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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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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how is the plywood composite frame? does it hold up?
I grew up on 7inchers so I'm careful and didn't crash it yet. :)