 4 [...]
New from Ares and coming to a HobbyTown USA near you is the XView FPV Drone. The XView features a high-quality WiFi camera and makes FPV flying affordable. Here are some of its highlights- * Fully immersive FPV flying experience * Comes with mobile FPV VR headset that holds your 4.7 – 6.0” smartphone * Smooth & advanced accelerometer processing * 3 different flight [...]
To help get you in the mood for Halloween, the good folks over at Hobbico have worked up a new video. The video shown above takes you through a haunted corn field maze, which are quite popular here in the Midwest, via a Dromida FPV drone. You’ll have to watch the video to see the surprises that they found inside! To [...]
Getting a good flight simulator can help save you time and money before you start flying. If you are in the market for one, Hobbico has just announced their latest, the RealFlight RF-X. RealFlight RF-X has incredibly realistic physics & graphics that are powered by UNIGINE, making it fun to learn how to fly. * Easy to use interface with zero [...]
The latest big news from DJI is the Mavic Personal Flying Camera Drone. The Mavic folds into a very small form factor, making it easy to take anywhere. The same can also be said of its controller, which folds open so you can place your smartphone into it. Of course with it being a DJI product, the Mavic is absolutely [...]
3DBill here checking out a new ALL-IN-ONE RTF Camera Drone from Autel called the X-Star Premium. This quadcopter / multi-rotor / camera drone, whatever you want to call it, claims to do about everything a new pilot or videographer starting with quads can ask for. Does it deliver? Does it do all the stuff we want? Keep reading to find [...]
