SkyRyder 120

By quad66 on Mar 30, 2020

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I've long since flown the new off this SkyRyder 120 1S build. The frame is the 2mm variant and comes in around 4.2 gm. It is built up with and old Crazybee F3 board (that I thought I had killed today but resusciated with a reflash), the FPVcycle 1202.5 motors, and Gemfan 3018s. The bi-blades are a little more effort to fly but they have more speed and can fly bigger than the tri-blades. We still need a lighter prop for 1S though; there is better performance to be had out of this format. For the tune just keep pushing up the PD gain until the handling feels crisp. There is still a little propwash if you drop the throttle with sharp cornering, but you know not to fly like that right? I don't really see benefit on 48 khz but RPM filter may help. I will get a diff for that once I get an F4 board build flying.

For some DVR, see my prior review on the motors:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fz84OH_Aks&t=35s

SkyRyder is a new line Quad66 of frames optimized for 1-2 S builds with zip tie canopies. The form factor is super compact and works best with regular size AIO whoop board with built in RX or VTX. The idea here is to really balance small space performance with daily flyer robustness.

The frames are available from my Armattan store:

https://armattanproductions.com/pages/shop_product_grid/4205

Dry weight aprox 35 gm

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bigalusmc   Apr 06, 2020  
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that little thing rocks... trying to find ways to start an inexpensive and safe park racing club. This right here is a great contender!

quad66   Apr 08, 2020 
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I agree that 1S 3 inch in 1202.5s would be a very good park racer. If you are looking for something particular in a spec frame it wouldn't be hard to develop a custom design.

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