When I saw the first renderings of the Airstrike I knew immediately I would be building one out. When the finished product arrived in the mail I couldn't have been happier too. The overall design incorporated all of the things I loved about the CS3 with a few thoughtful changes and improvements. For example the boomerang arms were slightly thicker (2.5 instead of 2) and were designed so they could be cut along the weave to increase the stiffness. the 2.5 inch arms are stiff enough for the new breed of wider stator motors that have become popular for Toothpicks and Twigs and the like. Because of this I felt comfortable running the Amax 1303 motors that I have come to adore without double stacking the arms like I had done previously with my CS3 build. These new arms attach to the bottom plate with steel m2 screws and locknuts instead of standoffs on the other end. Seeing as how those 4 screws comprise
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..
Read moreWith 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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