Wait! This is a site which promotes the safe, fun and productive use of aerial robotics (aka “drones”), so why would we produce such a story as this? Simple – because it’s the truth and we want to save a lot of people money, time and trouble. How would you feel if your $1500 laptop […]
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Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter – First Look
As we noted in our Parrot BeBop Quadcopter Drone Pre-Review Rundown, the BeBop is now available to be purchased and flown. We will be writing many articles on the BeBop but felt it was important to note some early impressions and experiences we are having with our review model. If Nothing else, Read this! Sadly, […]
Quadcopter eBook for learning
Please note our two ebooks below – NOW WE HAVE THREE – AND THEY ARE ALL FREE on this site for online reading or download. Here is a link to our free eBooks. Check out our top list of quadcopters for his year!
Parrot BeBop Quadcopter Drone Pre-Review Rundown
As Promised, Parrot released their new BeBop Quadcopter at the beginning of December, 2014. The BeBop drone has been in development for over 2 years and contains some very innovative features at a reasonable price. The bigger question is – will it live up to it’s promise? Note – we just added a First Look […]
Producing Decent Aerial Video on a Budget
You’ve all seen them. Videos produced via quadcopter that are smooth as glass with awesome music tracks that look ready for the big screen. Then you look at your latest video and it looks like you’re filming the apocalypse. Everything is shaking about, the jello is making you nauseous, and the whine from your motors […]
Basics of Radio Frequencies for FPV Quadcopter Drones
The Basics of Radio Frequencies You will notice the use of terms such as 2.4GHZ and 5.8GHZ when describing fpv quadcopter and drone aircraft. Here is what you need to know. 2.4 GHZ – is the radio frequency that most quadcopters use for the connection between the ground transmitter and the aerial vehicle. You may […]
WL Toys v636 Quadcopter – First Look and Review
WL Toys are well known for their line of Quadcopters, namely the v959, v222, v262, etc. Each of their quadcopters have different styles and flight characteristics, allowing the prospective buyer to choose based on their intended use and flying style. The WL Toys v636 Skylark model follows this theme however, it incorporates a number of […]
Nano Quadcopters – Not Recommended for most Beginners
Low cost “nano” quadcopters have flooded the market since Estes released their tiny Proto X. These quadcopters are much smaller than the former “micro” quads like the Hubsan X4 or the Blade Nano (note – the Blade Nano is NOT a nano, despite the name). As a size comparison, note the Hubsan X4, a standard […]
Beginners only – the best first Quadcopter!
Which Drone or Quadcopter to buy first? It’s time to stop your research and get flying! Although we have an existing section for beginners, I thought it would be nice to have an even easier and shorter guide to getting started in this hobby and pursuit. The below advice applies to those with NO flying […]
I want to buy a Drone – advice to buy a drone
So – you and LOTS of other people are interested in entering the hobby, business or pursuit of drones (quadcopters, UAV’s, multirotors, etc.)…. In fact, google now will autofill the query “I want to buy a ….” with the most desire products – as in the screen shot below! It turns out people desire houses, […]
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