iFligth DC5 HD build log with DJI digital FPV system and Aikon F7.
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Aikon Electronics have just released a new F7 flight controller, called Aikon F7 Mini V2. The flight controller is specifically designed to be easily connected to DJI´s FPV Air Unit and Aikon´s 4in1 ESCs. The Aikon FC comes packed in a plastic box with 3 cables included and some mounting rubber rings. There is one
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Few months ago DJI has released their newest gear for FPV enthusiast – the DJI Digital FPV System. It aims to revolutionize the drone racing industry by providing low-latency HD video transmission. We decided to test it and build a new FPV quadcopter with 3rd party recommended components offered by DJI on their webstore. The
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After having built many quads of the Avantquads brand, I wanted to build a lightweight 5” quad with good components. I immediately stopped on the latest model Avantquads Xero S5M – a 5” frame weighing only 63 grams in total. The components for the drone build: Motors: Proton-X 2204 2750KV ESC: Aikon 4in1 30A
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More than an year ago I published an article about the best Cleanflight flight controllers. I have listed a lot F1, F3 and some F4 flight controllers, which were available at the end of 2015. Meanwhile Betaflight is the more popular and developed firmware, which is used by most FPV pilots. The upcoming Betaflight 3.2
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If you look at most famous FPV pilots almost all of them use the FrSky Taranis X9D plus. For a very long period it was the only and best choice for FPV racing. However the price was high, so it was not an option for beginners with limited budget. Some were using an upgraded Turnigy
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If you are looking for a new FPV micro drone, you may have a look at the EMAX Babyhawk. It is a small micro brushless FPV quadcopter with integrated FPV camera and transmitter. The micro drone is great for indoor flying and at the same time is big enough to fly outside as well. We
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