191220 - Spec'ing for a Long Range Micro, 3" class. This is the parts collection phase of this project.
200118 - Unit is assembled and flying! The initial hover test using a 2 year old CNHL 4S 650 gave me 11 minutes of hover. That same pack alloted a 6+ minute FPV crawl. 210 grams all up weight.
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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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What is that blue tube made of :D
It is a piece of irrigation tubing that is super stiff. It was a meter piece that was sitting in the garage. I sliced it down the length of it to facilitate antenna changing.