Ideafly Grasshopper F210
Introduction Ideafly Grasshopper F210 may look like a toy, but be warned, it is not a toy! With a design that looks like a flying insect, the Grasshopper drone could almost be called cute. But despite its whimsical appearance as a friendly grasshopper, this quad is a serious racing machine. Why? First of all, it takes a 4S battery, which means that is has a ton of power. Second, if you choose to b...
Syma X5UW
Introduction The Syma X5UW is a nice upgrade from the Syma X5C-1. This new model boasts a very cool metallic paint job, sleek body style and a video game inspired remote control. It comes with all the standard features that you see in drones around this price range today – headless mode, altitude hold, and a decent Wifi FPV camera system. This is a great beginner drone and, because it’s a lot of f...
XK X-252
The X-252 Shuttle is meant for people who love a good adrenalin rush, and it’s definitely not for the timid. 3D stunt flying is akin to riding a motorcycle, but without as much physical danger. It takes a certain kind of person to want to fly an aircraft upside down and backwards. And I am that kind of person. There are a lot of drones out there that can do a flip at the press of a button; this is...
CX10-WD
New pilots, experienced pilots, young, old—this aircraft is designed for everyone to enjoy. Fly it anywhere and anyhow you want, whether it’s around your house, outside, FPV or line of sight. If you want to race your friends in the office, practice your FPV flight, or just learn how to hover, this is the aircraft for you. The CX10-WD aircraft is from Cheerson, which is where the C in the name come...
FlexRC Owl Storm Edition
Introduction The FlexRC Owl Storm Edition is my new favorite FPV quadcopter. There – I said it! Feels great to get that off of my chest! Not to get too sentimental, but I love this drone! There are a number of reasons why I think that this drone is so great, but let me start with the main things. It is built like a little tank. I have run into a wall, a fence, the ground, and even a high power ele...
The CX-91-B Jumper from Cheerson — Look out CX-10
The CX-91-B is designed to look cool and is sure to entice new racers. It’s also a Cheerson aircraft. Cheerson gave us the very popular CX-10, one of the world’s smallest quad rotors. It was a real sensation and started a revolution in nano quads. Hundreds of clones popped up soon after, but Cheerson had really dominated the nano market for some time, regardless of the copycats. They’ve made an ef...
JJPRO P200: Can It Hang with the Big Boys?
As some of you may know, JJRC has produced hundreds of quad rotors and flying cameras over the past two years, and now they’ve entered into the world of FPV racing as well. Their first entry “under the new brand name JJPRO” is the P200. This aircraft is meant to be a competition racer. It has the same X frame layout and lack of landing gear as you see on aircraft racing at the D1 invitational. Tho...
Helipal RX122 Atom
Introduction Some people describe the sensation of flying FPV racing drones as similar to a drug – it gives you a high that you have to experience to understand. That would certainly explain why the hobby and sport of FPV drone racing has taken off and become so popular in recent years. However, the challenge with flying FPV is that you really need a big, controlled space to do it safely. With no ...
Walkera Rodeo 150 racer
I was recently stricken with an incurable condition known as FPV racing fever, and now that the fever has spread to my brain the only thing I can do is treat the condition with FPV racing aircraft, and the Walkera Rodeo 150 is my new favorite treatment. I came down with FPV racing fever when sponsors started sending me FPV racers and now I’m hooked on the sport. The thing that really got me into t...
Air Hogs USS-Enterprise-NCC-1701-A
I love Star Trek, and so do countless people around the world, it’s been a part of our lives for 50 years and it’s found its way into almost every aspect of our culture. Who doesn’t want a world with transporters, warp drives, and world peace, and let’s not forget the holodecks and replicators. Gene Roddenberry would be proud of the fact that his ideas continue to influence people today. And I thi...
MJX X600 Hexacopter
Introduction I have flown countless inexpensive quadcopters from a variety of manufacturers who are usually based in China. While each one has some unique features, generally they tend to fly and behave similarly. That said, I thought I would give a six-bladed craft, known as a hexacopter, a shot to see if it flew any differently. Having heard from a few different drone pilots that the MJX X600 w...
Eachine Falcon 180 Professional Racer
If you’re a serious racer looking for the most powerful aircraft that you can find, then you should definitely check out the new Eachine Falcon 180. This is the latest racer from Eachine, and they aren’t messing around with this one. It’s a pure racing machine that’s been designed to push the limits of what a racer can do. All the extraneous bits, like on- screen displays, headlights, GPS, and aes...