Firehawk

By EagleEye314 on May 08, 2020

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The Firehawk was my first quadcopter build. It was built with high performance freestyle flight in mind with midclass power motors and a 100C battery the result is a quad that is punchy but still has a 5 minute flight time. Not including the GoPro, the onboard cost was roughly $500. The quad earned its name after an electrical fire that claimed the flight controller and the receiver after the 5v regulator failed, sending battery voltage along the 5v pads.

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Part List

Frame

Armattan Rooster 5" Frame5" (140 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$94.99

Flight Controller

Bardwell F4 Flight Controller - AIO FC w/ OSD (159 builds)
Getfpv.com
$29.99

ESCs

4 x Lumenier 35A BLHeli_S ESC OPTO (2-6s) DSHOT (3 builds)
Getfpv.com
$63.96

Motors

4 x Hypetrain Blaster 2207 2450KV Motor (19 builds)
Rotorriot.com
$107.80

Propellers

8 x DAL Cyclone T5045C Pro Tri-Blade 5" Prop 4 Pack - Choose Your Color (4 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$23.92

FPV Camera

RunCam Eagle 2 Pro (59 builds)
Shop.runcam.com
$49.99

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro 5G8 V3 (SMA) (197 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Antenna

Lumenier AXII 2 5.8GHz Long Range SMA Antenna - RHCP or LHCP (53 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Immortal T Antenna V2 - Extended
Amazon.com
$4.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Micro Receiver V2 (287 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Batteries

Apex RC Products 5 Pack 20mm x 200mm HD Rubberized Battery Straps Non-Slip 3030
Amazon.com
$7.99

Batteries

8 x RDQ Series 14.8V 4S 1500mAh 100C LiPo Battery - XT60 (59 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$191.92

Radio

FrSky Taranis X9D Plus 2.4GHz ACCST Radio (Mode 2) (62 builds)
Getfpv.com
$194.99

Goggles

Dominator HDO 2 FPV Goggles (136 builds)
Rotorriot.com
$499.99

3D Printed

Brain3D GoPro Session Armor with Strap Slots - Black (3 builds)
Getfpv.com
$9.99

HD Camera

GoPro Hero5 Session, 1080p (303 builds)
Amazon.com
$230.42

Misc Parts

ViFly Finder 2 Buzzer - Lost Drone Finder/Locater/Alarm (174 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$14.99

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC SpiroNET v2 5.8GHz RHCP Diversity Bundle (2 Antennas)
Amazon.com
$39.99

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC rapidFIRE w/ Analog PLUS Goggle Receiver Module (178 builds)
Getfpv.com
$159.99

Radio Module

TBS Crossfire Micro Transmitter Module (8 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$69.95

Battery Charger

SKYRC iMAX B6 Mini Professional Balance Charger / Discharger for RC Lipo Battery Charging (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$40.99

Battery Charger

Rcharlance 1-6S XT60 Parallel Charging Board Upgrade 4 in 1 LiPo Battery Balance Board Charger Plate XT60 Connector Plug with LC
Amazon.com
$19.00

Soldering Iron

Aoyue 469 Variable Power 60 Watt Soldering Station with Removable Tip Design- ESD Safe (10 builds)
Amazon.com
$24.00

Tools

XT60 Smoke Stopper
Rotorriot.com
$6.95

Tools

COLCASE Fireproof Explosionproof Lipo Safe Bag for Lipo Battery Storage and Charging , Large Space Highly Sturdy Double Zipper L (4 builds)
Amazon.com
$13.99

Tools

Pro'sKit 900-015 Helping Hands Soldering Aid (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$10.00

Backpack

Flite Test Drone Backpack (White)
Store.flitetest.com
See Site

Accessories

TBS Crossfire Immortal T Antenna (18 builds)
Getfpv.com
$4.95

Misc Supplies

SummitLink 415 Pcs Black Assorted Heat Shrink Tube 10 Sizes Tubing Wrap Sleeve Set Combo (6 builds)
Amazon.com
$7.99

Misc Supplies

Loctite Heavy Duty Threadlocker, 0.2 oz, Blue 242, Single (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$5.97

Misc Supplies

Aven 17542 Desoldering Wick, 2.5mm Width, 5' Length
Amazon.com
$5.89

Misc Supplies

BNTECHGO 14 Gauge Silicone wire 3 ft red and 3 ft black Flexible 14 AWG Stranded Copper Wire
Amazon.com
$5.48
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