If you’re a regular on this site, chances are you’re relatively new to multi-rotor RC flying. There’s a good chance you’re either brand new and just looking to get started, or are currently flying a toy grade quad such as an AR Drone, Hubsan, Ladybird, etc. If you’re part of the latter group, you’ve probably […]
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JXD 388 Aerocraft Quadcopter – First Look and Review
The JXD is made by the Chinese JinXingDa Plastic Toys Factory and is sold, in most cases, complete with a matching TX. However, I was attracted to this quadcopter based on it being available without the TX – Banggood’s (and others) web sites declared that it would work fine with an existing WL Toys v2x2 […]
DroneSpeak vocabulary-based UVS and civilian drone information
What is the DroneSpeak website? The DroneSpeak website offers information about civilian: Drones; Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); Unmanned aerial-vehicle systems (UAS) and other unmanned vehicle systems (UVS). Website information has been organized by using the DroneSpeak™ Vocabulary, a managed hierarchy of defined terms for describing a UVS in its developmental and operational context. Unlike a […]
WL Toys v262 Quadcopter – First look and review
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
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?
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
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 […]
The Zen of Quadcopters – How Drones can put you in touch with nature!
Am I going a bit too far in saying that quadcopters can lead to enlightenment, inner peace and a better world? I don’t think so! It goes without saying these days – the subject of Drones come up, and some ill informed citizen will “drone” on about them being used for evil purposes. Having a […]
HK Micro Q-Bot HiSky FF120 – First Look and Review
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?
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 […]
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