FPV Drone Racing is a fast, fun and growing sport. However, until now it has required a large, open space to fly safely and practice your skills. But that is changing. Blade Helis has just released the Blade Nano QX 2 FPV Racing Drone. This little guy has a 25 mW video transmitter, inverted propellers, and a host of other features that make it a great choice for indoor flight. It’s also got ...

The range of a quadcopter can vary greatly depending on environmental factors, interference, strength of your radio, and, of course, the type of antennas you are using. In this video we compared the stock antennas that come with the 3DR Solo to aftermarket antennas that you can get on www.FPVLR.com. The difference is amazing and worth checking out if you want to fly long distances!

Have you heard about DJI’s obstacle avoidance technology in its newest quadcopter, the Phantom 4? It uses two small cameras in the front of the drone to detect and avoid anything in front of it. When I first got the drone, I was a bit skeptical about whether this would actually work or not. In this video, I test the obstacle avoidance and show what conditions it works well under and which it...

Peter Bergh, a South African falconer, is using radio controlled airplanes and drones to train his birds and demonstrate his sport to the public. Bergh is earned the trust of other falconers in Dubai and is one of a few foreigners who is allowed to train the peregrine falcons in the area. Using specially-modified quad copters painted to look like the prey the falcons chase, Bergh teaches the falco...

Interested in building your own racing drone? This detailed video series will show you what parts you need, the basic assembly, and step-by-step instructions on how to build it from scratch. This video is part two in the series and takes you through a step-by-step process of actually assembling the racing drone. This video assumes that you already have the parts (see part 1 of the series if you do...