Complete freedom of flight: TOP 5 great FPV drones

The Hubsan X4 H122D Storm Standart tiny drone is addressed to novice racing pilots and fans of flying for their own pleasure, looking at the world from the first person from the air in real time.

The model is made in a compact form factor and is based on a durable carbon fiber frame that can survive drops. To facilitate the search for a drone in the grass or snowdrifts, a special sound alarm is provided. The drone flies at a maximum distance of up to 100 m from the starting point. The picture from its built-in camera is transmitted to the connected smartphone in real time at a radio frequency of 5.8 GHz. You can also display the image on an auxiliary screen or FPV goggles. Both of these accessories will have to be purchased separately.

Video on the onboard camera of the quadrocopter is recorded in mediocre HD quality. However, to ensure the visibility of the picture in the first person, the capabilities of the built-in camera are enough. The functions of auto-takeoff and auto-landing, returning to the starting point, performing acrobatic stunts (coups and flips) add convenience in handling the copter.

The drone stays in the air only for 5-6 minutes, after which it will take 2.5 hours to charge its battery. So if you want to fly longer Hubsan X4 H122D Storm Standart, you need to equip with a couple of spare batteries. With an eye to the low cost of the copter and its accessories, the damage to the family budget will be minimal.

In the budget price category of quadrocopters, it is not so easy to find a really worthwhile offer. The JJRC X16 drone, a compact, foldable design for first-person flight, fully fulfills every penny spent.

The copter is assembled in a case with dimensions of 278x275x62 mm (unfolded) and weighs only 197 g. It is not recommended to launch it into the sky in windy weather, in calm weather it can stay afloat for up to 25 minutes. In the mode of maximum thrust of brushless motors, the drone develops a flight speed of under 25 km/h. The range of its movement on the air surface is 500 m, and the ceiling of the rise up is 120 m.

To control the quadcopter, it uses a remote control with a built-in information display for displaying flight telemetry and smartphone mounts. A mobile gadget is used to display a picture from the drone's camera in real time. Filming video on it is carried out in a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels at 25 fps, photos are taken in the so-called 6K format (4800x2700 pixels). The remote control is powered by a trio of AA batteries.

From the remote control, the pilot has the right to switch flight speeds, “steer” the drone’s trajectory, turn on special modes for returning home, flying in a circle or flying along pre-set GPS points. The JJRC X16 can be called an obedient and responsive copter with many flight modes, the purchase of which hits the thickness of the wallet in the least way.

The Hubsan X4 H501S Air FPV Standart is designed with dynamic first-person flight in real-time. To do this, the model was equipped with a practical remote control with a built-in screen.

As standard, the drone comes with the H901A remote control. It has a built -in FPV module operating at an analog frequency of 5.8 GHz. The transmission of the image from the copter to the 4.3-inch screen of the remote control is carried out in real time at a distance of up to 300 m in the line of sight. With the more advanced H906A remote controller, the range of the quadcopter in an interference-free area can be extended up to 1700m by using powerful antennas.

Hubsan X4 H501S Air FPV Standard is powered by brushless motors and self-tightening propellers. Also, a GPS module was installed on the copter’s onboard armament, according to which the drone maintains altitude in the Altitude Hold flight mode. The model also has the popular Follow Me tracking function, and the Headless orientation mode (it will be just right for novice pilots).

The drone's built-in camera shoots video in FullHD resolution (1920x1080 pixels) at a low frame rate of 17 fps. As a result, the drone is not well suited for video production. His element is dynamic FPV flights. The quadcopter can hover in the clouds for about 20 minutes. in a row - that's how much energy reserves are enough in the tanks of a 2.4 Ah battery, which takes 2.5 hours to charge.

Among the entertaining types of leisure activities, drone racing is seen as interesting. The TBS Gemini is a true racing drone, tuned out of the box for fast flights.

The design of the model has 6 propellers with motors, which are slightly tilted forward for the benefit of ensuring high flight speed. And indeed, if you squeeze the “gas to the floor”, the hexacopter rushes along the air surface at a pace of up to 80 km / h. The built-in transmitter on board the Colibri or Taulab controller reaches a distance of up to one and a half kilometers. If communication with the command control unit is lost, the drone automatically returns to the starting point.

The model provides for acrobatic flight modes, the Alt Hold function for maintaining altitude (using the built-in barometer) and the ability to connect GPS for “returning home”. Optionally, an HD camera is connected to the hexacopter for video filming from a bird's eye view. Video streaming during regular flights is provided by the built-in FPV system operating at a frequency of 5.8 GHz.

The drone stays in the air for up to 10 minutes. The energy gluttony of powerful hexacopter engines affects. The model comes with a branded case for storage and transportation in the form of a black suitcase. She is preferred by aerobatics aces who have already got their hands on FPV racing flights.

DJI's first FPV has the potential of a Formula 1 racing car. This is an incredibly powerful and agile drone for dynamic piloting with a first-person view.

The quadcopter stands out from its peers from the DJI portfolio with its aggressive design, fast and sharp movements. It's no joke, from zero to hundreds of kilometers per hour, the drone accelerates in just 2 seconds. And the maximum speed of its flight is 140 km / h. Such figures can be achieved in the fully manual "M" mode. It is not easy to control the copter in this mode, and for safety reasons, you can turn it on from the ground only through the interface of the bundled FPV goggles.

For novice pilots, the DJI FPV Combo has a "Normal" flight mode "N". In it, the copter relies on satellite positioning according to the GPS module, obstacle detection sensors on the bottom and sides of the body, while the flight speed is limited at around 50 km / h. In "S" sport mode, the quadcopter accelerates to 97 km/h and disables obstacle sensors. The pilot has the right to perform tilts and rolls at limited angles, maintaining altitude throughout the flight.

The model uses OcuSync 3.0 technology, which provides video transmission in 810p at 120 fps at a distance of up to 16.8 km. In general, the drone camera shoots 4K video of 3840x2160 pixels at 60 fps with a bit rate of 120 Mbps. The camera is mounted on a gimbal with one axis, additional image stabilization is provided by the RockSteady electronic system. The DJI FPV Combo camera is capable of capturing professional-level dynamic video.