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.
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Bormatec MAJA – Test of the new wings
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Flytron SimpleOSD XL edition
Thursday, August 19th, 2010The 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,…
FY-20A RC Stabilization System
Monday, August 9th, 2010There 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.
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Borjet MAJA UAV
Monday, March 15th, 2010Dear 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.
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.
Have fun!
Markus Schumacher (Mashu)
Flytron SimpleOSD Ultralight Edition
Friday, November 6th, 2009This 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
Review of the DT-3K Hybrid Head Tracker
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Welcome all to my overdue review of the DT-3K Hybrid Head tracker!
This is my first review for the FPV-Community and I got really excited to be part of the review team! So I was kindly sent a DT-3K Head tracker unit from Flytron who builds and designs these head trackers (along with loads of great electronic FPV/AP devices).
GlobeFlight Pan/Tilt for the TwinStar
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009This pan/tilt system comes pretty much prebuilt. It’s made from CNC milled 1.5 mm glass fiber and is glued together with CA glue, which makes it very strong. The milling quality is high and there are a lot of holes that simplifies wire installiton. It weights about 60 grams empty. The pan/tilt comes prepainted, the canopy part in gray and the tilt in red.
EasyCAP USB2.0 Capture Device
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Today, we will review the “EasyCAP” USB2.0 capturing device with audio. It’s a nice little capture device that will result in high quality captures with a live preview on screen, and no lag. I’ve used the EasyCAP with my laptop as my only display for a number of flights with no problems. If you’re looking for a cheap easy way to use your laptop to capture your flights at the field, and maybe need an extra display for onlookers to watch, read on…
Review GF-OSC FPV CCD Camera 420TVL
Saturday, July 18th, 2009My first thought was “wow, so many colors on the case”. All of the buttons on the cam for changing the settings are in different colors. The OSC cam appears unusual but nice to look at, at the same time. The metal casing gives it a very solid first impression and both connectors, as well as the mounting screw for the lens confirmed the camera was going to be a winner.
Globe Flight 2.4 GHz 4 channel High End 10mW A/V Transmitter and Receiver
Sunday, June 21st, 2009Upon unpacking, I first noticed the small size of the video TX and the professional looking video transmitter. Up to now I used a normal (“standard”) receiver and transmitter system and its ok so far. But the new transmitter is slightly bigger, heavier and has a more professional look compared to my “old” transmitter.
