Category: RC & FPV
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INAV 3.0 Final is finally here
Almost exactly six months after the previous major release and four weeks after releasing the first test version, the INAV team is proud to announce that INAV 3.0 is ready! The full list of changes in INAV 3.0 is very long, and it was already covered here and here. Instead of repeating myself again, let…
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The State of the RC/FPV Hobby Q1 2021 – The results
A few months ago I aske the RC/FPV community a series of questions what they use and how they fly. Today, it is time to announce the results!In total, I got answers from 1739 people. I will not lie: the number is like 10 times higher I expected it to be. So that you! I…
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A brief history of a flight controller – From MultiWii to Betaflight and beyond
I will tell you the history of probably the most successful family of Open Source flight controllers: MultiWii that continues its life today as Betaflight, EmuFlight, and INAV. Other families like OpenPilot were not that successful and practically died. On the other hand, the history of ArduPilot is not that interesting and we can leave…
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Dalprop Nepal N1 5" propellers
This weekend, thanks to Foxeer, I had an opportunity to test flight new Dalprop freestyle props: Nepal N1. Although the name is a puzzle for me, I’m pretty sure Dalprop Nepal N1 might make some stirr!
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Pirx Seven – The ultimate custom 7-inch FPV frame, part 1
Do you know this old saying “If you want something done right, do it yourself”? I do and sometimes I just live according to it. Not always, I’m not crazy, but at least from time to time! I fly 7-inch FPV drones a lot. To be honest, they are my favorite flying devices. There are…
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Your first 7-inch FPV drone
I love 7-inch FPV drones and during the last year, they were my most used FPV gear. For freestyle, cinematic, cruising and long-range. I currently own 3 7-inch FPV drones and 4th one in the assembly process. I think of myself as a 7-inch expert. I’ve wasted enough money and equipment to know what works…
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Race Day Quads Mach 1 with EMAX RS2 2306 2400KV
This year my friends and I stared a local FPV drone racing series. Nothing serious, just a couple of guys meeting once in a while and measuring times over the track. 100% amateur thing. After the second race, I’ve realized that I do not have a drone designed for racing: more than 400g without a…
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Smooth 7-inch FPV drone – motor soft mounts, part 1
I have a theory that 7-inch FPV quadcopters fly “below expectations” due to frame resonance, I did not expect, so many pilots agree with it. We had nice talks in comments, I’ve learned a lot about stiffness and moment of inertia (that you Pierre-Louis). Many of you shared some of their tricks and ideas on…
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Want to fly longer with a drone? Here is what you have to do!
I will keep it short: drones are not designed for a long flight. Sure, you can put bigger props, bigger batteries and make it lighter, but comparing to even simplest airplanes, there is nothing to compare. The conclusion is: try airplanes. They are cheap, simple, easy to fly with modern flight controllers and are much…