I have been following the development of the Helio RC Spring flight controller since it was announced Butterflight dev discussion – podcast. From the beginning, I liked the idea of using an F3 processor as a filtering and gyro management device. This kind of preprocessing of the gyro data leaves more processing power to the…
The new ImmersionRC RapidFire FPV Goggle Module is here, and it’s a game changer. As a member of the next generation of FatShark FPV goggle modules, it has some big features, and utility not matched by others. With several years in the making, there has been a lot of thought put into the rapidFIRE, and…
It has been four months since Armattan Quads had released the Armattan Rooster. By now, they have already sorted out all early bird issues. Also, they have released the Chameleon Ti as a successor to the original Chameleon, taking the titanium camera cage from the Rooster and mashing it up with the basic design of…
Every so often in the world of multirotors, a company comes along with a game changing idea that make’s you think “why wasn’t this done before!?” The new POPO (Pop On, Pop Off) motors by Lumenier are exactly this type of revolutionary product. Just like the advent of smart audio, Lua Script control, or FC…
FrSky has released a new radio controller that packs a big punch in a tiny package. The FrSky X-Lite is a 2.4GHz radio controller, featuring the tried and true OpenTX, and is ergonomically designed with inspiration taken from video game controllers. It has everything an FPV pilot needs, while keeping the package small and ultra-portable.[vc_row][vc_column…
Holybro Kakute F4 AIO V2 is one of the latest flight controllers from Holybro. This flight controller is intended to be used with four separate ESCs. It features InvenSense ICM20689 gyro, integrated power distribution board, current sensor and on-screen display. I wanted to try a build with 32 kHz Gyro update frequency along with a…
Buying a pair of FPV goggles can be a big investment, arguably the single most expensive single purchase you may make in this hobby. Having all the information to make the decision that best fits your needs is our goal. Here, we compare the latest from the Fat Shark line of FPV goggle.
Fat Shark has released a new generation of FPV google utilizing organic light-emitting diode screens. These screens allow for much more fidelity through higher resolutions and a higher contrast ratio. In fact, these are the highest resolutions FPV goggle that Fat Shark has ever produced! However; despite the use of the OLED screens, the Fat…
When looking to keep your FPV multirotor as light as possible, every gram counts. And when every gram counts, a tiny FPV antenna that uses a much lighter connector goes a long way towards getting your weight down. Both the Lumenier AXII MMCX and the VAS MinIon MMCX fit that bill very well. Both are…
A flight controller or ‘FC’ is the main brain of a quad copter. Choosing the right FC for your application is an important decision when building a craft. The Fortini F4 OSD flight controller is a popular FC used for dedicated FPV race quad copters due to its features and unique design. In this article…