This is the ideal companion for cruising around. If staying forever in the air without swapping LIPO is your thing then this build is for you !
It can do some flowy acrobatic, however if you go too wild the flex of the frame will remind you this is not intended for hardcore freestyle.
I have not hard crashed it yet, but if/when I do... I intend to get another identical frame to get 4 spare arms and mount a second bottom plate to increase the rigidity.
Notes on LIPO usage
This is the link to the youtube video showing 15 min of fly time :
Many are calling their 7 inch build ultra light but get tempted by power and use big motors.
Apart from GPS, every effort was made to get the lightest possible build
Build notes :
The build is straight forward, you might need to look close at pictures to mount the frame
Frame |
Sloss'7 7 Inch 270mm Wheelbase 4mm Arm Thickness Carbon Fiber Frame Kit for RC Drone FPV Racing
(2 builds)
Banggood.com
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$19.50 |
Flight Controller |
Summer Prime MAMBA F405 Mini Betaflight Flight Controller & F25 25A 3-4S DSHOT600 FPV Racing Brushless ESC
(2 builds)
Banggood.com
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$38.36 |
Motors |
4 x LDARC 200GT Part XT1806 1806 2500KV 3-4S Brushless Motor for RC Drone FPV Racing
(6 builds)
Banggood.com
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$48.92 |
Propellers |
2 Pairs Gemfan Flash 7042 7.0x4.2 PC 2-blade Propeller 5mm Mounting hole for RC FPV Racing Drone
(13 builds)
Banggood.com
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$3.86 |
FPV Camera |
RunCam Nano 2 1/3" 700TVL 1.8mm/2.1mm FOV 155/170 Degree CMOS FPV Camera for FPV RC Drone
(12 builds)
Banggood.com
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$20.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
Banggood.com
(16 builds)
Banggood.com
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See Site |
Misc Parts |
Beitian Dual BN-220 GPS GLONASS Antenna Module TTL Level RC Drone Airplane
(68 builds)
Banggood.com
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$18.99 |
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A skinny 7" build like this has been one of my plans too, like to look of it. Have you considered trying li-ion batteries?
yes it would extend the range but havent tried yet. flying for endurance becomes quickly boring if you stay in the same spot.