Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Friday, December 16th, 2011
LotusRC has introduced an interesting product for RC enthusiasts in the T580 quadrocopter, as they call it. Using a sophisticated 6 degrees of freedom inertial measurement unit (6DOF IMU) and an integrated barometric pressure sensor for altitude control, the T580 is ahead of the competition with advanced features that are ready to fly out of the box. Many multicopters only use a 3 axis gyro for stability augmentation; a 6DOF IMU adds the 3 axis accelerometers which gives the system more precision, and Lotus RC has also added a barometric pressure sensor which can keep the model at a given altitude. All this, and in a model which is literally “receiver ready” out of the box!
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Tags: Copter, FPV, GoPro, Lotus T580, Quadrocopter, T580
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Sunday, May 8th, 2011
With more video equipment being made and sold for FPV flying, there has been a huge gap in the market for suitable airframes. While pretty much any aircraft can be set up for FPV with some creativity, airplanes really intended for FPV are far and few between. The EPP FPV is HobbyKing’s effort to provide an airframe to go along with some of the wireless video equipment being sold by them and others. Designed to accommodate enough payload to satisfy any FPV flyer, the EPP FPV wasn’t intended to be fast, aerobatic, or float like a thermal glider; this airplane is all about being smooth and stable and cruising around with video equipment on-board.
A review by Aaron Shell
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Tags: EPP FPV, FPV, GoPro, GoPro HD, Hobbyking, Hobbyking EPP FPV, UAV
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Saturday, December 4th, 2010
The FY-21AP with RTH (return to home) is the extended version of FY-20A RC stabilization system, which we tested in our last review.
This time we got it directly from the manufacture Feiyutech.
We tested this product for the community to see if the additional functions work well for every day use.
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Tags: autopilot, Borjet, Borjet Maja, Bormatec MAJA, FPV, FY20A, FY21AP, Maja, RC, return to home, RTH, UAV
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
The BEV 5,8G 200mW FPV System from BEVRC is a great option for FPV flying without interference problems with 2,4GHz RC radios. According to the description on their website, they claim a rang of about 1000m with the stock antennas. This test will show the truth about this plug and play system.
Following parts were delivered:
- 1x TXV582 5.8 GHz 200mw transmitter
- 1x R5800 5.8 GHz pocket size receiver
- 1x Transmitter’s power plug with leads
- 1x Receiver’s A/V out cable with RCA plugs
- 1x Power plug with lead for Rx
- 1x SMA converter for Rx
- 2x 3dBi whip antennas
A Review by Stefan B. aka BlueAngel
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Tags: 200mW, BEVRC, FPV, TX, video transmitter, video tx
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Thursday, September 9th, 2010
With FPV flying gaining popularity, new cameras suitable for flying are popping up all over. Many of these cameras have their roots in security applications, like so much of the equipment used for FPV. With a simple partial plastic case, the OSCS420 camera appears to have come from a security camera dome. Although its not fully enclosed, the case is a nice compromise between a bare board camera and a full metal case, making mounting a little easier than just a bare board camera. The OSCS420 camera is simple with fixed features, the only adjustment you’ll be making to this camera is the focus of the lens.
A Review by Aaron Shell
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Tags: FPV, FPV camera, night flying, OSCS420
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
The manufacturer Bormatec/Borjet Aeromodels sent us the new Maja wings for further tests. In this second part of the Maja test, we will discuss new wing design.
The improvements were apparent while unpacking.
Tags: Borjet, Borjet Maja, Bormatec MAJA, FPV, FPV-Community, Maja, MAJA RC, UAV
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
The Flytron Simple OSD XL from Flytron is the advanced version of the Simple OSD Ultralight Edition. This OSD has a more powerful CPU and offers significantly more features. According to the manufacturer, the Simple OSD XL is the lightest OSD system on the planet except SimpleOSD Ultralight and still offers most features. Even for the Simple OSD XL, the word “Simple” means that information is presented as simple as possible. The important information is clearly displayed, but the fantastic view not blocked with to many symbols. The manufacturer describes this with a succinct sentence: „Flying like a bird without OSD scraps on the screen“.
We received the following parts for review:
- 1x Simple OSD XL
- 1x GPS 10Hz
- 1x Current sensor 50A
- 1x USB program adapter
- 1x small parts like connectors,…
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Tags: Flytron, FPV, GPS, OSD, SimpleOSD, SOSD
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Monday, August 9th, 2010
There are already various flight stabilization systems for model airplanes on the market. Now, because of their small size, weight and handling, they are more suitable and affordable for FPV. The new FY-20A (basic) and the FY-21AP (with Return Home feature) are excellent examples of such systems. These systems have no sensors outside the model and perform in every weather condition as well as in complete darkness.
The FPV shop www.fpvflying.com has provided us with the basic version, the FY-20A.
Tags: autopilot, FPV, FY20A, FYETECH, RC, return to home, RTH, UAV
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
Dear friends of FPV flying,
Here it is, the long awaited, much-desired aircraft which offers enough space for all your equipment and even can take some extra weight. You are free to choose how you lay the cables – without any spaghetti syndrome.
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The “Maja” is developed by the German Borjet aeromodels company and is a real workhorse for FPV with a high loading capacity, high-quality flight characteristics and enough room for all your equipment.
We, the FPV-Community, had the honor of testing this aircraft exclusively. On the following pages you are going to find all the results.
A review by Markus Schumacher aka Mashu
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Tags: Borjet, Borjet Maja, Bormatec, Bormatec MAJA, Drohne, Drone, FPV, Maja, UAV
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
This is the SimpleOSD Ultralight Edition from Flytron.com. It weighs about 3 grams and is roughly the same size as an SD memory card.
The OSD came nicely packaged in an anti-ESD bag (a sign of a serious manufacturer). The total package size was tiny, which makes the shipping cheap. The OSD does not come with any physical manual, but you are directed to an online manual. The manual is very clear and full of pictures and diagrams, which explains everything in detail.
The PCB is made from a thin glass fiber lamination making this OSD super light weight. I work in the electronics manufacturing business so I couldn’t help admiring the layout design of the tiny PCB. This designer knows his stuff
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