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WL Toys v262 Quadcopter – First look and review

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WL Toys are well known for their inexpensive line of mini and micro Quadcopters – these include the v929, 939, 949 and v959. Newer models are called v202, 212 and 222 which feature additional stabilization. The new (July, 2013) v262 quadcopter is a step up in size from mini-quads, making it capable of carrying larger […]

Mobius Sport, Dashboard and Aerial Cam – First look and review

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Quadcopter pilots are quite familiar with very small cameras, especially the “keychain cams”, which are very lightweight (20-30 grams) and take video up to 720p. These are capable of being flown by smaller quads than heavier cams like the GoPro, Sony Actioncam, etc. However, even the top-dog keychain cam (the 808 #16) lacks many of […]

Who is thinking about civilian drones, UAVs?

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A very short answer is:  An increasing number of people with interests1 and concerns2, in many countries. Some are primarily interested in the potential benefit3 or value4 from applying drones for non-military purposes, while others are concerned about potential uses5 or the increasing number of drones traveling in air space. Most have both interests and […]

FPV for Beginners

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First Person View is introduced in our earlier article. As mentioned there, it can be quite a technical endeavor, although some newer machines may come already set up and ready to go. For those who want to understand the systems, we provide the following diagram and descriptions. First Person View gear for drones work differently […]

HK Micro Q-Bot HiSky FF120 – First Look and Review

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HiSky is made by Chinese R/C helicopter company Chiyuan ELectronics and is sold in two forms which appear to be identical other than the color. One version is the HiSky FF120 and the other is the Hobbyking (HK) Micro Q-Bot. We will use the term “Micro Q-bot” throughout this review to avoid confusion. Appeal to […]

Parrot AR Drone 2.0 as your first drone?

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In many ways, the Parrot AR Drone, released in 2010, foresaw the current boom in consumer quadcopters. Although there had been an active geek culture building and programming quads prior to that date (2005 on), the AR Drone fired up the fancy of many and was well covered in the press. Brookstone was the initial […]

Turnigy Accucell 6 Balancing Battery Charger basics

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Your first foray into quadcopters may be with a mini or micro – most of which use a single cell LiPo battery and come standard with a USB or plug-in charger. However, once you step up in size to larger and heavier drones, you will find that most of them use batteries which are MUCH […]

Dualsky Hornet Quadcopter – First Look and Review

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Note – as time has gone by, it seems this model has fallen further behind in terms of features available for the dollar. Please read the review based on when it was done…over a year ago (4/2013) – and use our conclusion and this note to determine whether this fits your exact needs. —————- Dualsky […]