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Dromida HoverShot FPV Drone

We just got the new HoverShot RTF camera drone from Dromida for a test hop and out of the box, we have have to say this little quadcopter is a blast to fly. Click the link below to see the entire flight report ft-dromida-hovershot The ready to fly Dromida HoverShot FPV 120mm Drone comes with everything […]

Video: Drones Over Scotland

Filmmaker John Duncan used DJI’s Inspire 1 and Phantom 3 to capture Scotland’s incredible wilderness in this aerial video. It will take across the country to sites like the Highlands and Islands on the west coast and John O’Groats and North Berwick on the east to experience some of the region’s most beautiful scenery.

Soldering up a drone racer power board

The first step in getting your drone racer ready is by soldering the ESCs (speed controllers) to the power board. Here is one soldering method our Senior West Coast Editor, John Reid uses on all of his racers.

The Rise RXS270

Getting into the world of drone racing often requires building the quad from a kit and soldering all of the ESCs and motors to the flight controller. The new RISE RXS270 is attempting to change all of that with an almost-ready-to-fly racer. It is designed with lightweight carbon-fiber construction and made for the intermediate to expert pilot. To read more on […]

2017 NYC Drone Film Festival Grand Prize Announced

With the third annual New York City Drone Film Festival set to take place in March, the Best of Show will be walking away with an amazing prize package thanks to event sponsors Freefly and RED. If you want a shot at this list of equipment you better act now — submission deadline is January […]

The astounding athletic power of quadcopters

Here’s a blast from the past. At TEDGlobal’s test lab, Raffaello D’Andrea demos his flying quadcopters: robots that think like athletes, solving physical problems with algorithms that help them learn. In a series of nifty demos, D’Andrea show drones that play catch, balance and make decisions together — and watch out for an I-want-this-now demo of […]

5 Top Safety Tips

We think these tips from Kansas State Polytechnic’s UAS program are right on the money! Spencer Schrader, a student in the UAS program and a flight instructor, says “The world of unmanned aircraft, or drones, is still relatively new and some standards in technology either haven’t been set yet or continue to mature. Following fundamental […]

Filters and a GoPro

When I fly my racing quad I use a GoPro camera on it, and on most of my videos, I have some wavy lines running on the outside of the frame. Is there any way to get rid of these?—Luis Gonzalez, Sun City, CA Answer: What you might be experiencing is the effects of rolling shutter, also called “jello” or […]

How the Dutch hang a hammock…

A brilliant idea. Also a terrible idea. Clearly the drone rules in the Netherlands are slightly more relaxed — as is this pilot, no doubt!

Drone Sweaters? Yes, You Read That Right.

At dronesweaters.com (Clothes for Cold Drones), you can buy a custom sweater for your drone for just $189. Why might you want to dress up your aircraft? The website notes, “How warm your drone is able to physically keep themselves may depend on their model, size and even age, but if they just don’t have […]