An ultralight 5" true X build using replaceable arms from the Floss frame and custom main plates. The goal for this build is to be under 270g AUW with the 1000mAh graphene batteries. Sub 250g should be possible with 850mAh batteries.
Update: 5-2-2018, So after plenty of procrastinating (read parenting) I've finally found the time to get this thing prepared for racing. I've got the custom carbon parts cut out and the motors soldered to the esc. FC is flashed to bf 3.3, and soft mounted, reciever is connected via Ibus and bound to my Turnigy Evolution. Just waiting for some 7075 hardware to arrive to bolt it together.
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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Got most of the parts for the build, just waiting on the receiver and finishing up the rest of the frame design.
Unfortunately several members of my local multigp chapter are pushing for TBS or IRC VTXs only for next year.... So this build will be gaining some extra weight if I want to race it