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Drone News: Appeals court ends FAA drone registration rule

Today, a federal appeals court struck down a federal rule that required operators of RC aircraft to register the devices with the Federal Aviation Administration. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that federal law prohibits the FAA from issuing any rules or regulations covering “model aircraft.” The ruling is a win for model […]

Raphael “Trappy” Pirker, midflight
in Venice. Testing and
incorporating new technology is
key to building better products,
but sometimes that involves
modifying what’s available—including
ski masks, apparently.

Drone Rebels

Raphael Pirker and Team BlackSheep Back in 2003, first-person view (FPV) was little more than a half-baked idea in the mind of a young Swiss- Austrian student studying at the University of Zurich. But it was a potent mixture of “why not” attitude, plenty of spare time, and living in a scenic area that led […]

Blade Theory XL 5″ BNF Basic Race Quad [VIDEO]

From Blade: The Blade® Theory™ XL 5″ BNF™ Basic race quad is a stretched-X FPV racing drone ready to scream past the competition, with no building, tinkering, or tuning necessary. The stretched-X design offers impressive stability in fast forward flight, and the 4mm frame thickness stands up well to crashes… ideal for a racing […]

Tactic TTX660 6-Channel 2.4GHz SLT Computer Radio

From Tactic: Now you can fly almost any type of RC aircraft with one radio: the TTX660 from Tactic. Airplanes, helicopters, even many of today’s popular drones can be controlled by this sophisticated system. Programming is a breeze, and memory for 30 models is a real bonus. Two sliding levers and a proportional dial are […]

International Drone Day

This Saturday, May 6th, is the third annual celebration of all things drone. It follows the success of the first International Drone Day in 2015, which saw over 40,000 people in 150 countries take part. Drones continue to be an often controversial topic, and so International Drone Day 2017 is set to be even larger […]

Turnigy HS1177 V2 1/3 Sony Color HAD II CCD Camera

From HobbyKing: The HS1177 V2 is a high-performance FPV camera and uses a Sony 1/3 Super HAD II CCD image sensor with 650TVL resolution and outstanding image quality. The package comes with a three position camera mount, so you can angle the camera to your needs, plus an in-line OSD Menu Key making it easy […]

Turnigy Eclipse Action Camera FPV Docking Station

From HobbyKing: The easiest way to turn your Turnigy Eclipse 2K Action Camera into an FPV Camera is using the Turnigy Eclipse Action Camera FPV Docking Station. The Eclipse just slides and locks into the docking station for easy use and removal. The docking station can utilize all the mountings provided with the camera. The […]

Blade Torrent 110 FPV Drone BNF Basic [VIDEO]

From Blade: The Torrent™ 110 FPV gives pilots the freedom to fly a powerful FPV racer, both indoors and out. Better yet, it fits in your pocket. This versatile 110mm FPV racer has propeller guards to make it safe and comfortable to fly inside, while the high torque brushless motors give it the authority to […]

SCOTTeVEST: Keeps your gear at your fingertips

When you think of a container for drone equipment, you may tend to look at backpacks, fishing tackle boxes, or just a toolbox. But one company thinks that you may want to keep all of your drone support equipment on your person. SCOTTeVEST has top-quality clothing that has more pocket and storage areas that you […]

DRL’s New Season has a New Racer

The Drone Racing League (DRL) unveiled their 500+ drone fleet of the world’s most advanced FPV drone, the DRL Racer3, today. Each one is hand-built with improved speed, weight and durability by DRL’s team of engineers, the DRL Racer3 will serve as the backbone of the sport of the future — flown by the globe’s most elite racing […]