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AirbladeUAV has done it again and this time they've brought long range to the 5" class! Based on the popular Transformer Mini, the new Transformer 5" Ultralight adopts a lot of the same design philosophies with larger props and more payload capacity. It can fly upwards of 20 minutes on a 4 cell Li-Ion battery pack and in ideal conditions it's got a range of over 4 to 5 miles. In this guide I'll walk..
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With the release of the DJI FPV Drone cinematic FPV has become a lot more accessible, but you certainly don't want to crash a $750 drone! The QAV-CINE Freybott is a compact, lightweight cinematic FPV drone that can take a hit and keep going. It's a lot safer to fly indoors and around people. With a naked GoPro or the SMO 4k you can capture some great stabilized footage. In this guide I'll show you..
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4/26/18 - build completed, maiden LOS flight
4/30/18 - hobbywing vtx failed. replaced with AKK FX3 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076MS6M4Z/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
4/30/18 - installed super loud beeper (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073RH8TQK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
4/30/18 - upgraded to betaflight 3.3.1
5/5/18 - installed mmcx to sma female antenna adapter (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077S9ZR7M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
5/5/18 - redid fpv camera wiring
5/5/18 - set custom rates/expo in betaflight (roll/pitch: rate=1.4, super_rate=0.8, max vel = 1400, expo=0.1; yaw: rate=1.5, super_rate=0.7, max_vel=1000, expo=0.1)
5/5/18 - increased PID loop frequency from 2khz to 8khz
5/6/18 - during flight, noticed frequent 'twitching' and occasional 'RXLOSS' error on OSD
5/6/18 - installed power filter capacitor
5/6/18 - replaced Rx cable due to partially-severed gnd wire
5/6/19 - decreased PID loop frequency from 8khz back to 2khz