iFlight ix5

By ndo on Oct 02, 2018

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My first 5-incher.
Frame 87g.
I'm very happy from flight performance.
I've noticed carbon doesn't go along the arm but crosses it with an angle, quite stiff anyway.
Matek VTX has surisingly good reception on 25mW (no one believe I was flying 25mW) but has one problem - being controlled from FC with TX pad it takes like 2 seconds to change power (low power on disarm), so after about 5 seconds from takeoff you have then about 2 seconds with "no FPV"...

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Nolanfeatherstun   Oct 02, 2018  
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how is the plywood composite frame? does it hold up?

ndo   Oct 03, 2018 

I grew up on 7inchers so I'm careful and didn't crash it yet. :)

Nolanfeatherstun   Oct 02, 2018  

how is the plywood composite frame? does it hold up?

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